Yep, Across the Universe was taken away from the director (Julie Taymor) and given a studio edit, so who knows how bad the final film is going to be.
X-post with Dana!
Fred: So you don't worry that it's possible for someone to send out a biological or electronic trigger that effectively overrides your own sense of ideals and values and replaces them with an alternative coercive agenda that reduces you to a mindless meat puppet? Shopkeeper: Wow. People used to think that I was paranoid.
'Time Bomb'
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Kathy A - Sep 12, 2007 3:48:29 am PDT #1345 of 10000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Scrappy - Sep 12, 2007 6:48:56 am PDT #1346 of 10000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Guys! Look! This is the movie my friend Nancy wrote. [link]
I gave her notes on this script. I remember her modeling the down coat she got to wear on the shoot in Canada. I heard stories about Ryan Gosling (she was impressed) while it was in post. We talked about it a couple of weeks ago at dinner. Now, here it is, an actual released movie! Yay, Nancy!
Polter-Cow - Sep 12, 2007 6:50:57 am PDT #1347 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Niiiiice! Yay, Nancy! And cool, you!
megan walker - Sep 12, 2007 6:55:46 am PDT #1348 of 10000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I hate the Across The Universe (that's the Evan Rachel Wood-Beatle thing, right?) trailer. Every time it comes on I worry that they think I'm its audience because of what movie ticket I bought.
The only thing I liked about it was that it looked like there would be a whole segment on the Bread & Puppet theater (whose farm is right by our summer house in VT), but then I realized it takes place in the 60s when they were still in NYC.
beekaytee - Sep 12, 2007 6:59:38 am PDT #1349 of 10000
Compassionately intolerant
I saw the preview for that one (Lars...) and was struck by how something so easily cringe-worthy was handled with gentleness and care. I'll have to see it.
Last night, I watched North & South. Wow. I thought nothing could ever supplant my A&E version of Pride & Prejudice love. But this one comes veeeerry close. Could be the best screen kiss ever...even if highly implausible.
I think I'm in love with Richard Armitage's voice. His Guy of Gisbourne in the BBC's Robin Hood is both dreamy and creepy.
tiggy - Sep 12, 2007 7:00:49 am PDT #1350 of 10000
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
since i'm seeing you in here, Happy Birthday P-C!!!
megan walker - Sep 12, 2007 7:02:42 am PDT #1351 of 10000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Could be the best screen kiss ever...even if highly implausible.
Better than The Whole Wide World ?
brenda m - Sep 12, 2007 7:03:38 am PDT #1352 of 10000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Last night, I watched North & South.
Wait, like that old Patrick Swayze one?
beekaytee - Sep 12, 2007 7:06:04 am PDT #1353 of 10000
Compassionately intolerant
Wait, like that old Patrick Swayze one?
That's what _I_ thought when a friend recommended it.
Nope! This one.
sumi - Sep 12, 2007 7:06:48 am PDT #1354 of 10000
Art Crawl!!!
Woo hoo for Robin's friend and her movie!
ION, Brad Pitt and Edward Norton have been cast in the remake of State of Play.