Also cute and FLUFFY!
Blue punch bug!
I mean, let's say you did kill us. Or didn't. There could be torture. Whatever. But somehow you found the goods. What would your cut be?
Mal ,'Out Of Gas'
Buffista Movies 6: lies and videotape
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Aims - Aug 10, 2007 10:52:40 am PDT #806 of 10000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Volans - Aug 10, 2007 11:05:05 am PDT #807 of 10000
move out and draw fire
Mal *is* Stitch.
Newsweek didn't like Stardust at all, except for De Niro's performance. Also they said it was based on Gaiman's illustrated novel. The paperback I read was most definitely not illustrated - to what were they refering?
Tom Scola - Aug 10, 2007 11:09:38 am PDT #808 of 10000
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
to what were they refering?
From Wikipedia: [link]
Stardust was originally conceived by Gaiman and Vess as a "story book with pictures", created by both, and to be published by DC Comics. Initially it was released in 1997 in what is known in the medium of comics as a "prestige" format four-issue mini-series.
Gaiman and Vess originally intended the story to be released complete, as a single book which would better reproduce the painted illustrations of Vess and be a "story book" for all ages, and a release in this format was made in 1998. There was both a hardback and a trade paperback edition.
Gaiman retains the copyright to the text and in 1999 decided, encouraged by publisher Avon, to publish Stardust as a conventional novel in hardback without illustrations.
Atropa - Aug 10, 2007 11:10:45 am PDT #809 of 10000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
If you've never seen the illustrated version of Stardust, I highly recommend it. It's beautiful.
Bobbi - Aug 10, 2007 11:34:29 am PDT #810 of 10000
Dog is my co-pilot.
Has anyone seen Fido (2006 and about to be released on DVD). My DH just asked me to add it to our NetFlix queue.
Atropa - Aug 10, 2007 11:37:09 am PDT #811 of 10000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Has anyone seen Fido
No, but I wanted to. A heart-warming movie about a boy and his pet zombie! I need to ask Pete add it to our NetFlix queue, too.
Gris - Aug 10, 2007 11:43:41 am PDT #812 of 10000
Hey. New board.
I just got back from Stardust. I loved it. It was so very much fun and exciting. And similar enough to the book in tone that I didn't mind at all the plot differences. I want to hug it and squeeze it and call it George. I may have to go again this weekend.
Unfortunately, I had to see the Dark is Rising trailer, too. Which I had been avoiding. It was so bad I almost started to cry. The Dark Is Rising was my very first fantasy series. I've read every book in it at least 10 times. The fact that they made... this... out of it makes me rather irate. Especially in an era where fantasy books are, generally, getting made into at least decent movies right and left.
Megan E. - Aug 10, 2007 11:44:49 am PDT #813 of 10000
Has anyone seen Fido
I saw it in the theatre and it's quite good. Billy Connolly says "Uuuugh" like no other actor.
Bobbi - Aug 10, 2007 11:47:09 am PDT #814 of 10000
Dog is my co-pilot.
Thanks,Megan E. We just watched the trailer on NetFlix and it looks like much fun.
Jessica - Aug 10, 2007 12:12:41 pm PDT #815 of 10000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
If you've never seen the illustrated version of Stardust, I highly recommend it. It's beautiful.
I'd go as far as to say that if you haven't read the illustrated version, you haven't really read it. I was kind of baffled when the mass market paperback came out -- the illustrations are as much a part of the story as any graphic novel I've ever read.
DH hated the movie and ranted about it to me for over an hour after the screening. He thought they completely missed the tone and point of the book.
I miss going to movies....