Was 2009 that good?
It was a great year for animation at least.
Illyria: Wesley's dead. I'm feeling grief for him. I can't seem to control it. I wish to do more violence. Spike: Well, wishes just happen to be horses today.
'Not Fade Away'
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DavidS - Aug 03, 2010 6:04:57 am PDT #10373 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Connie Neil - Aug 03, 2010 6:05:52 am PDT #10374 of 30000
brillig
Also, what was wrong with Iron Man 2?
It got a little heavy in the "Can Tony get himself back on the right track?" direction, but other than that there were sufficient blow-things-up moment to be worth it. And if Natasha shows up in the next movie, I do hope they recast her, because lord, that woman was painful to watch.
Samuel L. Jackson fulfilled his Badass For All Occassions duties well.
Jesse - Aug 03, 2010 6:07:27 am PDT #10375 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Jurassic Park was at least different. Anyway, I think that article means to talk about the summer, not the year, right? Actual language aside? This has not been a good summer for the movies.
Steph L. - Aug 03, 2010 6:10:11 am PDT #10376 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Also, what was wrong with Iron Man 2?
Not enough RDJ in an undershirt.
Connie Neil - Aug 03, 2010 6:10:23 am PDT #10377 of 30000
brillig
Teppy makes a valid point.
smonster - Aug 03, 2010 6:10:37 am PDT #10378 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
I liked it, but not because I understood it...the other Ritchie caper films were better on that count. Wild ride, though. And Piven.
We turned on the subtitles about 10 minutes in, and it didn't help that much.
From back a bit:
I saw RocknRolla about a year ago and I found the movie to be very misogynist. I was kind of surprised that I had this reaction because I watch a lot of action movies that aren't exactly feminist movies.
Interesting. Do you remember what pinged you, in particular? The women are largely referred to/cast as as tarts and strippers, but given the subject matter and director I don't find that surprising. And, like I said, at least there is no violence against women onscreen. It's sad, but I find myself thankful when violence against women is not used as cheap character definition/titillation.
Daisy Jane - Aug 03, 2010 6:12:30 am PDT #10379 of 30000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
RE: 2010 movies.
2 words. Furry Vengance
Steph L. - Aug 03, 2010 6:17:17 am PDT #10380 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Furry Vengance
I'm so bummed that movie isn't about what I think it's about.
Daisy Jane - Aug 03, 2010 6:18:14 am PDT #10381 of 30000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Hee!
tommyrot - Aug 03, 2010 6:19:08 am PDT #10382 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
"Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die. Oh, and I'm a Furry now."