if everybody knew about it, it wouldnt be a secret anymore, would it?

after the daunting (and slightly unfair) task of an exam on the first monday of holidays (and ancient history too, how dreadful), i arrived home to the joy of the midday movie. I'm not sure if every country has this, or if its something that only we australians can enjoy, but the midday movie is old (usually very bad/hilarious) movies shown at 12 noon every day. They are the saving grace of daytime television that remind you exactly why the TV is an excellent invention. Last thursday when i was sick (hence the exam in holidays) it was robin hood men in tights, and i savoured cary elwes pre-saw looks greedily.

Today is was one of the staples of my childhood and a movie i dont see hardly enough, but wish i did, the secret garden. I loved the book as a child, and it remains one of my favourites. My mum got me a lovely bound copy from the folio society for one of my birthdays, and its one of my most treasured possessions, well thumbed and very used. And this movie is a faithful, engaging, just truly lovely adaptation of it, and never fails to excite the imagination, even though i know exactly how its going to end.

The other reason i love it is that it remind me exactly why i am a kid at heart. All the thrill of finding the key to this garden, all the stubborn admittance that actually, gardening is kind of fun, all the fights with cousins and feeding lambs and all sorts of childish frivolity... The clothes. The cute little peter pan collared coats and sailor suit style jackets, the button up shirts and lace up boots with tights. I love the clothes in this movie so much, because they are the kind of cutesy outfits you can wear as an adult (teenager) and not look silly.

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