BTVS - the movie
POSTED BY: Angeldove
UPDATED: Sunday, October 9, 2005 12:24
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Just a reminder for those in the UK - the film's on BBC1 tonight at 11.25.
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You have an valid point AnthonyT... the greater the struggle, the more impressive the accomplishment (and by association, the one who accomplishes it).
I would offer a corollary to that observation... the most interesting characters aren't the perfect ones, it's the flawed ones. In my opinion, nothing is more mesmerizing to me than a somewhat dark, ambiguous character who flirts with the possibility of redemption. Some examples:
1) I've always found Batman a more compelling superhero than Superman. Superman is good all the way through... and the same all the way through. Batman (in his Dark Knight incarnation) is one or two poor decisions away from being the bad guy.
2) I watched the first season and a half of Smallville before it lost me. I knew I had to stop watching it when the scenes with the maybe good/maybe bad Lex Luthor became the biggest draw for me. I was rooting for Lex to come out right... and I KNEW they wouldn't bend the myth that much.
3) Mal is fascinating because he is a man who is both great and noble... and also dark and angry. Sometimes too quick to use his fists on someone who is already a victim before he gets all the facts (e.g., Simon in the original pilot episode)
I think they tried to put the Buffy character in that position and it just didn't gel for me. Ditto when they tried it with Willow one season.
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Well as Fray101 said it was on again last night on BBC1.
I gave it a look and I have to say for me it hasn't stood the test of time. I found it very disappointing.
All the relevant Slayer/Vampire lore is flung at us far to fast and randomly to appear decisive, and therefore merely comes across as contrived.
Shame really I always remembered it as being a lot more interesting. Oh well. Thank Goodness for the Series.
Oh and I think I spotted a very young Ben Afleck! As a basketball player? Anyone else notice this?
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Oh and I think I spotted a very young Ben Afleck! As a basketball player? Anyone else notice this?
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Yep, Ben Affleck's in it, although I've never managed to spot him - taped it the other night so shall have to look out for him. Of course Hilary Swank's in there too and I believe (although I may have dreamt this) that Seth Green was originally in it but was cut out. Yep, just checked IMDB and he was).
Reading this month's Total Film, I also learned that Thomas "The Punisher" Jane is also in it. Quite a starry line-up really.
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Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:
Oh and I think I spotted a very young Ben Afleck! As a basketball player? Anyone else notice this?
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Somnambulist
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Yep, Ben Affleck's in it, although I've never managed to spot him - taped it the other night so shall have to look out for him. Of course Hilary Swank's in there too and I believe (although I may have dreamt this) that Seth Green was originally in it but was cut out. Yep, just checked IMDB and he was).
Reading this month's Total Film, I also learned that Thomas "The Punisher" Jane is also in it. Quite a starry line-up really.
"Why would I want to leave Serenity?"
"Can't think of a reason."
Over 100 Serenity screencaps now available at www.destinything.com (yep, bought me a proper name!)
Crickey! Seth Green was in it?! Amazing how fortuitous everything turned out to be with him coming in later as Oz.
I always loved the way Joss based Oz on a buddy he knew at college. That's a nice touch. Can't say I'm aware of Thomas Jane is he the new guy who's playing the Punisher? I remember the punisher with Dolf....
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Yep, Thomas Jane of The Punisher & Deep Blue Sea "fame" - he's also shacked up with Patrica Arquette, so maybe he & David reminisce on the old BTVS days!
Legend has it that Seth can still be spotted on the video sleeve for the film. He's not actually in the final film.
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Yep, Thomas Jane of The Punisher & Deep Blue Sea "fame" - he's also shacked up with Patrica Arquette, so maybe he & David reminisce on the old BTVS days!
Is this a reference to David going out with Patricia Arquette at some stage? Where they are they not together? Sorry I'm always really bad with these things... My ex girlfriend used to say how oblivious I was about things like this - and not just with famous people, but with people we used to know too.... ooops my bad.
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David & Patricia Arquette....brother & sister so kind of hope they never went out!
David played Pike's best friend (Benny?)
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....right, right. I follow ya'. For some reason I thought you were bringing David Boreanaz into it, but of course David Arquette, who may I just say, was brilliant in Eight Legged Freaks!!!
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Easy mistake to make!
Haven't seen Eight Legged Freaks yet - must get round to that.
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