I think it's a matter of opinion. I found Blade III to be a fun movie, even with the lousy plot. On further reflection, Blade I was a better movie overall, including storywise, but having watched all 3 in succession, II and III are pretty much the same to me enjoyment-wise.
It's a real burden being right so often.
Mal ,'Bushwhacked'
Buffista Movies 3: Panned and Scanned
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Kalshane - Dec 11, 2004 10:12:56 pm PST #7072 of 10001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Zenkitty - Dec 12, 2004 6:51:46 am PST #7073 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Doesn't matter, NB decided he'd rather sleep than see Blade: Trinity, and I don't mind a bit, as I would rather shop. Thus, off to Le Target.
I'll just Netflix Ryan and his low-slung pants.
Jesse - Dec 12, 2004 7:13:00 am PST #7074 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
The not-boyfriend wants to see Blade: Trinity tomorrow, so I'm glad to hear it's no worse than the previous ones.
My not-boyfriend saw it alone yesterday, and said it was TERRIBLE. And he likes bad movies, so.
Alibelle - Dec 12, 2004 11:28:22 am PST #7075 of 10001
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan
One of the more interesting cases of racially-blind casting is the upcoming film Alatriste with Viggo Mortensen (Danish/generic American heritage) playing a 17th-century Spanish mercenary. Even if he does speak fluent Spanish, it's Argentinian dialect, not old-world Spanish.
But, like, isn't Spain the most eclectic mix of heritage ever, already? You've got your blonde Spanish people in the north, with their European heritage of Celtic etc. extraction, then there were the Romans, and the Africans, and the Middle Easterners, and like every culture ever and its brother, and all that all mixed together, with like Chocolate and a churro?
tiggy - Dec 12, 2004 11:33:57 am PST #7076 of 10001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
I just watched Saved! and i absolutely love it! the entire cast was awesome.
as for recent movies, i want to see Ocean's 12, Blade: Trinity and many, many others. sadly, i will probably never get to do so in the theatre. i'm so glad things get to dvd so much sooner now.
sumi - Dec 12, 2004 5:49:37 pm PST #7077 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Ooh, that international Batman Begins poster is very very pretty.
Glamcookie - Dec 12, 2004 6:33:16 pm PST #7078 of 10001
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
Saved was great. Fave line: I can see your pad, Hilary Faye!
Ha!
Connie Neil - Dec 12, 2004 7:54:11 pm PST #7079 of 10001
brillig
Just saw "Sky Captain" at the dollar movie. So-o glad I didn't pay full price. I know it's an "homage" to a genre, but, dammit, couldn't they have a story that maybe involved a little character development? One where I wasn't praying for the bad guys to just kill the girl reporter right now? Or that Joe would suddenly realize "My god, your stupidity and cluelessness have risen to the dangerous, get the hell out of my life already."
So happy that she screwed up her pictures.
Emlah - Dec 12, 2004 8:20:57 pm PST #7080 of 10001
To every idea a shelf...
I thought Ocean's 12 was pretty disappointing as well. It was downright boring at times. The first one was all pop and snap, but this one had parts that really dragged.
...some plot points that are astonishingly lame. Like, watch-from-the-hall lame.
God, yes. The bit you mentioned was painful.
It certainly is an astonishingly attractive cast, though.
Lilty Cash - Dec 12, 2004 10:06:09 pm PST #7081 of 10001
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."
I saw Ocean's 12. The aforementioned plot points were lame, but the movie was scattered with enough laughs and pretty people to make it float for me. I still enjoyed it.