Comments on: Happy Halloween https://habitablezone.com/2013/10/31/happy-halloween/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:18:10 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robert https://habitablezone.com/2013/10/31/happy-halloween/#comment-28246 Robert Sat, 02 Nov 2013 20:23:58 +0000 http://habitablezone.org/?p=40093#comment-28246 'Bout fell out of my chair when Patrick Stewart appeared dressed as a Roman officer...and with a thick mop of hair. Had to be a wig--Stewart went bald at 18.<img src="http://sovietgoonboy.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/patrick_stewart_as_sejanus2.jpg" /> Claudius was played by Derek Jacobi, who later starred in "Cadfael", which I'm currently watching. He plays a medieval monk-detective, and it's really entertaining and engaging. Same breath of fresh air, I think. Highly recommended.<img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51FGR8WhHaL._SS500_.jpg" /> <img src="http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Books/Pix/pictures/2012/3/21/1332332064371/Derek-Jacobi-as-Brother-C-007.jpg" /> (These were both "free" via an Amazon Prime membership, if you happen to have one.) Speaking of Amazon, just now finished watching the pilot of "Dirk Gently". Quite a treat for Douglas Adams fans. Another couple of thumbs up. ‘Bout fell out of my chair when Patrick Stewart appeared dressed as a Roman officer…and with a thick mop of hair. Had to be a wig–Stewart went bald at 18.

Claudius was played by Derek Jacobi, who later starred in “Cadfael”, which I’m currently watching. He plays a medieval monk-detective, and it’s really entertaining and engaging. Same breath of fresh air, I think. Highly recommended.

(These were both “free” via an Amazon Prime membership, if you happen to have one.)

Speaking of Amazon, just now finished watching the pilot of “Dirk Gently”. Quite a treat for Douglas Adams fans. Another couple of thumbs up.

]]> By: DanS https://habitablezone.com/2013/10/31/happy-halloween/#comment-28244 DanS Sat, 02 Nov 2013 19:09:04 +0000 http://habitablezone.org/?p=40093#comment-28244 I watched that one! It was a mini-series, and, after John Hurt's rendition of Caligula (translates to Little Soldier-Boots), Claudius was such an amazing breath of fresh air. I watched that one! It was a mini-series, and, after John Hurt’s rendition of Caligula (translates to Little Soldier-Boots), Claudius was such an amazing breath of fresh air.

]]> By: DanS https://habitablezone.com/2013/10/31/happy-halloween/#comment-28242 DanS Sat, 02 Nov 2013 18:41:22 +0000 http://habitablezone.org/?p=40093#comment-28242 Ya know -- nobody actually knows where that term originates? You'd think, with the British being so -- British -- they might at least know that one. Ya know — nobody actually knows where that term originates? You’d think, with the British being so — British — they might at least know that one.

]]> By: DanS https://habitablezone.com/2013/10/31/happy-halloween/#comment-28241 DanS Sat, 02 Nov 2013 18:30:11 +0000 http://habitablezone.org/?p=40093#comment-28241 It was just a question... ;^) It was just a question…

;^)

]]> By: Jody https://habitablezone.com/2013/10/31/happy-halloween/#comment-28237 Jody Sat, 02 Nov 2013 16:12:39 +0000 http://habitablezone.org/?p=40093#comment-28237 Wondered if that was Jon Loo Picard! Wondered if that was Jon Loo Picard!

]]> By: Jody https://habitablezone.com/2013/10/31/happy-halloween/#comment-28236 Jody Sat, 02 Nov 2013 16:10:20 +0000 http://habitablezone.org/?p=40093#comment-28236 What fun Tom! Thanks! What fun Tom! Thanks!

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2013/10/31/happy-halloween/#comment-28235 TB Sat, 02 Nov 2013 15:55:20 +0000 http://habitablezone.org/?p=40093#comment-28235 <p>Check out his Twitter page...</p> <a href="https://twitter.com/SirPatStew" rel="nofollow">Here.</a> Don't forget to take a look at his other photos! Check out his Twitter page…

Here.

Don’t forget to take a look at his other photos!

]]> By: Robert https://habitablezone.com/2013/10/31/happy-halloween/#comment-28232 Robert Sat, 02 Nov 2013 04:15:59 +0000 http://habitablezone.org/?p=40093#comment-28232 ...and Professor Charles Xavier in all the X-Men movies …and Professor Charles Xavier in all the X-Men movies

]]> By: Robert https://habitablezone.com/2013/10/31/happy-halloween/#comment-28231 Robert Sat, 02 Nov 2013 04:12:44 +0000 http://habitablezone.org/?p=40093#comment-28231 ...and Karla in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" and "Smiley's People" …and Karla in “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” and “Smiley’s People”

]]> By: Robert https://habitablezone.com/2013/10/31/happy-halloween/#comment-28230 Robert Sat, 02 Nov 2013 04:08:58 +0000 http://habitablezone.org/?p=40093#comment-28230 ...and Gurney Halleck in David Lynch's "Dune" …and Gurney Halleck in David Lynch’s “Dune”

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