Naked Julian Sands. What's not to love?
Simon: I, uh... I never-never shot anyone before. Book: I was there, son. I'm fair sure you haven't shot anyone yet.
'War Stories'
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P.M. Marc - Sep 08, 2005 11:36:22 am PDT #7223 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
Atropa - Sep 08, 2005 11:46:17 am PDT #7224 of 10002
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I need to see Gothic again. I've only kinda-sorta seen it once, long ago, at a somewhat odd party.
Gandalfe - Sep 08, 2005 3:37:08 pm PDT #7225 of 10002
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
Gothic is a great movie. And the soundtrack by Thomas Dolby was astounding.
Jim - Sep 09, 2005 3:29:29 am PDT #7226 of 10002
Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!
Gothic is an absurdly bad hammy pudding of a movie, possibly the worst that Julian Sands has ever made - and just stop to ponder that statement for a moment - but enormous fun.
Sue - Sep 09, 2005 3:31:23 am PDT #7227 of 10002
hip deep in pie
The memory of that movie makes my skin crawl.
It was great fun to watch with a room full of English Literature Geeks.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 09, 2005 3:46:47 am PDT #7228 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Gothic is an absurdly bad hammy pudding of a movie, possibly the worst that Julian Sands has ever made - and just stop to ponder that statement for a moment - but enormous fun.
Apart from Julian Sands, this describes a lot of Ken Russell, which is why I like his stuff (his stuff that's not so much fun is very hit or miss - sometimes effective (THE DEVILS), sometimes just painful and embarassing (VALENTINO). CRIMES OF PASSION is a particular favorite, but it's also a bit of a change of pace for him (apart from the kinky stuff, of course).
Jim - Sep 09, 2005 3:47:47 am PDT #7229 of 10002
Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!
Ah, but he also made Billion Dollar Brain which (from very faded memories) rules all.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 09, 2005 3:48:07 am PDT #7230 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Also, re GOTHIC, while Julian Sands (and Timothy Spall) are pretty wretched in it, Natasha Richardson and Gabriel Byrne were quite effective.
Jim - Sep 09, 2005 3:51:08 am PDT #7231 of 10002
Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!
Byrne defined his schtick in Gothic. Spall, of course, has kiled more movies than any actor alive; a friend of mine judges movies by the Spallness Factor.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 09, 2005 3:55:47 am PDT #7232 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Spall, of course, has kiled more movies than any actor alive; a friend of mine judges movies by the Spallness Factor.
Does that include his Mike Leigh movies? I thought he was good in one of those I've seen (I memfault on the name) - pretty much the only one I thought he was any good in. He was the first serious casting (as opposed to directing) miscue in the Harry Potter movies, I'd say.