2046 was a room number before it was a year.I believe it's also the year China's current policy toward Hong Kong expires. And WKW is a HK filmmaker, which might (and I'm not quite sure how to put it) make the year more than doubly resonant.
Don't worry, I'm not gonna start any sword fights. I'm over that phase.
Mal ,'War Stories'
Buffista Movies 5: Development Hell
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Mikey - Mar 19, 2006 8:44:53 pm PST #1063 of 10001
All this time, I thought Hunter was a bitch. Turns out she was just hungry.
Fiona - Mar 19, 2006 11:36:49 pm PST #1064 of 10001
Thank you, Kathy, that was the perfect link!
Charles Taylor and Stephanie Zacharek are married? Huh.
Indeed....
Betsy HP - Mar 20, 2006 7:50:09 am PST #1065 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Eeee!
Ricky Jay is currently consulting and acting in a new feature film, Chris Nolan’s The Prestige. The film stars Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale as magicians who become embroiled in a deadly rivalry.
Sean K - Mar 20, 2006 7:56:35 am PST #1066 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
The film stars Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale as magicians who become embroiled in a deadly rivalry.
And not just magicians, either. Turn of the 19th/20th century magicians. Period stuff. I'm very excited. Plus it's directed by Chris "how did I get so lucky" Nolan.
Jessica - Mar 20, 2006 8:01:38 am PST #1067 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale as magicians who become embroiled in a deadly rivalry.
Mrowr.
beekaytee - Mar 20, 2006 8:04:02 am PST #1068 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
I ADORE Ricky Jay.
§ ita § - Mar 20, 2006 8:41:46 am PST #1069 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The film stars Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale as magicians who become embroiled in a deadly rivalry.
Yet not called Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell...
Hayden - Mar 20, 2006 9:20:20 am PST #1070 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I ADORE Ricky Jay.
I wish he'd stuck with Deadwood, 'cause his character was a fantastic slice of conscience at the Bella Union, and Jay played Sawyer perfectly. Also, I longed to see him decapitate a man with a playing card.
Betsy HP - Mar 20, 2006 9:39:33 am PST #1071 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
I found out because I was trying to find when Jay would do more live performances. There have been rumors of his coming to SF....
The Prestige came out quite awhile before Jonathan Strange; I bought it but didn't get around to reading it.
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 20, 2006 9:42:34 am PST #1072 of 10001
"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
The film stars Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale as magicians who become embroiled in a deadly rivalry.
And not just magicians, either. Turn of the 19th/20th century magicians. Period stuff.
They're going to perform magic while dressed in tuxes, aren't they? My God, this movie has the potential to kill half its audience in their seats with the hotness and drive most of the other half to suicide with the feelings of inadequacy it will spark.