Mal: That's not what I saw. You like to tell me what really happened? Book: I surely would. And maybe someday I will.

'Safe'


Buffista Movies 5: Development Hell  

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Zenkitty - Feb 18, 2006 3:04:23 pm PST #539 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Gris, that movie justified Woody Allen's existence. In my humble opinion.


§ ita § - Feb 18, 2006 5:47:35 pm PST #540 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Watched Something New. It was okay. I find Sanaa Latham quite mesmerising, but I was wondering why we were supposed to be rooting for her.


bon bon - Feb 18, 2006 6:20:25 pm PST #541 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

Saw Capote last night (and coincidentally, Bob Balaban was seated behind us at brunch today). I mean, I like Heath Ledger and all, but PSH was incredible.


Volans - Feb 18, 2006 10:21:17 pm PST #542 of 10001
move out and draw fire

Anybody planning to see Night Watch?


Jars - Feb 19, 2006 12:22:04 am PST #543 of 10001

Anybody planning to see Night Watch?

Yup. My student union is playing it in a few weeks. I'm quite looking forward to it.


Anne W. - Feb 19, 2006 2:53:29 am PST #544 of 10001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.

I'm very much looking forward to Night Watch.

On a completely different note, I watched Maria Full of Grace last night. Very, very interesting movie, and one that's going to stick with me for a long time. The subject matter was so full of tension and inherent drama, but everything in the movie seemed to unfold very leisurely and gently, for some reason.


IAmNotReallyASpring - Feb 19, 2006 2:57:26 am PST #545 of 10001
I think Freddy Quimby should walk out of here a free hotel

You knew from the opening musical sequence with the dolphins; the type of person who would find the singing animals hilarious is not the type of person who finds joy in Adams' pages of dark, bitter irony.

How's that?


Jars - Feb 19, 2006 3:04:58 am PST #546 of 10001

The subject matter was so full of tension and inherent drama, but everything in the movie seemed to unfold very leisurely and gently, for some reason.

Yes, this. There was a half hour where I don't think I drew breath, but I didn't even notice until the movie was over.


Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 19, 2006 5:02:26 am PST #547 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

Anybody planning to see Night Watch?

I've been chomping at the bit since I saw the posters last year. It looks like Nightbreed done right.


§ ita § - Feb 19, 2006 5:16:52 am PST #548 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

How's that?

Well, it's obviously true because...yeah, I don't know. It's not like Douglas Adams had an issue with having animals talk.