A friend of mine took me to see the Robocop remake this week (not quite kicking and screaming but with some reluctance). The writing was terrible, but it had some star power -- Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Michael K. Williams, Jennifer Ehle (!) and Samuel L. Jackson doing this quintessential Sam Jackson bit. I guess they all needed a paycheck. I actually thought Joel Kinnaman (whom I remember from half the season 1 of The Killing I watched) did a surprisingly nuanced job as the lead. Shame about the script.
I'm supposed to deliver you to the Master now. There's this whole deal where I get to be immortal. Are you cool with that?
Xander ,'Lessons'
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Vonnie K - Feb 28, 2014 10:32:10 am PST #26452 of 30000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
le nubian - Feb 28, 2014 11:56:53 am PST #26453 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Shame about the script.
Although you didn't intend it I don't think, but I found the above line screamingly funny. It's like it should be on a Hallmark card or something.
Connie Neil - Feb 28, 2014 12:39:16 pm PST #26454 of 30000
brillig
Considering the commercials Sam Jackson's doing, the Marvel money may not be as good as hoped.
Connie Neil - Mar 01, 2014 3:08:52 pm PST #26455 of 30000
brillig
Hubby's white blood cell count is in the healthy range, so he wanted to go among the masses and see a movie. We went with "I, Frankenstein" with the idea of "it looks good and may be worth a heckle or three." It was standard high-budget-effects, comic book source, "look, really, don't worry about the plot, just enjoy the ride" fare. We played "That rose window is doomed" (it was) and "that's the only car on the street, someone's going to fall on it" (they did). It cost us a dollar each, but I may have been willing to spend a whole three dollars to see it.
Steph L. - Mar 02, 2014 1:58:58 pm PST #26456 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
This is a good point about a Justice League movie: [link]
erikaj - Mar 02, 2014 4:19:13 pm PST #26457 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
Maybe he has got a tax problem--they don't like to wait, probably even for SLJ.
Kalshane - Mar 03, 2014 4:08:39 pm PST #26458 of 30000
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
First two-minutes of the Veronica Mars movie are online: [link]
No spoilers, pretty much just a re-cap of the premise of the show.
Tom Scola - Mar 05, 2014 10:04:10 am PST #26459 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Please, no: [link]
Dana - Mar 05, 2014 11:34:48 am PST #26460 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
That might be worth it, just for Sondheim's reaction.
JZ - Mar 05, 2014 12:52:15 pm PST #26461 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
I hate Natalie Wood's performance (not her in general, but she makes my skin crawl with embarrassment in this role) with such a burning passion that I'd be happy to see a remake. As long as (a) the people who are supposed to be dead at the end are still dead, and (b) Maria is played by just about anyone who is not Natalie Wood, I'll be content.