Well, it was bordering-on-terrible, and the CGI was unspeakable. As was the "history".
But Val Kilmer! And Joan Plowright as (of course) a Mother Superior!
Anya Christina Emmanuella Jenkins. Twenty years old. Born on the fourth of July — and don't think there weren't jokes about that my whole life, mister, 'cause there were. 'Who's our little patriot?' they'd say, when I was younger and therefore smaller and shorter than I am now.
Anya ,'Potential'
Boxed Set, Vol. III: "That Can't Be Good..."
A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much any other "genre" show that captures our fancy. Expect Adult Content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
Whitefont all unaired in the U.S. ep discussion, identifying it as such, and including the show and ep title in blackfont.
Blackfont is allowed after the show has aired on the east coast.
This is NOT a general TV discussion thread.
Consuela - Aug 27, 2006 1:57:59 pm PDT #815 of 10001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
sumi - Aug 27, 2006 2:40:20 pm PDT #816 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
What was Simon Callow's part?
Theodosia - Aug 27, 2006 3:58:48 pm PDT #817 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"
He was the old king.
JenP - Aug 27, 2006 4:50:35 pm PDT #818 of 10001
Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form: Doctor Who: "The Empty Child" and "The Doctor Dances"
Darn tootin' it was.
Katie M - Aug 27, 2006 5:52:19 pm PDT #819 of 10001
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
Did I tell you I netflixed the opera we're going to see?
You did not! So you and Vonnie will be responsible for explaining the plot to me, then.
Vonnie K - Aug 27, 2006 6:07:39 pm PDT #820 of 10001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Well, it's about this barber who lived in Seville.
After that, your guess is as good as mine.
WindSparrow - Aug 27, 2006 6:21:38 pm PDT #821 of 10001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
I'm guessing someone got married in there, somewhere. Also, given the probabilities, someone dies.
It's an opera, right? Unless it's Gilbert and Sullivan, someBODY has to die.
Kalshane - Aug 27, 2006 7:10:45 pm PDT #822 of 10001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
And now Michael Scott Duncan (Tarik) meets up with a famous mercenary leader--and it's Val Fucking Kilmer.
Was he the greatest swordsman that ever lived?
Dana - Aug 28, 2006 5:53:10 am PDT #823 of 10001
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
He was totally channeling his Willow performance.
Vonnie K - Aug 28, 2006 6:11:47 am PDT #824 of 10001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
I'm guessing someone got married in there, somewhere. Also, given the probabilities, someone dies.
Marriage, yes. Death, no. 'Cause it's a comic opera.
It's actually kind of neat that two of the three Figaro plays got adopted to opera. So you've got The Barber of Seville, which is all light-hearted romp in which a nobleman has wacky fun with all kinds of disguises, and with the help of his ex-servant Figaro, woos the girl of his dreams successfully. Then you have "The Marriage of Figaro," a continuation of the story in which the said nobleman and his Countess have become estranged and the nobleman lusts after Figaro's intended. It's still a comic opera, but there is a lot of bitterness in the latter. (It's sort of like "Pretty Woman" and "Sleeping with the Enemy" and how the first is less eye-rolly if you imagine that Richard Gere character became an abusive psycho after their marriage. Well, not that The Barber is eye-rolly. It's very charming.)