'Objects In Space'
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I went to see "Fever Pitch" yesterday and liked it quite a bit. It's formulaic to be sure, but it's an immensely good-natured and sweet flick, and Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon are both very likable in it.
I hear that in the original Nick Hornby version (which I haven't read), the main character's team is supposed to have lost--apparently that was the plan for this movie as well, then the damn Red Sox went and won the World Series and the filmmakers had to go and change the ending. Heh.
Tap is another so-so film, but it has a lot of old-time tapdancers teaching the "new kid" (a very young Savion Glover) old tricks. Do not confuse with Taps, a bad military school drama.
I loved Tap, but it's quite possible that my Gregory Hines love is large, large, large.
See also White Nights.
Center Stage is a good dvd movie, because then you can fast forward through all the non-dance parts. (Well, stop and look at Peter Gallagher and think about licking hi eyebrows too.)
I love Nicky Katt. He was totally the best part of the movie.
Holy Crap! I did not even realize that. I meant to check the credits, because that character made me laugh and laugh, but I had no idea what character name to look for.
it's quite possible that my Gregory Hines love is large, large, large.
Mine, too. He's fantastic.
I hear that in the original Nick Hornby version (which I haven't read), the main character's team is supposed to have lost--apparently that was the plan for this movie as well, then the damn Red Sox went and won the World Series and the filmmakers had to go and change the ending. Heh.
Arsenal were pretty dismal (known as boring-boring Arsenal) for much of Nick Hornby's aware life. They would occasionally have flares of creativity then sink back into the mire. He had to put an afterword in the book for later editions of the book as Arsenal became a british and european powerhouse in club football in recent years. They were undefeated in the league all year in 03-04, which makes me wonder how that has affected his fannishness. I do have a friend who has been a Red Sox fan all his life who is thinking of switching his allegiance to a "lesser" team now because the suspense and mystery/misery has gone. Fans are weird, but that's the fun of the original book.
Ah well, there's always the Cubs for your friend.
Yeah, I imagine the whole "curse of the bambino" thing kind of lost its mystique once the curse got broken.
it's quite possible that my Gregory Hines love is large, large, large.
Mine, too. He's fantastic.
SUCH Gregory Hines love over here.
While it wasn't the best, nor least melodramatic film I've ever seen, I really liked his work in The Tic Code. Very much against type and very well done.
ION, I saw Dear Frankie yesterday. The Scots do sap so much better than the USians do. I really liked the sweetness with a hard edge and not having every little thing worked out on screen. Nice performances.
It joins A Slipping Down Life on my short list of little-tiny-movies-to-love. Number one on the list, at the moment, is Wilbur Wants To Kill Himself. Love, love, LOVED that one.
eta: seeing Fever Pitch Saturday. Not much of a baseball fan myself, but taking one for the team. Ah well. I like Drew's work in general, but I made the mistake of seeing Fallon in Taxi. Nearly inspired me to put an eye out. Blech.