It's a good thing, Amy.
Idris Elba was one of my favorite parts of that movie, to be honest.
Also, you can tell it's not gonna have a happy ending when the main guy's all bumpy.
Tara ,'First Date'
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Anne W. - Jul 27, 2013 3:45:20 pm PDT #25050 of 30000
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Amy - Jul 27, 2013 3:46:54 pm PDT #25051 of 30000
Because books.
Idris Elba is ALWAYS good. Not!Tom Hardy is especially pissing me off because ... he's not Tom Hardy, and I keep thinking I would like him better if he were.
Also love David, and am interested in Meredith Vickers, because ... Charlize Theron, I guess.
§ ita § - Jul 27, 2013 4:25:49 pm PDT #25052 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Idris Elba was one of my favorite parts of that movie, to be honest.
Who disagrees with this as a general truism of life? Line up right here--out of respect you can choose--chin, groin, or gut. But you need to pay.
Watched Monkey Shines today. It was...adorable? Really adorable. And not even remotely scary or creepy, and I don't understand the even most bogus premise behind the monkey neurology.
Amy - Jul 27, 2013 5:06:19 pm PDT #25053 of 30000
Because books.
Okay, that was just dumb. And they're making a sequel?
le nubian - Jul 27, 2013 8:29:21 pm PDT #25054 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Amy, the movie is really bad. I cannot believe they are making a sequel. I think the best part of the movie is the first 5-10 minutes. After, there is no point. Even the original Girl with the Dragon Tattoo couldn't make that a good movie.
Not even Idris Elba.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 27, 2013 9:03:00 pm PDT #25055 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
I bet the Muppets could have.
chrismg - Jul 28, 2013 3:24:52 pm PDT #25056 of 30000
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
Apparently the new thing is to put the extra scene between the "enhanced credits" just after the movie ends and the "regular credits" that just scroll, instead of at the very end. Also apparently, Fox has started using them to link the X-men movies the way Marvel does with the Avengers. (A little less Gandalf voice would have been good there.)
Oh, the movie? Eh, it was Hugh Jackman being Wolverine. If that's your thing, you'll like it. Fans of whump may also find things to enjoy. It does pass the Bechdel test -- in fact the strongest relationship that survives the movie is arguably the one between the female leads.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 28, 2013 11:29:38 pm PDT #25057 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
Why am I unable to turn off Red: Werewolf Hunter and go to bed? I own the damn thing on DVD!
chrismg - Jul 29, 2013 4:24:48 am PDT #25058 of 30000
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
Does it have Helen Mirren snarking and wielding silver knives? 'Cause I'd watch that no matter how late it was.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 29, 2013 4:34:34 am PDT #25059 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
No, although the Grandmother actress is quite good and kind of reminiscent of her. Really, all the major actors in the movie are pretty good except for the one playing Felicia Day's younger brother (his postmortem dummy was more talented and expressive than he). It has some gorgeous locations, but the director and/or cinematographer couldn't film an exciting action sequence to save their lives, and the budget limitations really have an effect in that it's very claustrophobic and the werewolf effects might as well be kindergarteners acting out the scenes with felt puppets.
I'd love to have the chance to remake it with a $5 million budget so we could get the sense of these characters in context of a larger world and hire someone capable of good practical werewolf effects.