I've never even seen Chinatown! And I don't think I've seen Desk Set since I saw a stage adaptation years ago. Either way, I'll get to both of them in the next week.
I may be love's bitch, but at least I'm man enough to admit it.
Spike ,'Sleeper'
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Jesse - Jul 16, 2004 3:01:51 pm PDT #731 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
beekaytee - Jul 16, 2004 3:02:22 pm PDT #732 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
Desk Set is my favoritest Tracy/Hepburn venture.
It seems to have aged the most gracefully and is somewhat less sexist (a micron, really) than the others. And now that I know more about their relationship? Not as oppressive as, say, Pat and Mike.
eta: my point
beekaytee - Jul 16, 2004 3:07:36 pm PDT #733 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
Dragonheart. Isn't that the one with Sean Connery?
::scampers to imdb::
Right. Mr. Litigious + plus why would women WANT to play golf on a man's course.
It's been so long ago, I can't even remember if I liked that one.
Hardly any dragon titles on imbd. Harumph.
Sean K - Jul 16, 2004 3:08:43 pm PDT #734 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Dragonheart isn't too bad.
Ugh, I hated Dragonheart with the burning, fiery passion of a thousand white hot suns. Foul, stupid piece of crap.
For a really Medieval film, I suggest Rutger Hauer and Janet Jason Leigh in Flesh + Blood, meant to be a gritty, "realistic" look at the Middle Ages.
Except I think I take it back -- Ocean's Eleven is on TV
The Clooney/Pitt one? I adore that movie beyond all reason. I'll watch it just about every time I catch it on TV. It's just so much fun. I can't wait for the sequel.
Steph L. - Jul 16, 2004 3:13:33 pm PDT #735 of 10001
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Desk Set is fabulous -- you should DEFINITELY watch that.
beekaytee - Jul 16, 2004 3:15:07 pm PDT #736 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
Perfect.
Flesh + Blood is now at the top of the queue.
I'm writing a medieval romance and am wallowing in the vibe for inspiration.
Which reminds me. Must. Watch. Ladyhawke. Now.
Mmm. Romantic Rutger...
Polter-Cow - Jul 16, 2004 3:19:49 pm PDT #737 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I've never even heard of Desk Set.
I actually haven't seen any Tracey/Hepburn movies.
But I love His Girl Friday. And Chinatown is good.
beekaytee - Jul 16, 2004 3:25:10 pm PDT #738 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
Desk Set introduces one of the first computers seen on film. It's room-sized.
The subtext involves human intelligence (Hepburn's reference desk/fact-finding department) pitted against cold technology (Tracy's efficiency expert's revolutionary, labor & money saving innovation). Plus there's a romantic triangle. And it's Christmas.
Something for...well...not everybody. It's sweet.
Volans - Jul 16, 2004 3:31:21 pm PDT #739 of 10001
move out and draw fire
I've been spending the last week fighting with conservatives who refuse to see Farenheit 9/11 but feel qualified to lecture me on how it's not factual. So I've bookmarked Michael Moore's site for reference. Admittedly it's not unbiased, but at least it's focused on the facts in question.
Otherwise, I'm sitting here getting depressed about Sci-Fi's Earthsea attempt. The previews are looking a lot different from the books.
Jesse - Jul 16, 2004 3:43:36 pm PDT #740 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Desk Set is freaking awesome. See it!
Also awesome? Ocean's Eleven. SO FUN. I love heist movies, I love each of the people in it, I love Vegas. Really, you can't go wrong.