Galaxy Quest is such a treat!
Speaking of treats, just saw Death at a Funeral, which was fun-nee. ESPECIALLY ALan Tudyk, who goies over the top, but does it in a hilariously inventive way. Peter Dinklage is great as always.
Zoe: Planet's coming up a mite fast. Wash: That's just cause, I'm going down too quick. Likely crash and kill us all. Mal: Well, that happens, let me know.
'Shindig'
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Scrappy - Aug 18, 2007 8:06:29 pm PDT #941 of 10000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Polter-Cow - Aug 18, 2007 9:30:05 pm PDT #942 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Kate, regarding your and Zenkitty's irritation, in the book, Una DOES rule initially because Tristran, like you said, has no interest in ruling.
Frankenbuddha - Aug 18, 2007 9:31:15 pm PDT #943 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
does it in a hilariously inventive way
Do you mean a naked way ? Because I read an interview with him in the Boston Globe, and he was talking about the fact that he spent 90% of his time in the movie naked.
Zenkitty - Aug 19, 2007 6:44:40 am PDT #944 of 10000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
P.-C., thanks, I'm glad to know that wasn't Neil Gaiman's idea. Hmpf.
DavidS - Aug 19, 2007 8:39:19 am PDT #945 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
For Frankenbuddha, an interview with Jessica Harper about shooting Suspiria.
Jessica Harper is one of my favorite actresses from the 70s and I'd always wondered what happened to her. Then as I started writing this Dan Hicks piece I saw that she'd done the jazzy backup vocal harmonies with Karla DeVito on his comeback album. Turns out she's a very successful children's musician with many CDs and also a children's book author.
She was in Shock Treatment too
As well as Phantom of the Paradise, Pennies From Heaven, My Favorite Year, Stardust Memories etc.
Zenkitty - Aug 19, 2007 9:02:28 am PDT #946 of 10000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I love her voice. I never realized that was her in Suspiria. Probably because I've never been able to get through all of Suspiria.
Frankenbuddha - Aug 19, 2007 10:13:22 am PDT #947 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
For Frankenbuddha, an interview with Jessica Harper about shooting Suspiria.
Bless you, Hec. I've always loved her too, though she's occasionally confusable with both Karen Allen (I was SURE that was her in MINORITY REPORT until I saw the credits) and sometimes Debra Winger (I've also heard some folks confuse her with Margo Kidder, but she was alway seriously recognizable as herself to me - probably a result of seeing SISTERS at too young an age).
Interesting trivia note - Sissy Spacek wanted to try out for the role Jessica Harper played in PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE, but she didn't get an audition because they didn't think she could sing. HA!
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 19, 2007 12:41:55 pm PDT #948 of 10000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
All told, I think Coal Miner's Daughter might have been the wiser choice to debut that particular talent. I suspect she wouldn't have won an Oscar for Phantom of the Paradise.
§ ita § - Aug 19, 2007 1:03:57 pm PDT #949 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
No one's seen The Last Legion yet? I'm curious...
Melpomene - Aug 19, 2007 6:15:22 pm PDT #950 of 10000
Ever fired your gun in the air and yelled, 'Aaaaaaah?'
More Trek movie casting news.