Wait, Infernal Affairs is a trilogy? The Times reviewed it as one movie. Do you mean, it's 3 stories in 2 hours, or 3 different movies?
I don't really have a security blanket... unless you count Mr. Pointy.
Buffy ,'Lessons'
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Nutty - Oct 11, 2004 5:14:03 am PDT #4496 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
§ ita § - Oct 11, 2004 5:23:53 am PDT #4497 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I think what's been released here first is the second in the narrative.
For limited uses of the term "here" -- it's very frustrating.
Vonnie K - Oct 11, 2004 5:30:43 am PDT #4498 of 10001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Wait, it's a trilogy and the only part that's being shown in US is the second part? That makes sense in a way... it doesn't. Well, it's probably be never shown in my neck of the woods anyway. Bah.
I hear Martin Scorcese is trying to get an American version of the movie(s) on a way. With Matt Damon and I forget who else. On one hand, Scorcese and conflicted gangster/cop/ethical quandary appear to be a good fit, but what IS with Hollywood remaking any semi-successful foreign film? Do they think Americans won't see movies with subtitles? Uh, wait...
Jessica - Oct 11, 2004 5:50:13 am PDT #4499 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Do you mean, it's 3 stories in 2 hours, or 3 different movies?
It's three different movies, but only one is being release in the States. (Which is why we saw it at the film festival, since it was the only way to see all three.)
I think what's been released here first is the second in the narrative.
Sort of -- it's actually the first movie, but since II is a prequel, it's chronologically second.
The remake has Matt Damon and Leo DiCaprio, but I can't remember who plays which part.
§ ita § - Oct 11, 2004 6:50:05 am PDT #4500 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
it's chronologically second.
So ... second in the narrative, right?
Jessica - Oct 11, 2004 6:56:50 am PDT #4501 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Well...yes, except that the second film is structured so that you're supposed to already know how the characters end up. It's basically a two-hour flashback.
Jon B. - Oct 11, 2004 7:45:17 am PDT #4502 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
That Argentine film tommyrot linked to yesterday seems to have more theremin than the NY Times review led me to believe: [link]
Glamcookie - Oct 11, 2004 9:28:42 am PDT #4503 of 10001
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
I watched The Station Agent last night. It was a nice character study. I loved Peter Dinklage (has he been in anything else?), and Patricia Clarkson was great as always. Sometimes movies in which not a whole lot happens are a bore and sometimes, as in this case, they are moving.
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 11, 2004 10:09:50 am PDT #4504 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Dinklage was in Living in Oblivion and Elf. I warn you though, the latter is a Will Ferrell movie.
sumi - Oct 11, 2004 10:41:20 am PDT #4505 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
SMG's appearing in a musical comedy but says that she won't be singing.