Comments | trickofthedark: Yet more films (secretly Avengers themed).

trickofthedark

Yet more films (secretly Avengers themed).

Aug 11, 2012 14:58

( Spoilers for Snow White & the Huntsman, The Hurt Locker, The Nanny Diaries, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. )

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stasia August 11 2012, 06:18:04 UTC

Oh, that cereal aisle scene... it flashes into my mind at all sorts of odd times. I'm not interested in watching the movie again, but I'm very glad I saw it once.

Stasia

trickofthedark August 11 2012, 13:03:40 UTC

Yeah. I won't forget that scene ever either.

wiccarowan August 11 2012, 09:59:53 UTC

I felt the same about Snow White, with the added bonus of wanting to slap SW because how can a character be kick-arse and simultaneously so bloody wet? Pretty film to look at, but a bit meh.

trickofthedark August 11 2012, 13:02:53 UTC

I think the problem was that she was entirely wet in personality and merely dressed kick-ass. Sooooooo disappointing.

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trickofthedark August 15 2012, 14:52:26 UTC

Man, I'll get you for that. I've been there before and no warning is ever enough.

sabrebabe August 11 2012, 12:25:18 UTC

I saw Snow White for one reason only- the pretteh costuming! (oh, and pretteh man, too). I'm a costuming whore, so yeah, that's where it scored all the points for me.:D I knew it was going to be bad, but I got to see it on the cheap because it was a Saturday afternoon and we have discount rates for manintees up here. So my GF and I spnt an ungodly hot Saturday afternoon and saw Dark Shadows (really funny, actually) and Snow White back to back. :D

trickofthedark August 12 2012, 10:01:05 UTC

Well, yes, the costumes were totally incredible.
Do you follow this fashion/costuming blog? http://hellotailor.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/snow-white-huntsman-prince-doesnt-get.html
Some nice stills there, and funny commentary on Avengers costumes, too.

annastesia August 11 2012, 18:39:27 UTC

I only went to see SnowWhite because of Chris Hemsworth :P

trickofthedark August 12 2012, 01:24:30 UTC

And let's be honest, that IS an excellent reason. He was very pretty.

eregyrn August 12 2012, 16:47:16 UTC

Ditto. And on that count I was fairly satisfied. Also, overall prettiness.

I mean, I could say that I saw it partly because in my job, it's good to keep up with fairy tale adaptations (I work for a folklore dept at a univ), but I'd kind of be lying, because I didn't go see "Mirror, Mirror" in the theater, nor did I see that by all accounts fairly bad "gritty" "Little Red Riding Hood" adaptation last year. So, Chris Hemsworth can get me to go see things I otherwise would not. (Though to tell the truth, I was always really struck by the visuals in this one, during promos.)

On the other hand, I don't think even Chris Hemsworth can get me to go see that Red Dawn remake coming out in the fall.