That close-up fight was amazing. It's cool to see, in that kind of movie, a physical fight between two equals. I mean, the whole point of the thing is that Bourne is the most kickass spy ever or whatever, so really only someone else in the same program could even compete. Although I did keep waiting for them to bust through the windows.
I hope you don't think that I just come over for the spells and everything. I mean, I really like just talking and hanging out with you and stuff.
Willow ,'First Date'
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Jesse - Jul 26, 2004 7:00:06 am PDT #1354 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Nutty - Jul 26, 2004 7:04:49 am PDT #1355 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
I just liked the found-object nature of all of the fight scenes. Like, here is a hair dryer, a raw chicken, and some marbles. Go!
Bourne is like the MacGyver of fighting. Also, he was kicking Celeborn's ass!
I will admit part of the fun of the movie was just watching all those pretty people do exciting things. It could have made 60% less sense and I probably still would have enjoyed it.
sumi - Jul 26, 2004 7:08:19 am PDT #1356 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
I like what they're saying about Batman Begins -- because yes! Batman does not have superpowers. Catwoman is NOT part cat etc.
bon bon - Jul 26, 2004 7:19:46 am PDT #1357 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
I love the MacGuyver aspect as well-- a nice tight way of showing how well-trained he is. In the first movie, where someone might lift a fire extinguisher, he took the emergency map of the building off the wall of the embassy. I'd never seen that before, and it was neat.
I also liked the way Franka Potente floated away. Since the movie was so grittily grounded the rest of the time, it stood out as something unreal.
Also, you were always following Bourne-- you could never see ahead to what he would do. It was tense.
Polter-Cow - Jul 26, 2004 7:21:16 am PDT #1358 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Damn. Now I really want to see it. I mean, I kind of wanted to anyway, cause I liked the first one well enough, but you guys are making it sound really awesome.
Kalshane - Jul 26, 2004 7:21:39 am PDT #1359 of 10001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Saw Bourne Supremacy. Want a 50-year ban on all use of hand-held cameras in non-documentary movies.
A friend of mine went to see it and hated it for much the same reasons. Have not seen it yet, myself. I haven't even seen the first one, yet.
Polter-Cow - Jul 26, 2004 7:23:57 am PDT #1360 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Oh, speaking of grittily filmed spy movies, what are people's thoughts on Spy Game ? I thought it was pretty cool. Things blew up, there was some spy action, it was nice.
Betsy HP - Jul 26, 2004 7:27:41 am PDT #1361 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
I finally saw Starsky and Hutch. Nice way to while away a summer evening. I am reluctantly accepting my Owen Wilson crush.
Sean K - Jul 26, 2004 7:30:12 am PDT #1362 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
what are people's thoughts on Spy Game ?
I liked it a lot, but I like Brad Pitt. Mostly I liked Spy Game for Robert Redford, though. He's so good, so natural with his acting in everything he does, and Spy Game was no exception.
DavidS - Jul 26, 2004 7:32:34 am PDT #1363 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I am reluctantly accepting my Owen Wilson crush.
Listen to his commentary on Rushmore and succomb completely.