Links: Hugh Jackman's Bow, TV Series Low, The Telluride Show
Friday, September 2, 2011 at 11:11AM Towleroad I'm sounding off on what's available in the multiplex this weekend. More on the French thriller Love Crime here at TFE soon.
Los Angeles Times Telluride lineup, just announced, with premieres of The Descendants and Albert Nobbs. The festival will pay tribute to Michael Clayton... er, I mean George Clooney and Tilda Swinton, separately.
Empire god, that took long enough. Our first shot of Kenneth Branagh as Sir Laurence Olivier in My Week With Marilyn.
What'cha think?
Liz Smith has some ideas for the James Franco replacement in Broadway's Sweet Bird of Youth; Joseph Gordon-Levitt would be a totally interesting choice. Good one Liz. The less said about her other suggestion the better.
Guardian It's true. David Lynch has finally opened a real Club Silencio. I'd love to visit but I'd probably be deeply unnerved if anyone whispered "No hay banda" while I was inside.
My New Plaid Pants continues to gawk at Garret Dillahunt "under-rated hot piece extraodinaire" (...and under-rated actor, too!)
Sing out Louise Hugh!
Playbill ZOINKS. Hugh Jackman may perform an 8 week concert series here in New York with songs from classic musicals as he waits for Wolverine to begin actual filming. OMG. Wouldn't it be so weird if Jackman and Kidman were both on Broadway at the same time? It'd be like an Australia reunion.
Back Stage talks to Ginnifer Goodwin about her new role as Snow White in the series "Once Upon a Time" (I'm losing track of all these new television shows that are using fairy tale or classic kids lit templates only modernized. Seriously, how many are there. 3 or 4 this fall season right?)
AV Club has an interesting topic question: what's the worst episode of a great series? I definitely kinda sorta agree with their Mad Men choice... but i'm struggling to remember the episode of Firefly they cite.
Stale Popcorn on the now four year old gay indie Shelter. I'm linking up because Glenn and I share nearly exact feelings about this one and how it immediately calls to mind gay film trajectories, like the utter tragedy that is Todd Stephens post Gypsy '83 career.
I09 salutes Daryl Hannah as an alien insect queen. I have never seen this but now I must. It's post Kill Bill even. Her brilliance there obviously didn't up the prestige level of her offers.
And finally thanks to Movie|Line for alerting us this piece at Saving Star Wars. They're right. The George Lucas of the 80s would HATE the "barbarian" George Lucas of 2011. Stop destroying your culturally significant 70s film with all these tweaks and changes for continuous profit. You have enough money. In fact, few people have ever had more. Of course maybe Lucas would stop pissing on his legacy if the fans would stop rewarding him financially for doing so and bitching at him for pissing on it. It's a vicious cycle. And trust: the fans make a big fuss but they buy all the new altered editions. Stop doing it!!!
Reader Comments (9)
The SW thing is iffy. I don't like the new change they added to Jedi but I also became a fan of the series through the SE films, so to bitch about changes would make me a hypocrite. Also, I sold my SW DVDs when I got a Blu-Ray player, so I have no other way to watch them. Canceling my pre-order of the Blu-Ray set would save me money but I could always put the TV on mute when the new moment happens. Decisions, decision...
Also, I don't think that episode of Angel they mention in the AV Club article is the worst one. There's an episode in Season Five involving Mexican wrestlers that's far worse. I was curious to see what they thought was the worst LOST episode but I guess that's not one of their favorite shows.
Daniel-I was wondering the same thing about Lost (my favorite show by a country mile). For me it would be Stranger in a Strange Land (the only episode of the entire series I thought about fast-forwarding through parts). However, Expose is probably the concensus choice amongst fans. I miss Lost-there isn't anything close to as good as it on television or even film right now. :(
Re: Branaugh, color me impressed, but of course that's mostly makeup and hair? it's the performance that I'm curious about (not that he couldn't pull it off, of course.)
Seeing Hugh Jackman live in concert in Toronto was the highlight of the summer. One of the best nights of my life. That is a show not to be missed!
;( Gypsy 83
Branagh looks utterly amazing as Olivier. If his performance is as good as his look, what a pleasure it'll be to watch.
Since you posted some months ago about the Kidman/Franco "Sweet Bird of Youth", that's what I kept thinking when I watched the Oscars. How is he going to do 8 live shows a week when he doesn't have the energy or concentration to do even one? I was mentally making up a workout schedule for Franco to prepare. Now, I still love James Franco and wish him well, but he isn't ready. Joseph Gordon Levitt is a good alternate suggestion.
@Owen - I'm jealous. Totally jealous, you lucky person.
@John T: I actually fast forwarded through the flashback parts of Stranger In A Strange Land when I had the complete collection and it makes it much better. Still, I'd have to say that What Kate Does might actually be my least favorite episode. It's so pointless and unmemorable. Expose, while not the best episode of the series, was at least a fun break from the seriousness of Season Three. Lastly, I miss LOST too. Short of the earlier episodes of The Simpsons, it was my favorite TV Show.
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