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As far as I can tell, they're still right where they've always been. You won't be able to see 'em if you're not logged in, though. http://www.bellazon.com/main/forum/53-girls-of-bellazon/ http://www.bellazon.com/main/forum/52-guys-of-bellazon/

Yeah, it didn't present itself as anything other than a good, breezy, fun superhero movie, which is exactly what it was. Whedon was the perfect person to wrangle such an extensive cast into a coherent blockbuster. With regard to Widow, there was a very short scene in the movie where she (along with Hawkeye and Captain America) ran towards a ruined building while facing away from the camera, and in that moment I briefly thought "hey, that’s not how someone with ninja fighting skills would run". Overall though, I didn’t think Scarlett came across as some skinny pin pretending to fight. She mightn't look supremely gifted athletically, but it was believable to me that she could pack a punch.

Really like that Jessica Cerro number. Very Spektor-like. Been listening to this one quite a bit too. I'm thinking Arcade Fire with the vocal interplay of the xx.

For me this is second only to Darren Bent in terms of the club making a 'next level' signing, but of course, the ball's now very much in Johnson's court. Talented as he is, I always had the vague impression that Mancini would have played him more were it not for his slightly iffy workrate when coming off the bench. Hopefully, he responds well to challenge of once again being integral to his team, knuckles down and thrives at the SOL. If he sees out his contract then great, if somewhere along the line he can't resist the lure of another big move (ala Scott Sinclair) then we get a large fee. Everybody wins. Did the Stoke fans really boo Aaron Ramsey yesterday? :persuazn:

Barbara Palvin [0] Cintia Dicker [1]

The Champion Barbara Palvin vs. The Challenger Cintia Dicker

New round will appear here... Note to self: must find out more about Auguste.

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Me too, good to see you again!

Thanks guys.

A lot of good ones so far, and a couple that I didn't actually know started out as books. Here are the four I came up with (two of which have already been mentioned). American Psycho - The relentlessly deadpan style of the book makes it pretty heavy going, while I find the reverse is true of the movie. Bale is outstanding as Bateman. Jurassic Park - By no means is it a bad book, but it's outshone and outclassed by the visual medium. Fight Club - I believe Chuck Palahniuk is on record as saying the movie was an improvement on the book. LA Confidential - A minority viewpoint I suspect, but I much preferred the streamlined, more efficient film to the densely plotted novel.

Bazinga!

So this cropped up recently in another topic and I thought it could make for an interesting subject in its own right. Are there any films that are actually better than the books they're based on?

^ I forgot about V For Vendetta. Definitely one of the best adaptations, and what a sharp shock it was to see such a dark future located in such familiar surroundings. An honourable mention for Watchmen too, if I may. It wasn’t everyone’s cup of tea at the time of release and of course, it’s not as good as the book (when is it ever? ) but it improves greatly with repeated viewings. The opening sequence depicting the transition from the 'Golden Age' of superheroes to the period in which the story takes place was genuinely one of the best things I've ever seen in a movie. Also, +1 for both Ghost World and Scott Pilgrim. Both huge favourites of mine for some time now.

Fantastic, thanks again!

Great idea for a topic, I'll be watching with interest.

Scarlett Johansson [8] Ava Gardner [4]

Barbara Palvin [4] Adriana Lima [3]

Opening weekend sensationalist media rubbish at a glance: - Van Persie never missed a chance on his right foot - Rodgers/AVB out - Steve Clarke is a genius - Everton are the new Newcastle - Ivan Ramis is the worst defender of all time - Norwich are going down - Southampton are staying up - Rooney/Torres/Lampard/Gerrard is completely past it and should be shot/back and better than ever - The Premier League is the best in the world because the second half of Man City-Southampton was quite good

Thanks to all and yay for a new editorial. The third pic of the Elle France ed is stunning.