The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

Jan 01, 2010 20:25

We wanted to do something different on New Year's Eve, something special, something we almost never, ever do.

So we went to see a movie in a movie theatre.

And, because I'm oddly helpless before Terry Gilliam and both of us are fools for fables and forlorn hopes (and because we didn't want to wait on line for blockbusters every review has fingered ( Read more... )

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movingfinger January 2 2010, 02:00:47 UTC
My favorite Gilliam movie is Munchhausen. Now I'm looking forward to seeing this one!

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deliasherman January 2 2010, 15:04:37 UTC
I like Munchhausen, too. Now I'm going to have to rent it and see it again.

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kradical January 2 2010, 02:24:48 UTC
Right there with you on all counts, though you didn't mention my favorite actor in the movie, Tom Waits as the bowler-hatted, junkyard-growling Mr. Nick.....

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deliasherman January 2 2010, 15:02:00 UTC
He was wonderful indeed. Re-reading, I think I must have left him out because he unsettled me so much that I just kind of, um, elided him.

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ambitious_wench January 2 2010, 13:55:23 UTC
I'm with kradical--never having seen Tom Waits at all, but I love his music, I'd love to know how he did.

Other than that, a fine review! Thank you.

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deliasherman January 2 2010, 15:03:58 UTC
He was charmingly terrifying, a nilhilistic Prince of Darkness who just wanted to be sure that nobody had any illusions to hang onto. Except that he might, possibly, play fair, just this once.

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themaskmaker January 2 2010, 15:22:01 UTC
Now I can't wait to see this! Thank you for the review.

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la_marquise_de_ January 2 2010, 23:46:46 UTC
That sounds good: I don't think it's opened her year. I will look out for it. Jude Law isn't one of my favourites, but he impressed me considerably as Watson in Sherlock Holmes. Possibly he's hit his stride?

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