Wonderful post! Lots of interesting information and ummmm pics mmmm.
"You forget," says a friendly McDonald, looking around at the slow but steady activity, "how long it takes to get anything done. It still amazes me." I am constantly stunned at how true this is. And? I am in love with BMcD.
I totally agree with your final thoughts. If a viewer doesn't give a shit about the protagonist, who is annoying, dumb as a sack of bricks, totally self-absorbed and actually mean and snotty... well then the film is doomed from the start.
I am constantly stunned at how true this is. And? I am in love with BMcD.
Ha! And how could you not?
If a viewer doesn't give a shit about the protagonist, who is annoying, dumb as a sack of bricks, totally self-absorbed and actually mean and snotty... well then the film is doomed from the start.
I. Love. You. My first version of the final thoughts was much more blunt regarding Claire's character. I thought it was maybe a bit much, and tried to cushion my opinion a little bit. Before that it sounded a lot like what I just quoted. *g*
And yes... if you can't identify or sympathize with the main character, all hope is lost. It makes me wish someone had TOLD Bruce that, or figured it out, or discovered it, or something, before filming.
Having said that, Callum's performance is wonderful and engrossing. I wish someone would make a vid of just his scenes :)
YAY! fantastic post, and YES, i too am in love with bruce mcd right now (and...really...a lot of the time), even tho the film is, um, NOT LOVABLE. &hearts
i'd say it's worth it just for the last scenes with laramie, but since those are now available elsewhere, maybe that's not even true?
Well, the last scenes with Laramie (and ALL the scenes with Laramie) are still what makes the movie watchable, available elsewhere or not. Oh, and the Tracey Wright scenes, she quite awesome in this as well!
I did the poll based on Claire's Hat. I don't think I could sit through the actual movie. Great post! I think this icon is from Picture Claire. Of course, Laramie wasn't actually getting ready to kiss anybody, I think it's one from the straw sucking scene.
It's totally okay to do the poll based on what you know from Claire's Hat. And hee, you icon isn't even from the straw sucking scene. It's just him talking, I think. *g*
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I posted a very brief and not terribly flattering review here, for what it's worth. (Wow, that was a long time ago. *g*)
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And, hee, that was indeed a LONG time ago. In a LOT of ways. Interesting how thing change. *g*
And thank you! *edits*
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Wonderful post! Lots of interesting information and ummmm pics mmmm.
"You forget," says a friendly McDonald, looking around at the slow but steady activity, "how long it takes to get anything done. It still amazes me."
I am constantly stunned at how true this is. And? I am in love with BMcD.
I totally agree with your final thoughts. If a viewer doesn't give a shit about the protagonist, who is annoying, dumb as a sack of bricks, totally self-absorbed and actually mean and snotty... well then the film is doomed from the start.
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Ha! And how could you not?
If a viewer doesn't give a shit about the protagonist, who is annoying, dumb as a sack of bricks, totally self-absorbed and actually mean and snotty... well then the film is doomed from the start.
I. Love. You. My first version of the final thoughts was much more blunt regarding Claire's character. I thought it was maybe a bit much, and tried to cushion my opinion a little bit. Before that it sounded a lot like what I just quoted. *g*
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And yes... if you can't identify or sympathize with the main character, all hope is lost. It makes me wish someone had TOLD Bruce that, or figured it out, or discovered it, or something, before filming.
Having said that, Callum's performance is wonderful and engrossing. I wish someone would make a vid of just his scenes :)
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Yeah. Yeah, me too. *sigh*
And I do have one! I even know where it is, since I used it for the quotes! Just... give me an hour or so, okay?
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hee. of COURSE!
la la la oh, you are talking about some hugh guy, hmm? maybe i should look him up? *is amusing to self*
Every scene with Laramie talking about women. Or to women. Also Laramie sucking on a straw.
HEE! *loves*
hmm. can i do the polls based on watching claire's hat? i am not sure, but i love the choices anyway.
Eep.
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Well, no. Unless you have a very weird kind of humor. And even then? No?
HA!
i really like the first picture of bruce! he is having FUN! and the third one is awww, cute. lookit his beard and hat, bless!
and, because i haven't actually seen this film, i am almost liking it because i enjoyed claire's hat so much. sliver lining, right?
p.s. you win! \u/
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Maybe you should. I don't think he is your type though. *is just as easily amused*
You can totally do the poll based on what you have seen in Claire's Hat. *is easy*
i really like the first picture of bruce! he is having FUN! and the third one is awww, cute. lookit his beard and hat, bless!
Isn't he just? Yeah, I, uh, may have overdone it a bit with the Bruce pictures. But he's so CUTE! What do you expect me to DO?
and, because i haven't actually seen this film, i am almost liking it because i enjoyed claire's hat so much. sliver lining, right?
Hee, yes. And, like others said, It's worth it for Claire's Hat. :)
And thank yoooouuuu!
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You? Are WEIRD.
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(and anyway. YOU wrote the answers!)
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i'd say it's worth it just for the last scenes with laramie, but since those are now available elsewhere, maybe that's not even true?
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Well, the last scenes with Laramie (and ALL the scenes with Laramie) are still what makes the movie watchable, available elsewhere or not. Oh, and the Tracey Wright scenes, she quite awesome in this as well!
*BTW, any news?
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*not yet. i will of course share with the class IF there is! :)
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