Nothin'. I just wanted you to face me so she could get behind ya.

Mal ,'The Train Job'


Marvel Universe: Infinite Chrises

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Vonnie K - Mar 28, 2019 7:07:25 am PDT #2581 of 4006
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.

Lawrence of Arabia was splendid. The print looked excellent -- def. a remastered version, not sure if 35mm or 70mm. Although, gotta say total word to Consuela's point -- the only female presence in the film? A couple of dead women with knives sticking out of their bodies after the massacre by the Turkish on the way to Damascus. I know it's a war film by and large, but yeesh. There was also Alec Guiness in brown-face as Prince Faisal, but he was so fantastic in the role, I was like, "UGH, fine."

The vista was breathtaking, as were Peter O'Toole and Omar Sharif, whose relationship gives Ben Hur/Messala a run for the money for the slashiest relationship in all of classic Hollywood cinema. Holy molly. It was a classy night out at the movies with a lot of older audience, so I refrained from yelling out "JUST KISS ALREADY!!"

There *was* a 15 min intermission, thank Jeebus. It's a leisurely paced film but gripping throughout. Goodness, those desert scenes. AMAZING.


Steph L. - Mar 28, 2019 7:17:46 am PDT #2582 of 4006
I look more rad than Lutheranism

Peter O'Toole and Omar Sharif, whose relationship gives Ben Hur/Messala a run for the money for the slashiest relationship in all of classic Hollywood cinema. Holy molly. It was a classy night out at the movies with a lot of older audience, so I refrained from yelling out "JUST KISS ALREADY!!"

I haven't seen LoA or Ben Hur (I know, I know), but when Casablanca was shown in a local theatre a few years back, I hadn't seen it since maybe high school, and had never seen it on the big screen, so off I went, and I really didn't remember the low-key slashy vibe between Rick and Renault, but there it was, big as life. (Tim agreed, and unlike me, he doesn't see slashy vibes everywhere, so I felt a little vindicated there.)


Connie Neil - Mar 28, 2019 8:14:23 am PDT #2583 of 4006
brillig

I have my suspicions that Lawrence was not particularly interested in women, and the Arabian culture he was involved with wouldn't have had many women visible. If it isn't logical for the setting that women would be involved, I prefer we get left out then shoe-horned in, generally as a generic romantic interest. See Arnold protesting that his character was not going to take the time to romance the female prisoner when there was an alien actively hunting them.

For all that the Doom movie was thirty types of ridiculous, I was delighted that the woman scientist was our hero's sister instead of a love interest. Instant relationship, instant history, instant relevance. And when one of the soldiers hinted he might hit on her since the hero wasn't going to, he just got a look of "Could you be more skeevy?" from his buddy.


sj - Mar 31, 2019 4:38:20 am PDT #2584 of 4006
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I have bought so much Captain Marvel stuff for ltc. It's a sickness at this point.


msbelle - Mar 31, 2019 3:48:47 pm PDT #2585 of 4006
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

So in the latest ad - some scenes black widow with red hair, some with blond. We think flashbacks? time travel?


Consuela - Mar 31, 2019 3:55:04 pm PDT #2586 of 4006
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I think it's passage of time, maybe. She goes from blonde to blonde roots to red. I think?


Zenkitty - Mar 31, 2019 4:00:30 pm PDT #2587 of 4006
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

I really hope there's no time travel. We already know they're going to the quantum realm; that's enough weirdness for one movie.

Besides, if they could time travel, there would've been no need for the pager McGuffin to get Captain Marvel there.


msbelle - Mar 31, 2019 4:05:41 pm PDT #2588 of 4006
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

yeah one of the red hair scenes is with Hawkeye and his new hair cut, so it is not a flashback I do not think.

Rocket was on Earth in Infinity War, but we're seeing him with Iron Man in the Trailer.

The also see Iron Man walking with all the rest of the survivors in the white suits, so him getting back to Earth is clear.


sj - Mar 31, 2019 4:28:08 pm PDT #2589 of 4006
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I think it's passage of time, maybe. She goes from blonde to blonde roots to red. I think?

I think that's what I remember seeing too.


Steph L. - Mar 31, 2019 4:52:18 pm PDT #2590 of 4006
I look more rad than Lutheranism

The also see Iron Man walking with all the rest of the survivors in the white suits

Is Bruce in that shot? I can't tell.