Wait, I thought I was the perfect Tim Burton character.
I did say I wished HBC's Mrs Lovett had been more Jilli-esque.
...because God knows you need some satisfaction in life besides shagging Captain Cardboard! And I never really liked you anyway. And you have stupid hair!
Spike ,'Selfless'
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Jessica - Dec 05, 2007 10:21:23 am PST #2569 of 10000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
brenda m - Dec 05, 2007 10:25:47 am PST #2570 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
Matt, I think it comes off better in the longer commercials, where they show the same character giving the third degree to another man in succession - Are you single? Yes. Are you gay? No. Are you working? No. t commence stalking off in a huff
Still looks like a crap movie, though.
Jessica - Dec 05, 2007 10:29:06 am PST #2571 of 10000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
PS, Anthony Stewart Head has a one-line cameo in Sweeney Todd that I forgot to mention.
amych - Dec 05, 2007 10:30:24 am PST #2572 of 10000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
PS, Anthony Stewart Head has a one-line cameo in Sweeney Todd that I forgot to mention.
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Atropa - Dec 05, 2007 10:34:32 am PST #2573 of 10000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I did say I wished HBC's Mrs Lovett had been more Jilli-esque.
Which made me feel all squooshy and happy.
Fone Bone - Dec 05, 2007 10:44:18 am PST #2574 of 10000
Frankenbuddha, the movie version of I Am Legend bears very little resemblance to the book in terms of specific plot points. There are certain scenes that echo moments from the book, but really this is a new story that uses the same premise. I was disappointed in some of the creative choices that were made--including the ending. That said, the film caught me off guard because I was expecting a big, dumb action-movie version of the book and it's not that... at least not completely. There is a real effort to replicate Matheson's tone, albeit in a different context, and it does take the idea of being the last man on earth seriously, even though it results in a few clunky dramatic moments. The filmmakers do a great job conjuring up a deserted New York and I appreciated that they kept the exposition to a minimum (there's almost no egregious voiceover either which is nice). The main quibbles I have with it, apart from any adaptation issues, is the CGI, which is surprisingly terrible, and Will Smith's tendency to let loose with "hilarious" quips at inopportune moments. They could have clamped down on that a bit more. Overall though, the movie works. It's not perfect and it's still not the book, but it's far from the disaster I was anticipating.
Frankenbuddha - Dec 05, 2007 10:53:38 am PST #2575 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Thanks, Fonebone. I was pretty sure they weren't going to go with the whole last-man-on-earth becomes the new mutant civilization's devil (or bogeyman, or what have you) which I thought was the most amazing thing about the book. Oh well.
Polter-Cow - Dec 05, 2007 10:59:08 am PST #2576 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
That's a pretty cool idea. Maybe I should read the book.
Fone Bone - Dec 05, 2007 11:27:21 am PST #2577 of 10000
Yeah, the film's ending is more conventional, which is a shame, but not a huge surprise. The closest a movie ever came to recreating the book's ending was the Vincent Price version The Last Man on Earth, but even that was tweaked somewhat as I recall.
Cashmere - Dec 05, 2007 11:43:37 am PST #2578 of 10000
Now tagless for your comfort.
Matheson wrote the screenplay for the Price version, I think. I'm excited to see the film.