Batman Begins and the Adam Sandler movie opening this week are the only two summer movies I can name at all, and the latter I can't actually name
Something about football and jail.
And almost sixty-five percent of that was actual compliment. Is that a personal best?
Xander ,'End of Days'
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Steph L. - May 24, 2005 8:31:08 am PDT #3298 of 10002
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Tom Scola - May 24, 2005 8:31:44 am PDT #3299 of 10002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
The only movie this summer I'm looking forward to is Howl's Moving Castle, which I haven't seen any publicity for.
Frankenbuddha - May 24, 2005 8:32:06 am PDT #3300 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
THE LONGEST YARD - it's a remake of a Burt Reynolds movie from the 70s (one of the better ones).
§ ita § - May 24, 2005 8:32:43 am PDT #3301 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I am so psyched for Mr. And Mrs. Smith.
I'm all over that one.
Kingdom of Heaven and Monster In Law were all over the place too.
Steph L. - May 24, 2005 8:32:44 am PDT #3302 of 10002
I look more rad than Lutheranism
The only movie this summer I'm looking forward to is Howl's Moving Castle, which I haven't seen any publicity for.
Oh, HELL yeah. New Miyazaki!
Betsy HP - May 24, 2005 8:35:18 am PDT #3303 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
Apparently many of Padme's scenes hit the cutting-room floor.
ALL of the dialogue and scenes regarding the creation of the Alliance to Restore the Republic is gone. All of it. Even things I saw included in footage shown at CIII. Rick said when we were in the "Spectacular" footage thing that they had to hack another 15 minutes and here's where it got cut. It's a damn shame. In hacking all this, Lucas removed three of Bail's scenes and the majority of Padme's subplot that makes her more than an oblivious wife whose conversations with her husband go, shockingly, like an episode of the anime Inuyasha:
DawnK - May 24, 2005 8:36:00 am PDT #3304 of 10002
giraffe mode
Is it just me, or has the wild Summer Movie Extravaganza (which has started, in the past, as early as May 1) been kind of subdued?
I'm already sick of the ads for War of the Worlds because they are on all.the.time. Besides RotS, I think that this is supposed to be the other summer blockbuster. I'm looking forward to Batman very much, but other than those I can't think of anything that's supposed to be BIG this summer, but that could be lack of sleep talking.
I think we're going to see Madagascar, 'cause we've got kids but I don't even remember the previews that we got when we saw RotS.
ETA: That's a damn shame about those scenes Betsy. They would have made the movie more watchable for me and made an even bigger connection to Leia's actions in Star Wars.
Dana - May 24, 2005 8:39:25 am PDT #3305 of 10002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I may have a year ago - Stephanie Romanov is a costar.
Worth watching?
Fred Pete - May 24, 2005 8:43:58 am PDT #3306 of 10002
Ann, that's a ferret.
I guess I have seen ads for Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
There's one prominently pasted on the wall of the Metro station nearest to work. I'm very aware that a movie by that name opens 6/10. Not aware of anything about it, unless it's intended to be a Thin Man-type flick.
Jessica - May 24, 2005 8:48:35 am PDT #3307 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Dear George Lucas,
Creating rebel alliance = good. "No, it's because I'm in love with you" = bad. Please make a note of it.
Kthxbye
I'm also looking forward to Mr & Mrs Smith. Bring on the sexy fighting!