I just remembered one tiny detail about Bourne that I loved: when Bourne goes to Marie's brother's apartment, there's a dangling elephant mobile thingy hanging in one of the doorways. It's exactly the kind of thing that Marie would have picked up in India and sent to her brother. (I noticed it because I have one, which I got in Rajasthan.) Just that one set piece made the whole scene come alive, to me.

I just got back from Stardust! Enjoyed it muchly. Haven't read the book, so can't compare; just as well. What was the special thing about the brothers' costuming? I guess I missed that. I must find just bought the illustrated book.

I of course remain miffed that the crown only passes to the male heir, but that's an on-going thing rather than a specific beef with this movie.

Loved DeNiro. Loved Pfeiffer. She does evil&crazy really well, and I haven't seen anything DeNiro doesn't do well.

Someone needs to write a Stardust fic about Capt Shakespeare's First Mate . Nothing porny, just a character I'd love to hear his story.

I just put in Drunken Master III. I am digging the steampunk vibe. There was a steam powered trolley and then a guy with goggles and ooh a motorcycle with a sidecar just showed up!

I saw Paprika this afternoon. A fun enough watch, but it didn't do much that The Cell didn't do earlier, and with far more arresting visual style.

And today was my day to see Paris je t'aime, which I thought of as a spinach movie and ended up enjoying tremendously. Though I now feel sorry for Vincenzo Natali. I'm sure he thought his Lord of the Rings-meets-Underworld segment would be the most frightening, then his fellow directors trumped him with overweight mimes in love and Nick Nolte.

The "Place des Victoires" segment with Juliette Binoche just slew me. So touching. And beautifully shot, even in comparison to most of teh other segments .

Saw The Bourne Ultimatum today. What possessed them to cast Albert Finney as Hirsh when Brian Cox was in The Bourne Supremacy. We walked out of there confused because the two men look so much alike we thought there were the same character. We should have rewatched the first two films before we went to watch this one.

I like Julia Stiles very much more in this film. The hand held camera work made me nauseated.

I watched Order of the Phoenix last night. it was okay. not sure i could've kept reading the book if it was a whole lot longer and was as depressing as the movie was. definitely not one i'll watch again.

just finished Disturbia. Shia LeBouf really is outstanding, isn't he? it's a pretty good thriller movie. definitely kept me on the edge of my seat.

I saw three whole movies this week. Two were, to me, missable. But they were at a drive in (perfect for kids. You set up lawn chairs and when they had enough, they go sleep in the car.) Simpsons and that stupid, offensive Adam Sandler one

And then we watched Hot Fuzz last night. Now, usually? Anything gory played for chuckles turns me right off. I don't do horror, I don't do slasher. But this didn't. I really liked it and the subtle way it ramped up.

sarameg: if you haven't seen Shaun of the Dead you really oughtta. My sister hates horror movies and even she thought it was funny.