I just watched Rango. What the hell, they marketed it like a kids' movie, but it's actually A Fistful of Dollars meets Chinatown with talking animals. The visuals were great, as was the voice-acting, but for some reason, either because I came in with preconceptions or because I kept falling asleep, I thought the tone was off. Like it wanted to be taken seriously, like really seriously, but there was this silliness that undermined it. I admired the ambition, though.
Angel: You know, I killed my actual dad. It was one of the first things I did when I became a vampire. Wesley: I hardly see how that's the same situation. Angel: Yeah. I didn't really think that one through.
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Polter-Cow - Feb 11, 2012 7:56:03 pm PST #18089 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
DavidS - Feb 11, 2012 8:27:09 pm PST #18090 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I've been meaning to watch Rango because it got such a surprising burst of enthusiasm from blog-writers. It didn't seem to be the standard fare.
Polter-Cow - Feb 11, 2012 8:34:14 pm PST #18091 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
It's really not! I was so confused, like what is this movie.
billytea - Feb 11, 2012 8:43:44 pm PST #18092 of 30000
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
I've been meaning to watch Rango because it got such a surprising burst of enthusiasm from blog-writers. It didn't seem to be the standard fare.
I loved it. Thought it was hilarious.
Rayne - Feb 11, 2012 10:01:58 pm PST #18093 of 30000
"Oh no! Has falling sky liquid once again caused you the sadness?" -Starfire
I just finished watching What's Your Number. As the movie started, I quickly figured out it wasn't about trying to get people's phone numbers. Why in the world did I think it was about trying to get people's phone numbers?
Anyway, I enjoyed it much more than I thought I would, and I almost died laughing at the English accent part.
§ ita § - Feb 11, 2012 10:16:38 pm PST #18094 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I thought What's Your Number almost succeeded at not slut shaming, and was pretty funny, although the point where I laughed until I cried was when she was trying it again with the black ex. Although the French stuff was pretty highly stupidly funny. That was a lot of absurd.
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 12, 2012 5:39:18 am PST #18095 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
Yeah, if they'd just left out that phone call at the end, it would have been great.
Though I am willing to forgive a LOT of dissatisfaction with the plot in exchange for Chris Evans spending that much time undressed.
askye - Feb 12, 2012 7:50:14 am PST #18096 of 30000
Thrive to spite them
wrong thread
Scrappy - Feb 12, 2012 9:27:15 am PST #18097 of 30000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
We watched Melancholia last night. Hated it. My DH described it as a "Chanel ad full of horrible people." It was beautiful to look at, but I didn't think it added up to anything.
le nubian - Feb 12, 2012 10:14:25 am PST #18098 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
My DH described is a "Chanel ad full of horrible people."
I love this description and I have not seen the movie.