Chiming in on the WTF-ness of the "romantic" Kong ad. Like Jessica I was waiting for the music to change and ended up shaking my head when it didn't.
In other advertising news: Old Navy? Still really friggin' obnoxious.
So, how was your summer? Mine was fun. Saw some fish. Went mad with hunger. Hallucinated a whole bunch.
Angel ,'Conviction (1)'
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Kalshane - Dec 08, 2005 9:47:18 am PST #9028 of 10002
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Sean K - Dec 08, 2005 10:06:33 am PST #9029 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Down to the psuedo-Dion/Horner music over it.
Yeah, I've seen a new Kong ad that has a sappy-ass Coldplay song. Thankfully, they don't use any of the lyrics ("I will try to fix you"), but I don't think it does the trailer or the film any service to be running that ad.
Frankenbuddha - Dec 08, 2005 10:06:43 am PST #9030 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
In other advertising news: Old Navy? Still really friggin' obnoxious.
That Geico parody still fakes me out. Every. Single. Time.
Sean K - Dec 08, 2005 10:12:55 am PST #9031 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
It was selling epic romance, and though there was a shot of Adrien Brody and Naomi Watts kissing, those two weren't the couple the ad seemed to be selling.
Well, most of Naomi Watts' romantic scenes aren't with Adrien Brody, so I guess marketing has to sell the couple they have to work with.
Hayden - Dec 08, 2005 12:03:14 pm PST #9032 of 10002
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Ikiru on our snow day today (well, it's ice, but you get the gist). Beautiful, heartbreaking stuff. My wife said that one is now in her top five movies.
Melpomene - Dec 08, 2005 1:16:51 pm PST #9033 of 10002
Ever fired your gun in the air and yelled, 'Aaaaaaah?'
That Geico parody still fakes me out. Every. Single. Time.
Is the music used the theme to Doctor WHo?
Tom Scola - Dec 08, 2005 3:05:55 pm PST #9034 of 10002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 08, 2005 3:13:38 pm PST #9035 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
Yeah, when I saw that in the theater the music made me feel uncharacteristically optimistic about the movie.
Please tell me that the vibe between Kong and Ann Darrow isn't as squicky in this film as in the Jessica Lang version.
Gris - Dec 08, 2005 4:07:05 pm PST #9036 of 10002
Hey. New board.
I think the movie will be good. I just wish Brian Singer had stayed on X instead, because, more interesting. To m. Personally.
§ ita § - Dec 08, 2005 4:40:44 pm PST #9037 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I figure Singer leaving for Superman Returns will mean two comic book movies I don't love.
I mean, I haven't seen a still or character shot from Superman Returns that's excited me, or at least made me feel all was right with the franchise. Brandon looks cheesier than Christopher, cheesier than Dean, and although it's fairly likely he can act better than Tom, he still looks less Super.