tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post2026244016860299417..comments2024-03-28T23:06:34.406-04:00Comments on The Romance Dish: Today's Special - - Rose Lernerpjpuppymomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-24432002145510777912016-01-14T11:25:48.892-05:002016-01-14T11:25:48.892-05:00Bubba, the Cowboy Prince sounds DELIGHTFUL! ::make...Bubba, the Cowboy Prince sounds DELIGHTFUL! ::makes note::Rose Lernerhttp://roselerner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-38487215996119401202016-01-14T00:13:52.994-05:002016-01-14T00:13:52.994-05:00Miss Congeniality was the first make over I could...Miss Congeniality was the first make over I could think of and now my brain is stuck on that. I can't think of anymore except Cinderella. I was a children's librarian, so that is natural, I guess. I collected many wonderful variations on the story, including BUBBA, THE COWBOY PRINCE which has a delightful make-over theme as does the original. Neighboring rancher (very Dolly Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-17334865819109728792016-01-13T17:43:52.064-05:002016-01-13T17:43:52.064-05:00I've only read the Princess Diaries books...I ...I've only read the Princess Diaries books...I don't think there was a makeover in those. Should I check out the movie?Rose Lernerhttp://roselerner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-26497590468268669922016-01-13T17:43:09.365-05:002016-01-13T17:43:09.365-05:00Awww! I mostly remember being sad that she felt li...Awww! I mostly remember being sad that she felt like she had to magically change her teeth, honestly. But I'm glad she showed those boys what for, because they were such jerks about that whole party.Rose Lernerhttp://roselerner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-49545079486961300162016-01-13T17:42:01.371-05:002016-01-13T17:42:01.371-05:00Aw, Cinderella! I loved that movie so much when I ...Aw, Cinderella! I loved that movie so much when I was a kid...although I liked her first pink dress that got torn apart better than her fairy dress.Rose Lernerhttp://roselerner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-25027988839694382862016-01-13T17:40:59.235-05:002016-01-13T17:40:59.235-05:00Huh! I don't actually remember that moment. Bu...Huh! I don't actually remember that moment. But I do remember Mary's makeover in Devil's Cub, which was also fantastic!!Rose Lernerhttp://roselerner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-9648140461034947632016-01-13T17:37:33.951-05:002016-01-13T17:37:33.951-05:00That one's on my TBR! What a great title. :)That one's on my TBR! What a great title. :) Rose Lernerhttp://roselerner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-72514050969022021372016-01-13T17:37:00.656-05:002016-01-13T17:37:00.656-05:00Aw, yes!!! I really loved Miss Congeniality. Sandr...Aw, yes!!! I really loved Miss Congeniality. Sandra Bullock was so adorable in it! Although I actually really liked her styling before the makeover, her glasses were so cute! Rose Lernerhttp://roselerner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-56017501209927762212016-01-13T17:35:02.123-05:002016-01-13T17:35:02.123-05:00And...now I'm getting confused about when Buff...And...now I'm getting confused about when Buffy went to prom. Was it prom in the season 1 finale when she died? But then there was the time they gave her that umbrella, after Angel was already planning to leave, and I'm pretty sure that was also prom...Rose Lernerhttp://roselerner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-90053246837929069432016-01-13T17:33:31.444-05:002016-01-13T17:33:31.444-05:00Ooh, I love Powder and Patch! I haven't read i...Ooh, I love Powder and Patch! I haven't read it since high school, though...I have it on the shelf, I should give it another read.Rose Lernerhttp://roselerner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-53923221162016345682016-01-13T17:32:26.857-05:002016-01-13T17:32:26.857-05:00What a lovely choice! Although I will admit that l...What a lovely choice! Although I will admit that like George Bernard Shaw, I always kind of shipped Eliza/Freddy...Rose Lernerhttp://roselerner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-87590227078599643862016-01-13T11:19:22.870-05:002016-01-13T11:19:22.870-05:00I liked the transformation of Mia in Princess Diar...I liked the transformation of Mia in Princess Diaries. Se went from a geeky girl to a beautiful princess. Also Pretty Woman (both of their transformations), and My Fair Lady.Cathy Pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-10528321943598458322016-01-13T08:17:09.952-05:002016-01-13T08:17:09.952-05:00Will I sound as if I am regressing to adolescence ...Will I sound as if I am regressing to adolescence if I say I loved Hermione's appearance at the Yule Ball in <i>Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire</i> (both the book and the movie)?Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-59325908434499763392016-01-13T01:43:45.187-05:002016-01-13T01:43:45.187-05:00I have to go with MY FAIR LADY. I adore Audrey Hep...I have to go with MY FAIR LADY. I adore Audrey Hepburn in this. I love the Cockney flower seller and then the transformation. The race course scene is just delicious. Mary Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201076939557413255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-41829768852640658222016-01-12T23:17:28.363-05:002016-01-12T23:17:28.363-05:00Cinderella? Scarlett O'Hara wear her momma'...Cinderella? Scarlett O'Hara wear her momma's portieres-turned-dress? Moonstruck? <br /><br />denisedstoutholcombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09715837468307132294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-77429021273428149862016-01-12T20:25:34.491-05:002016-01-12T20:25:34.491-05:00In "These Old Shades", when Léonie makes...In "These Old Shades", when Léonie makes her first appearance dressed as a woman, not a page boy.Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16450423893472597801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-13612841797461293372016-01-12T18:28:19.297-05:002016-01-12T18:28:19.297-05:00One of my favorite books of 2015 featured a street...One of my favorite books of 2015 featured a street urchin who becomes a lady--Shana Galen's Earls Just Want to Have Fun. Thanks for another great post. LSUReaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10551147044529756940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-19864847825707630772016-01-12T17:02:14.419-05:002016-01-12T17:02:14.419-05:00Miss Congeniality when Sandra Bullock struts out a...Miss Congeniality when Sandra Bullock struts out after the make up but then trips after flippng her hair :) Congrats on the new release!!! Thanks for sharing!erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10905574606129534214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-2078253520294822152016-01-12T14:50:03.564-05:002016-01-12T14:50:03.564-05:00Romancing the Stone had a good make-over scene aft...Romancing the Stone had a good make-over scene after days in the jungle. In Buffy the Vampire Slayer, there was the scene where Angel saw Buffy in her prom dress.Kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-9157830592156230192016-01-12T13:43:18.832-05:002016-01-12T13:43:18.832-05:00Just yesterday I opened The Ugly Duckling by Elois...Just yesterday I opened <i>The Ugly Duckling</i> by Eloisa James to check a detail for a piece I was writing, and two hours later . . . It is definitely high on my list of favorite makeovers. I also love Julie Anne Long's <i>To Catch a Thief</i> and Susan Wiggs's <i>The Charm School</i>, although they are more process makeovers than dramatic moments. I'm also a big fan of the male Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-81597609348052084302016-01-12T11:59:03.343-05:002016-01-12T11:59:03.343-05:00How can we have a makeover post and not include My...How can we have a makeover post and not include My Fair Lady/Pygmalion! How wonderful to have had the opportunity to see the play at the Old Vic. London. ::sigh:: One of these days...pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-19212643964117359662016-01-12T11:56:24.823-05:002016-01-12T11:56:24.823-05:00Legally Blonde is a great choice! I just caught th...Legally Blonde is a great choice! I just caught the last part of it on TV the other day. Always makes me smile. :)pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-30228669780366987722016-01-12T11:32:42.639-05:002016-01-12T11:32:42.639-05:00As we are including films I would mention 'My ...As we are including films I would mention 'My Fair Lady' with Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison. The whole musical is one big transformation from flower girl to grand lady but I particularly liked the end where Eliza finally recognises that professor Higgins is not going to change so she goes back to him 'warts and all' ....I also enjoyed the play pygmalion which I saw at the Old Quantumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11006999108099821535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-78263148832001267592016-01-12T10:58:12.917-05:002016-01-12T10:58:12.917-05:00Ooh, yes! I should really watch Legally Blonde aga...Ooh, yes! I should really watch Legally Blonde again, it's been YEARS and I loved it so much.<br /><br />\punting/Rose Lernerhttp://roselerner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-67681366534944440762016-01-12T10:53:34.508-05:002016-01-12T10:53:34.508-05:00Legally blonde has one that I love, because it'...Legally blonde has one that I love, because it's her becoming a dedicated student makeover scene, but like, the music, and the fimling and editing is done like she's learning to do her makeup? Also she has the cutest laptop ever. Um, Enchanted! That's another great one. But I'm just so glad that Harriet Vane and Lord Peter are on this list, they're one of my all time favorite TresGrumpyhttp://facebook.com/joegoingplacesnoreply@blogger.com