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30 November 2007
'In Bruges' trailer
If I'd grown up on a farm and was retarded, Bruges might impress me, but I didn't . . . so it doesn't
Didn't know there were any prostitues in Bruges.
You just have to look in the right places . . . brothels are good
AND . . . I'm not gonna quote that last one except to say that Ralph Fiennes looks incredible (who knew he was funny?) and that I can already tell you people will be quoting this movie incessantly. I will be one of those people.
18 November 2007
Hooray for Australian Cinema!
Since I'm over here in Australia for a little while longer, I've decided it would be a great idea to look up some great Australian films. If anyone has suggestions, I'd much appreciate it. (And yes, I plan on checking out Jindabyne).
Anyway, first up was The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
I guess some people could find this offensive or something (those people need to lighten up), but I loved it. It's completely over the top while still finding time for moments of honest to god tenderness. It's so damn refreshing nowadays in a comedy full of eccentric characters for the makers to still respect the characters and treat them like human beings. When directors treat characters with spite, with no real sympathy (ahem, Running with Scissors), it shows, and doesn't make for a good movie. In Priscilla, the three leads may be over the top, but they're not just clowns we're supposed to mock for being that way. The relationship between Terrence Stamp's Bernadette and Bill Hunter's Bob is actually, GASP, sweet. We're not supposed to think it's hillarious that these people could have feelings for eachother. There's humor involved, sure, but not the type that scoffs at the two of them for the way they feel.
Hugo Weaving...how did he gut stuck pidgeon-holed as Mr. Smith? He's great in this, and it's 180 degrees from his most famous role in The Matrix. Stop working with the Wachowski brothers, Hugo. That's my advice to you.
My favorite part of the movie, though, has to be Guy Pearce. Which leads me to Today in Great Movie Quotes:
"Oh, for goodness sakes, get down off that crucifix. Someone needs the wood."
I'm totally on the Guy Pearce bandwagon. I hope the rumors are true, and he's reteaming with his The Proposition director John Hillcoat on the adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's The Road. Anyway...
Paint has never been hotter.
Oh...and I can't not mention the costumes. Major credit belongs to Lizzy Gardiner and Tim Chappel for the outfits they were able to dream up.
Best. Oscar. Dress. Ever.
Anyway, first up was The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
I guess some people could find this offensive or something (those people need to lighten up), but I loved it. It's completely over the top while still finding time for moments of honest to god tenderness. It's so damn refreshing nowadays in a comedy full of eccentric characters for the makers to still respect the characters and treat them like human beings. When directors treat characters with spite, with no real sympathy (ahem, Running with Scissors), it shows, and doesn't make for a good movie. In Priscilla, the three leads may be over the top, but they're not just clowns we're supposed to mock for being that way. The relationship between Terrence Stamp's Bernadette and Bill Hunter's Bob is actually, GASP, sweet. We're not supposed to think it's hillarious that these people could have feelings for eachother. There's humor involved, sure, but not the type that scoffs at the two of them for the way they feel.
Hugo Weaving...how did he gut stuck pidgeon-holed as Mr. Smith? He's great in this, and it's 180 degrees from his most famous role in The Matrix. Stop working with the Wachowski brothers, Hugo. That's my advice to you.
My favorite part of the movie, though, has to be Guy Pearce. Which leads me to Today in Great Movie Quotes:
"Oh, for goodness sakes, get down off that crucifix. Someone needs the wood."
I'm totally on the Guy Pearce bandwagon. I hope the rumors are true, and he's reteaming with his The Proposition director John Hillcoat on the adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's The Road. Anyway...
Paint has never been hotter.
Oh...and I can't not mention the costumes. Major credit belongs to Lizzy Gardiner and Tim Chappel for the outfits they were able to dream up.
Best. Oscar. Dress. Ever.
10 November 2007
Today in Great Movie Quotes
"Poetry don't work on whores."
I saw this today. What else can I say that hasn't already been said? Beautiful, moving, with spectacular performances and a great score. Where did this Andrew Dominick come from?
I'm just glad the studio didn't recut the movie or anything and screw it up. God bless 'em.
Two teenage girls leaving the theatre afterwards had this to say, "That was SO fucking boring!" Hmm...I think they got confused. 'Good Luck Chuck' was playing next door, and they must have wandered into the wrong theatre. Obviously, they'd prefer to see a comedy in which Dane Cook has sex with obese women, and Jessica Alba runs into poles.
03 November 2007
03 October 2007
Today in Great Movie Quotes
"We are the people you do not see. We are the ones who drive your cabs. We clean your rooms. And suck your cocks." -Chiwetel Ejiofor in Dirty Pretty Things
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