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.
Now we're saving a vampire from vampires. I got two words for that -- Nuh and uh.
Gunn ,'Underneath'
Buffista Movies 3: Panned and Scanned
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Jim - Nov 16, 2004 4:34:24 am PST #5797 of 10001
Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!
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.
Jessica - Nov 16, 2004 8:53:03 am PST #5803 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I love Skin of Our Teeth, but a lot of that's due to playing Mrs. Antrobus in high school. It's a frelling fantastic role.
Polter-Cow - Nov 16, 2004 9:05:29 am PST #5804 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I think it's a non-stop anvil-fest of ham-handed allegory.
A DINOSAUR APPEARS ON THE LAWN.
I don't think I knew about anvils and ham back then.
Scrappy - Nov 16, 2004 9:15:33 am PST #5805 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
It's a lot different if you see it performed--then the allegory becomes more satirical and playful and just right.
Signed,
In The Corner With JZ, Loving On Mr. Wilder
DavidS - Nov 16, 2004 9:16:43 am PST #5806 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
It's a lot idfferent if you see it performed--then the allegory becomes more satirical and playful and just right.
Eh, no. I saw it performed. JZ's theory is that you have to play it very fast, like Howard Hawks screwball so it maintains that lightness. You can't linger over the SYMBOLISM.