[…] “Gareth used to prefer funerals to weddings. He said it was easier to get enthusiastic about a ceremony one had an outside chance of eventually being involved in. In order to prepare this speech, I rang a few people, to get a general picture of how Gareth was regarded by those who met him. Fat seems to have been a word people most connected with him. Terribly rude also rang a lot of bells. So very fat and very rude seems to have been a stranger’s viewpoint. On the other hand, some of you have been kind enough to ring …read more […]

One of my favorite movies of all time, and one of my favorite scenes of all time. Humorous and heartbreaking at the same time. Brilliant!

Thank you, The Quiet Act, for reminding me why I like this film so much. Poetry in screenplays. When it's good and right, and played and placed well, it's just fantastic. I love this.

I love it too Mary and John, apart from the rain line, I can't handle the rain line.