I saw Kinsey last night. It wasn't bad, but it was kind of disappointing. I wish they'd had the budget to put more of the story in a historical context, because as it is, the whole thing exists in kind of a vacuum. (I normally hate it when biopics give characters lines like "You can't [insert thing they can't do], this is [insert year]!" but in this case, it really would have helped, since I had no idea when anything was taking place.)
It's possible that he's in the land of perpetual Wednesday, or the crazy melty land, or you know, the world without shrimp.
Anya ,'Showtime'
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Jessica - Oct 20, 2004 6:13:39 am PDT #4920 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Sue - Oct 20, 2004 6:17:08 am PDT #4921 of 10001
hip deep in pie
I called Neverending Story The Never Ending Movie and walked out with my two best friends. I was 12.
Sean K - Oct 20, 2004 7:05:08 am PDT #4922 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Is the second half of the book the same thing as the second movie
Aimee is the best person to ask about that, but if I remember her vehement venom correctly, I'd say the answer is no.
Calli - Oct 20, 2004 7:10:26 am PDT #4923 of 10001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I have dim memories of being "meh" about Neverending Story. I haven't seen Magnolia and don't really want to. I haven't seen Troy and probably will rent it at some point.
My most hated movies are Oliver Stone's Nixon and Ron Howard's The Grinch. Either one ignites molar-endangering loathing when I see as much as a film clip. Nixon is the reason I won't be seeing the Alexander the Great movie that Stone directed, so I'm thrilled to hear that Lurhman has one in the works.
Polter-Cow - Oct 20, 2004 7:23:08 am PDT #4924 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Ron Howard's The Grinch.
Oh! Yes. This too. Oh God. The pain. I stayed far, far away from The Cat in the Hat.
Kate P. - Oct 20, 2004 8:16:39 am PDT #4925 of 10001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
I adore The Neverending Story far beyond reason. Atreyu was one of my first crushes (along with Disney's Robin Hood--yes, the fox). Haven't read the book yet, but I keep intending to, and from what I know, it bears not even the slightest bit of resemblance to the second movie, which is godawful.
Nutty - Oct 20, 2004 8:22:23 am PDT #4926 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
The second half of the book is about Bastian in this fantasy world he has saved/restored, generating exciting new creatures and histories and adventures -- and discovering a down side. Which I will not spoil further, except to note that the cave where he mines memories, near the end, always made me cry.
Kathy A - Oct 20, 2004 8:33:27 am PDT #4927 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Loved The Dark Crystal. Some of my all-time favorite characters are in it: Aughra, the feisty old woman with the sagging breasts (loved that detail!) and that incredible moving solar system, and the Chamberlain, with that whiny, smarmy voice who'll strike out at you in a flash (both were voiced by Frank Oz, BTW).
Has anyone heard anything about Beyond the Sea, the Bobby Darin biopic starring Kevin Spacey? I saw the trailer on Coming Attractions, and it looks pretty good.
Dana - Oct 20, 2004 8:40:45 am PDT #4928 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Yeah, I've read the book, but it's been ages.
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 20, 2004 8:53:41 am PDT #4929 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
Martin Landau on the making of 'Ed Wood'
Well, it's a good thing they picked Landau rather than another actor. That still pings me as the best performance I've seen in movies made after they went color.