The Ice Storm (1997) Directed by Ang Lee. Stars Kevin Kline, Joan Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Tobey Maguire, Christina Ricci, Elijah Wood, Adam Hann-Byrd, David Krumholtz, and Katie Holmes.
Five words or less review: Always wife-swap in summer.
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I’m guessing here in LA with our temperate climate it’s still okay during the winter.
But then again I don’t have a wife to swap so I can’t say for sure.
Good point.
But “always spouse-swap in temperate climes” is too wordy.
I thought Kevin Kline was incredible as SpongeBob, er, I mean Cole Porter in DeLovely.
Among other accomplishments Kline is an accomplished Alexander Technique practitioner which I admire – just look at him move.
Spam buster is “art”.
Alexander Technique. Snort.
Tobey Maguire and Elijah Wood in the same movie? What, there was nobody with a Y chromosome around to play those parts? At least it offered Katie Holmes as jail bait.
When describing movies, I have a category I call “Life without God” movies and the Ice storm holds the number one space on that list. It is dreadfully depressing!
My 5 word review would be, “Good cast meets atrocious script.”
I agree with Debbie; thanks, Ang, for reminding us there are shallow, self-absorbed parents out there trying to get some action while their children toy with sex and die in bizarre freak accidents.
Or did I miss some kinky significance?
Later,
bbeck
Or did I miss some kinky significance?
Always assume there’s a kinky significance. If you don’t see it, just post something like “<snicker>” and nobody will know the difference. Trust me.
<snicker>