The Nightmare before Christmas, and Molière

Tonight, I watched The Nightmare Before Christmas and made raspberry tarts.

Nightmare was cute but sappy, which surprised me (true story: this movie came out when I was about six. I saw the ads on TV and was completely petrified). I liked the idea of the different holiday worlds, but I thought Jack was a bit full of himself. What is it with Jacks and egomania?

Also, it reminds me very vaguely of a live-action Disney TV movie called Halloween Town, or something like that. Does anyone know this movie? I want to know the title just so it will stop poking at me.

The raspberry tarts were incredible.

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Yesterday, I watched Molière. It’s historical fiction based on the life of the famous French playwright, like Shakespeare in Love except totally awesome. It’s HILARIOUS, and the characters are wonderful. My favorite was Molière’s lover, Elmire, who is smart and fierce and duty-driven and loves her daughter (we will ignore the fact that she looks approximately the same age as said daughter) and sometimes bad-tempered and just brilliant.

Also, the costumes and sets are pretty. And did I mention the movie is hilarious?

( Some minor spoilers )

But other than that, it’s wonderful! Go see it!