Lydia: But you are a vampire. Spike: If I'm not, I'm gonna be pissed about drinking all that blood.

'Potential'


Buffista Movies 6: lies and videotape  

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Dana - Aug 28, 2007 1:38:51 pm PDT #1206 of 10000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Now that I'm home, I can listen to the clip from "The Fifth Element." I notice some people got in a slapfight in the YouTube comments about whether the singer's voice is digitally enhanced. Someone claims that:

As the character Plavalaguna is humanoid alien, her vocalizations seem beyond physical possibility; however, in a documentary feature on the Special Edition DVD release, it is stated that Mula-Tchako's voice was not digitally altered.

I still say it's bullshit. Especially around :58 and 1:04.


Ailleann - Aug 28, 2007 1:46:15 pm PDT #1207 of 10000
vanguard of the socialist Hollywood liberal homosexualist agenda

it is stated that Mula-Tchako's voice was not digitally altered

That's complete bull.

Unless, as I suspect, the entire techno section isn't a human voice at all.


Vonnie K - Aug 28, 2007 2:55:32 pm PDT #1208 of 10000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.

I'm all, what the fuck did they do that to Lucia di Lammermoore for? I guess it's thematic, what with the bloodshed and mayhem, but still. Mixing it with techno (which I abhor)! Yeeek.


megan walker - Aug 28, 2007 4:12:30 pm PDT #1209 of 10000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

I loathe and abominate every script Luc Besson has ever written, doubly so any he's directed himself (I think that's all of them), and wish he'd just be something visual like art director or DP so that someone else can restrain him from his inevitable excess and stupidity.

Well, I hate The Fifth Element and I would never say Besson's great at dialogue, but I think he's got cool plot ideas: Subway, Nikita, and The Transporter come to mind.

In any case, he's certainly written much more than he's directed: The Transporter, Kiss of the Dragon, Banlieue 13, Taxi and its numerous sequels/remakes. Of course, Angel-A was just such a sad attempt to remake It's a Wonderful Life that I think I've given up on him.


Polter-Cow - Aug 29, 2007 6:33:19 am PDT #1210 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

No love for León / The Professional ?


Nutty - Aug 29, 2007 6:48:32 am PDT #1211 of 10000
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

Generally speaking, even if I liked Natalie Portman, I would find it icky and creepy to like her that way when she is pre-pubertal.

It is a thing.


§ ita § - Aug 29, 2007 6:50:16 am PDT #1212 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I adore The Professional and Nikita, and was pleasantly surprised by and caught up in Banlieue 13.

I will love him forever for the first two, even if I don't love all his later work. And then...dude the reason I saw War was because of the Statham love generated by The Transporter.

Which, I guess, makes me mad. Pfft.


beekaytee - Aug 29, 2007 6:53:28 am PDT #1213 of 10000
Compassionately intolerant

I share the Staitham love and was so looking forward to War. Pfft, indeed.


megan walker - Aug 29, 2007 7:17:35 am PDT #1214 of 10000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

No love for León / The Professional ?

I haven't seen it. I keep meaning to. Really.


Sue - Aug 29, 2007 7:45:46 am PDT #1215 of 10000
hip deep in pie

ita, I think you've summoned Peter Greenaway:

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Also he has a new movie about Rembrandt starring Martin Freeman as Rembrandt.