Oh, it's dead-on Spader. Kind of freaky.
Also, you can tell it's not gonna have a happy ending when the main guy's all bumpy.
Tara ,'First Date'
Boxed Set, Vol. 1: Smallville, Due South, Farscape
A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much anything else that captures our fancy. Expect Adult Content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
Dana - Mar 10, 2004 12:13:12 pm PST #4186 of 10000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
§ ita § - Mar 10, 2004 2:14:54 pm PST #4187 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Kurt Russell is alright, but RDA is the man. No way I could see Kurt sustaining his performance charismatically.
Emily - Mar 11, 2004 5:39:12 am PST #4188 of 10000
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Russell brought the tortured, but I agree about the sustaining. Jen, have you seen the pilot episode? There even more than later in the series Shanks is doing a dead on Spader-as-Jackson impression.
UTTAD - Mar 11, 2004 5:46:32 am PST #4189 of 10000
Strawberry disappointment.
Shanks-as-Spader-as-Jackson is just plain spooky.
Edited because who the hell is Spade?
JenP - Mar 11, 2004 6:05:05 am PST #4190 of 10000
have you seen the pilot episode? There even more than later in the series Shanks is doing a dead on Spader-as-Jackson impression.
Yes, I actually just Netflixed Season 1 a little bit ago. I agree, it is uncanny ... and, uh-huh, spooky. And makes me smile, for some reason. Like, there are two Daniel Jacksons to adore. Or something. Whereas I adore only RDA's Jack, though I respect Kurt's (I'm sure he'd be relieved to know that).
Emily - Mar 11, 2004 6:36:42 am PST #4191 of 10000
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Yeah, Shanks's Dr. Jackson is so clearly meant to be the same person, whereas RDA and Russell play almost completely unrelated characters. Which is okay, don't get me wrong -- the locked-up misery of the movie's Jack, even assuming the intervening year held a lot of therapy, really wouldn't have worked for a series.
Anne W. - Mar 11, 2004 6:42:46 am PST #4192 of 10000
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Agreed very much on the movie/series comparisons. KR did a good job portraying a Jack who had nothing left to live for and who slowly started to emerge from that locked-up misery.
Still, I have to wonder how RDA would have played Movie!Jack, and how it would have differed from Russel's portrayal. I have a feeling that RDA's Jack would have been scarier, somehow.
Jessica - Mar 11, 2004 7:37:36 am PST #4193 of 10000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
From last night's OC event in LA, Chris Carmack on how he got the part of Luke:
"I gave a mediocre performance so I felt that I had to make up for it with a little something as I left the room. So as the next guy came in I socked him in the gut and then started making out with his mom."
Katie M - Mar 11, 2004 7:39:03 am PST #4194 of 10000
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
Shanks-as-Spader-as-Jackson is just plain spooky.
Heh. Have you seen Wormhole Extreme yet? The Many Faces of Daniel Jackson spiel at the end is hysterical.
JenP - Mar 11, 2004 7:42:52 am PST #4195 of 10000
Heh. Have you seen Wormhole Extreme yet? The Many Faces of Daniel Jackson spiel at the end is hysterical.
As it happens ... that's on the next DVD I have coming in (Stargate eps I haven't seen figure heavily in my DVD rotation. Farscape's on deck next). Very excited to see it again; I've only caught it in sections. Just about died with the laughing.