That's good to hear. The previews made it look like it could either be really, really funny or a disgustingly whimsical version of a Chevy Chase movie.
Zoe: Nobody's saying that, sir. Wash: Yeah, we're pretty much just giving each other significant glances and laughing incessantly.
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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Hayden - Jul 18, 2006 5:46:42 am PDT #2974 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 18, 2006 6:00:29 am PDT #2975 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
I'm just wondering if I can stand Greg Kinnear for that long in a movie without any hope of Geoffrey Rush or Pierce Brosnan killing him.
Vonnie K - Jul 18, 2006 6:37:15 am PDT #2976 of 10001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
As someone who's had Goodnight, Good Luck, Miller's Crossing and Hustle's Flow, at home for months without watching them (all very worthy movies, I've told), I empathize SO MUCH.
Megan E. - Jul 18, 2006 7:28:33 am PDT #2977 of 10001
"A letter of marque came from the King / To the scummiest vessel I've ever seen / God damn them all"
NOOOOO... make it stoooop!
t /earworm
Kate P. - Jul 18, 2006 7:34:04 am PDT #2978 of 10001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Thanks for the PotC recaps, y'all. I can now safely say I missed/didn't understand that entire subplot. Good thing I'm seeing it again this weekend!
I watched Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang last night and really enjoyed it. It's not flawless, but it's fun and funny and engaging. Robert Downey, Jr., and Michelle Monaghan both gave great performances; I was most disappointed in Val Kilmer's character (the gay detective), who was a little too stereotypical for my tastes without actually seeming, you know, gay. But he had some good moments too. I'd definitely recommend the movie to anyone who enjoys that kind of crime/detective story. (What is that genre called? KKBB definitely isn't noir, but that's the closest description I can come up with, at least plotwise.)
Cashmere - Jul 18, 2006 7:40:57 am PDT #2979 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
I would probably refer to it as chock-full-of-meta, fourth-wall-breaking noir.
Kate P. - Jul 18, 2006 8:30:16 am PDT #2980 of 10001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Hmm. It seemed way too silly and funny to be noir, to me, and not just the meta stuff (which I really liked). Though it's not a comedy, either; but I think it incorporates a lot of comedic elements.
Volans - Jul 18, 2006 9:04:10 am PDT #2981 of 10001
move out and draw fire
Um, Peter Jackson put his daughter in blackface in King Kong? WTF?
(sorry, random, I know, but...dude)
Beverly - Jul 18, 2006 3:11:58 pm PDT #2982 of 10001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
I thought Katie Jackson was the pretty young girl shopping in New York before they set sail. The camera lingered on her for some reason.
Volans - Jul 18, 2006 9:18:38 pm PDT #2983 of 10001
move out and draw fire
Could be - I really thought she was the savage.
So, if you add My Big Fat Greek Wedding to your Netflix queue, Netflix recommends Secretary.
Um.