On the funny and strong: What 'bout Maggie Gyllenhaal? Who, okay, not really strong (or, I suppose, that funny) in Secretary but she's certainly not america's sweetheart. Of course, I haven't seen her in much else, but in Happy Endings she played a strong, funny... gold digger. In Mona Lisa Smile, she played a strong, funny... tramp. And in Donnie Darko, she played her brother's sister, but was both funny and, from what I could tell from her tiny part, pretty strong. So, based on that small sample, she seems to play strong, funny women who get laid a lot.
That's one spunky little girl you've raised. I'm gonna eat her.
The Mayor ,'End of Days'
Buffista Movies 5: Development Hell
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Gris - Jan 20, 2006 7:36:45 pm PST #37 of 10001
Hey. New board.
Betsy HP - Jan 20, 2006 8:05:07 pm PST #38 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
But you and I saw it together in Portland.
Yes, and we were happy. But I think ita had already seen it by then -- no?
tiggy - Jan 20, 2006 8:19:45 pm PST #39 of 10001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
Yes, I'm going for Beckinsale in latex and I don't care who knows it.
from what i'm hearing, this is the only reason to go see it.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 20, 2006 8:59:46 pm PST #40 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
In addition to prurient reasons, there are also some pretty enjoyable action/fight sequences, and Sir Derek Jacobi turns in a fine performance.
§ ita § - Jan 20, 2006 9:22:22 pm PST #41 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I think ita had already seen it by then -- no?
Not in California, if so.
Frankenbuddha - Jan 21, 2006 7:22:58 am PST #42 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Tony Franciosa RIP .
Mildly annoyed they didn't mention one of his late career turns in Argento's TENEBRAE, where he gave a helluva performance. Not surprised, but still annoyed.
Sean K - Jan 21, 2006 7:48:12 am PST #43 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I think ita had already seen it by then -- no?
Not in California, if so.
ita, Ann Arbor is oddly a fairly major venue. There have been many times that Ann Arbor has gotten movies that are pretty much only playing elsewhere in LA and NY. It may have been that CTHD was playing in Ann Arbor very early on in its run.
Alibelle - Jan 21, 2006 7:57:40 am PST #44 of 10001
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan
I saw Walk the Line and Tristan and Isolde last night. Walk the Line was great. Who knew Joaquin and Reese could sing? Tristan and Isolde was kinda average, but very pretty in spots, if you like looking at the Irish coast, which I do. Sophia Myles is very pretty, too, but James Franco irritated me. I wanted him to have an expression, but mostly I wanted the guy cast as Mailo (sp?) to be recast as Tristan, since he was so much prettier.
§ ita § - Jan 21, 2006 8:33:50 am PST #45 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I wasn't living in Ann Arbor at the time either, Sean. Birmingham, if memory serves. I probably saw it before NC, but not unduly early.
I'm sad about James DeanFranco. He's very pretty. Pocket-sized, but pretty.
I need to see Underworld: Evolution today.
DavidS - Jan 21, 2006 8:40:34 am PST #46 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I caught Van Helsing on TiVo and watched part of it. It was really bad and Kate was worse. Lordy she was awful.
Other recent harvestings from TiVo need to be shared with particular Buffistas.
DXM! Have you seen Miyazaki's Porco Rosso? Holy shit, is it beautiful. It's one of the best movies I've seen about aviation. Like so many of his movies I just wanted to move into that world. But the flying and the aviation detail was incredible.
Jilli! Have you seen The Tomb of Ligeia with Vincent Price? It's the most faithful adaptation of the gothic romance I've seen put on screen. Dark and perverse and lush. Vincent wears these really cool antique sunglasses, and all the men ponce about in High Victorian fashion, and the ruined Abbey is Totally Gothic and the story is filled with cruel little touches and brooding gothery and it's well written and the lead actress, Elizabeth Sargeant, was strong and spirited.