Friday, March 18

Silly Star Wars


[Tom Hawking of Flavor Wire] The Worst On-Screen Duos of ALL time? Well, George Lucas & dialogue, generally. "You can type this crap," Harrison Ford sighed on the set of the first Star Wars film, "but you can't say it." George Lucas' contribution to the world of Cinema has been sizeable, and Star Wars remains a classic, but one thing he's never been particularly good at is characterization - and specifically, dialogue.

This wasn't so much of a problem in the first trilogy, when the sheer excitement of the plot and the novelty of the special effects, as well as Ford and Carrie Fisher's willingness to just ditch the script when necessary, carried the films. By the second trilogy, though, Lucas' inability to write convincing dialogue was painful - as exemplified, in particular, by the excruciating "love" scenes featuring Natalie Portman and Hayden Christensen... cough, cough... oh the Picnic scene... 

Thursday, March 3

Wise Witherspoon


I think as a woman, you get older, you feel more confident in your sexuality. You're not as intimidated by it, not as embarrassed by it. Sexuality and femininity are an accumulation of age, wisdom, and comfort in your own skin. I feel better - so much better now than I ever did in my twenties. I am calmer, I know who I am. And as a result I feel sexier.

When somebody comes up to me and says, "You look hot in that movie" I always respond, "But was I funny?" For me, it's not really about how you look but about the joy or the bit of light that you bring to whatever you do. I know I'm more attracted to people who have a light about them. Funny doesn't sag.

Also, kids are the best part of my day. I don't wake up to make movies. I wake up to hang out with my family! I think I'm really really lucky. I've got a lot of love in my life. I've got great friends. I've got a really great family. I am very blessed. --- Reese Witherspoon