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Jul. 10th, 2006 08:45 amREVIEWS OF THE DUCHESS: A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION.
eh. it was just a movie version of the show. excuse me...it was altman's movie version of the show. i like garrison's voice, but damn, i hate looking at that man and his froggy eyes. linsey lohan makes my blood curdle. but i actually liked her better than streep in this film, until the scene where she does her song, which felt really fake and gave me the icks. and i want to know why all the minnesotans in the movie sounded fine, but all the actors PLAYING minnesotans sounded like idiots? lily actually kept a good balance with the midwestern accent, but streep went way over the top into fargo-zone, which was completely unnecessary. i know people love kevin kline, but he only has one school of comedy that works in things like "fish called wanda," but just seems too dumb here. and wtf with tommy lee jones? his character was unneeded and underdeveloped. he was wasted in the role, which is sad, because i heart TLJ. and the ending was way too contrived. way way way. ick.
i did like lily, though. and i LOVED john c. and woody together. they were the best bits. no one seemed to like the "dangerous woman" idea, but i enjoyed it. it seemed to fit in with the sensibilities of PHC and seems very keilloresque. and yay for using the original band and employing our local talents a la sue scott and peter ostushko.
it was okay. i wouldn't have seen it had gabe not wanted to go. s'alright. i'm dragging him to "lady in the water," so he'll get his.
eh. it was just a movie version of the show. excuse me...it was altman's movie version of the show. i like garrison's voice, but damn, i hate looking at that man and his froggy eyes. linsey lohan makes my blood curdle. but i actually liked her better than streep in this film, until the scene where she does her song, which felt really fake and gave me the icks. and i want to know why all the minnesotans in the movie sounded fine, but all the actors PLAYING minnesotans sounded like idiots? lily actually kept a good balance with the midwestern accent, but streep went way over the top into fargo-zone, which was completely unnecessary. i know people love kevin kline, but he only has one school of comedy that works in things like "fish called wanda," but just seems too dumb here. and wtf with tommy lee jones? his character was unneeded and underdeveloped. he was wasted in the role, which is sad, because i heart TLJ. and the ending was way too contrived. way way way. ick.
i did like lily, though. and i LOVED john c. and woody together. they were the best bits. no one seemed to like the "dangerous woman" idea, but i enjoyed it. it seemed to fit in with the sensibilities of PHC and seems very keilloresque. and yay for using the original band and employing our local talents a la sue scott and peter ostushko.
it was okay. i wouldn't have seen it had gabe not wanted to go. s'alright. i'm dragging him to "lady in the water," so he'll get his.
