Jayne ,'Jaynestown'
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I've been showing S the LOTR movies. She hadn't seen them. It took a while, because they were the unabridged versions, so she could only take one disk at a time, and we'd go for a whil in between actual movies. We just finished RotK over the weekend, and she was absolutely blown away.
This all just a rambling way of saying that I have a bit of a man crush on Viggo.
This all just a rambling way of saying that I have a bit of a man crush on Viggo.
He's got broad appeal. IJS.
He's got broad appeal.
Sean's no broad, though.
::snerk::
Sean's no broad, though.
Good point.
There was a trailer for I Walk the Line. Looks very impressive. Joaquin sounds GREAT! This is going on my list to watch.
So is it gonna be Cash vs. Capote for the Biopic Oscar Battle?
So is it gonna be Cash vs. Capote for the Biopic Oscar Battle?
Maybe. I've heard nothing but gushing over Philip Seymour Hoffman. They say he literally disappears into this role. I think Capote is a more compelling subject--but Cash may appeal to more people.
I think both actors have really taken their roles to heart (and in Joaquin's case--to his liver).
So... Contact.
I saw it when it came out. I liked it but it annoyed me. Then a few days ago I found a used DVD for $5. And found that it still annoys me. The whole message of "we need science and religion" just rubs me the wrong way. And the way at the end it equates faith in God and faith in science (IIRC, haven't finished it yet) especially annoyed me.
Is it just because I'm an unrepentant atheist?
Is it just because I'm an unrepentant atheist?
Possibly. That part of the movie annoys me as well.
It opens with the world's coolest dolly-back, though. I liked it better than when they did essentially the same thing in ST:First Contact.
I saw North Country tonight, followed by a Q&A with Charlize Theron and Niki Caro. I have to say, Charlize seems like a terribly nice person. It's a pity I want to smack every character she's ever played across the face.
The movie is good -- much better, IMO, than Whale Rider, which I thought was only okay. It ends in a really odd place, but it's a well-told story with a really good sense of place, and all the performances are excellent. (Including, probably, Charlize's, but she just bugs me.)