tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11999615.post6713350153049630768..comments2023-10-02T03:17:59.953-07:00Comments on Moviepie Musings: TIFF #5 (Vickie’s Diary): A Cavalcade of Celebrities...Including Roger Ebert!Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06738949094361039874noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11999615.post-37961149285166079982007-09-09T21:19:00.000-07:002007-09-09T21:19:00.000-07:00Charlize was barely even IN the film.Do what I've ...Charlize was barely even IN the film.<BR/><BR/>Do what I've been doing for standing O's, including the Battle and Seattle one: Don't stand. I didn't think it deserved it so I didn't stand :) I didn't stand for Pan's Labyrinth either. I stood this year for Juno, and so far that's been about it.<BR/><BR/>(I was outed by Michael Moore in the second showing of his film when I didn't even applaud him coming in, "The guy in the orange shirt didn't applaud...")<BR/><BR/>I think we *should* be doing what they do at other festivals and be willing to boo when I movie is bad, but so far I only know our audiences to leave before Q&A if we're not satisfied.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15260665297901055098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11999615.post-13931904313865009742007-09-09T13:30:00.000-07:002007-09-09T13:30:00.000-07:00OMG Roger Ebert and Jason Bateman in the same day?...OMG Roger Ebert and Jason Bateman in the same day?! Ten years ago, I would have given my right arm to be in the same theater with Jason Bateman. My crush has since waned, but still, I'd give, like, the price of admission to see him in person. Lucky!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07694250660765026665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11999615.post-31004458195428255362007-09-09T13:22:00.000-07:002007-09-09T13:22:00.000-07:00I was at that BATTLE IN SEATTLE screening too, and...I was at that BATTLE IN SEATTLE screening too, and I couldn't help but ask myself...was Woody Harrelson wearing his dress sandals that day?<BR/><BR/>I made fun of how decked out some patrons get for the Film Festival, but at the same time I find it amusing that Woody shows up to these things looking so carefree.Ryan McNeilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00440134802928893661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11999615.post-89053146312083290852007-09-09T11:36:00.000-07:002007-09-09T11:36:00.000-07:00It is interesting that Juno was written by Diablo ...It is interesting that <B><I>Juno</I></B> was written by Diablo Cody. I read that and tapped my chin thoughtfully... "Why does that name sound familiar???" I asked myself. Then I looked up the name on Amazon. That's right! She wrote a hee-larious book called <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FZDKNO?ie=UTF8&tag=moviepiecom-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000FZDKNO" REL="nofollow"><B>Candy Girl : A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper</B></A>... about a "regular suburban gal" taking a walk out of her comfort zone and becoming a stripper for a spell. It is a highly entertaining read, so I'm curious about her produced screenplay!<BR/><BR/>As far as the pic from the WTO movie <B><I>Battle in Seattle</I></B>, I swear at first I thought that was Britney Spears front and center. Baffling. And you know everyone here in Seattle is dying of curiosity about that flick!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06738949094361039874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11999615.post-34346041476236466952007-09-09T04:43:00.000-07:002007-09-09T04:43:00.000-07:00Oops. Corrected, Lou. I did know that. Blame it on...Oops. Corrected, Lou. I did know that. Blame it on the lack of sleep. ;-)<BR/><BR/>anonymous, Benjamin was very good, but Rodriguez was just Rodriguez. (I'm not her biggest fan, so I'm a tad biased and can't really take her seriously as an actor.) Charlize, though, was fantastic.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comment, Ellen. If nothing else, Norma has succeeded in generating discussion wherever she goes.Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13827246920952240232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11999615.post-3824182243871545782007-09-08T22:41:00.000-07:002007-09-08T22:41:00.000-07:00Oh, thank you for the update on Roger Ebert. I ju...Oh, thank you for the update on Roger Ebert. I just returned from living and working in the Middle East for almost two years. And I caught an episode of Ebert & Roper, but there was no Ebert. I was wondering what happened, and now I know. :-( I wish him the best. It seems he's had a very rough go of it while I've been gone.<BR/><BR/>Coincidentally enough, I was working in Jordan on "honor" killings and just published a nonfiction book about them called "Reclaiming Honor in Jordan" (available on Amazon.com).<BR/><BR/>I've not seen "Forbidden Lie$," but I've read Norma Khouri's book, and I know some Jordanian activists have been gunning for her since at least 2003 for writing about this subject and for bringing international attention to something so negative that happens in their country. The intensity with which they went after her seemed a little rabid to me, considering the situation on the ground in Jordan. <BR/><BR/>While the specific details of Norma's book may be fictional (yet neither she nor her publisher labeled the book as such), situations such as the one she wrote about do happen in Jordan on a fairly regular basis. Some are even more brutal than Dalia's. So I find it a bit disingenuous, to say the least, for the activists in Jordan to spend so much time trying to nail Norma, when the fact is that there is so much work to be done to help the at-risk girls and women in Jordan. Three articles of the Jordanian penal code need to be overturned (i.e., the ones that result in the perpetrators receiving an average sentence of six months). At least one shelter needs to be built and a network of safehouses developed to give at-risk people somewhere to run. Right now they are warehoused in Jweideh Correctional Centre (a prison) outside Amman in what is termed protective custody for an average of seven years, while the people who threaten them walk free. They can be released only with the signature of a male family member and a promise from him to ensure safety. However, too often, upon release, they are killed by these same people.<BR/><BR/>There is other work that needs to be done, but these two items are just for starters. <BR/><BR/>So, in this context, it seems like a case of misplaced priorities to go after Norma. If she's done wrong, let the law enforcement and legal authorities take care of her. But, meantime, people are dying. The activists need to keep their eyes on the ball and not get caught up in the circus-like atmosphere, not seek the limelight so much for themselves. There isn't time to get so sidetracked for so many years. I'm still pretty surprised at that. Makes me question the sincerity of their commitment to addressing this problem in any meaningful way.<BR/><BR/>Ellen R. Sheeley, AuthorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11999615.post-16807536781382044102007-09-08T22:33:00.000-07:002007-09-08T22:33:00.000-07:00how were rodriguez and andre's performances?how were rodriguez and andre's performances?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11999615.post-5558977955883698892007-09-08T21:07:00.000-07:002007-09-08T21:07:00.000-07:00Aw, I got a little tear reading about Roger Ebert....Aw, I got a little tear reading about Roger Ebert. Finally. I love his photo. I would love to lay eyes on the nutcase that is Woody Harrelson.<BR/><BR/>P.S. Zeus' wife is Hera. Juno hung with Jupiter in the Roman pantheon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com