Valmont has Colin Firth, right? Totally defensible.
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Dana - Mar 23, 2010 3:40:42 pm PDT #7343 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
askye - Mar 23, 2010 4:22:06 pm PDT #7344 of 30000
Thrive to spite them
I like Valmont better too!
Amy - Mar 23, 2010 4:24:41 pm PDT #7345 of 30000
Because books.
I've never seen it. I should fix that!
§ ita § - Mar 23, 2010 4:32:32 pm PDT #7346 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It was a very sensual production. It's been forever since I last watched it.
Amy - Mar 23, 2010 4:44:26 pm PDT #7347 of 30000
Because books.
I love Liaisons, but I also love the story, so if Valmont has Colin Firth ...
::heads to NetFlix::
Cashmere - Mar 23, 2010 4:45:35 pm PDT #7348 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
I also prefer Valmont.
le nubian - Mar 23, 2010 4:58:12 pm PDT #7349 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I have never seen Valmont. Apparently I must rectify this.
Atropa - Mar 23, 2010 5:03:53 pm PDT #7350 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Valmont works better as a story, and all of the characters are more believable. I love Dangerous Liaisons, but Valmont is the better movie.
(And oh my GOD, the costumes. The pink satin riding habit!)
DavidS - Mar 23, 2010 5:27:36 pm PDT #7351 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
The pink satin riding habit!
Oh, was that the deciding vote?
I'd give a slight edge to Glenn over Annette, but it's not a big difference and Annette is very, very good. And while I love Malkovich's intensity, Firth is a bit more credible. Henry Thomas and Meg Tilly and Fairuza v. Keeanu and Uma and Michelle...I mean, there really aren't any bad performances here. But Valmont does work beautifully. It's just a wee bit more human, though a little less hard edged in its brilliance.
DavidS - Mar 23, 2010 5:29:06 pm PDT #7352 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
And while I love Malkovich's intensity, Firth is a bit more credible.
And let us pause here to suffer profound envy of Scrappy who saw Alan Rickman (in his youth) on Broadway as Valmont.