tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post7658516705383050873..comments2023-10-20T16:03:03.157+01:00Comments on Devouring Texts: Devouring Films: LooperLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-79039612812018711382012-11-10T18:19:03.600+00:002012-11-10T18:19:03.600+00:00I'm so glad to find someone else who loves thi...I'm so glad to find someone else who loves this film! So far I think it's my favorite movie to come out this year. I did end up seeing it twice because the first time, I accidentally went to a showing that had closed-captioning (which is cool that they have those, but was distracting for me). Anyway, definitely the kid was scary but then also could be so heartbreaking too. The action scenes were well-staged. I can find action scenes dull sometimes, but they did some interesting stuff with these.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-34961828167517305312012-11-10T14:21:28.123+00:002012-11-10T14:21:28.123+00:00I loved this film. I'm kinda annoyed we've...I loved this film. I'm kinda annoyed we've been too busy to go back to the cinema to see it a second time. But now there's Bond instead...<br /><br />The facial prosthetics weirded me out but I think that actually worked in the film's favour. It helped me to not think of JGL as cute and cuddly for one thing ;-) And I love how ambiguous it all is, but in a proper thinky way. We spent a week talking about it afterwards.<br /><br />I second the Brick recommendation, by the way. Great film.Nose_in_a_bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154323912093068113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-83564474966534274772012-10-20T22:07:35.530+01:002012-10-20T22:07:35.530+01:00Dude, that IS cheap! I complain because I went to ...Dude, that IS cheap! I complain because I went to see it in the daytime, which I KNOW used to be about £6 (still expensive) and last time I went it was definitely in the £7 and that was only April, SO I am miffed.<br /><br />I... Yeah, I DID still find him attractive, I have to admit! Not as much. But still. But I LOVE his deep deep deep brown eyes, I can't compromise on that! (especially cause with his colouring... Just looks WRONG) But yayayay our baby's acting skilllz, which are immense, I have to say.<br /><br />She was FAB! I've kind of avoided her accidentally since The Devil Wears Prada because I just want her to BE Emily, but she was really great. And her American accent?! *thumbs up*Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-81462788888498873882012-10-20T22:04:16.457+01:002012-10-20T22:04:16.457+01:00Megssss, you forget I'm not an American! Stupi...Megssss, you forget I'm not an American! Stupid English Netflix *mutters threats and things*Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-38423916270581606512012-10-20T21:46:55.459+01:002012-10-20T21:46:55.459+01:00First off, I would like to say that I saw this on ...First off, I would like to say that I saw this on opening weekend at 10 a.m. and it was only $6...which is I-don't-know-what in pounds. But cheap.<br /><br />And I kind of LOVED the face prosthetics because even though he wasn't same-old JGL who I find ridiculously attractive, he was something NEW and ALSO attractive. And those blue eyes. *groan* Plus, I thought it was a good chance for him to show off his acting skills, because he was really great at taking on Bruce's expressions and mannerisms and way of talking.<br /><br />And EMILY BLUNT. How great is she? I have a massive girl crush.Megshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967657695336270359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-76790799901359591292012-10-20T21:42:40.672+01:002012-10-20T21:42:40.672+01:00Ohmygoodness watch it NOW. It's on Netflix str...Ohmygoodness watch it NOW. It's on Netflix streaming.Megshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967657695336270359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-348124147066592072012-10-20T17:56:28.160+01:002012-10-20T17:56:28.160+01:00I have not! But I shall. Going to search for it on...I have not! But I shall. Going to search for it on LoveFilm right now.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-10875503544242337302012-10-20T16:05:28.011+01:002012-10-20T16:05:28.011+01:00If you haven't seen the film Brick yet then DO...If you haven't seen the film Brick yet then DO IT! It's Rian Johnson's first film and it has JGL in it looking super Heath Ledger-ý, and it's like a noir mystery in a high school. It kinda rocks my world every time I watch it. <br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09259549933849264277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-79125695669915193402012-10-20T15:12:01.986+01:002012-10-20T15:12:01.986+01:00Riiiight?! Cause it's like, it's something...Riiiight?! Cause it's like, it's something you CAN get your head around and go 'oh, so THAT'S what that would be like...' even though it's clearly a practically unexplainable concept. I thought that was really clever.<br /><br />Dude, POOR PAUL DANO! I couldn't even cope with that, AND I knew it was going to happen because my friend told me about it! But it was so horrid!<br /><br />CREEPIEST KID EVER.<br /><br />Dude dude dude, I was seriously like 'WHY do I like this so much?!' and I've decided that Rian Johnson is the answer because he directed 2 episodes of Breaking Bad!!!! Which explained why his name was SO familiar, and also why Aaron Paul was pimping Looper on twitter all the time! Yeah, it was awesome.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-31600000214625983752012-10-20T14:51:00.206+01:002012-10-20T14:51:00.206+01:00I loved your explanation of the time travel "...I loved your explanation of the time travel "no attempt to really explain time travel and all the paradoxes it creates, but instead a more sensory explanation is given: how it feels to BE the paradox" because it so perfectly summed up what I thought! <br /><br />Also, that scene with the friend and the (spoilers) falling to pieces stuff...holy shit that was amazing, and can you imagine how terrifying that would be? <br /><br />Also the kid was phenomenal, I felt like he should be playing Damien in the Omen or something, super creepy.<br /><br />Aaaaand, Rian Johnson is one of my favourite movie dudes, and I'm so glad he knocked this one out of the park because I was a little meh after I first saw the trailer. Which, was such a perfect trailer because it gave you a hint but it was SO different to what the actual story was about so there were like, no spoilers. Which is super rare in stupid trailers these days.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09259549933849264277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-6447355533283590222012-10-19T23:21:21.714+01:002012-10-19T23:21:21.714+01:00Well hey thanks! I'm not sure if I'm going...Well hey thanks! I'm not sure if I'm going to pass it on cause my blogging friends get annoyed with me if I make them do stuff, but thank you so much for thinking of me!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-31892426213349737852012-10-19T23:19:50.541+01:002012-10-19T23:19:50.541+01:00Why thank you!
I didn't necessarily mind it ...Why thank you! <br /><br />I didn't necessarily mind it because it sort of needed to be done to make any sense... Or they could have just found some older dude who looked like JGL!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-40001490586059267242012-10-19T22:29:28.374+01:002012-10-19T22:29:28.374+01:00Hi, just awarded you The Liebster Award on my blog...Hi, just awarded you The Liebster Award on my blog! Pass it on!<br />http://bloggingaboutbook.blogspot.com/?spref=twDavid O'Keeffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09739621290279264204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-86107946666850934092012-10-19T15:52:26.374+01:002012-10-19T15:52:26.374+01:00Great review.
I was surprised they would change t...Great review.<br /><br />I was surprised they would change the looks of an actor so profoundly. Hope that doesn't become the norm.<br /><br />Interesting that a killer would become someone to identify with, means great storytelling.Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-63137578923474998252012-10-19T15:43:48.988+01:002012-10-19T15:43:48.988+01:00I know. But I kind of liked that they cared about ...I know. But I kind of liked that they cared about the details. And they got the mouth EXACTLY right!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-84754587083593158332012-10-19T15:27:19.434+01:002012-10-19T15:27:19.434+01:00Oh man, I'm so happy it wasn't just me thi...Oh man, I'm so happy it wasn't just me thinking "wtf? why's he look like that?" and ALSO that you directed me to a spoilerless section. Still, it's weird. They could have just been like "eh, who cares if JGL doesn't exactly look like young Bruce Willis". Normally that's the way Hollywood goes.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-58513270759637696372012-10-19T15:23:54.472+01:002012-10-19T15:23:54.472+01:00You know what Alley? I am going to allow you to re...You know what Alley? I am going to allow you to read paragraph... 5, I think (the one that starts 'While we're on the subject of JGL') because I found so profoundly disturbing that JGL looks the way he does in this that I felt it was only right to write a whole paragraph about it. Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-65510986896348858732012-10-19T15:19:42.659+01:002012-10-19T15:19:42.659+01:00So I didn't read this cos of your "watch ...So I didn't read this cos of your "watch out for spoilers" warning so this comment is mostly useless. However I read "it's kind of a big deal" in Ron Burgundy's voice and then giggled about it for awhile and felt like that needed to be shared.<br /><br />ALSO JGL looks weird in the commercials/posters for this and I didn't realize it was him until someone told me it was.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.com