I liked it too, the same way that erika did. JG went all out, and I think she hit all the right notes. I found it very charming.
Death is your art. You make it with your hands day after day. That final gasp, that look of peace. And part of you is desperate to know: What's it like? Where does it lead you? And now you see, that's the secret. Not the punch you didn't throw or the kicks you didn't land. She really wanted it. Every Slayer has a death wish. Even you.
Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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§ ita § - Dec 03, 2005 4:37:08 pm PST #8877 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
erikaj - Dec 03, 2005 5:37:46 pm PST #8878 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
She was just so precious I wanted one. Just so "Whee! Isn't life great?" Of course, in comparison, I felt about 500 years old... but insofar as that movie had a point, that was it.
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 03, 2005 8:24:59 pm PST #8879 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
Ruffalo is cute, despite the "Property of Matt tBF" sticker on his back.
Um, no claim staked on Ruffalo here. I think he's a pretty good actor, but not one I'm particularly fond of.
erikaj - Dec 04, 2005 8:15:50 am PST #8880 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
Wrong actor. Thinking of somebody else. Guess that gossip column would have to stay in the world without shrimp, huh? It's okay; I could only make the famous cry in that non-gentle, non-Baba Wawa way anyway.
DebetEsse - Dec 04, 2005 8:44:33 am PST #8881 of 10002
Woe to the fucking wicked.
This weekend, I am watching movies (I went through my Netflix queue and searched the listings on my TiVo (only the unedited stations). I saw Vertigo last night. A Hitchcock biopic would be an interesting project. Hard to do, though.
Just finished Roman Holiday , which I enjoyed, although I felt awfully bad for them at the end, which is slightly surprising to me, and speaks well of the acting. I'm starting to really get the Audrey Hepburn thing (I have issues with My Fair Lady , which was the first think I saw her in).
Am now watching Sweet Charity . Not sure how we're going to get along.
DavidS - Dec 04, 2005 9:26:14 am PST #8882 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I'm starting to really get the Audrey Hepburn thing
Recommended viewing: Breakfast at Tiffanys (her Audriest movie), Sabrina, Funny Face, Two For the Road.
Am now watching Sweet Charity . Not sure how we're going to get along.
Not a great movie but there are some kickass groovy sixties Bob Fosse dance scenes in there. I love the club scenes, and dance club scenes and the Sammy Davis Jr. scenes. Sexy sexy choreography and cool and smart. The rest? eh.
DebetEsse - Dec 04, 2005 9:40:44 am PST #8883 of 10002
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Seen it, seen it, seen it, haven't seen it yet. My college roommate was a big fan of old movies. I've just always been more of a Kate fan.
Gris - Dec 04, 2005 10:08:41 am PST #8884 of 10002
Hey. New board.
I rather like Audrey's take on My Fair Lady, though I am always sad that they didn't just cast Julie Andrews in it. At the same time, it's definitely not the movie to judge the Hepburn with, so it's good that you're trying others.
In additon to Hec's recs (some of which I need to see myself), I'm also a big fan of Wait Until Dark. It has one of the scariest moments I've ever seen - one of the few moments I can think of I actually screamed out loud.
P.M. Marc - Dec 04, 2005 10:17:05 am PST #8885 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
Ruffalo might belong to Scrappy, Erika.
Vonnie K - Dec 04, 2005 10:22:02 am PST #8886 of 10002
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
One of my favorite Audrey Hepburn movies is Fred Zinneman's "Nun's Story", in which she plays against type by her portrait of a reserved, austere and headstrong nun. It's a brilliant character study, and Hepburn is excellent in it & well-supported by strong secondary characters. I'm particularly fond of Peter Finch's Dr. Fortunati, with whom her character shares terrific low-burning UST.