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[catslash]

So, being the mood for something light and fluffy last night, I rented and watched Legally Blonde. And it was good. How did that happen? I don't know. I do know that I love the idea of a blonde ditz discovering that she's brilliant and making her intelligence part of her without changing her personality.

Then, done with light and fluffy, I watched The Watcher, wherein Keanu Reeves plays a psychotic serial killer who is obsessed with the (male) FBI agent (James Spader) assigned to his case to such a degree that you don't have to be a slasher to go, "Hmmm . . .". And he does it well. I know, I had to sit down and take deep breaths too. Keanu playing a role convincingly? How can that be? I don't know. He just does it. I'm not saying there aren't a few scenes where he sounds exactly like he's reciting words he's memorized, but that's precisely my point: There are a few. As opposed to, you know, every single one. It's almost as scary, and definitely as unnervingly charming, as the character himself.

So then afterwards I watched Much Ado About Nothing, and watching Keanu at nearer his usual level of talent was very soothing.

But all kidding Keanu aside, The Watcher is a good flick and I recommend it (although, judging from the low percentage on the Tomatometer, I'm just about the only one who does). It's more suspenseful than scary, although those of you who have had to listen to me bitch about The Ring for the past year probably realized that already, knowing as you do that I still can't handle truly scary movies yet.

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[glendaglamazon.livejournal.com]

Legally Blonde was a good movie, sort of in the style of classic "dumb blonde" movies like Born Yesterday. The sequel, however, forgot that the success of the first one involved what you just said--finding success without changing your personality--at least, from what I hear. I wouldn't pay for that shite. Carlo wrote a good review of the first one at AboutFilm, if you ever feel up to coming back. ;^)

Also, I thought The Watcher was just okay, but not the worst thing in the world. Just nothing special.

[catslash.livejournal.com]

I know what you mean. The best aspect of it is definitely the bizarre relationship between Griffin and Campbell, and not nearly enough time is spent on that. When I watched the movie again, it didn't hold up well to a second viewing; all the really good stuff doesn't come till the last half hour or so, and once you've seen the rest of it and know what happens, there's not much to hold your interest until the boys meet face to face.

join me in the jig of happiness

[majorenglishesq.livejournal.com]

first, re: The Watcher; though my recent Matrix fannishness, inspired by my fanboy brother, has claimed a new spot in my heart for Keanu, i *always* did like him in that movie. i saw this pre-college, pre-fanfiction, pre-any-fandom-obsession and to the day i've liked it maybe just as much as i like Silence of the Lambs and even fucking Gattaca. scary slice of goodness for me. i haven't seen it in quite a while though. you've inspired me to search it out.

and then, re: Legally Blonde; i came into my old law teacher's room in senior year of high school and confessed to Isaacson that, despite my better judgement, i'd seen it twice and loved it. a deceptivly good flick. i just don't want to see the second.

.starla.
coincidentally (sp), with Clerks on pause in the other room

Re: join me in the jig of happiness

[catslash.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I've heard a lot that LB2 is the junk that LB should have been precisely because it's missing what made LB good.

The Watcher should be easy enough to find; we carry it in the video store I work in, and Movie Gallery isn't exactly the type of place to carry the more obscure titles, so if we've got it, everyone else probably does, too.

[kellibean00.livejournal.com]

Eek! I am a total fan of any of the mid-90's (mostly Kenneth Branagh-related) Shakespeare adaptations. Much Ado About Nothing rates pretty high on my list, but not for Keanu. Man, he has as much character in that movie as a stale cracker. :D

[catslash.livejournal.com]

Hee. He does, doesn't he? Which is a shame, because let's talk about potentially fascinating villains, shall we?

And, uh, hi, nice to meet you. Sorry for the belated greeting, but I got thrown completely off track by my obsessive need to chronicle My Adventures With Willard. *shakes hands*

[(Anonymous)]

I forgot all about that movie until you brought it up. I rather liked it, actually.

It scared the living CRAP out of me. Which is how you know it's good.

I'm going to go, uh, finish my paper that's due in ten hours. Because you know, I didn't have like two months to work on it or anything. Not at all. [/liar]

~Anji

[catslash.livejournal.com]

SOmething that scared you and not me? As Keanu might say, whoa.