This Will Be The Worst Movie Ever....

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

Ooh, I'm with you on that, Owen Wilson is so sexy!

He had lunch next to me the other day. He is nice looking as is his brother who was there as well. Interestingly, his honker does not look THAT big in person.

[The Tower]

Seann William Scott is hot, hot, HOT!! The bod- the square jaw- the mouth- the furry forearms- the ass- the everything! Who cares if he's short? Just makes him easier to spin.....

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by David

See, now I thought it was a major (albeit deeply flawed) achievement. I found the use of CGI in it far more interesting than in other CGI-filled epics the past several years. It's an amazing movie the way that "Ivan the Terrible" or Gance's "Napoleon" is amazing -- it's loony-visionary. The battle scenes (particularly the first battle scene) pulse with perspective, irony & symbolism; Alexander tells his soldiers that they are free men, in contrast to the hordes who serve Darius. But their freedom is defined by Alexandar's dominating will & their own concept of freedom as nothing more than personal gain & self-interest. And the use of the eagle in that scene is amazing -- it bespeaks a director with a true sense of the sublime, not just a computer geek like Peter Jackson, Wolfy Peterson, James Cameron or dozens of others. Alexandar rallies his men with a speech about the superiority of the Macedonians because of their concept of individuality. The Persians await the battle across the field -- silent, stone-faced, subservient robots. Alexandar's horse stomps the earth restlessly, but then something strange & remarkable occurs: the image turns blue & there is silence. You see an eagle, & you're suddenly borne aloft, above the armies. You're gliding a mile or more above it all, but you can still hear faint echoes of Alexander's voice, as if his words had risen through the atmosphere to the abode of the gods.

A lot of the movie is a mess: crude & boffo. But it has vision & breadth, & it kept me entertained. It's like a psychedelic omelet filled with everything from Shakespeare to Freud to Nietzsche, & topped with shredded Hunter S. Thompson cheese. All pretend-epics should be like this: gutsy, brash & slightly loony -- the way Gance approached "Napoleon" or Griffith "Intolerance" or Bertolucci "Novecento." These are primordially personal filmmaking statements, not the bland, mass-produced swill you get from committees of shirts at the studios.

I agree - it seemed sophomoric in its production. AND - CF did not help things. Although I like CF in some things, he appeared out of his element here.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

He had lunch next to me the other day. He is nice looking as is his brother who was there as well. Interestingly, his honker does not look THAT big in person.

His brother? Talk about dumb. I've heard that fence posts have bigger IQs.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by dissention

His brother? Talk about dumb. I've heard that fence posts have bigger IQs.

Well, he certainly chewed in a stupid manner

[dissention]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Well, he certainly chewed in a stupid manner

My biggest pet peeve is when someone eats like a cow. I just want to call them Angus and smack them hard.

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

He had lunch next to me the other day. He is nice looking as is his brother who was there as well. Interestingly, his honker does not look THAT big in person.

Where were you? Lucky! My roommate's friend looks just like him, it's really bizarre. But he doesn't quite have "the nose". I love that crazy nose.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by dissention

My biggest pet peeve is when someone eats like a cow. I just want to call them Angus and smack them hard.

I was joking - he masticated just fine!!!

[amber]

Originally Posted by The Tower

Seann William Scott is hot, hot, HOT!! The bod- the square jaw- the mouth- the furry forearms- the ass- the everything! Who cares if he's short? Just makes him easier to spin.....

that was such a great visual.
I like short stocky men, too, in addition to other kinds. But that's cause I am short and stocky, so, my only height requirement is really...5'4" or over...

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

Where were you? Lucky! My roommate's friend looks just like him, it's really bizarre. But he doesn't quite have "the nose". I love that crazy nose.

A restaurant called Jean Georges in New York City over New Years. Oops, no actually it was in Dec. - so it was more that the other day - maybe the other month

[amber]

Originally Posted by dissention

My biggest pet peeve is when someone eats like a cow. I just want to call them Angus and smack them hard.

Promise? I usually keep my mouth closed, but if you promise...

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by The Tower

Seann William Scott is hot, hot, HOT!! The bod- the square jaw- the mouth- the furry forearms- the ass- the everything! Who cares if he's short? Just makes him easier to spin.....

He's on my list too.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by amber

that was such a great visual.
I like short stocky men, too, in addition to other kinds. But that's cause I am short and stocky, so, my only height requirement is really...5'4" or over...

What a shocker! I've never met anyone who liked shortys! I wouldn't be able to deal, seriously.

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

A restaurant called Jean Georges in New York City over New Years. Oops, no actually it was in Dec. - so it was more that the other day - maybe the other month

Hmm. I'm no good with linear time either!

[dissention]

Originally Posted by amber

Promise? I usually keep my mouth closed, but if you promise...

Promise. Bend over and I'll give you a swift kick in the ass, too. If I ever see anyone chew like a cow, I make it a point to say something. Or at least let them see my disgust via a facial expression of absolute disdain and abject horror.