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black_samvara I've now seen all four Alien movies (or at least enough of the third to count), and I'm kinda in love with Resurrection. .
I loved the strong City of Lost Children vibe, and I could see (as it turns out) the inspiration for River Tam in damn-near every move of not-quite-human Ripley.
I was all competency-kinked by the basketball scene, and totally charmed by this bit from IMDB:
Sigourney Weaver made the behind-the-back half-court basketball shot successfully after two weeks of basketball practice, tutored by a basketball coach. Her conversion rate during that two weeks was about one shot in from every six. When the day came to shoot the scene, director Jean-Pierre Jeunet wanted to have the ball dropped in from above, rather than wait for Weaver to sink the shot herself, which "would probably take about 200 takes". Weaver insisted that the she could get the shot in herself, which she was finally allowed to do. She sunk the shot on the very first take, even though she was six feet further past the three-point line. Ron Perlman was completely stunned (and thoroughly impressed), and turned directly at the camera and broke character, saying, "Oh my God!" The editors looked at the shot and decided that there was "enough room to get the scissors in". Weaver was excited about making the shot, but Jeunet was concerned that audiences would believe the shot to be faked due to the ball leaving the frame. Upon Weaver's insistence, he kept the shot as it was. Weaver described the miracle shot as "one of the best moments in her life",
"Want another souvenir?" \o/!
The tension between Ripley and Call was electric, and I love Call desperately wanting to be human, as much as I love Ripley looking curiously at her human side, seeming to wonder what it was...
black_samvara I've now seen all four Alien movies (or at least enough of the third to count), and I'm kinda in love with Resurrection. .I loved the strong City of Lost Children vibe, and I could see (as it turns out) the inspiration for River Tam in damn-near every move of not-quite-human Ripley.
I was all competency-kinked by the basketball scene, and totally charmed by this bit from IMDB:
Sigourney Weaver made the behind-the-back half-court basketball shot successfully after two weeks of basketball practice, tutored by a basketball coach. Her conversion rate during that two weeks was about one shot in from every six. When the day came to shoot the scene, director Jean-Pierre Jeunet wanted to have the ball dropped in from above, rather than wait for Weaver to sink the shot herself, which "would probably take about 200 takes". Weaver insisted that the she could get the shot in herself, which she was finally allowed to do. She sunk the shot on the very first take, even though she was six feet further past the three-point line. Ron Perlman was completely stunned (and thoroughly impressed), and turned directly at the camera and broke character, saying, "Oh my God!" The editors looked at the shot and decided that there was "enough room to get the scissors in". Weaver was excited about making the shot, but Jeunet was concerned that audiences would believe the shot to be faked due to the ball leaving the frame. Upon Weaver's insistence, he kept the shot as it was. Weaver described the miracle shot as "one of the best moments in her life",
"Want another souvenir?" \o/!
The tension between Ripley and Call was electric, and I love Call desperately wanting to be human, as much as I love Ripley looking curiously at her human side, seeming to wonder what it was...
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