I'm eating some of those cookies now AIFG!

It's the added infusion of Keanu.

So I waited until I saw the movie before I read the books, because I didn't want to hate the movie. Anyhoo, I'm reading His Dark Materials and boy-howdy is it fun. It moves.

But the main reason I'm here is because I just cast Jude Law as the angel Balthamos. I've just met the character, but for some reason Gigalo Joe popped into my head.

hmmm, maybe this was better for Literary. Movies based on books makes my head spin, especially when talking about both in the same paragraph.

Also, I was truly heartbroken to find that Lord Asriel doesn't play a much seen part in the movie/stories. It's freaking pivotal, but he's an adult, therefore he gets short shrift. Damn them for casting Daniel Craig, because I just want to see MORE of him! One thing that struck me was his voice: half the time he didn't sound English in the least. I kept expecting his Layered Cake/James Bond voice to show up, and then I get something that sounded... Midwestern? New England? Very strange.

There was an article about Keanu way back when (maybe when the first Matrix came out) that talked about how his "serene blankness" made it easy to cast him as a higher being. It seems counterintuitive at first, but it actually makes complete sense.

He was perfect as Jonathan Harker in Dracula, because the character is *supposed* to be a lame-o, blandy bland TOOL.

All I can think of now when I hear about or watch that movie is how Gary Oldman couldn't stand Winona Ryder. Because I heart GO and despise WR. But Keanu still holds a place in my heart, even if he does fall flat and monotone most of the time.

We don't get Watchmen for another year?

Dude.

Damn.

I know! It better be fucking awesome. 20 years is enough waiting.

edit: actually I think January of 2008 will be 20 years since the first time I played Cast That Movie with Watchmen.

re-edit: I know I had Tim Robbins as Night Owl but the rest is kind of fuzzy.

All I can think of now when I hear about or watch that movie is how Gary Oldman couldn't stand Winona Ryder.

Really? Huh, this is gossip I had not heard before. Where could I find interviews or details?

t I would try to close this tag signifying my irrational love of that movie, but really, why bother?

It better be fucking awesome.

I want this SO much. But...From Hell. League. The track record is not good.

(I did enjoy V, but that's also easily my least favorite of Moore's books, and even there I have to put my fingers in my ears and LALALALALA the random-ass "I fell in love with you and that's why...something" scene at the end which MAKES NO SENSE EVEN IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MOVIE.)

Coraline clip!

Anybody seen P.S. I Love You ? I can't tell from the many mixed reviews whether I would like it.