Well, I've never done any martial art aside from the Chinese ones. Kung Fu is fluid, flowy, circular and certain styles of it are perfect for different body types. I'm really tall and lanky, so long-arm and mantis and crane work for me. With Kung Fu, it's like there's something for everybody. :D
Oh my gosh, the SNL opening. MTE. He was hoarse and out of breath and acting crazy, and he had so much fun. I think part of JGL's appeal to me is his joy. I am so gutted every time he talks about his brother. I realize I write little else but Arthur h/c, but in real life I think JGL should always smile and be happy and never suffer. :(
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Donald O'Connor IS amazing. I'm still very much in love with "triple-threat" actors of old. JGl is a modern one. (Cagney will always be my favorite though. ^_^ )
Forging, and the rarity of it, confused me TBH, because quite often in dreams I can take on a different body. And throughout Inception, they all made the point that it's really not the details that count: it's the emotions, and the little things. That being the case, forging a simple archetype would be enough - how is this hard? I've dreamed I was a man before and I've convinced my "projections." But, I accept that in the world of the film, it is a rare ability.
I kind of go with Arthur being ex military, because some official backstory says that dream-sharing was a military thing, in the beginning. If Nolan has ever specifically said anything about Arthur's history, I'd love to read about that. I know TH said he and Nolan talked extensively about Eames. (I get the feeling that Eames might be Nolan's favorite, being something of a Marty-Stu. :D )
Re: Darling. I thought it was so brilliant and cagey, and I halfway think that TH is, or maybe was, pretty informed on internet culture and fandom. I would so badly love to see a reel of outtakes or "making of"s but I haven't loaded the "digital copy" yet. (Why can't they put it all on one damn DVD anymore? >_< Maybe I don't want to look at things on my computer screen. Grr.) I'd love to see the moment when he came up with that. Because he built a fandom.
IA so, so damn hard re: beautiful people acting ugly and losing their appeal. I'm an original belle laide myself: quite ridiculously unattractive, but somehow men still seem to like me. ^_^ T-Hard is just classically beautiful IMO, and no mistake. JGL, OTOH, is more like some cute guy you might see on line at the store and go "Wow, cutie!" for a moment before bagging your groceries and moving on. But but but, then he opens his mouth and talks and laughs and he can speak french, sing, dance, play guitar and create, and he's so full of joy? Yeah, you got me. ^_^
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Date: 2011-01-02 07:09 pm (UTC)Well, I've never done any martial art aside from the Chinese ones. Kung Fu is fluid, flowy, circular and certain styles of it are perfect for different body types. I'm really tall and lanky, so long-arm and mantis and crane work for me. With Kung Fu, it's like there's something for everybody. :D
Oh my gosh, the SNL opening. MTE. He was hoarse and out of breath and acting crazy, and he had so much fun. I think part of JGL's appeal to me is his joy. I am so gutted every time he talks about his brother. I realize I write little else but Arthur h/c, but in real life I think JGL should always smile and be happy and never suffer. :(
/tangent
Donald O'Connor IS amazing. I'm still very much in love with "triple-threat" actors of old. JGl is a modern one. (Cagney will always be my favorite though. ^_^ )
Forging, and the rarity of it, confused me TBH, because quite often in dreams I can take on a different body. And throughout Inception, they all made the point that it's really not the details that count: it's the emotions, and the little things. That being the case, forging a simple archetype would be enough - how is this hard? I've dreamed I was a man before and I've convinced my "projections." But, I accept that in the world of the film, it is a rare ability.
I kind of go with Arthur being ex military, because some official backstory says that dream-sharing was a military thing, in the beginning. If Nolan has ever specifically said anything about Arthur's history, I'd love to read about that. I know TH said he and Nolan talked extensively about Eames. (I get the feeling that Eames might be Nolan's favorite, being something of a Marty-Stu. :D )
Re: Darling. I thought it was so brilliant and cagey, and I halfway think that TH is, or maybe was, pretty informed on internet culture and fandom. I would so badly love to see a reel of outtakes or "making of"s but I haven't loaded the "digital copy" yet. (Why can't they put it all on one damn DVD anymore? >_< Maybe I don't want to look at things on my computer screen. Grr.) I'd love to see the moment when he came up with that. Because he built a fandom.
IA so, so damn hard re: beautiful people acting ugly and losing their appeal. I'm an original belle laide myself: quite ridiculously unattractive, but somehow men still seem to like me. ^_^ T-Hard is just classically beautiful IMO, and no mistake. JGL, OTOH, is more like some cute guy you might see on line at the store and go "Wow, cutie!" for a moment before bagging your groceries and moving on. But but but, then he opens his mouth and talks and laughs and he can speak french, sing, dance, play guitar and create, and he's so full of joy? Yeah, you got me. ^_^