I saw Sweeney Todd on Saturday. I was familiar with the plot and general tone but had never seen the musical and, I have to say, I was really shocked by how deeply tragic the story is.
I'm supposed to see Juno tonight!
Now you can luxuriate in a nice jail cell, but if your hand touches metal, I swear by my pretty flowered bonnet, I will end you.
Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Buffista Movies 6: lies and videotape
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lisah - Dec 27, 2007 6:16:39 am PST #2987 of 10000
Punishingly Intricate
Allyson - Dec 27, 2007 6:36:47 am PST #2988 of 10000
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
My main thought on Sweeney Todd for this morning is this: Anthony was so pretty that his thing for Johanna was femslash.
Scrappy - Dec 27, 2007 6:47:47 am PST #2989 of 10000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
He was pretty and he sang pretty, too. Do you guys know that Victor Garber was the original Anthony? Check him out on Johanna [link] Spydaddy has some pipes.
Kathy A - Dec 27, 2007 7:04:58 am PST #2990 of 10000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I've got Garber on three soundtrack/OCR CDs--Godspell, Sweeney Todd, and Assassins (as well as the Carnegie Hall Tribute to Sondheim, where he sings his song from Assassins)--and his voice has really gotten much richer over the years.
I will confess to liking the tribute concert's rendition of "Johanna" more, though--it's one of the bonus tracks from that concert on the rereleased 1979 OCR CD set, along with a gorgeously sung "Green Finch and Linnet Bird" that I thought was worth the cost of the entire tribute album.
Gris - Dec 27, 2007 7:18:01 am PST #2991 of 10000
Hey. New board.
I loved Enchanted, so take that as you will.
Juno is great. Atonement is also great. Seeing Sweeney tonight and No Country For Old Men is very high on my list of movies to see. After I finish the book.
Fay - Dec 27, 2007 7:44:05 am PST #2992 of 10000
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
I loved Enchanted, so take that as you will.
This, Gris, is because you are adorable. A. Dor. A. Ble. And I want to pinch your cheek. No! Not that cheek!
thinks
Yeah, well, maybe that too.
(To be fair, I really liked the song'n'dance number in the park, and the clean-the-house routine. And the dresses. YMMAndClearlyDoesV.)
ion, God, I have such the crush on Victor Garber. Well, on SpyDaddy, to be strictly accurate, but Mr Garber gets to bask in the halo of crush, what with having created that performance. And of course it's so disarming to know that, unlike SpyDaddy, he can smile! And sing! And dance! And be FABulous, dahling! (Although probably not kill you with his pinky. Which is probably just as well.)
...actually, upon reflection my crush may be upon the entire SpyFamilyRobinson. Just - mostly on Dad and Mom. Because - gah.
Frankenbuddha - Dec 27, 2007 7:50:28 am PST #2993 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Wait, does that mean the Gris is really Pete?
megan walker - Dec 27, 2007 8:20:34 am PST #2994 of 10000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Let me know if you're up for seeing a movie this weekend, David.
::cries::
Tom Scola - Dec 27, 2007 8:23:32 am PST #2995 of 10000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I thought you all were going to see P.S. I Love You.
megan walker - Dec 27, 2007 8:34:08 am PST #2996 of 10000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Besides National Treasure (sigh), I've seen nothing lately. So I just wanted to see something, not necessarily that particular movie. And, you know, spend time with the buffistas.
ION, I got home from the airport at 2am and am really not happy to be at work right now.