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summercomfort) wrote2005-12-15 10:39 pm
summercomfort) wrote2005-12-15 10:39 pm
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So I was watching the Da Vinci Code trailer, and v. early there's this shot of whatshisname getting some self-flagellation going on, and I'm like "holy shit is that Paul Bettany?" And then throughout the rest of the trailer I was like "it can't be him because that guy's supposed to be big and scary" and "but it *looks like him*, although they're purposely trying not to show his face" and then at the end, there's Paul Bettany in the credits. Yeah, that was your Sushu=dorkus moment of the day.
Watched Boondock Saints today during dinner. It was amusing in the "omg lookit us we so hawt" way. There were definitely moments of clumsy directing for every moment of "omgtehcool", so I definitely see it as a guilty indulgence. But hawt Irishmen who speak 6 different languages makes up for the clumsy religious stuff and all the random awkward scenes.
Ooo.... X3 teaser looks exciting. But dammit, I hate the whole "NOW YOU SEE IT, NOW YOU DON'T! NEENER NEENER" thing that trailers do. Ugh, ugh, stop fading to black on cue with the music! This is not an AMV kthx. But yes, Beast looks pretty decent, and Angel = not bad. The monologue by Xavier about "because the fate of the many will depend on the few, we must make a last stand" is kinda interesting. I'm always torn between believing in democracy and the power of an educated populace, and just turning everything over to a group of socially conscious elites. Actually, come to think if it, this quote is v. similar to LotR, and y'know, practically everything else....
Here it is, transcribed:
"Since the dawn of existence, there have always been moments when the course of history shifted. Such a turning point is upon us now. A conflict between the better and worse angels of our very nature, whose outcome would change our world so greatly-- There will be no going back. I do not know if victory is possible. I only know great sacrifice will be required. And because the fate of many will depend on a few, we must make a last stand."
.... yup, that's pretty LotR. Well, pretty universal generally. Civil War, etc. What is viewed by the participants as a turning point in history, a human-based conflict, the need for a Last Stand. It's like the oldest story in the book. At yet we keep coming back to it. Do we want to feel we're one of "the few"? Or do we just want to have the faith in "the few"? I like the X-Men movies, I really do. They're actually well, written. To be coherent and realistic and not clear-cut good/evil. I'm hoping this one will be, too.
Superman, on the other hand, is hard to do well. Because he's ... well, not stupid, but comes from a different era. I think what annoys me about him is that he's from a different planet. Can he appeal to any germ of common humanity? That trailer is all about "you must set an example for the people" Mr. Perfect is supposed to inspire us all to want to be Superman. I think I prefer the Iron Giant. (Nope, no prejudice here at all.)
Watched Boondock Saints today during dinner. It was amusing in the "omg lookit us we so hawt" way. There were definitely moments of clumsy directing for every moment of "omgtehcool", so I definitely see it as a guilty indulgence. But hawt Irishmen who speak 6 different languages makes up for the clumsy religious stuff and all the random awkward scenes.
Ooo.... X3 teaser looks exciting. But dammit, I hate the whole "NOW YOU SEE IT, NOW YOU DON'T! NEENER NEENER" thing that trailers do. Ugh, ugh, stop fading to black on cue with the music! This is not an AMV kthx. But yes, Beast looks pretty decent, and Angel = not bad. The monologue by Xavier about "because the fate of the many will depend on the few, we must make a last stand" is kinda interesting. I'm always torn between believing in democracy and the power of an educated populace, and just turning everything over to a group of socially conscious elites. Actually, come to think if it, this quote is v. similar to LotR, and y'know, practically everything else....
Here it is, transcribed:
"Since the dawn of existence, there have always been moments when the course of history shifted. Such a turning point is upon us now. A conflict between the better and worse angels of our very nature, whose outcome would change our world so greatly-- There will be no going back. I do not know if victory is possible. I only know great sacrifice will be required. And because the fate of many will depend on a few, we must make a last stand."
.... yup, that's pretty LotR. Well, pretty universal generally. Civil War, etc. What is viewed by the participants as a turning point in history, a human-based conflict, the need for a Last Stand. It's like the oldest story in the book. At yet we keep coming back to it. Do we want to feel we're one of "the few"? Or do we just want to have the faith in "the few"? I like the X-Men movies, I really do. They're actually well, written. To be coherent and realistic and not clear-cut good/evil. I'm hoping this one will be, too.
Superman, on the other hand, is hard to do well. Because he's ... well, not stupid, but comes from a different era. I think what annoys me about him is that he's from a different planet. Can he appeal to any germ of common humanity? That trailer is all about "you must set an example for the people" Mr. Perfect is supposed to inspire us all to want to be Superman. I think I prefer the Iron Giant. (Nope, no prejudice here at all.)
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On the other hand, I did terribly like the tv series "Lois and Clark"
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I would like to thank you for reminding me of a conversation back in the frosty eves of my youth when Julian weighed the relative moral valuation systems of east and west by comparing Superman with Goku from Dragonball Z.
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