I almost went and saw today's matinee while running errands, but I didn't.
Jayne: Well... I don't like the idea of someone hearin' what I'm thinkin'. Inara: No one likes the idea of hearing what you're thinking.
'Objects In Space'
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Liese S. - Feb 18, 2012 1:37:30 pm PST #18259 of 30000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Frankenbuddha - Feb 18, 2012 5:51:15 pm PST #18260 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I just saw The Long Good Friday again for the first time in ages. Damn, despite the seriously dated 80s score (which I love, but is going to be a no-go for some people) this is one hell of a good movie. Very violent, but it's a gangster movie, so it comes with the territory.
Bob Hoskins never looked young, did he? I swear the last time I saw him in something he looked about the same as he does here. And you've got Helen Mirren as his wife who has some nice scenes but not quite enough to do (which seemed to happen to her a bit during the 80s and early 90s).
And then you've got a verrrrry young Pierce Brosnan turning up in a small, but pivotal (and silent) role.
The last two minutes of this movie are basically a medium shot of Bob Hoskins face, and one of the most indelible endings I've ever seen. I flash on the scene often in certain circumstances, though, thankfully, not for any reason close to the situation in the movie.
DavidS - Feb 18, 2012 5:59:52 pm PST #18261 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
There's a scene early in the run of BtVS that indicates that Joss was a fan of The Long Good Friday.
Kalshane - Feb 18, 2012 6:59:34 pm PST #18262 of 30000
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
The gf wasn't feeling well, so we cancelled the babysitter and had chinese takeout and watched Tangled on the couch for our date night.
We enjoyed it muchly (and I was surprised to find out Zachary Levi can sing and they didn't pull in a stunt voice for the musical numbers) though I wouldn't necessarily place it with the Disney classics.
Sean K - Feb 19, 2012 12:42:33 am PST #18263 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Finally caught the Fright Night remake. Awesome. Tennant was awesome as ever, and he even finds occasion to do his Doctor chomp.
Toddson - Feb 19, 2012 5:36:31 am PST #18264 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Talking about how they'll handle things in the Hunger Games - for the dress, makeup, etc., wouldn't it work if we saw Katniss after her makeover from the outside, looking nice and then, she looks in a mirror, and we see it from her POV - overdone and not at all her. Then for the violence, have a kick-ass action scene and then, from Katniss's viewpoint, see the horror of children killing each other.
Frankenbuddha - Feb 19, 2012 7:05:39 am PST #18265 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
There's a scene early in the run of BtVS that indicates that Joss was a fan of The Long Good Friday.
I'm totally spacing on what that might be.
Polter-Cow - Feb 19, 2012 7:14:51 am PST #18266 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
The Dark Knight Rises/The Prestige mash-up trailer. Very cool and clever.
DavidS - Feb 19, 2012 7:17:36 am PST #18267 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I'm totally spacing on what that might be.
The scene in Long Good Friday where everybody is strung up by their ankles in a meat locker? BtVS does that - I think it's even in the opening credits one season. I can't remember the episode.
Polter-Cow - Feb 19, 2012 7:23:22 am PST #18268 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!