I almost feel sorry for Elektra

POSTED BY: Caite
UPDATED: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 04:49
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ZOID

Monday, January 10, 2005 12:34 AM

Misguided By Voices:

Jennifer Garner! *snaps fingers* That's her name: I kept thinking, 'Sydney Bristow... No, that's her character on Alias.' Thanks. I just couldn't bear to look her up on IMDB; but then I did, to check on the director's name for you (yes, it's Rob Bowman), and it turns out she's a native Houstonian. So, now I've got to see the movie, in support of a fellow Texican (with a great bod... did i say that out loud?). Nothing says I can't wear ear plugs when I go.

Hopefully, the "young woman's emotional journey" will include lots of bathing, after sweaty workouts in her private gym. If I were the director, I'd also have her (silently) ponder the implications of her extraordinary fate, in solitary moments in her apartment, attired in skimpy loungewear. ...And wake up each morning with perfect makeup and alluringly tousled hair, clothing optional-but-strongly-discouraged. You know: nothing degrading or stereotypical; it'd all be integral to the 'emotional journey'.

Yeah! I'm really starting to get with this program!

Reconsiderately,

zoid

P.S.
Y'all know Summer and Alan are native Texicans, too, don'tcha? I confess it's one of the ingredients in the concrete of my love for Firefly.
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"Burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me." The Ballad of Serenity

ELLIQUINN

Monday, January 10, 2005 12:48 AM

I thought she was from West Virginia?

QUICKSAND

Monday, January 10, 2005 12:53 AM

Of course, everyone is entitled to their opinion. To most, films are much like songs-- it's not about technical achievement, emotion or lyrical content, but just what we each like, individually.

But realize, ye who defend, the tremendous amount of evidence stacked against you:

a) It's being dumped in January, where awful movies regularly, historically, traditionally, constantly go to die.

b) It's a spin-off of a movie that, popular opinion will support me on this, sucked.

c) It's an adaptation of a comic-book. We all know, from experience, this works (Batman) far less often than it fails (Batman & Robin, Spawn, Daredevil, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, any Blade sequel).

d) Rob Bowman ("Reign of Fire," "The X-Files Movie).

e) Goran Visnjic. Nothing against the guy, you'd just think they could afford someone more famous.

LET IT BE KNOWN, though, the hacks at Aint-It-Cool notwithstanding, the movie has some things going for it, on paper, too:

a) Terrence Stamp (roxx0rs)

b) Jennifer Garner's breasts.

c) 100% less Affleck.

d) Rob Bowman (X-Files played like a 2-hour TV movie, and "Reign of Fire," though not popularly embraced, had great direction despite an okay script that had no ending).

Anyway. I'll see it for a dollar. And I've never seen an episode of 'Alias' ever.

Your mileage may vary. If you're into it for the full $7.50, check it and get back to us. I'm still warning you about the January Phenomenon, though.

(qs)

ROBNOTRICK

Monday, January 10, 2005 1:08 AM

Born in Houston, TX raised in West Virginis.

TLACOOK

Monday, January 10, 2005 1:39 AM

Hey, I've got woman parts. Just saying

And you are right. There was no personal attack on Caite.

If I offer a personal attack there will be no mistaking it.

And I adore JG! Everyone else is entitled to their opinion.

And look in 4 weeks Blade Trinity made $50M at the box office.

A fun ride can be a fun ride and I will pay money to watch JG kick more bad guy ass!

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

For the overly sensitive types:

This post is not directed at or in response to any said opinion or stupidity on this board or thread.

Just the opinion of someone who is always right. At least in my own mind.

ZOID

Monday, January 10, 2005 1:39 AM

ElliQuinn:

Not according to IMDB ( http://imdb.com/name/nm0004950/bio ):
"Jennifer Garner, who has catapulted into stardom with her lead role on the series "Alias" (2001), has come a long way from her birthplace of Houston, Texas. Raised in Charleston, West Virginia...", yada-yada, a bunch of 'life details' like education and professional experience, with no inclusion of her B-W-H measurements.

On a positive note, she was born in '72, which makes her older than my eldest daughter by six years, and fair game by the standards of both Hollywood and Washington, D.C. When she came of age in West Virginia (16 years old), I was only a slightly-worn 30 years old. Now that she is 32 and I am 46, I daresay not a discouraging word would be heard (were I suitably rich/powerful), should we be seen publicly in each other's company, surreptitiously necking in a dimly lit Cafe Rodeo booth...

Okay... "Sometimes I give myself the creeps." Here endeth all satirical commentary on Elektra, the exploitation of women in film and society, and the perfectly lovely and undoubtedly nice Ms. Garner.

Queasily,

zoid

ECGORDON

Monday, January 10, 2005 2:10 AM

I doubt if I will bother with Electra until dvd time, and not because of any negative feelings toward Daredevil or Jennifer Garner. The original film was just so-so in my opinion, neither good nor bad, and I kinda like Alias even though it is riddled with plot holes even I could jump through. Of course I haven't even seen all of the first season yet, never watched before a couple of weeks ago when I started getting the discs from Netflix. No, it's just that Electra, the character and the possible story-arc, have no appeal to me, and Garner is not so attractive that I am compelled to watch whatever she is in.

Now, if Summer played Electra, that would be different.

wo men ren ran zai fei xing.

ZOID

Monday, January 10, 2005 2:11 AM

'cookie:

Oops... I looked on your Profile page, but no data. Sorry. You sounded like a dude; by which I mean I know why guys are going to see this movie and why fems are decidedly not, and their reasons are identical (or at least fairly symmetrical, depending on left- or right-handedness)...

You defended going to see the movie, so I naturally assumed... Incorrectly. I apologize. In the future, I recommend either putting your gender data on your Profile page, or trying harder to adhere to zoid's preconceived notions of feminine sensibilities. Everyone knows that 'hot chicks blowing stuff up' is guy-flick subject matter, and the equivalent of ipecac to females.

Apologetically (truly),

zoid
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"Burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me." The Ballad of Serenity

TLACOOK

Monday, January 10, 2005 2:22 AM

LOL

I don't mind sounding like a guy if that means I was using logical reasoning rather than squealing over the pretty.

I can squeal over the pretty however. Yummmy Goran!

squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

And of course, no apologies are necessary.

I am a chick who loves to see chicks kick ass. And as a result I have a huge crush (as much as a 36 yr old straight woman can) on Summer Glau!

JG is on the list but, way down it after Gina Torres, Uma Thurman and Angelina Jolie.

Hey, what can I say? I'm complicated.

BTW, my name is Tamara (sounds like Camera). Nice to meet ya!

ZOID

Monday, January 10, 2005 3:25 AM

tlacook:

Nice to meet you, too, Tamara. And don't worry: I won't tell anybody else on the board your real name. "Discretion is the better part of valor", as the saying goes, and I once had an Oldsmobile with valor seat covers, so I know from discretion.

I can be discreet. Once in flight school, I was furtive...

Respectfully,

zoid
(actual name and address withheld to minimize death threats)

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