RDJ playing more addicts worries me.
Paul Bettany skeeves you, Barb? Why?
That's beautiful. Or taken literally, incredibly gross.
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Amy - May 19, 2009 4:35:28 pm PDT #1575 of 30000
Because books.
Barb - May 19, 2009 4:42:43 pm PDT #1576 of 30000
“Not dead yet!”
Paul Bettany skeeves you, Barb? Why?
I don't know why, exactly. Something about the severe lines of his face kind of give off a serial killer vibe to me. I buy him very easily as a villain, but have a harder time with him as a hero or romantic lead, which is horribly unfair, I know, but sometimes, being that distinctive looking can be a real detriment.
Juliebird - May 19, 2009 5:10:43 pm PDT #1577 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
He was convincingly creepy as the poor crazy albino monk in the Da Vinci Code. But otherwise he'll always be Chaucer to me.
Jessica - May 19, 2009 6:00:45 pm PDT #1578 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Paul Bettany to me is primarily Dr Stephen Maturin, so I'm fine with him playing another brainy sidekick.
The new Terminator movie blows shit up real good but is otherwise pretty much crap.
Amy - May 19, 2009 6:05:06 pm PDT #1579 of 30000
Because books.
Paul Bettany is, for me, cool, blonde intellectual Brit. Which is not usually my type, but.
SailAweigh - May 19, 2009 6:15:11 pm PDT #1580 of 30000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
I never think Paul Bettany is the man for a role until I see him in one and then he just fits. He's a bit of a chameleon. I could see him as Watson, easily.
But, why do I have to wait until Christmas for Holmes?! Not fair. Want now!
Polter-Cow - May 19, 2009 6:19:58 pm PDT #1581 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
The new Terminator movie blows shit up real good but is otherwise pretty much crap.
Aw, I though it blew shit up real good and was pretty good otherwise. I don't think it necessarily succeeded in being as deep as it wanted to be, but I thought it was effective tonally. It focused more on the characters and worldbuilding than plot, though.
Vonnie K - May 19, 2009 6:30:54 pm PDT #1582 of 30000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Paul Bettany is ADORABLE in Wimbledon. Effervescent and charming and pretty damn irresistible. Although, I'm with Jessica that he'll always be Stephen Maturin to me. God, I loved Master and Commander.
Frankenbuddha - May 19, 2009 6:32:34 pm PDT #1583 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I don't know why, exactly. Something about the severe lines of his face kind of give off a serial killer vibe to me. I buy him very easily as a villain, but have a harder time with him as a hero or romantic lead, which is horribly unfair, I know, but sometimes, being that distinctive looking can be a real detriment.
He was a frighteningly effective younger version of Malcolm McDowell in Gangster No. 1, so there is precedent for him to play scary violent. But the first thing I saw him in was Master and Commander, so I have a benevolent opinion of him generally.
What's truly horrifying is how much Anthony Michael Hall looks like older Malcolm McDowell - moresoe than younger Malcolm McDowell did because of the hair color. Malcolm went white almost overnight.
But shirtless boxing?
They had Sigmund Freud dueling via tennis in the Seven Percent Solution (not cannon, I know, but pretty loyal for a revisionist story), so I don't think boxing was that out of the question. If there are women spectators might be the more appropriate question.
SailAweigh - May 19, 2009 6:32:42 pm PDT #1584 of 30000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
I never remember he's Maturin until someone tells me! He's so amazing in that role. I thought he made the movie.