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Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)

My childhood you guys. My childhood. I love my deducing blokes. 

The Singing Detective (1986)

I've for a very long time heard of this titled movie though with Robert Downey Jr, but something has compelled me not to see it. Instead I've started on the tv-serial by the BBC, which already has intrigued me by the first episode. It is odd in its narrating, which genuinely makes it very likely a memorable piece.

The IT Crowd (2006- )

This fun, I’m not going to say more than that. I love Moss though and Roy and Jen. They’re all brilliant. 

NEW CHAPTER

Writing fanfiction is like having a job I've never had, it's all a very big amount of unsettling expectations, which you've got to keep up. I'm sort of waiting for someone to say this is shite, go to bed you bint, but they aren't. So it's the biggest emotional roller coaster, where I constantly find myself trying to challenge others and myself. It's a good deal of practice I suppose, excepting the fact that I almost start weeping when I don't know what to write. Also I love reading fics that have me almost falling out of my chair of either how shocking or how shockingly badly written they are.

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Taken by Karina. 

WOMEN

Not subtle whatsoever, then again, why the hell not? Let me burn my bra or wear it. Preferably not while it is on fire though. 

TOP 10 SOUNDTRACKS

A movie is nothing without it’s moving piece of instrumental music or lack of (examples being A Dark Knight, which removes some of the music to give a even more bolstering scene). I’d love to go on a heavy-induced rant about how wonderful orchestra’s are, and who my favourite’s are (Henri Mancini, James Barry, Howard Shore, John Williams to name a few), but I won’t.

Here are my top 10 favourite soundtracks instead

HELLSING (2000-2001) 

This television show inspired by the Manga, is probably not the greatest, I suggest you go for the OVA if you want to watch the proper one, but the music is energetic, different, and absolutely amazing. It doesn’t try to drone on and one with some sort of cinematic force of orchestral majesty, which you’d come to expect in a series about vampires, but is odd quirky and ever so delicious in its delivery. You can almost taste the blood in your mouth.

HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE (2004) 

joe hisaishi has been collaborating with Hiyao Miyazaki for years on examples being Spirited Away and other of Miyazaki’s known animated movies, but this is my favourite of the soundtracks he’s made, despite the movie itself not being as hauntingly beautiful as the rest. There’s something so charming and resolute about this soundtrack. It just fits the adventuring spirit of the story perfectly, and makes one really enamoured with it. It lifts what could have been a very cliché plot into a bit of a fiercer state, and makes it worthy to listen on repeat.

LE FABULEUX DESTIN D'AMELIE POULAIN(2001) 

It’s the upbeat sweet thrill of this soundtrack, which takes one. I don’t think there’s anyone who can’t love it really. It’s so refreshing with its use of the accordion and oddities. There’s something so enthralling with this soundtrack, as it captures you with the beautiful shots and editing. It’s very seamlessly effortlessly done. This has caused accordions to grow in popularity of course, and you can find many a handsome young man playing the theme on youtube. Yann Tiersen is the man, just so that’s said.

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (2005) 

From the moment the movie starts, you sort of know how prominent the music truly is, and it is stunning. It fits the landscape of Jane Austen’s plot superbly and underlines the beautiful landscapes filmed by Joe Wright. It’s just stunning and can be listened to on repeat – the only issue is it being so irritatingly short. Dario Marianelli does really manage to capture the essence of that time-period with the pieces he enthrals one with easily.

HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN 

The book, the movie, and even the soundtrack were the first that really exerted proper magic in the Potter-franchise. Going from being a real attempt and to become something quite memorable. One wonders if John William’s knew he wasn’t going to score more than three movies, as he really did truly go out with a bang on this one. There’s just something much more heartfelt about this piece, as he vows them all prettily together in “Michief Managed”, making quite the hauntingly upbeat motif, in contrast to the otherwise quite magical, but with a hint of dread Hedwig’s Theme – that also in this version get’s a much needed update. I like to believe it was Alfonso Cuaran’s quirkier manner of filming, which made this possible, but it is non-withstanding my favourite of all the soundtracks. Despite the movie not being as close to my heart – story-wise, but film-wise it is much more interesting than it’s predecessors by par.

COWBOY BEPOP (1998) 

Another anime-series on the list, but very different if one compared it to the soundtrack of Hellsing. There’s a jazzier sense of style in this, and when you look on the time it’s put in you’d suppose they’d go for the more techno-vibrant manner, in the same way John Williams surprised with the majestic sound that came with Star Wars – here we’ve got cowboys in space jamming to jazz, more or less. The intro to the show itself is startlingly memorable from beginning to finish, and the soundtrack gives the show a very – noir feeling. Here we’ve got a bunch of bounty hunters and one of the coolest characters every – Spike.

DOCTOR WHO (2005- ) 

When Doctor Who rebooted back in 2005, and I caught sight of it one would suppose that the soundtrack was going to be forgettable – not at all, which is easily proved by pointing out the hauntingly beautiful Doomsday. Murray Gold is a genius more or less, making catchy really heroic themes, which stick to you. To begin with the sound is more electronic, but easies over to orchestral-pieces in the later years, which really boosts the soundtrack up a notch. It is music that you can run to more or less, which is quite often done in Doctor Who – come to think of it.

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY (1966) 

Ennio Morricone, the genius behind what has become one of the most known soundtracks in the world more or less. The main theme is so recognisable that it astounds me if you haven’t heard it. This soundtrack is pretty much used again and again in other movies, that later attempt what Morricone is the only man who can. He is brilliant as proved by Cinema Paradiso, a worthy mention of excellence.

ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE (1969) 

I would feel a certain injustice in not mentioning this, as it is one of the more brilliant soundtracks made by John Barry. There’s such a vibe of frenzy over this one, which is much different from Connery’s Bond-period, and they really seem to have fun with this one. George Lazenby might have just had one turn as Bond, but it proved to be at least very memorable to me. “We have all the time in the world,” is just stunning in instrumental or with Louis Armstrong singing. That cannot be denied, makes me sob almost every time. Of course the main theme to Bond is not changed and is the one of the reasons this film-franchise is not easily forgotten. There’s barely anyone who cannot recognise those few bars.

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN; THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (2003)

I remember when I loved this movie, back in the day, but most of all I loved Klaus Badelt. Honestly, this soundtrack is just fantastic, and brings a great deal to the movie itself. “He’s a Pirate,” is just wonderful and every piece is a thrill giving the real sense of being on the sea, more or less. It’s just an amazing soundtrack, which of course get’s updated during the entire series, but this is non-withstanding the best of them in my opinion. Giving the character Captain Jack Sparrow an extra punch, when he arrives on the scene with the music blaring in the background.

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SHERLOCK (2010 -) 

They manage to catch the amazing upbeat sort of Victorian character in a modern setting. Just listen to some of the defining tracks (can’t really post the name – spoilers). It is absolute great stuff by Bond-veteran David Arnold and Michael Price.