Well, that definitely was a Whit Stillman film.
I'm very sorry if she tipped off anyone about your cunningly concealed herd of cows.
Simon ,'Safe'
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Tom Scola - Apr 06, 2012 11:22:27 am PDT #19304 of 30000
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flea - Apr 06, 2012 11:35:10 am PDT #19305 of 30000
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Did anyone sing Pennsylvania 6-5000?
Tom Scola - Apr 06, 2012 11:52:35 am PDT #19306 of 30000
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My favorite part was when the Romans were brought down by barbarian invaders .
Amy - Apr 06, 2012 12:44:10 pm PDT #19307 of 30000
Because books.
Sucker Punch was vile. I haven't been that angry at a movie in a long time.
I just got back from The Hunger Games, though, so now I need to go back and read all the juicy spoilerfont.
Polter-Cow - Apr 06, 2012 6:14:37 pm PDT #19308 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Well, this isn't good. Unless it is.
Exclusive: Gary Ross Leaves 'The Hunger Games' Franchise, Won't Direct 'Catching Fire' Sequel.
I hope they find a good replacement. Damn.
§ ita § - Apr 06, 2012 6:41:35 pm PDT #19309 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Yeah, that's the sort of thing that could go in any direction. It's a big enough success that I hope they could attract and afford a good talent, and the producers seem to have a sensible approach to it all, so I hope that continues.
DavidS - Apr 06, 2012 7:23:00 pm PDT #19310 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Less shakey-cam one hopes.
Polter-Cow - Apr 07, 2012 3:30:47 pm PDT #19311 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Gary Ross Has Not Withdrawn From ‘Hunger Games 2′.
Or not. ALL SHAKY-CAM ALL THE TIME.
(Seriously, I had no issues with it.)
Amy - Apr 07, 2012 3:36:48 pm PDT #19312 of 30000
Because books.
The shaky cam did bother me, although I sort of understood what he was going for with it (I think). What also bothered me -- and he's not the only director to do it -- is the quick pans that make the shot blurry until they stop. There was one when they were inside the Games control room, and it made me a little nauseated.
Rayne - Apr 07, 2012 4:03:12 pm PDT #19313 of 30000
"Oh no! Has falling sky liquid once again caused you the sadness?" -Starfire
I had two big issues with Hunger Games. One was the shaky cam and quick pans. The other was that it didn't stress the reality TV aspect of the games as much as I would have liked. I would have liked more shots of people watching (and possibly cheering on) the games.
In the book, Katniss was constantly aware of the cameras, but since we can't get into her head in the movies, showing people watching and enjoying the games would have helped show that aspect of the books.