tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093577975402549581.post3708069017559287552..comments2023-06-27T08:18:26.238-05:00Comments on The Center Seat: vicky cristina barcelonaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16007892374112092022noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093577975402549581.post-23938965331605096712008-08-28T15:55:00.000-05:002008-08-28T15:55:00.000-05:00Watching movies by myself is the default, actually...Watching movies by myself is the default, actually. I got over any discomfort with that about 10 years ago. Now it's my bliss.<BR/><BR/>But Tuesday really felt like a date with myself, because I had the whole thing planned... the movie, the dinner, the wi-fi. It actually felt like I was pampering myself. Definitely have to do that more.Nayana Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16332782426894904414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093577975402549581.post-91986523800865379952008-08-28T15:50:00.000-05:002008-08-28T15:50:00.000-05:00It really was fantastic. About the narration... ca...It really was fantastic. About the narration... can anyone answer Blake? The closest I can come to is that it sounded like a really, really well-done audiobook. But that makes it sound cheap. It's not.Nayana Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16332782426894904414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093577975402549581.post-53327738573083294342008-08-28T10:05:00.000-05:002008-08-28T10:05:00.000-05:00Naya, I love Woody films, and really look forward ...Naya, I love Woody films, and really look forward to seeing this one. Alas, it hasn't come anywhere near me yet, and I might have to go to the Big City (Birmingham) to see.<BR/><BR/>And I've been known to see movies by myself upon occasion ... the last one was "There Will Be Blood," actually.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093577975402549581.post-72868042122093679402008-08-27T23:34:00.000-05:002008-08-27T23:34:00.000-05:00What's this about narration? Is it narrated like....What's this about narration? Is it narrated like...French New Wave narration? Like <I>The Royal Tenenbaums</I> narration?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093577975402549581.post-4352451327721331802008-08-27T17:45:00.000-05:002008-08-27T17:45:00.000-05:00Excuse me while I travel the internet bathing in t...Excuse me while I travel the internet bathing in the warm glow of people who like this movie as much as I did.<BR/><BR/>I know there are pockets of dissent out there, but I'd rather sing to the choir.<BR/><BR/>I also took myself out on a date to this one and it was terrific. Made me want to go to Catalonia and fall madly for some painter with a dark streak. <BR/><BR/>Nice review NayanaCraig Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00924813294666616097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093577975402549581.post-55617276609298711512008-08-27T15:48:00.000-05:002008-08-27T15:48:00.000-05:00Nice work!"Javier Bardem is so natural in his nati...Nice work!<BR/><BR/>"Javier Bardem is so natural in his native surroundings." Ding ding ding ding!<BR/><BR/>This one is definitely going to be lost on those who don't <A HREF="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/24/movies/24alle.html?_r=1&em&oref=slogin" REL="nofollow">get Woody Allen</A>.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093577975402549581.post-15636575942241149052008-08-27T15:04:00.000-05:002008-08-27T15:04:00.000-05:00Barcelona is gorgeous - part of our honeymoon was ...Barcelona is gorgeous - part of our honeymoon was spent there. Only thing that killed me? The native accent - I can speak a little Spanish, but not with that lisp. Completely threw me off.<BR/><BR/>In other news, I'd like to see this, but shellshock from Woody's last two still have me a bit scared, despite the good reviews. And (no surprise) I'm really not <I>that</I> familiar with his old stuff to gauge all that well.Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093577975402549581.post-56796046054126221722008-08-27T11:40:00.000-05:002008-08-27T11:40:00.000-05:00It really does sound like the kind of “Woody” that...It really does sound like the kind of “Woody” that I love, and I cannot wait to see it for that reason. And Cruz looks absolutely smoking, and apparently Rebecca Hall is good too, so I’m in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com