Four seconds of enhanced ape. Thank you, WETA, for making the uncanny valley such a fun place to visit.
None of it means a damn thing.
Mal ,'Objects In Space'
Buffista Movies 7: Brides for 7 Samurai
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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.
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.
Jon B. - Apr 11, 2011 4:22:57 pm PDT #14042 of 30000
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Not sure if this belongs in here or music, but did we hear about the Jeff Buckley biopic.
I know people who knew him well. There could be actors portraying people I know. That will be weird.
tommyrot - Apr 11, 2011 4:44:40 pm PDT #14043 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.
Saw Hanna today. It was good, in a "spy thriller with a teenage girl who kills people right and left, but doesn't know how to deal with the modern world" kind of way.
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§ ita § - Apr 11, 2011 4:47:45 pm PDT #14044 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I love stories about assassin kids. Well, okay, Kickass never appealed, but that was pretty much Cage's fault. But I do like the trope.
tommyrot - Apr 11, 2011 4:52:47 pm PDT #14045 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.
Yeah, it's always great to see some "little girl" go all Buffy on some killer's ass.
My brother compared it to Leon: The Professional, which I thought was apt.
tommyrot - Apr 11, 2011 7:35:45 pm PDT #14046 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.
Killer Kids in the Movies - A Murderous Montage from NYMag's Vulture
With the release of Hanna, a new movie about a child assassin, NYMag's Vulture pop culture blog decided to take a look back at the bloody history of killer kids in the movies with a video montage. Warning: there's gore galore in this murderous retrospective, but it will definitely bring back memories for horror or action fans. It's got everyone from Kick-Ass's Hit Girl to Pet Sematery's Gage.
The scenes Vulture has assembled represent each kid's finest kills, so don't be surprised if it's a bit graphic. Graphically AWESOME, that is.