Flotsam and jetsam of the celluloid persuasion.
See a few days ago I watched Good night and Good Luck. Better later than never I suppose - for it was slightly brilliant. I loved the black and white feel, and how they had integrated it with actual footage. It gave the picture a documentary feel, which was backed up by the films near refusal to delve into the characters personal background. Also David Strathairn was close to mesmerising.
And I thought - wow, George Clooney in black and white looks like one of those old movies stars - they should cast him in a film noir flick. Well - apparently they did; for lo and behold the next day I saw the trailer to The Good German. I have never heard of it before a few days ago, but it looks so noir in all its black and white glory, and it stars George Clooney and Cate Blanchett, it’s directed by Steven Sodebergh and its set in post-war Berlin. So now I’m intrigued. And according to IMDb Robin Weigert has a small role. If it’s possible to love a film solely on who is slated to play in it, then I’m half way there.
The trailer for the new James Bond has started showing, and on my way to work I’m each morning greeted by a huge picture of Daniel Craig. And yes, it is a very nice way to start the day. He looks like he could make a good Bond, and better than Pierce Brosnan who too much "La! I’m James Bond - I might kill people, but I prefer to play golf" for me to like him. I’m very particular about James Bond. Watching the movies were my father’s choice of father-daughter activity, along side going to "The National War and military museum". These two things might have affected me. But surely I'm not the only one with clear prefrences in the James Bond apartment?
That said I suspect part of my brain will always identify Daniel Craig as the murder-monk from Elizabeth. *g*
But further joy! Mads Mikkelsen is playing the bad guy. He was last seen with facial tattoos and a hawk in King Arthur (aka the movie I know is a little bad, but kind of love any way). Apparently Mikkelsen was a professional dancer for 8 years, and is a painter on the side. First Viggo Mortensen, and now him - what is it with these multi-talented actors from Denmark?
And I thought - wow, George Clooney in black and white looks like one of those old movies stars - they should cast him in a film noir flick. Well - apparently they did; for lo and behold the next day I saw the trailer to The Good German. I have never heard of it before a few days ago, but it looks so noir in all its black and white glory, and it stars George Clooney and Cate Blanchett, it’s directed by Steven Sodebergh and its set in post-war Berlin. So now I’m intrigued. And according to IMDb Robin Weigert has a small role. If it’s possible to love a film solely on who is slated to play in it, then I’m half way there.
The trailer for the new James Bond has started showing, and on my way to work I’m each morning greeted by a huge picture of Daniel Craig. And yes, it is a very nice way to start the day. He looks like he could make a good Bond, and better than Pierce Brosnan who too much "La! I’m James Bond - I might kill people, but I prefer to play golf" for me to like him. I’m very particular about James Bond. Watching the movies were my father’s choice of father-daughter activity, along side going to "The National War and military museum". These two things might have affected me. But surely I'm not the only one with clear prefrences in the James Bond apartment?
That said I suspect part of my brain will always identify Daniel Craig as the murder-monk from Elizabeth. *g*
But further joy! Mads Mikkelsen is playing the bad guy. He was last seen with facial tattoos and a hawk in King Arthur (aka the movie I know is a little bad, but kind of love any way). Apparently Mikkelsen was a professional dancer for 8 years, and is a painter on the side. First Viggo Mortensen, and now him - what is it with these multi-talented actors from Denmark?