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finluithiel) wrote2007-10-12 06:00 pm
finluithiel) wrote2007-10-12 06:00 pm
stardust
Have just finished watching Stardust at the theater with my mom.
1. I nearly squeed when I saw the young Dunstan Thorn, who's played by Ben Barnes. Here be hotness personified, ladies! *fans self* (I looked him up at IMDb, and OMG HE'S PLAYING PRINCE CASPIAN OMG OMG. I am definitely going to be watching Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader when they come out!) I also love the way they made Dunstan Thorn into a single parent. And the film makes me wonder what kind of rumors flew around when ol' baby Tristan got first introduced to his pa. Ahaha. xD
2. SEPTIMUS WINS AT LIFE OMG. *glomps the miserable bastard* Throughout the course of the film, I couldn't help but see the resemblance between Septimus and Snape, heh. xD The poisoned wine scene gave me all sorts of glee because yay, Septimus pwns 'em all! Aaaaaaaaaand, SEPTIMUS'S FAVORITE COLOR IS BLUE! *is ded from the lulz*
3. I'd hoped that they'd explain why the candles were called "Babylon candles" mainly because I love that rhyme to bits. (I first read it in a Diana Wynne Jones book -- I forgot which though -- so it holds a special place in my heart. xD)
4. Stormhold's royalty is literally blue-blooded. AHAHAHAHA. XDDDDDDDDDDD I laughed SO HARD when Primus died! I just couldn't believe he'd really bleed blue blood! xD
5. Robert De Niro should learn how to dance in time to the music. ;P And I was really disappointed when it turned out that Captain Shakespeare's first mate wasn't his secret lover. Now that would've given a new spin to things. xD "We always knew you were a whoopsie!" -- best line ever!
6. I don't know where I read it -- most likely it's from Neil Gaiman's blog -- but it was said that in the original take of the morning-after scene in the inn, Tristan was shirtless. But then the test audience didn't like it, so they had to painstakingly paint a CGI shirt over his body. In any case, I wouldn't have noticed it, except that I found it odd that Yvainne was clearly naked and that Tristan was definitely not. Just thought I'd write that down. xD
7. Yes, Victoria is such a bitch, here. The only consolation I could find is that Humphrey clearly has a thing for older men, judging from his reaction to Captain Shakespeare's advances. xD
8. Some people hated the ending, but I found it appropriate to the film. I mean, I tried to imagine ending the film the same way as the novel, but it really doesn't work. The film is a swashbuckling-action-filled-romance, while the novel is a sedate, old-fashioned, "faerie" story. Ending the film with Tristan dying, Yvainne moping, and the two having no children would really spoil it all.
However...I hated the whole "only males can inherit the throne of Stormhold!" thing, because whoops! -- there went the whole feminist plot thread in the novel. Una was just so goddamn passive and helpless in the film, it made me want to reach right into the screen and strangle her into action. Gruagh.
Judging from how Una went about with things in the book, I think that were she not kidnapped by Ditchwater Sal, she would've been there with Septimus, ruthlessly killing brothers left and right for a chance to be on the throne. Sadly, the opportunity for major ass-kicking on her part was negated by the King's reminder early on in the film that Una has no claims to the throne so klling her isn't any use. Gah. I really admired Una in the novel (though I didn't agree with her on the whole "coming home perched on an elephant" thing, heh), so I was very disappointed that her role in the film is reduced to that of the woman who helplessly watches things from the sidelines. Ah well.
1. I nearly squeed when I saw the young Dunstan Thorn, who's played by Ben Barnes. Here be hotness personified, ladies! *fans self* (I looked him up at IMDb, and OMG HE'S PLAYING PRINCE CASPIAN OMG OMG. I am definitely going to be watching Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader when they come out!) I also love the way they made Dunstan Thorn into a single parent. And the film makes me wonder what kind of rumors flew around when ol' baby Tristan got first introduced to his pa. Ahaha. xD
2. SEPTIMUS WINS AT LIFE OMG. *glomps the miserable bastard* Throughout the course of the film, I couldn't help but see the resemblance between Septimus and Snape, heh. xD The poisoned wine scene gave me all sorts of glee because yay, Septimus pwns 'em all! Aaaaaaaaaand, SEPTIMUS'S FAVORITE COLOR IS BLUE! *is ded from the lulz*
3. I'd hoped that they'd explain why the candles were called "Babylon candles" mainly because I love that rhyme to bits. (I first read it in a Diana Wynne Jones book -- I forgot which though -- so it holds a special place in my heart. xD)
4. Stormhold's royalty is literally blue-blooded. AHAHAHAHA. XDDDDDDDDDDD I laughed SO HARD when Primus died! I just couldn't believe he'd really bleed blue blood! xD
5. Robert De Niro should learn how to dance in time to the music. ;P And I was really disappointed when it turned out that Captain Shakespeare's first mate wasn't his secret lover. Now that would've given a new spin to things. xD "We always knew you were a whoopsie!" -- best line ever!
6. I don't know where I read it -- most likely it's from Neil Gaiman's blog -- but it was said that in the original take of the morning-after scene in the inn, Tristan was shirtless. But then the test audience didn't like it, so they had to painstakingly paint a CGI shirt over his body. In any case, I wouldn't have noticed it, except that I found it odd that Yvainne was clearly naked and that Tristan was definitely not. Just thought I'd write that down. xD
7. Yes, Victoria is such a bitch, here. The only consolation I could find is that Humphrey clearly has a thing for older men, judging from his reaction to Captain Shakespeare's advances. xD
8. Some people hated the ending, but I found it appropriate to the film. I mean, I tried to imagine ending the film the same way as the novel, but it really doesn't work. The film is a swashbuckling-action-filled-romance, while the novel is a sedate, old-fashioned, "faerie" story. Ending the film with Tristan dying, Yvainne moping, and the two having no children would really spoil it all.
However...I hated the whole "only males can inherit the throne of Stormhold!" thing, because whoops! -- there went the whole feminist plot thread in the novel. Una was just so goddamn passive and helpless in the film, it made me want to reach right into the screen and strangle her into action. Gruagh.
Judging from how Una went about with things in the book, I think that were she not kidnapped by Ditchwater Sal, she would've been there with Septimus, ruthlessly killing brothers left and right for a chance to be on the throne. Sadly, the opportunity for major ass-kicking on her part was negated by the King's reminder early on in the film that Una has no claims to the throne so klling her isn't any use. Gah. I really admired Una in the novel (though I didn't agree with her on the whole "coming home perched on an elephant" thing, heh), so I was very disappointed that her role in the film is reduced to that of the woman who helplessly watches things from the sidelines. Ah well.
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