'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
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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.)
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.
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.
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.
Wait, does that mean the Gris is really Pete?
I'm not THAT adorable.
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.
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.
They have some of the costumes on display at the Arclight, Jilli.
They have some of the costumes on display at the Arclight, Jilli.
Waaaaaah! I don't suppose someone would be willing to go, um, liberate them and send them to me? Nope, didn't think so.
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.
Again, waaaaaaah! Stupid art deadlines, keeping me from seeing this movie. I wonder how cranky Pete would be if I went out and saw it by myself, and then went to see it with him a second time? Because I'm pretty sure I'm going to be perfectly willing to watch it multiple times ...
See above: re, my rant about how they cut out most of the funny bits when they adapted it for the screen.
That's what my theatre-type friends who love the musical have told me but, having only seen the movie, the fact that there could BE more funny parts is a little appalling to me. Given the overall tragic nature of the plot. (although, of course, I believe you and my theatre friends when you say the original is genius! It's just hard for me to imagine enjoying it after seeing the movie...if that makes sense?)