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Waiting for Superman
How depressing was this? Its in my cue, but I'm afraid to watch it
LD
Waiting for Superman
LA Confidential again. For the clothes, as much as anything.
Did you like it? I'm a big fan of the originals (I need to read the book again) and I enjoyed this 'prequil' way more than I thought I would.
LD
The Shop Around The Corner (1940)
"Children of Men"
That would be the ONLY reason I'd suffer through that again. I tell people I'm still waiting for Kim Basinger's Oscar performance....
Did she win one for it? I don't know - never really followed the Oscars. Always mystified me how anyone could take them seriously - though I know were I an actor I'd be very glad of the extra premium they seem to add to the paycheque, however unfathomable I find the notion. Can't honestly say I've ever been motivated to go and see anything because of Oscar buzz, or indeed thought any more of any particular performer, director, or whatever because of some little gold statue. [huh]
I'm wholly indifferent to Basinger in anything I've seen her in. She's perfectly adequate in this, but nothing remarkable.
To Catch a Thief (1955)
My lady likes Cary Grant and I like Grace Kelly. And we both love Hitchcock! I particularly liked the way Hitch used editing to cut scenes in a very dissonant and jarring manner. It added to the suspense! Great film.