Saturday, August 6, 2005

Dig up his bones.

I think this will just be a response to your responses post. I promised to respond to comments from my last two posts, so here we go. Oldest first. Er, there might be some repeats as a result. Neil: Oh I don't think they're silly little plays...I mean, in the grand context of things they probably don't mean much, but at the time they're pretty important. And they can help you decide what you want to do when you grow up, which is not a small thing. As for the programs, I'd agree with you for the most part. I'm comfortable with PSP though, so it doesn't matter. Solo: Oh, these experiences were not painful - I look back on them and smile. But when you're a child, of course, these little things matter a whole lot. Tonykins: (In response to your older comment), I basically agree with you, except to say that the new Wonka's darkness is more obvious. The older version's darkness is really left to your imagination a little more. I'm reminded of a few things, like when the new Wonka conveniently finds the right key just as Veruca's done for. And then he gets that nasty grin on his face, as though he was deliberately stalling. It's just more obvious and less random/general craziness. Anyway, in regard to your newer comment, I really don't know what Mr. Iwata will say at the German show. Iwata is scheduled to speak at that show and at TGS, so I guess either could be a candidate for some big new announcements. I must admit though, I always love Iwata's speeches, so I'll be looking forward to them regardless. Shinmaru: Oh I bet you'd have made a great caboose. Annie: Yeah, my interpretation of Wonka now would probably be a little different. ...and thank you. ~_^;; Tohru: You have trouble with what? John: Hah! Yes, that's a key problem isn't it? Learning an instrument requires patience and dedication. Unfortunately it's hard to have that when there are so many other things going on in your life. ShadowFaint: An African American playing Wonka? I don't see why not. I mean, Wonka was caucasian in the novel (I don't remember if he was British or American though), but there's no reason why these things can't be interpreted differently or changed. I'm all for experimentation, as my Wonka RPG probably suggests. Sen: Haha, nice suggestion there. ~_^ I don't know if I will want to pay for Xbox Live. We'll see I guess. But I think there's probably a slim chance. Still, apparently the Silver version will allow you to play online once in a blue moon, so I may have to live with that. Zidargh: Well, the truth is, the guy who was put in my place was tall and blonde. He was probably better as Wonka in that sense, but...then again, in the novel, Wonka is referred to as a marvellous little man or something like that. So I guess it really doesn't matter. I can tell you, though, the kid who replaced me had far less personality. >_>; Bio: Yeah, you have a point. I've never thought of it that way actually. Baronness: There's no way in hell I'm ever recording myself as her. But yes, I can speak like her...and quite well. lol But even on the Internet that would be too embarassing, and believe me, I'm often willing to embarass myself more than the average person. Shireishou: Oh. Really? You said that so matter-of-factly that it took a moment for me to realize what you were saying. I'm sorry. Baronness: I was very impressed, yup. It was very me. snow fox: Ahh, you grace me with your presence once again. ^_^ Anyway, yes, bingo! I agree with you 100%. hEvN: Big Fish is fantastic, yes. I quite enjoyed it (for some reason I enjoyed it moreso the second time 'round). Either way, it grew on me. The ending is beautiful. You will definitely like Charlie, I think. Tonykins: I remember reading the Ebert review and wondering if he and I were watching the same film. He suggested that the entire film was great "despite Johnny Depp", as if Depp was holding the film back. As far as I'm concerned, he was one of the reasons to watch it in the first place, lol. He didn't disappoint me at all. Anyway, in general, I feel that the film has had a lot of bad press (not unlike other films that I hold dear). Whether people are calling it a rip-off of the first film without seeing it, or whether they think it's too freaky and won't go near it...it's all basically rubbish. And it's a shame too. People are denying themselves a lot of fun as a result. Wow, sorry for the totally disjointed nature of my responses to you in the post. Bleh. Asuki: Cool. Glad you enjoyed it. Fiance, wow...it's still amazing to read that! molletta: Yeah, I agree for the most part. I preferred the new Charlie and in general I preferred the overall mixture of the new film (art, sound, actors, plot). But yes, it's quite hard to compare some aspects because of the differences (ie: Wonka). Alexus: Yeah, and you know what really surprised me? It still seems weird (please nobody read on if you don't want a spoiler)... ...when Wonka imitated Mr. Salt. "Mr. Wonka is being totally unreasonable." That put a big grin on my face, mostly because it was just so randomly odd. And Johnny Depp's face when he did it...he mimmicked Mr. Salt's expression pretty well. ~_^ ShadowFaint: The thing is, I regard the "classic" as the novel. You know? That's why I say "first movie" or "second movie". Sometimes old things can be beat - the good old days weren't always good. ~_^ But yeah, I do know what you mean. I'm partly joking there - I still adore the first film. But the novel is the true "original". Aaryanna: I hope you do see it! I'd love to read your impressions. The Nightmare Before Christmas is amazing and people who don't like it aren't human. (I had to have one slightly crazy statement to end this thing, afterall).

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