i like the idea that there is a difference between people who saw this and knew what florida was, so that it felt like a "modernizing" production, and people who saw this but really had no idea about florida and so the setting was as imaginary as Verona had been to shsksp's contemporaries.
― c sharp major, Monday, 9 March 2009 17:23 (fifteen years ago) link
least favorite movie of all time
― iatee, Monday, 9 March 2009 17:32 (fifteen years ago) link
(Luhrmann is gay, right?)― Gravel Puzzleworth
he's not gay; i think his wife is his production designer.― Amateur(ist)
Baz Luhrmann is like all the worst qualities of gay males without any of the redeeming qualities.
― Nurse Detrius (Eric H.), Monday, 9 March 2009 17:51 (fifteen years ago) link
wait, I thought that was me!
― Dr Morbius, Monday, 9 March 2009 17:53 (fifteen years ago) link
i have a softspot for this movie too but it took me a while. was expecting too much when i first saw it, so i was disappointed.
young leo + young claire was great
― Surmounter, Monday, 9 March 2009 17:55 (fifteen years ago) link
baz has only made 4 films. that's kinda weird, no?
― Lovelace, Monday, 9 March 2009 18:20 (fifteen years ago) link
that pace accommodates his Kubrick-for-ADD-sufferers vision
― Dr Morbius, Monday, 9 March 2009 18:54 (fifteen years ago) link
um, guys, i own that movie. why don't you all come over and we'll watch it and reminisce about high school?
catherine martin (luhrman's wife) is the reason his movies look so good.
― yur twit (tehresa), Monday, 9 March 2009 20:02 (fifteen years ago) link
i think danes is really annoying in this movie, but it's one of my favorite leo performances.
― yur twit (tehresa), Monday, 9 March 2009 20:03 (fifteen years ago) link
so glad u like this movie tz, i thought i would be the only one
― rip dom passantino 3/5/09 never forget (max), Monday, 9 March 2009 20:05 (fifteen years ago) link
I suspect I wd prefer the Ethan Hawke Hamlet (which really is good)
― Dr Morbius, Monday, 9 March 2009 20:10 (fifteen years ago) link
if you are fucking with me i will punch uxpost
― yur twit (tehresa), Monday, 9 March 2009 20:15 (fifteen years ago) link
uhhh im the one that revived it homie
― rip dom passantino 3/5/09 never forget (max), Monday, 9 March 2009 20:16 (fifteen years ago) link
maybe it was 'ironic'?
― yur twit (tehresa), Monday, 9 March 2009 20:21 (fifteen years ago) link
never, i totally dig on this movie
― rip dom passantino 3/5/09 never forget (max), Monday, 9 March 2009 20:24 (fifteen years ago) link
will ride for this all day tbh
― been HOOS, where yyyou steene!? (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Monday, 9 March 2009 20:36 (fifteen years ago) link
totally didn't realize paul rudd was in this
― sonderborg, Monday, 9 March 2009 21:24 (fifteen years ago) link
Anyway let's anticapate UNTITLED ALEXANDER PROJECT!― Gravel Puzzleworth (Gregory Henry), Thursday, May 12, 2005 12:01 AM (3 years ago) Bookmark
― Gravel Puzzleworth (Gregory Henry), Thursday, May 12, 2005 12:01 AM (3 years ago) Bookmark
lol
― been HOOS, where yyyou steene!? (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Monday, 9 March 2009 21:30 (fifteen years ago) link
love this movie
― Dane Cook's Illustrated (I DIED), Monday, 9 March 2009 21:50 (fifteen years ago) link
really fantastic production design
― Dane Cook's Illustrated (I DIED), Monday, 9 March 2009 21:51 (fifteen years ago) link
yes!!
― yur twit (tehresa), Monday, 9 March 2009 22:07 (fifteen years ago) link
more haters need to come out and express their hate for this amazingly hateable movie
it's like the worst music video ever made or something
― iatee, Monday, 9 March 2009 22:22 (fifteen years ago) link
i hate this.
― Blackout Crew are the Beatles of donk (jim), Monday, 9 March 2009 22:30 (fifteen years ago) link
prefer the comic
― s1ocki, Monday, 9 March 2009 22:31 (fifteen years ago) link
in theory baz luhrmann's other movies could also be the worst movie ever made
but I am never going to watch them
― iatee, Monday, 9 March 2009 22:32 (fifteen years ago) link
you are the donk of baz luhrmann
― been HOOS, where yyyou steene!? (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Monday, 9 March 2009 22:34 (fifteen years ago) link
Strictly Ballroom is actually pretty good.
― Alex in SF, Monday, 9 March 2009 22:35 (fifteen years ago) link
i'm quite amazed to hear that Luhrmann is not gay.
He was, one understands, gay before the marriage. And still declines to identify as straight.
― Bernard's Butter (sic), Monday, 9 March 2009 22:56 (fifteen years ago) link
Actually I find this radically defensible.
― Nurse Detrius (Eric H.), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 15:41 (fifteen years ago) link
Which means I am all the worst qualities of gay males without any of the good ones.
Baz is the Tom Robinson of Aussie auteurs
― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 10 March 2009 15:43 (fifteen years ago) link
i like the idea that there is a difference between people who saw this and knew what florida was, so that it felt like a "modernizing" production, and people who saw this but really had no idea about florida and so the setting was as imaginary as Verona had been to shsksp's contemporaries
I know where Florida is, motherfucker.
― The Screaming Lobster of Challops (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 15:45 (fifteen years ago) link
cosign, easily my fave of his movies
― Wes HI DEREson (HI DERE), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 15:50 (fifteen years ago) link
Moulin Rouge! has some great set pieces but doesn't hang together for me.
― Dr Morbius,
omg gtfo
― elmo argonaut, Tuesday, 10 March 2009 21:18 (fifteen years ago) link
It is!
― Nurse Detrius (Eric H.), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 21:38 (fifteen years ago) link
it is pretty good
― been HOOS, where yyyou steene!? (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 21:58 (fifteen years ago) link
Leo as Gatsby in 3D, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1655573/baz-luhrmann-considering-3d-great-gatsby.jhtml
― kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Monday, 10 January 2011 17:52 (thirteen years ago) link
been wanting to see this for so long, really must get round to it
― zvookster, Monday, 10 January 2011 17:54 (thirteen years ago) link
that Baz Luhrmann can get anywhere near The Great Gatsby seems like a terrible thing
― kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Monday, 10 January 2011 18:03 (thirteen years ago) link
Leo as Lassie.
― Gus Van Sotosyn (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 10 January 2011 18:04 (thirteen years ago) link
all i needed to know about this film was: benny blanco from the bronx =/= tybalt from verona ... and i was not disappointed.
― wad of baloney (Eisbaer), Wednesday, 1 February 2012 01:40 (twelve years ago) link
this movie isn't good but leo and claire are both gorrrrrrrrrrrrrrgeous and do good jobs; every time the movie takes a fucking breath to let them hang out and speak actual full lines it's better than the zeffirelli. pete posthelwaite's good too i seem to remember.
― the "intenterface" (difficult listening hour), Wednesday, 1 February 2012 01:46 (twelve years ago) link
oh and yeah leguizamo.
― the "intenterface" (difficult listening hour), Wednesday, 1 February 2012 01:47 (twelve years ago) link
i still wanna play tybalt. peace?
― the "intenterface" (difficult listening hour), Wednesday, 1 February 2012 01:51 (twelve years ago) link
leguizamo kills it
will never really be able to separate "this movie" from "seeing it at age 11"
― max, Wednesday, 1 February 2012 02:39 (twelve years ago) link
or from "wearing the CD soundtrack out in 6th grade"
― max, Wednesday, 1 February 2012 02:40 (twelve years ago) link
cast of upcoming adaptation by carlo carlei
Hailee Steinfeld ... Juliet Paul Giamatti ... Friar Laurence Ed Westwick ... Tybalt Douglas Booth ... Romeo Kodi Smit-McPhee ... Benvolio Christian Cooke ... Mercutio Lesley Manville ... The Nurse
― max, Wednesday, 1 February 2012 02:43 (twelve years ago) link
chuck bass at tybalt is kind of inspired, he will be "good" but not good, or good but not "good" or whatever
http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTQ4NzExMjA4NF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNjE3NDMxNw@@._V1._CR0,0,1365,1365_SS99_.jpg Part, fools! Put up your swords; you know not what you do.
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http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTQ4NzExMjA4NF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNjE3NDMxNw@@._V1._CR0,0,1365,1365_SS99_.jpg I do but keep the peace: put up thy sword, Or manage it to part these men with me.
http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTY2OTEwMDUzOV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwODU1NTQwMw@@._V1._CR0,0,333,333_SS99_.jpg What, drawn, and talk of peace! I hate the word, As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee: Have at thee, coward!
― max, Wednesday, 1 February 2012 02:47 (twelve years ago) link