It was filmed in Alberta, but I guess that's why prop people get the big bucks.
Yeah, they probably sent someone down to Mesilla to take a picture of that sign or something equally odd.
Oh, God. Oh, God. My hair. My hair! The government gave me bad hair!
Cordelia ,'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
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sarameg - Jan 05, 2006 11:00:42 am PST #9596 of 10002
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 05, 2006 11:03:29 am PST #9597 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
All three guilds snubbed such box-office blockbusters as Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe and King Kong.
I can't imagine this comes as a big surprise to the writer. Tilda Swinton's performance as the White Queen is the only thing I saw in those 3 movies that could have challenged any of the guild choices above. Now if they all get snubbed for technical Oscar nominations, it'll be noteworthy.
Nutty - Jan 05, 2006 11:05:09 am PST #9598 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
I can't believe how recently it felt like Heath Ledger was crashing the Oscars, sitting there with Naomi Watts.
Even Julia Roberts eventually gets her day (much to the irritation of Theodosia).
Yeah, they probably sent someone down to Mesilla to take a picture of that sign or something equally odd.
With Larry McMurtry as one of your screenwriters, I'm sure there were a whole bunch of nods to realism (all of which went over my head).
§ ita § - Jan 05, 2006 11:08:39 am PST #9599 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
My sister went to BBM last week, and had to leave early because of prior commitments. She went again today, and during the scene where he gets the postcard sent back and all through the coversation with Mrs. Twist CHER PLAYED¹. Somehow the theatre messed up their audio feeds, and they didn't fix it until Ennis was at Jack's parents' house.
She stormed the office with a bunch of angry gay men and got free tickets for another showing.
The snark in me keeps repeating "And just imagine if it hadn't been Cher!"
¹: The Shoop Shoop Song
bon bon - Jan 05, 2006 11:10:47 am PST #9600 of 10002
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
This is like the firstest of first world things, but soon I'm going to feel sorry for Heath Ledger or Phillip Seymour Hoffman.
§ ita § - Jan 05, 2006 11:11:46 am PST #9601 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
soon I'm going to feel sorry for Heath Ledger or Phillip Seymour Hoffman.
I know--swap the release order of the movies, and you'd be swapping the buzz. Wonder if primacy, recency, or just plain common sense will win...
Steph L. - Jan 05, 2006 11:18:17 am PST #9602 of 10002
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
Brokeback Mntn. is finally opening here tomorrow. I'm wondering who I can get to see it with me. Because I don't want to go alone to a movie that I know is going to make me cry like a little bitch, but then there aren't a whole lot of friends I'm willing to wail and howl in front of, especially at the movies. Hmmm.
sumi - Jan 05, 2006 11:20:06 am PST #9603 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
So over my Christmas break I didn't see ANY of the movies I planned to see.
Instead, I saw the Producers which was enjoyable.
I've been thinking that a Heath Ledger doublefeature -- with the tearjerker followed by the fluff might be fun. Or would the contrasting tone be TOO much?
§ ita § - Jan 05, 2006 11:22:48 am PST #9604 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I did that, sumi, with a few hours inbetween. Felt good. But I've loved him for a long time.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 05, 2006 11:50:16 am PST #9605 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
I haven't even seen Brokeback Mountain yet, and already some things are changed forever. Case in point: the clip art index circa 1994 that I'm looking through has one cowboy posed in the foreground with elbow on knee and the back of his other hand at his hip, watching another cowboy ride a bucking bronco (with his left arm extended and wrist sharply downturned). I'm pretty sure that the eyeline of the former running directly to the latter's ass wasn't intentional back when it was drawn.