And, holy fuck, Heath Ledger was heartbreakingly brilliant as Ennis. Seriously.
I got stupid. The money was too good.
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Kat - Dec 11, 2005 7:10:45 pm PST #6982 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
§ ita § - Dec 11, 2005 7:14:42 pm PST #6983 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
She's read the story, so she'll be braced.
I love Heath Ledger, and am really glad he's had a chance to shine.
Burrell - Dec 11, 2005 7:15:18 pm PST #6984 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Everyone says that Kat.
I am torn now. I really want to see it, but egad I don't need much instigation to sob these days.
Kat - Dec 11, 2005 7:21:08 pm PST #6985 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I think you'd like it, Burrell. But yeah, heart ripping.
Ledger played Ennis the way I always want to see Othello played. Understated, close to the chest. Entirely damaged and broken, but in small ways, not overblown. In some ways, Ennis is Othellian, and the whole thing is sort of a modern cowboy shakespearean tragedy.
Pix - Dec 11, 2005 7:23:55 pm PST #6986 of 10001
The status is NOT quo.
I really do want to see it. Everything I've heard/read leads me to believe it will be one of the most amazing movies I will ever see in my life. I just think I need to wait until I can watch it out of the public eye, per se.
Kat - Dec 11, 2005 7:31:18 pm PST #6987 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Possibly, Kristin. It's a pretty cold movie. And for a love story, it's more tragedy than romance.
Burrell - Dec 11, 2005 7:39:11 pm PST #6988 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Mmm. The list of movies to see is long. Pride & Prejudice, Harry Potter, & now Brokeback Mountain. Oh dear. Not sure I can arrange enough babysitting.
Kat - Dec 11, 2005 7:41:19 pm PST #6989 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Damn. That's what I should do. Go see Pride & Prejudice. It might be nice to have a happy ending one instead of a gut wrenching one.
Pix - Dec 11, 2005 7:57:16 pm PST #6990 of 10001
The status is NOT quo.
Oh right! Pride and Prejudice! I've been dying to see that.
Burrell, you're right--so many good movies out right now. I also still want to see Goodnight and Good Luck and of course Narnia.
I've seen Harry Potter twice (once on IMAX, which was so very cool). Good thing I have some time off coming soon.
Allyson - Dec 12, 2005 5:35:18 am PST #6991 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Tim hasn't been home in some time. He's been cheating on us at another message board: [link]
I'm so jealous of Kat right now. I'm jumping out of my skin to see Brokeback.