Miscellaneous Movie Musings - Page 187

innerSpaceman · 03-08-2007, 08:26 PM

So, is it seriously going to take place during the 60's? Or are they going to pretend it's only six years later, and use that face-morphing technique on Ford that they employed for Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellan in X-Men 3?

Stan4dSteph · 03-08-2007, 08:53 PM

Shia is actually looking kind of hunky these days. I saw him present an award at the Spirit Awards last month.

LSPoorEeyorick · 03-08-2007, 09:19 PM

His film career is going pretty well, actually. He's very popular among the industry mucketies.

innerSpaceman · 03-10-2007, 09:09 AM

Saw 300 last night at the Chinese.

In a nutshell: Meh.

Oh it was fun enough, with plenty of eye-candy (of both the cinematic and homoerotic variety)

I never read the 'graphic novel,' so I am judging it just as a film. Entertaining, but nothing more. It was hokey ... but not quite hokey enough if it was going to go in that direction. The battle scenes were cool, the buff men were gorgeous ... but the most interesting part to me was the prologue about Spartan ritual upbringing ... and there didn't seem to be any fascinating revelations about Spartan way-of-life for the rest of the film.

(There were plenty of over-the-top revelations about Persian ways-of-life ... but these were only good for a laugh and much rolling of eyes.)

The "graphic" look of the film was ok ... but nothing nearly as beautiful and bitchin' cool looking, imo, as the similar comic-book visual treatment in Sin City.

As for the gayboy thrills ... I was a bit disappointed. There were a lot of hot bods on those near-naked Spartans ... but with barely 3 of 300 good faces to match, the worked-out battle bodies weren't all that arousing to me.

But, whew, there was one really gorgeous Spartan soldier ... the young son of the Captain, barely old enough for battle, full of warrior prowess and budding studliness. I hope it's not a terrible spoiler to say that he meets an untimely end. The point of the movie is that all 300 die.

The film will likewise die pretty quickly from my memory ... but it was a fun night at the movies.

Babette · 03-10-2007, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by katiesue

I just got back from Starter for 10. I really enjoyed it. James McAvoy is yummy and I think I must run out and purchase the soundtrack. And didn't Rebecca look EXACTLY like Molly Ringwald circa 1985??

Totally, we were saying that too!

Babette · 03-10-2007, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

According to Kim Masters Shia LaBoeuf is a leading candidate to play the son of Indiana Jones in the fourth Indy movie (sadly it seems to be coming ever closer to reality). Casting rumors frequently don't pan out but it is an interesting choice if true.

What I think of it really depends on whether the character is a "cut from Dad's jib" type or not. I like LeBoeuf. He was pretty good in both Holes and The Greatest Game Ever Played. He did a decent job with complete crap in Constantine. But it is hard to imagine him in an action mode (should they be giving even slight thought to continuing the franchise through his son).

He's also in the upcoming Transformers action film, so we will soon see.

Stan4dSteph · 03-10-2007, 07:09 PM

Just watched Stranger Than Fiction on DVD. What a great film. It made me smile. I needed a nice happy little film today.

I want to invite Will Ferrel over to my house for dinner.

Prudence · 03-11-2007, 01:32 AM

Tonight we watched The Great Race because my friend hadn't seen it before, and I considered that a serious flaw in need of immediate correction. I know it drags in spots, but I love it. I love every silly bit of it, from the pie fight to the twinkle in the Great Leslie's eyes to the silly lines ("Leslie escaped with a chicken?") to the emancipated women...

And then we decided to make it an impromptu Blake Edwards mini film festival and I finally saw Victor/Victoria. And more emancipated women! And more silly lines. It was most enjoyable. I'm too tired to describe it better now. It's a fun vocal role, that's for sure.

innerSpaceman · 03-11-2007, 01:52 AM

I hope you win, you Great Leslie, you. More Brandy!

JWBear · 03-11-2007, 10:17 AM

Thoroughly Modern Millie, Victor/Victoria, and The Great Race are three of my favorite comedies.

03-08-2007, 08:26 PM	#1861
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03-10-2007, 09:09 AM	#1864
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Saw 300 last night at the Chinese. In a nutshell: Meh. Oh it was fun enough, with plenty of eye-candy (of both the cinematic and homoerotic variety) I never read the 'graphic novel,' so I am judging it just as a film. Entertaining, but nothing more. It was hokey ... but not quite hokey enough if it was going to go in that direction. The battle scenes were cool, the buff men were gorgeous ... but the most interesting part to me was the prologue about Spartan ritual upbringing ... and there didn't seem to be any fascinating revelations about Spartan way-of-life for the rest of the film. (There were plenty of over-the-top revelations about Persian ways-of-life ... but these were only good for a laugh and much rolling of eyes.) The "graphic" look of the film was ok ... but nothing nearly as beautiful and bitchin' cool looking, imo, as the similar comic-book visual treatment in Sin City. As for the gayboy thrills ... I was a bit disappointed. There were a lot of hot bods on those near-naked Spartans ... but with barely 3 of 300 good faces to match, the worked-out battle bodies weren't all that arousing to me. But, whew, there was one really gorgeous Spartan soldier ... the young son of the Captain, barely old enough for battle, full of warrior prowess and budding studliness. I hope it's not a terrible spoiler to say that he meets an untimely end. The point of the movie is that all 300 die. The film will likewise die pretty quickly from my memory ... but it was a fun night at the movies.
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03-10-2007, 07:09 PM	#1867
Stan4dSteph Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,156	Just watched Stranger Than Fiction on DVD. What a great film. It made me smile. I needed a nice happy little film today. I want to invite Will Ferrel over to my house for dinner.
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03-11-2007, 01:32 AM	#1868
Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	Tonight we watched The Great Race because my friend hadn't seen it before, and I considered that a serious flaw in need of immediate correction. I know it drags in spots, but I love it. I love every silly bit of it, from the pie fight to the twinkle in the Great Leslie's eyes to the silly lines ("Leslie escaped with a chicken?") to the emancipated women... And then we decided to make it an impromptu Blake Edwards mini film festival and I finally saw Victor/Victoria. And more emancipated women! And more silly lines. It was most enjoyable. I'm too tired to describe it better now. It's a fun vocal role, that's for sure. __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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03-11-2007, 01:52 AM	#1869
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I hope you win, you Great Leslie, you. More Brandy!
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JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	Thoroughly Modern Millie, Victor/Victoria, and The Great Race are three of my favorite comedies. __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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