On three

[randy_byers]

Saw my third theatrical movie in a row last night, which doesn't happen very often. Fuck My Life on Tuesday, True Legend on Wednesday, and X-Men: First Class last night, again with surliminal. It was good fun, although I don't have much to say about it. Very strange to see Michael Fassbender playing Magneto after seeing him play Rochester a few months ago. He's excellent at delivering convincing dialogue while wearing a dorky helmet.

Afterward we met up with John and Eileen at the Hopvine for beer and nachos and conversation about politics in the UK and the US, privacy law, hotels in California, wine, weddings, wieners, and nuclear power. It was one ayem before I hit the sack, so I'm a little droopy today.

Tonight's the party, so I guess it won't be four movies in a row. More conversation seems likely. See some of you there.

Comments

[grytpype-thynne.livejournal.com]

Bet it's not as weird as David Tennant is St Trinians 2. If you've not seen I'm sure L can explain...

[randy-byers.livejournal.com]

What's really weird is that after the movie L was comparing James McAvoy's Professor X to David Tennant's Dr Who ...

[surliminal.livejournal.com]

not so weird - that was MY fangirl obsessed idea!

[surliminal.livejournal.com]

unprecedentedly, I haven't seen it!

[grytpype-thynne.livejournal.com]

Ah but isn't Dr Who the embodiment of the struggle to decide whether to be Prof X or Magneto? Put said proposition to L then retire to another room.

[surliminal.livejournal.com]

see above :)

Much of the Prof X/Magneto dialogue is VERY Ten/Master from End of Time.. I'm sure McAvoy watched it..

[wrdnrd]

He's excellent at delivering convincing dialogue while wearing a dorky helmet.

That must have been one hell of a "Jane Eyre" adaptation. [cymbals] [crickets]

[randy-byers.livejournal.com]

In this version, Rochester collects old Ottoman Empire military helmets. Quite a controversial interpretation, but many people see it as a commentary on his thick-headedness.