Lost my muchness, have I?
Um, yay for one of the most boring Oscars ever. I think we can all breathe a sigh of relief that Avatar didn't win, but still. (I for one, am going to continue being pissed about the fact that District 9 got absolutely nothing. "A science-fiction story combined with a thriller" WTF?!! Did you even watch the damn movie? I hate you people). I thought it was amusing as hell that Neil Patrick Harris started the whole thing; I think the new theme is that only theatre actors really remember how to pull off a opening number anymore. So we'll just have to keep calling back Hugh and Neil for every damned award show on the face of the planet.
Also, what the hell with the interpretive dance. Did anyone think that made sense? No? Good. I won't worry about you, then.
Saw Alice In Wonderland yesterday. I really enjoyed it. More explanation under the cut, with spoilers.
It's really very interesting. The reviews seem split right down the middle for this one, and to be honest, I can't understand half of the complaints or the praise. I feel like a didn't watch the same movie as everyone else. Dunno what that means.
I'll get the effects bit out of the way. The CGI here was pretty damn seamless. And a lot more interesting to look at than Pandora, so there's that going for it. I didn't feel like I was staring at a computer generated world at all. Maybe that's because I expect Wonderland to look a certain way. Some people seem to think the movie is too scary for kids. Um, the books were based partly on opium delusions and old fairy tales for kids regularly included murder and general grossness. Deal with it. I can't even figure how this is an argument anymore.
Okay, this might not be relevant, but I hated the animated version as a kid. I mean, hated. I thought Alice was the most boring heroine I'd ever seen and was generally annoyed that the whole film centered around a girl who got dropped into an amazing magical-ish world where pretty much everyone hated her and chased her away. I did enjoy the basis of the story, though, and remember loving a musical live action tv show version they did on Disney in the 90s. My favorite characters have always been the Mad Hatter and the Cheshire Cat. Whether this affected my enjoyment now I have no idea, but I'm sure the fact that it was really nothing like the animated version helped.
Some people are pissed at the fact that it's a re-imagined sequel-thing based on the two original stories. I... don't really have any problem with that. Again, I don't understand why it's an issue. I like the idea of Alice being a little older and kind of strange. Wonderland is a strange place, she should be a strange person to be so drawn to it. And you know, it's a Tim Burton movie... weird people who don't fit in are kind of his thing. The fact that she's on the cusp of adulthood gives the story more immediacy, in my opinion; she really has to learn something this time.
Time. Let's talk about time here. I thought time was wonderfully used in this film. Nevermind the fact that you're getting the impression that this is an adventure that is destined to happen over and over, time in Wonderland is brilliantly flexible. It turns around and loops back on itself and the characters never seem entirely sure whether they're talking about the past or the future or something that's happening right now. I think that was a great choice. It kept my interest and made the story a little more mythological. Of course, that's a weakness of mine, so maybe I'm biased.
The Mad Hatter. He has multiple personality disorder. Awesome. And frankly, I thought the character was well done all around. He sort of had an Oz scarecrow-ish vibe to him, but I wanted him to, seeing as I'd always had a particular preference for the character. And the Chesire Cat was finally over-animated in a way that he had never been, even when he was a cartoon character. It made him creepier and more lovable at the same time.
By the way, there's a point to this story, instead of Alice just wandering around Wonderland and getting bitched at when she gets in the way. Also, the Red Queen - she has a character. Wow. That's never happened. Also, THE WHITE QUEEN. COME ON. That has to be one of the funniest things I've ever seen. Seriously. Next year for Halloween. I want to float around like a daffy uber-princess. And the best part is, the White Queen was still interesting. Twirling about like Snow White and still just as nuts as everyone else in Wonderland.
By the way, ALICE IN A MOTHER FUCKING SUIT OF ARMOR. You know what, I don't even care anymore. YOU WIN, TIM BURTON. SO DOES THE LADY WHO WROTE THIS SCREENPLAY.
When's the last time we saw that? Lord of the Rings, Eowyn. And to be perfectly fair, Eowyn is still playing support to all these guys with broadswords and rings. So you know what? If I ever have a daughter, she is going to watch this movie. Because it's about goddamn time that this happened. In fact, I think that might void out any complaints. You know what, girls don't get stories like this; Susan gets a bow and arrow because it's not close combat, there are no Lost Girls because they're too clever to fall out of their prams, Dorothy kills the Wicked Witch by accident. Girls don't get to be Achilles, they're stuck being Helen of Troy. So you know what?
Tim Burton, I still love you. A lot. And not in an I'm-a-goth-girl-so-I-should-because-it's-cool-and-emo way. And I'll be there for the next movie. So hurry up.
Okay, so for adorable: there is a new costuming trend now for femme!Doctors at conventions apparently. And someone on the dw_cosplay comm put this up as a possibility for a femme!Five. It is so flipping cute and appropriate, I had to share: click for what Five would wear as a girl. Tell me you don't want one. I do. Right now.
More cute. Want to see some fantastic on-set and promo pics for Sherlock Holmes? I thought you might. The first one here is just... canon: click for adorable pictures of Victorian goodness.
Also, what the hell with the interpretive dance. Did anyone think that made sense? No? Good. I won't worry about you, then.
Saw Alice In Wonderland yesterday. I really enjoyed it. More explanation under the cut, with spoilers.
It's really very interesting. The reviews seem split right down the middle for this one, and to be honest, I can't understand half of the complaints or the praise. I feel like a didn't watch the same movie as everyone else. Dunno what that means.
I'll get the effects bit out of the way. The CGI here was pretty damn seamless. And a lot more interesting to look at than Pandora, so there's that going for it. I didn't feel like I was staring at a computer generated world at all. Maybe that's because I expect Wonderland to look a certain way. Some people seem to think the movie is too scary for kids. Um, the books were based partly on opium delusions and old fairy tales for kids regularly included murder and general grossness. Deal with it. I can't even figure how this is an argument anymore.
Okay, this might not be relevant, but I hated the animated version as a kid. I mean, hated. I thought Alice was the most boring heroine I'd ever seen and was generally annoyed that the whole film centered around a girl who got dropped into an amazing magical-ish world where pretty much everyone hated her and chased her away. I did enjoy the basis of the story, though, and remember loving a musical live action tv show version they did on Disney in the 90s. My favorite characters have always been the Mad Hatter and the Cheshire Cat. Whether this affected my enjoyment now I have no idea, but I'm sure the fact that it was really nothing like the animated version helped.
Some people are pissed at the fact that it's a re-imagined sequel-thing based on the two original stories. I... don't really have any problem with that. Again, I don't understand why it's an issue. I like the idea of Alice being a little older and kind of strange. Wonderland is a strange place, she should be a strange person to be so drawn to it. And you know, it's a Tim Burton movie... weird people who don't fit in are kind of his thing. The fact that she's on the cusp of adulthood gives the story more immediacy, in my opinion; she really has to learn something this time.
Time. Let's talk about time here. I thought time was wonderfully used in this film. Nevermind the fact that you're getting the impression that this is an adventure that is destined to happen over and over, time in Wonderland is brilliantly flexible. It turns around and loops back on itself and the characters never seem entirely sure whether they're talking about the past or the future or something that's happening right now. I think that was a great choice. It kept my interest and made the story a little more mythological. Of course, that's a weakness of mine, so maybe I'm biased.
The Mad Hatter. He has multiple personality disorder. Awesome. And frankly, I thought the character was well done all around. He sort of had an Oz scarecrow-ish vibe to him, but I wanted him to, seeing as I'd always had a particular preference for the character. And the Chesire Cat was finally over-animated in a way that he had never been, even when he was a cartoon character. It made him creepier and more lovable at the same time.
By the way, there's a point to this story, instead of Alice just wandering around Wonderland and getting bitched at when she gets in the way. Also, the Red Queen - she has a character. Wow. That's never happened. Also, THE WHITE QUEEN. COME ON. That has to be one of the funniest things I've ever seen. Seriously. Next year for Halloween. I want to float around like a daffy uber-princess. And the best part is, the White Queen was still interesting. Twirling about like Snow White and still just as nuts as everyone else in Wonderland.
By the way, ALICE IN A MOTHER FUCKING SUIT OF ARMOR. You know what, I don't even care anymore. YOU WIN, TIM BURTON. SO DOES THE LADY WHO WROTE THIS SCREENPLAY.
When's the last time we saw that? Lord of the Rings, Eowyn. And to be perfectly fair, Eowyn is still playing support to all these guys with broadswords and rings. So you know what? If I ever have a daughter, she is going to watch this movie. Because it's about goddamn time that this happened. In fact, I think that might void out any complaints. You know what, girls don't get stories like this; Susan gets a bow and arrow because it's not close combat, there are no Lost Girls because they're too clever to fall out of their prams, Dorothy kills the Wicked Witch by accident. Girls don't get to be Achilles, they're stuck being Helen of Troy. So you know what?
Tim Burton, I still love you. A lot. And not in an I'm-a-goth-girl-so-I-should-because-it's-cool-and-emo way. And I'll be there for the next movie. So hurry up.
Okay, so for adorable: there is a new costuming trend now for femme!Doctors at conventions apparently. And someone on the dw_cosplay comm put this up as a possibility for a femme!Five. It is so flipping cute and appropriate, I had to share: click for what Five would wear as a girl. Tell me you don't want one. I do. Right now.
More cute. Want to see some fantastic on-set and promo pics for Sherlock Holmes? I thought you might. The first one here is just... canon: click for adorable pictures of Victorian goodness.