Comments on: In Brightest Day, In Blackest Night, and the White Witch (or Is That White Queen?) http://toddseavey.com/2008/06/24/in-brightest-day-in-blackest-night-and-the-white-witch-or-is-that-white-queen/ Conservatism for punks. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:46:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.9 by: jenny http://toddseavey.com/2008/06/24/in-brightest-day-in-blackest-night-and-the-white-witch-or-is-that-white-queen/#comment-15352 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:17:26 +0000 http://toddseavey.com/2008/06/24/in-brightest-day-in-blackest-night-and-the-white-witch-or-is-that-white-queen/#comment-15352 the poly community was all atwitter a few months ago, when the tilda-is-poly stories hit the presses. and while i am most partial to her performance in <i>constantine</i> (probably due my sympathies with the character's wonderfully twisted logic that most humans should die so that the remaining ones have a greater appreciation for their existence), i'm also looking forward to her performance in <i>burn after reading</i>, in which she has a very different relationship with george clooney than the one in <i>michael clayton</i>. as far as <i>orlando</i> goes - tilda's gender-bending performance, while excellent, was to some degree in my mind overshadowed by quentin crisp as elizabeth i (making <i>orlando</i>, perhaps, the final installation of the cate blanchett <i>elizabeth:</i> movies) and a <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=me9dzo9P19E" rel="nofollow">gold-clad, floating jimmy somervillel</a> at the end of the movie. (seen at 3:24 on the youtube clip.) the poly community was all atwitter a few months ago, when the tilda-is-poly stories hit the presses.

and while i am most partial to her performance in constantine (probably due my sympathies with the character’s wonderfully twisted logic that most humans should die so that the remaining ones have a greater appreciation for their existence), i’m also looking forward to her performance in burn after reading, in which she has a very different relationship with george clooney than the one in michael clayton.

as far as orlando goes - tilda’s gender-bending performance, while excellent, was to some degree in my mind overshadowed by quentin crisp as elizabeth i (making orlando, perhaps, the final installation of the cate blanchett elizabeth: movies) and a gold-clad, floating jimmy somervillel at the end of the movie. (seen at 3:24 on the youtube clip.)

]]> by: Todd Seavey http://toddseavey.com/2008/06/24/in-brightest-day-in-blackest-night-and-the-white-witch-or-is-that-white-queen/#comment-15326 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:10:14 +0000 http://toddseavey.com/2008/06/24/in-brightest-day-in-blackest-night-and-the-white-witch-or-is-that-white-queen/#comment-15326 And the Google rankings tend to be heavily tilted toward recent events (as opposed to just growing in number over time) -- they will settle out over time (which means that's quite a showing for that little $5 million picture from sixteen years ago). And the Google rankings tend to be heavily tilted toward recent events (as opposed to just growing in number over time) — they will settle out over time (which means that’s quite a showing for that little $5 million picture from sixteen years ago).

]]> by: Todd Seavey http://toddseavey.com/2008/06/24/in-brightest-day-in-blackest-night-and-the-white-witch-or-is-that-white-queen/#comment-15325 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:01:24 +0000 http://toddseavey.com/2008/06/24/in-brightest-day-in-blackest-night-and-the-white-witch-or-is-that-white-queen/#comment-15325 No, no, I mean as opposed to _The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe_: over $300 million domestic, over $400 million overseas, armies of child fans, and sequels in progress. But, yes, yay Tilda. And Emma. No, no, I mean as opposed to _The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe_: over $300 million domestic, over $400 million overseas, armies of child fans, and sequels in progress.

But, yes, yay Tilda. And Emma.

]]> by: Jacob T. Levy http://toddseavey.com/2008/06/24/in-brightest-day-in-blackest-night-and-the-white-witch-or-is-that-white-queen/#comment-15323 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:40:52 +0000 http://toddseavey.com/2008/06/24/in-brightest-day-in-blackest-night-and-the-white-witch-or-is-that-white-queen/#comment-15323 As opposed to Orlando, which grossed $5 million domestic? The great god Google reports: about 1,130,000 for tilda swinton michael clayton about 491,000 for tilda swinton orlando about 127,000 for tilda swinton lion witch wardrobe about 117,000 for tilda swinton constantine regardless, of course: yay Tilda Swinton! As opposed to Orlando, which grossed $5 million domestic?

The great god Google reports:
about 1,130,000 for tilda swinton michael clayton
about 491,000 for tilda swinton orlando
about 127,000 for tilda swinton lion witch wardrobe
about 117,000 for tilda swinton constantine

regardless, of course: yay Tilda Swinton!

]]> by: marcia B http://toddseavey.com/2008/06/24/in-brightest-day-in-blackest-night-and-the-white-witch-or-is-that-white-queen/#comment-15306 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:43:18 +0000 http://toddseavey.com/2008/06/24/in-brightest-day-in-blackest-night-and-the-white-witch-or-is-that-white-queen/#comment-15306 I would also add that not only was their wedding nerdy, it was *gorgeous*. And they both looked so incredibly happy that I did indeed get weepy. :) I would also add that not only was their wedding nerdy, it was *gorgeous*. And they both looked so incredibly happy that I did indeed get weepy. :)

]]> by: Todd Seavey http://toddseavey.com/2008/06/24/in-brightest-day-in-blackest-night-and-the-white-witch-or-is-that-white-queen/#comment-15299 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:51:11 +0000 http://toddseavey.com/2008/06/24/in-brightest-day-in-blackest-night-and-the-white-witch-or-is-that-white-queen/#comment-15299 No, given that _Michael Clayton_ -- which I never heard of before today -- made less than $50m domestic, it's safe to say this is _not_ what she will be best known for. (And given that it's another scientifically-groundless "chemicals are deadly" movie, thank goodness it went unnoticed by the public, regardless of whether the Academy liked it.) No, given that _Michael Clayton_ — which I never heard of before today — made less than $50m domestic, it’s safe to say this is _not_ what she will be best known for.

(And given that it’s another scientifically-groundless “chemicals are deadly” movie, thank goodness it went unnoticed by the public, regardless of whether the Academy liked it.)

]]> by: Jacob T. Levy http://toddseavey.com/2008/06/24/in-brightest-day-in-blackest-night-and-the-white-witch-or-is-that-white-queen/#comment-15297 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:41:12 +0000 http://toddseavey.com/2008/06/24/in-brightest-day-in-blackest-night-and-the-white-witch-or-is-that-white-queen/#comment-15297 I'd think that Tilda Swinton was now best-known for Michael Clayton-- the norms have caught on to her. I’d think that Tilda Swinton was now best-known for Michael Clayton– the norms have caught on to her.

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