I have small children and that review was horrifying.
Lorne: You know what they say about people who need people. Connor: They're the luckiest people in the world. Lorne: You been sneaking peeks at my Streisand collection again, Kiddo? Connor: Just kinda popped out.
'Time Bomb'
Buffista Movies 7: Brides for 7 Samurai
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flea - Sep 10, 2012 11:32:39 am PDT #22433 of 30000
information libertarian
Vonnie K - Sep 10, 2012 11:47:40 am PDT #22434 of 30000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
I bought The Hunger Games Blu-Ray last week and watched it this weekend. The movie itself holds up quite well and Jennifer Lawrence is as astonishing as I remembered.
The extras though -- disappointing. The thing I was most curious about was the issue of what to keep in and what to cut, the faithfulness vs. flexibility of adaptation, especially for a popular book like this one. There is a ton of material in the bonus disc, but rather than talking about the fine points of the adaptation, the discussion is frustratingly general. And extremely self-congratulatory. It's all about how awesome everybody was and how well they did and they all but canonize Gary Ross to a degree where I found it a bit off-putting. Likely, how will they ever film the sequel with some other guy at the helm, when Ross was SO AMAZING ELEVENTY!!!
Also, they really liked the shaky-cam because they thought it was important to keep it "vérité" in order to minimize the glossiness and reduce the likelihood that the violence was being glorified. That's all well and good, but not if it sends a sizable part of your audience running to the bathroom to vomit (I really hope that they cut down the jump-cuts and shakiness in the next movie.)
DavidS - Sep 10, 2012 12:17:14 pm PDT #22435 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
AVClub's review of Much Ado About Nothing:
The best part of Joss Whedon’s adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing is probably when Fred and Wesley finally get to be happy together, despite the villainous machinations of Simon Tam. Or wait, maybe the best part is when Topher, Dominic and Agent Carlson conspire to play matchmaker. Or when Andrew and Captain Mal show up as bumbling cops.
Polter-Cow - Sep 10, 2012 12:20:04 pm PDT #22436 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
So basically all of it?
DavidS - Sep 10, 2012 12:21:03 pm PDT #22437 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
They go on and answer your question:
The point is this: There’s a very strong possibility that a viewer’s enjoyment of Whedon’s take on William Shakespeare will be affected by how much of a Whedon fan he or she already is. It’s not a requirement, mind.
Consuela - Sep 10, 2012 12:51:03 pm PDT #22438 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Dana - Sep 10, 2012 12:51:22 pm PDT #22439 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
COULSON.
Polter-Cow - Sep 10, 2012 1:15:41 pm PDT #22440 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
You don't remember Larry, Son of Carl?
Dana - Sep 10, 2012 1:54:49 pm PDT #22441 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
His first name is Agent!
Strega - Sep 10, 2012 3:26:21 pm PDT #22442 of 30000
There’s a very strong possibility that a viewer’s enjoyment of Whedon’s take on William Shakespeare will be affected by how much of a Whedon fan he or she already is.
So, PASS.