In which I let my inner fangirl out.

[badseed1980]

Ok, so there are way too many good movies out now!

I wanted to see the new Harry Potter flick. I was looking forward to it. Looks like it's only out as a matinee now, except at a few far-flung theaters. Fuck.

But there's still Stardust, by the inimitable, fabulous, on-my-list-of-TOP-writers Neil Gaiman. I love the book. I've read it five or six times. It's one of those books that has a...smell to it. Best I can describe it. It's like a particular atmosphere that I absorb and delight in while reading the book. I hope the movie gets that. Fortunately, it's still showing at normal times in metro area theaters.

Then, there's the gorgeous and talented Russell Crowe in 3:10 to Yuma. Now, I'm not a huge fan of westerns in general, but I love Crowe and Christian Bale, and I hear this one is a really, really good bit of filmmaking. Supposed to be a winner. And I always love to drool over Russell.

And then...then, there's #1 on the celebrity drool-list, Viggo Mortensen, working with the brilliant David Cronenburg once again (he'd done so in the stunningly good A History of Violence), this time in Eastern Promises. Apparently a really, really good gritty mob thriller. Oooh. Very much oooh. CAN. NOT. WAIT.

Right now, I'm wishing I had Secretary to watch, for some reason. I just loved that flick. So funny, such great acting, and quite hot. Ah well, it's at the boy's. Better go shower and pop something else in the DVD player instead.

Comments

[ex-dead-man403.livejournal.com]

I thought Stardust hit the overall tone of the book quite well, even though there were changes (none that really put me off, however). Definitely worth seeing!

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

That's pretty much what a friend of mine said who saw it. I'm looking forward to it!

[missing.livejournal.com]

There's always the illegal downloading of movies. ;) Harry Potter coming to a computer screen near you. I personally will be making an attempt to see Stardust. I hope it's good.

-random person who found your lj.

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Cool. I keep hearing good things about it!

[anchasta.livejournal.com]

Stardust was different, but I can't complain...it is still a hell of a fairy tale, and the addition/subtractions were understandable. I have a few minor gripes, but meh. I loved it!

[miss-lisa-ma.livejournal.com]

Russel and Viggo at the box office at the same time?

O-VER-LOAD. They should put defibrilators outside the theaters.

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Tell me about it. Or at least have people ready to catch the swooning women. :)

[wench33.livejournal.com]

It's still at the I-Max in Natick. Have dinner at Kelly's then see HP.