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Damn it! You know what? I'm sick of this crap. I'm sick of being the guy who eats insects and gets the funny syphilis. As of this moment, it's over. I'm finished being everybody's butt monkey!
Xander ,'Lessons'
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Aims - Apr 23, 2010 7:05:45 am PDT #7827 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
§ ita § - Apr 23, 2010 7:20:22 am PDT #7828 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Ridley Scott has done a bunch of movies that aren't Gladiator. I just think that anything with Crowe in it even vaguely close to the battling style is going to get tarred with the Gladiator brush for good or ill, just because he's in it, dressed up, fighting for the common man.
Airbender to go 3D? Green Hornet to go 3D. Both in post. Ick. Not that I was going to see either...
erikaj - Apr 23, 2010 7:22:30 am PDT #7829 of 30000
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
Oh, right, Russell was "The Insider" which I forgot. He was that good I guess Shallow I get, I'm just not shallow for him.
Aims - Apr 23, 2010 7:28:30 am PDT #7830 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
I can't wait for Schindler's List to go 3D in the re-release!!
NAZIS IN YOUR FACE!!
I freaking hate 3D.
Beverly - Apr 23, 2010 7:29:01 am PDT #7831 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Robin Hood is my favorite story. I have a collection of Robin Hood books, from children's books to an antique collection of "ballades" of his exploits. It is apparently another one of the stories Hollywood likes to retell every 17.4 years or so.
I'm a fan of Crowe (Beautiful Mind, Master & Commander), but I doubt I'll see this Robin Hood. Unless it has Alan Rickman, the only saving grace of the *last* Hollywood Robin Hood movie.
Frankenbuddha - Apr 23, 2010 7:32:52 am PDT #7832 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
My problem with the Robin Hood preview is it looks so grim, like it won't be a fun Robin Hood movie. Even Robin & Marion had some fun moments on the way to that downer of an ending.
I'm also a little miffed that this started off as Nottingham back in the day and was going to be from the sheriff's perspective, which could have been really interesting if done right.
Mostly, though, I don't trust Ridley Scott anymore.
Vonnie K - Apr 23, 2010 7:38:13 am PDT #7833 of 30000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Feh on the out-of-control 3D trend! FEH!
I am not much of a Ridley Scott fan, but I like Russell Crowe, so I might go see the new Robin Hood movie. His reported off-screen assholery doesn't bother me. Unless he's a murderer or a child molester or something, I find how an actor / director / musician acts in real life has little bearing on whether I enjoy his/her work.
Favourite Crowe movie is still L.A. Confidential, followed by Master and Commander. I think the former was the first time I saw Russell Crowe in anything and he sure left an impression. Oh wait -- I saw him earlier than that in an Aussie flick, Proof, with young Hugo Weaving.
Polter-Cow - Apr 23, 2010 7:39:17 am PDT #7834 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I will put in the requisite mention of Virtuosity.
Kathy A - Apr 23, 2010 7:40:28 am PDT #7835 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I think my favorite Crowe film is Master and Commander, and that's due to the combined efforts of Peter Weir, Crowe, Paul Bettany, and the terrific story.
§ ita § - Apr 23, 2010 7:43:27 am PDT #7836 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Yeah, but Virtuosity was crap.