That's got to be Anthony Lane. That whole review was hilarious.
Wesley: Feng Shui. Gunn: Right. What's that mean again? Wesley: That people will believe anything. Actually, in this place, Feng Shui will probably have enormous significance. I'll align my furniture the wrong way and suddenly catch fire or turn into a pudding.
'Conviction (1)'
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Tom Scola - Jan 01, 2007 5:24:36 am PST #6734 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
megan walker - Jan 01, 2007 6:20:10 am PST #6735 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
That's got to be Anthony Lane. That whole review was hilarious.
I love this line: "Jane Austen has been Brontëfied." And it's very true.
I actually liked this version quite a bit (that is, if you ignore the last few minutes). And I love Austen. Perhaps it's because I need to save all my energy and "How could they do that?!?" moments for historical works.
ETA: Happy New Year!!
Fiona - Jan 01, 2007 9:32:13 am PST #6736 of 10001
(that is, if you ignore the last few minutes)
If you just stop the film after Lizzie leaves Mr. Bennet's office and the camera pans through the kitchen and out into the yard, that's when it ends in the non-US version. I saw the US ending (it was an extra on my DVD) and it made my hair curl. Otherwise I rather like this version as well, which I realised when I found that I could actually stand Keira Knightley in it. It's a lot more compact than the BBC Firth/Ehle version, but then it's only got 2 hours to tell the story instead of 6.
BTW, Emma Thompson did an uncredited rewrite of the movie, and I believe Charlotte's "I never was romantic" line is hers.
Cashmere - Jan 01, 2007 4:21:06 pm PST #6737 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Was Miami Vice better in the theatres than on video? The shakey camera work, the muttered delivery and the accents all combined to make most of the detail in the whole thing incredibly murky. But it could have just bee our crap tv. Maybe it would have been better in high-def?
I think the film would have benefited by some small amount of exposition.
Jessica - Jan 01, 2007 4:26:20 pm PST #6738 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
It was gorgeous in theatres, but I doubt it made any more sense. I do think it would look best (on video) on HD, in a very dark room, on a TV with a very high contrast ratio. (I really enjoyed it in theatres, but pretty much the only thing going for it was the cinematography.)
Kevin - Jan 01, 2007 4:57:12 pm PST #6739 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
I think it was one of the new wave of films being filmed in HD with handhelds in fully digital format (rather than reels or tapes). Personally, I don't like the look of things shot in that (Colleral is another example).
Laga - Jan 01, 2007 6:48:59 pm PST #6740 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Oh good I can skip Collateral. (Or is there a flick called Colleral?)
§ ita § - Jan 01, 2007 6:52:59 pm PST #6741 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It's good, though.
Cashmere - Jan 02, 2007 12:38:34 am PST #6742 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
I liked Collateral. It was good storytelling, irrespective of the way it was shot.
Anne W. - Jan 02, 2007 2:22:11 am PST #6743 of 10001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
I loved Collateral. There was a quality to the dialogue and its delivery that made me feel as if I were watching a play more than watching a movie. Plus, I was able to forget within two minutes that I was watching Tom Cruise in one of the leading roles.