Neil Jordan is going to be filming a liveaction movie of The Graveyard Book.
Sweet! I think he's the second gothiest director after Burton.
Anya, the Shopkeepers of America called. They wanted me to tell you that 'please go' just got replaced with 'have a nice day.'
Xander ,'Selfless'
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DavidS - Jan 29, 2009 6:34:56 pm PST #9751 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Laga - Jan 29, 2009 8:38:11 pm PST #9752 of 10000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I was surprised how much I liked Hatari. I was glad I wasn't watching it with kids so I was able to let most of the racism, sexism and animal abuse glide by in the context of the film being a product of its time.
Does anybody have recommendations for similar John Wayne pictures (or other actors playing a similar role?) I loved his gruffness peppered with the subtle sense of humor and how he was really clueless when the girl was after him but so suave when he was doing what he did well.
DavidS - Jan 29, 2009 8:49:51 pm PST #9753 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Does anybody have recommendations for similar John Wayne pictures (or other actors playing a similar role?) I loved his gruffness peppered with the subtle sense of humor and how he was really clueless when the girl was after him but so suave when he was doing what he did well.
You really want more Howard Hawks movies then, with or without John Wayne. But you know, start with Rio Bravo. Then maybe Only Angels Have Wings (Cary Grant, though, not the Duke).
Laga - Jan 29, 2009 9:16:54 pm PST #9754 of 10000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
You really want more Howard Hawks movies then
Ahh cool. Good to know where the gaps in my cinematic knowledge are. I've seen The Big Sleep (loved it!) and Bringing up Baby (meh.) but the rest of his catalogue is mostly stuff I've heard of but never seen. Now I only need to make a little space in my netflix queue. I love following trails through the past of popular culture.
sumi - Jan 30, 2009 4:38:09 am PST #9755 of 10000
Art Crawl!!!
I just read that Fox has green lit the 3rd Narnia film: Voyage of the Dawntreader.
Strega - Jan 30, 2009 6:40:51 am PST #9756 of 10000
Laga - You might try The Quiet Man as well, since that's another romantic comedy with Wayne. With pretty locations in Ireland, instead of pretty locations in Africa. (It's plenty sexist as well, but it's very easy to read it as kinky.)
Fred Pete - Jan 30, 2009 7:18:15 am PST #9757 of 10000
Ann, that's a ferret.
In fact, the latter is probably better. It's hard to imagine Maureen O'Hara playing a character with much patience for heavy sexism.
Hayden - Jan 30, 2009 7:40:34 am PST #9758 of 10000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
The Quiet Man is Ford, though, not Hawks. I think Ford's a better director, but he's not as funny.
Frankenbuddha - Jan 30, 2009 7:45:20 am PST #9759 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I occasionally wonder which movie has the longer fight scene: The Quiet Man or They Live.
Gris - Jan 30, 2009 8:25:19 am PST #9760 of 10000
Hey. New board.
I just read that Fox has green lit the 3rd Narnia film: Voyage of the Dawntreader.
Here's hoping it doesn't annoy me as much as Caspian did.