'Objects In Space'
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As far as Von Trier goes, it's ELEMENT OF CRIME, ZENTROPA and THE KINGDOM. I loved BREAKING THE WAVES when I saw it, but the more I think about it, the more enraged I get. Haven't been able to bring myself to see any of the ones since.
I guess I just like his "earlier, funnier" movies or something.
Just saw The Life Aquatic, and liked it a lot. I do hope that Wes Anderson has finally sorted out his father-son issues so he can move on to make a movie about something else next, but I thought Bill Murray and Owen Wilson gave two of their best performances here, and the whole thing was very quietly powerful.
Just saw Kinsey, which is a damn fine movie. DAMN fine. And -- Peter Saarsgard? He did nothing for me in Garden State, which was the first thing I saw him in, but in Kinsey -- he lit up the screen. My god. He's got that same incandescence that Ewan has in Moulin Rouge. And he's HOTT, which I totally didn't think in Garden State.
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I'm not anti-Carrey, but just watching the previews I found myself wondering why Carrey and not Ian McKellan, who could've really eaten up the role.
I am now weeping bitter tears over the fact that the movie was not cast in this way.
Maybe there's hope for the animated TICK?
Frank, the animated Tick is readily available on eBay and fairly cheap.
I just watched Mean Girls. I want my two hours back.
I just saw Closer. I'm really surprised by the differences between the film and the original play, though I assume they were a result of performances since everything matches up to what I remember plot-wise. I was amazed that Jude Law could turn his personal charisma down almost to zero (whereas in the play the actor I saw playing Daniel was the most charming cast member), and found Natalie Portman far too together and self-assured for her character. But it was nice to see Julia Roberts not be all smiley constantly, and Clive Owen was almost identical in both approach and appearance to the actor I saw in the live performance.
I just watched Mean Girls. I want my two hours back.
I liked the extras on the DVD better than the movie. It's just -- the movie was NOTHING like the trailer made it seem. Granted, trailers are often deliberately vague, but Mean Girls was a case of bait and switch.
Though Lindsey Lohan is a hottie.
I enjoyed Mean Girls, but can't remember what the trailers said it was. It may live fondly in my memory as the last Lohan movie before she started to bug the shit out of me.
Makes him look a bit thick, doesn't it? Like he hasn't got a neck.