tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151029499651504216.post6273252861803589389..comments2023-10-23T12:19:21.991-07:00Comments on The Rail of Tomorrow: Three From Last WeekendScott Nyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03972055870633945280noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151029499651504216.post-30392458028239536032010-08-09T11:56:08.974-07:002010-08-09T11:56:08.974-07:00I thought of Looney Tunes, but we're rarely - ...I thought of <i>Looney Tunes</i>, but we're rarely - if ever - on the side of a villain there. For all of the sociopathic behavior Bugs or Daffy engage in, it's either a response as a victim (Bugs is being hunted) or it's the same set-up as <i>Dinner for Schmucks</i>, where we laugh at everything Daffy does to ruin Porky's life.<br /><br />In the end, funny is funny, so if <i>Despicable Me</i> were an amusing movie, that'd be fine, but it's not like Gru returns the moon out of good will.Scott Nyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09760694438241951398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151029499651504216.post-18060729937877394552010-08-09T10:20:47.349-07:002010-08-09T10:20:47.349-07:00I read somewhere that the directors of Despicable ...I read somewhere that the directors of Despicable Me made the film about the villain because there are so many movies - even kids' movies - where the villain is just much more fun and interesting than the hero. As a personal example, when I was younger I loved Dr. Evil but could give or take Austin Powers. And since even heroes are supposed to have flaws and an arc, does it ultimately matter whether their starting point is to save the day or steal the moon? Plus, I think kids have a bit of anarchy in them that responds to the antihero behavior - just look at Looney Tunes.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13487413374850257707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151029499651504216.post-34795471029848492062010-08-07T22:10:06.285-07:002010-08-07T22:10:06.285-07:00Yeah, I will admit the bedtime story - the one he ...Yeah, I will admit the bedtime story - the one he was forced to read, more so - absolutely worked, but I wonder if that's not simply a bit of nostalgia at play (even better that it's a sort of universal nostalgia).<br /><br />I am so very uncertain about <i>Megamind</i>...I sort of liked the trailer as a twist the Superman/Lois Lane/Lex Luthor (with a trace of Brainiac) set-up, but it really didn't play beyond that. I also wonder if the trend of making the supervillains into the good guys really makes a whole lot of sense for a kids' movie (I loved <i>Toy Story 3</i> in part because it celebrated heroism)Scott Nyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09760694438241951398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151029499651504216.post-79035913454320939282010-08-07T11:08:43.137-07:002010-08-07T11:08:43.137-07:00Well said about Despicable Me it "just sort o...Well said about <i>Despicable Me</i> it "just sort of plays." That's exactly how I felt. The movie played and I felt on the outside most of the time - touching moment with the bedtime story though. The little yellow dudes were sometimes amusing but ultimately a pain. Other than that - it's a plot that keeps being redone in computer-animated kids movies: superhero/villain vs. superhero/villain. There's another one coming up.Richard Bellamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12397053921647421425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151029499651504216.post-4147782893770931452010-08-05T13:57:40.306-07:002010-08-05T13:57:40.306-07:00Thank you, sir; much appreciated.
I keep hearing ...Thank you, sir; much appreciated.<br /><br />I keep hearing good things, not just about her on In Treatment, but the show in general. Some days I wish we still had only three channels - there's way too much good TV that I haven't seen.Scott Nyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09760694438241951398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151029499651504216.post-17339764362963497492010-08-05T11:46:52.541-07:002010-08-05T11:46:52.541-07:00Mia is a great actress! She was actually one of th...Mia is a great actress! She was actually one of the reasons I was excited for Alice. However misguided that excitement was, the truth is that she was phenomenal in the first season of HBO's In Treatment, which is a great show that I highly recommend.<br /><br />This comment though is mostly to encourage you, cause your writing and your thoughts on film kicks ass.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302550237137236922noreply@blogger.com