Miscellaneous Movie Musings

[Ponine]

Originally Posted by mousepod

I think Ponine's talking about the second volume of Simon Callow's Welles bio. I appreciated the first one, though I felt like he went a little too far out of his way to "expose" Welles. I know that the Leaming one is filled with hyperbole, but it's still my favorite.

Yes, thank you. That is the biography I was thinking of.
I have only seen the first, and saw an article referring to the second one just recently.

[Not Afraid]

Ahhhh, the first "Running With Scissors" trailer is out.

I like the look of it and the music, but it's hard to tell from a trailer. But, for once, I'm excited about the filming of a novel - or memoir, actually.

Baited breath.

[RStar]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Ahhhh, the first "Running With Scissors" trailer is out.

I like the look of it and the music, but it's hard to tell from a trailer. But, for once, I'm excited about the filming of a novel - or memoir, actually.

Baited breath.

Oh, I thought you meant this running with scissors! Sorry...

It does look like it could be a good movie though.....

[innerSpaceman]

Ah confusion abounds at times in a thread devoted to miscellaneous movie musings.



But, all in all, I'd say G.C.'s concept has been paying off nicely.

[Gemini Cricket]

I'm watching the HBO mini-series 'Elizabeth' right now. Helen Mirren is fantastic, as are Jeremy Irons and Hugh Dancy. It's a love/hate thing for me at the moment. I, of course, love the history but am turned off by the way the director has made Elizabeth I a crybaby. She's stomping around the castle weakly. I think that is wrong. That face, says several books I have read, was saved for very very few. There was also a scene where she shed a tear in front of her troops... I think that is the wrong take on it. This director despises establishing shots and whoever the art director was that painted one of her rooms to look like a seascape should be shot.
The Earl of Essex (Dancy) is gorgeous. Nice choice.
Mirren is fantastic, but the camera angles do her no justice, nor does the lighting.
Glenda Jackson is the best E I in my opinion. (Dame Judi's part was wayyyy too small in 'Shakespeare in Love'.)
I recommend it nonetheless.
It's far better than the youth-inized version that was on PBS several months ago with a rock score attached to it. Ghastly.
As you can read, this queen turned into quite a queen watching that other queen.

[Prudence]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

(Dame Judi's part was wayyyy too small in 'Shakespeare in Love'.)

But it was the best part of that movie! "Too late, too late!" Teehee!

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Prudence

But it was the best part of that movie! "Too late, too late!" Teehee!

Oh, I totally agree. I love her to death. She was fantastic. She was good as Victoria as well in 'Mrs. Brown'.


So, I finished the second half of 'Elizabeth I' and the second part is twice as good. Much better. I recommend this mini-series. It's good stuff. A couple of things made me cringe but overall it was good.

[Prudence]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Oh, I totally agree. I love her to death. She was fantastic. She was good as Victoria as well in 'Mrs. Brown'.

Oooh! That was a good one, too! Even BT wanted to see that, most likely because it had the guy from Head of the Class in it.

[RStar]

Watched Gremlins 2. I thought it would be horrible. That's why I've avoided it all these years (decades?)

You all may think I'm a simpleton for this, but I rather enjoyed it. I like the original, so that helps. And I learned the Howie Mandel does the voice of Gizmo.

And as the credits rolled, Daffy Duck came out to make wise cracks!

[innerSpaceman]

Though only covering the early escapades, I liked Cate Blanchette the best, and her E. movie the most.