I know Chris Nolan (the director) likes stories about unreliable narrators
that probably explains the presence of the scene that irked me. I mean, character-wise, I think it worked, but as a finish for the movie, not so much for this here gal.
Just call me the computer whisperer.
Willow ,'Lessons'
Buffista Movies 6: lies and videotape
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Juliebird - Oct 19, 2007 8:12:54 am PDT #1736 of 10000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
bon bon - Oct 19, 2007 8:17:47 am PDT #1737 of 10000
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
I thought Memento was funny, and I admire Nolan's ability to keep twisty narrative threads straight. But putting him and Christian Bale in the same movie is the road to dourville. They both have a tendency to take themselves too seriously, which ruined Batman Begins for me, and made Prestige kind of unfun to watch. Bale is comparatively lighthearted in Rescue Dawn, where he's a frickin POW.
Nutty - Oct 19, 2007 8:47:06 am PDT #1738 of 10000
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Reign Of Fire: Too embarrassed about being in this movie to relax and open up emotionally.
I'm sorry, has she seen this movie? It's as cheerful a pile of melty cheese as ever graced a slice of toast! Surely if Michael Caine can see his way clear to Jaws 2, Christian Bale can show his face over a silly dragons-and-shirtlessness caper.
(I'm secretly convinced that British actors just don't have a sense of shame.)
Kathy A - Oct 19, 2007 8:58:33 am PDT #1739 of 10000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Michael Caine was in Jaws 4, an even worse film than Jaws 2.
P.M. Marc - Oct 19, 2007 8:58:37 am PDT #1740 of 10000
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Velvet Goldmine: Gay. Oh, you lucky gay men, you.
HEE. Well, yeah.
Cashmere - Oct 19, 2007 9:11:55 am PDT #1741 of 10000
Now tagless for your comfort.
Michael Caine was in Jaws 4, an even worse film than Jaws 2.
DH says he saw an interview with Michael Caine where the interviewer asked him if he had seen Jaws 4. He replied that he had NOT but that he HAD seen the very lovely beach house he purchased with the paycheck and he loved it.
Kathy A - Oct 19, 2007 9:16:47 am PDT #1742 of 10000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Heh--I remember seeing that quoted in more recent Caine interview.
Sad thing is that he had to skip receiving his Oscar for Hannah and Her Sisters since he was in the Bahamas making that movie.
Caine really does embody the "keep on working, regardless of the quality of roles" type of actor, doesn't he? I think one of my favorite of his less-noted films was The Fourth Protocol, costarring a pre-Bond Pierce Brosnan and Joanna Cassidy.
Vonnie K - Oct 19, 2007 10:11:23 am PDT #1743 of 10000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
I would TOTALLY sleep with Christian Bale's Laurie from Little Women (if he ever got over the March sisters, that is.) I never was all Jo/Laurie 4evah!! and Laurie always struck me as kinda cheerfully boyish, but Bale's Laurie was all mischief and merry eyes, with a dash of usual Bale-like intensity. Adorable *and* attractive.
Dana - Oct 19, 2007 10:12:19 am PDT #1744 of 10000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Oh, my god, Vonnie, that scene at the fence.
sumi - Oct 19, 2007 10:12:51 am PDT #1745 of 10000
Art Crawl!!!
Oh yes, what Vonnie said.
And Bruce Wayne? No love for Bats?