Ha! Good call, Ple.
Angel: Lorne, you're— Lorne: Reliable as a cheap fortune cookie? Angel: I was gonna say a guy with good contacts…
'Shells'
All Ogle, No Cash -- It's Not Just Annoying, It's Un-American
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Angus G - Jun 25, 2003 6:14:22 am PDT #5301 of 9843
Roguish Laird
Katie M - Jun 25, 2003 6:15:06 am PDT #5302 of 9843
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
Well, it's not that I don't feel sorry for the virgin and horrified by her sacrifice and all. But yeah, in retrospect? Totally worth it.
Betsy HP - Jun 25, 2003 8:23:32 am PDT #5303 of 9843
If I only had a brain...
NZ gave us the Mighty Phil, host of The Amazing Race, for whom I will be forever grateful. His eyebrows are almost as expressive as ASH's.
Madrigal Costello - Jun 25, 2003 9:48:13 am PDT #5304 of 9843
It's a remora, dimwit.
I think the little bit of derision came from the idea that the girl might be a misdirect, and Connor would choose to sacrifice himself for his child, giving his life the way his mother did. He wasn't exactly a virgin, but it seemed that they moreso needed someone who was of the lighter side of morality. And that's how vegemite gave birth to the modern metric system.
Anne W. - Jun 25, 2003 10:45:31 am PDT #5305 of 9843
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
NZ gave us the Mighty Phil,
Mmmm... Phil....
Kassto - Jun 25, 2003 2:14:08 pm PDT #5306 of 9843
`He combed his hair, Put on a shirt that his mother made, And he went on the air...'
Russell Crowe -- New Zealander.
Just saw Dirty Girls last night. And all I can say is ``Phew!!'' (wipes sweat off brow in a non-taunting-of-Australians-way)
(edited to spell rite)
Angus G - Jun 25, 2003 6:20:43 pm PDT #5307 of 9843
Roguish Laird
Notice, too, how after Portrait of a Lady we kind of decided to give Jane Campion back to you.
Kassto - Jun 25, 2003 8:22:30 pm PDT #5308 of 9843
`He combed his hair, Put on a shirt that his mother made, And he went on the air...'
Portrait of a Lady I didn't see. The real Jane Campion abomination was Holy Smoke. I had high hopes when the soundtrack opened with Neil Diamond singing Holly Holy. But it was all downhill from there.
Angus G - Jun 25, 2003 8:25:58 pm PDT #5309 of 9843
Roguish Laird
Actually, I think the rot started with The Piano, but not everyone agrees. (Angel at My Table is one of my favourite films though.)
Emlah - Jun 25, 2003 9:22:22 pm PDT #5310 of 9843
To every idea a shelf...
I think Pharlap is the classic Aussie poach. THE ENORMOUS HORSE MAY HAVE BEEN A KIWI, BUT WE'VE GOT HIS OVER-SIZED HEART!!!
Just saw Dirty Girls last night. And all I can say is ``Phew!!'' (wipes sweat off brow in a non-taunting-of-Australians-way)
Argh! *weeps* Two more repeats to get through...
Re: The new Angel: I pretty much loved it. (This is essentially what I posted the other night then deleted for fear of taunting...)
I love how it tilted back toward the detective genre at the start - we haven't seen much of that lately. And it was really suspenseful. I haven't felt so tense watching Angel for ages. I cannot believe the young girl died! I was so sure Connor would change his mind, or Angel would save the day. I love how this show can still pull the rug out from under me. And then wrap me in the rug and throw me in a river. With a waterfall at the end.
From what I've read in the archives, the derision was mostly directed at THE BIGGEST RETCON OF ALL TIME. Or at least, people were having trouble swallowing it, as am I. I don't like that I had to wait almost a whole season to have my disgust for the Cordy=higher being storyline to be validated. And my brain is imploding trying to figure out how much of the last three and a half seasons is going to subsumed under this Evil Plan thing.