Crap. How was Gabriel Byrne in both of those movies?
Anyway, one had Arnold, which automatically makes it worse.
Well, if we followed the recipe...should be cake. A demon-violence-free-zone cake.
Lorne ,'Why We Fight'
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Dana - Oct 18, 2004 5:04:26 pm PDT #4718 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
§ ita § - Oct 18, 2004 5:07:12 pm PDT #4719 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I hated Existenz. Despite the Jude. I prefer The Matrix because it's stylish, energetic, exciting. The Thirteenth Floor was a bit slow.
Polter-Cow - Oct 18, 2004 5:22:34 pm PDT #4720 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I hated Existenz. Despite the Jude. I prefer The Matrix because it's stylish, energetic, exciting. The Thirteenth Floor was a bit slow.
I loved the first two and liked the third.
I've seen Volcano and Dante's Peak. I don't remember which was better. Volcano was more ridiculous and therefore maybe more fun. I recall Dante's Peak being the more "serious" of the two.
I've seen Armageddon but not Deep Impact, though I've wanted to.
I've seen End of Days (only because Sleepy Hollow was sold out) but not Stigmata.
My Gabriel Byrne role is Usual Suspects, I think.
Kalshane - Oct 18, 2004 5:23:25 pm PDT #4721 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.
Wasn't Gabriel Byrne the bad guy in End of Days?
Yup. He was the Devil.
I can generally turn my brain off and be entertained by Arnold's actioners, but End of Days took itself way too seriously to do that. The only thing I really remember about it is GB's Devil had inflammable urine which he used to blow up a van or something. Not a ringing endorsement of movie quality there.
Lyra Jane - Oct 18, 2004 5:23:42 pm PDT #4722 of 10001
Up with the sun
I kind of liked Existenz, because of the Jude and because it was relatively unpredictble, in a good way.
Frankenbuddha - Oct 18, 2004 5:26:15 pm PDT #4723 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Plus EXISTENZ had one of my favorite last lines of dialog ever.
Polter-Cow - Oct 18, 2004 5:26:44 pm PDT #4724 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I kind of liked Existenz, because of the Jude and because it was relatively unpredictble, in a good way.
"eXistenZ is PAUSED!"
Plus EXISTENZ had one of my favorite last lines of dialog ever.
I don't remember it. That right up there is pretty much the only line I remember. Cause I loved it.
If you do tell, whitefont, cause it's been long enough that I could watch it again and not remember all the plot twists. I wonder if my friend Melanie has seen it. We do movie nights to rectify the "You haven't seen _____?!"s, and we seem to have had a predilection for ultraviolence and Ian Holm.
Katie M - Oct 18, 2004 5:39:50 pm PDT #4725 of 10001
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
GB's Devil had inflammable urine
Rygel is the devil?
Man, who knew?
Frankenbuddha - Oct 18, 2004 5:43:26 pm PDT #4726 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
The devil is a greedy, annoying muppet? I LIKE it.
SuziQ - Oct 18, 2004 5:50:37 pm PDT #4727 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame