A Wilde Saturday morning

It was another Wilde Saturday for me, but this time I chose the morning slot. I PVR'd A Good Woman sometime in the last week in high hopes I would have time to watch it but it didn't work out until yesterday morning, when I could simultaneously research for articles and watch the flick (which is how I frequently sneak in my television and movie watching as of late).

Sex, scandal, Scarlett, and society ... it had it all. But the true draw for me was the wit and the humour, not unlike last week's viewing of The Importance of Being Earnest.

The dialogue was amazing, so many zingy one-liners, I was having a field day on my Tumblr account (which feeds to my FB page), even though I was trying to exercise restraint (apparently not enough restraint according to a few comments, but I digress). I recognized the famous quote "We are all in the gutter but some of us are looking at the stars," but thought it was simply a nod. It wasn't until the end of the movie that I realized it was adapted from an Oscar Wilde play.

I think I must start to study this fabulous Oscar, since I am indeed such a great fan. I have admired his work and words from afar, but perhaps I should enter the 'obsession' stage, where I learn everything I possibly can (watch all the movies, read all of the books) and then move on when I am satiated. Or perhaps that is too much like his characters ... oh well, at least I'll enjoy the ride!