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.
Now I did a job. I got nothing but trouble since I did it, not to mention more than a few unkind words as regard to my character so let me make this abundantly clear. I do the job. And then I get paid.
Mal ,'Serenity'
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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!
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.
Polter-Cow - Jul 26, 2004 7:32:40 am PDT #1364 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I liked it a lot, but I like Brad Pitt.
Heh. So do I. It was less action-packed than I expected, but it was something different, which was nice. And non-linear narratives are always a good time, unless you're 21 Grams.
Kalshane - Jul 26, 2004 7:34:57 am PDT #1365 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.
I enjoyed Spy Game quite a lot. I remember not really being interested in seeing it but went out of a lack of anything better to do and being glad I did. I've rewatched it a couple times on cable since.
Steph L. - Jul 26, 2004 7:38:07 am PDT #1366 of 10001
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
I like what they're saying about Batman Begins -- because yes! Batman does not have superpowers. Catwoman is NOT part cat etc.
Though this quote from the article made me laugh:
"The thing that's cool about Batman is that when you're a kid growing up and imagining yourself being him, if you had access to that kind of money and that technology, you could be him."
You'd also need a very specific take on reality that isn't currently found in the DSM-IV.
sumi - Jul 26, 2004 7:44:47 am PDT #1367 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Another article on comics, movies, ComicCon at the NYTimes. (I bet Buffistas/foamy works as registration.)
Lilty Cash - Jul 26, 2004 7:46:04 am PDT #1368 of 10001
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."
Ok, over my vacation my buds and I decided to grab an On-Demand movie for a rainy day. There was a lack of general comic goodness that none of us had seen, so we ended up with Euro-trip.
It was slightly better than I expected, although not really good. The best part by far, was the Matt Damon shocker. Does anyone know how it is that even happened?
Nutty - Jul 26, 2004 7:47:51 am PDT #1369 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
You'd also need a very specific take on reality that isn't currently found in the DSM-IV.
What, you don't think Batman is a narcissist? All of his self-flagellation can, with a little interpretation, be taken as turning a whole city into his private psychodrama. Talk about ego!
I thought Spy Game suffered from unintentional silliness. I don't have any specific objection to Redford or to Pitt in it, but the whole motivational structure of the movie, from start to finish, was just Too Much. Also, although it's realistic, watching someone manipulate world events by dint of a telephone is just not as sexy as watching a fistfight.
The funnest part of the Bourne guest-casting was being like Oh! That is what those guys look like when they're at home! LOTR actors out of their wigs look very different -- I hardly recognized either one at first.