So who here has seen No Country for Old Men? It was totally awesomecakes! One thing that struck me is that many of the characters had that supreme confidence that
the (other) bad guys wouldn't get them. And those that thunk that had all sorts of skills to back that attitude up. Kind of made you think that if the flick stuck to convention, that they'd be right, and they'd survive. But despite their confidence, the life of crime and guns and $2mil in a case is just too unpredictable, and they still met their ends. Contrast them with the sheriff, who also was ultra-competent and came from a long line of ultra-competent cops - some of which had been shot and even killed. The sheriff had the realistic view that despite all your skill you could still end up getting killed. In fact he explicitly states this when talking about the guy who was wounded when slaughtering the steer.
Anyway. Awesome flick.
So,
August Rush
is completely cheesy and eye-rolly and predictable, but it's also very sweet and sincere, and the music is great, and there are a couple unknown child actors who are very entertaining.
The best moment was calling one of the lines right before Keri Russell said it. I just picked the most dramatic, cliché, predictable thing to say...and there it was.
Also, Keri Russell is very pretty. And Jonathan Rhys-Meyers sings a lot, if you're into that.
August Rush
The only commercial I saw for that made my teeth hurt. Which is odd, because I thought saccharine didn't promote tooth decay.
Maybe it was a stunt booty.
I'm pretty sure you see it attached to her face (ummm... via her torso... not directly adjacent).
Was this the short attached to some prints of DARJEERLING LIMITED (that I can't recall the name of - HOTEL Something).
I would hope it wasn't MR. MARJORIUM'S WONDER EMPORIOUM.
Was this the short attached to some prints of DARJEERLING LIMITED
Yep. It's actually referenced at least twice during DL.
I saw it, Tommyrot--and totally agree with your very astute observations. A really powerful film, I thought.
Yep. It's actually referenced at least twice during DL.
I knew that. It's just that Kendall didn't advertise they were going to have the short, so I saw it at Boston Common theater with a friend because it was a more convenient location (and comfier seating).
I'm tempted to change the names in a transcript of Gigli and send it in just to see how it would rank against the competition.
Except for the fear that it might actually get made again, that is.
