megan!
a), I would love to read your diss and b), I was just blabbing to someone about the awesomeness of Asterix et Obelix, which made me think of you.
Wash: Well, I wash my hands of it. It's a hopeless case. I'll read a nice poem at the funeral. Something with imagery. Zoe: You could lock the door and keep the power-hungry maniac at bay. Wash: Oh, no, I'm starting to like this poetry idea now. Here lies my beloved Zoe, my autumn flower, somewhat less attractive now she's all corpsified and gross...
'Shindig'
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juliana - Sep 10, 2008 9:22:06 am PDT #8059 of 10000
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
megan walker - Sep 10, 2008 9:29:45 am PDT #8060 of 10000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I would love to read your diss
You're certainly welcome to. Oddly enough, I just pulled my two copies out of a box last week. I think I'm finally at a place where I can think about reworking it into a book. And I actually would like a lay person's opinion about what's interesting or not.
Except for the chapter on trade negotiations, I think it's a fairly easy read.
I was just blabbing to someone about the awesomeness of Asterix et Obelix, which made me think of you.
The movies, or the books?
juliana - Sep 10, 2008 9:44:43 am PDT #8061 of 10000
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
The movies, or the books?
The animated movies, which got me in to the books when I was a kid. I haven't seen the live-action, and don't particularly want to. But I'd like to re-read the books and re-watch the animations, because I'm sure I'd get a lot more of the jokes now.
juliana - Sep 10, 2008 9:49:27 am PDT #8062 of 10000
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
I think I'm finally at a place where I can think about reworking it into a book. And I actually would like a lay person's opinion about what's interesting or not.
Also, I'd love to help, then.
megan walker - Sep 10, 2008 9:52:26 am PDT #8063 of 10000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I've only read the books. I have a bunch, but only in the original French.
I do want to see the live action. They are hugely popular, but don't seem to make it across the pond.
le nubian - Sep 10, 2008 10:45:33 am PDT #8064 of 10000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Sean,
ah, interesting. I think the ending is one of the things that bothered me a whole lot. It just seemed so fucking over the top.
Sean K - Sep 10, 2008 10:57:43 am PDT #8065 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
It just seemed so fucking over the top.
It was ridiculously over the top. I won't deny that. But I read it as a little bitter and cynical.
le nubian - Sep 10, 2008 11:02:05 am PDT #8066 of 10000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
okay, now for the white font:
it would have worked better for me as "bitter and cynical" if the characterizations had been better. The wife was just so awful. Her acting seemed flat and her motivations were beyond puzzling. So the whole movie felt really off to me. I liked Allen and Ejiofor's acting was good, but I'm not sure anyone else's was.
Sean K - Sep 10, 2008 11:04:58 am PDT #8067 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
That just reads like Mamet's typical preferred style of acting and directing to me, though. Especially from his women.
le nubian - Sep 10, 2008 11:12:40 am PDT #8068 of 10000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
do you think? I really liked House of Games and some of the other films (have not been brave enough to see Oleanna so I just wasn't thrilled here.