Well, after a year of entries in Karina’s Guestbook and an additional six months of my own page, I have decided to stop signing off as Emma, my pseudonym. At first I was rather worried about signing under my real name -- which is an unusual name to begin with -- but all this time I have only received positive feedback from Rickmaniacs from all over the world, many of which I am honored to consider friends. From now on I’ll sign under my real name, Fausta.
The first page dedicated entirely to one film is now complete! One of my goals is to have a separate page for each Alan Rickman film, with several photos and reviews, and I’m now proud to present the first one: Truly, Madly, Deeply. Again, my thanks to all the people who have contributed to the Rickmanista Review. This is a website made possible only because of the contributions of the best fans any actor can have.
This month’s color photos of Hans and Jamie are courtesy of Shelly.
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During April, Amy posted on the list a questionnaire that was especially popular:
1. What is your favorite general line from any of AR's films?
There were many lines, but the most popular were from S&S, RH,POT and DH:
From S&S, the most popular: "Give me an occupation, Miss Dashwood, or I shall run mad."
From RH,POT "You 10:30, you 10:45, oh and bring a friend"; "Make the stitches small"; "At least I didn't use a spoon"; “Because it hurts more”; “You shine like the sun, my lady, I could give your every need my personal attention”
From DH: “And when Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept, for there we no more worlds to conquer”; “I read about it in Forbes Magazine” “... and father of five...”
Among others, there were, from MC: "There are things that one should not do for one's country."
From CME: “I guess this means the party’s over”
From TROTN: “Get out of my sight, you slack-wristed, slim-looking, hermaphrodite fool”
From QDU: “That mint jelly on your lamb... is my own creation".
From Rasputin: "Is the pain gone?", and one of Debbye's favorite lines: “You understand, but pride is a sin and you are so full of pride”
2. What is your most romantic line from any of AR’s films?
This was a difficult question for some to answer, considering how many would regard as romantic all sorts of mundane things -- like grocery lists and computer code -- if read aloud by Mr. Rickman (especially if he were to read in person!). The Return Of The Native (TROTN), for instance, is considered by several to be one 15.45-hour-long romantic line.
There were many entries:
From Mesmer: "Have I told you I knew you before I met you?"; “Trust me”; "A little sleep, a little dream".
CME: "I'm glad you're back"
M,O: “Got any iodine?”
AABA: "There's much more to it than that....knickers off, or shall I do it for you?"
TMD was clearly the winner in this category, "And when we kissed, which was at about 11 o’clock, we were shaking so much, we couldn't take our clothes off”.
Amy said, “When Nina asks ‘What are you doing’ and Jamie says, ‘Warming my lips’ Every time he says this line, my stomach clenches, and my heart catches”
Also the Neruda poem is a big favorite, but unfortunately it does not have a romantic effect on me; instead its subject of loss brings me to tears. I prefer instead to hear the name “Eustacia” as pronounced by Mr. Rickman throughout TROTN audio tapes.
3. From all of AR's characters, which line do you think shows his sense of humor the best?
RH, POT was the big winner, with many quotes:
"You! my room 10:30. You! 10:45....bring a friend!"; "Because it's DULL, you twit, it'll hurt more!"; “No more merciful beheadings, and CANCEL CHRISTMAS”
From QDU, “By the way, you’re fired”
Amy, on the other hand, likes the early scene in Rasputin where he’s stopped by the Cossack, who wants him to guess what the man has behind his back. “Rasputin runs through a list of things, ‘a book, a loaf of bread, the Bishop’s balls’; gets me every time!”
4. Which do you prefer; mustache, mustache w/beard, or clean shaven?
Opinions were equally divided among the three options, but Hans was the clear winner in the beard category. Several liked all. Me, I like a nice mustache on a man.
When answering this question I made the mistake of referring to Elliot’s get-up as The Lee Van Cleef Look, and a 'maniac who obviously doesn’t like LeeVC said she thought she’d loose her lunch, and was teary-eyed. My apologies. I simply meant that LVC had a good bad-guy look in the Leone westerns.
5. In which film do you think AR looks, dresses the best?
Each Rickmaniac has her own favorite: Hans, Dwight, Brandon, Sinclair (except for the yellow visor), Elliot; also Mesmer’s and the Sheriff’s long flowing cloaks.
A couple of people said they did not like Reverend’s Slope’s hat.
Curiously, a few mentioned scenes where Mr. Rickman is barefoot, or bare-legged, instead of thinking about what he was wearing . . .
6. Which AR film has the best dance scene?
Rasputin, without doubt, was the big winner in solo dancing. ABBA, with partner.
Mesmer, dancing with Marie Theresa in the garden, gets an honorary mention
7 & 8: Out of all the different characters that AR has performed, which one would you most like to meet? What’s the one question that you would ask that particular character?
Many ‘maniacs would like to meet Sinclair (I haven’t seen CME yet), and would ask him, for instance, "Would you like me to help you tie your shoes?”; “Why did you marry that woman?”; “Care to go for a cream tea, and may I move into your house?”; “Would you consider dumping that crazy woman who obviously doesn’t deserve you, and devoting your life to me?”
Others would like to ask:
Eamon De Valera (Michael Collins), “Why did you feel it so necessary to have Michael Collins assassinated?”
George, "I know 10:30 and 10:45 are taken, but is 11:00 available?"
Dwight, “Did you get rid of them both?”
Mesmer, “Would you like to come over for dinner”
I would like to meet Col. Brandon since I consider romantic heroes a completely extinct species; discretion keeps me from discussing what I’d say.
9 & 10. Out of all the different characters that AR has performed, which one would you least like to meet?
Except for Suzanne, who would ask Tybalt, “Who on earth gave you that haircut??”, and another Rickmaniac who would not want to meet Elliot from QDU, nobody wanted to meet CL’s Interrogator. A few were too busy running away to ask him to ask anything, but Amy is braver and would ask him “What were you thinking? Where you remembering about yourself and your life before you got involved with all of this”.
I for one will not even watch that film, sorry.
Please note that Ask The Rickmaniac strives for levity and fun. It is purely for recreational purposes, meant for your entertainment and should be taken with a grain of salt. It is based on, but not directly related to, real life!
Noel is this month’s Consulting Rickmaniac
Dear Rickmaniac,
I am in a bit of a quandary. I've been dating a certain gentleman. Although he is not Alan Rickman, he has many sterling qualities. My question is at what point in a relationship should one reveal one's obsess, er, I mean one's status as a Rickmaniac? Signed, Agonizing in Alexandria
Dear Aggie,
Try introducing the significant other to Mr. Rickman's body of work slowly. Starting off with the action flicks such as Die Hard, Robin Hood, January Man, Quigley Down Under. Progress then into the historical and socially conscious phase with Michael Collins, Closet Land and Rasputin. Of course I must caution you to focus on the work of the man not the man himself! Save Truly Madly Deeply for a romantic evening or if he owes you
big time. However, I would not show Sense & Sensibility until you have a ring on your finger and own property together!
Yours truly,
Noel.
Dear Rickmaniac
How do I get my real-life man to look, act, and most importantly speak like the esteemed A. Rickman? Signed, Wondering in Wassau
Dear WIW,
Wonder no more! Mr. Rickman is clearly one-of-a-kind. Even if modern science is working on cloning and full-body transplants, there will only be one AR. However, a playful pretend-session with your gentleman (since any man worthy of a Rickmaniac is clearly a gentleman, by definition) might be fun, as long as your gentleman is game.
Renie’s outdone herself and sent a very comprehensive quiz, with some quotes we all remember (“Give me an occupation, Miss Dashwood . . .”. and others that are new to me.
1 What can I do?
2 Give me my detonators.
3 Ooopssss.
4 No, for I must away.
5 Ma-ma!
6 Just wound them.
7 Give me an occupation, Miss Dashwood, or I shall run mad.
8 I--dis-agree.
9 Benefits of a classical education.
10 I know only too well the cruelty--the impolitic cruelty . . .
11 Warming my lips.
12 That's a little inappropriate, don't you think?
13 You will be witnesses.
14 Just my luck. Die of a sore throat.
15 I'm not trying to be funny.
16 You are the light and I am the dark.
17 I am going to count to three. There will be no four.
18 That I cannot tell you. It is a secret.
19 Hear my confession.
20 What idiot put you in charge?
21 Because thou hast the power and ownst the grace . . .
22 My mother has not got a beard.
23 Fetch me my rapier, boy.
24 Come back for the coat, Bernette.
25. You’re amazing, you figured this all out already.
Answers in July’s Monthly Rickmanista
1.RH,POT; 2. S&S; 3. TJM; 4. QDU; 5. QDU; 6. TMD; 7. RH,POT; 8. TJM; 9. Rasputin; 10. QDU; 11. QDU; 12. S&S; 13. TJM; 14. RH, POT; 15. RH, POT; 16. RH, POT; 17. RH, POT; 18. MC; 19. QDU; 20. TJM
My thanks to Beverly for the quiz.
This month’s link
Augustina’s page, The 100% Alan Rickman Poll
The Quote of the Month
Also from Augustina, who said, after mentioning that TMD "And when we kissed . . .":
"In the words of Dame Edna, it's like riding a washing machine during the spin cycle"
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