Stardust is getting good reviews, and some comparisons to Princess Bride.
Nobody's quite loving Deniro's performance, though.
That's insane troll logic!
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DavidS - Aug 10, 2007 8:19:47 am PDT #790 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Zenkitty - Aug 10, 2007 8:22:23 am PDT #791 of 10000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I'm going to see Stardust tomorrow with a friend.
sumi - Aug 10, 2007 8:24:03 am PDT #792 of 10000
Art Crawl!!!
I thought that the Stardust trailers looked really good -- is that movie out now?
SuziQ - Aug 10, 2007 8:24:13 am PDT #793 of 10000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
I saw Stardust and LOVED it. K-Bug and I are going again this afternoon with one of her friends and CJ.
eta - silly pronouns.
juliana - Aug 10, 2007 8:24:44 am PDT #794 of 10000
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Nobody's quite loving Deniro's performance, though.
Really? I thought it was hysterical. I mean, it was De Niro playing De Niro, but in a very Priscilla-meets-Brazil way. Captain Shakespeare is nothing like the book, but it's clear De Niro was having fun, and he's charming in the role.
Your issues may vary. I had to divorce the movie from the book in my head, but I enjoyed both of them very much.
sumi - Aug 10, 2007 8:55:13 am PDT #795 of 10000
Art Crawl!!!
They're doing a noir remake of Enter the Dragon.
Tom Scola - Aug 10, 2007 9:18:00 am PDT #796 of 10000
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
They're doing a noir remake of Enter the Dragon.
Hmmm...
Titled "Awaken the Dragon," the remake will put a noir-ish spin to the original story. It centers on an FBI agent who hunts down a rogue Shaolin monk into the dark, violent underground world of martial arts fight clubs.
If I recall, the plot of the original EtD was, BRUCE LEE rips off his shirt, and kicks some major ass, because he's BRUCE LEE. I'm not sure how that translates to a remake.
amych - Aug 10, 2007 9:30:06 am PDT #797 of 10000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
If I recall, the plot of the original EtD was, BRUCE LEE rips off his shirt, and kicks some major ass, because he's BRUCE LEE.
Chairman Kaga was in there too. But with his shirt on.
DavidS - Aug 10, 2007 9:31:30 am PDT #798 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Really? I thought it was hysterical.
I haven't seen it yet, so I'm just reporting the early critical consensus.
If I recall, the plot of the original EtD was, BRUCE LEE rips off his shirt, and kicks some major ass, because he's BRUCE LEE.
Yeah, that's pretty much the point. It's like remaking Top Hat without Fred Astaire. Not. Replaceable.
Polter-Cow - Aug 10, 2007 9:39:00 am PDT #799 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I pimp Avatar to everyone who will stand still long enough to listen, and especially people who have or are buying for kids. I can't wait for the next season to start.
Avataaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar!!! I don't think I knew you were among us Buffista Avatar fans. We are legion, it seems.
Nobody's quite loving Deniro's performance, though.
Really? IGN thinks it's practically Oscar-worthy.
I had to divorce the movie from the book in my head, but I enjoyed both of them very much.
Yes. After I read the book, which has an almost completely different third act (if the book even has any sense of traditional plot structure at all), I decided to like them both as separate entities because I really liked the movie...possibly more, in some cases.