Comments on: Shadows on the Cinema Wall http://fireballsandtsunami.com/wordpress/2006/05/26/shadows-on-the-cinema-wall-2/ Thu, 27 Sep 2007 04:14:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mike http://fireballsandtsunami.com/wordpress/2006/05/26/shadows-on-the-cinema-wall-2/#comment-1318 mike Tue, 30 May 2006 21:34:30 +0000 http://fireballsandtsunami.com/wordpress/2006/05/26/shadows-on-the-cinema-wall-2/#comment-1318 Hated Amelie. Probably another case of too much pre-viewing hype (which may be the reason I didn't like Rushmore, either). Hated Amelie. Probably another case of too much pre-viewing hype (which may be the reason I didn’t like Rushmore, either).

]]> By: J http://fireballsandtsunami.com/wordpress/2006/05/26/shadows-on-the-cinema-wall-2/#comment-1288 J Mon, 29 May 2006 21:27:56 +0000 http://fireballsandtsunami.com/wordpress/2006/05/26/shadows-on-the-cinema-wall-2/#comment-1288 Mary, you make kittens cry! Mary, you make kittens cry!

]]> By: Jenny http://fireballsandtsunami.com/wordpress/2006/05/26/shadows-on-the-cinema-wall-2/#comment-1276 Jenny Mon, 29 May 2006 15:28:57 +0000 http://fireballsandtsunami.com/wordpress/2006/05/26/shadows-on-the-cinema-wall-2/#comment-1276 Mary, I've never spoken to anyone else who disliked the beloved flick even a little. I find it unbelievably cheesy and contrived. From now on we must call ourselves: Anti-Amelie Alliance...there's a new triple A in town. J, I'm fairly certain that Craig will become a Lazenby; after all, he apparently can't 1) drive the Bond car, 2) withstand sunshine while shooting. Of course he could end up surprising everyone, but if he's getting this much flak already, it's not a good sign. Perhaps he can devote his time to other projects: "Munich 2: With a ... Bigger Vengeance!" "Enduring Love 2: Are You Mad at Me?!" "Layer Cake 2: The Man Who Was Allergic to Sugar!" "Sylvia 2: Whatever Happened to Gwyneth Paltrow?!" "Road to Perdition 2: Where's Dad?!" That's all I got. Nathan, it is terrible that I haven't even seen A View to a Kill, let alone any Bond film! Everytime I'd see a bit on TV, it just seemed so campy to me. But plowing through the films now, I realize that a lot of the humor is conscious on the filmmakers' part. How about that humor in the DD video -- "Bon. SIMON LeBon" - hi-lar-i-ous. Casino Royale the novel - I will add that to my list. Mary, I’ve never spoken to anyone else who disliked the beloved flick even a little. I find it unbelievably cheesy and contrived. From now on we must call ourselves: Anti-Amelie Alliance…there’s a new triple A in town.

J, I’m fairly certain that Craig will become a Lazenby; after all, he apparently can’t 1) drive the Bond car, 2) withstand sunshine while shooting. Of course he could end up surprising everyone, but if he’s getting this much flak already, it’s not a good sign. Perhaps he can devote his time to other projects:
“Munich 2: With a … Bigger Vengeance!”
“Enduring Love 2: Are You Mad at Me?!”
“Layer Cake 2: The Man Who Was Allergic to Sugar!”
“Sylvia 2: Whatever Happened to Gwyneth Paltrow?!”
“Road to Perdition 2: Where’s Dad?!”

That’s all I got.

Nathan, it is terrible that I haven’t even seen A View to a Kill, let alone any Bond film! Everytime I’d see a bit on TV, it just seemed so campy to me. But plowing through the films now, I realize that a lot of the humor is conscious on the filmmakers’ part. How about that humor in the DD video — “Bon. SIMON LeBon” – hi-lar-i-ous. Casino Royale the novel – I will add that to my list.

]]> By: mary http://fireballsandtsunami.com/wordpress/2006/05/26/shadows-on-the-cinema-wall-2/#comment-1171 mary Fri, 26 May 2006 17:31:39 +0000 http://fireballsandtsunami.com/wordpress/2006/05/26/shadows-on-the-cinema-wall-2/#comment-1171 I haaaaated amelie, but if you say that in public people act like you just punched a kitten. I love delicatessen and city of lost children, though. maybe it's marc caro I like, not j-p jeunet. I haaaaated amelie, but if you say that in public people act like you just punched a kitten. I love delicatessen and city of lost children, though. maybe it’s marc caro I like, not j-p jeunet.

]]> By: J http://fireballsandtsunami.com/wordpress/2006/05/26/shadows-on-the-cinema-wall-2/#comment-1170 J Fri, 26 May 2006 14:39:15 +0000 http://fireballsandtsunami.com/wordpress/2006/05/26/shadows-on-the-cinema-wall-2/#comment-1170 I wonder if Daniel Craig will turn out to be a Moore or a Lazenby. There's no way anyone can be a Connery. I wonder if Daniel Craig will turn out to be a Moore or a Lazenby. There’s no way anyone can be a Connery.

]]> By: Nathan http://fireballsandtsunami.com/wordpress/2006/05/26/shadows-on-the-cinema-wall-2/#comment-1169 Nathan Fri, 26 May 2006 13:20:03 +0000 http://fireballsandtsunami.com/wordpress/2006/05/26/shadows-on-the-cinema-wall-2/#comment-1169 How'd you manage to go this long without seeing a Bond film - especially "A View to a Kill" (if for no other reason than to see the opening credits)? I'm really anxious to see "Casino Royale," although partly out of excitement and partly out of fear. That novel is one of my all-time favorites. It's the book I credit with sparking my interest in reading for fun. I hope a new-millennium film adaptation doesn't omit all the best aspects of such a '50s classic novel - or add too much modern-day fluff (e.g., the "invisible" car from "Die Another Day"). How’d you manage to go this long without seeing a Bond film – especially “A View to a Kill” (if for no other reason than to see the opening credits)?

I’m really anxious to see “Casino Royale,” although partly out of excitement and partly out of fear. That novel is one of my all-time favorites. It’s the book I credit with sparking my interest in reading for fun. I hope a new-millennium film adaptation doesn’t omit all the best aspects of such a ’50s classic novel – or add too much modern-day fluff (e.g., the “invisible” car from “Die Another Day”).

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