I just watched Gosford Park
Love that movie so much, and not just for my first glimpse at Clive Owen.
This is a movie that definitely benefits from repeat viewings. Just about everyone is great in it, and the dialogue twists and turns in the corners of the scenes.
I'd still like to see Precious Bane finally released on region one DVD, since that was my first sighting of a very young Clive Owen. It was on Masterpiece Theatre in 1990, and starred Janet McTeer, John Hurt, Owen, and John Bowe (who is damn hot as Kestor Woodseaves, the weaver, and is a stark contrast to his George Marlowe in the first Prime Suspect).
This is a movie that definitely benefits from repeat viewings. Just about everyone is great in it, and the dialogue twists and turns in the corners of the scenes.
Like so many of Altman's movies. But Gosford Park is one of my favorites from his last period. He told an interviewer that he wanted to make his own version of The Rules Of The Game.
I was fascinated by the Upstairs/Downstairs-ness of
Gosford Park.
It was a perfect vehicle for Altman's roving style.
TCM is showing a rare Cassavetes movie from 1963,
A Child is Waiting.
If anybody wants me to Tivo it and tape it, pipe up now.
Oh, and we saw Star Trek Friday night. No problem with any of the things that pinged some of y'all, but I'm not that invested in the Star Trek mythos. I did watch just about every episode of TNG while in college, I guess.
but I'm not that invested in the Star Trek mythos. I did watch just about every episode of TNG while in college, I guess.
This is why I was able to enjoy it so much. I maybe once was invested in Trek, but somewhere along the way I decided the show was not reward my investment and I stopped caring so much.
TCM is showing a rare Cassavetes movie from 1963, A Child is Waiting.
I'm watching it and loving it. Rare Judy film for me not to have seen.
I like to think my objections to the new Trek movie are for its own sake rather than the bitterness of a nostalgic fan. I had no objection to a new take in theory, and I appreciated the nods there were to TOS. I really did go in wanting to enjoy it, but the nominal protagonist failed to engage me (something I blame on the writing at least as much as I do on Pine), I had problems with tone, and I've never been a fan of the frantic pacing typical of Mountain Dew commercials and B movies featuring Jason Statham.
I'd still like to see Precious Bane finally released on region one DVD
Oh me too. This began my imaginary romance with Janet McTeer. And my own copy of the book, and medium heavy research into the period.
What? I can be a little obsessive. 'S not a fault, it's a feature.
