News flash: the opposite of good is John Carter.
That's too bad. I was hoping that it was good because Michael Chabon wrote the script.
Hauser: You really think you can solve the problem? Come into Wolfram & Hart and make everything right? Turn night into glorious day? You pathetic little fairy. Angel: I'm not little.
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sj - Mar 09, 2012 6:16:03 pm PST #18662 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Steph L. - Mar 09, 2012 6:17:08 pm PST #18663 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Traditionally, Snow White has been prettier to the audience than the Evil Queen, hasn't she?
I thought some of that was because of the age difference, too -- that the Queen was threatened by Snow White's youth.
And now I'm realizing I might be coming at it from a very Anne Sexton place.
DavidS - Mar 09, 2012 6:17:12 pm PST #18664 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I continue to accept that you exist.
That's gratifying. Now go put it in a little box with the other data points so it doesn't get lost.
Steph L. - Mar 09, 2012 6:17:57 pm PST #18665 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Now go put it in a little box with the other data points so it doesn't get lost.
All the n = 1s get to hang out together!
DavidS - Mar 09, 2012 6:18:53 pm PST #18666 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
All the n = 1s get to hang out together!
Data set party!
DavidS - Mar 09, 2012 6:21:35 pm PST #18667 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
ita, do you have a smoking in the tub provacateuse site yet?
§ ita § - Mar 09, 2012 6:21:59 pm PST #18668 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
But it was a story long before it was a movie.
And when I read the story, I took the queen's word for it. I wasn't surprised or challenged by the movie's interpretation of Snow White as a more real, warm, true beauty. I definitely thought we were supposed to like her face (and heart, of course) better, even in the text.
Frankenbuddha - Mar 09, 2012 6:24:36 pm PST #18669 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I never said everyone. I said a significant statistical sampling. I truly believe Charlize is considered more conventionally or popularly beautiful than Kristen. Your disagreeing doesn't change my position as stated in the quote you cite.
Doesn't all the pre-suppose that the mirror is talking about physical beauty?
§ ita § - Mar 09, 2012 6:32:37 pm PST #18670 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Doesn't all the pre-suppose that the mirror is talking about physical beauty?
Given that what we're told about beauty is physical characteristics I figure that's fair. It's the colour of hair, lips, and skin, not the quality of heart and spirit, is it?
We do learn that the evil queen is, well, evil, and Snow White is nice, but that's not the setup.
Frankenbuddha - Mar 09, 2012 6:36:32 pm PST #18671 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
It's the colour of hair, lips, and skin, not the quality of heart and spirit, is it?
Is it not "who's the fairest of them all"? If not okay. If so, open to a lot of interpretation.