Hee:
Tom Hanks has admonished critics of his new movie The Da Vinci Code of making "a very big mistake." The actor hit out at the Catholic backlash the film has received ahead of its worldwide release next week, insisting it is much more than a religious rant. He told London's Evening Standard newspaper, "We always knew there would be a segment of society that would not want this movie to be shown. But the story we tell is loaded with all sorts of hooey and fun kind of scavenger-hunt-type nonsense. If you are going to take any sort of movie at face value, particularly a huge-budget motion picture like this, you'd be making a very big mistake. It's a damn good story and a lot of fun... all it is is dialogue. That never hurts."
I love how he gets right to the heart of it and the reason why it should be a fun movie to see.
While on vacation, I found this adorable paperback version of the short story (in a Walgreen's in San Juan) and quickly bought it up. Christopher and I both read it and loved it.
I don't know when or where War Tapes will be opening, but if/when it does open anywhere near anyone, GO SEE IT. It's an amazingly well put-together film, and the firsthand footage is just incredible to see.
Watched
The Chronic{what}cles of Narnia.
When Aslan is leaving Caer Paravel, walking along the beach, did anyone else think "That was when I carried you?"
Here's a book I never thought would be filmed: How to Eat Fried Worms.
Here's a book I never thought would be filmed:
It was already an animated TV special in 1985.
Wow...this is Hallie Eisenberg!
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Wow...this is Hallie Eisenberg!
Please please please, all the gods of character actresses and offbeat extremely pretty people everywhere, please protect her from the pressure that's sure to come in the next 3-4 years for her to pull a Sarah Gilbert/Jennifer Grey and whittle her cool and interesting nose down to a generic button of boringness.
