I totally agree with you on CF. He is also impressive in Tigerland.
And the only thing worth watching in Minority Report.
I'll be watching Alexander, but mainly because at least they kept the whole slept-with-guys-too part.
Saffron: You're a good man. Mal: You clearly haven't been talking to anyone else on this boat.
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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P.M. Marc - Oct 23, 2004 7:07:53 am PDT #5027 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
§ ita § - Oct 23, 2004 7:14:12 am PDT #5028 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
They have awful posters. Really bad. I'm assuming that contract negotiations led to the floating head nature of them, and not because anyone overly liked the aesthetics.
Betsy HP - Oct 23, 2004 7:15:20 am PDT #5029 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Was the tragic hair contractually specified as well?
Sean K - Oct 23, 2004 7:45:39 am PDT #5030 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I'll be awtching it, just 'cuz, but I've already mentioned in Bitches that it's bound to bug the living crap out of me, because the preview features a line by CF's Alexander talking about "uniting the lands and freeing the people," and I hate, hate, HATE this trope in historical epics SO MUCH!
Nobody back then gave a flying fuck about freeing the people, especially not Alexander. I really hate historical epics making all previous empires into America wannabes.
Nutty - Oct 23, 2004 9:26:09 am PDT #5031 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Right. I am thinking, generally speaking, that conquering countries with a shockingly powerful army in the name of "freedom" is mega-stupid.
Oh, wait.
I saw Dirty Pretty Things this morning. In the middle, I was afraid it would turn into Sister Carrie on film, but then it didn't, and I was happy. I really liked the lead, and his Chinese mortuary asssitant friend. I had forgotten it was a Stephen Frears movie till I saw the credit, and then I got to the end and thought, "This is exactly the sort of movie Stephen Frears would make."
Stephanie - Oct 23, 2004 9:29:48 am PDT #5032 of 10001
Trust my rage
So, we went and saw Team America this afternoon. I agree with everyone who said it wasn't as funny as the SP movie, but it still had its moments. My personal favorite was the way everything Team America came near was destroyed. On the way out of the movie, DH and I got to talking about Stone and Parker's apparent hatred of the Baldwins. Does anyone know what started this, or why they are so fixated on the Baldwins?
Sean K - Oct 23, 2004 9:30:00 am PDT #5033 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I am thinking, generally speaking, that conquering countries with a shockingly powerful army in the name of "freedom" is mega-stupid.
Oh, wait.
Snerk!
Lilty Cash - Oct 23, 2004 11:40:15 am PDT #5034 of 10001
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."
Loved it and shall own it.
Agrees with Aimee yet again.
Jessica - Oct 23, 2004 11:54:06 am PDT #5035 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I saw Vera Drake today -- very good performances. Depressing as hell, though.
I also saw Finding Neverland on Thursday, and it was very sweet, but a little on the nose at times. Johnny Depp is painfully beautiful. Kate Winslet is in a rather thankless role, but she plays it well. (I don't blame her for wanting nominated for Eternal Sunshine instead.)
Sue - Oct 23, 2004 2:13:32 pm PDT #5036 of 10001
hip deep in pie
I saw Vera Drake today -- very good performances. Depressing as hell, though.
I'm looking forward to this, but I fear it willnever play here.