Two reviews on AICN completely trash Sound of Thunder [link]
Ray Bradbury must be rolling in his grave. But that's probably because he's still alive.
And I just don't get most cases of short-story->full-length-film....
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tommyrot - Sep 01, 2005 1:50:42 pm PDT #7045 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
evil jimi - Sep 01, 2005 4:06:39 pm PDT #7046 of 10002
Lurching from one disaster to the next.
C'mon, you know The Ig's only five foot one, Frank.
yeah but he has a 10-inch cock
Frankenbuddha - Sep 01, 2005 5:52:19 pm PDT #7047 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
he has no body fat, he's just guh.
I will say, the fact that the man is in that kinda shape at his age (and given the life he's lead) is pretty amazing.
Plus, I remember him on Letterman back in the 80s where he did his full-on run out in audience, give it his all performance, and then when he talked to Dave just seemed like this gee-whiz midwest kid with a big grin.
Age has pretty much done in the gee-whiz, but the give it all is still there by all accounts (and muscleculture). He's like Keith Richards crossed with Tigger.
DavidS - Sep 01, 2005 6:34:03 pm PDT #7048 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Plus, I remember him on Letterman back in the 80s where he did his full-on run out in audience, give it his all performance, and then when he talked to Dave just seemed like this gee-whiz midwest kid with a big grin.
Is that the one where Dave opened with "So, how're you doing Iggy?" and Iggy replied, "Doin' alright. Suckin' and fuckin'."
Polter-Cow - Sep 01, 2005 7:13:02 pm PDT #7049 of 10002
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
And I just don't get most cases of short-story->full-length-film....
I read somewhere, I forget who it was, that a short story was the best thing to adapt a movie from. I guess because it's long enough to provide the idea and characters but short enough that you don't have to adhere to it slavishly. Memento was based on a short story. It may have been a Christopher Nolan interview, actually.
Kathy A - Sep 01, 2005 7:21:05 pm PDT #7050 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
It's weird how everything in Hollywood seems so damn incestuous--Elijah Wood might be playing Iggy Pop, and his former costar (Liv Tyler) grew up thinking that Iggy was her father. Just struck me as strange how that connects.
tommyrot - Sep 01, 2005 7:23:55 pm PDT #7051 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I read somewhere, I forget who it was, that a short story was the best thing to adapt a movie from.
I can kinda' see that. But in this case, most all the movie is not in the story. (I'm gonna guess that at least 75% of the movie was not based on the story.) It really is a simple story that could be turned into 10 or 15 minutes of film.
DavidS - Sep 01, 2005 7:31:02 pm PDT #7052 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
and his former costar (Liv Tyler) grew up thinking that Iggy was her father.
No, no. She thought Todd Rundgren was her father. A not unlikely possibility considering her Mom was living with Todd all through her early childhood. Her Mom, Bebe Buell, was also lovers with Elvis Costello during his Armed Forces album and several of EC's songs are about her.
Also, there's no fuckin' way Elijah's going to be Iggy Pop. No. Way.
Kathy A - Sep 01, 2005 7:34:21 pm PDT #7053 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
That's right. I got my musicians confused (and so did her mom, it appears!).
DavidS - Sep 01, 2005 7:53:50 pm PDT #7054 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
and so did her mom, it appears!)
Bebe Buell's probably the most famous groupie of all. Well, okay, maybe Pamela Des Barres.
I'm With The Band is a great read, btw.