Sunday, November 09, 2008

A Land Down Under...

I don’t know if I overdid it with the movies over the summer, but I haven’t been interested in seeing ANYTHING lately. I can’t remember the last time I was so disconnected from the recent releases. If I’m crazy and missing out on some kick ass cinema, please do let me know, but I tell you… most of them seem like rentals to me, and even then, just maybe rentals. Sidebar: my Netflix is seriously glutted out at the moment.

There is one movie I’m really pumped about. I’m talking about Australia.



War. Romance. Scenery. Aboriginal orphans. Nikki Kidman prim yet dirty. Hugh Jackman sweaty and shirtless. What else is there? WHAT ELSE!?!

I’ve yet to see a Baz Luhrmann flick I didn’t love (Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge!), and I just love me a giant, epic period film. And HUGH JACKMAN!!

Watching this trailer made me think of another brilliant movie which is also a giant, epic period film starring Nicole Kidman. It’s an oldie: Far and Away. That was back when Tom Cruise was still a person and Nicole still had all the fat in her face. [sigh] Good times.

Anyway,



The movie comes out Nov. 26.

After the cut, some gorgeous shoots from the July issue of Vogue…







5 comments:

Erin G said...

I want to see this, too. mmmm wolverine.

Erin G said...

and no, don't feel bad - you're not missing any good movies, it's fall. the good ones are waiting for christmas.

S, Galloway said...

OOOO. Hugh Jackman...............

Oh yeah I do want to see this film. It looks like it will be very good.

Anonymous said...

goosebumps! I'm so there!
-C

Erin G said...

so mark totally mentioned last night that he wants to see this movie now, after reading this. I'm commenting since he is just a lurker. I think his real-life comment was... "hey we should see that australia movie... I was reading about it on ryan's blog and it looks really good."

he must think that in order to convince me to see ANY movie, I have to be confident it already has the ryan seal of approval or something. this must be his go-to website to validate some idea he has that he wants to convince me of.

which is NOT necessary, for the record. but I just thought you should know the role this blog apparently plays in our date decision-making!