I completely disagree about Hugo in 3D. I think it's the third movie I've ever seen that is absolutely worthy of the technology, the others being Avatar and Coraline. I felt like the 3D really added to the movie. Which is wonderful.
I thought it really enhanced the depth of a lot of scenes and led to some very eye-catching compositions.
Unfortunately, I fell asleep in the middle and basically missed the emotional climax. I started losing the ability to stay conscious when
Hugo started having nightmares,
and then I came up again to try to stay awake for
the big Melies flashback,
and then the next thing I knew,
Melies was being honored and the Station Inspector had somehow wooed the flower girl.
I am sure I missed something important. Ah well, I'll read the book eventually.
Did y'all see this 13 Villains from NY Times magazine?
Video of thirteen different actors playing classic villains in short, impressionistic clips. There's some really amazing stuff on here. Viola Davis had the creepiest, but Gary Oldman came close.
The bar is apparently kind of low for villainy this year. Kirsten Dunst? Not remotely scary. Jean DuJardin? Angry boxer. Adepero Oduye? Dependent entirely on knowing canon.
Also Mia should wear safety goggles. You could put an eye out!
Ooh, I liked the Rooney Mara one. But are they calling Lisbeth Salander a villain? That I don't quite get.
But are they calling Lisbeth Salander a villain?
I don't think so. I think she was just Alex from Clockwork Orange.
Also Mia should wear safety goggles. You could put an eye out!
Heh. I had the same reaction.
I think she was just Alex from Clockwork Orange.
I don't think there's a think there.
Alex: [link]
Lisbeth: [link]
Alex! My droog!
Ah, I thought they had picked the 13 best cinematic villains from this year to play iconic cinematic villains from years past. (Which made me think, "Why isn't Antonio Banderas on this list??")
No, it's just actors that have (apparently) done good work this year. I haven't seen most of them in anything, but I don't get out much.
11 Anachronistic Photos From Behind The Scenes
There is something discombobulating about Ring Wraiths using umbrellas. Just because the actors are portraying fantastical worlds or lush time periods doesn't mean they don't need modern conveniences.
My fave is the Harry Potter one.
Those are fantastic - they remind me of some of the outtakes on the BSG TOS DVDs where the cylons are just standing around chatting in between takes.
