My Fair Lady

Writing about moral made me think of My Fair Lady. Y'know, the movie? The musical? Yeah.

And what has that got to do with moral, you may ask. Simple. This quote by the oh-so-irrepressible, "the most original moralist in England", Alfred P. Doolittle:

"What's 'e done? Ruined me, that's all. Tied me up and delivered me into the 'ands of middle class morality."

Woohoo.

That being said, My Fair Lady was a classic. IS in fact still a BRILLIANT FANTABULOUS AMAZING SPECTACULAR... er. Okay. So it was great.

What I love about old movies is that they have this timeless feel to them. Even the Sound of Music (cheesy as it was) remains one of my all-time favourites. The only part I hated in the entire movie was the garden scene..

"Somewheeree in my yooouuthh or childhooD... I musT have done something goooood.."

Goosebumps! And not the good kind neither!

That's why I love MFL. There isn't a moment in the show where I just want to dive under a pillow and wish I was deaf. Er. Well, except for the part where she goes (but this was in a good way):

"C'mon DOVER! Move yer bloomin' arse!"

*choke* *splutter* *cough*

And yeah. Freddie Eynsford-Hill is a PAIN. Cheeh. Any guy who says "darling" every other sentence should be shot. Really.

But the music - Mmm! Awesome stuff. The clothes, the era, the story.. and the DIALOGUE! Oh! Food for the soul.

And who else, who ELSE but Rex Harrison!! Booyaaah! The man's a genius! He totally DEFINED male chauvinist pig. He was so utterly arrogant that it was IMPOSSIBLE not to like him.

"Why can't a woman be like.. me?" HAHA. *wipes away tears*.

I'll admit, though I love Julie Andrews, that Audrey Hepburn made a fantastic Eliza. Although please do keep in mind that it was the absolutely astonishing Dame Julie Andrews who sang her songs.

And I guess it was rather apt that she didn't play Eliza. She's way too ... classy for that role. I don't know. I just can't imagine her doing the whole street urchin thing. Julie Andrews is sophistication defined. The way she talks, carries herself... Ooh la la! [Now now.. don't get me wrong, I'm NOT a closet lesbian.]

It's just that Julie Andrews is regal. She walks, talks and acts like a queen (which is why the Princess Diaries was right in the mould for her). And her voice. Damned whoever screwed up that throat operation. Buggers.

But I digress. Like way a lot. Lol.

My Fair Lady is a gem for many different reasons, but the biggest draw for me is and has always been Henry Higgins. Or Rex Harrison as Henry Higgins. (Have I said this? Nevermind. I'll say it again! :P) There is no one on this EARTH who can take that role away from him. Rex Harrison was, is and will always be THE Professor Higgins.

My Fair Lady IS Rex Harrison (although I don't think Henry Higgins would take too kindly to me calling him a "fair lady", but whaddaheck) and Rex Harrison is My Fair Lady. The dude made it his movie, far as I'm concerned.

Oh and this is my favourite song line:

"Don't wait until wrinkles and lines pop up all over my brroooww... Shoooww meeee nooowww!!!"

Hehe.

All right. I've been on long enough.

Toodles.