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approaching the big 7k mart. I'm looking forward to what you're cooking up.
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I hate Valentine's Day. Stupid commercialised crap
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quote:Originally posted by Thorn Davis: The one that you assumed to be the case. That he thought the thing was real and did the thing that he did because that was what he said he would do if the thing happened assuming that the thing was what he mistook it to be rather than what it actually was.
That was my interpretation too. Because you've also got to bear in mind the thing that the other people were doing at the time and what the thing that they were doing was supposed to be based on and the mistake in that thing. So the thing that Fiennes thinks has been doubly foreshadowed by the thing in the other thing and the earlier thing.
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quote:Originally posted by Octavia: Because you've also got to bear in mind the thing that the other people were doing at the time and what the thing that they were doing was supposed to be based on
Wait, what do you mean by this? Do you mean the film crew, shooting a dream? What is it supposed to be based on?
Plus now I'm reading on IMDb that the thing next to Farrell at the end was real! I thought it was a model, a prop for the dream. Right?
edit: Shit, I'd forgotten about the 7,000 thing coming up. Massive arse. Will have to have a think.
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edit: Quite literally I've only just worked this out, in the shower, a day later. The thing next to Farrell isn't a prop, it's the real deal, but of course Fiennes doesn't realise how old it is -- that's where he's mistaken.
The reason I thought it was a prop was because of the angles the scene was shot at. The syntax of the editing seemed to be telling me that the thing was just a prop, because the real thing was elsewhere on the set, heading over.
But that's not as clever as the thing being real, but mistaken for something else.
I'd still like to know what Octavia meant, though.
further edit: oh yeah, the whole Don't Look Now referencing thing. right.
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lol, I didn't realise you thought it was not real in that sense. Yeah, starts walking which is why it is where it is when the thing that happens, happens.
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I hate Valentine's Day. Stupid commercialised crap
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Umm. [SPOILER] The sequence they're shooting is based on Don't Look Now - which has the same misconception at the end.
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I watched Enemy At The Gate, last night. I quite enjoyed it, despite Jude Law not being one of the dozens of people to have their brains blown out. Sniper movies... why aren't there more of them?
I recently read Modern Baptists, too. It was extremely enjoyably, like a more genteel, rural Confederacy of Dunces. Sort of. The central character was a lovelorn neurotic rather than a crazy, crazy-person. And there was no pants factory, or lutes, or twelve inches of paradise.
EDIT: Noy? What am I, Northern Irish?!
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Incidentally, I recommend all you readers out there check out the Book People website. I got a boxed set of Penguin Modern Classics, a boxed set of the complete Jeeves & Woosters, and a boxed set of Penguin Classic Boys' Own adventures for £9.99 each. Thirty-odd excellent reads for less than thirty quid.
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Not really connected with anything, but something that made me laugh this morning was nseeing the following posted with complete sincerity on an imdb thread about The Wrestler...
quote: Bdave, are you hitting on me on a message board? What has this world come to?
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Watched Control last night - story of Ian Curtis. Very good, nice surprise to see it was directed by one of my favourite rock photographers, namely Anton Corbijn. All shot in black and white, but a great telling of a tragic story. Also plus points for having the lovely Alexandra Maria Lara in it (waits snorton's obligatory lurk-debunking)
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I don't think he could be making a joke about confusing her with Mickey Rourke. That wouldn't work at all. They look nothing alike, and Mickey spends half the film with his shirt off. He's obviously a man.
I suppose there's some similarity in their complexion, but that's about it. You may as well make a joke about mistaking Will Smith for Halle Berry. In fact that would have been much better. Get him to stand up there and say something like "I'm glad Tiger Woods won the election."
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As much as I enjoyed Jeff Goldblum's performance as a detective in Slumdog Millionaire, I had hoped we were past the days of actors blacking up for a part.
Have you read anymore of the sookie stackhouse books? You should, as they get better and better. I've switched allegiance from Bill ( such a jerk) to Eric.
You had said you didn't think they were nearly as dark as True Blood, but I completely disagree. They are much, much darker than the show. Sure, there's quite a bit of humor and mystery involved, but I think if you press on, you'd really like them. Book four is phenomenal! I'm almost finished book eight, but apparently Charlaine Harris is contracted for at least three more. The next book is due out in May.
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yes, I did grow to like them - finished them all about a month ago (ran through them pretty quickly when we were without power for four days). I still think the show is darker...I think the books deal with everything happening too glibly to be dark.
I have to say that True Blood hooked me on a bunch of HBO and then Showtime shows. Froop and I just recently finished all the episodes of Dexter, which were awesome - and VERY dark!
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Oooo! I'm glad you liked them. We were really into The Tudors on showtime, but we don't have it now, so I suppose we'll have to rent season two.
Do you guys watch Big Love? Excellent show, even if it is mostly about poligamy.
I've heard of a new author, she writes about vampires, names Tanya Huff. Haven't read anything by her yet, so I don't know if she's any good. I plan on checking out her work once I've finished the last Sookie book.
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The Tanya Huff "Vicky Nelson" books were also developed into a TV show, called Blood Ties. It broadcast in the UK last year - I quite enjoyed it, but I don't think they've made a second series.
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Hippy, did you read those books as well as watch the series? If so, were they good? I bet I could download Blood Ties.
I liked last season of Big Love as well. Have you been watching this season too, rooster ? I have a feeling that Barb only wanted to expand the family because she thought she was going to die. Did you see the look in her face, at the end? She looked like what the hell am I doing in this womans house. Heh.
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quote:Originally posted by rooster: Working my way through all the seasons of L Word now.
It's okay - you can speak its name - Lost
Yeah, we've just started watching the latest series too. Accidentally watched episode two before episode one, which only served to add to the confusion and sense of time-fuckedness.
A bit like the time I came back from the pub and decided to watch a two sided DVD of Jackie Brown with a friend. Stupidly put on side B and didn't realise. Mate said afterwards - yeah it was okay, but quite short...Posts: 14015
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