Geekery, ho!

[featherynscale]

It's always a good morning when the headlines include the phrase Galactic Spaceport, isn't it?

Also, we spent some time at EHQ last night watching the old Aeon Flux cartoons. I now understand why I continually have dreams about reaching into my skin and pulling out gadgets, or putting them in. Too much time watching Aeon Flux in college, apparently, since in virtually every short there is some moment at which one of the characters does this. Which is good. For a moment there, I thought it was just the way I was. Much easier to blame the media, no? Watching the cartoons again also mitigated some of my major criticisms of the film (which triadruid and I saw and were mildly disappointed in on Sunday). Not only is Martin Csokas not creepy enough to be Trevor Goodchild, but also no person alive on this earth could be creepy enough to be Trevor Goodchild, so I think that's okay. Clearly, the filmmakers were up against impossible odds.

What doesn't kill us makes us stranger...

Comments

[triadruid.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure Chris Walken isn't strange enough to be TG, and he's the only one who seems to come close in both looks and weirdness. But he'd have to be dubbed by John Malkovich or something, because Walken can't..talk, ya know? And Trevor, well.... he can.

But I think CW has already worn wings, which is a plus in his corner.

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

I was going to suggest Walken as the closest possible candidate, actually.

Clearly, you've got the brain today.

for what it's worth

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

Hm. Rhys-Meyers needs a decade or two on him to qualify. Walken might need a decade less. Not trying to be age-ist or anything...just, er, exercising my imagination. Yeah. Maybe Jeff Goldblum?

Speaking of creepy actors, Willem Dafoe was surprisingly sweet and funny in The Life Aquatic, which we finally saw last night. (Jeff Goldblum is in that too.)

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Trevor Goodchild? Oh gods and monsters. I'd shout "Don't Visualize" and wave my arms about wildly, but it's already too late. See if I get any work done this afternoon now.

Also, I very much liked The Life Aquatic, but I understand that I was in the minority on that one.

with wings, even

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

I was surprised to enjoy The Life Aquatic as much as I did, but there you go. I'm thinking of dying stripes of my hair blue and getting bangs, like Angelica. (shrug)

Re: with wings, even

[fionnabhar.livejournal.com]

I loved The Life Aquatic! And you're right about Willem Dafoe in it.

Re: for what it's worth

[triadruid.livejournal.com]

Goldblum might be good, but has he ever exhibited the ability to speak clearly? I'm trying to think of an example...

The thing about Trevor is that he's twitchy and neurotic as hell, but he *talks* like friggin' Machiavelli. He *always* has the answer, he's enver at a loss for words, and his voice is distinctively calming and confident. Finding someone who can match him both for physical creepiness and vocal chutzpah is probably the root of the problem.

Re: for what it's worth

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

My life's work, man.

Re: for what it's worth

[fionnabhar.livejournal.com]

Tried and true: Gary Oldman. Not that he could play everything, mind, but he seems a fairly good match for what you just described.

Re: for what it's worth

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

I never thought I'd say this, but I don't think Oldman can do creepy enough.

Re: for what it's worth

[fionnabhar.livejournal.com]

Okay then. This is some serious creepiness. I confess that I do not know for certain what we're about here. I've watched maybe 20 minutes of Aeon Flux altogether. We'd catch bits of it on MTV every so often, and it always seemed to be the same part of the same episode every time. Very strange.

Crispin Glover?

Re: for what it's worth

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

Hm. He's pretty damn creepy, you're right. I don't recall hearing him...like, talk lately.

Re: for what it's worth

[fionnabhar.livejournal.com]

Well, one can't go by the vocals in the Back to the Future films.

re: you've got the brain today

[triadruid.livejournal.com]

What a terrifying proposition.

Re: you've got the brain today

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

huh? Can't track this to a particular comment.

Re: you've got the brain today

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

*Shrug*
Maybe. Maybe I've got it after all. Something seems to be bouncing about up there, anyway.