beej, that's good to know; Casino Royale was always my favorite Bond book. Maybe I can convince my dad to go to it this weekend.
Whoa! I... I think I'm having a thought. Yeah, yeah, yeah, that's a thought. Now I'm having a plan. Now I'm having a wiggins.
Xander ,'First Date'
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SailAweigh - Nov 18, 2006 4:36:45 am PST #5753 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
beekaytee - Nov 18, 2006 8:00:39 am PST #5754 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
Sail, Fela had no interest in seeing CR, which is saying something, considering he sees most everything. He'd been so ground down by the cheese, improbability and general silliness that the Bond franchise had become.
None. Of. That. Here.
Fela ended up loving it and thanked me several times for convincing him to go.
Be aware that it is super violent...made even more jarring if you've seen the previous Bonds. There is also a scene of torture, that one line stander told me he was worried about before we got into the theatre. It was unpleasant, to be sure, but there is ONE aspect of it that mediates the violence. I'm sure you'll know immediately what I mean.
Kathy A - Nov 18, 2006 9:14:22 am PST #5755 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I've heard about the mediating factor in that scene--the radio show I was listening to yesterday morning delved into that bit. As in, the traffic and news reporters (both female) were squealing over the prospect of semi-nude Bond!
Cashmere - Nov 18, 2006 11:24:55 am PST #5756 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Are all those Daniel Craig haters eating crow? Cause I want them to have to choke it down.
Laga - Nov 18, 2006 1:07:04 pm PST #5757 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
We're going to see Stranger than Fiction at Arclight tonight. Woot!
Polter-Cow - Nov 18, 2006 1:17:21 pm PST #5758 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
And we're finally seeing Borat at...the United Artists theatre in Emeryville!
Laga - Nov 18, 2006 3:07:21 pm PST #5759 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I'm not going to be able to finish Citizen Ruth before I have to leave for Hollywood tonight but so far it is excellent. Such a great cast.
beekaytee - Nov 18, 2006 6:49:45 pm PST #5760 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
Are all those Daniel Craig haters eating crow? Cause I want them to have to choke it down.
THIS.
All the naysayers are gonna havta take it all back. He rocks like a rocking thing. Looks. Intensity. Wearing the tux. And those eyes...I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Whoa.
bon bon - Nov 18, 2006 9:00:33 pm PST #5761 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Just saw Bond-- a very good version, though I was a bit disappointed by several things. However, if anyone is concerned, I don't think it's that violent, and certainly not as gross as, say, Licence to Kill.
I guess as for what I *didn't* like about it, the several hours following the first hour dragged a bit. It was hard to care about the final scenes.
ETA: though I appreciated the scene seemingly imagined by Tom of Finland.
Laga - Nov 18, 2006 10:14:45 pm PST #5762 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Stranger than Fiction was indeed great. Wonderful performances by everyone! I finished up Citizen Ruth when I got home and that too I recommend.