Oh, just try and make me.
More seriously though, it does sound like it may be as cool as I need it to be.
Okay, um, I'm lost. Uh, I'm angry, and I'm armed, so if you two have something that you need to work out --
Mal ,'War Stories'
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§ ita § - Apr 17, 2005 5:48:14 pm PDT #1979 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 17, 2005 7:04:32 pm PDT #1980 of 10002
"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
Well, I never had any doubt about Bale once he regained the weight from The Machinist, but it's good to hear that coolness abounds.
beekaytee - Apr 17, 2005 7:12:23 pm PDT #1981 of 10002
Compassionately intolerant
King's Game was quite enjoyable. Nice performances and interesting twists. I doubt it will get a release beyond the festival circuit but, apparently, it was the highest grossing film in Denmark last year.
It features Anders Berthelsen of Mifune and Italian for Beginners, two of my all-time faves.
Betsy HP - Apr 17, 2005 7:28:29 pm PDT #1982 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
I think the dude in question got to drive the b-mobile.
Yes, but did he get to drive Christian Bale?
Vonnie K - Apr 17, 2005 8:03:11 pm PDT #1983 of 10002
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
From Premiere magazine;
"When I first put on the costume, it made me want to fucking growl and howl," says Bale. "I always tried to remember that initial feeling, and that the purpose of the suit is to be intimidating. To me, there wasn't any other option but to go very hard-core with it. If you don't cease to be a man, you just look like a fool."
I love this guy.
§ ita § - Apr 17, 2005 8:05:08 pm PDT #1984 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Just as I was recovering from Driving Mr. Bale, there's the fucking howling.
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 17, 2005 8:53:43 pm PDT #1985 of 10002
"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
Really, at this point he comes off as so perfect, I'm afraid we're going to find out that the cast of Newsies is buried in shallow graves in his basement.
Wait, I said that as if it would detract from the perfection rather than adding to it...
Aims - Apr 17, 2005 9:11:22 pm PDT #1986 of 10002
Shit's all sorts of different now.
we're going to find out that the cast of Newsies is buried in shallow graves in his basement.
t weeps for David Moscow and the guy that played "Specs"
"Here they lie, once the Kings of New Yorrrrrrk!"
Gris - Apr 18, 2005 4:48:24 am PDT #1987 of 10002
Hey. New board.
I watched three movies today (I'm about to go to bed. My schedule is so wack.)
Reefer Madness - Pretty stinking hilarious. Incredibly entertaining. I was very well pleased. Highlights: Ana Gasteyer's alto belt is gorgeous. Neve Campbell's dancing is even MORE gorgeous. Alan Cumming was made for this sort of role (his M.C. of the revivial Cabaret is one of my favorite auditory-only performances. Sadly, I never saw him in the role.) Kristen Bell was... really hot. And it had a singing Jesus.
High Fidelity - Seen it many tymes before, and always love it. I still consider that movie to be my number one best example of onscreen romance. Which has gotten me some "Amen!"s and some "WTF?"s in the past, so take your pick. All I know... if I had to pick a movie relationship to have, that's the one I would pick. It feels real. I just die when John Cusack is all "but I never seem to get tired of you."
Spellbound - Second time seeing it. Still among my favorite documentaries ever, but I haven't really seen that many. I think I love it because I did enough National-level academic competitions when I was younger that I can really sympathize with the kids. Though I never had to be in one where the winner was chosen as arbitrarily as in the spelling bee, I must say. What a stupid system to decide the "best speller in the country." Seriously, once it gets down to those top 250 they should just make each of them spell the same 1000 words, in separate rooms, and the one that spells the most gets the trophy. Though I guess that wouldn't really be ESPN material.
Vonnie K - Apr 18, 2005 6:07:03 am PDT #1988 of 10002
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
There was a full-page ad on Premiere about My Brilliant Career finally coming out on DVD. [link] I love this movie with unholy passion, for all that may come across as dated. Judy Davis is a force of nature, and young Sam Neill is dreeeeamy. Also? Most UST-riffic pillow fight, ever.
There was also a blurb in the magazine about a movie with John Cusack and Diane Lane, something about internet dating... wait a minute... here it is. It's called Must Love Dogs, and despite the rather tired You've Got Mail/Truths About Cats and Dogs-ish premise, I'm psyched to see these two on my screen together. Cherry Valance and Lloyd Dobler, 20 years later. Huh.