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Are there things that you would like to do but feel that they’re beyond your capabilities now? What would the positive and negative side effects of your endeavors be, for yourself and for the world at large?
I never thought Mark Hamill was really flying an X-wing. I never thought Ray Liotta was actually a gangster. But the collective power of the movie surrounding them created the illusion that they were. Some of that illusion is created by actors, some by special FX, some by other people talented in myriad ways. Surely what matters is the total illusion, not the breakdown of who created which part of it. Or am I wrong?
I’m predicting that my review of Sucker Punch (to be posted on Monday) — and probably some of those by other critics, or at least by female critics — will be met by some readers with slurs of “feminist” hurled back at me. And that word will be intended as a slur. How did we get here?
Sand underfoot for Jaws? Or maybe that “incredible smell” from the trash compactor in Star Wars?
I have to be honest and confess that when the news of Elizabeth Taylor’s death broke yesterday, the first thing I thought was, She was still alive? I thought the same thing when Jane Russell died earlier this month…
I’ve got more than one. But if it’s on a channel that interrupts movies with commercials, that can kill the mood for me, and send me surfing again…
But a ticket long in advance, it’s cheaper; wait till the last minute, pay through the nose. Want a first-class seat? That’ll cost you more. Attending a film no one else wants to see? You get in at a bargain. Would this work?
The Muppets’ version of “Danny Boy” is by far the most entertaining, least annoying rendition of the song I’ve ever heard. What other songs might they cover, and to what effect?
Vampires are hot. So are gangsta rappers. Actors often say that villains are more fun to portray… and from the audience’s perspective, villains are often more fun to watch than heroes. Even our slang glorifies evil: “Bad” and “wicked,” in some contexts, actually mean “good” and “cool.” Why?
Are the geeks directing Hollywood, or is Hollywood just learning how to better use the geeks?
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