Ooh. Also, I saw the trailer for HHGttG. It's real!
Ohpleasebegoodohpleaseohplease.
We die horribly and painfully, you go to hell and I spend eternity in the arms of baby Jesus.
Gunn ,'Not Fade Away'
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Liese S. - Dec 07, 2004 9:18:22 pm PST #6863 of 10001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
dcp - Dec 07, 2004 11:41:11 pm PST #6864 of 10001
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
From a review of Blade: Trinity by the New York Daily News [link]
From what we can tell from the "Blade" series, vampires are as easy to kill as ducks and there's no limit on them.
These fragile creatures die at the drop of a silver bullet or the flash of an ultraviolet light, and their deaths are downright festive. They light up like golden x-rays, then explode in a hail of sparks.
Why this movie wasn't given a July 4 opening is both a mystery and a missed opportunity.
Hee.
Volans - Dec 08, 2004 3:05:45 am PST #6865 of 10001
move out and draw fire
Has anyone seen Stephen Sonderbergh's Kafka ? One of the Greek newspapers includes DVDs of movies and TV shows, and I just discovered they play in my computer despite region issues. The only one that looks appealing, sadly, is this one (well, other than The Mirror Crack'd, but I've seen that.)
Sue - Dec 08, 2004 3:34:25 am PST #6866 of 10001
hip deep in pie
Has anyone seen Stephen Sonderbergh's Kafka ?
That has Kyle MacLachlin right? I think I saw it when it came out in theatres. I recall thinking it was okay, but not thinking it anything too special. But I don't quite remember any details.
Volans - Dec 08, 2004 3:46:02 am PST #6867 of 10001
move out and draw fire
Don't think so. I just checked IMdb and the cast list is Jeremy Irons, Theresa Russell, Joel Grey, Ian Holm and Alec Guinness. There's only one user review that says "Lots of homage and reference to Nosferatu and Dracula. " but doesn't say much else. Indeed, one of the characters is named Dr. Murnau, but the plot isn't vampirey - it's about an insurance agent and some anarchists.
Hey! New kids' book: The Insurance Agent and the Anarchists
Sue - Dec 08, 2004 3:52:07 am PST #6868 of 10001
hip deep in pie
Okay. I saw that one too. The Kyle MacLachlin one was a version of the Trial, I think.
I think it was good, but it was a long time ago.
Volans - Dec 08, 2004 4:08:26 am PST #6869 of 10001
move out and draw fire
I have to admit, I was thinking it might be about a guy who wakes up to find he's a cockroach. Still, it should play well enough on my monitor and I am movie starved!
You know what else I just realized? I own almost no science-fiction movies. Other than Blade Runner, Dark City, The Matrix and the first two Alien movies, I've got nothing. I guess I could break my rules about genre and put the Star Wars movies in science fiction. Huh.
Frankenbuddha - Dec 08, 2004 4:43:53 am PST #6870 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Has anyone seen Stephen Sonderbergh's Kafka ?
Years ago - it wasn't particularly Kafka-esque. Beautiful black and white photography, some creepy moments, but it feels like the pastiche of old movies it is, rather than any kind of examination of Kafka or Kafka themes.
tommyrot - Dec 08, 2004 5:47:27 am PST #6871 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.
Years ago - it wasn't particularly Kafka-esque. Beautiful black and white photography, some creepy moments, but it feels like the pastiche of old movies it is, rather than any kind of examination of Kafka or Kafka themes.
ITA. No cockroach either. The Trial was better and much more Kafka-esque.
Frankenbuddha - Dec 08, 2004 6:05:18 am PST #6872 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
The Trial was better and much more Kafka-esque.
I never saw the Kyle Maclachlan one, but I did see the Orson Welles one with Tony Perkins (several times). I'm not sure it's really all that Kafka-esque either (more than KAFKA, though) but it's definitely Wellesian. I like it a lot. Some of the sets are just amazing.