Disney recently confirmed that the Russo Brothers (Marvel) are producing a live-action version of Hercules which will be a fun movie to imaginary cast but it also made me think as much as I enjoy the live-action updates they could be more interesting, a little more out there, so here are the 5 I wish they would make.
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We woke to bright sunshine and there was no sign of the previous day’s late afternoon rain showers. Although some tables had been set out on the terrace for breakfast everyone seemed to think it a little chilly and guests were all dining indoors. Breakfast consisted of a large buffet along with show cooking for hot dishes and was all very good.
After a leisurely meal, we caught a bus from the hotel to Port D’Andratx, 20 miles away located in the south west corner of the island. The journey took one hour but it didn’t seem to feel so long as the drive was very scenic, passing through orange and lemon groves as well as several small coastal resorts along the route.
Port D’Andratx harbour
Port D’Andratx is a charming small town overlooking a large sheltered natural harbour with a back drop of mountains. There are no large hotels…
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From our hotel room we could see Bellver Castle on the hilltop so after breakfast we decided to walk up and take a look. It’s quite a steep climb, first along a road and then up very many stone steps to the castle entrance. It was another sunny morning but the cooler days of April made it ideal for hill walking in the Mediterranean. Arriving at the castle gates there were several events taking place and small stalls selling drinks and locally made produce. We soon discovered that it was the ‘Fiesta of the Guardian Angel of Palma’ which takes place on the first Sunday after Easter and is held at Bellver Castle each year.
Giant sized figures outside the castle gates
Although the event was taking place we were still able to go inside the Gothic sandstone castle which was built in the 14th century. Walking across the drawbridge…
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Corfe Castle is a small village on the Isle of Purbeck located midway between Wareham to the north and Swanage to the south in the picturesque county of Dorset. Wandering around the village with its charming buildings constructed from the local Purbeck stone we soon arrived in the village square. Here we found a cluster of small buildings comprising a post office, village store, church, a couple of pubs and a National Trust shop where we always find a good range of gifts and handicrafts to tempt us.
Trebuchet, Outer Bailey, Corfe Castle
Moving on, we strolled up the steep path to the castle which bears the same name as the village below. Built by William the Conqueror, the castle dates back to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. The castle was named ‘Corfe’ which means a cutting or gap as it was actually built in a gap of…
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Outsiders often think creative people can do whatever they wish. You wield great power when you are the boss. But freedom comes with an equal measure of responsibility. The creative must manage every step in the creative process, from idea generation, creating the work, marketing, selling, managing submissions, to staying organized and on target. With luck, they invent a strategy that gets results.
It is a wonderful feeling when you devise a blueprint that works. The design’s strictures can lead us to question the wisdom of messing with the constructs of a proven method. Success raises the cost of failure. Making an adjustment is intimidating, and choosing a different path is frightening.
We can’t stop taking risks or trying a fresh direction. Picasso’s works exemplified radical change. He began with realism, switching to what they now call his Blue Period and his work continued to evolve. Each innovation he undertook…
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Last year the 9-movie Star Wars saga ended with Rise of Skywalker. (for better or worse, depending on your point of view. Not counting ‘solo’ and ‘Rogue One’) Which, with the hindsight that we now have in 2020 and the tectonic shifts the coronavirus and Covid-19 have brought about (and will continue to do so for the rest of the decade as country after country with little or no health-care resources, stable economic bases and governance, and less-than robust food security, add one more burden to their already breaking shoulders), created a certain grim symmetrical bookend to the last 43 years, that otherwise might’ve been missed.
There was (eg, The Mandalorian) and will be (eg, Taika Waititi – he, of the fabulously successful ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ – has just been tapped to co-write and directa new Star Wars feature film) more Star…
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LIVING THE DREAM 