...but it comes out in crazy talk!
Gunn: You ready? Fred: Is no an acceptable answer?
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Dana - May 26, 2005 8:36:41 am PDT #3392 of 10002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Betsy HP - May 26, 2005 8:37:02 am PDT #3393 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
David, technically it isn't one of my favorite movies, it's one of my favorite bad movies. But, yes, so much goodness in the bad.
Sue - May 26, 2005 8:45:04 am PDT #3394 of 10002
hip deep in pie
re RotS: Am I the only one who thought Palpatine was terrible? If they had had a actual cured ham chewing on the scenery, I thought it would have given a more credible performance.
tommyrot - May 26, 2005 8:59:10 am PDT #3395 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I was rooting for evil, so I liked his performance.
Also, I was sad that General Grievous wasn't given more to do. He rocked in the animated series.
If General Grievous really existed, he'd make an excellent dog-walker, what with his four arms....
Betsy HP - May 26, 2005 9:20:27 am PDT #3396 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
Huh. I thought Palpatine was the best-acted character in the movie.
Jessica - May 26, 2005 9:35:21 am PDT #3397 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Also, I was sad that General Grievous wasn't given more to do. He rocked in the animated series.
I was relieved that he wasn't given more to do, because Movie!Grievous was so incredibly lame compared to the Clone Wars version.
And I also thought Palpatine was great. Very nicely smarmy without quite going over the top until he needed to.
Fred Pete - May 26, 2005 9:45:56 am PDT #3398 of 10002
Ann, that's a ferret.
I've tried watching Lawrence of Arabia several times, but it's *so* boring I've never even been able to make it halfway.
Have you ever seen it in a theater? LoA is one of those where big screen is the only way to go (see also 2001).
tommyrot - May 26, 2005 9:47:23 am PDT #3399 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I was relieved that he wasn't given more to do, because Movie!Grievous was so incredibly lame compared to the Clone Wars version.
But the lamest of all is Burger King!Grievous. He looks cute.
Jessica - May 26, 2005 9:50:38 am PDT #3400 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Awwwwwwww. Who's a cute widdle cyborg?
Matt the Bruins fan - May 26, 2005 10:31:51 am PDT #3401 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
Huh. I thought Palpatine was the best-acted character in the movie.
Me too. I thought he did vaguely sinister politician quite well up until he needed to drop the subtlety. And then he was supposed to be an iconic evil character, so it worked.
I viewed the latter parts as very similar to what went on with Richard Roxburgh's Dracula in Van Helsing: sometimes a tepid and nonsensical movie can only be made fun when someone blows the roof off by overdoing the cackling evil schtick. See also Alan Rickman in Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves.