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Oct. 9th, 2003 07:45 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
out_thereI'm sleepy. Was going to head in early to work, but hung around on LJ instead. Oh well, I don't care.
Stayed up late watching Lolita. I think I was right. That seems to be the last film that Jeremy Irons made and appeared as a good actor, instead of a ham (Dungeons & Dragons, anyone? Or how about the Time Machine? Sure, I loved him in both, but such ham performances.). Loved the film. I don't think it quite warranted the 18+ rating, I mean no nudity, and the violence was... well, violent and shocking, but certainly not enough to warrant more than a 15+ rating, I would have thought.
I just loved the film. Lolita came across as a real, if confused and sexually precocious teenager, and Humbert felt like a real guy, albiet one with strong emotional problems. Made me sad, and a little horrified, but sometimes it's wonderful to really be touched by a film; to have your emotions put through the wringer; to hurt and mourn for the characters, and then be able to go back to your everyday life.
*nods* Highly recommended.
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paperbkryter's Smallville 101 - a guide for beginners. Go read it, and don't make her smack you with a dead halibut repeatedly.
I'm going to see Weird Al tonight!
I realise I've been kinda quiet about that, so I decided to take this chance to shout about it. *g*
Stayed up late watching Lolita. I think I was right. That seems to be the last film that Jeremy Irons made and appeared as a good actor, instead of a ham (Dungeons & Dragons, anyone? Or how about the Time Machine? Sure, I loved him in both, but such ham performances.). Loved the film. I don't think it quite warranted the 18+ rating, I mean no nudity, and the violence was... well, violent and shocking, but certainly not enough to warrant more than a 15+ rating, I would have thought.
I just loved the film. Lolita came across as a real, if confused and sexually precocious teenager, and Humbert felt like a real guy, albiet one with strong emotional problems. Made me sad, and a little horrified, but sometimes it's wonderful to really be touched by a film; to have your emotions put through the wringer; to hurt and mourn for the characters, and then be able to go back to your everyday life.
*nods* Highly recommended.
Also highly recommended is
paperbkryter's Smallville 101 - a guide for beginners. Go read it, and don't make her smack you with a dead halibut repeatedly.I'm going to see Weird Al tonight!
I realise I've been kinda quiet about that, so I decided to take this chance to shout about it. *g*
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Date: 2003-10-08 03:51 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-10-08 04:56 pm (UTC)Who am I kidding? Of course LJ can.)
Anyway, Luthien mentioned you have that on tape. It's the HP take-off with Dawn French, right? *envies* I want to see that. Next time I'm up in Sydney (whenever the heck that will be *rolls eyes*) I'm going to have to force you to show me.
I have a distinct fondness for Jeremy Irons, even though I haven't seen a lot of his films. It's just carried over from him doing the voice to two of my favourite Disney villians (Scar fromt he Lion King, and Jafar from Aladdin).
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Date: 2003-10-11 02:35 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-10-08 10:02 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-10-08 11:41 pm (UTC)It's less than four hours to go! (It's also the second concert I've ever been to, so I'm kinda thrilled about that as well.)