(tried to put brain to task, ended up with severe nosebleed...) Seriously, I can posit the notion of Who's-Doing-Who or Who-Did-Who-In-The-Past...
ravenadal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Regarding the casting of dark-haired, multi-ethnic Keanu Reeves as the blond-haired Constantine, Hollywood persists in weird casting for no good reason. I ask, why is the blond Kristin Dunst playing the red headed Mary Jane and the red haired Bryce Dallas Howard is playing the blond Gwen Stacy? Why-oh-why is Latina Jessica Alba playing Sue Storm (with blond wigs and blue contact lenses)? --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have to post a semi-retraction of my deep and abiding hatred of "Constantine". > > When first I heard of its approach, I was offput by many aspects of it, most particularly the lead (IMO, no surfer dude-slash- cyberhero can be Constantine), and vowed never to watch it, even when it landed on free cable. Circumstances had me revoking that promise last week, when it happened by on FX. It's not really as excreable as I thought it would be. I'd still rather see a young Sting as the lead. > > Bosco Bosco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I completely forgot about Ghost World. That movie is awesome. I liked > Constantine but didnt love it. > > I have avoided Cat Woman cause I heard it stunk so bad. > --- ravenadal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Like you, I am mad for "V for Vendetta," possibly the wordiest > > comic > > book movie ever made. It a symphony for the eyes and the ears. I > > also second "Hellboy." This probably won't expand your to view > > list, > > but I remain enamored of "Sin City." > > > > The adaptation of Daniel Clowes' "Ghost World" featuring Steve > > Buscemi, Thora Birch and Scarlett Johanssen (playing the "plain > > one") > > is also excellent. > > > > I am fond of "Constantine," primarily because I adore Rachel Weisz > > and also because I was unencumbered by never having read the comic > > book. I also like Keanu Reeves' laconic, black lung performace and > > > > Tilda Swinton's as the Archangel Gabriel is a hoot. > > > > (I continue to defend Halle Berry's "Catwoman," but we wont' go > > there!) > > > > On this tip, I highly recommend E. Favata's Comic Book Movie site: > > > > http://www.efavata.com/CBM/ > > > > ~rave! > > > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Bosco Bosco <ironpigs3@> > > wrote: > > > > > > On an earlier thread someone mentioned that the latest Batman > > film > > > was their favorite comic adaptation. I really like it as well and > > it > > > got me to thinking about some of my other faves. I think V for > > > Vendetta is my personal favorite and I loved, loved, loved > > Hellboy. > > I > > > really dug the most recent Batman as well as the first Spiderman. > > I > > > wasn't so fond of the X-Men though I did like them. > > > > > > Anyone else got some pics or recommends. I am thinking of > > updating > > my > > > netflix queue > > > > > > Bosco > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > ______________ > > > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. > > > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > > > > > > > > > > I got friends who are in prison and Friends who are dead. > I'm gonna tell ya something that I've often said. > > You know these things that happen, > That's just the way it's supposed to be. > And I can't help but wonder, > Don't ya know it coulda been me. > > __________________________________________________________ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > > > > > "There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia." -Kurt Vonnegut, "A Man Without A Country" > > --------------------------------- > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > "There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia." -Kurt Vonnegut, "A Man Without A Country" --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
