Why the hell did I watch Chronicles of Riddick? Why, oh, God, why?

I watched it with my nephew, but then seeing bad SF movies together is sort of a bonding ritual for us.

In happier news, I saw Batman Begins last night. Loved it. And yeah, I saw the Alfred/Luscious, but then my slash goggles are pretty much wired to my head. I really liked how they emphasized Bruce's love for Gotham, and how it related to his love for his father. It was a lovely movie, on many levels.

I loved that too, Calli. I think that was one of the best developed aspects of his character.

Hey! I've played Alice, and I think SMG in a movie version of that is pretty intriguing.

I wonder if she'll be a redhead or a blonde?

Or if she'll actually be portrayed as somewhat crazy? That's the point I want emphasized. It's THE major plot conceit, and I could really see them playing it down in favor of the Ass-Kicking Girl trope, being that it's what SMG is most known for.

She turned that on its head in The Grudge though - her Nancy barely had any agency until the last 5 minutes of the film.

What's funny about the Alice thing is that when I first heard about the project, Eliza Dushku was being considered for the lead role.

Oh! That reminds me that I had a weird Buffy dream last night about both their characters. It involved rebuilding their trust while staying in a haunted mansion, and a trip to Haiti, and my viewpoint seemed to hover around Buffy limited omniscient-style. (Knew what she was thinking, but could only tell about Faith, Wood, and Xander by external observation.)

Or if she'll actually be portrayed as somewhat crazy? That's the point I want emphasized. It's THE major plot conceit, and I could really see them playing it down in favor of the Ass-Kicking Girl trope, being that it's what SMG is most known for.

I did a colllege paper on "Alice's Search for Identity," and ITA with you--her lack of a center to hold on to is what makes AiW a great book. She is insane, in Wonderland's terms, and playing it that way instead of making the rest of that world seem crazy and her the only sane one would be a wonderfully fresh twist on the book.

Right, though I don't want to give the impression that I was making the point from my own cogitation--it's from American McGee's video game, which the film's to be based on. The plot goes that Wonderland is all in Alice's mind and she's returned there because she's in a mental hospital and is trying to escape the real world subconsciously. Because she is somewhat insane, Wonderland has become very twisted and she has to fight her way out to some extent. The Cheshire Cat, for example: [link] This was an excellent/creepyashell game.

Aww... cute kitty!