I want to go because it'll be very very very pretty.
The exact reason I will go see it. I expect to spend most of the movie going "Oooh! Want that dress! Oooh, shoes pretty!"
Giles: I'm sure we're all perfectly safe. Dawn: We're safe. Right. And Spike built a robot Buffy to play checkers with. Tara: It sounded convincing when I thought it.
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Atropa - Oct 13, 2006 10:46:44 am PDT #4714 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
esse - Oct 13, 2006 10:49:37 am PDT #4715 of 10001
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
This movie will not make you like her, unfortunately.
Yeah, well, I dislike the actual Marie Antoinette as well. She was a twit. So I'm not surprised.
Jess, do they actually use more modern music as the soundtrack to the film? Or is it just in the trailer?
I am not a fan of 18th century dress. (Except for sea captains. *coughJackAubreycough*) And France at that time was entirely too white-focused for my tastes.
Jessica - Oct 13, 2006 10:51:03 am PDT #4716 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Jess, do they actually use more modern music as the soundtrack to the film?
Yes, the entire soundtrack is pop music, and it works brilliantly.
esse - Oct 13, 2006 10:52:38 am PDT #4717 of 10001
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
Oh, *awesome.* See, ya'll go for the costumes, and I will go for the soundtrack, and we all will be happy.
Tom Scola - Oct 13, 2006 11:32:58 am PDT #4718 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
The NY Times review of Marie Antoinette is up: [link]
IAmNotReallyASpring - Oct 13, 2006 11:40:46 am PDT #4719 of 10001
I think Freddy Quimby should walk out of here a free hotel
I knew I would want to see it after reading a description of the opening scene that has Dunst choosing pastries to Gang of Four. A still of which is featured in Tom's link.
Kathy A - Oct 13, 2006 12:03:09 pm PDT #4720 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Love this in the ratings/parental warning line at the end of the review:
It has glimmers of sexuality and brief glimpses of naked flesh amid all the fabulous clothes.
Aims - Oct 13, 2006 12:04:02 pm PDT #4721 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
It has glimmers of sexuality and brief glimpses of naked flesh amid all the fabulous clothes.
Good lord, that could describe any F2F.
juliana - Oct 13, 2006 12:14:57 pm PDT #4722 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Did everyone see the Manolo Shoeblogger post on the shoes in Marie Antoinette?
Gris - Oct 13, 2006 1:12:00 pm PDT #4723 of 10001
Hey. New board.
Glinda: Kristen Chenowith. She has enough star power.
Elphaba: This would be the role I'd give to a big-name star, if I were Hollywood. It's pretty much the central role, at least from a before-I'm-in-the-theater point of view. I don't know who I'd give it too, though, serious vocal chops pretty necessary. I don't know who sings.
Morrible: Bette Middler is BRILLIANT. But this role is minor enough, no reason to stunt-cast it if they want to go original cast.
Wizard: Joel Grey. He originated the role, and he has an Oscar AND a Tony, and he rocks my socks.
Fiyero: Taye Diggs is a brilliant concept.
They'd be awesome if they did the original cast, and it might fly, but yeah. Elphaba is the role to give to a big namer if they have to.