Miscellaneous Movie Musings

[innerSpaceman]

1) The Borat frat boy suit was NOT thrown out. The judge declined to have their scene cut from the DVD, but their suit proceeds for damages.

A man whose scene in a restaurant restroom was not in the finished film is also suing to make sure he is not featured in any DVD "extras" - and he's suing the restaurant for allowing them to film in their restroom. He didn't sign any release at all. I suppose so many people claiming they were duped into signing releases on false pretenses could be bandwagon jumping ... or it could be a pattern of foul play on the part of the filmmakers.

I just don't know of any foulplay on the part of Mel Gibson's recent filmmaking project. And I'm frankly miffed at the double standard he got from the press for violence no more gory than many a standard action film.


2) Natalie Portman was so-so in Garden State, but was so amazing in both Closer and her Cold Mountain cameo that it's clear to me she can still act.


3) I finally saw The Departed last night. All the participants can act, but that doesn't save this film for me. I thought it decidedly Meh, though there was some suspense in the dueling ratfinks scenario.