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Apr. 5th, 2006 01:01 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
fan_eluneIf you read this entry, prepare to be "spoiled" for Firewall. "Spoiled," quotation marks, because this whole film is so unsurprising that I'm not sure it actually qualifies as being spoiled.
Okay, so. Firewall. Is a crappy movie. But we all knew that already. And Seattle and its outskirts seem to have amazing, free-for-all wifi coverage? Neat. Also, Harrison Ford bores me, but oh, Paul, and oh, Nikolaj. (And oh, Robert and Alan while I'm at it. Does Alan Arkin need that much money that he needs to take small uninteresting parts? People! It's Alan Arkin! Why are you not offering him amazing parts already? Well. At least I got to see him a bit. And hear him. There's something special about his voice.)
But really mostly, Nikolaj and Paul. Bill and Liam were totally shagging. That's why Liam didn't look too worried when Beth went all "he doesn't have any reason to keep you around once he's got the money." What he was thinking was, "'course he does, I'm the best shag he's ever had."
Also, 24's Chloe going all "what did I do wrong, Jack?" "I don't understand, Jack" blah-blah-whining-blah meant déjà-fuckin'-vu and I could've done without. Hell.
I can't believe even the dog made it. Seriously. Richard, mate, you're working on a romcom? Sure we need a happy-for-all ending. But when you're working on a movie with a bad guy like Bill Cox? You want people to die, and no all the bad guys don't count. Bloody hell. The bleedin' dog made it. ...okay, Harry died as well, but hell do we not care about Harry or what. Bill totally would've killed at least one family member to make Jack realise he meant business.
Although, granted, I adored the Flintstones/cookie scene. Paul at his best villain, all chuckling at the cartoon before assuring the kid there were no peanuts in the cookies, "I promise." Oh, how I loved that scene. (Okay, not Paul at his best villain, because, just no, hello Gangster #1, and hello Kiss Kiss Bang Bang too, but still.) Also loved him in the pancake scene. I think I have a thing for Bill mixed with food items. ...mmm. Anyway.
So the movie was crap, but I was duly warned by enough friends that it would be, and thus it went alright. I'm very grateful I went with Joey, though, because I'm sorry, I hate people who talk during the movies, but I wouldn't have made it without commenting through the whole thing. Honestly.
Tonight's Ice Age 2 yay! Hopefully as funny as the first one.
Oh, and I spent ten good minutes trying to figure Bill out once out of the theatre. Why did he want the money all that badly? It irks me to see Paul interpret a character that is so undefined, apart from his coldness and greed. Why the greed? How did he get there? We know nothing about him. Hmpf.
As a sidenote, no matter how badass/psychotic Paul's got in previous movies, I'd never found him so physically impressive. Which is ironic when you think of the "Harrison barely felt his punch" anecdote, but still. He was physically impressive, the way he handled himself, and dominated some scenes and other characters. I was rather nonplussed.
Also, got the 2-disc edition of Serenity in the mail today! Yay! Am off to watch Take a Walk on Serenity. BDH love!!
Okay, so. Firewall. Is a crappy movie. But we all knew that already. And Seattle and its outskirts seem to have amazing, free-for-all wifi coverage? Neat. Also, Harrison Ford bores me, but oh, Paul, and oh, Nikolaj. (And oh, Robert and Alan while I'm at it. Does Alan Arkin need that much money that he needs to take small uninteresting parts? People! It's Alan Arkin! Why are you not offering him amazing parts already? Well. At least I got to see him a bit. And hear him. There's something special about his voice.)
But really mostly, Nikolaj and Paul. Bill and Liam were totally shagging. That's why Liam didn't look too worried when Beth went all "he doesn't have any reason to keep you around once he's got the money." What he was thinking was, "'course he does, I'm the best shag he's ever had."
Also, 24's Chloe going all "what did I do wrong, Jack?" "I don't understand, Jack" blah-blah-whining-blah meant déjà-fuckin'-vu and I could've done without. Hell.
I can't believe even the dog made it. Seriously. Richard, mate, you're working on a romcom? Sure we need a happy-for-all ending. But when you're working on a movie with a bad guy like Bill Cox? You want people to die, and no all the bad guys don't count. Bloody hell. The bleedin' dog made it. ...okay, Harry died as well, but hell do we not care about Harry or what. Bill totally would've killed at least one family member to make Jack realise he meant business.
Although, granted, I adored the Flintstones/cookie scene. Paul at his best villain, all chuckling at the cartoon before assuring the kid there were no peanuts in the cookies, "I promise." Oh, how I loved that scene. (Okay, not Paul at his best villain, because, just no, hello Gangster #1, and hello Kiss Kiss Bang Bang too, but still.) Also loved him in the pancake scene. I think I have a thing for Bill mixed with food items. ...mmm. Anyway.
So the movie was crap, but I was duly warned by enough friends that it would be, and thus it went alright. I'm very grateful I went with Joey, though, because I'm sorry, I hate people who talk during the movies, but I wouldn't have made it without commenting through the whole thing. Honestly.
Tonight's Ice Age 2 yay! Hopefully as funny as the first one.
Oh, and I spent ten good minutes trying to figure Bill out once out of the theatre. Why did he want the money all that badly? It irks me to see Paul interpret a character that is so undefined, apart from his coldness and greed. Why the greed? How did he get there? We know nothing about him. Hmpf.
As a sidenote, no matter how badass/psychotic Paul's got in previous movies, I'd never found him so physically impressive. Which is ironic when you think of the "Harrison barely felt his punch" anecdote, but still. He was physically impressive, the way he handled himself, and dominated some scenes and other characters. I was rather nonplussed.
Also, got the 2-disc edition of Serenity in the mail today! Yay! Am off to watch Take a Walk on Serenity. BDH love!!
