Just watched 'Casino Royale'- I like the new Bond, as well as the not-so-cartoonish style. (Nice butt, too). The movie was a lot better than I thought it would be.

We saw '300' last night... Not a great movie, but a ton of fun in IMAX.
The credits were even fun - I don't recall the last movie that had listings for "Transsexual 1", "Transsexual 2", and "Transsexual 3"

I enjoyed 300 last night. IMAX was a great venue for the film. Larger than life. The film had some weak points but overall it was enjoyable.

I'd recomend it just for the Oracle dance alone. :evil: wholy cow!!!

damn. no IMAX verions nearby, but I too saw it last night. except for the FX, I dont forsee any awards, but it was the testosterone flick of the week for sure.


yeah, that was pretty hot wasnt it? :D

{anyone who rents/buys Casino Royale...be sure and watch the Chris Cornell video....just because you can....:D}

Finally watched Casino Royale {not just the video} and I thought it was pretty good.

It was different to see a real side of a 'Bond'.

The Mighty Quinn (1989). Horrible, horrible, horrible.

Ryan Gosling Film Fest Report:

Um, he's great. Finally finished watching Stay, The Believer and Half Nelson. He's not given enough to do in the first one, but it's likely his sexiest role (heheh, as the suicidally depressed weirdo).

He's also great as the Jewish NeoNazi in The Believer, but ... though it's based on a true story ... the role is still quite fantastical. I found his best work to be as the drug-addicted elementary-school teacher in Half Nelson, and his Oscar nomination for that role well deserved.

He sported wildly different looks in each of these films, but his roles are united by Gosling's vast charisma, deadly gorgeousness and quirky acting style.



Oh, he's got a damn sexy voice. I think I'm in love.

I watched 4 films on the plane to and from London. I saw Casoni Royal for the third time on the way "to" and was surprised by how much they cut from the film. But, it was still a good chunk of candy for a tiny bit of a long flight.

On the way back I saw Dreamgirls, Stranger than Fiction (in 2 parts) and most of Marie Antoinette.

I was surprised that i actually liked Dreamgirls and concur that Jennifer Hudson deserved her Supporting Oscar. I'm not sure I would see it again nor recommend it to Chris, but it was better than I expected.

Stranger than Fiction was entertaining (although I kept falling asleep and sort of watched it sideways). It reminded me, stylistically, of Adaptation or Being John Malcovich, only both of those films were better films. I was actually expecting to like this one more than I did. But, given the issues (sleep and tiny tiny screen) it was ok.

I really need to see Marie Antoinette on a larger screen. I wasn't going to watch it at all, but I got bored and Chris always gets the window seat. ;) The music selections made me giddy, but I'm an aging punk rocker and recognized 90% of the songs within the first 3 notes. I had heard so many bad things about it that i had absolutely no expectations - only hope. I certainly didn't find it up to par with Sophia Copola's other feature-length films, but it was an interesting take on the story. i have read the book it was based on and, while the factual information and focus came from the book the feel was completely different. There was a lot left out - as would be necessary in a 2 hour film but it was a LOT more entertaining. Kristen Dunst's facial expressions ended up bothering me after a while. She seemed to portray MA as pretty shallow and, according to Antonia Fraiser's book, she was not shallow at all but very much in control. Jason Schwartzman, however, did a good job or portraying the milch toast Louis. it is worth another, real, viewing.

I'll be happy to give Marie Antoinette an audition soon, as i've liked Sophia Coppolla's work so far, a lot.

Stranger Than Fiction really was BJM and Adaptation Lite, wasn't it? I had a fine time with it just the same.

Dreamgirls was a knockout punch for me, but I saw it in a crowded theater packed with people who were primed for the experience and clearly relished it, cheering long and loud after many of the numbers. It was an electric experience, and one that won't be duplicated by home viewing, though I certainly plan to buy this particular musical.

Were these movies on your own personal video screen, or were they of the "crane your neck to see a tiny monitor at the end of the cabin" type?