He's got broad appeal.
Sean's no broad, though.
I don't care if it is an orgy of death, there's still such a thing as a napkin.
Willow ,'Lies My Parents Told Me'
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§ ita § - Oct 13, 2005 5:55:06 pm PDT #7962 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Sean K - Oct 13, 2005 5:57:02 pm PDT #7963 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
::snerk::
Cashmere - Oct 13, 2005 6:13:59 pm PDT #7964 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.
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.
Gris - Oct 13, 2005 6:16:12 pm PDT #7965 of 10002
Hey. New board.
So is it gonna be Cash vs. Capote for the Biopic Oscar Battle?
Cashmere - Oct 13, 2005 6:24:26 pm PDT #7966 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.
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).
tommyrot - Oct 13, 2005 6:29:46 pm PDT #7967 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.
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?
Sean K - Oct 13, 2005 6:45:04 pm PDT #7968 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
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.
Jessica - Oct 13, 2005 6:47:29 pm PDT #7969 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
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.)
Polter-Cow - Oct 13, 2005 6:49:15 pm PDT #7970 of 10002
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I just saw a sneak preview of Domino. It was all right, but not what I expected. The marketing make it out to be some sort of Domino Harvey biopic, but it's more of a heist movie. I don't feel like I really learned anything about Domino Harvey or how/why she became a bounty hunter. It's worth seeing for the twisty-turny plot and the overabundance of visual style. The color palette, the fast zooms, the frenetic editing, the random title cards...it's trying way too hard to have flair, but it's not so bad that it's off-putting. Also, if you like your violence set to raucous hip-hop and/or big-band-y rock.
§ ita § - Oct 13, 2005 6:54:19 pm PDT #7971 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'd found it interesting that the production comments I'd heard were this is not Domino Harvey's real life.