tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082978304655465192.post2649620882456330401..comments2024-01-03T09:45:22.238-05:00Comments on GyllenBabble: Let's have some funUltraViolethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067526049573049270noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082978304655465192.post-31887230102063994002010-06-01T17:05:38.100-04:002010-06-01T17:05:38.100-04:00yay for cheers :)
Still on the fence about the Al...yay for cheers :)<br /><br />Still on the fence about the Alanis song, but I like it more than I did when I first heard it.<br /><br />The Hassansins were cool but almost a little too mysterious. <br /><br />Quick new post. Not a lot happening but thought we needed a new one.UltraViolethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09067526049573049270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082978304655465192.post-16214192671623230312010-06-01T16:54:09.428-04:002010-06-01T16:54:09.428-04:00**possible spoilers**
I loved the score! The way...**possible spoilers**<br /><br />I loved the score! The way the film opens is really very beautiful, and the theme is very Lawrence of Arabia-ish. I have always loved Alanis' song too. I keep thinking of different parts of the film over time. :) I even loved the Hassansins, really quite elegant, as far as villains go. ;) I loved the comparison with whirling sand dervishes. There's a lot of beauty to this film. Lots of action scenes. There were cheers when I went to see it too. :)Cathy Enoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082978304655465192.post-43561931182640893052010-06-01T16:34:33.618-04:002010-06-01T16:34:33.618-04:00Mary, that's funny about Extra. Glad PoP squee...Mary, that's funny about Extra. Glad PoP squeezed its way in. SatC doesn't need any more publicity!UltraViolethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09067526049573049270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082978304655465192.post-75661160259262512622010-06-01T16:33:56.938-04:002010-06-01T16:33:56.938-04:00Odd, sad news from the Gores. But I hope they'...Odd, sad news from the Gores. But I hope they'll both be happier? I remember they had troubles before, no?<br /><br />Thanks for mentioning the music, OONP and Bobbyanna. I really liked the score and wondered what others thought. Just read some scathing reviews on IMDb, of course. So it's good to hear what normal folks thought.<br /><br />I didn't mind the references to WMD because it wasn't too heavy-handed. Though not exactly subtle, either. I wonder if that was always part of Mechner's story.<br /><br />The tax stuff with Molina was all hilarious. He really was great.<br /><br />Bobbyanna, I Loved it when he touched her cheek, too.<br /><br />As for the kiss - was it different in the previews from the movie or just a different angle? I keep forgetting to look at the trailer to check.UltraViolethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09067526049573049270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082978304655465192.post-76020614108726724312010-06-01T16:28:48.061-04:002010-06-01T16:28:48.061-04:00I SAW that, OONP!!! So sad. Forty years is more th...I SAW that, OONP!!! So sad. Forty years is more than a lifetime!<br /><br />Also, thanks for reminding me. In all the critiquing, I forgot about the soundtrack. I loved it!!! I enjoyed Alanis, too, even tho I thought a few weeks ago that I wouldn't.<br />It really does make a difference when you see it in a full or almost full house. We got the cute audience response, the applause, for The Kiss as well. (It wasn't as much kiss as I'd hope for:()<br /><br />One of my favorite scenes was when he touched her cheek and said they'd be together again or something. "This won't be the last time we'll be together" ??? <br /><br />I did love how the camera toyed with the possibility of a kiss several times, before the actual event. The audience laughed when Toby Kibbell said "Go up there or I'll do it myself!" at the end, too.bobbyannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082978304655465192.post-70819151741311754102010-06-01T15:54:24.138-04:002010-06-01T15:54:24.138-04:00i heard that this morning definitely a big surpise...i heard that this morning definitely a big surpise too dab i wonder what went wrongmarynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082978304655465192.post-35377804626470019642010-06-01T15:27:04.781-04:002010-06-01T15:27:04.781-04:00OT: Noooooo!!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/...OT: Noooooo!!<br /><br />http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/01/al-gore-tipper-gore-separ_n_596199.htmlOffice of Nancy Pelosinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082978304655465192.post-29234176406941634052010-06-01T15:12:49.145-04:002010-06-01T15:12:49.145-04:00Thanks for the translation Carla!
That sounds so ...Thanks for the translation Carla!<br /><br />That sounds so romantic buying and then cooking for a date. Jake is at the age where he wants to settle down and start a family IMO.He probably sees his friends starting to settle down, Reese wasn't the one but he thought so at the time. <br /><br /><br />Saw Pop over the holiday with a friend and had a great time! The theater was about 75% full and most of the audience were teenagers, a mix of boys and girls and a few families.<br /><br />I really loved Jake as Dastan, he was charming, romantic and fun. Loved Gemma as Tamina, fiesty and strong. I thnk it's important that that image is presented on the big screen, even in a fantasy film.<br /><br /><br />I loved their back and forth banter, they had really nice chemistry. The costumes in this movie were just stunning.<br /><br />The action scenes were not graphic at all. I really liked the knife thrower, too bad he wasn't on as much as I liked and The Hassassins were scary enough.<br /><br />I wish there more scenes of Dastan and his brothers Tus and Garsiv. A little bit more back story on young Dastan would have helped some(with his friend Bis).<br /><br />When they invaded the Holy city looking for the hidden weapons, I said ah, a flashback to Bush and his search for weapons of Mass destruction! <br /><br />The parkour scenes were so much fun and exciting and Jake did most of the stunts!<br /><br />The score by Gregson-Williams was excellent and the song , I Remain by Alanis was perfect.<br /><br />Jake looked incredible but I did have a few issues with his hair like some others did.<br /><br />Kingsley as Nizan was fantastic and i loved his scenes with Jake, which had a Shakespearean feel to them.<br /><br />I love Molina in anything, and he didn't disappoint me here. His talk about taxes and such reminded me of the tea baggers, ha, ha!! Wished he had more screen time as well. <br /><br />I didn't have a problem with the ending and the fact that Taminia didn't remember anything. They were most likely setting it up for a sequel. I hope we do get to see it, but I'm not sure based on the domestic box office.<br /><br />It was hard to read the audience response to it at times. They laughed during the orstrich racing, cheered a bit when Dastan and Tamina kissed, were really into the the parkour scenes and reacted and some groaned at the ending. But there was a lot of silence, just quiet. <br /><br />There was some applause at the end, I did as well as my friend because we really enjoyed it.<br /><br />I hope the BO picks up over here becasue I think that this is really a fun movie. I know it sounds weird but I was really so proud of Jake up there, he was just incredible.Office of Nancy Pelosinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082978304655465192.post-23671690530997398722010-06-01T14:53:04.619-04:002010-06-01T14:53:04.619-04:00had extra on this morning and they were interviewi...had extra on this morning and they were interviewing someone from satc in front of some windows i think probably was in times square any way in the background across the street thaere was a bill board for pop which kept appearing int he shot just thought it was kinda funny oh it was a movie blog i read about the sequel possiblitymarynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082978304655465192.post-3358767682828653982010-06-01T14:32:24.263-04:002010-06-01T14:32:24.263-04:00yea the ending could possibly be the set up for a ...yea the ending could possibly be the set up for a sequel i read on another blog with the good overseas bo the possibilty for a sequel is pretty good i think disney figured pop would do better overseas anyway im just glad pop beat out satc which i think is a good signmarynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082978304655465192.post-63869883911297745492010-06-01T13:17:29.995-04:002010-06-01T13:17:29.995-04:00Suvee, I'm sorry you didn't see it with an...Suvee, I'm sorry you didn't see it with an energetic crowd. Or a crowd at all :( <br /><br />I hope the twittering and other WOM will keep the PoP numbers steady/higher.<br /><br />Cathy, the kids at the show I saw were also very quiet and attentive. Good sign. (Unless they were asleep, lol!)UltraViolethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09067526049573049270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082978304655465192.post-79173347864109560412010-06-01T13:14:54.875-04:002010-06-01T13:14:54.875-04:00Spoilers ahead:
Carla, thanks so much for the tra...Spoilers ahead:<br /><br />Carla, thanks so much for the translation. I really didn't expect you to do that, but I appreciate it :)<br /><br />Love the part about cooking for a date and going with the date to buy everything beforehand. Sounds like a wonderful way to spend a day!<br /><br />I thought I read something about him wanting to change the direction or path of his life but couldn't be sure of the translation. That is, indeed, intriguing, Carla. Jake seems more than ready to start a family. Hope he can soon.<br /><br />About the movie ending - I agree that it's a bit of a letdown that all of the momentous events are wiped out. But since I liked the brothers and Bis, I was happy they survived. I was also happy we got to at least see Dastan react to each death, though a little more angst would always be welcome.<br /><br />It's an intriguing set up that Dastan has all these memories of Tamina, and she has none of him. In a way, it's cheating, giving him an advantage. But I didn't mind it as a set up for Part 2, which I hope against hope we will actually see someday.UltraViolethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09067526049573049270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082978304655465192.post-19058001409984550462010-06-01T13:10:18.589-04:002010-06-01T13:10:18.589-04:00I'm sure he has lots of cookbooks but we know ...I'm sure he has lots of cookbooks but we know he's very well read. We've seen pictures of him with books that aren't cookbooks and he mentioned now and then what he had been reading.<br />See where the percentage of males seeing POP was 60% .. that's got to change. Maybe for a number of women who don't go into depth about what movies are out they probably see POP as a game movie and something that only guys would be interested in.(like some guys wouldn't see SATC - and figure after this week most people won't).<br />Yes, Donnie Darko. As has been said, with any fantsy type film you have to suspend belief. You can't look at it like you are watching a "true to life movie".<br />AnnieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082978304655465192.post-11730589974629421582010-06-01T12:59:29.319-04:002010-06-01T12:59:29.319-04:00Date/Dinner with his lady does not mean only to co...<i>Date/Dinner with his lady does not mean only to cook but first buying the food together, getting inspired while buying what to cook - the whole process is very romantic.</i><br /><br />Sigh. What could be nicer. :)<br /><br /><i>- cooking is his obsession - his private library contains mostly cooking books - modern and historical ones</i>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082978304655465192.post-45214151631768896442010-06-01T10:54:08.540-04:002010-06-01T10:54:08.540-04:00^^***Possible spoilers***
He knows what it's...^^***Possible spoilers***<br /><br /><br />He knows what it's like to have kissed her, that he's already kissed her in another time and she doesn't know this (maybe consciously she does?). Very romantic. I loved when he was motioning for her to come with him ("are you going to just talk or are you coming with me?") or some such wording.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082978304655465192.post-72794794962917507832010-06-01T10:45:48.197-04:002010-06-01T10:45:48.197-04:00I'll be careful about spoilers ITF! :)
Donni...I'll be careful about spoilers ITF! :)<br /><br />Donnie Darko was sort of like that - time changed, or our hero changed events and nobody remembered! I have to say, I found very few flaws with Prince of Persia. I loved Tamina and her dialogue (and her costumes!) she was that way, a bit haughty (it was very amusing), and Dastan is not the only one who learns a lesson or two. I loved how passionate she was, her eyes teary. I loved the ending, because Dastan has the secret of knowing what Tamina as yet does not. He was a great romantic figure, I thought. I went to a matinee - the theater wasn't chock full, but it was mostly made up of young guys, I saw a father and son, a mother an her sons, teenage girls. You didn't hear a peep out of the kids once the movie started.<br /><br />The characters were all relatively complex for an action movie. It would be nice to know about Dastan and his rabble band. Maybe in upcoming sequels (I hope) we'll get to fill in the blanks a little. I look at the first PoP as an overview, setting the stage. Robin Hood was a prequel, which was an excellent idea because people are more familiar with the story. With PoP, it's brand new. Great news about the box office too! :)Cathy Enoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082978304655465192.post-77870288549722120762010-06-01T08:19:30.866-04:002010-06-01T08:19:30.866-04:00Movies that are (and stories too) Sci-fi (tho this...Movies that are (and stories too) Sci-fi (tho this one isn't) or Fantasy (would put it in that category) are meant to have you suspend belief. Just go with the story and they can pretty much do what they want. <br />Love Buffy. At the end of that Spike dies..but when "Angel" starts the next season...in a swirl of whatever he appears again..Yea, Spike is back. <br />The fantasy of POP (I know..besides Jake) is the Dagger. It can stop time. Is that plausable? No...<br />The James Bond with Daniel Craig. The early scenes when they are jumping (yes..Parkour) and going through this long chase. If anyone did that in real life they'd probably be killed. But you go along with it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082978304655465192.post-75878458250647823792010-06-01T07:03:33.862-04:002010-06-01T07:03:33.862-04:00"Persia" is trending on twitter again. ..."Persia" is trending on twitter again. Its 10 to 1 positive reactions! Jake is number 4 on the iMDB STARmeter which shows how much interest there is and PoP is number 2 for the MOVIEmeter :D<br /><br />http://www.imdb.com/chart/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082978304655465192.post-72831098128704615542010-06-01T04:53:05.754-04:002010-06-01T04:53:05.754-04:00"What didn't you like - the fact that Tam..."What didn't you like - the fact that Tamina, et al., didn't remember what happened?"<br /><br />It is difficult to explain for me - but Dastan has lost his friend, his whole family and Tamina - and then - bang!- they are all alive again and living happily after...Everything that happened was obliterated and the problem was solved in five minutes. It gave me a kind of dissatisfaction.<br /><br />The german "Gala" article has some of the same stuff we have already heard/read:<br />- MArtha Plimpton being his first love<br />- Hair washing / conditioning story " I should publish a DVD"... <br />- He is a family man, likes to cook and to grow his own vegetables, spending time with friends <br />- Date/Dinner with his lady does not mean only to cook but first buying the food together, getting inspired while buying what to cook - the whole process is very romantic.<br />- cooking is his obsession - his private library contains mostly cooking books - modern and historical ones<br />- his parents were always cooking themselves with fresh ingredients bought on the market - then he says that he first asks about the market days when being in a new town.<br />- Atticus is with him during shootings<br /><br />IMO the most interesting part:<br />He starts thinking about his life - he will be 30 soon and works as an actor for the half of his life: <br /><br />"Ich habe das Gefühl, dass ich dringend eine andere Richtung einschlagen sollte."<br />"I have the feeling it is time to follow a different track" <br /><br />The interviewer asks what it could be and then he mentions his family again and that it could be the time for him to start his own family...<br /><br />Last question they ask about his ring - he says it has the words "Carpe Diem" engraved.<br /><br />I was just able to read through the "Glamour" article - mostly recycled nonsense, but some funny tidbits. <br />The comments are obviously second hand.Carlanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082978304655465192.post-24642280080384601612010-05-31T23:39:20.400-04:002010-05-31T23:39:20.400-04:00Yes to the criticisms on the script and Jake's...Yes to the criticisms on the script and Jake's hair!The shorter, jagged look was much more effective than the fakey flowing locks.<br /><br />"some of Tamina's lines were awkward, I thought. She had to do to much exposition." Exactly. <br /><br />I also wish there'd been more attention given to building key relationships Nizam/Dastan. I'd especially like to have seen more interaction between Dastan and his band of rabble,including Bis.<br /><br />I noticed several awkward moments in the directing. In at least three or four instances, I got the impression people were waiting for a cue,or for their "turn" to enter a scene or to execute some action.<br /><br />I thought the ending was fine in theory, but awkward in execution.<br />Overall, I'd give it a 6.8-7 out of 10.<br /><br />We've had some pretty bad storms today, so I was without power for about 7 hours. Luckily, my brother lives nearby and wasn't affected. Hope everyone had a lovely Memorial Day. I'm delighted that PoP beat SATC2!bobbyannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082978304655465192.post-2573149664212710792010-05-31T21:34:24.802-04:002010-05-31T21:34:24.802-04:00I'm home after spending the last few days at t...I'm home after spending the last few days at the beach, a few bar-b-q's and of course seeing the prince on the big screen!<br /><br />I'm exhausted now, so I will have to give my review/thoughts later but i can tell you that I fangirled bigtime over Mr G::))<br /><br />Thanks for the link for the behind the scenes of that photoshoot UV. That photographer is incredible if that's the result of a 10 min shoot, the photos are beautiful. Of course it helps that Jake was the subject!!<br /><br />Read some of the reviews here, thanks! And the BO is looking a bit better now isn't it??Office of Nancy Pelosinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082978304655465192.post-64529199003362703062010-05-31T20:18:46.734-04:002010-05-31T20:18:46.734-04:00I should have added that the only problems I had w...I should have added that the only problems I had with it was the wobbly script and maybe a different director would have pumped a bit more energy into the film. I did enjoy it, it was good but not great, better than any of the other movies I saw in the last few months.<br /><br />I hope Jake doesn't shy away from doing an action type role like this again because he was quite good.Sag actornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082978304655465192.post-31935488118714538652010-05-31T20:04:30.416-04:002010-05-31T20:04:30.416-04:00After the disappointing numbers over the weekend, ...After the disappointing numbers over the weekend, this is indeed good news(the OS BO). They were predicting 40-45 million in the US, so it fell short but it creeped into 2nd place.<br /><br />I saw it over the weekend and I liked it, more so than IM2 or RH. I never played the VG so I can't say that it was or wasn't a faithful adaption but for pure entertainment, fun and action I would recommend it to anyone that asks if it's good or not.<br /><br />Jake did a great job, no complaints on my end. Gemma, Ben and Alfred all did a fine job as well.<br /><br />I think I mentioned previously that too many script writers will spoil a script and that applies here. Not sure if Newell was the right director for this movie.<br /><br />I did hear a few people in the audience saying that this should have been in 3D. I disagree. With the exception of jacking up the ticket price, it would have added nothing to the movie.Sag actornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082978304655465192.post-90558765987328056692010-05-31T20:03:52.417-04:002010-05-31T20:03:52.417-04:00I envy those of you that saw PoP in full theaters,...I envy those of you that saw PoP in full theaters, or as some of you have mentioned, with a vocal and engaged audience. <br /><br />We went to an early Sunday matinee..... there were maybe 30 people other than my friend and I. And absolutely no audience reaction. No laughing at the funny parts, no gasps, no nothing. Kind of a bummer. But there was only one kid in the audience so maybe that was a factor.suveenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082978304655465192.post-11190531989954060142010-05-31T18:54:23.359-04:002010-05-31T18:54:23.359-04:00Don't worry about the spoilers, Cathy. I think...Don't worry about the spoilers, Cathy. I think most people realize there will be some. It's just nice to give a little warning. <br /><br />Thanks for the tweet sighting, Tweety. I think I saw one yesterday for LA Mill. So Jake has indeed returned to the CZ. <br /><br />I (sort of) read a German article in which Jake confirms the CZ by saying that whenever he's in a strange city, the first thing he dies is check out the market days! I saw another on ihj where I think he says he believes in true love and happily ever after. And that true love defeats all obstacles. <br /><br />We'll have to get Carla to read the whole articles.<br /><br /> Leonor, how cool that you got to see it in IMAX. And sold out theater. Even better. Thanks for the report. So glad you enjoyed it.UltraViolethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09067526049573049270noreply@blogger.com