he said it was pretty good with that creak in his voice which tends to indicate it could have been better.
You got all kinds of learnin' and you made me look the fool without tryin', and yet here I am with a gun to your head. That's 'cause I got people with me. People who trust each other, who do for each other, and ain't always lookin' for the advantage.
Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Buffista Movies 6: lies and videotape
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Laga - May 29, 2008 10:04:15 pm PDT #6011 of 10000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Sean K - May 30, 2008 5:13:49 am PDT #6012 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I watched half of Juno last night, before falling asleep (surprisingly early, but I've been tired lately).
There was a lot I liked about it (the first half that I saw, I'll try and watch the second half this morning). But there was a *lot* that was bugging me. There was so much about so many characters that seemed.... affected. Juno's pipe being one of the big things. I don't think it's Ellen Page's fault. She seems to be a decent enough actress. It seems likely to me to be the direction. Or perhaps the affectations were Ellen's idea (it's the sort of thing a young actor would feel more comfortable with) and Jason Reitman wasn't willing as a director to really talk her out of it.
Anyway, there were things I liked, but the affectations were bugging me.
Steph L. - May 30, 2008 5:14:58 am PDT #6013 of 10000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I admit I've only seen the TV commercial for The Strangers, but...it looks incredibly similar to Funny Games (which looked like the most utterly pointless waste of film ever).
Home invasion, creepy villains, screaming, running, flailing, lots of blood. Yes?
Jessica - May 30, 2008 5:15:25 am PDT #6014 of 10000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Sean, if you've only watched the first half, about half of what you've seen so far is the crappy part. After about 20 minutes, the dialogue calms down and stops rhyming and the movie gets much better.
Sean K - May 30, 2008 5:19:59 am PDT #6015 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
After about 20 minutes, the dialogue calms down and stops rhyming and the movie gets much better.
It was already getting better by the time I fell asleep.
And really, my problems with it are pretty slight. Affectations are an easy crutch for younger actors, and easy enough to understand when actors aren't yet comfortable with themselves and their abilities. So, while it does bug me, the rest of the film is good enough that I'm willing to overlook it.
Hayden - May 30, 2008 6:44:19 am PDT #6016 of 10000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
it looks incredibly similar to Funny Games
That's what I thought, too, but my movie-reviewer friend said it's different: more conventional and (subsequently) more terrifying, at least in parts.
juliana - May 30, 2008 7:27:45 am PDT #6017 of 10000
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Juno's pipe being one of the big things.
Juno's pipe I saw as something a "quirky" girl would affect in a small town, just because. ::coughnotthatiidentifyoranythingcough:: Her mannerisms didn't bug, for that reason. The dialogue in the first 20 minutes did, but it does calm down.
Hayden - May 30, 2008 7:33:22 am PDT #6018 of 10000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Rudy Wurlitzer talks about his career on Maud Newton's blog. This is probably more literary than movies, but Wurlitzer wrote a few of my favorite movies.
Glamcookie - May 30, 2008 12:16:09 pm PDT #6019 of 10000
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
Agreed on Juno. It does get better, but overall I was pretty meh about it, which really annoyed my mom who just LOVED it. Still love the Page, though.
Juliebird - May 30, 2008 12:37:48 pm PDT #6020 of 10000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
White Noise 2: the hell?
Oh, Nathan and Katie, the crap I watch for you. The crossfade-porn alone made me want to gouge my eyes out.