Went to see the Amazing Spider-Man last night. I enjoyed myself plenty, although I wouldn't go as far as to say I loved it. The script was serviceable and action set pieces were OK, not spectacular. The actors were great though. Andrew Garfield was adorkable, and had great fun physicality in his performance -- gangly and awkward at the beginning, blossoming into exhilarating physical grace. Emma Stone was so freakin' radiant, it was like she was carrying some kind of inner spotlight with her at all times. I thought she and Garfield had lovely chemistry. I heard the two actors were dating in RL, which doesn't necessarily translate into on-screen chemistry, but they were pretty spark-y together.
I enjoyed Martin Sheen and Sally Fields as Uncle Ben and Aunt May, although not too many surprises there because... y'know. Uncle Ben: [link] (youtube link)
Ha, that was great, Vonnie. And, yeah, I'd basically agree with your assessment.
Hey, check out our friend Andy being interviewed on Spiderman! [link] Andy and his wife Heather are our best friends here in L.A.--we go to the movies with them almost every week. he's incredibly devoted to his job. He sounds cool and collected in the interview, but he sweated blood over those web shooters.
I just got back from seeing "A Cat in Paris." It's one of the most unusually gorgeous animated films I've ever seen, with backgrounds and even some of the animation done in pastel. I honestly want all of the backgrounds as posters.
Two caveats - the hand-coloring on the animation jitters in a way that might be problematic for people who have steadicam issues. Also, I might not recommend taking very young children to see it.
Fun fact - Steve Blum, aka Amon from The Legend of Korra, voices one of the main characters. Anjelica Huston voices another.
The Avengers in the style of Buffy opening credit: [link]
Aww, nostalgia.
I love that and want to have its babies.
Avengers in Firefly style. [link]
Ooh, Beverly, I'm so glad you posted that, because I hadn't clicked on the Buffy one, thinking I had seen it -- but no! I saw the Firefly one! Good times.
Shoot day 266 and the end of principal photography on The Hobbit
This is making a wibble in my tummy.
