I loved Stranger Than Fiction, but I understand that I shouldn't extrapolate from that to his larger oeuvre.
Just call me the computer whisperer.
Willow ,'Lessons'
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§ ita § - Mar 07, 2011 7:25:24 am PST #13510 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Jessica - Mar 07, 2011 7:27:19 am PST #13511 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Punch Drunk Love, Eternal Sunshine, Truman Show, Wedding Singer. Yes yes yes.
Strega - Mar 07, 2011 7:31:30 am PST #13512 of 30000
F/C/M: Eternal Sunshine, Spanglish, Stranger Than Fiction.
Ha! And ow.
M: Eternal Sunshine, if I must. F: Spanglish. C: Stranger Than Fiction.
I've heard that Spanglish is not just terrible, but also offensive, so it'd be hate-fucking, I guess. And I've heard that Stranger Than Fiction is pretty good. But I learned from watching Speed that I'd rather be infuriated than bored, and STF looks boring.
Amy - Mar 07, 2011 7:32:15 am PST #13513 of 30000
Because books.
Doing Time on Maple Drive
Thank you, Frank!
I'd still like to see Stranger Than Fiction. Even though I won't ever forgive either Ferrell or Kidman for stomping all over Bewitched.
Kathy A - Mar 07, 2011 7:34:40 am PST #13514 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I actually liked Stranger Than Fiction, but more for the Emma Thompson and Queen Latifah than for the Wil Ferrell.
megan walker - Mar 07, 2011 7:37:38 am PST #13515 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Also, The Conversation is awesome.
True. I also love The Lady Vanishes.
I'm very impressed that Jean de Florette is on that list.
Tom Scola - Mar 07, 2011 7:38:34 am PST #13516 of 30000
hwæt
I won't ever forgive either Ferrell or Kidman for stomping all over Bewitched.
That's how I feel about Land of the Lost. When I was seven years old, Land of the Lost was the coolest thing ever. (And in spite of the now-cheesy looking SFX, they had A-list scifi writers working on the show). It's like Ferrell went back in time and spat at my seven-year-old self.
-t - Mar 07, 2011 7:42:42 am PST #13517 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I was surprised how much I liked Will Ferrell in Elf. I am pretty fond of Adam Sandler when he isn't turned up to 11, and Man in the Moon was pretty great despite my tepid feelings for both Jim Carrey and Andy Kaufman.
Amy - Mar 07, 2011 7:43:03 am PST #13518 of 30000
Because books.
It's like Ferrell went back in time and spat at my seven-year-old self.
Exactly.
I will say probably no one's going to make the Bewitched movie of my dreams, but what they did was so far off the reservation, it was barely recognizable. Sniffle.
sumi - Mar 07, 2011 8:54:48 am PST #13519 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!
LoTR Extended BluRay is up for preorder.