I did not love or even like many of Gondry's choices as a screenwriter, but I did enjoy goodly chunks of Gondry the fabulist visionary here and there.
Hey, don't worry about it. Nest full of vampires, you come get me, okay. Box full of puppies, that's more of a judgement call.
Jonathan ,'Lies My Parents Told Me'
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Hayden - Feb 20, 2007 5:29:08 pm PST #7564 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Jessica - Feb 20, 2007 5:32:12 pm PST #7565 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
The Number 23 sucked so hard it doesn't deserve to be in the same post as Science of Sleep. I was hoping it would be another Wicker Man, but alas, no, it's just bad.
For a movie billing itself as a thriller, it was kind of amazingly boring. 90% of the movie is Jim Carrey's character talking about a book he's reading. The other 10% is close-ups of a shifty-eyed dog. ('Cause that's how we know the dog is evil.)
The fucking CLIMAX of the movie is Jim Carrey STILL TALKING ABOUT THE FUCKING BOOK. Only now he understands What It All Means, so it's basically him RECAPPING the previous 70 minutes of the film, presumably because New Line is aware that most of the audience will have fallen asleep by this point so there's no point wasting money on having anything actually, you know, happen.
bon bon - Feb 20, 2007 6:20:11 pm PST #7566 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
I saw the ad for The Number 23 and somehow I just knew it was Joel Schumacher. No one does utterly pointless paranoia more pointlessly. Kudos, Joel!
esse - Feb 20, 2007 11:53:33 pm PST #7567 of 10001
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
I have a whole list of movies that I want to see, because I haven't been to the cinema since December, in Dublin. The cinema is considerably more difficult to get to here than it was there; it's one of the things I miss. "Bobby" and "Dreamgirls," "Hott Fuzz" maybe--are you getting that in the states? "For Your Consideration" if I had the time and the cash.. Babel" looks interesting, but I've heard mixed reviews.
Also the Irish Film Festival is going on, which means they're finally showing The Illusionist in Ireland. I already saw a bootlegged copy, and I really enjoyed the film; but I don't know if I want to see it again so soon, you know? [link] Those are the films showing this weekend. Maybe something will peak my interest.
Suddenly, there's loads of things I miss about being in Dublin.
Jessica - Feb 21, 2007 3:30:04 am PST #7568 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
"Hott Fuzz" maybe--are you getting that in the states?
Yes! Ironically, the first (US) press screening for it was last night, meaning we technically could have gone to see that instead of 23. (If DH wasn't being paid to review 23, I have to keep reminding myself. My GOD that movie sucked.)
esse - Feb 21, 2007 4:47:39 am PST #7569 of 10001
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
HA. It's very promotionalized over here, for obvious reasons. I was going to give it a pass, but then I realised it's the SOTD guys, and was all enthusiastic.
Jessica - Feb 21, 2007 4:53:00 am PST #7570 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
They brought clips to Comic-Con this summer, and I liked what I saw. Maybe not quite as much as Shaun, but enough to get me into theatres.
(BBCA is running Spaced right now, which is also made of awesome.)
Frankenbuddha - Feb 21, 2007 5:05:30 am PST #7571 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
BBCA is running Spaced right now, which is also made of awesome
Oooh. Need to go looking for that.
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 21, 2007 6:23:54 am PST #7572 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
(If DH wasn't being paid to review 23, I have to keep reminding myself. My GOD that movie sucked.)
Will Fonebone be able to enjoy the satisfaction of turning in a vitriolic review?
Laga - Feb 21, 2007 10:09:53 am PST #7573 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I've been watching Spaced on youtube AIFG.