This month's features:
This month’s quiz: Sense & Sensibility Trivia, which also includes a couple of photos of (who else) Col. Brandon.
This Month’s Letter to the Editor
This month Ask The RickmaniacJoan is this month’s consulting Rickmaniac. Then Joan, Mary Anne, and Raffaella state their opinions on one of those questions that baffles any Rickmaniac.
From Italy, Three photos from Raffaella.
And finally, the quote of the month, and the link of the month

Have you seen The Birthday Page, which will be retired at the end of March?

Go to The Rickmanista Review film review page

Go to The January Issue of the Rickmanista Review

Go to The February Issue of the Rickmanista Review

Go to The Rickmaniac Cookbook

Would you like to contribute to next month’s Rickmanista Review? Do you have a question to Ask The Rickmaniac? Would you like to be the Consulting Rickmaniac? Any film reviews or new recipes to send? Would you like to e-mail me? Please do at emma-mail@mailexcite.com

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The Sense & Sensibility Trivia Quiz

Emma’s on a S&S jag now that she has the widescreen version of S&S, so this month’s quiz is on that topic. Besides, it was S&S that induced her more acute state of rickmania to begin with, just when she thought she was not susceptible to romantic heroes (whether on film or not). You can get a lot of the answers by having read the book, so this might even be educational.

1. Emma Thompson And Kate Winslet play sisters. The sisters’ name is
a) Ashwood
b) Dashwood
c) Eastwood

2. The sisters’ names are:
a) Elinor & Marianne
b) Elinor & Mary Anne
c) Eleanor & Mary Anne

3. Greg Wise looks good on a horse. Greg plays:
a) Mr. Willoughby
b) Mr. Willowbe
c) Mr. Wilson

4. Elinor’s in love with Edward Ferrars, played by
a) Hugh Grant
b) Robert Hardy
c) Hugh Laurie

5. Colonel Brandon is
a) Younger than Marianne
b) Older than Marianne
c) Same age as Marianne

6. Col. Brandon has
a) Nice hands
b) Nice hair
c) A caressing voice (check out this month’s quote)

7. Col. Brandon looks good
a) On a horse, even if he’s a little bumpy on the canter
b) Running his right hand on the paneling
c) Walking by the water with his dog

8. Mr. Willoughby’s relative, Lady Allen, owns
a) Norland Park
b) Delaford
c) Allenham

9. Col. Brandon’s estate is named
a) Delafield
b) Delaford
c) Manderley

10. The screenplay was written by
a) Ruby Wax
b) Jane Austen
c) Emma Thompson

11. The novel was written by
a) Jane Austen
b) F. Rodriguez Longo
c) E. Thompson

12. The film was directed by
a) Alfonso Cuaron
b) Renie
c) Ang Lee

13. The Flights of Fancy page featured
a) Col. Brandon
b) Elinor
c) Mrs. Bunting

14. Col. Brandon
a) Reads poetry
b) Plays the Broadwood Grand
c) Knows how to clean his gun

15. The Col. reads “For there is nothing lost, but may be found, if sought...” to:
a) A Pawnbroker
b) The people who repossessed O’Hara’s Rickman motorcycle
c) Marianne

Answers:
1.b; 2.a; 3.a; 4.a;
5.b When Marianne first met him she thought he was an old coot. Girls!
6.Yes; 7.Right again! 8.c;
9.b If Manderley sounds familiar, you must have seen/read Rebecca, which starts with the line, “Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.”;
10.c; 11.a; 12.c; 13.a; 14.For sure!; 15.c Some girls have all the luck.

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Dear Emma,
I’d love to send some recipes for The Rickmaniac Cookbook. Do they need to have a Rickman theme to them? Mine don’t. . . I just want to feed him someday, if that counts! Signed, G.
Dear G.,
It counts!
The recipes do not need to have a Rickman theme to them, or any theme, for that matter!. But please send any recipe that’s real and reproducible. You will have my undying gratitude, too!
Thank you for asking,
E.

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And now,

Ask The Rickmaniac

Please note Ask The Rickmaniac is meant for your entertainment, and written in good humor. It is based on, but not directly related to, real life.

Joan, our Consulting Rickmaniac for March, answered the questions:

Dear Joan,
How can I tell if I'm addicted to the Flights of Fancy Guest Book?
Just Wondering
Dear Just Wondering,
Ask yourself these few simple questions:
1. You walk around mumbling plots for posting to FOF
2. Your friends & family complain that they can’t reach you by phone because you're always on-line.
3. You get up out of bed to post just one more quick one to the FOF.
If you answered "yes" to these questions then you are DEFINITELY addicted. However, don't worry about it. It's rarely fatal and "real life" WILL intrude no matter how much you try to stop it. Relaaaax and enjoy yourself.

Dear Joan,
My boyfriend is in serious need of a make over. Any suggestions?
Bored

Dear Bored,
The "George" look is always a good choice. Suggest he grow his hair long, dye it dark brown, and change his wardrobe to exclusively black clothes with leather accessories. If he balks at these suggestions, bribe him by telling him you'll gladly dress up as "Lady Marion" and will make it worth his while. ;-)

Dear Joan,
I find myself quoting lines form AR movies. Does this mean I’m losing my mind? My non-rickmaniac friends just roll their eyes. Signed, Citing in Cincinnati.
Dear C,
Quoting lines from AR movies is a good way to sort out who your REAL friends are. If they don’t know what you are talking about, drop them. If they are true friends, they will understand and love you anyway.

Dear Joan,
Do you think it’s a good idea to tell your co-workers “I’ll cut your heart out with a spoon?”, Name withheld by request.
Dear Unnamed,
This is NOT recommended unless you let George do the threatening. As this is highly unlikely, I suggest you keep those thoughts to yourself and mumble them in your office with the door closed.

The following is one of those questions that baffle all Rickmaniacs, and theories abound. The question is:
What took Marianne so long? The Col.'s yummy!
Puzzled in Putney

Here’s Joan’s theory: Dear Puzzled,
It's a little known fact that Marianne had a hearing problem. As soon as she recovered from her fever the hearing problem cleared, she was able to clearly hear the Colonel's VOICE, and she fell in love with him immediately. Love, Joan.

Here’s Mary Anne’s theory: Dear Puzzled,
My only explanation is that perhaps Marianne’s corset lacings had cut off the supply of blood and oxygen to her brain. Let this be a lesson to us all, ladies: Never make an important decision while wearing tight foundation garments! Love, Mary Anne.

Raffaella, however, says,
“Kate, put on you eyeglasses!, was my main thought. Things like this can only happen in movies.” Raffaella, when she met Mr. Rickman in person at the Venice Film Festival, could see him perfectly.

Do you have a theory? Please send it!

My heartfelt thanks to Joan for being this month’s Consulting Rickmaniac

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Raffaella’s Photos

Raffaella from Italy sent three gorgeous photos, taken by the artist Andreas Neubauer: Return to the top of the page

Quote of the month, and Link Of The Month

The link: A little TMD music

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