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....
Are there any theatres that do special shows where mothers can come with the baby? And everyone is in the same boat? Or would that just not be enjoyable?
I just got back from
The Bourne Ultimatum,
which was as awesome as expected. Loved everything shot on location -- every time I see one of the
Bourne
movies I can feel my fingers itching to reach for my passport -- loved Bourne still being his scary, bad-ass, haunted, lonely self, loved all the connections to the first two movies.
I thought the beginning was great, with
that poor doomed journalist (Paddy Considine!) who got himself in so much deeper than he knew, and I was sad to see him die so soon.
I still miss Marie, and I liked
seeing her presence still acknowledged in Bourne's life, like with the visit to her brother (Daniel Bruhl!) and Bourne's reaction to seeing Nicky's newly-dyed hair, so similar to the way Marie had cut and colored hers for a disguise in the first movie. I'm glad they never came out and said that Bourne and Nicky had had a relationship before his amnesia, but the implication was clear that there had at least been some sort of strong connection there -- which now adds an extra layer to the scene in the last movie where he (essentially) kidnaps her to ask her why they're after him, and she freaks out and starts crying and begs him not to kill her. I remember thinking, the last time I saw it, that her reaction was a little extreme, but that could definitely explain it.
I liked Julia Stiles in the last movie, but
I was bored by her in this one -- all she got to do in this one was run away (totally agree with Jesse -- why wouldn't she have grabbed something to disguise herself??) and look longingly but stoically at Bourne. LOVED her hair at the end, though -- I want that hair! Can't find a picture of it yet, but I want to take it into my stylist next time I get a haircut.
My biggest problem with the movie is that Albert Finney looked exactly like Brian Cox--whose character died in the last movie--so I was very confused by
almost everything having to do with his plotline. I kept thinking, "But he's dead! Why doesn't Nicky recognize him? Why is he still around? What's going on?"
I loved the
"nested sequel" thing, and totally didn't see it coming, but it made sense. One thing I kept waiting for, though, was a line from the trailer when Bourne says to someone, "I remember everything," presumably causing the person to whom he's speaking to shit their pants in terror. I don't think that line was actually in the movie --
does anyone else remember it?
Are there any theatres that do special shows where mothers can come with the baby? And everyone is in the same boat?
There are, I just haven't ever been able to make it out of the house on time -- they're usually the first show of the day.
Since Kate brought the thread back to Bourne, I just want to say that I have been David Strathairn's bitch since he was Moss on The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd!
Also, count me as one who was disturbed by Pan's Labyrinth. All of the interviews I heard on NPR talked about the fantasy aspects and downplayed the real life stuff, but there was way too much of the real horror in the girl's life to fantasy ratio. I'm gonna Netflix it in hopes that there is some bonus features about the fantasy aspects.
the last movie I saw was Ratatouille and I don't get the "best Pixar evah!" vibe from it. I liked The Incredibles, Toy Story, Nemo and A Bug's Life better.
Kate, Bourne says
"I remember everything" to the Albert Finney character in their face-off at the end. And ITA with you about his resemblance to Brian Cox being very confusing, especially in that photo with the Madrid station chief. It would have thrown me off for longer than the few seconds it did if I didn't remember I'd heard about Finney being in the film.
I too was almost shouting at the screen "Put a damn head scarf on!" to the Stiles character--that really annoyed me as something that a CIA agent, even one who's office personnel and not in the field, should have known if I, a simple film watcher, know to do it.
And ESPECIALLY
when there were moments when she wasn't just run run running. I can see running in panic without thinking, but when you have a moment to catch your breath?
Mmm...SMG is doing the voice of April O'Neil in TMNT. She's redeemed herself by a fraction for doing the godawful Happily N'Ever After.
How much do I miss Mako?
