Willow ,'Storyteller'
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Honestly, I forgot which movie we were seeing until about an hour before the screening, so I went in with no expectations at all. But watching the trailer again afterwards was pretty confusing.
(And again, I may have to delete this - not sure how embargoed it is.)
Damn woman. that's excellent intel. I haven't seen too many trailers, but before Prometheus, they had a set of extended cuts (with interviews) of the film and I'd be surprised if you said is true about that.
I don't really care that much about Ethan Hawke's career, but in the middle of this interview, he said the magic words: [link]
Re. working again with Linklater:
We’re also doing a follow-up to “Before Sunrise” and “Before Sunset,” so that will be fun. We’re going to shoot that this summer.
I cannot believe it's been 8 years since Before Sunset. By the time the movie is ready to come out, it'd have been about 10 years after that film. There is something marvellous about the notion of revisiting this same couple every 10 years for... I don't know. As long as Linklater, Hawke and Delpy are willing, I suppose.
It's gonna be tough to top Before Sunset though. It's one of my favourite films, with just about the perfect ending. "Baby, you are going to miss that plane." Her singing. His smile. Augh, my heart.
I wonder if it'll be After Sunrise.
Vonnie, are you watching Legend of Korra?
There is something marvellous about the notion of revisiting this same couple every 10 years for... I don't know. As long as Linklater, Hawke and Delpy are willing, I suppose.
I can't wait. I love those movies.
Vonnie, are you watching Legend of Korra?
Er, no. I haven't yet watched Avatar: the Last Airbender either although many people have told me I should. I tried the first couple of episodes and bounced off them pretty hard. But I've been meaning to try them again at some point.
I tried the first couple of episodes and bounced off them pretty hard.
It's a little like BtVS in that the early episodes are very different tonally from what comes. It's pitched much more as a kid's show early on and then sort of comes together with an awesome S1 conclusion, and then it takes off from there.
And (as with BtVS) that's not to say there's nothing good about S1 - there are many, many excellent episodes. But it takes a little while to find that tricky tone and learn what it's capable of doing.
But it has SO many great female characters - both protagonist and antagonist - and lots of complex moral shadings and gorgeous animation and design and very funny lines by very talented voice actors. Plus, it's only three seasons long and (to my mind) satisfies narratively on the deepest levels for plot, character and themes.
My favorite character on the new show is Chief Lin Beifong - a totally badass middle aged woman with super powers. Here's the real-life person they used as a model for Chief Beifong.
Wow, look at those cheekbones! Her name (model for the Chief) sounds Korean. Is the animation in AtLA done in Korea? More reason to watch, I guess! (I've already heard about the moral complexities and awesome character arcs.)
Is the animation in AtLA done in Korea?
Yep.
Her name (model for the Chief) sounds Korean.
Yeah, she's their animation manager in Korea. She da boss.
