(stands) I am Scrappy!
It's all about the coat.
Host ,'Conviction (1)'
The Minearverse 6: Fiery Thread of Death
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls, The Inside and Drive), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath. Oh, and help us get Terriers dvds!
Sue - Jan 14, 2011 3:42:54 pm PST #3082 of 4535
hip deep in pie
Theresa - Jan 14, 2011 3:47:05 pm PST #3083 of 4535
"What would it take to get your daughter to stop tweeting about this?"
(slowly gets to her feet) I am Scrappy.
Frankenbuddha - Jan 14, 2011 3:49:06 pm PST #3084 of 4535
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
If I can substitute "snarky bastard" I'll stand with you, but otherwise no.
Beverly - Jan 14, 2011 5:43:29 pm PST #3085 of 4535
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
I have been in fascination and intrigue with Roth since Rob Roy. When he's onscreen it's like everybody else loses a few degrees of vibrance.
What is that?
DavidS - Jan 14, 2011 6:37:04 pm PST #3086 of 4535
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
What is that?
Upstaging?
Actually, I think it depends on the cast.
Say what you will about Tarantino, but he does get actors with lots of wattage on screen.
It's not like Tim Roth blows Keitel or Buscemi or Madsen off the screen in Reservoir Dogs.
Frankenbuddha - Jan 14, 2011 7:08:33 pm PST #3087 of 4535
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I have been in fascination and intrigue with Roth since Rob Roy.
Lord, what an utterly loathsome character. I mean that as a compliment. I'm trying to think of someone more vile - Gary Oldman in Leon comes to mind (I swear they were having a competition for a couple of years there for who could out sleaze who, before they went into who can direct the most depressing debut movie). Maybe Jason Issacs in The Patriot, but with Mel Gibson as the hero at that point in his career it makes it hard to hate him quite as much.
erin_obscure - Jan 15, 2011 10:36:40 am PST #3088 of 4535
Occasionally I’m callous and strange
What is that?
charisma? talent?
Beverly - Jan 15, 2011 1:02:16 pm PST #3089 of 4535
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Yes, that character was utterly loathsome. What made him worse was that Roth managed to find some bits of vulnerability to play, before he turned on a tuppence and drove you right back into revulsion that such a being could be spawned and had managed to prey on weaker or less observant beings and survive so long.
Roth holds the screen, no matter who he's playing, no matter who shares that screen. On Lie to Me, he shares, deliberately, generously, with the actress who plays his daughter. She's good at her role, but not good enough to take focus from Roth without his willing participation.
Preserve me from ever having Cal Lightman bend and peer up into my face. I'm aware it's a trick. Still, brrrr.
§ ita § - Jan 31, 2011 7:42:44 pm PST #3090 of 4535
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Everyone set their DVRs for Chicago Code? Good good.
Polter-Cow - Jan 31, 2011 8:43:30 pm PST #3091 of 4535
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Oh, I need to do that! Thanks for the reminder.