Or a period drama
hee! I see a climactic scene where Helena Bonham Carter and Keira Knightley (in Victorian dress) have a fistfight in a refinery.
These girls have the most beautiful dresses. And so do I -- how about that?
Kaylee ,'Shindig'
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Laga - Sep 01, 2008 1:30:15 pm PDT #7999 of 10000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Sean K - Sep 01, 2008 1:36:32 pm PDT #8000 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I see a climactic scene where Helena Bonham Carter and Keira Knightley (in Victorian dress) have a fistfight in a refinery.
And then they both explode?
Laga - Sep 01, 2008 1:43:04 pm PDT #8001 of 10000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
And then they both explode?
As the camera pans back and the music (a string quartet) swells.
sumi - Sep 01, 2008 1:52:18 pm PDT #8002 of 10000
Art Crawl!!!
I'm waiting and waiting and the image won't come up but there is supposed to be a new image from HPB here.
Also, some theory about the movie being delayed while Daniel Radcliffe gets naked on Broadway.
Barb - Sep 01, 2008 2:24:05 pm PDT #8003 of 10000
“Not dead yet!”
It loaded as what looks like a Christmas scene, sumi.
I just watched Best in Show again. I want to have a mind meld with Christopher Guest. Spicy, spicy, twisted brains.
Matt the Bruins fan - Sep 01, 2008 4:15:22 pm PDT #8004 of 10000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I finally got around to seeing The Dark Knight tonight. Ledger was as electric as everyone said, but I was left feeling like Bale was making guest appearances in a movie when he was its nominal lead. Despite its length I never felt tired, or bored, but I did come out of it feeling vaguely unsatisfied and wishing Bale, Caine, and Freeman had shot another movie together during all the downtime they must have spent waiting around on the set of this one.
quester - Sep 01, 2008 6:21:07 pm PDT #8005 of 10000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Just got back from seeing Roman de Gare. Very twisty, turny plot.
Beverly - Sep 01, 2008 8:27:24 pm PDT #8006 of 10000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Matt, I sort of agree with you.
I do actually feel a little bad for Bale; when Begins came out there was all the stupid TomKat stuff taking over the spotlight, and now with Dark Knight, it's Ledger's last great role. It's unfortunate.
Tom Scola - Sep 02, 2008 1:40:51 am PDT #8007 of 10000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Voiceover actor Don LaFontaine has died at 68: [link]
Frankenbuddha - Sep 02, 2008 3:23:13 am PDT #8008 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I saw THE FALL yesterday. Absolutely stunning to look at, and both Lee Pace and the little girl were amazing, but somehow it just didn't come together. Definitely in the BIG FISH / BARON MUNCHAUSEN school, though way more downbeat than either. The girl who played Alexandria brought a touch of PAN'S LABYRINTH to it as well, though it's nowhere near that harsh in it's real world sections.
I think what didn't work was the that the fantasy sequences, gorgeous though they were to watch, didn't draw me in. I think that may have been deliberate to a certain extent so the effect of what Roy does to the story's arc isn't too harsh, but I think it would have been a more effective film if what happens at the end of the story felt the way to the audience the way it did to the girl. Still, I think it's well worth a rental when it comes out on DVD next week.
And I saw it in the PERFECT theater. It doubles as the theater for a magic troupe, and it has this amazing old time feel to it: [link] Unfortunately, their web site doesn't really have any good pictures of the theater itself. They could use a better sound system, and the seats can be a bit dodgy, but it just feels amazing to see something there.