there was really no mystery for Holmes to solve
I don't know, I didn't work out how the bad guy was seeming to work his mojo - I thought using that as the mystery was akin to the Hound of the Baskervilles. Been a while since I read that, though
If every vampire who said he was at the crucifixion was actually there, it would have been like Woodstock.
Spike ,'Same Time, Same Place'
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-t - Dec 26, 2009 6:11:31 am PST #5755 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Rayne - Dec 26, 2009 6:41:09 am PST #5756 of 30000
"Oh no! Has falling sky liquid once again caused you the sadness?" -Starfire
I watched There Will Be Blood the other night. I'm really confused as to why this movie is on the best of the decade lists. It just seemed really long, slow and there didn't seem to be much character development at all.
At the end of the 2 hours and 40 minutes, I just felt like I'd wasted 2 hours and 40 minutes.
§ ita § - Dec 26, 2009 8:00:52 am PST #5757 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm really confused as to why this movie is on the best of the decade lists.
It's not just on the list, it's atop them. When Gawker did their summary of the decade lists (eta: [link] it won everything. I have still to see it.
Jessica - Dec 26, 2009 9:07:16 am PST #5758 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
TWBB absolutely wrecked me when I saw it. To the point where I was (irrationally, obviously) furious with DH for showing it to me - in retrospect, not a reaction that makes any sense, but I was so emotionally raw by the end of that film that I needed someone to vent it at. I can't think of another movie that's left me that broken. It took a couple of weeks to fully digest and get the distance I needed to start actually thinking about it.
Still haven't managed work myself up to seeing it again. Way too intense.
Polter-Cow - Dec 26, 2009 9:24:16 am PST #5759 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I thought TWBB was long as hell, but it was strangely compelling. I preferred No Country for Old Men, but I didn't feel like I'd wasted my time.
Fantastic Mr. Fox was as fantastic as people said! It would take the Oscar in a non-Pixar year.
The Royal Tenenbaums was good. I think I liked it more than Rushmore, but I kind of want to watch that again to see what I really think of it. Also, Olivia Williams.
An Education was great. Nice and funny and sweet and just on the line of icky.
DavidS - Dec 26, 2009 9:28:01 am PST #5760 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
It would take the Oscar in a non-Pixar year.
Is there a non-Pixar year? Don't they have a release every year now?
Cashmere - Dec 26, 2009 9:30:20 am PST #5761 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
I find TWBB strangely compelling, mainly due to DDL. DH loves it and will watch it repeatedly but I get tired of it after a while. I think it's fascinating but slow.
I'm still dying to see Holmes.
Not that anyone's officially come out and said it, but I think the real reason behind the cocaine-free Holmes is that RDJ is a much better actor when he's not high.
Yes. This.
I want to see Young Victoria, too, but I'm not sure if it will make it to my town.
Polter-Cow - Dec 26, 2009 9:30:31 am PST #5762 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Is there a non-Pixar year? Don't they have a release every year now?
Now, I think so. There used to be non-Pixar years. Point is, it's a great animated flick, and there rarely seem to be any truly strong contenders besides the Pixar movies.
bon bon - Dec 26, 2009 9:42:10 am PST #5763 of 30000
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
My main issue with the movie was that there was really no mystery for Holmes to solve
Right. And there's a villain running about, but given that all he's doing is killing other bad guys and we don't know what his endgame is anyway until the end, why should we care if he's caught?
Connie Neil - Dec 26, 2009 9:50:03 am PST #5764 of 30000
brillig
Because he wasn't killing just bad guys before, and there's nothing to say he won't go back to innocent girls.