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[nausicaa83]

They're going to make a movie out of Susan Cooper's The Dark Is Rising. You have no idea how important those books were to me as a kid, they completely shaped my very childhood. I'm positive I would be a totally different person now if I haven't read them. Still I'm not sure I want to see this one. An american main character? Why? And what about the magical girl in the poster? My jedy powers sense an Eragon lookalike!

Talking about jedi powers, yesterday I watched Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back: Kevin Smith is now one of my official deities (as if he wasn't already thanks to Dogma and Chasing Amy). I can't remember the last time I laughed so much during a movie. "Hey kids! It's Mark Hamill! Applause". And I can't believe I'm saying it, but Ben Affleck is such a good actor. He just needs a good director, just like Natalie Portman. How he and Matt Damon made fun of their careers in the Hunting Season part, I was laughing so much I couldn't breathe. Now I only need to see Mallrats and my View Askew marathon will be over, so I can watch his other movies, like Jersey Girl (can't believe I'm going to watch a movie with J. Lopez, I must really love the guy).

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[macpenguin.livejournal.com]

I haven't read "The Dark is Rising," but as you said, the poster emits a very "Eragon" feel to the movie version. Unless the trailers look mind-blowingly awesome, this movie's gonna bomb like crazy.

And I'd almost forgotten J-Lo was in "Jersey Girl." She's not in it for long though. But you don't need to see "Mallrats" to watch it. It was the only film in the View Askewniverse completely devoid of the usual Kevin Smith in-jokes, and was supposed to be a stand-alone movie that his family could go see for once (hence we're missing our old friend, the R rating.)

And I agree - JaSBSB is the reason I always give Ben Affleck the benefit of a doubt. Any guy who can appear in a movie that features a billboard of him starring as "Moonraper," or get dozens of dead hooker jokes made at his expense is all right in my book. I just don't think the guy's ever had an opportunity to really show off his acting skills - he keeps getting typecast in each movie.

[nausicaa83.livejournal.com]

Thanks! This way I can watch Jersey Girl without having to wait for Mallrats to download! *__________*

The dead hooker part killed me! His and Matt Damon's faces are priceless in that sequence! XDDDDD Not to mention The Fugitive part... XDDDD

[macpenguin.livejournal.com]

"In this world gone mad, we won't spank the monkey - the monkey will spank us!"

God, I love that movie. :)