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.
Lydia: Its removal from Burma is a felony and when triggered it has the power to melt human eyeballs.
Giles: In that case I've severely underpriced it.
'Potential'
Buffista Movies 5: Development Hell
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Hayden - Mar 20, 2006 9:20:20 am PST #1070 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
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.
Atropa - Mar 20, 2006 9:46:25 am PST #1073 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
They're going to perform magic while dressed in tuxes, aren't they?
Yes.
I cannot wait for this movie. The book was all sorts of odd and strange, and I'm not sure how they're going to translate it to a movie, but oh! the eyecandy is going to be gorgeous.
Betsy HP - Mar 20, 2006 9:53:04 am PST #1074 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
I'm just imagining Jackman and Bale having a smolder-off. Mmmmmmmmmm
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 20, 2006 11:45:33 am PST #1075 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
Kate Beckinsale could wander in between the two and spontaneously combust!
Fred Pete - Mar 20, 2006 4:09:08 pm PST #1076 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.
frantically compiling list of celebrities to send between Jackman and Bale
§ ita § - Mar 20, 2006 4:10:05 pm PST #1077 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
frantically compiling list of celebrities to send between Jackman and Bale
What do I have to do to count as a celebrity? I'm pretty sure the immolation is a fair tradeoff.
Pete, Husband of Jilli - Mar 20, 2006 9:21:51 pm PST #1078 of 10001
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd
Re: Prestige. The casting that made Jilli perk up most was that Tesla is being played by David Bowie. His assistant is being played by Andy Serkis.
Scrappy - Mar 21, 2006 6:38:27 am PST #1079 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Ooh, Pete. That IS nice casting.