No, I haven’t posted my full review of Howl’s Moving Castle yet, nor have I posted any of the interviews I’ve been promising for so long. (The interview with producer Ralph Winter is finished, and it’ll be posted at CT Movies soon.)
In fact, I did very little writing at all, and didn’t watch any movies whatsoever. My computer was in pieces for most of the weekend due to some much-needed spring cleaning and rearranging at Overstreet Headquarters. I hauled bags and bags of old movie-promo stuff out to the recycling bin.
And Anne and I enjoyed some long-overdue abandonment of our chores in order to relax with coffee and some meals while we discussed the future and all of the changes on the horizon.
But now it’s back to business. Coming this week: that Miyazake review, a Batman Begins review, and more.
I just spotted the post regarding the Haruki Murakami piece by Adam Walter. Wow!! I am really anticipating seeing this. Now if only some clever genius would put “Hardboiled Wonderland” on film.
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Jeffrey, while your spring cleaning, you might want to reconsider your google ads. I understand having to recoop some of your costs, but I just saw a google single ad on the blog that said “Sexy guys & sexy girls”.
Thanks
Re: WHAT? GOVERNMENT-BASHING?
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Yeah. I try and not hold it against the film, but things almost approached the hairy side of partisan allegory/propaganda near the end of Serenity.
The Alliance (the U.S.) tries to make the populace of a planet (the Middle East) better by feeding them something through the air (imposing democracy and/or Western ideals), but ends up killing most of them (turning them into mindless puppets of capitalism) and turning a minority into Reavers (terrorists).
BTW, today Serenity is #119 on the IMDB’s list of 250 top-rated films by the online public.
But doesn’t he realize that this is FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT, and thus it’s part of a CONSERVATIVE AGENDA?
Presumably the bawdy “Benny Hill vulgarity” he refers to (and there is a lot more in the film than I, for one, expected!) put his mind at ease.
hello Jeff,
I’m from Holand i’m a fan of X-Men. I read your report about your experience on th set of X3. Congrats – You’re so lucky
The the casting recommendation you made. Can you please say the name of character they want to cast? If not please give some hints? Is it a mutant or a human? Good guy or villain?
Thanks.
Best,
Retroman
About the X-Men recommendation, it involved the small role of an interrogator.
Thanks Jeff!
Interesting stuff. Thinks has got me thinking….
Hi Again Jeff,
I was wondering – could you please answer this (cause i’m going crazy trying to figure out who you’re hinting at)
What is the name of the actor you recommended? Or is the actor/actress (male or female?) well known or a relative unknown? Is it a mutant?
Thanks.
Best,
Retroman
Retroman, you are a very curious person. If it drives you crazy, my deepest apologies, but I feel compelled to keep some of this to myself. When the film opens, then I’ll be free to talk about the things discussed that afternoon on the set more openly.
In the back of my mind i knew you weren’t that you might answer. I thought i’d just give it a shot.
Look forward to next May when i’ll be seeing the film (hopefully enjoying it) and reading more about your experience on the set.
Best regards
Rephrase (excuse my bad english)
In the back of my mind i knew you that you might not be able to answer. I thought i’d just give it a shot.
Look forward to next May when i’ll be seeing the film (hopefully enjoying it) and reading more about your experience on the set.
Best regards