it looks like it will be a stinker.
Yeah, looks like a definite HBO-at-best. Shame. I could do with a bit of formula right now, but that's certainly not worth getting dressed for, much less shower.
So that's my dream. That and some stuff about cigars and a tunnel.
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§ ita § - Jan 14, 2012 8:39:36 am PST #17568 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
le nubian - Jan 15, 2012 11:04:29 am PST #17569 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Last night, Beau and I saw "Troll Hunter" via Netflix. That is one crazy ass movie. No lie. I don't know what I expected, but it wasn't the movie I got.
I liked the movie by the way. Those Norwegians know how to do dry humor even if the special effects are kind of shitty.
For those of you who don't know it: it is a Blair Witch Project kind of movie but with trolls and less claustrophobic. I would say it is probably less scary than BWP (if BWP scared you), but I did jump a couple of times.
There is a whole lot of WTF though. Starting with my lack of knowledge of how large trolls are supposed to be. I am not up on my troll mythology, so that made the movie all the more fun.
Imagining trolls in a modern world also provide hours of entertainment during and after the movie.
Polter-Cow - Jan 15, 2012 12:07:04 pm PST #17570 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
le nubian - Jan 15, 2012 12:20:41 pm PST #17571 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
yeah. I would say it was a solid B+. I didn't find it boring at all. But I have a feeling we were discussing troll mythology during the "boring" bits.
The troll hunter was totally awesome. Perfectly cast. Great acting.
Typo Boy - Jan 15, 2012 12:34:35 pm PST #17572 of 30000
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
So "Troll Hunter" was not about an internet moderator? That was my first thought.
erikaj - Jan 15, 2012 12:37:58 pm PST #17573 of 30000
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
That would be a good movie, Gar. I'd watch it. Maybe with a lead like Lauren Ambrose or Kat Demings.
le nubian - Jan 15, 2012 12:43:17 pm PST #17574 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
ha! I have to tell you, the actual movie has a lot more action than your proposed version.
erikaj - Jan 15, 2012 12:45:23 pm PST #17575 of 30000
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
yeah...it was horror, not indie-chick, right?
le nubian - Jan 15, 2012 12:47:03 pm PST #17576 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
So, I think it was marketed as horror, but I would call it "horror."
In order for it to be classified as a horror movie without quotes, it has to make me scream. This is not a particularly high bar.
tommyrot - Jan 15, 2012 6:35:31 pm PST #17577 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.