FLASH!
Ah AAH!
Hell, I don't know. If I had wanted schooling, I'da gone to school.
Jayne ,'Ariel'
Buffista Movies 7: Brides for 7 Samurai
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Juliebird - Dec 28, 2011 1:41:05 pm PST #17220 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 28, 2011 1:43:11 pm PST #17221 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
HE'LL SAVE EVERY ONE OF US!
§ ita § - Dec 28, 2011 1:44:14 pm PST #17222 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I used to like Buckaroo Banzai, and then a couple years ago I tried the commentary, and it put me off thoroughly. I am off the bandwagon. I still like Perfect Tommy, but that's about it.
Polter-Cow - Dec 28, 2011 1:51:42 pm PST #17223 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I did like the bit where Buckaroo asks Perfect Tommy to give whatsername his jacket and he's like, "Why me?" And Buckaroo is like, "Because you're perfect." And he's like, "You make a compelling argument, sir."
Juliebird - Dec 28, 2011 2:20:29 pm PST #17224 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Finally finished The Hunger Games, and now I am all WTF over Cinna's casting. He is, like, my favorite character (in a story where I am constantly rolling my eyes about the makeup and clothing), and the chosen actor is beyond off what I imagined for the role.
§ ita § - Dec 28, 2011 4:55:02 pm PST #17225 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm so excited by that casting. He looks great in the trailer. Can't wait.
Liese S. - Dec 28, 2011 7:09:09 pm PST #17226 of 30000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Have you seen the photos, Juliebird? Because I thought that too, but when I saw the promos, I thought it would be okay!
Strega - Dec 28, 2011 7:23:53 pm PST #17227 of 30000
I wonder if I'd like the comic book.
The comic was pretty terrible. The novel, on the other hand, is great. Well, it's great if you liked the movie, so... never mind, I guess?
Part of why I like BB is the meta. Kind of what Scrappy said; there's a presumption that you already know these characters, that this is just one episode in a series of popular stories, and as a result there's a whole universe you're being dumped into without any explanation. (In the book there are footnotes citing adventures in other, nonexistent books.)
But I know it is... polarizing. Until the internet I didn't even know it had a cult following -- for a long time the only people I knew who'd seen it and liked it were my immediate family.
Connie Neil - Dec 28, 2011 8:35:01 pm PST #17228 of 30000
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For obscure, there's always Eric the Viking and Yellow Beard, which feature many members of Monty Python. "Us Yellow Beards are never more dangerous than when we're dead!"
Polter-Cow - Dec 28, 2011 8:36:34 pm PST #17229 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I just watched Green Lantern, and I liked it. It wasn't up to par with the Marvel crop, but it was a serviceable comic book movie.