Oh, people. Why are you so silly?
Well, like I said, I knew it wasn't going to be a feel-good movie but was rather shocked by how bleak and very sad it was. I thought it would be more darkly comedic.
Can't even shout, Can't even cry. The Gentlemen are coming by. Looking in windows, knocking on doors. They need to take seven, and they might take yours. Can't call to mom, can't say a word. You're gonna die screaming but you won't be heard.
Dream Girl ,'Bring On The Night'
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lisah - Dec 27, 2007 10:11:04 am PST #3008 of 10000
Punishingly Intricate
Daisy Jane - Dec 27, 2007 10:15:38 am PST #3009 of 10000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
My sister laughed out loud through much of it.
lisah - Dec 27, 2007 10:18:19 am PST #3010 of 10000
Punishingly Intricate
My sister laughed out loud through much of it.
I thought there were funny parts but, god, mostly it just was so sad. (I did like it though I can't imagine wanting to see it again!)
(FTR, I was also very disturbed by the senseless deaths throughout Pirates III which I just watched yesterday so maybe I'm just in a mood.)
Kevin - Dec 27, 2007 10:29:24 am PST #3011 of 10000
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Was I supposed to care about the death in Pirates III? I was sat looking at my watch thinking 'This is just delaying the ending! Stop already!'. They had possibly lost my attention by that point.
Atonement wins for a seven minute one shot with 2000 or so extras. The script is a little wonky in places and Ikea Knightley is annoying as ever, but it mostly works.
lisah - Dec 27, 2007 10:33:11 am PST #3012 of 10000
Punishingly Intricate
Was I supposed to care about the death in Pirates III?
Maybe the ones in the beginning? but, no, of course not! That's kinda my point.
Atropa - Dec 27, 2007 10:33:32 am PST #3013 of 10000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
FWIW, my mother adored Sweeney Todd. (My mother has become a raving Depp fangirl, with a side bit of adoration for Tim Burton. I keep teasing her for being late to this particular party.)
I haven't seen Sweeney Todd yet, because Pete is on a deadline, which means no galivanting off for a movie outing. I am not being very patient about this, because I absolutely must see Sweeney Todd soon, or I will die. Die, I tell you. My dad raved at me about the costumes and the art direction, and all the gothy fashion LJ comms have been burbling about it.
Gris - Dec 27, 2007 10:37:51 am PST #3014 of 10000
Hey. New board.
Wait, does that mean the Gris is really Pete?
I'm not THAT adorable.
Jessica - Dec 27, 2007 10:44:55 am PST #3015 of 10000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I thought it would be more darkly comedic.
See above: re, my rant about how they cut out most of the funny bits when they adapted it for the screen.
Daisy Jane - Dec 27, 2007 10:45:20 am PST #3016 of 10000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
I absolutely must see Sweeney Todd soon, or I will die. Die, I tell you. My dad raved at me about the costumes and the art direction, and all the gothy fashion LJ comms have been burbling about it.
There were so many times I thought, "Jilli's gonna love this part!" I think I will die if you don't see it soon.
Allyson - Dec 27, 2007 10:50:02 am PST #3017 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
They have some of the costumes on display at the Arclight, Jilli.