We saw Bridesmaids last night and I loved it! Though I had to cover my eyes and ears for the extended vomiting scene. But otherwise, it was awesome! I loved Annie and Lillian's friendship, just the way they could be so goofy and funny with each other, and of course Melissa McCarthy was amazing. And Wilson Phillips! And the dance moves! So much fun.
This is so nice. Having everyone together for my birthday. Of course, you could smash in all my toes with a hammer and it will still be the bestest Buffy Birthday Bash in a big long while.
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Kate P. - Jul 24, 2011 10:54:44 am PDT #15656 of 30000
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Volans - Jul 24, 2011 11:27:56 am PDT #15657 of 30000
move out and draw fire
We went to see Captain America this morning at the 10:20 am showing. And it was PACKED. Not a seat open. Fortunately we arrived in time to get seats together, and were in the midst of fanboys. Who were really dubious about having to be near a 6yo, but who were really relieved when it was clear Mal could handle it.
We all really enjoyed it, even the DH who hates superhero movies liked it, because it was basically Raiders of the Lost Ark and because the performances were delightful. They did almost lose him, though, because once again the State Dept. guy is a bad guy. I've promised to write him a script where that's not the case.
I've spent the last year immersed in WWII poster art, so the end credits were amusing to me, if not to the DH who had to put up with me telling him the slogan of each poster. I owed him for making me snort Coke during the previews though: the two last previews were Mission: impossible and Tintin, and in the pause afterwards he whispered, "Damn, uncanny valley!" I said, "Nah, they made some of the characters look cartoonish." He said, "I meant Tom Cruise."
smonster - Jul 24, 2011 1:32:52 pm PDT #15658 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
I also dug Hugo Weaving.
Oh, yeah, he's always awesome.
"I meant Tom Cruise."
Mega-snerk.
§ ita § - Jul 25, 2011 4:50:08 am PDT #15659 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Laga - Jul 25, 2011 5:45:09 am PDT #15660 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
humph. Since the Samsung study I have reached the opposite conclusion.
sumi - Jul 25, 2011 5:55:55 am PDT #15661 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!
Luke Evans (Bard the Bowman) talks about the Hobbit.
Beverly - Jul 25, 2011 8:36:11 am PDT #15662 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
H, StY and I have always called Scott's movies "the ones with the visible air", i.e. Blade Runner's everpresent mobile smog, Legend's horrific sneezefest waft and drift of allergens, etc. So his devotion to 3D doesn't actually surprise me.
Volans - Jul 25, 2011 9:09:38 am PDT #15663 of 30000
move out and draw fire
What Bev said.
Which means I won't need to watch any more Scott movies.
I was doing a big huge writeup of Captain America, noting my surprise at how clever and well-turned some of the dialogue was...then google told me that Joss had re-worked the script a bit, so yeah. Still a fan of the Whedon writing.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 25, 2011 9:21:34 am PDT #15664 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
Coraline is really the only thing I've seen in recent years that made the 3D worth the extra cost and the eyestrain. I suppose if Laika or Aardman Animations make anything else in 3D I'll see it that way, but I opt for 2D versions whenever possible.
Frankenbuddha - Jul 25, 2011 9:54:19 am PDT #15665 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Haywire, a Jason Statham-type action flick with a woman MMA fighter in the lead role. Plus Ewan MacGregor and Michael Douglas and Channing Tatum.
I think that's Soderbergh, isn't it? He saw the MMA fighter in something and decided he had to make an action movie for her. Which explains the hefty cast. It does make me wonder if he really will ever retire, though.
Just checked IMDB and yep, that's the one. Antonio Banderas and Bill Paxton too? Huh. [link]