Woody Harrelson, as usual, stole his scenes
I never would have guessed how perfect he would be as Haymitch.
The count of three isn't a plan. It's Sesame Street.
Buffy ,'First Date'
Buffista Movies 7: Brides for 7 Samurai
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Amy - Mar 17, 2015 4:13:08 pm PDT #28665 of 30000
Because books.
megan walker - Mar 18, 2015 7:27:30 am PDT #28666 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
For those interested, Insurgent is a fun, popcorn flick. Lots of action that often kept me on the edge of my seat. At times it felt repetitive in terms of narrative/style choices, but I certainly enjoyed myself while watching. And, as with the first film, I appreciated the many roles for women. Other than that, it's a standard superhero movie.
I'm not sure you would appreciate it if you hadn't at least seen the first movie. I haven't read the book, and the action made sense to me while watching, but I was surprised to find how much of the plot they had changed when I came home and read the Wikipedia summary. So fans of the book should be prepared for that.
quester - Mar 19, 2015 4:39:46 pm PDT #28667 of 30000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Joining the Keanu love fest. So glad some that disparaged him in the past are coming around.
SuziQ - Mar 19, 2015 5:48:39 pm PDT #28668 of 30000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Not so much. Speed is pretty much the only one of his I can watch.
kat perez - Mar 19, 2015 7:29:58 pm PDT #28669 of 30000
"We have trust issues." Mylar
Love Keanu and ain't no shame in my game. As megan walker knows, I paid folding money to see 47 Ronin in the theater. First run. It's deep between me and Keanu.
megan walker - Mar 19, 2015 8:38:54 pm PDT #28670 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Though I absolutely hated where it ended up, While We're Young was quite enjoyable in an ironic hipster Brooklyn kind of way. Of course, given that I am going to the eye doctor tomorrow to finally get progressives, it hit a little too close to home at times.
SailAweigh - Mar 20, 2015 6:01:39 am PDT #28671 of 30000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Actually, I enjoyed 47 Ronin quite a bit. I was really impressed with Hiroyuki Sanada as Ôishi, though; he's what made the movie for me. It was also nice to see Rinko Kikuchi being all badass again.
sumi - Mar 20, 2015 6:37:52 am PDT #28672 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!
Keanu - I feel like he's my people. He is even about the same age as my youngest brother.
Also: my experience riding on the local buses as a grayhaired woman with a wonky leg: POC are the ones who will give up their seat to me.
Have no explanation for that.
Beverly - Mar 20, 2015 10:19:24 am PDT #28673 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Sail, Hiroyuki, Shin Koyamada (Katsumoto's son, Nobutada), and Seizô Fukumoto (Bob), and of course, Watanabe, were what made The Last Samurai for me. It was all about the landscape (granted, NZ and second Middle Earth, but also fantasy feudal Japan) and the Japanese actors. Algren didn't even figure into the story, he was just a footnote, at most.
But then I'm a devoted fan of The Scent of Green Papaya, thus capable of eliminating story in favor of sensualism. The Last Samurai improves with that approach, IMO.
megan walker - Mar 20, 2015 12:54:00 pm PDT #28674 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Speaking of Keanu, I learned today that Ana Lily Amirpour is making a movie with him. On my blog, I picked her A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night as my favorite film seen in theaters last year and was already looking forward to what she would do next. But I didn't expect this. I have no words.