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?)

See above: re, my rant about how they cut out most of the funny bits when they adapted it for the screen.

Hah! We were trying to decide what movie to see over Christmas and Sweeney Todd came up. My sister said she wasn't interested because she didn't like the show. I said I wasn't really interested because I heard that it wasn't funny like the show. Her response? "That show wasn't funny!" And suddenly it all becomes clear.

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.

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...individually, I understand all of these words. And yet assembled thus, they become a thing of bafflement.

The kids want me to take them to see Alvin and the Chipmunks this afternoon. I'm scared.

Have you seen the commercial where Alvin raps, and eats a chipmunk pellet?

Has Persepolis opened in SF?

It doesn't look like it.

And I didn't realize Deneuve and her daughter were doing the voices in the English version as well.

At least twenty people walked out of the showing of Sweeney I went to. I'm guessing they didn't realize it was a musical.

So, over the last couple of days, we watched The Constant Gardener, The Dark Crystal, and The Quiet Earth.

The last two were rented for S's benefit, as I had seen them before. Dark Crystal, of course, anyone who loved Muppets should see. It doesn't hold up over time, like I hoped it would, but it's still good. There was a little too much exposition, and the puppeteering, while spectacular for its time, suffered slightly. The Henson creature workshop has made major improvements to the craft since then, but many bits still hold up well.

The Quiet Earth is a fantastic low budget New Zealand sci fi film from the mid 80's. Three characters in a Rapture-like situation, with a nice, unexplained, head-tilting ending.

We both thought Constant Gardener was a good, moving film, and that Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz gave stellar performances.

On the Constant Gardener DVD was a trailer for Brick, which has left me wanting to see it even more than Gloomcookie's previous recs had done. I looked for it today, but it wasn't on the shelves. So instead, we have The Lives of Others and Blade Runner, Final Cut.

I'm guessing they didn't realize it was a musical.

Seriously? Could that be it for reals?