The New World

[the_grynne]

The New World

I have a soft spot for Terrence Malick, I'll admit. His films are not ideal vehicles for thespians, although he still manages to attract as excellent a line-up of character actors as any other director. But Malick's The Thin Red Line introduced Hollywood to Jim Caviezel -- a gaunt, sensitive actor who plays martyrs and villains with

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Ohhh, Virginia.

[orange_crushed]

I can't wait. YAY.

Although really, I was hoping that they would go more with the 'saving Smith was actually ritual adoption' theory that's gained a lot of credibility in the last decade or so. That seems to have the most authentic ring to me.

Ah well. I figured that such a dreamy, naturalistic filmmaker would choose romance, and I'm totally okay with that. I don't like Farrell but at least he's sometimes watchable; I do like Bale very much, and he looks lovely as Rolfe. And Kilcher is a gorgeous girl.

One thing: Farrell as Borgia is a big fat what?? to me. I need my Borgias cunning and beautiful; and he always seems to look like a well-meaning fool onscreen: ready for a pint or a cheese sandwich or a good lay, and not really hoping for much else. Sorry.

Re: Ohhh, Virginia.

[the_grynne]

and he looks lovely as Rolfe

*happy sigh* With the hair and the moustache he kind of disappeared into the character again, and Oooh, I've just realised that he's offering his arm along with the ring in the picure. Duh. *hearts*

The only film I've seen that Farrell in where he was actually good and well-suited to his role is Joel Schumacher's Phone Booth. He plays an insecure wanker in that, and he plays it well. OMG if they make him blond again like in Alexander I'm going to fucking scream. Maybe it'll end up being a mistake and it's Christian Bale who ends up getting the job. *glum*

[orange_crushed]

And, Thewlis ! Thewlis as a grabby, greedy imperialist white devil. I can only assume.

Oh yes.

[the_grynne]

From the pictures of him I've seen, he has more of a wistful, well-intentioned air. He plays a soldier. a Captain, whose name I can't remember... But yes, SQUEE!

[altesse]

You know I'd kill to have the genes of the girl from The New World. Native American father and Swiss-Alaskan mother. I'd kill for those eyes and cheekbones and lips. Arghrhhrg. And she's only bloody FIFTEEN years old. Talk about making mere mortals feel inadequate. She's going to be the subject of a lot of inappropriate thoughts.

[the_grynne]

I'd kill for those eyes and cheekbones and lips.

You'd have to race me for it.

All is to the good: we can always do withmore poster-children for interracial offspring.