It seemed like a movie that would have been much better in a theater. Or worse.
Plus John Goodman fighting ninjas.
More like a non-ja.
Nandi: I ain't her. Mal: Only people in this room is you and me.
'Heart Of Gold'
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Polter-Cow - Apr 10, 2011 7:42:57 am PDT #14032 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Strega - Apr 10, 2011 9:53:46 pm PDT #14033 of 30000
P-C, are you familiar with the original show? Because that does help with some elements.
I suspect it would have been Too Much For Me on a movie screen, and it is too long, but its excesses seem joyful instead of cynical, and that makes a big difference. I dunno; I think it's the same way I love Crank. The first time I saw it I went back and watched all the races again. Maybe a few times.
Someone said it was an art-house experimental film masquerading as a summer tentpole, which... yeah.
Polter-Cow - Apr 11, 2011 4:26:06 am PDT #14034 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
P-C, are you familiar with the original show?
Not really. I knew the basics, I suppose. And the song. I did get that a lot of the weirdness was straight from the show, though.
its excesses seem joyful instead of cynical, and that makes a big difference
Definite joy.
Someone said it was an art-house experimental film masquerading as a summer tentpole, which... yeah.
Ha. I can see that. Just the crazy way all the scenes transition with floating heads and shit like that was just like WHAT ARE YOU DOING.
Daisy Jane - Apr 11, 2011 9:03:30 am PDT #14035 of 30000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Not sure if this belongs in here or music, but did we hear about the Jeff Buckley biopic.
Tom Scola - Apr 11, 2011 9:53:48 am PDT #14036 of 30000
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§ ita § - Apr 11, 2011 9:57:23 am PDT #14037 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Four seconds of enhanced ape. Thank you, WETA, for making the uncanny valley such a fun place to visit.
DavidS - Apr 11, 2011 10:16:00 am PDT #14038 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Not sure if this belongs in here or music, but did we hear about the Jeff Buckley biopic.
We did not. Fifty bucks says they use "Halleluah" during his drowning scene. Though actually "Song to the Siren" would be more apt.
Atropa - Apr 11, 2011 10:22:33 am PDT #14039 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Though actually "Song to the Siren" would be more apt.
(I prefer the This Mortal Coil version of that song. I am a heretic, I know.)
Daisy Jane - Apr 11, 2011 10:46:37 am PDT #14040 of 30000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Directed by Ridley Scott's son who did Welcome to the Rileys with Melissa Leo, Kristen Stewart and that dude from The Sopranos.
Up for the lead is rumored to be R. Patt & James Franco. (Also JGL).
DavidS - Apr 11, 2011 10:51:14 am PDT #14041 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
(I prefer the This Mortal Coil version of that song. I am a heretic, I know.)
It's a great version. But the lyrics themselves are about being lured to your death in water. I don't know if Jeff ever sang it, but, of course, it's his father's composition.
Up for the lead is rumored to be R. Patt & James Franco.
Franco's got the right look and could play him, but I'm a bit burned out on Mr. Franco right now.