I recently saw a trailer online for the new Merchant of Venice film, with Pacino as Shylock. Has anyone heard any early news on if this might be any good or not?
It's just an object. It doesn't mean what you think.
River ,'Objects In Space'
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Kathy A - Nov 15, 2004 8:36:03 pm PST #5793 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Sean K - Nov 15, 2004 8:47:26 pm PST #5794 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
He thinks it's the best adventure movie ever made.
Is he at all a Connery Bond fan? I noticed that there were distinct nods to Dr. No and Diamonds Are Forever, and in several spots the music had a very Bond quality to it.
Anne W. - Nov 16, 2004 2:01:16 am PST #5795 of 10001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Another thing I loved about The Incredibles was that the makers went to the trouble of showing that Frozone couldn't make ice if there was no moisture in the air.
§ ita § - Nov 16, 2004 4:20:57 am PST #5796 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
They could just cast Julia Roberts as the female lead, and make extraplus sure I'll never watch it:
Tom Hanks is leading the way to star in the big screen adaptation of bestselling drama novel The Da Vinci Code. According to trade paper Hollywood Reporter, Hanks is the favorite to land the lead role of art historian Professor Robert Langdon in the big screen take of Dan Brown's book. The Oscar-winning actor is reportedly already in talks with Columbia Pictures studio bosses and director Ron Howard about the coveted role. In Brown's book, Langdon is the man who cracks the mystery of the renowned Holy Grail. The film is expected to begin shooting next year.
Jim - Nov 16, 2004 4:34:24 am PST #5797 of 10001
Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!
Given that the sole piece of characterisation in the whole book is the repeated "Langdon clenches his manly jaw" variations, casting ol'potato face is kind of perverse.
Kate P. - Nov 16, 2004 5:21:03 am PST #5798 of 10001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
My DVD of The Celluloid Closet arrived yesterday, and I watched it last night while folding and ironing my clothes. The special features are awesome; there's almost an hour of extra interview footage (Susie Bright, Rita Mae Brown, Quentin Crisp, Richard Dyer, Tony Curtis, etc.), as well as two commentary tracks (I want to say one was by Vito Russo, but didn't he die before the film came out?). I haven't listened to the commentary tracks, but the interviews are fascinating, and go into a lot more depth on several movies like Making Love and Philadelphia. Very cool.
Ash - Nov 16, 2004 6:23:57 am PST #5799 of 10001
I saw Skin of Our Teeth in a theater when I was little. It really, what's the phrase, freaked me out. I liked it, but I don't think I expected my first stage play experience to be so... out there.
DavidS - Nov 16, 2004 8:20:49 am PST #5800 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Skin of Our Teeth! I only read it because it was in the same volume as Our Town, and the rest of the class was taking too long, but I ended up really enjoying it. Such an odd play-- I can see why Our Town is better known, but they're both very good.
Heh. JZ and I have had many arguments about this play. She loves it (though will admit it's a difficult production to pull off properly). I think it's a non-stop anvil-fest of ham-handed allegory.
tommyrot - Nov 16, 2004 8:43:01 am PST #5801 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Well, it is hard to pick up the anvils with ham-hands.
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 16, 2004 8:43:59 am PST #5802 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
Tom Hanks is leading the way to star in the big screen adaptation of bestselling drama novel The Da Vinci Code. According to trade paper Hollywood Reporter, Hanks is the favorite to land the lead role of art historian Professor Robert Langdon in the big screen take of Dan Brown's book. The Oscar-winning actor is reportedly already in talks with Columbia Pictures studio bosses and director Ron Howard about the coveted role. In Brown's book, Langdon is the man who cracks the mystery of the renowned Holy Grail. The film is expected to begin shooting next year.
I think the script needs a folksy mentally-addled quadraplegic for Cuba Gooding Jr. to play.