It's been a long time since I saw it Jilli, but I recall it being about 95% faithful to the written source. And of course since it was a BBC television production they made it for $3.50, so everything depended on atmosphere and the performances rather than special effects, sets, etc.
Wash: So, two days in a hospital? That's awful. Don't you just hate doctors? Simon: Hey. Wash: I mean, present company excluded. Jayne: Let's not be excluding people. That'd be rude.
'Ariel'
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Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 18, 2005 2:32:36 pm PDT #5846 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
Gris - Jul 18, 2005 2:48:03 pm PDT #5847 of 10002
Hey. New board.
Speaking of David Bowie, just got Labyrinth in the mail, courtesy of an amazon.com gift certificate. I forgot i ordered it until it got here, a very nice surprise.
It came with Season 1 of the Gilmore Girls, the latest book in the Gossip Girl series, and a book (hardcover, oddly) called "The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things." I suspect I may have been drunk when placing this order, but that's okay. A nice mix.
Frankenbuddha - Jul 18, 2005 4:40:41 pm PDT #5848 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Not very many sexy female vampires, tho. Gotta give that one to Catherine Denueve.
Unless you watch a lot of trashy Euro-horror movies. Then? There are tons of them.
Jessica - Jul 18, 2005 5:39:24 pm PDT #5849 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I saw The Island tonight.
Ewan and Scarlett and Sean and Djimon are very pretty.
I am very glad I saw it for free.
DavidS - Jul 18, 2005 5:45:14 pm PDT #5850 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Unless you watch a lot of trashy Euro-horror movies. Then? There are tons of them.
Blood and Roses...
Daughters of Darkness...
DavidS - Jul 18, 2005 5:45:42 pm PDT #5851 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I am very glad I saw it for free.
Did Michael Bay blow shit up? I like it when they blow shit up.
Jessica - Jul 18, 2005 5:48:33 pm PDT #5852 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Yeah, shit was blown up. And then more shit was blown up. And then, oh, some shit? Blown up.
Lather. Rinse. Explode.
I don't think I've ever been so bored by a chase scene in my life. (Note: roughly 85% of this movie is chase scene.)
Ewan has one extremely adorable scene. But it was not worth $10.
Gris - Jul 18, 2005 5:52:51 pm PDT #5853 of 10002
Hey. New board.
I saw The Island tonight.
Ewan and Scarlett and Sean and Djimon are very pretty.
I am very glad I saw it for free.
Sigh. I knew this was coming ever since I read this line in the EW feature this week:
Then Scarlett Johansson read the Tredwell-Owen version of the script, loved it, and agreed to do the movie without even meeting Bay. ''I had just come back from London,'' says Johansson, who became the first person in history to go straight from working with Woody Allen to working with Michael Bay. ''I went into Michael's office in Santa Monica and he said, 'Hi! I'm Michael. We're working together! I want you to know that we made a couple of character changes. You're not pregnant, you never meet your clone, and your name is changed from Esther to Jordan.' I was, 'Oh! Ooookkkayyy.'
The fact that the original script was apparently very dark, edgy, different, and interesting was mentioned several times. Also, the fact that Michael Bay completely changed it. After firing the original screenwriters. My guess? They didn't want to screw up their baby with too many explosions and a super-long chase scene.
Come on! Ewan! Scarlett! Djimon! Clones! This could've been one of the most interesting sci-fi movies of the last few years, perhaps, given proper handling! So why give it to Michael Bay, Mr. Spielberg? Why?
Gandalfe - Jul 18, 2005 6:00:02 pm PDT #5854 of 10002
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
Unless you watch a lot of trashy Euro-horror movies. Then? There are tons of them.
Are any of them sexier than Catherine Denueve?
erikaj - Jul 18, 2005 6:07:17 pm PDT #5855 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
Dude, is anything? Really?