Scorcese essentially recreated the Universal Newsreel coverage shot for shot in that scene.
Was the dialog taken entirely from the newsreel footage?
Angel: Lorne, you're— Lorne: Reliable as a cheap fortune cookie? Angel: I was gonna say a guy with good contacts…
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tommyrot - Feb 21, 2005 6:27:54 am PST #9244 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.
Megan E. - Feb 21, 2005 6:31:26 am PST #9245 of 10001
Went to see Constantine on friday night. I slept through the last 30 minutes or so, waking up only when the audience laughed at Keanu giving Satan the finger. I had to get a summary of the ending from Elena B.
Jessica - Feb 21, 2005 6:33:46 am PST #9246 of 10001
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Was the dialog taken entirely from the newsreel footage?
The clip that I've seen did sound very similar, but it wasn't Hughes making a big speech, it was that "So, are you going to bring [some witness] in, then?" / "No, I'm not [you big jerk]" bit. The pacing of the dialogue felt very similar to how Scorcese directed it.
sumi - Feb 21, 2005 6:41:47 am PST #9247 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
I went to see In Good Company on Saturday -- it was very sweet.
Also, Scifi Wire is saying that they have confirmed that Joss is being wooed to direct Wonder Woman.
sumi - Feb 21, 2005 6:46:40 am PST #9248 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
And Wizard news linked to this story that Elizabeth Hurley is going to be cast as Bellatrix Lestrange in HP&tOOTP.
Polter-Cow - Feb 21, 2005 6:50:24 am PST #9249 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
sumi, I heard that rumor was debunked a few weeks ago. Or, since the story said they were chasing, I heard they weren't chasing anymore.
Megan, that was a pretty funny moment, and actually fairly subtly done. It's like "What is everyone laughing at?" and then you look more closely and see it.
Scrappy - Feb 21, 2005 7:11:15 am PST #9250 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I saw Maria Full of Grace last night and was very impressed and moved. A heartbreaking and powerful story and told with a lot of immediacy. The lead actress totally deserved her Oscar nomination. I loved her character--complex and layered and brave and stubborn and thoughtful but still capable of making wrong decisions--one of the most real female characters I've seen in a long time.
Kalshane - Feb 21, 2005 7:21:19 am PST #9251 of 10001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
I saw Constantine last night and enjoyed it. I may have a different opinion if I was familiar with the comic, but it was an entertaining two hours. There were a couple points where Keanu felt over-the-top but otherwise his performance didn't bug even if it wasn't spectacular.
P-C: While I haven't seen the movie in question, my best guess for what movie you were referring to would be The Prophecy with Christopher Walken.
Megan E. - Feb 21, 2005 8:10:49 am PST #9252 of 10001
Megan, that was a pretty funny moment, and actually fairly subtly done. It's like "What is everyone laughing at?" and then you look more closely and see it.
My reaction was more along the lines of "wha? who woke me up! Oh, look what Keanu is doing. Zzzzzz"
DebetEsse - Feb 21, 2005 8:15:38 am PST #9253 of 10001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
LJ, Netflix has Bringing Up Baby, so it's apparently out now.
Holiday, however, is not.