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overnighter

Hey, a Movie! Starring Everybody and Me!

Feb 07, 2009 23:26

Okay, not actually starring me, but you get the idea. . .

I went to see Frost/Nixon tonight with miss_begonia. It was fantastic. The acting was outstanding, and I never fail to love a movie that shows the power and the purpose of the media. Even when it's ill-used about 90% of the time.

( Cut for Talk of Frost/Nixon and Doubt, too )

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lugonn February 8 2009, 11:23:03 UTC

I've been curious about Frost/Nixon. But I'll wait for DVD. I almost never go to the theatre, and Frost/Nixon seems like a movie that would work just fine on the smaller screen.

While adding Frost/Nixon to my Netflix queue, I noticed this: the original Frost Nixon interviews. You may now be interested in watching those for comparison.

overnighter February 8 2009, 23:29:33 UTC

I think it will be just fine on a small screen, but it's definitely worth a look.

Thanks for the link! I did not realize that the original interviews were on offer. I am off to add them to me queue.

brandywine421 February 8 2009, 12:58:57 UTC

The LJ FAQ says you can clear your cache and the icon should return. But since it's happened to me 3 times, all over the same icon and it never fixes itself, well, I have no advice except maybe try that.

I finally just deleted mine.

overnighter February 8 2009, 23:30:57 UTC

I am sad to have to delete my icon! It's the very first one someone (*waves to zybysko) ever made me. I'm going to try clearing the cache and seeing what happens.

Speaking of icons, that might be my favorite of yours, ever. That duck looks so dangerous!

ericaplease February 8 2009, 16:51:04 UTC

Isn't it amazing? Frost/Nixon, I mean. All the actors were awesome, but I've developed a crush on Michael Sheen.

overnighter February 8 2009, 23:33:57 UTC

Oooh, he's Welsh! Like GDL. And he was in Bright Young Things, which I totally don't remember.

He's also apparently going to be The Cheshire Cat in a new Alice in Wonderland. That's hysterical.

Hope you got home safe and sound. I'm glad we got to see you, even if the Castro weekend did not work out.

beachtree February 8 2009, 18:33:49 UTC

My background is very similar to yours in terms of Catholic and private school, so my take on "Doubt" follows that parallel, down to the characterization compared to RL people and experiences, and the way my perspective and lens influenced how I perceived the screenplay, choices and imagery. As for the performances, aside from Streep seeming to need to find a believable comfort zone at first, I thought they were amazing- although Amy Adam on and off brogue/accent was a little disrupting.

I was less impressed with "Frost/Nixon," although I thought Frank Langella was very compelling in his portrayal. The focus on the moment vs. the sum or the parts certainly resonated, although I found myself wanting more context and clarification at times. Still, however many liberties R.H. took with his direction (and I'd guess than were many, which can be dangerous if viewers use it as a sole, and true reflection in the historical sense), the film was thought-provoking and a look at human nature.

cianconnell February 8 2009, 21:50:02 UTC

My dad says that you're not allowed to call it a brogue. It's a derrogatory British term and he just might hunt you down and hurt you, if you use it. For serious. Heh...

beachtree February 8 2009, 22:08:05 UTC

That reply, made on the fly (Dr. Seuss), was- shamefully- filled with mistakes and typos. Hello, "Amy Adam" with no 's' or possessive case? Youch!

In other news, my paternal grandfather was first generation, so, yes, I'm well aware. However, when considering the typical reader/audience, that offensive term would be the one that would need the least explanation, since it's the most familiar, however inappropriate. No, it doesn't make it right! And now I've used more time explaining why I was saving time.

Tell your father to go ahead. Just let him be warned...

cianconnell February 8 2009, 22:33:53 UTC

Hello, "Amy Adam" with no 's' or possessive case? Youch!

And I spelled "derogatory" wrong, cause I'm Irish, and I like to type with a boot on my hand, you know? ;-)

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cianconnell February 8 2009, 21:54:36 UTC

Hey!

I just got back (alive) from Coraline, to which my husband thankfully accompanied me. Well, or maybe not. The kids (all four of them) were incredibly well behaved. I thought that it might be a little scary in places, a little boring and a tad bit too long (or maybe that was just my analysis), but the kids all seemed to enjoy it, so there's that ( ... )

overnighter February 8 2009, 23:43:12 UTC

Yay, Coraline! My cousin did some of the animation, so I'm glad it's getting support. I'm sorry to hear it wasn't terrific. Have you read the book? Even though it's a kids' books, it's creepy and wonderful.

I think you might actually like Doubt. I liked the way it debated the various issues, and spun all around the different kinds of faith. And seriously, the acting was outstanding (my inexplicable PSH crush aside).

Slumdog Millionaire was a great movie! I know that it was a little bit facile in places, but unlike with The English Patient -- which I hated (it's like Casablanca, if Rick and Elsa had thrown over Viktor Lazlo! Ugh.) -- I never felt like it was toying with my emotions. And I thought the sort of fairy-tale elements of it (the questions meshing exactly with his life story), actually worked really well with the framework.

I've now seen 3 of the 5 Oscar movies. I'll probably try to see The Reader at some point, but I don't know if I can make myself sit through The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonHow's the house full of ( ... )