I didn't think much of Weaver—given that she was touted to be so totally amazeballs it was criminal anyone else was winning awards—and was disappointed in how little she was in the movie, given the hype. As for the low-key storytelling, it seemed almost aggressively low-key. It seemed like a movie I could like, if it were, well, a different movie.
Dreg: Glory, Your Most Fresh-And-Cleanness. It's only a matter of time-- Glory: Ugh, everything always takes time! What about my time? Does anyone appreciate I'm on a schedule here?! Tick tock, Dreg! Tick freakin' tock!
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Polter-Cow - Jun 06, 2011 1:59:20 pm PDT #14686 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
billytea - Jun 06, 2011 2:03:59 pm PDT #14687 of 30000
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
I haven't yet seen Animal Kingdom. I really should rectify that.
megan walker - Jun 06, 2011 2:14:41 pm PDT #14688 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Does one amazing performance make it worth watching a movie that isn't that great? For people who make it a point to watch all the Oscar-nominated films, have you found that the movies whose only nomination is for an actor aren't as good as the movies that get nominations for other things?
What "other things"? Special effects? Generally, no. Cinematography? Generally, yes.
But then it's not like the Oscars necessarily represent the best movies either. Shakespeare in Love comes to mind as a movie that got some big awards but really wasn't all that. Or, you know, Forrest Gump. (YCrappyOscarMovieMV).
Admittedly, I try to watch most of the nominated actors, but I'll skip it if it looks too depressing (Biutiful, Rabbit Hole) or scenery chewing (Crazy Heart). So I may be eliminating some of the worst offenders.
That said, I thought that Junebug and Animal Kingdom were far better overall films than Rachel getting Married, but I thought Anne Hathaway's performance was by far the best of the bunch.
§ ita § - Jun 06, 2011 4:19:33 pm PDT #14689 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Oh, that cameo. I just remembered.
I know I'm probably not supposed to say things like "the next Lost Boys" but it's kind of the vibe I got from the new Fright Night trailer, except with less time on the vamps' side.
smonster - Jun 06, 2011 6:06:01 pm PDT #14690 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Hey, I didn't realize Marti Noxon wrote the new Fright Night! Looks like it could be good. Has quite the cast.
§ ita § - Jun 06, 2011 6:12:37 pm PDT #14691 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
What does she know about sexy European vampires and the Brits that teach kids to kill them?
sumi - Jun 06, 2011 7:20:09 pm PDT #14692 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!
Hee.
Polter-Cow - Jun 06, 2011 9:06:59 pm PDT #14693 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
At the Alamo Drafthouse, they have a simple rule.
If you talk or text during a movie, they kick you out.
Sometimes that pisses the movie talker off.
What follows is an actual voicemail a customer left them after being kicked out.
It is NSFW. But it is funny.
megan walker - Jun 07, 2011 5:52:00 am PDT #14694 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
What follows is an actual voicemail a customer left them after being kicked out.
That is awesome.
Laga - Jun 07, 2011 5:56:14 am PDT #14695 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
And I thought I couldn't love the Drafthouse more. That's saying a lot for a movie theatre I've Never Been to.