Saw V. Liked it a lot. Very different from the book, and will probably draw the wrath of many purists, but I thought most of the changes were successful ones. (I have several nitpicks and a short wish list of things I wish they'd kept, but there was only one scene that I thought completely missed the mark.)

I'll be curious to see what the general fan reaction is.

Sweet! I cannot wait for V (haven't read the comic yet, but I have the love for all things Alan Moore) and I'm glad to hear you liked it.

I saw Transamerica tonight and generally thought it was pretty great. I can't help but let my reactions be colored by my expectations and the fact that I wanted it to Say Something Important about transsexual people, but instead, it ended up being mostly a movie about people and their messy relationships and how they make and atone for mistakes, and it was funny and strange and touching. So it wasn't quite what I had thought I wanted it to be, but it was probably better off that way. Definitely recommended.

Rottweiler lacked any "fun". It was bad, and not even in an entertaining way

I just recently read V (lets put the word vendetta in here, for searching purposes). I am looking forward to the movie. I'm glad that there is hope for the "me liking" I can think of some changes that would irritate me a lot, but I think they would likely have irritated you. There are a wicked lot of spoilers on the movie webstie, IMO

webstie

Is that a new cyber fashion accessory? (Some typos are cooler than others. Yours rocked, DebetEsse!)

That makes me feel hopeful, because you liked H2G2 and then I did, too.

Very different from the book, and will probably draw the wrath of many purists

Different thematically or plot...ily? Because, story changes I can accept if the feel is right. The trailers thus far have made me alternate between "Well, they're making it clear that the hero is a terrorist, cool," and "But the baddies seem too Evil Overlord-y." So I worry that they're simplifying. I like grey.

I think the part where V and Evie, clad in shiny black PVC, expend about 7 million rounds of ammunition while tearing through the government offices to a techno soundtrack, is going to ROCK! But not as much as the V vs. Cromwell (the Big Bad, a cybernetic Margaret Thatcher) kung-fu flying extravaganza!

The sequel to Batman Begins could become an Australian affair

Well, maybe, but we should still have a pretty damned good showing for the British Isles, with Batman, Alfred and Jim Gordon. And possibly Paul Bettany.

waves Union Jack.

Just saw King Kong last night and I loved loved loved LOVED it. Lots. Physically jumped when I recognised Serkis (belatedly) as 'Lumpy'. Totally failed to recognise Jamie Bell. Still awash with oost for the most lickable Evan Parke, who held my attention in every frame he occupied, right from the get go. Mmm. I think he should be the next person to be discovered on Lost, preferably shirtless.

Loved Transamerica also - saw that the other week. Rather more 'eh' about Memoirs of a Geisha, but it was pretty.

Loved Brokeback Mountain more than I can say. It broke me into tiny pieces.

Hey, Evan's Jamaican!

I had a similar giggle at recognizing Serkis!

I didn't even know Bell was in the movie!

Different thematically or plot...ily?

Both, kind of. There's no good way to explain it without spoilers... they've taken Moore's vision of WWII facism and moved it up in time to the present day. This is George W Bush's facist England, which I think was an incredibly strong choice to make, but it does necesitate some major tweaks to the look and feel of the world, not all of which are wholly successful.