While Houston washed away over the past few days I stayed holed up in the new FuzzPad pretending to be domestic. I washed four loads of laundry, hung some artwork, swept the floor...and watched a crapload of (to quote Peter Griffin) freakin' sweet movies. I had seen all of them before, but that didn't alter my enjoyment of watching them again.
The Living Daylights -- Timothy Dalton as James Bond
Everyone has their favorite Bond. Okay, okay, everyone's favorite is Sean Connery, but most people differ on their SECOND favorite Bond. Mine is Dalton. Oh, stop shrieking. He was the victim of a crappy production team. Dalton was by far the best successor to Connery's Bond. He made Roger Moore look like a woman, as far as I'm concerned.
P.S. Good Bond theme song in this flick -- performed by a-ha.
Moonraker -- Roger Moore as James Bond
I hate that Roger Moore got some of the best Bond movies. This isn't one of them, but I thought I'd throw my opinion out there anyway. I like Moonraker because it stars my dad's ex-girlfriend Lois Chiles. Yeah, that's right. My dad dated a Bond girl. Top that. ;)
I also like the theme song to this Bond movie. Shirley Bassey is a badass. She performed three Bond songs in all: Goldfinger (the best of them all), Diamonds Are Forever, and Moonraker.
Kiss the Girls -- Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Cary Elwes (in a VAST departure from this role)
Now, I'll say this: I (of course) enjoyed the book much more than the movie, but I thought that this particular James Patterson adaptation was pretty cool, UNLIKE this one. Yech. Morgan Freeman rules, though. He RULES.
What's Up, Doc? -- Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal, Madeline Kahn
There is absolutely NOTHING that I dislike about this movie. It is one of my all-time favorites and I could watch it again and again and again. Ah for the days of a funny Barbra, a hot Ryan, and a...living Madeline. Talk about a life lost FAR too early. I'll tell you, between Madeline and Gilda Radner, God must be laughing his ass off in Heaven.
Pride & Prejudice -- Kiera Knightley, (Fuzzball husband) Matthew McFadyen
Dammit I did NOT want to like Kiera Knightley in this role. I didn't want to like her, period. Anyone who shows that much of her bottom teeth is not to be trusted. But she was actually very good in this latest Austen adaptation! Damn you, Knightley!
The only thing that made me hemmmhurrrrrrr about this film was the dreadful miscasting of Jena Malone. Yech yech and yech. I much preferred Julia Sawalha's Lydia in the 1995 Pride & Prejudice mini-series.
My junior movie star husband (we all know the senior) Matthew McFadyen was sublime as Darcy. How could anyone resist a man who looks like this and says things like:
You have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love, I love, I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on.
Seriously. Come on, people.
Batman Begins -- (deep breath) Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Gary Oldman, Tom Wilkinson, Cillian Murphy, Morgan Freeman, Ken Watanabe, and Rutger Hauer (gasping for air)
Are you kidding me with this? How could this movie fail??? Okay, okay, ONE casting misstep. I'll overlook it! This film was everything that a Batman movie should be. It was amazing. AMAZING. My favorite thing about Batman Begins? Yikes. It's a toss-up between the car and the soundtrack. James Newton Howard AND Hans Zimmer??? Aieeeeeee! The score was spectacular. I am dying for news of the next film in the series. I do know that it will be Holmes-less, and therefore perfect.
So there you go. My wet weekend. How was yours?
What's Up Doc? is a good candidate for The Perfect Screwball Comedy. It's one of my all-time favs. No telling how many times I've seen it. Strange coincidence: we watched Batman Begins last night, too! Really good, and holds up well to repeated viewing. I hope you are still staying home and dry...nothing worse than a soggy Fuzzball. ;-)
Posted by: Gymshoes | June 19, 2006 at 11:07 AM
Sadly, no, staying home is not an option for a Fuzzball Working Temp. No work = no paycheck. So, I braved the floods and ventured out in Joe Joe to get to work.
Posted by: Fuzzball | June 19, 2006 at 11:10 AM
Batman Begins--sickest...movie...ever. well maybe not "ever," but for a summer blockbuster to possibly make the leap into my top 10? big time. they could not have done a better job, with the exception of fucking katie holmes. by the way, is the fat creepy guy they show briefly in falcone's club the next joker? i dunno, why did they give him his own cut shot and that creepy face if he isn't?
plus, i just read another of james patterson's alex cross books, "jack and jill." yes, you read that correctly, i finished an entire book. it was pretty good. it's the third in line, however from what i understand along came a spider was actually the FIRST book, and gary soneji doesnt die as he does in the movie...also, the dude who plays gary soneji also plays one of my favorite characters, guy of gisborn from robin hood: prince of theives. i don't know why i like him.
also, regrading christian bale, have you ever seen Equilibrium? fucking awesome.
Posted by: The Golden Child | June 20, 2006 at 02:16 PM
I have a pathological dislike... of Kiera Knightley... and as i have the 6 hour version with Jennifer Ehle and the beautiful... Colin Firth... i can't bare to hurt my eyes in such a manner...
But Mr Bale... ooh laa laa... i could watch him for days...
And young babs... always works!...
Posted by: boo | June 20, 2006 at 02:30 PM