I went to see Magic Mike yesterday afternoon (me and a theater full of screaming women, and the evening show was sold out by 2:30). It was well-made, but left me pissed off for the same reason Ten Inch Hero did: nice but unconventional protagonist wins over disapproving, judgemental woman by learning to be ashamed of who he is and changing to suit her .
It's all about the coat.
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Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 30, 2012 6:06:22 am PDT #21383 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
Amy - Jun 30, 2012 11:41:31 am PDT #21384 of 30000
Because books.
Saw Brave, and absolutely loved it. No reservations, either -- I thought the mother/daughter interaction was the heart of the story, and I understood it completely.
I also have horrible, horrible hair envy now.
Beverly - Jul 01, 2012 10:57:41 am PDT #21385 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Does anybody have any good steampunk movie recs? Aside from the 1950s Rod Taylor The Time Machine, Journey to the Center of the Earth (in which Pat Boone got billing over James Mason), At the Earth's Core, with the dashing Doug McClure. I'd include Valley of Gwangi, but not so much with the steam, more just punk. But along those lines. No giant apes, though.
I'm up for anime, too-- in the vein of Porco Rosso, Howl's Moving Castle, etc.
Anybody?
Dana - Jul 01, 2012 11:00:34 am PDT #21386 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
The City of Lost Children?
Jessica - Jul 01, 2012 11:05:24 am PDT #21387 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
For anime, Steamboy
Beverly - Jul 01, 2012 11:43:56 am PDT #21388 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Aha. I think we actually have City of Lost Children on dvd. In a box, somewhere. I'll check Netflix instant watch for both of those, thanks!
Vonnie K - Jul 01, 2012 12:21:22 pm PDT #21389 of 30000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
The Prestige probably counts. I haven't seen Hugo but the trailer seems to have some steampunkish elements to it?
quester - Jul 01, 2012 12:30:13 pm PDT #21390 of 30000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen was not a great movie but the sets were Steam Punky. Wild Wild West is in the same catagory. Hugo has some some elements of it.
Beverly - Jul 01, 2012 12:46:34 pm PDT #21391 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
No on Gentlemen and WWW--I've seen both--well, half of each, and that was a gracious sufficiency, thanks.
Hugo is my gold standard right now. I need more Hugos! The Prestige and The Illusionist, Phantom (not Steampunk, but Victorian) don't quite hit the mark.
Time Bandits? Or am I misremembering?
Anne W. - Jul 01, 2012 12:47:23 pm PDT #21392 of 30000
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Oddly enough, Time Bandits was just what I was about to suggest.