I NEVER Thought *This* Would Happen!

[rusty_armour]

I NEVER thought this would happen, but three of my stories (A Private View, Buckingham & Shaftesbury: The Schemes and the Theatrics and The Boathouse (particularly The Boathouse)) were mentioned in an academic paper called Heritage Film Audiences 2.0: Period Film Audiences and Online Film Cultures. For anyone who's curious, the relevant material can be found in pages 36-37 of the pdf document. Some other very worthy works are also analyzed, including fengirl88's The Bad Old Songs (on pages 37-38 of the pdf document).

I have to confess that I howled when I read what Dr. Monk wrote about The Boathouse -- mostly due to sheer shock and joy and not because I disagreed with what she wrote. *g*

Comments

[rusty-armour.livejournal.com]

Oh my god! That is so so awesome!

Why, thank you! I'm happy you think so! I'm still in a state of disbelief myself! *g*

Personally, I only ever quoted my favourite works when I was writing academic stuff :) I imagine other academics probably really enjoyed the quotes! I know my committee always did.

Well, I don't know if my stories are on Dr. Monk's list of favourites. I think she chose to focus on them due to their genre more than anything, but it's nice to know that academics sometimes quote their favourite works in an academic context. I'm sure other academics did enjoy your quotes, especially if your committee did. ;-)

I'm on page 20 of the PDF (of course I read page 36-37 first), but I really felt like I needed more context to properly appreciate her discuss of your contribution.

Oh, that's fabulous! I know Dr. Monk is looking for feedback, so maybe you could send her a quick email at some point if you have time. I just sent her a message myself as I finished reading the paper last night. Although I'm not an academic, I found the paper really interesting -- the whole paper, not just pages 36-37. *g*

Hem hem. Now I'm going to have to actually watch the film!

Really? Wow! :-) Well, my copy is Region 2 and a friend has borrowed it. However, I've been toying with the idea of buying the 2004 special edition to get those special features that I've only been able to see on YouTube. *Accidentally looks up the film on Amazon (http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00014NE62/ref=ox_ya_os_product)* Ooooooh! It comes with a booklet/production notes and has at least one Easter egg! *Accidentally purchases DVD* Well, Uncle S and Aunty A, guess what I put the rest of my Christmas cheque towards? *g* Sooo...obviously you can borrow the DVD once it's in my hot little hands. Or we could watch it together if you're interested. I'm expecting my Sherlock soundtrack in early February, so I'll probably pick up both packages from my parents at the same time.

Sorry I haven't commented on any of your Sherlock reviews. I've been avoiding spoilers. I still haven't managed to watch any of the episodes yet.

No worries. I just assumed that you hadn't had a chance to watch them. I don't blame you for avoiding spoilers. I tried to do the same thing myself and was mostly successful.

My cold came back and I've just been dragging myself to work and back. I will never be well again! Okay, that might be a slight exaggeration. I'm actually starting to recover.

Oh, no! How horrible! :-( Well, I hope you truly are on the mend. Is there anything you can take that would booster your immune system? I know my mom swears by Cold-FX (http://cold-fx.ca/products-boost-immune-system.htm), but I have no idea if it's vegan. They lost me on CVT-E002. *g*