I saw Waitress this afternoon and loved it, although I was getting teary eyed a few times thinking about Adrienne Shelly, at times when the movie wouldn't have produced tears by itself.
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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sj - Jun 16, 2007 5:09:33 pm PDT #9233 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
erikaj - Jun 16, 2007 6:06:48 pm PDT #9234 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
She'd come a long way since bossing Timmy around, huh?
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 17, 2007 4:22:54 am PDT #9235 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
I saw Day Watch last night. Very stylish and visually arresting like the first one, but I couldn't tell you what the plot was if my life depended on it. Assuming there actually was a plot.
Also saw a 3-minute-long extended recruiting ad for the Army on the front of it. Yeah, I'm sure the audience of a subtitled Russian action-horror movie is just full of potential recruits.
Zenkitty - Jun 17, 2007 6:59:05 am PDT #9236 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I loved Night Watch. Glad to hear Day Watch isn't entirely a waste of time.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 17, 2007 7:41:18 am PDT #9237 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
It was enjoyable, but I was going "wait, WHAT?!?" at about 10 minute intervals throughout the movie. And not in the rewarding surprise It's-Darla-in-the-box way.
I was proud to figure out that Gesser was switching Anton and Olga into each other's bodies as soon as he apologized to her. And I loved how Konstantin Khabensky became confident, aloof, and about 10x as sexy the instant he began playing Olga, while Galina Tyunina lost those qualities and started bumbling. They did a very good job portraying each other's characters.
Laga - Jun 17, 2007 8:28:56 am PDT #9238 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Also saw a 3-minute-long extended recruiting ad for the Army on the front of it. Yeah, I'm sure the audience of a subtitled Russian action-horror movie is just full of potential recruits.
just fyi- The ads before a movie are part of an advertising pack that shows on every film (unless it's a Disney product) at every theatre (except Arclight.)
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 17, 2007 9:13:17 am PDT #9239 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
Interesting. Because I'd not ever seen that ad or the V-cast music vieo/ad that preceded it before.
Theodosia - Jun 17, 2007 9:45:37 am PDT #9240 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
FWIW, I watched the Ratatouille trailer on my TiVo and I'm so very much in love with it. Not the least because the Pixar animators respected the ratliness of the hero.
DebetEsse - Jun 17, 2007 11:39:47 am PDT #9241 of 10001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
I watched that, too.
I enjoyed it, but I continue concerned about, you know, rat in a restaurant.
quester - Jun 17, 2007 6:32:46 pm PDT #9242 of 10001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
I'm looking forward to the same things most have mentioned except no one else has mentioned Becoming Jane. I saw a trailer for it when I saw Waitress (and Anne, I had some of the same reactions that you did) and I thought it looked promising...Becoming Jane, that is.