I loved all the secondary and tertiary characters--aside from the wonderful Japanese actors, you had Peter Pettigrew in a serious role--in The Last Samurai. So much. I loved the locations and the sets (Middle Earth!), the costumes. The entire production went a very long way to making up for Tom Cruise. I just sort of watch with my thumb over him when he's onscreen. I want to watch a movie starring Watanabe about all those samurai characters--they were really the stars.
The King of Cups expects a picnic. But this is not his birthday!
Drusilla ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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Beverly - Apr 21, 2013 11:01:20 am PDT #24131 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Sean K - Apr 21, 2013 8:56:14 pm PDT #24132 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I think Watanabe could literally show up in a movie, not say a word and just flip words on cards in front of the camera, then leave and I would love that movie.
Word.
Jesse - Apr 22, 2013 4:23:54 pm PDT #24133 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
OMG, the ad for Pain & Gain just made me laugh out loud:
"Star-sixty-nine him"
"You want to have sex with him??"
§ ita § - Apr 22, 2013 5:29:25 pm PDT #24134 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I HATE ONE THIRD OF THAT LINEUP.
But I do also love two thirds of it. So, you know.
Steph L. - Apr 22, 2013 5:34:34 pm PDT #24135 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Yeah, about that movie -- is The Rock in EVERY damn movie, or just 98% of them?
I saw one commercial for it, and didn't realize that Ed Harris was in it. I dig him. I probably didn't realize he was in it because I was too busy yelling "CHANG!" when Ken Jeong was on the screen.
DavidS - Apr 22, 2013 6:39:01 pm PDT #24136 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
when Ken Jeong was on the screen.
That's Dr. Ken Jeong, thank you.
§ ita § - Apr 23, 2013 5:31:06 am PDT #24137 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I only recently learnt that The Rock is still...cooking? I mean, he's still wrestling from time to time, as well as appearing in all the movies and doing all the junkets. And family, and stuff.
My crush on Dwayne is epic. EPIC. I can't get over his charisma and the comforting heroism he gives off, and the way he's managed the transition from wrestling to acting (without leaving wrestling all the way too) without being a Hulk Hogan or John Cena. He makes me do clappy hands, and that's not even touching how fucking beautiful he is to boot.
And then, Anthony Mackie. He's just...love him too.
Steph L. - Apr 23, 2013 5:35:26 am PDT #24138 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
My crush on Dwayne is epic. EPIC. I can't get over his charisma and the comforting heroism he gives off, and the way he's managed the transition from wrestling to acting (without leaving wrestling all the way too) without being a Hulk Hogan or John Cena. He makes me do clappy hands, and that's not even touching how fucking beautiful he is to boot.
He was the best thing -- possibly the only good thing -- about that tooth fairy movie. (Hey, Tim's aunt wanted to see it. You don't say no to Aunt L.)
Amy - Apr 23, 2013 5:36:00 am PDT #24139 of 30000
Because books.
I will see almost anything with the Rock in it, seriously. He smiles and it makes me happy.
§ ita § - Apr 23, 2013 5:55:35 am PDT #24140 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I was kinda on the side of the guy in the tooth fairy movie (I, uh, have neither an Aunt L or convenient children to blame that on...) and I'm sure it was their casting choice that caused it. Well, and that I totally believe in reality.