We've got a standee for The Dark is Rising prominently displayed in the lobby right now. It says "The Seeker" in big bright capitol letters. I have been earwormed with The Who song for days.

Who does Ian McShane play in Dark is Rising? Merriman?

Yep.

It says "The Seeker" in big bright capitol letters. I have been earwormed with The Who song for days.

Which in turn makes me want to see The Limey again.

Now this looks like a buffista movie.

Just watched Sunshine. I was a bit impatient with it, and spent way too long waiting for someone to be incredibly craven in the face of death, and was not disappointed.

I liked Michelle Yeoh exactly as much as expected. I liked Rose Byrne a fair amount--I just finished watching the first ep of Damages this morning, so that was interesting juxtaposition. Cillian Murphy was Cillian Murphy, otherworldy and just shy of fey (he should have a fey-off with Jonathan Rhys Meyers--there can be eyeliner, if they need). I was surprised at how much I liked Chris Evans. His character was written pretty much the perfect crew member, save rubbing the blood on Capa--they'd have been fine (although a useless trip) if Trey hadn't fucked up. I think, anyway. I might have missed a calculation here or there. But he did a good job not doing any of the stuff I liked him doing in the Fantastic Four.

I could become a fan.

And I would certainly have his babies, although I wouldn't raise them or anything.

there can be eyeliner, if they need

Oh, it should be written into the rules of the contest.

and I liked Branagh's Hamlet.

I loved his Henry V and hated his Hamlet. One of the three movies I have walked out of. (The other two are The Muppet Movie and this very long British movie called The Fool.)

I saw his theatre company do Lear in Toroto in 1990? 1991? The production was just okay. Branagh played Edgar and was terrible. Emma Thompson played The Fool as a misshapen, almost Igor like character and just completely blew me away. Definitely in the top three stage performances I've ever seen.

I knew the Branagh/Thompson marriage was in jeopardy by the end of that play because I realized that A) She was waaaaaay more talented than she was, and B) he would not be able to deal with that.

Only movie I ever walked out of was the last Star Wars. My partner kept snoring. We made it about 40 minutes. I even sat through Blade:Trinity. Admittedly, that was because I was watching Ryan Reynolds.

Get this, Megan: they passed on Crispin Glover to cast him.

Oh. as usual. dear.

I have a sneaking suspicion Heath may be easier to work with than Crispin. Seeing as he'll just be faking the crazy. You know--acting.