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harpnfiddle and sorcieredeneige. We had dinner first, and after a twenty minute wait in line, managed to get decent seats in the front section. No squealing teens close enough to drive me nuts, I heard all the dialogue, and generally, I liked liked it. No spoilers, but may I say that Evanna Lynch is an utter delight, and Imelda Staunton creeped me out? And I did find out what Sirius was doing in a bathrobe, and why it's black and shaggy. :D
Also - saw the usual 6-8 movie trailers. Two stood out:
The Golden Compass - this looks *fabulous*. It's based on Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials, a fantasy series that started strong and turned into an incoherent mess at the end IMHO. The Golden Compass is the first and best book, and the casting, set design, and costumes look *perfect*. I also LOVED Iorek Byrnison, the armored bear, even though he was on-screen for about two seconds.
Get Smart - I was expecting this one to be a train wreck, the way most movie adaptations of old TV series are. Surprise! It looks good! They seem to be doing it as a 1960s period piece, which is the only way to do this one - they even lit it correctly. And Steve Carell looked *fabulous* as Max. He has the same deadpan timing and delivery as Don Adams, and there was a bit of physical comedy involving a telephone that nearly had me on the floor. If this lives up to the trailer, it could be one of the big summer comedies next year.
One more thing...
I have seen the scan of the chapter titles that's circulating a bit, and it looks real. I've also seen several contradictory rumors. I very much wish to have some idea of who lives and who dies...so if you are a librarian and have actually seen the book, feel free to e-mail me so I don't break down crying in a parking lot at 1:00 a.m. and make a total fool of myself. KTHX
harpnfiddle and sorcieredeneige. We had dinner first, and after a twenty minute wait in line, managed to get decent seats in the front section. No squealing teens close enough to drive me nuts, I heard all the dialogue, and generally, I liked liked it. No spoilers, but may I say that Evanna Lynch is an utter delight, and Imelda Staunton creeped me out? And I did find out what Sirius was doing in a bathrobe, and why it's black and shaggy. :DAlso - saw the usual 6-8 movie trailers. Two stood out:
The Golden Compass - this looks *fabulous*. It's based on Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials, a fantasy series that started strong and turned into an incoherent mess at the end IMHO. The Golden Compass is the first and best book, and the casting, set design, and costumes look *perfect*. I also LOVED Iorek Byrnison, the armored bear, even though he was on-screen for about two seconds.
Get Smart - I was expecting this one to be a train wreck, the way most movie adaptations of old TV series are. Surprise! It looks good! They seem to be doing it as a 1960s period piece, which is the only way to do this one - they even lit it correctly. And Steve Carell looked *fabulous* as Max. He has the same deadpan timing and delivery as Don Adams, and there was a bit of physical comedy involving a telephone that nearly had me on the floor. If this lives up to the trailer, it could be one of the big summer comedies next year.
One more thing...
I have seen the scan of the chapter titles that's circulating a bit, and it looks real. I've also seen several contradictory rumors. I very much wish to have some idea of who lives and who dies...so if you are a librarian and have actually seen the book, feel free to e-mail me so I don't break down crying in a parking lot at 1:00 a.m. and make a total fool of myself. KTHX
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Date: 2007-07-14 03:08 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2007-07-14 03:21 pm (UTC)From:There are two other bits of shtick I loved. First, he's being walked into a room by a couple of KAOS agents. As he passes a table he says, "You've forgotten the element of surprise," and attempts to toss the receiver into his captor's face. Alas, the cord is too short....
And Max is trying to creep around a house, very quietly. He carefully inserts his gun between the strings on a bead curtain, which of course disintegrates. While he stands there, still trying to be quiet....
I was howling. Carell is going to rock in this one.
Are You HIGH!??!
Date: 2007-07-14 05:55 pm (UTC)From:Ummmm, Scholastic's security requirements surrounding this book are incredibly tight--and my employer would not look kindly on anyone who lost the library its access to embargoed titles before street date. Risk my job for some spoilers? Not bluidy likely....
Re: Are You HIGH!??!
Date: 2007-07-14 07:21 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2007-07-14 07:07 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2007-07-14 07:16 pm (UTC)From:I cannot wait till Friday night.
re: The Golden Compass
Date: 2007-07-14 08:36 pm (UTC)From:And I think the books might make better movies, since it is hard to be quite as preachy (and thus offputting) as the books were in a visual medium.
Re: The Golden Compass
Date: 2007-07-14 08:49 pm (UTC)From:As for Iorek...now I want an armored bear. *sigh*
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Date: 2007-07-15 06:54 pm (UTC)From: