'Get It Done'
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Woo! My Old Ass streaming starts on Prime on November 7. They better put it out on physical media for me, though.
Which reminds me how annoying it is that my never-before-opened Blu-ray of Bottle Rocket had issues. (And I can't return it, as I bought it a while ago during last year's Criterion Collection sale.) We watched it last night. It's so much more Wes Anderson than I remembered it being. You see all the bones of who he would become as a director.
Saw Anora today. That was a delight. Looks like Sean Baker is 4 for 4 for me. I need to check out some of his earlier films.
Is it me, or are they not mentioning at all in the advertising that Wicked is a two-parter? Because I had no idea until "Part 1" came up in the title card. (Sadly that was not my only disappointment with the film.)
I did not know that, and it is disappointing to hear.
More of Jonathan Bailey's ass in tight pants for me!
I did not know that, and it is disappointing to hear.
With a runtime of 160 min I certainly didn't think I was only getting half the musical.
And the back half of the musical is...not the best part of the show...
That really feels like a thing that should be mentioned in the marketing, if not the actual name of the film (ie, Wicked: Part I). I'm less interested in seeing it now.
Yeah, I think it's ridiculous and it does make me unlikely to go out for it (I didn't like the stage show that much!).
(I didn't like the stage show that much!).
See, I did, which is why I went into it somewhat enthusiastically despite the runtime (and the fact I hadn't liked the book very much). Note: My critic friend, who was completely unfamiliar with the various permutations, besides the original Wizard of Oz, liked it quite a bit. Though he was a bit confused when "to be continued" showed up at the end. Given where it ends (just after "Defying Gravity") one can see why. (He hadn't noticed the Part 1 on the opening title card, despite the fact that I pointed to it and said "Oh, fuck...")