(No) Sense and Sensibility

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:59:16 GMT

Random fannish things today...

I finished watching the BBC's 2008 production of Sense and Sensibility last night.
*Swoon*
I think it may be in line for about a gazillion re-views before its DVD release. Andrew Davies, who did such a fab job with the 1995 Pride and Prejudice, did another fine job in penning this adaptation.

Speaking of Pride and Prejudice, I clearly need a picture of punk!Colin Firth from Mamma Mia!. That needs to happen, haha.

Also - Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog?
DVD NOW.
Please and thank you :P

Movie Squee-age

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:26:24 GMT

Though, oddly, not Boosh-related, haha.

Nope. This time it's about the film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's The Road. Which is brilliant. And one of my fave books ever.

EVER EVER.

While I'm not really keen on Viggo Mortensen generally, I can see it, which is a good start. Plus, you know, Guy Pearce and Robert Duvall doesn't hurt either. It sounds really promising and I'm quite excited and look, it's a picture:

So yes. The Road, McCarthy, Guy Pearce, squee-age!

The Bunny and the Bull

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:50:17 GMT

I just died from excitement (that's right - I'm talking to you from beyond the grave, muahahahaha...)

Fielding and Barratt and Ayoade, OH MY!

100 Movies Meme, courtesy of omarandjohnny

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:38:20 GMT

Below is the Entertainment Weekly's list of 100 Classic Movies of the past 25 years. Bold the ones you've seen, underline the ones you plan to, strike out the ones you hate and refuse to watch ever again, italicize the ones you absolutely love.

1. Pulp Fiction (1994)
~~2. The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-03)~~ (That strikethrough just about killed me - I adore the book, but those movies...).
3. Titanic (1997) (Yes, that's right, I love Titanic. There I said it. *blushes* Don't kill me, I've got so much to give! lol)
4. Blue Velvet (1986)
5. Toy Story (1995)
6. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
7. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
8. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
9. Die Hard (1988)
10. Moulin Rouge (2001)
11. This Is Spinal Tap (1984) (But these go go up to 11).
12. The Matrix (1999)
13. GoodFellas (1990)
14. Crumb (1995)
15. Edward Scissorhands (1990) (Tim and Johnny - how can you go wrong? You can't).
16. Boogie Nights (1997) (Meh).
~~17. Jerry Maguire (1996)~~
18. Do the Right Thing (1989)
19. Casino Royale (2006)
20. The Lion King (1994)
21. Schindler's List (1993)
22. Rushmore (1998)
23. Memento (2001) (Guy Pierce and a script that is a little bit of genius).
24. A Room With a View (1986)
25. Shrek (2001)
26. Hoop Dreams (1994)
27. Aliens (1986)
28. Wings of Desire (1988)
29. The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
30. When Harry Met Sally
31. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
32. Fight Club (1999)
33. The Breakfast Club (1985) (Because...Mo-lay really pumps my nads)
34. Fargo (1996)
35. The Incredibles (2004)
36. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
~~37. Pretty Woman (1990)~~
38. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
39. The Sixth Sense (1999)
40. Speed (1994)
41. Dazed and Confused (1993)
42. Clueless (1995)
43. Gladiator (2000)
44. The Player (1992)
45. Rain Man (1988)
46. Children of Men (2006)
47. Men in Black (1997)
48. Scarface (1983)
~~49. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)~~
50. The Piano (1993)
51. There Will Be Blood (2007)
52. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad (1988)
53. The Truman Show
~~54. Fatal Attraction (1987)~~
~~55. Risky Business (1983)~~
56. The Lives of Others (2006)
57. There’s Something About Mary (1998)
58. Ghostbusters (1984)
59. L.A. Confidential (1997) (more Guy! We loves us some local boys, lol).
60. Scream (1996)
~~61. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)~~
62. sex, lies and videotape (1989)
63. Big (1988)
64. No Country For Old Men (2007)
65. Dirty Dancing (1987)
66. Natural Born Killers (1994)
67. Donnie Brasco (1997)
68. Witness (1985)
69. All About My Mother (1999)
70. Broadcast News (1987)
71. Unforgiven (1992) (Love!)
72. Thelma & Louise (1991)
73. Office Space (1999)
74. Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
75. Out of Africa (1985)
76. The Departed (2006)
77. Sid and Nancy (1986)
78. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) (One of the few times where the sequel surpasses the original, I reckon).
79. Waiting for Guffman (1996)
80. Michael Clayton (2007)
81. Moonstruck (1987)
82. Lost in Translation (2003) (Scarlett, Bill Murray and Sofia Coppola = WIN).
83. Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987)
84. Sideways (2004)
85. The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005) (Also - meh).
86. Y Tu Mamá También (2002)
87. Swingers (1996)
88. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) (You shot me! You shot me right in the arm!)
89. Breaking the Waves (1996)
90. Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
91. Back to the Future (1985)
92. Menace II Society (1993)
93. Ed Wood (1994) (Three of the my favourite things - Tim, Johnny and SJP).
94. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
95. In the Mood for Love (2001)
96. Far From Heaven (2002)
97. Glory (1989)
98. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) (I can't quite bring myself to sit down and watch that much Jude Law just yet. Ack).
~~99. The Blair Witch Project (1999)~~ (OH FUCK NO. That time would have been far better spent napping. Or...well, anything except sitting through that. Zzzzzzz....)
100. South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999) (Dude. It's South Park).

Arcadian Dream

(No) Sense and Sensibility

Movie Squee-age

The Bunny and the Bull

100 Movies Meme, courtesy of omarandjohnny