It looks a little close to a sensitive First Worlder cliché to me. I'm thinking I'll try and find the book first.
Looks like civilization finally caught up with us.
Mal ,'Bushwhacked'
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§ ita § - Aug 09, 2005 7:40:11 am PDT #6426 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Frankenbuddha - Aug 09, 2005 7:50:31 am PDT #6427 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I hadn't seen it since college, and remember being impressed with the way the film makes the romance and the sexual tension real between the "old" leads.
Also one of the most agonizing sword fights I've ever seen. Every move looked like it took monumental effort.
Scrappy - Aug 09, 2005 7:54:34 am PDT #6428 of 10002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I ADORE that final swordfight.
Frankenbuddha - Aug 09, 2005 7:56:21 am PDT #6429 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I ADORE that final swordfight.
It just looks so painful. Granted that is one movie that's not afraid to bring the pain.
Scrappy - Aug 09, 2005 8:27:54 am PDT #6430 of 10002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Painful and tiring and all kinds of real stuff. It's wonderful that way.
Jessica - Aug 09, 2005 8:28:43 am PDT #6431 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Do they look their natural ages?
Honestly, I don't know what all their natural ages are. But they don't look artificially youthful to me.
§ ita § - Aug 09, 2005 8:40:06 am PDT #6432 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I don't know jack about Frances, Tilda or Julie, have read rumours about Jessica (there have been some AWFUL pictures of her recently) and Sharon (who, by intelligent design or artificial intervention doesn't look like mid 40s).
It's a strange stance to take right there, about that cast. I mean, the general point is true, but there are clearer examples.
DavidS - Aug 09, 2005 8:42:17 am PDT #6433 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I do think Jessica Lange's plastic surgery looks scary. I wish she hadn't. Sharon Stone looks fine to me. It's when they do the eye-tightening and lip-plumping that they start to slip into the uncanny valley for me. Cheek implants? Man, that just changes your whole face. Don't do it.
Jessica - Aug 09, 2005 8:44:12 am PDT #6434 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I should say that in this movie none of them struck me as Botoxed beyond belief. They all looked old enough to have been with Bill Murray 20 years ago.
It's such a beautiful, wonderful film.
DavidS - Aug 09, 2005 9:22:47 am PDT #6435 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
It's such a beautiful, wonderful film.
Yay! I love Bill. I love Jarmusch. I have a fond spot for Sharon Stone and am always disappointed that she never really gets to do good stuff on screen.