Thanks for ruining Europe for me Rob

[bennet_7]

My Veronica Mars Season 2 DVDs arrived today. So far I've watched all the special features and episodes 2.17 to 2.20.

I now know the horror of those deleted scenes featuring Duncan. Thank the lord they were cut because they were awful. I need therapy. Scones and Europe and pretending to be Tom Cruise - the horror! And what person doesn't know to babysit with television? Seriously, that's just common sense. At least she had him watching some Anime - all I ever get to watch when babysitting is Dora the Explorer which makes me want to blow my brains out and I like kids television (always happy to watch Sesame Street  and The Wiggles).

The Logan scene from 2.07 was really cute, as was the Gia one where she talks to Keith.

The gag reel was pretty good, though not as good as the Alias ones. Alias  always has fantastic gag reels. The two docos were really short and fluffy - no substance to them. Still, Kristen was really funny and charming throughout.

Also, I think Rick's been sniffing the sharpies again.

Keith is in Woody's office and the campaign sign says "PROP 51" which is funny because it is a prop. (Yes, I'm lame) Anyway maybe it has some weird American meaning (could it be (gasp!) short for "property"?). Still, the "51" eludes me.

Finally, I saw M. Night Shyamalan's new film Lady in the Water last night. Reviews haven't been too enthusiastic for it but I really enjoyed it. I guess I just like pretentious social commentary. At the very least, he takes chances with his story telling and is unafraid to eschew some film cliches. The film is flawed but you have to admire the vision and intent.

Paul Giamatti is fantastic as the stuttering protagonist, and while Bryce Dallas Howard has a very unfortunate hair cut in the film, she likewise impressed me. If The Time Traveler's Wife is made into a film, I really hope that she plays Clare.

And check out the talent in Kenneth Branagh's film version of As You Like It. I get giddy looking at that list.

Comments

[babsonite.livejournal.com]

It actually stands for proposition [/small voice]

[bennet-7.livejournal.com]

See, that makes sense! Thanks ;-)

[ozzyols.livejournal.com]

OMG what a line up for AYLI.... Freakin oath!

Nice!

[bennet-7.livejournal.com]

I am so excited for this! Alfred Molina AND Kevin Kline? It fills me with joy.

[koalathebear.livejournal.com]

Wow that is a great line up. But I thought Branagh said that he was never doing another Shakespeare adaption! Clearly he was persuaded to change his mind.

[bennet-7.livejournal.com]

I'm glad he was. I really enjoyed his versions of Much Ado About Nothing and Hamlet. I have high hopes for this.

[utsusemia.livejournal.com]

Omg, I love Much Ado About Nothing. I remember the first time I saw it, my friend and I just spent the entire weekend re-watching. I think we might have managed 10 repeats or something. The lawnchair scene...sigh, so much love.

(And see? Obsessed with LJ)

[afrocurl.livejournal.com]

I still to stop giggling at your title for this post, really.

Glad that you survived the deleted scenes, even if barely.

I was going to comment on the Prop thing, too, but I don't need to.

[bennet-7.livejournal.com]

Hee, thanks, but really, Duncan being a cheeseball is just awful. I prefer him when he's all quiet and repressed.

[miniglik.livejournal.com]

Damn. Beaten by TWO people (at least) on the prop thing.

Poor Branagh. Although it looks good -- Shakespeare adaptations do seem to be his only career option at this point.

I still haven't bought VM2. I will... but not this month.

[bennet-7.livejournal.com]

Yes, the prop thing really flumoxed me. I blame it on the Pacific.