The trouble with redoing Brideshead (and I include Jude Law in this assessment) is that whoever you get for any given part will inevitably be second-rate compared to who they got for the Granada TV series. I mean how could you possibly beat John Gielgud for Charles's father (even if he was approximately 1000 years too old to play the part, even then)--or Claire Bloom for Lady Marchmain?
Mal: Take your people and go. Captain: You would have done the same. Mal: We can already see I haven't.
'Out Of Gas'
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Angus G - Feb 20, 2005 1:41:06 am PST #9193 of 10001
Roguish Laird
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 20, 2005 4:22:28 am PST #9194 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
The whole part about bringing about hell on earth so that humans could be worthy of salvation was new, though.
That was a neat new twist on the idea. While we'd seen a Gabriel that wanted to bring about armaggedon before, this one was doing it out of love rather than jealousy. Rather than begrudging humanity God's love, he/she/it wanted to make sure everyone lived up it .
Scrappy - Feb 20, 2005 7:02:16 am PST #9195 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Saw Constantine last night, along with Hitch. We went with our friend who did props for the movie, so there were many thumbs up for the coin (hand cast at a foundry for $400 each), the Holy Handgun, and the various and sundry scrolls and bibles and whatnot during the film. Keanu was sorely miscast, and Pruitt Taylor Vince did the same old same old, but Tilda rocked and I was impressed with Gavin Rossdale and that guy who played the nerdy research dude. It's also a gorgeous film to watch.
Hitch was a confection riding almost entirely on Will Smith's charm. Since that is considerable, it was enjoyable.
§ ita § - Feb 20, 2005 7:12:15 am PST #9196 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Saw Aviator last night, and Collateral yesterday morning. I understand precisely why Aviator is nominated for best picture, but it didn't really grab me. Well done, interesting, but not compelling.
And long, lordie, long.
Speaking of judging on own merits (okay, that was in Natter) -- I know nothing about how Hughes actually appeared, and only know Hepburn from movies, not interviews, etc. Were they spot on? They were good for a story that wasn't tied to real lives, but I couldn't judge them on anything more than that.
I really enjoyed Collateral, and realise there's no way Foxx could have got a leading nom for it, but he was definitely not supporting anyone in it.
Lilty Cash - Feb 20, 2005 7:12:20 am PST #9197 of 10001
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."
Any Rent fans- can someone explain a scenario in which they do two days of filming for the movie in Santa Fe that wouldn't be ridiculously silly?
Scrappy - Feb 20, 2005 7:13:38 am PST #9198 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Foxx owns Collateral.
§ ita § - Feb 20, 2005 7:16:46 am PST #9199 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
2004 -- year of the Foxx, hands down.
Jesse - Feb 20, 2005 7:25:37 am PST #9200 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Any Rent fans- can someone explain a scenario in which they do two days of filming for the movie in Santa Fe that wouldn't be ridiculously silly?
He actually goes, doesn't he? Aw. Rent.
Lilty Cash - Feb 20, 2005 7:28:46 am PST #9201 of 10001
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."
Well, he does, but you never see him there. Even a packing/unpacking montage doesn't seem like it warrants two days of shooting vs. FIVE in the Village.
My nightmare is some dream sequence for the song Santa Fe.
Jesse - Feb 20, 2005 7:31:09 am PST #9202 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Yeah, dream sequence was my first thought, really.