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So, hey. Once Upon a Time in Mexico.

Good movie, overall. Less blow-things-up and more plot development than Desperado. Although it's still not something you go to for the plot in any case... it's overcomplicated and occasionally trips over itself. The gunfights are. . . I don't know, a little less impressive than Desperado. They're more focused, but I didn't think they were quite as cool. (The guitar cases continue to rock my world, as does Antonio Banderas with his guitar in the opening scene.)

Johnny Depp is brilliant. Of course. After a Certain Incident involving a drill he becomes (as far as I'm concerned) the star of the show, and the heck with the guy with the guitar case full of guns. (Why has no one made a Crow movie with Johnny Depp?) Those of you still busy swooning over him from Pirates (I'm looking at you and you especially) should go see this immediately. Like, now. (It may be a bit squicky for you; I have no idea where your tolerance for such things is these days.)

One of the mariachi is Enrique Iglesias. I find this highly amusing.



Invisifest today, which is much like a Game Day only in McBride instead of Squires and there are other things going on at the same time. Played some Mag-Blast, some War & Sheep, some Fluxx, some Diceland. Most of a game of Puerto Rico. Speaking of, people who play PR should check out the strategy articles on BoardGameGeek. Especially the recent articles by Alexfrog and the two "Large Warehouse of PR Knowledge" articles. Good stuff there.

Had fun, overall. Tired now, and I still need to read and write. Oh well. That's what tomorrow and Monday are for.

Date: 2003-09-13 09:07 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] antikate.livejournal.com
I wanna go see it! I wanna go see it!!! Maybe if I'm very, very good tomorrow and get my work done, I can go.

In an entirely unreleated note:

Date: 2003-09-14 09:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sir-alf.livejournal.com
Last night I was watching a HBO special on an amateur porn festival. A lady, who made a porno with a bunch of banannas and two toy figures, started off her interview with this:

"My name is Tucker and I like monkeys."

Apparently, it's the name. I couldn't have made this up if I tried.

Peace.

Date: 2003-09-14 01:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] platypusgirl.livejournal.com
i enjoyed the movie too... and i agree - after the incident with the drill - he does steal the movie...

Date: 2003-09-15 07:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jude.livejournal.com
long as i have a shoulder to hide in, i'll be fine. i'll just take my housemate, she's good at that. :)

Date: 2003-09-16 04:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] awakedreamer.livejournal.com
I wasn´t very secure about going to see this one (I had great fun with Desperado, but some things about OUaTiM, like Enrique Iglesias appearence for example didn´t look very promising...), but your review has convinced me.

And I´m with you on the Crow movie with Johnny Depp, with good scripting (Something that got lost since the first one) it could be something really cool.

Date: 2003-09-18 12:58 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
>Why has no one made a Crow movie with Johnny Depp?

Because until now my inner studio exec was saying, "Johnny Depp, the guy from 21 Jump St?" not, "Johnny Depp bleeding from the eyes next to Brandon Lee with eye makeup."

Also, my inner studio exec asks, "How much did that last Crow movie gross? It did poorly, therefore all future Crow movies will do poorly."

So sayeth the inner studio exec.

JL

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