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Eeeeeeeeeeee finally!!!!! Vaughn knows AT LAST. I think I would have rather had it be a really dramatic reveal, like he catches her w/ Sark, or sabotaging one of their missions, etc., but I'm just glad it's finally out in the open. Or maybe he doesn't actually know, and next week we'll learn that she had a really good reason for the wig. Maybe her father liked that sort of thing and she wore it to the funeral. 8-| I mean, it wasn't too long ago that I was convinced Jack knew, and now it turns out that he was snowed by the senator's 'confession' as well.
Earlier in the ep, after Jack has The Spy Wife: 10 Signs to Look Out For discussion w/ Vaughn, I was soooooooooooooooooo done w/ Vaughn. I don't know how they can not realize that they're making him look like the biggest moron on the planet. Yet he redeemed himself (as far as the episode goes, anyway) by being suspicious, though he kept a separate front for the outside world. I was especially impressed by this after Lauren neatly dodges the bullet of his having heard the tail end of her conversation w/ Sark.
Speaking of Sark ... I was greatly annoyed w/ him and his dogged determination to stand by Lauren no matter what, given that I don't really have a huge thing for Lark, but I did really like it later when he kills Djimon for her. I guess it's sort of contrasted by how Vaughn's behaved w/ Sydney, and regardless of how twisted it is, at least Sark's fucked up kind of love is actually a love I can recognize and appreciate.
I am starting to be really done w/ Syd, particularly wrt her patheticness re: Vaughn and also her bangs. However, it was really nice to see her kick ass in a way we haven't seen for a loooong time. Plus she looked good in the club scene, too.
Hahahhaa, I only have to laugh at Sloane's predicament. His lie/confession about Irina, biting him in the ass. Bwahahahaha, see, I like Jack's particular brand of justice. He's human, and in that way he's perfect. And go therapist lady for apparently betraying Sloane's trust. Guess she's not the doormat type (Syd could learn a lot from her).
As for the plot ... this is pretty much what I heard:
Worm ... The Passenger ... Irina ... disk ... corrupted data ... The Passenger ... the Telling ... I have betrayed her ... the woman from the prophecy ... your mother ... responsible for killing thousands ... Irina ... he was trying to protect her from me ... The Passenger.
Yeah, I don't understand what any of it means.
Edit: Saw Queen of the Damned this weekend, because I found Stuart Townsend to be incredibly hot in LXG. It was just as bad as I suspected it would be (despite Lena Olin as a featured vamp), but I hadn't expected to like Lestat's relationship w/ the human girl so much. I had always assumed it was all Lestat/Akasha. There will be an icon, oh yes.
Edit #2: Oooh, and also saw The Hours -- what a fantastic film. Nicole was great, but I thought Meryl Streep was actually the best of the three leads. Julianne was fabulous, but it was almost a reprise of her role in Far from Heaven. Sort of.
Also, I've had a number of not-great days lately, and I know I'm not the only one. I find that it really helps to be able to veg in front of the TV and watch movies that make me feel good (usually nothing too deep or thought provoking) -- so I thought I should compile my top 10 list of those kinds of movies. If you haven't seen these (or even if you have) and are ever feeling glum, they ought to do the trick. =)
Top 10 Feel Good Movies (in no particular order)
1. Billy Elliot (Jamie Bell/Julie Walters) -- So freaking good, though it gets me a bit emotional. The dancing makes up for it.
2. Orange County (Colin Hanks/Jack Black) -- No one can not like Colin; he's so likable. And Jack Black is hilarious, as is most of the awesome cast. Plus many fun cameos!!
3. 50 First Dates (Drew Barrymore/Adam Sandler) -- Not sure if this one will stand the test of time, but it was the epitome of what a 'feel good movie' ought to be, when I saw it.
4. Emma (Gwyneth Paltrow/Jeremy Northam) -- Though Mr. Knightley can shame me with one line ("Badly done, Emma."), he more than makes up for it later. And Emma is a great, human heroine.
5. One Fine Day (George Clooney/Michelle Pfeiffer) -- Possibly my favorite straight-up romcom. I love it despite being a straight-up romcom, which is praise indeed.
6. Bridget Jones's Diary (Renee Zellweger/Colin Firth) -- Fabulous movie from a fabulous book.
7. Clueless (Alicia Silverstone/Paul Rudd) -- Ah, the Emma tale set in modern times. This movie is fun and funny, and hits all the right spots.
8. Searching for Bobby Fischer (Max Pomeranc/Joe Mantegna/Joan Allen) -- I love little Max. I get all caught up in the tournaments despite not at all being a chess master. The movie's just so good.
9. Newsies (Christian Bale) -- This should never have bombed at the box office. Seriously one of the best films ever!! There are boys, singing and dancing! They riot against The Man! What could be better??
10. Dave (Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver) -- Despite the comedic premise, actually a really touching story about what it means to be a leader. Which is way too deep for this list, I know. <g>
Earlier in the ep, after Jack has The Spy Wife: 10 Signs to Look Out For discussion w/ Vaughn, I was soooooooooooooooooo done w/ Vaughn. I don't know how they can not realize that they're making him look like the biggest moron on the planet. Yet he redeemed himself (as far as the episode goes, anyway) by being suspicious, though he kept a separate front for the outside world. I was especially impressed by this after Lauren neatly dodges the bullet of his having heard the tail end of her conversation w/ Sark.
Speaking of Sark ... I was greatly annoyed w/ him and his dogged determination to stand by Lauren no matter what, given that I don't really have a huge thing for Lark, but I did really like it later when he kills Djimon for her. I guess it's sort of contrasted by how Vaughn's behaved w/ Sydney, and regardless of how twisted it is, at least Sark's fucked up kind of love is actually a love I can recognize and appreciate.
I am starting to be really done w/ Syd, particularly wrt her patheticness re: Vaughn and also her bangs. However, it was really nice to see her kick ass in a way we haven't seen for a loooong time. Plus she looked good in the club scene, too.
Hahahhaa, I only have to laugh at Sloane's predicament. His lie/confession about Irina, biting him in the ass. Bwahahahaha, see, I like Jack's particular brand of justice. He's human, and in that way he's perfect. And go therapist lady for apparently betraying Sloane's trust. Guess she's not the doormat type (Syd could learn a lot from her).
As for the plot ... this is pretty much what I heard:
Worm ... The Passenger ... Irina ... disk ... corrupted data ... The Passenger ... the Telling ... I have betrayed her ... the woman from the prophecy ... your mother ... responsible for killing thousands ... Irina ... he was trying to protect her from me ... The Passenger.
Yeah, I don't understand what any of it means.
Edit: Saw Queen of the Damned this weekend, because I found Stuart Townsend to be incredibly hot in LXG. It was just as bad as I suspected it would be (despite Lena Olin as a featured vamp), but I hadn't expected to like Lestat's relationship w/ the human girl so much. I had always assumed it was all Lestat/Akasha. There will be an icon, oh yes.
Edit #2: Oooh, and also saw The Hours -- what a fantastic film. Nicole was great, but I thought Meryl Streep was actually the best of the three leads. Julianne was fabulous, but it was almost a reprise of her role in Far from Heaven. Sort of.
Also, I've had a number of not-great days lately, and I know I'm not the only one. I find that it really helps to be able to veg in front of the TV and watch movies that make me feel good (usually nothing too deep or thought provoking) -- so I thought I should compile my top 10 list of those kinds of movies. If you haven't seen these (or even if you have) and are ever feeling glum, they ought to do the trick. =)
Top 10 Feel Good Movies (in no particular order)
1. Billy Elliot (Jamie Bell/Julie Walters) -- So freaking good, though it gets me a bit emotional. The dancing makes up for it.
2. Orange County (Colin Hanks/Jack Black) -- No one can not like Colin; he's so likable. And Jack Black is hilarious, as is most of the awesome cast. Plus many fun cameos!!
3. 50 First Dates (Drew Barrymore/Adam Sandler) -- Not sure if this one will stand the test of time, but it was the epitome of what a 'feel good movie' ought to be, when I saw it.
4. Emma (Gwyneth Paltrow/Jeremy Northam) -- Though Mr. Knightley can shame me with one line ("Badly done, Emma."), he more than makes up for it later. And Emma is a great, human heroine.
5. One Fine Day (George Clooney/Michelle Pfeiffer) -- Possibly my favorite straight-up romcom. I love it despite being a straight-up romcom, which is praise indeed.
6. Bridget Jones's Diary (Renee Zellweger/Colin Firth) -- Fabulous movie from a fabulous book.
7. Clueless (Alicia Silverstone/Paul Rudd) -- Ah, the Emma tale set in modern times. This movie is fun and funny, and hits all the right spots.
8. Searching for Bobby Fischer (Max Pomeranc/Joe Mantegna/Joan Allen) -- I love little Max. I get all caught up in the tournaments despite not at all being a chess master. The movie's just so good.
9. Newsies (Christian Bale) -- This should never have bombed at the box office. Seriously one of the best films ever!! There are boys, singing and dancing! They riot against The Man! What could be better??
10. Dave (Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver) -- Despite the comedic premise, actually a really touching story about what it means to be a leader. Which is way too deep for this list, I know. <g>
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Date: 2004-04-12 07:48 pm (UTC)I know!! I noticed that last night when I was going through the book (I have it but haven't read it) -- they took, like, the skeleton of the book and made it totally different. Since I liked the movie as it was (well, as far as it goes), I'm not sure I really want to read the book now.
As for Velvet Goldmine, I've seen it -- you can name almost any Christian Bale movie and I've probably seen it (except Captain Corelli's Mandolin, because I have to get past Nic Cage and Penelope Cruz, and I haven't been able to yet ... plus who in their right mind would choose Nic over Christian?! Please). However, I'm afraid we must have to agree to disagree again on this one. It made me want to slit my wrists. I didn't give a flying **** as to what was going on. Toni Collette and Ewan/Christian making out were the best parts ... everything else is totally blah for me. Plus, I don't really like Jonathan Rhys Meyers (don't find him attractive), though he was all right in Bend It Like Beckham.