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Oh good Lord, what a horrid thought.
They were published close together, but it's equally possible that one or the other had been drafted even years earlier and just been waiting for the final touches and the right time. Stephen King talked about hoarding manuscripts in "Bag of Bones" I think, and I think Michael Crichton mentioned something similar in the foreword to a book.
Also, although I'm just tossing out ideas, Coraline was illustrated by Dave McKean which can add layers of delay to production--you finish your draft, your illustrator/friend gets it for a while, reads, muses, sketches, and who knows when it's finally ready.
I had thought (not being a mind reader) that since Chris Chibnall is now the exec. Producer/showrunner, and he had worked with Whittaker previously for multiple seasons on Broadchurch, that might be a big part of what led to the casting. But since I'd seen that, I was just curious if there were any other projects she had been in that would be interesting to watch--I'm not attached to any specific genre. Is there anything you've seen her in that you enjoyed? I really enjoy discovering new shows and films from what others recommend.
Something I've been worrying about since Book 2. Yes!
I remember a small scramble among my friends in the States to re-watch Goblet of Fire when David Tennant was announced. He had certainly been in a range of other roles, but in 2005 it was a lot harder to get a hold of an individual TV episode or a series that wasn't available on DVD at that time. It was fun to try to learn more about an actor that way, although certainly each role is different.
I remember when Peter Capaldi was announced. I was living in the UK at that time, and I went over to a friend's house and asked if she was a fan. She peered at my iPad with his picture, made a hilarious little tsking noise, and muttered, "Dreadful little man." LOL She meant his actual character as Malcolm Tucker on "The Thick of It," but it still made me laugh. It's important of course to separate the character from the actor, but I'll never forget that tsking noise.
I'm sure I'll have time to check out more of Jodie Whittaker's other work before her Doctor premieres, but so far I haven't even caught up through Capaldi. I'll still look for any recommended performances (to add to Attack The Block) since I've already seen all of Broadchurch.
I didn't feel that the scene was necessary at all, and I kept waiting for something more momentous to happen (someone, somehow, recognizes Arya, for example). With so much ground to cover, I didn't feel this was a good use of time. I didn't feel one way or the other about Ed Sheeran specifically, but I didn't see a need for any of those characters to have an entire scene. And it struck me as illogical for Arya, who knows the dangers of sitting down to drink with a group of unknown armed men, to do just that. But maybe she recognized Sheeran, lol, and knew he was harmless, ha ha.
Agreed! Great quote for context, thanks.
I would be interested in any recommendation regardless of the genre.
I grew up on Classic Who and have become less and less interested since the revival with each successive regeneration. No big deal, not all shows will appeal for me across all seasons. I would like any recommendations for Jodie Whittaker's other work that might give me an idea of what made her considered for the casting. I saw all three seasons of "Broadchurch" and didn't find her character interesting or compelling at all. Has she been in anything else that might make her stand out?
My friend saw it in theaters in college, and it was one of the very few times he ever smoked marijuana (beforehand). He said the whole experience seemed hilarious to him and he kept cracking up at inappropriate times, but actually he had a fantastic time because of it. He said no one else seemed to be enjoying themselves. He doesn't dare watch it again because it would spoil the good memory.
I would find him very appealing as Kyle Reese. Don't know if that would ever possibly come to pass, but it would be worth a screen test.
I'm afraid that's a bet you would lose (although the definition of eye candy can vary wildly!)
Very little, which surprised me, at least in terms of screen time.
(spoilers)
Huck seems to be the kind of character that a romantic comedy will set up as the end goal -- Anna Kendrick should persevere and find him because they have instant chemistry and he's really the one for her. But the message is much different (and I think better). After they seem to have some spark, Anna kisses him, and he gets very awkward and bolts. She found Huck again at the end of the movie, but he was the groom in the other wedding occurring that day at the hotel. It was a sort of weird one-off that he met Anna, and I don't think he expected her to come after him, so he had to leave quickly to avoid any more awkwardness. Huck wasn't the one for her, despite how it had seemed initially. Actually, the goofy best man who dumped her was the right guy, once they worked out some of why that happened.
I felt the movie wanted to convey that things are worth working through, that nothing will be instantly perfect, and that a problem isn't necessarily a sign that you should quit. In a sense, Huck was a red herring.
It's not really fair for me to answer because I've only seen clips and excerpts since I saw it in theaters, but I still adore this movie It was definitely a cut above, and it dealt with some really serious topics in a sensitive way. Fred Savage digging up his army men in the rain still kills me.
I saw it in theaters, and at the very end I developed a strong disliking to the movie, but I couldn't stop thinking about it either. It really got in my head, so I wrote out some notes and tried to put some pieces together. A theory clicked for me then which covered the structure of the movie, how it was similar to the Odyssey in ways (like the Coens did before with "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"), and how Llewyn's character arc was slowly improving. Once I got that nailed down (on the back of a receipt, no less), I came to really love the movie. It's a real favorite now.
Scarlet Witch. Not sure why, while both are very attractive, but she seems a lot more interesting emotionally.
That's a real shame. I liked the movie a lot (even the dark ending), and I was hoping. Sounds pretty dire (and not in a good way).
Thank you, yes -- ^this^
I was at the movies and there was a mixup with the showtimes for the movie I wanted, so I had two hours to kill. Instead of leaving and coming back, I went in to Fantastic Four to check out the previews and start of the movie. (Not a super legal move, but the theater had kinda screwed up my day, so hey.) I thought, "The reviews were brutal, but FF can't be that bad. If nothing else, it'll be a fun way to kill some time before my movie."
Oh. My. God.
My brain felt numb. I've generally enjoyed the actors in other roles, but they looked like they were in constant pain. It was even more painful because there was a fair amount of money in the budget. I really didn't expect to dislike that much. It was just kinda dreadful, even when it was free.
I'm still working out my thinking about the role of mods. I asked someone on this site what movies they had enjoyed recently, and they called my question BS, told me to get some friends, and it wasn't worth answering. (That overall thread had been a little contentious I think.) And I thought, well, OK, that's a little unusual, so I'll talk on other threads. But I did notice that I felt much more reluctant to post a question after that -- it's hard to know if someone is going to yell at your or genuinely want to talk about movies. I don't know that you could call that remark a spirited argument really, but it did have a squelching effect, and that's probably the opposite of what you want for a discussion community.
I think I'm excited at the possibility that there will be a third season, if only to find out if Season 1 was a fluke or not. I think Mahershala Ali is a good actor, so if he gets a good part/script (emphasis on "if"), then I would certainly tune in. If he's cast as a detective, then having an excellent partner would be really key to recapturing the chemistry and vitality of Season 1.
All that to say...OK, theoretically that's a good first step, but there are a lot more to go.