Troy.

[naamah_darling]

Oh, boy.

I was supposed to go see Troy tonight with my husband and spacezombie, but my living dead friend was more dead than living, and so couldn't make it. And let me tell you, he missed out on SOO much.

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[jelymo]

I had to smother my laughter to keep from waking my housemates. I really should know better than to read Metaquotes-related material at 3am.

*still giggling maniacally*

Brad Pitt was very yummy, indeed. I don't generally like him, but I have enjoyed movies he's acted in. (note: we are not using this movie as an example of his "acting".) I also was disappointed by the lack of ass-shots. I mean, the teasing they did was just mean. Showing us down past his hips like that? I mean, come on.

Orlando in oil was just ... mmmm. He has great hands, too, I noticed. And his neck. Oh my god. Damn my vampire-obsession, but I'd be the first to bite him if given the opportunity. Such a lovely neck. And they could have showed more of him, too. I mean, why oil him up like that for nothing? Might as well put it to good use. I agree that the sudden oily-ness was, well, sudden. I was like, "Uhhh ... how did we get here so quickly? They were just eating dinner, for chrissake! They're going to get indigestion!" Did anyone else see the sex-look he shot

[naamah_darling]

>>Did anyone else see the sex-look he shot Helen at the table with his eyes? I almost turned into a puddle. I didn't think he was capable of making that kind of look. He shouldn't be allowed to do such things. Doesn't he know what kind of damage that can cause?

LOL!
At that point in the movie, I leaned over to my husband and said "Dig the get-a-roominess of them!", to which he responded "Helen, upstairs, five minutes."

I didn't know he could do that, either. I believe they call it 'making eyes.' I swear my mouth watered and I started wiggling like a cat about to pounce.

He, does, indeed, have great hands. That part where he's feeling Helen's neck . . . Christ!

[jelymo]

Yes! That's it! The part where he's playing with Helen's hair, along her neck ... that's exactly when I noticed his hands.

Seriously, I almost slid out of my seat. My mouth went completely dry and I don't think I was coherent until several scenes later. I contemplated going up to the concession stand and asking for a large cup of ice. The whole Brad-Pitt-Naked-With-Three-Women scene immediately before it didn't help. I turned to my friend Tammy and managed to whisper, "If they keep this up, I'm going to have a very, very difficult time getting through this movie."

He's always playing these innocent schmucks ... innocent schmucks don't have fuck-me eyes!! It's against the rules!!! Stupid directors just added more detail to our explicit fantasies. I hope they're proud of themselves.

[naamah_darling]

That part with the neck was almost pornographic. I almost expected her to start sucking on his fingers. But, alas, it wasn't really porn.

He did give her a pearl necklace, though.

>>He's always playing these innocent schmucks ... innocent schmucks don't have fuck-me eyes!!

rofl

::grins::

But it's great when they do. I ran across a completely innocent young man last year who had just such eyes. That one got us both in a lot of (fun) trouble. (Note to boys: be very careful saying "Yes" when I say "Can I try something?")

[notthebuddha]

Brian Cox is a great character actor. However, as my husband said, he plays only the one character. It was worth the price of admission alone just to see him ranting megalomaniacally as Agamemnon, with an accent that varies from generic British-wannabe to X2 style faux southern.

Brian Cox is, in fact, British.

[naamah_darling]

::checks::

So he is. His accent was still seriously wobbly. And that fact makes it even stranger.

Now I am very, very confused, as opposed to just amused.

[notthebuddha]

So he is. His accent was still seriously wobbly. And that fact makes it even stranger.

At leas he tried, unlike Brad Pitt. We know Brad can do accents better than he does here, he was much better at Irish in _The Devil's Own_, and was actually convinvcing as Austrian in _Seven Years in Tibet_.

[12eleven]

The dialog. Anytime anyone says anything, it is funny.

Did you notice the "don't play" line? Too funny, in the sense that I was sitting in a theatre whose occupants say that line at least 50 times a day.

Also - Orlando's expression when he saw Briseis and Achilles together was priceless. I was completely expecting him to burst out, "DUDE, that's my COUSIN!!"

[naamah_darling]

>>Also - Orlando's expression when he saw Briseis and Achilles together was priceless. I was completely expecting him to burst out, "DUDE, that's my COUSIN!!"

rofl

Yes! That was exactly the look!

[flewellyn]

To be honest, I like Brad Pitt. I've noticed something odd about his acting, though. If he's supposed to be "hunky", he can't act for shit. On the other hand, if he's able to just be a regular guy, or better yet, a complete loon, he's great.

"Legends of the Fall" = meh.

"Interview With A Vampire" = well, I thought that he was bad because he was watery, whiney, and emotionless, but then I read the book, and that's just Louis. So he was good.

"Twelve Monkeys" = Absofuckinglutely brilliant.

"Snatch" = Wonderful.

"Fight Club" = Best he's ever been.

"Troy" = piece of buttsteak with whiskers.

See what I mean?

As for the wailing lady, I believe cleolinda referred to this as "Our Lady of Soundtrack Sorrow".

[naamah_darling]

I agree with you on all counts.

I never said he could act. He's great to watch, he's entertaining, but I don't know if it's acting.

He was GREAT in Fight Club.