the guy who apparently helped create the British version (I can't remember his name.) who was in like every episode of the first few seasons
John Sessions.
I just said that you're pretty. Even when you're covered in...engine grease, you're... No, especially, especially when you're covered in engine grease.
Simon ,'Jaynestown'
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Dana - Aug 26, 2005 7:25:49 am PDT #6876 of 10002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Kalshane - Aug 26, 2005 7:42:36 am PDT #6877 of 10002
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Thank you. I was pretty sure it was John something, but I couldn't remember the last name.
Gris - Aug 26, 2005 7:43:53 am PDT #6878 of 10002
Hey. New board.
I may be early saying this, but I can't imagine I'll ever be able to listen to Sarah Silverman's version of "The Aristocrats" without laughing until I cry.
Kathy A - Aug 26, 2005 7:45:40 am PDT #6879 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Sessions was in Brannagh's Henry V as the Irishman who gets in an argument over his nationality with the Welshman (Ian Holm) and some Englishman (played by someone I can't remember).
Gris - Aug 26, 2005 8:26:19 am PDT #6880 of 10002
Hey. New board.
I saw Pretty Persuasion last night.
It was interesting. For the first 2/3 of the movie, I was in love with it - it was brilliantly evil, scatchingly hilarious. The last 1/3 became rather overwrought, unfortunately, which keeps me from recommending the movie entirely whole-heartedly, though I still think it was more than worth my $10.75.
By far the best thing about the movie was Evan Rachel Wood's performance. She is absolutely, completely, totally amazing. She has a hard role - a smart, devious, manipulative bitch of the highest order, using sex, guile, and the showmanship of scandal to get exactly what she wants when she wants it while destroying those she wants to hurt, and she plays it perfectly. I spent the entire movie delighting in how brilliantly evil this character is. The movie could have been really, really bad; in fact, I think it would have been really bad with 97% of actresses playing the main character, because it's just such an unbelievable premise in many ways. ERW makes it work.
See it if you like super-dark teen movies, or just super-dark comedy/tragedies. Feel free to wait for DVD, though, as this type of movie doesn't suffer from that.
Katie M - Aug 26, 2005 2:03:06 pm PDT #6881 of 10002
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
I actually have an episode of the American Whose Line saved on my Tivo forever and ever because it includes the mission impossible skit with the burnoose-washing and the cat.
Strega - Aug 26, 2005 2:50:28 pm PDT #6882 of 10002
Brothers Grimm was disappointing, and I wasn't expecting all that much from it except prettiness. It's like watching the "Love Conquers All" version of Brazil. Occasionally you can feel Gilliam trying to squirm through, but mostly it feels like someone with no sense of humor was trying to ape Tim Burton. Which is just odd.
But maybe he'll rant entertainingly on the DVD.
Tom Scola - Aug 26, 2005 3:08:46 pm PDT #6883 of 10002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Art School Confidential, the Daniel Clowes/Terry Zwigoff film that was supposed to open on September 30, got pushed back to 2006.
DavidS - Aug 26, 2005 4:27:25 pm PDT #6884 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Art School Confidential, the Daniel Clowes/Terry Zwigoff film that was supposed to open on September 30, got pushed back to 2006.
Fuck! That was one of my most-looked-forward-to movies this summer. Bastards. First V for Vendetta, now this.
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 26, 2005 4:31:44 pm PDT #6885 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
Meanwhile, Deuce Bigelow 2 was released on time.