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Buffista Movies 3: Panned and Scanned

A place to talk about movies--Old and new, good and bad, high art and high cheese. It's the place to place your kittens on the award winners, gossip about upcoming fims and discuss DVD releases and extras. Spoiler policy: White font all plot-related discussion until a movie's been in wide release two weeks, and keep the major HSQ in white font until two weeks after the video/DVD release.

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Mikey - Dec 13, 2004 4:29:35 pm PST #7101 of 10001

All this time, I thought Hunter was a bitch. Turns out she was just hungry.

As far as Hero is concerned, it was one of the most beautiful movies I have ever seen. However, I do think it dragged a bit in parts.

It just seems funny to me how in a real Hong Kong movie they can milk the big moments, often over Cantopop, and the whole thing flows beautifully, and these mainland/mainstream things (Hero, Crouching Tiger) just don't keep things moving.

And it's not as if HK movies don't have their own beauty. Those moments are so plentiful Steven Chow once created an entrance: wind through his hair, and leaves swirling around his feet, all beautifully lighted. Then the camera pulled back to reveal the guys operating the fans! Yes, the character actually hired guys to do that.

Polter-Cow - Dec 13, 2004 4:33:22 pm PST #7102 of 10001

What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Batman Begins trailer.

Dude. Sweet ass monkey. It's so unlike the previous movies. I didn't know Qui-Gon Jinn was in it.

§ ita § - Dec 13, 2004 4:43:07 pm PST #7103 of 10001

Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Gimme movie!!!!

Yes, the character actually hired guys to do that.

Didn't Jackie Chan do that in Gorgeous?

I didn't think that the action dragged in CTHD, and didn't mind that it did in Hero.

Vonnie K - Dec 13, 2004 4:51:29 pm PST #7104 of 10001

Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.

Just watched Before Sunset.

Have enormous crushes on Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke. I mean, pretentious, greasy, screwing-Uma-over Ethan Hawke! Dude.

I really liked "Before Sunrise", but I think I liked this one even better. And who knew Julie Delpy had such a pretty singing voice? I mean, it's not a big voice, but oh, so pretty.

sumi - Dec 13, 2004 5:37:17 pm PST #7105 of 10001

Art Crawl!!!

Wow, that Batman Begins trailer looks really good.

Zenkitty - Dec 13, 2004 5:43:50 pm PST #7106 of 10001

Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Wow. Batman.

For real.

sumi - Dec 13, 2004 5:47:24 pm PST #7107 of 10001

Art Crawl!!!

This reminds me that I read a story over on Zap2it some story about Kevin Spacey being considered for Lex Luthor.

Which would be okay, except that I want Lex and Clark to be closer in age.

Perhaps I've been overly influenced by Smallville ?

§ ita § - Dec 13, 2004 5:48:55 pm PST #7108 of 10001

Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Lex will be old enough to be everyone's father. I expect Perry White to be played by Matt Damon.

Polter-Cow - Dec 13, 2004 6:01:56 pm PST #7109 of 10001

What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Wow. Batman.

For real.

The "Where are you?"/"Here" bit was like a panel straight out of the comics.

DavidS - Dec 13, 2004 6:04:14 pm PST #7110 of 10001

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

The "Where are you?"/"Here" bit was like a panel straight out of the comics.

Reminded me of the first trailer for the first Batman (by Burton) movie where the key exchange was:

BadGuy: "Who are you?"
Batman: "I'm The Batman."

Crowd erupted in crazy cheers. I think the rubber suit innovation might've been a factor though.

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