Please tell me that's not Ben Kingsley.
But I don't like lying.
Mal: Does.. um.. does this seem kind of tight? Kaylee: Shows off your backside.
'Shindig'
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Polter-Cow - Jul 18, 2004 8:47:51 pm PDT #881 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Lilty Cash - Jul 18, 2004 8:48:55 pm PDT #882 of 10001
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."
But I don't like lying.
What the heck did they have on him?
Polter-Cow - Jul 18, 2004 9:09:17 pm PDT #883 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
What the heck did they have on him?
They must have had pictures of him having sex with Anthony Hopkins, which is the only way to explain his appearance in Mission: Impossible II.
DXMachina - Jul 19, 2004 2:37:07 am PDT #884 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Was that Alex Ross work
Yes it was.
Frankenbuddha - Jul 19, 2004 2:48:31 am PDT #885 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
You just can't unremember the information that was given in the narration, so it's impossible for me to know if there is enough information in the "director's cut" to thoroughly understand the movie. I also seem to remember more focus on the eyes in the re-released version, but that may be because I was paying more attention on the re-watch.
Yes, this. This sums up the BLADE RUNNER conundrum for me on which is the preferable version. In actuality, it's the one version conflated in my brain that's definitive. I am glad I still have a copy of the original VHS release, though.
eta Insert obligatory recommendation of the book FUTURE NOIR here - it's a big book on the making of BLADE RUNNER from novel through the director's cut re-release.
tommyrot - Jul 19, 2004 3:55:48 am PDT #886 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.
Last night I rewatched Blade Runer (Director's cut) and I agree with much of what people have said. I have not seen the voice-over version in ages and I've forgotten what additional info the voice-over gives you.
So, um, what's the extra info?
Nutty - Jul 19, 2004 4:18:06 am PDT #887 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
I saw a version of the narrated BR on TV a couple of months ago, and the only detail that stands out in my mind is the fact Deckard is divorced. (His wife called him a cold fish.) But, you know, looking at him, did you really think he was happily married?
I think the other problem with the voiceover is that film noir tended, at first, to use it in surprising ways; but the VO legacy is of irritating summary and annoyingly obvious rhetoric. It's still possible to have a VO be the exact right tool to use (see Double Indemnity and Sunset Boulevard ) to convey that intimately mannered viewpoint without being dull, but I think that VO tends to be used carelessly more often than not.
sumi - Jul 19, 2004 5:10:27 am PDT #888 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Apparently the movie of The Oddyssey is going to be a fantasy film but from Telemachus' p.o.v.
Tom Scola - Jul 19, 2004 5:30:17 am PDT #889 of 10001
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
The TV miniseries version of The Odyssey from a few years ago was wonderful.
sumi - Jul 19, 2004 5:32:41 am PDT #890 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
How a Meek Comic Book Company Became a Hollywood Superpower -- from the NYT so registration required. (I believe that there is a buffistas/foamy one for the NYT.)