I got my Brit on this weekend
I had ample opportunity to catch up on my movie watching with our long Labor Day weekend here in the US.
I took the kids to see Mr. Bean's Holiday and The Queen arrived from Netflix in the mail so I got to immerse myself in British culture (rather, I should say as reflected in film.)
I have a couple of questions.
Is London in June really that dreary and gray as depicted in Mr. Bean's Holiday?
It was pure coincidence that my order of The Queen arrived on the 10th anniversary of Princess Diana's death and I was wondering if the sentiment was really that strong against the Royal Family at that time or did the film creatively edit to make it seem more dramatic?
Do you believe the Queen Mother was as b_tchy as they portrayed her? The only impression I had of her was sweet old lady but I only saw her on occasion when the Royal Family was in the US news.
Lastly, I can understand why Helen Mirren won the Oscar for best actress because it must have been some undertaking for her to suppress her natural exuberance to take on the persona of Elizabeth II. She may be the richest woman in the world, but I wouldn't switch places with her for even a day.
I would love to hear the impressions of these movies from those of you in the UK.