For some reason (like a smoking hot photo shoot) I was reminded about the negativity surrounding Hathaway's casting as Catwoman.
Did many people come out feeling vindicated by their prediction of suck?
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§ ita § - Dec 04, 2012 7:39:37 pm PST #23016 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
DavidS - Dec 04, 2012 7:43:47 pm PST #23017 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I thought her performance was excellent. A lot of it was in the writing - she had plenty to work with. But she carried it off with panache and some emotional consequence.
Polter-Cow - Dec 04, 2012 7:46:25 pm PST #23018 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
For some reason (like a smoking hot photo shoot) I was reminded about the negativity surrounding Hathaway's casting as Catwoman.
Are you implying that you are viewing a smoking hot photo shoot of Anne Hathaway? Because I would be interested in such a shoot.
§ ita § - Dec 04, 2012 8:28:56 pm PST #23019 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
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Polter-Cow - Dec 04, 2012 8:35:06 pm PST #23020 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Oh, I am eternally behind in Natter, and I'll bet Hec is ecstatic.
Vonnie K - Dec 05, 2012 6:49:26 am PST #23021 of 30000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
TCM is spotlighting Barbara Stanwyck this December, showing 55 (!) of her movies throughout the month. [link]
I've seen a few of those -- Stella Dallas, The Bitter Tea of General Yen, Golden Boy, Meet John Doe, The Lady Eve, Ball of Fire, Double Indemnity, and possible parts of The Strange Love of Martha Ivers. Haven't seen any of her westerns and I'm looking forward to catching up on some of the film noir stuff.
Gris - Dec 05, 2012 6:58:56 am PST #23022 of 30000
Hey. New board.
I thought Anne Hathaway was a good choice for Catwoman before the movie, and felt vindicated afterward. She may be best known for The Devil Wears Prada Princess Diaries chickflickiness, but I think it's been well established that the girl has some chops, and I liked her quite a bit as Selina. More than I liked a lot of the rest of the movie, actually, though that's possibly unfair as exactly 0 of my concerns were with acting or actors.
tommyrot - Dec 05, 2012 7:08:17 am PST #23023 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
TCM is spotlighting Barbara Stanwyck this December, showing 55 (!) of her movies throughout the month. [link]
Are they showing Night Nurse? I highly recommend it.
It's a pre-code movie. She gets a bootlegger boyfriend!
IIRC it's also the first movie Clark Gable was in. He plays an evil chauffeur.
DavidS - Dec 05, 2012 7:08:51 am PST #23024 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Haven't seen any of her westerns
Awww, they're not showing The Furies. That's my favorite of her Westerns.
and I'm looking forward to catching up on some of the film noir stuff.
The Strange Loves of Martha Ivers, Clash by Night and Crime of Passion are all pretty great.
Vonnie K - Dec 05, 2012 7:21:47 am PST #23025 of 30000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Are they showing Night Nurse?
Looks like! It's on the day after Christmas. Clark Gable as an evil chauffeur -- hee! Can't be as disconcerting as Humphrey Bogart as a lovesick Irish stable boy in Dark Victory! (The most inadvertently hilarious movie about brain tumor ever, y/y?)
Thanks for the rec on the film noir front, Hec. I'll have to tell TiVo to grab those.
TCM is also running a bunch of Ernst Lubitsch flicks on Fridays this month. [link] I've only seen Ninotchka and The Shop Around the Corner. I'm excited about finally getting to see Trouble in Paradise in particular!