Did anyone else watch "The Patricia Neal Story" at a formative age? I did, I now I have a knee-jerk negative reaction to Roald Dahl.
None of it means a damn thing.
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Sophia Brooks - Apr 22, 2011 9:40:12 am PDT #14208 of 30000
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DavidS - Apr 22, 2011 9:59:57 am PDT #14209 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I did, I now I have a knee-jerk negative reaction to Roald Dahl.
He could be a bit of a fucker. Though I still like him, and love his work. His bio is very interesting.
Incidentally, I always thought adding Slugworth was an incredibly smart bit of screenwriting. It allows Charlie to make a moral choice to define the story (and his character) at the end.
Frankenbuddha - Apr 22, 2011 10:03:19 am PDT #14210 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Did anyone else watch "The Patricia Neal Story" at a formative age? I did, I now I have a knee-jerk negative reaction to Roald Dahl.
Was that the one with Glenda Jackson and Dirk Bogarde? I saw that on TV when I was young-ish, but I was already hooked on his writings (child- and adult-oriented). I felt far worse about him when I found out he'd left her for another woman than how he acted in the movie (I think that was subsequent to the movie).
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 22, 2011 11:16:39 am PDT #14211 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I think Jon's predictions seem likely, though I'd prefer Captain America to be the top-selling of the three.
Strega - Apr 22, 2011 2:02:03 pm PDT #14212 of 30000
There's also X-Men: First Class.
My guess is that Captain America & X-Men will do well, and that Green Lantern & Thor won't. Partly just because of the schedule; there are also pirates and giant robots and wizards and even a couple of non-franchise movies on the calendar.
§ ita § - Apr 22, 2011 2:25:35 pm PDT #14213 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I do think Captain America has the edge over Green Lantern. Thor's getting good reviews so far, but it's kind of a random pick of a player.
Amy - Apr 22, 2011 2:31:45 pm PDT #14214 of 30000
Because books.
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Dana - Apr 22, 2011 3:08:53 pm PDT #14215 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Robert Downey Jr. is so very much one of those men who get much more attractive as they age.
See also: Colin Firth.
Steph L. - Apr 22, 2011 3:13:51 pm PDT #14216 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Robert Redford and Sean Connery were, too, until they crossed over into Craggy stage.
Oooh, George Clooney! And Brad Pitt! Seriously, young Brad Pitt was just sort of generically pretty, like an unstamped penny. Redford was like that, too (and allow me to point out again how creepy it was that Pitt was a dead ringer for Redford in A River Runs Through It). But then they got older, and BAM!
quester - Apr 22, 2011 3:27:51 pm PDT #14217 of 30000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Green Lantern preview during Smallville! Cool!