I was fascinated by the Upstairs/Downstairs-ness of Gosford Park. It was a perfect vehicle for Altman's roving style.
Can we maybe vote on the whole murdering people issue?
Wash ,'Serenity'
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Sean K - May 17, 2009 8:28:20 am PDT #1497 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
bon bon - May 17, 2009 8:35:43 am PDT #1498 of 30000
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
That was CSUN, right?
Right.
DavidS - May 17, 2009 8:37:35 am PDT #1499 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
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.
Hayden - May 17, 2009 9:06:25 am PDT #1500 of 30000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
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.
Sean K - May 17, 2009 9:11:26 am PDT #1501 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
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.
Aims - May 17, 2009 9:32:51 am PDT #1502 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
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.
Matt the Bruins fan - May 17, 2009 9:52:54 am PDT #1503 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 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.
Beverly - May 17, 2009 10:54:11 am PDT #1504 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
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.
DavidS - May 17, 2009 11:16:56 am PDT #1505 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I'd still like to see Precious Bane finally released on region one DVD
Add me to the list. Great production, fantastic book.
beekaytee - May 17, 2009 4:41:59 pm PDT #1506 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
I went into Trek today with all the objections and appreciations from y'all under my belt.
I thoroughly enjoyed it, though my companion who also loved it was offended by the Spock/Uhuru . I understand completely, but I just decided to go with it.
One distracting thing for me was Chris Pine's voice. He sounds so much like Christian Slater that it threw me out of the film a few times. But those eyes are pretty dreamy.
I'm sure it's been mentioned in all the background details people have shared but, I cracked all the way up to see Kal Penn in the first Bridge scene. I'll bet there will be some great extras between him and John Cho . The whole thing felt a bit like a great big party to make.
I have to confess that I totally choked up when Spock said,"I am and always shall be your friend." God. That line kills me every time I see it and maybe more so than any other. It causes the kind of quick, voluminous tears that actually hurt .
Sigh. I love me some Trek.
eta: Mad props to Z. Quinto on his performance. He must have watched a thousand hours of footage in preparation. The vocal inflections and even his posture were so very Spock. I expected the raised eyebrow and even the hilarious 'fascinating' but I was really impressed with the whole package.