Trivia: Thermopylae means Hot Springs.
Actually not needing validation right now, but thank you.
Buffy ,'Lies My Parents Told Me'
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Theodosia - Oct 23, 2006 9:47:39 am PDT #4860 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Sean K - Oct 23, 2006 10:08:44 am PDT #4861 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Huh. That's actually pretty interesting. I wonder if that means that those poor, doomed souls got to spend their last days before the Persians arrived soaking in what probably amounted to the area's finest spas, pampering themselves before their inevitable deaths. That would certainly provide an interesting new light on the reasons for chosing the pass as the battleground, as well....
"Sure, the pass is strategically advantageous, but I'll be damned if I let those stinkin' Persians have my hot springs!"
Tom Scola - Oct 23, 2006 10:17:29 am PDT #4862 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I wonder if that means that those poor, doomed souls got to spend their last days before the Persians arrived soaking in what probably amounted to the area's finest spas, pampering themselves before their inevitable deaths.
Actually, yes it does.
When scouts initially informed Xerxes of the size of the Greek force, and of the Spartans who were performing preparations which included naked calisthenics and combing their hair, Xerxes found the reports laughable.
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 23, 2006 11:58:06 am PDT #4863 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
Clearly, this means that the key to winning the War on the Middle EastTerror is to send Kyan Douglas and Carson Kressley to the front lines in Iraq in order to give our soldiers exercise and grooming advice.
Laga - Oct 23, 2006 1:39:03 pm PDT #4864 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
by ways of introduction: KristinT introduced me to b.org, hiya.
I had no idea who Sofia Coppola was when I saw Lost in Translation and I loved it. That it is all about mood is one of the things I loved about it. It's not like other flicks. I went back and watched The Virgin Suicides and dug that too. Sometimes I read what others have written about her pictures and wonder if I've been deceived but I think if you enjoy something that's all you need. You can analyze any picture until it falls apart. I'm going into Marie Antoinette with an open mind.
SailAweigh - Oct 23, 2006 1:43:13 pm PDT #4865 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
You can analyze any picture until it falls apart
This. While there are times I want to analyze a movie, my first impulse in movie watching it just to watch the story and let myself sink into it. As long as nothing pulls me out of the story, I don't stop to think what anything means...it just is. Afterward, if I feel it was either really good or really bad, I'll take a look at why I feel that way. Movies are escape for me, not a homework assignment. YHomeworkMV.
Invisible Green - Oct 23, 2006 2:41:13 pm PDT #4866 of 10001
I haven't seen Marie yet, but I will always love Sofia Coppola for Platinum .
Gris - Oct 23, 2006 4:53:51 pm PDT #4867 of 10001
Hey. New board.
She could make a billion bad movies in a row, and I would still see the next one, hoping if it would do to me what LiT does to me.
Just thinking about that movie makes me happy, sad, hopeful, and depressed, all at the same time.
Seeing Marie as much for the pretty as anything, though. And the soundtrack.
DavidS - Oct 23, 2006 4:54:24 pm PDT #4868 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Hey Laga, welcome aboard!
I can say with some certainty that at the very least I really like Sofia's musical taste.
Jessica - Oct 23, 2006 5:26:42 pm PDT #4869 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Apologies in advance for the horrible horrible MySpace page I'm about to link to, but Commune (the documentary I co-edited a few years ago) is finally getting a theatrical release! So far only NYC and LA, and I'm going to be out of town opening weekend (drat), but if it's playing anywhere near anyone, do go and see it! It's a good film, it's only 80 minutes long, and Peter Coyote is in it. And it's got a kickass original score, and also nudity. And my name is in the credits!
(And again, really really sorry about the MySpace link. I didn't create the page...)
ION, Babel is, if not the worst movie I've seen this year, easily the most irritating. See it only if there are no pretentious three-hour lectures on paint drying you could possibly attend instead.