So, Fantastic Four? Really not so good. It had its moments, but took sooooo looooong getting to them. Batman can take a while going through the how-he-got-there part. These guys? Went to space. And came back. There was no need for that to take an hour.
Hell, I don't know. If I had wanted schooling, I'da gone to school.
Jayne ,'Ariel'
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Jesse - Jul 07, 2005 4:13:33 pm PDT #5331 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
DavidS - Jul 07, 2005 7:11:50 pm PDT #5332 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
So, Fantastic Four? Really not so good.
Did you go see this with your ex?
::suspicious look::
Jesse - Jul 07, 2005 7:32:34 pm PDT #5333 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I did. We're friends now! And he got the tickets for free.
§ ita § - Jul 07, 2005 7:40:17 pm PDT #5334 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Friends don't take friends to see F4.
DavidS - Jul 07, 2005 7:48:24 pm PDT #5335 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Friends don't take friends to see F4.
Pfft. You're gonna go.
Jesse - Jul 07, 2005 7:51:30 pm PDT #5336 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Seeing it for free was fine. I wouldn't pay $10.
§ ita § - Jul 07, 2005 7:51:43 pm PDT #5337 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
But I'm not taking anyone.
DavidS - Jul 07, 2005 8:47:08 pm PDT #5338 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
But I'm not taking anyone.
You're taking yourself. You wouldn't inflict it on a friend, but you will (a) financially support it and (b) subjugate yourself to it.
§ ita § - Jul 07, 2005 8:48:25 pm PDT #5339 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The idea that I'll do things to myself that I wouldn't do to a friend, is news to you? Where have you been?
So far, I intend to financially support Batman Begins while I'm seeing F4, but I haven't planned it out in detail yet.
P.M. Marc - Jul 07, 2005 8:49:22 pm PDT #5340 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Today's conversation in the comic book store, where the Lister-look-alike was working.
Him: "Going to see Fantastic Four tonight?"
Me (feeling all too cool for that and shit): "Nah. Batman Begins on IMAX."
Only a little geeky...
The first part was *much* better the second time around. Now I want to see it a third time. Maybe a fourth.
I strongly suspect when Paul sees it again, he'll be completely geeking out about the visuals. Also, I love love love how this set up all sorts of future potential, with the number of "crazy" people who, if I'm reading the movie correctly, get turned into actual batshit crazy people. On the loose. Whee!!! Also, I love how they captured both the essential loneliness of Batman and how certain aspects of Bruce's personality were effectively arrested at age 8. His love for Rachel was a very non-sexual thing, a child's devotion to a playmate. I love my brooding repressed scary Bat god.