Oh goodness, I'd forgotten Torch Song. Yes, she practically disappeared into that role. Damn. She was good.
You always think harder is better. Maybe next time I patrol, I should carry bricks and use a stake made out of butter.
Buffy ,'The Killer In Me'
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Beverly - Jun 08, 2005 10:21:38 am PDT #3898 of 10002
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
DavidS - Jun 08, 2005 10:36:09 am PDT #3899 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Charing Cross is my favorite Bancroft role, though I love her in The Turning Point, too. The fighting in the parking lot scene with Shirley MacLaine is just wonderful. And of course, The Miracle Worker. Mrs. Robinson is the fourth role of hers I think of.
Turning Point has the added virtue of my first girlfriend being in it.
erikaj - Jun 08, 2005 11:45:46 am PDT #3900 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
I liked Torch Song and Turning point, but they are not on my Favorites List so I can't quote them till you throw stuff...that was the only place I was going with that.
Nutty - Jun 08, 2005 6:10:18 pm PDT #3901 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
I am all about the To Be Or Not To Be. Because I hadn't understood the idea that you could be elegant and beautiful and funny all at once till that movie. Also, dressing up as clowns to escape Nazis. How can you not love that?
Gotham as Brooklyn
I think Brooklyn is not tall enough for Mr. Dark And Broody to sit atop its ramparts contemplating the city. Whereas, the Chrysler Building is perfect for that, if you are not afraid of heights, or if you are Margaret Bourke-White.
erikaj - Jun 08, 2005 7:56:55 pm PDT #3902 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
Because I never saw it.
tommyrot - Jun 09, 2005 6:55:17 am PDT #3903 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.
Star Wars script. Spoilery. And funny.
INT. SOME WEIRD OPERA THING
IAN MCDIARMID You seem worried about Natalie dying. Also, you're confused about being a Jedi.
HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN (furrowing his brow) They don't want me to fuck Natalie Portman. That's insanity. Did you see her in Closer? Holy fuck.
I don't have to whitefont that, do I?
Jessica - Jun 09, 2005 6:56:18 am PDT #3904 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Oh, YAY! The Editing Room hasn't been funny in far too long. Good to see it back in form.
Tom Scola - Jun 09, 2005 7:12:07 am PDT #3905 of 10002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I like how the script refers to the character as SAMUEL L. MOTHERFUCKING JACKSON.
Jessica - Jun 09, 2005 7:13:53 am PDT #3906 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
This is the line I wanted to hear:
SAMUEL L. MOTHERFUCKING JACKSON
Ian, you're under arrest for being
a manipulative motherfucker.
Scrappy - Jun 09, 2005 8:21:59 am PDT #3907 of 10002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I saw Crash and Longest Yard last night. The later was tedious.
Crash had some terrific performances, but the writing felt awfully forced and the author's hand was everywhere. I felt that characterization and dialogue were always being sacrificed to make a point. And since the point is "racism is bad" which, hey, is something I already knew, not such a great movie-going experience.