I read a review that said Benjamin Button was the movie Big Fish wanted to be, and that's so it. I agree with what people have said upthread. For most of the movie, it's just...stuff, but in the last twenty minutes or so, the point of the movie begins to hit home.
I've really got to learn to just do the damage and get out of town. It's the 'stay and gloat' that gets me every time.
Ethan Rayne ,'Potential'
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Polter-Cow - Jan 01, 2009 8:18:20 am PST #9315 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Atropa - Jan 01, 2009 10:18:59 am PST #9316 of 10000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I read a review that said Benjamin Button was the movie Big Fish wanted to be, and that's so it.
But does it have the magical visuals that Big Fish has? Yes, I want to see Benjamin Button, but Big Fish will always own my heart. Partially because of the visual style, but mostly because, well, I'm the daughter of a man who is a larger-than-life storyteller.
Jesse - Jan 01, 2009 10:28:41 am PST #9317 of 10000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
But does it have the magical visuals that Big Fish has?
No, not in the same way. But I do want to know how they did the en-youngening. When Cate Blanchett showed up, I literally thought it was a younger actress who looks just like her.
Anyway: Loved it! Perfect for the day! Made me cry, but I was also smiling through almost the whole move. And the people responsible for the look of everything should win awards.
Jesse - Jan 01, 2009 3:32:14 pm PST #9318 of 10000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Ooh! I saw the trailer at the theater this afternoon, and seeing it on tv just now reminded me: the Julia Roberts/Clive Owen spy/caper/good times movie! Am excited!
sumi - Jan 01, 2009 3:41:01 pm PST #9319 of 10000
Art Crawl!!!
Oh - that sounds like fun!
Jesse - Jan 01, 2009 3:42:01 pm PST #9320 of 10000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
It looks SUPER fun. Except not for theodosia.
Sue - Jan 01, 2009 3:49:03 pm PST #9321 of 10000
hip deep in pie
the Julia Roberts/Clive Owen spy/caper/good times movie! Am excited!
My love for Clive is such that even I am excited about it.
Laga - Jan 01, 2009 4:49:01 pm PST #9322 of 10000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
D got me a special edition of Wanted for christmas. It is the prettiest DVD I have ever seen. It comes in a hard plastic case with a smaller case that slips out. The plastic appears to have a bullet embedded in it. There's two discs, painted like targets, which fit around a ...wait, that's not right. These have printing and firing rings. They tried to make it look like the DVD was shot through with a bullet but they didn't realize that the bullet doesn't take the shell casing with it when it gets fired. Heh. Still this gift kicks ass. Pull up on the discs and a panel lifts out revealing a hard plastic frame containing a lenticular animated scene from the film. It's held together by magnets! There's also postcards with portraits of the main characters and a booklet with profiles of fraternity members. It's freaking awesome.
Theodosia - Jan 02, 2009 3:02:56 am PST #9323 of 10000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
:: growls faintly from far away ::
Fred Pete - Jan 02, 2009 5:25:42 am PST #9324 of 10000
Ann, that's a ferret.
We celebrated the new year by seeing a movie at the theater for the first time in who knows how long -- the remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still. Almost lost me in the first five minutes when Dr. Benson went along without getting an explanation or even making sure the guy at her door was with the government. Or maybe I was just inclined to dislike a high-tech, special-effects heavyish remake of a movie whose idea more than made up for its low budget.
Although I ended up kind of liking it. Not least because they kept the core idea and adapted it for the times.