The peasants of Asturias are convinced that in every litter of wolves there is one dog, which is killed by the mother because, otherwise, as he grew up, he would devour the other little ones.
my second favorite scene was the very end where spoiIers jvj dies and goes to magicaI french afterIife where everybodys singing and theyve GOT A BARRICADE AGAIN
Iike i see the sequence of events here being : they’re in magicaI french afterIife everythings groovy for Iike a day but then enjoraIas (i Iearnt his name from tumbIr gif sets do they actuaIIy say their names have you been MAKING UP THEIR NAMES its ok i wont teII) starts sighing after the second day yes i GUESS its fine yes its VERY NICE sigh sigh !!! and grantaires Iike do you want to buiId a great barricade in the middIe of france engoIegoIas is Iike I THOUGHT YOU WOULD NEVER ASK I MADE BLUEPRINTS THEYRE IN MY AFTERLIFE DRAWER
The Bishop and His Household The Year 1817. Which Happens in The Year 1817, When it Is The Year 1817 Waterloo The Convent Of Petit Picpus Gamins Of Paris And Also Birds Paris, Just Everything About Paris Generally Slang, Its Theory and Use A General Theory of Revolutions and Progress The Intestine of the Leviathan
WHEN will ANY director truly UNDERSTAND these characters and give them the time they DESERVE
What about an adaption that regularly cuts to Victor Hugo lying in a bathtub going “stop stop stop STOP! you can’t just show them that! how are they going to understand that without the necessary context?” (looking directly into the camera) “so what you need to know is…” (taking a sip of wine while the camera fades to a historical scene)
Bonus points if the digressions are filmed in the style of drunk history, i.e. hugo narrating and the characters ad-libbing, except that he’s not drunk, just obnoxious.
Extra bonus points if the scenes with him are also mockumentary style and he’s actually being interviewed about the book and the interviewer will argue with him about his portrayal of Cosette or his hot take on Louis-Philippe and look into the camera like they’re on the office when he deflects.
“Naked History, with Victor Hugo”
for some reason I picture Hugo as being played by Jeff Goldblum in a fake beard
#so… les mis a la princess bride#director: *sighs* “this isn’t another pointless digression is it?”#victor hugo: *offended* “THE AUDIENCE NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT THE PARISIAN SEWER SYSTEM”#… i can get behind this#les miserables#literary humor#victor hugo (via @brunetteauthorette99)
…okay this adaptation needs to happen:D (I guess he can be telling it to…Charles?)
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