I wish I could play along -- but I only saw three movies last year: Super-Size Me, Fahrenheit 9/11, and A Home At The End Of The World.I saw F911, SSM, and have not even spun the Netflix DVD of Ray yet that's been in my house for a couple of weeks! Maybe we're even, I saw The Incredibles. I'm usually pretty out of touch on Oscar night. We almost saw Sideways tonight, but I had to go to the office.
Quote from: "Gazoo"I wish I could play along -- but I only saw three movies last year: Super-Size Me, Fahrenheit 9/11, and A Home At The End Of The World.I saw F911, SSM, and have not even spun the Netflix DVD of Ray yet that's been in my house for a couple of weeks! Maybe we're even, I saw The Incredibles. I'm usually pretty out of touch on Oscar night. We almost saw Sideways tonight, but I had to go to the office.
i haven't even received ray from netflix yet. it's at the top of my list, but there are only so many copies available, and people like geoff who rent movies then keep them around the house for several weeks prevent me from seeing it. :)Well, we saw it tonight, and it'll be in the mail Monday! I can't see it as best picture, but then I didn't see the others, so who knows? I kind of want to see Sideways, partly to see Sandra Oh. I saw her in this Candian flick Last Night (http://imdb.com/title/tt0156729/ yeah, I'm obsessed with anything relating to my favorite TV show, Due South) It was pretty odd, pretty cool.
i saw:
- badasssssss.
Note to POC, did you see Jenny Lumet in the opera box with her mom & sis during the presentation to her dad? Va-va-voom!
Note to POC, did you see Jenny Lumet in the opera box with her mom & sis during the presentation to her dad? Va-va-voom!
mary steenburgen was nominated?
Quote from: "Anonymous"Note to POC, did you see Jenny Lumet in the opera box with her mom & sis during the presentation to her dad? Va-va-voom!
yes -- poc and I watched together and we were both like, "Who IS that???" She had enough cleavage for 3 women.
the Clint and the Babs:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/050228/ids_photos_en/r714529292.jpg
I watched the first hour or so (thru best supporting actress), ducked out for dinner, and made it back just in time for the necrology and the big guns.
Jenny's guns were bigger :shock:
Anyone know of a photo of her online? I watched the first hour or so (thru best supporting actress), ducked out for dinner, and made it back just in time for the necrology and the big guns.
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Anyone know of a photo of her online? I watched the first hour or so (thru best supporting actress), ducked out for dinner, and made it back just in time for the necrology and the big guns.
i can't find anything online. and i scrolled through the imdb red carpet pics form last night. no love.
"Boy Scouts Exploring Extended To Include Teenage Girls"
You heard it here first! Next Year's Best Actor & Actress:
(http://www.oscarwatch.com/Kris/images/walktheline.jpg)
Joaquin & Reese are playing Johnny Cash And June Carter Cash!
i don't think i've seen reese in anything. but she seems...capable
Quotei don't think i've seen reese in anything. but she seems...capable
Say WHAT!? You've never seen Pleasantville? or Election? Get thee to a Blockbuster woman!
Even better yet, find & watch Freeway, with a majorly twisted Kiefer Sutherland & one of the great movie fantasies of the latter 20th century acted out on film (namely Brooke Shields blowing her brains out). Or if you're in a romantic/coming-of-age mood, find & watch Man In The Moon, her stellar debut when she was only 14.
Reese W. may have taken the big bucks & punched the clock with her last couple of flicks, but she is most definitely 'capable'.
"man in the moon," the andy kaufman flick? who was she? i only remember jim, paul and danny. was she is love thang? i should see that again.
Quotei don't think i've seen reese in anything. but she seems...capable
Say WHAT!? You've never seen Pleasantville? or Election? Get thee to a Blockbuster woman!
Even better yet, find & watch Freeway, with a majorly twisted Kiefer Sutherland & one of the great movie fantasies of the latter 20th century acted out on film (namely Brooke Shields blowing her brains out). Or if you're in a romantic/coming-of-age mood, find & watch Man In The Moon, her stellar debut when she was only 14.
Reese W. may have taken the big bucks & punched the clock with her last couple of flicks, but she is most definitely 'capable'.
Quote"man in the moon," the andy kaufman flick? who was she? i only remember jim, paul and danny. was she is love thang? i should see that again.
almost had me going there. You're talkin' 'bout Man ON the Moon, not Man IN the Moon.
The coming-of-age story starring a then-unknown Reese Witherspoon is the latter: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102388/
You heard it here first! Next Year's Best Actor & Actress:
(http://www.oscarwatch.com/Kris/images/walktheline.jpg)
Joaquin & Reese are playing Johnny Cash And June Carter Cash!
Forget the statuettes; I want June's coat!
Quote from: "Gazoo"Forget the statuettes; I want June's coat!
LOL! It sure beats all of Beyonce's hideous outfits on Sunday night. Drag queens were taking notes so they'd know what NOT to wear...
i finally saw ray last night - wow!
So the headline reads:
RAY SAYS 'YAY' FOR 'RAY'
Quote from: "Gazoo"So the headline reads:
RAY SAYS 'YAY' FOR 'RAY'
TODAY
Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "Gazoo"So the headline reads:
RAY SAYS 'YAY' FOR 'RAY'
TODAY
THEY'RE COMIN' TO AMERICA
saw "the aviator" last night. it was long, but interesting. but the cast! woah! alec baldwin was magnificent! as usual. he's an aries, you know. born on 3 april, also...anyhoo. willem dafoe! alan alda was amazing, too. and cate as kate was deeeevine! "there were photographers at the FUNE-ruhl." nice job.
and ian holm and john c. reilly and brent spiner!!!
even gwen stefani cast as jean harlow and jude law as errol flynn worked.
Gwen worked because she was in, like, one scene (and one scene too many, IMHO). But yeah, Mr Baldwin does that schtick better than anybody. (You saw The Cooler, yes?)
"Of course you're socialists -- you have money."
some fine trailers in the theatre the other night.
"hostage" with bruce willis. looks terrifying! not a bad plotline. over the top, a bit, but, hey, it's bruce willis.
"the interpreter." this i *must* see. sean penn and nicole kidman. another thriller!!!
some crusade movie i'll have to see because i'm a history buff. starring jeremy irons and some other people.
"hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy." can't wait! they spelled out "42" in stars in the upper-lefthand side of the screen at the end of the preview (when the film title appeared). very nice touch.
What about "Upside of Anger"? are you a Joan Allen fan? they say she totally rocks in ths movie -- next year's Oscar, asssuming the remember back to March.
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What about "Upside of Anger"? are you a Joan Allen fan? they say she totally rocks in ths movie -- next year's Oscar, asssuming the remember back to March.
never heard of anger, never heard of joan...
Shirley, you jest!
You need to make yourself a Joan Allen film fest:
The Contender
The Crucible
Pleasantville
Nixon (she was Pat)
Face/Off
Ice Storm (she was the one who wasn't Sigourney Weaver)
She rules!
and i don't know who jessica alba is, but she sure looks like scarlett johanssen in that movie poster..."nc 17," or whatever the new movie is called.
and i don't know who jessica alba is, but she sure looks like scarlett johanssen in that movie poster..."nc 17," or whatever the new movie is called.
(I always want to call her Juliette Brioche.)
And then there's In My Country, which pairs Sam L Jackson and Juliette Binoche. Hubba Hubba!
(I always want to call her Juliette Brioche.)
when's the last time we had an interracial - ok, black and white - lead couple in a film?
Quote from: "princessofcairo"when's the last time we had an interracial - ok, black and white - lead couple in a film?
Does Monster's Ball count?
so i watched bubba ho-tep over the weekend. thanks for the rec, beej! at least i think it was beej. here's what i think:
Movie recommendation: Bubba Ho-Tep, 2002
Why: Because Bruce Campbell is the closest thing to an Old Elvis we're ever going to see.
Why#2: Ossie Davis plays Jack Kennedy, and he shagged Marilyn Monroe.
Best Line: "I was gyrating, you know, taking care of business, and my hip went out."
Quote from: "princessofcairo"so i watched bubba ho-tep over the weekend. thanks for the rec, beej! at least i think it was beej. here's what i think:
Movie recommendation: Bubba Ho-Tep, 2002
Why: Because Bruce Campbell is the closest thing to an Old Elvis we're ever going to see.
Why#2: Ossie Davis plays Jack Kennedy, and he shagged Marilyn Monroe.
Best Line: "I was gyrating, you know, taking care of business, and my hip went out."
Great flick. Chef's parents would not be out of place in that retirement home.
"Three fitty? I ain't givin' no Loch Ness monster three fitty!"
I saw Upside of Anger Saturday. Joan Allen totally rocks. And Beej & mshray would be interested to know that her 4 daughters are all played by hotties.
I think "Three Fitty!?" constitutes the funniest 3 syllables ever written for the South Park series.
Quote from: "princessofcairo"and i don't know who jessica alba is, but she sure looks like scarlett johanssen in that movie poster..."nc 17," or whatever the new movie is called.
mmmmm, Jessica Alba. Way hot. She was in this weird scifi show a few years back on Fox. Wasn't good, but she was hot hot hot.
She's got two more films coming out in the next 12 months according to IMDb, so get ready for her to be presenting at the Oscars next year, maybe even hosting the tech awards.
Saw "Young Skywalker" transform into "Lord Vader" last night. Big fun. Anyone else, besides POC, been yet?
Saw "Young Skywalker" transform into "Lord Vader" last night. Big fun. Anyone else, besides POC, been yet?I want to go before it's totally spoiled!
Spoiler ---
Everybody dies.
Saw "Young Skywalker" transform into "Lord Vader" last night. Big fun. Anyone else, besides POC, been yet?
Spoiler ---
Everybody dies.
Quote from: "Rod"Saw "Young Skywalker" transform into "Lord Vader" last night. Big fun. Anyone else, besides POC, been yet?I want to go before it's totally spoiled!
Spoiler ---
Everybody dies.
I think in my mind there was almost no way for George Lucas to make the kind of movie I wanted to see, not with all the stuff he'd already set the table with, but at least it wasn't outright bad like the final Matrix movie.
Agreed, mostly. I won't go too far now with comments -- let the others among us see it first. Easily the best of the prequels, though, and arguably better than Star Wars Episode 6: Attack of the Teddy Bears.
I love the way they always get a hottie to host the tech awards for the geekboys to drool over. LOL!
QuoteI love the way they always get a hottie to host the tech awards for the geekboys to drool over. LOL!
A trend I think they started with Ashley Judd a few years back. She showed up at the Oscars without underwear that year, as we all remember. OK. Maybe just me.
tacky sweet
I understand, but I have already read elsewhere about how many Jedi bite the big one, I just want to see it before it gets too disseminated in the popular culture.Quote from: "ggould"Quote from: "Rod"Saw "Young Skywalker" transform into "Lord Vader" last night. Big fun. Anyone else, besides POC, been yet?I want to go before it's totally spoiled!
Spoiler ---
Everybody dies.
Oops! Sorry man, but really, that's just a joke. Obviously, not everyone dies. Episode 4, A New Hope, has people in it. And non-people too.
Last night on CBS, AFI ran a special on movie quotes. Lot's of fun to watch. Here's the list.
http://www.afi.com/tvevents/100years/quotes.aspx#list
Quote from: "Rod"Last night on CBS, AFI ran a special on movie quotes. Lot's of fun to watch. Here's the list.That's great, love that stuff.
http://www.afi.com/tvevents/100years/quotes.aspx#list
Interestingly, the #1 quote, as well as the #28 & #99, are almost universally misquoted:
#1. FranklyScarletmy dear, I don't give a damn.
#28. Play itagainSam. Play 'As Time Goes By.'
#99. I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dogToto, too!
and this is little known, but #10, (DeNiro's "You lookin' at me?" in Taxi Driver) was not only ad-libbed, he wasn't even supposed to talk. The script simply read: "Bickle looks in the mirror."
I'll have to go back over the postings so's I can learn to cross stuff out, too!
Tonight my mother-in-law baby sat, so Christina & I saw Dark Water.... Jennifer Connolly & the young actress who plays her daughter....
We just watched Bagdad Cafe (I don't remember who recommended it) and there's a song, "Calling You" by Jevetta Steele, that I'm sure I've heard before. Did they ever play a version of this on KFOG?
http://imdb.com/title/tt0095801/
Quote from: "ggould"We just watched Bagdad Cafe (I don't remember who recommended it) and there's a song, "Calling You" by Jevetta Steele, that I'm sure I've heard before. Did they ever play a version of this on KFOG?i'm not sure if they played jevetta's version on kfog, but jeff buckley and george michael also have nice versions. i remember first hearing the george michael version on some mtv special (or was it vh1?): the making of listen without prejudice, vol. 1. i need to find that video. there were some really cool segments of george in the studio. they showed how he mixed the album - it was rather intricate and interesting. and some live footage with some swell backup singers...
http://imdb.com/title/tt0095801/
Thanks for reading my post. I did a lyrics search and see that some sites say Jeff Buckley wrote the lyrics, but I thought this guy Tedford was credited. Go to http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000000G3D/ and listen to first sample. That's the song that's stuck in my head.
Quote from: "ggould"i can't listen to the file at present, but that's the first i've heard of the soundtrack version. i always thought jevetta's was the soundtrack version. but maybe her version was used for the short-lived television series of the same name with whoopi goldberg and jean stapleton. quite doubftul jeff buckley wrote the lyrics. quite, quite doubtful.
Thanks for reading my post. I did a lyrics search and see that some sites say Jeff Buckley wrote the lyrics, but I thought this guy Tedford was credited. Go to http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000000G3D/ and listen to first sample. That's the song that's stuck in my head.
Listen when you get a chance, and if anyone has this, please let me know! I would've popped the $.99 by now if it was on iTunes. There are many other versions, Barbra Streisand included, but no Jevetta. When you click on the Windows media sample on the Amazon link, even though it has some other artist listed (Deninger Blasmuski), the file info says Jevetta. This is certainly haunting me at this point!
Quote from: "ggould"that is indeed the jevetta steele version. i MAY have a copy on cd or as an mp3 file. i'm not certain. i'll check in vrious locations this week, and if so, i'll email it to you.
Listen when you get a chance, and if anyone has this, please let me know! I would've popped the $.99 by now if it was on iTunes. There are many other versions, Barbra Streisand included, but no Jevetta. When you click on the Windows media sample on the Amazon link, even though it has some other artist listed (Deninger Blasmuski), the file info says Jevetta. This is certainly haunting me at this point!
I forget where it was that we were discussing "whatever happened to Henry Gibson?" but apparently he's in Wedding Crashers. Which looks freakin' hilarious.
well, bad news. i checked a few places, and i don't own jevetta steele's version of "calling you" in digital. i have a cassette copy somewheres, but it's incomplete. and i couldn't find "westbound #9," either, alicat. sorry, charlies.
Quote from: "princessofcairo"well, bad news. i checked a few places, and i don't own jevetta steele's version of "calling you" in digital. i have a cassette copy somewheres, but it's incomplete. and i couldn't find "westbound #9," either, alicat. sorry, charlies.
I had a line on the CD on ebay, but is buying the CD+postage worth one song? Maybe it will fall from the sky somehow soon. Things happen that way now and then. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Quote from: "ggould"Quote from: "princessofcairo"well, bad news. i checked a few places, and i don't own jevetta steele's version of "calling you" in digital. i have a cassette copy somewheres, but it's incomplete. and i couldn't find "westbound #9," either, alicat. sorry, charlies.
I had a line on the CD on ebay, but is buying the CD+postage worth one song? Maybe it will fall from the sky somehow soon. Things happen that way now and then. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Maybe, maybe not. But this CD is definitely worth the price + postage if you can find it:
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:40q6g4sptv8z
Various Artists, Banana Republic: Soul
1 The Sound - Neville Brothers 4:23
2 Sweet Thing - Rufus & Chaka Khan 3:17
3 Midnight at the Oasis - Brand New Heavies 3:45
4 Son of a Preacher Man - Aretha Franklin 3:14
5 Love Letters - Ali 4:04
6 99.9 F - Suzanne Vega 3:09
7 Got to Give It Up, Pt. 1 - Marvin Gaye 4:05
8 Calling You - Jevetta Steele 5:20
9 White on Blonde - Texas 3:40
10 Every Time I Turn Around (Back in Love Again) - LTD 4:35
11 Summer Breeze - Isley Brothers 3:06
12 Love Train - OJays 2:57
Quote from: "Gazoo"Quote from: "ggould"Maybe, maybe not. But this CD is definitely worth the price + postage if you can find it:Quote from: "princessofcairo"well, bad news. i checked a few places, and i don't own jevetta steele's version of "calling you" in digital. i have a cassette copy somewheres, but it's incomplete. and i couldn't find "westbound #9," either, alicat. sorry, charlies.I had a line on the CD on ebay, but is buying the CD+postage worth one song? Maybe it will fall from the sky somehow soon. Things happen that way now and then. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:40q6g4sptv8z
Various Artists, Banana Republic: Soul
1 The Sound - Neville Brothers 4:23
2 Sweet Thing - Rufus & Chaka Khan 3:17
3 Midnight at the Oasis - Brand New Heavies 3:45
4 Son of a Preacher Man - Aretha Franklin 3:14
5 Love Letters - Ali 4:04
6 99.9 F - Suzanne Vega 3:09
7 Got to Give It Up, Pt. 1 - Marvin Gaye 4:05
8 Calling You - Jevetta Steele 5:20
9 White on Blonde - Texas 3:40
10 Every Time I Turn Around (Back in Love Again) - LTD 4:35
11 Summer Breeze - Isley Brothers 3:06
12 Love Train - OJays 2:57
Texas are considered "soul"?
Texas are considered "soul"?
i was thinking the same about suzanne vega.
well, bad news. i checked a few places, and i don't own jevetta steele's version of "calling you" in digital. i have a cassette copy somewheres, but it's incomplete. and i couldn't find "westbound #9," either, alicat. sorry, charlies.
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
i was thinking the same about suzanne vega.
That's the one that made me spit milk out my nose (figuratively, that is)
i couldn't find "westbound #9," either, alicat. sorry, charlies.
Quote from: "princessofcairo"i couldn't find "westbound #9," either, alicat. sorry, charlies.Got yer back, there POC. I found it on the Rhino 70s soul box, so ripped & sent it Ali's way about a week or so ago.
I won the ebay auction, so I'll have a round of Jevetta's for everyone!Quote from: "urth"No Bagdad Cafι soundtrack for me?Quote from: "princessofcairo"i couldn't find "westbound #9," either, alicat. sorry, charlies.Got yer back, there POC. I found it on the Rhino 70s soul box, so ripped & sent it Ali's way about a week or so ago.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
watching the DVD. One of the Team Zissou guys, a black actor named Seu Jorge sings all these Bowie songs in French on an acoustic guitar throughout the film. Kind of funny. Odd film. No coincidence the director also did Rushmore, Tenenbaums, etc.
[Martha says maybe it's Portugese, I don't know]
Geoff we know you loved the TV show Due South, so FYI: next Sunday on the Sundance Channel (if you have it on your cable), a new Canadian show called Slings & Arrows starring DS's Mountie, Paul Gross (as well as Mark McKinney of Kids in the Hall). It's about a wacky small-town Shakespeare company.
poc -- check it out! The Streep will play Martha Mitchell in a new flick about Watergate:
http://www.turkishpress.com/nw.asp?s=u&i=050808192721.pndtesbz&t=Meryl%20Streep,%20Gwyneth%20Paltrow,%20Annette%20Bening%20to%20star%20in%20Watergate%20movie
Quote from: "RGMike"poc -- check it out! The Streep will play Martha Mitchell in a new flick about Watergate:
http://www.turkishpress.com/nw.asp?s=u&i=050808192721.pndtesbz&t=Meryl%20Streep,%20Gwyneth%20Paltrow,%20Annette%20Bening%20to%20star%20in%20Watergate%20movie
god, the picture alone has me spitting milk out of...nevermind. see, i'm eating some kozy shack, and i just reread the posts on the previous page about suzanne vega and phil spector, and...nevermind.
damn. the streep is hot. the streep playing martha mitchell will be uberhot. i don't even care if she's paying alongside pal(e)trow. and i don't normally care for annette, either, but she's an sfsu alum, so, raise the roof, i guess.
yippee! new streep for me! and everyone!
Well there you go. You take the Streep, I get the Benning. We can double. :wink:
Well there you go. You take the Streep, I get the Benning. We can double. :wink:
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Well there you go. You take the Streep, I get the Benning. We can double. :wink:
sounds like a date!
speaking of dates, the little fox is at 2209 Broadway, right?
Boy, we've been chatty today. Geoff, any way of seeing how many posts have been made in a given period of time?
I wondered if we're all pretty unhappy with our day jobs on some level to seek this much escape!
Quote from: "ggould"I wondered if we're all pretty unhappy with our day jobs on some level to seek this much escape!I think that's pretty much a given. An uber-given, in fact. :wink:
i don't even care if she's paying alongside pal(e)trow.
Went to Wedding Crashers last night. Not appropriate for kids. Lots of tits and simulated sex. I liked it, very funny. There was more to it than I had anticipated from previews. I'll see it again when out for rental.
Quote from: "Alicat"Went to Wedding Crashers last night. Not appropriate for kids. Lots of tits and simulated sex. I liked it, very funny. There was more to it than I had anticipated from previews. I'll see it again when out for rental.
it was freakin' hilarious. Now I wanna see 40 Year-Old Virgin.
Quote from: "RGMike"Now I wanna see 40 Year-Old Virgin.
Yeah, I want to see 40 Year Old Virgin too. The reviews are good, so it's not like they showed only the 3 or 4 funny bits in the movie in the commercials.
I am taking a long lunch to see the 11:30 show at Great Mall. Don't tell on me.
Review coming around 2pm.
Quote from: "mshray"
I am taking a long lunch to see the 11:30 show at Great Mall. Don't tell on me.
Review coming around 2pm.
Must be nice to be able to pull stuff like that while you're at work. I would so LOVE to be able to slip off for a few hours for a Giants day game one day.
Quote from: "mshray"
I am taking a long lunch to see the 11:30 show at Great Mall. Don't tell on me.
Review coming around 2pm.
Must be nice to be able to pull stuff like that while you're at work. I would so LOVE to be able to slip off for a few hours for a Giants day game one day.
ETA: POC, you should see this even though they make a lot of fun of Michael McDonald....and they give him some props at the end of the credits.
If you have heard the ad on KFOG you know that there's a hair removal scene, and according to IMDB that really is Steve Carrell's hair being ripped out.
Quote from: "RGMike"As long as they don't remove any of Michael McDonald's hair :wink:
hear, here!
Beej, the opening scene will not only make you laugh, it will probably make you jealous as hell.
QuoteBeej, the opening scene will not only make you laugh, it will probably make you jealous as hell.
Which one of my Hollywood girlfriends is cheating on me now?! :D
ETA: (after reading a bit about the movie on IMDB) Hmmm. I see. He collects things that I like....
Quote from: "Beej"QuoteBeej, the opening scene will not only make you laugh, it will probably make you jealous as hell.
Which one of my Hollywood girlfriends is cheating on me now?! :D
ETA: (after reading a bit about the movie on IMDB) Hmmm. I see. He collects things that I like....
You HAVE to see this movie Beej. Do not delay any further. My bro Chris saw it & concurs.
Quote from: "mshray"Quote from: "Beej"QuoteBeej, the opening scene will not only make you laugh, it will probably make you jealous as hell.
Which one of my Hollywood girlfriends is cheating on me now?! :D
ETA: (after reading a bit about the movie on IMDB) Hmmm. I see. He collects things that I like....
You HAVE to see this movie Beej. Do not delay any further. My bro Chris saw it & concurs.
and I saw it last nite. HIGH-larious.
"You look like a Man-O-Lantern!"
yesterday was a do-nothing day, and my brother and i watched the following films:
sommersby - don't tell, but i like richard more than jodie in this one. and when i say, "like," i mean, "lust after."
Quote from: "princessofcairo"yesterday was a do-nothing day, and my brother and i watched the following films:
sommersby - don't tell, but i like richard more than jodie in this one. and when i say, "like," i mean, "lust after."
presumably you've seen the original (and superior) French version, Return of Martin Guerre, avec Monsieur Depardieu?
Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "princessofcairo"yesterday was a do-nothing day, and my brother and i watched the following films:
sommersby - don't tell, but i like richard more than jodie in this one. and when i say, "like," i mean, "lust after."
presumably you've seen the original (and superior) French version, Return of Martin Guerre, avec Monsieur Depardieu?
nope. i'll have to check it out! though i'd have a hard time believing anyone could mistake depardieu for another person.
Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "princessofcairo"yesterday was a do-nothing day, and my brother and i watched the following films:
sommersby - don't tell, but i like richard more than jodie in this one. and when i say, "like," i mean, "lust after."
presumably you've seen the original (and superior) French version, Return of Martin Guerre, avec Monsieur Depardieu?
nope. i'll have to check it out! though i'd have a hard time believing anyone could mistake depardieu for another person.
his nose has been mistaken for Karl Malden's...
Morey Movie Alert!
Next Monday the Castro is showing Xanadu, ONJ, ELO, and all. I have never seen it. Has anyone?
I wonder if Dave will go -- it's his first day back from vacay. Nah, he probably has it on laserdisc.
Quote from: "RGMike"Morey Movie Alert!
Next Monday the Castro is showing Xanadu, ONJ, ELO, and all. I have never seen it. Has anyone?
I wonder if Dave will go -- it's his first day back from vacay. Nah, he probably has it on laserdisc.
It's tomo'w nite (9/19). Not only are they showing Xanadu... it's a double-bill with The Wiz! X at 7pm, W at 8:50. I'm really tempted...
Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "RGMike"Morey Movie Alert!
Next Monday the Castro is showing Xanadu, ONJ, ELO, and all. I have never seen it. Has anyone?
I wonder if Dave will go -- it's his first day back from vacay. Nah, he probably has it on laserdisc.
It's tomo'w nite (9/19). Not only are they showing Xanadu... it's a double-bill with The Wiz! X at 7pm, W at 8:50. I'm really tempted...
You should def go. Especially if they have a drag-queen host interjecting with MST3K-ish commentary.
Anyone heard of this late 60s rock-sploitation flick? I just ran across a description of it on a record-store website, and it sounds kinda groovy. Music by Jeff Barry (Da Do Ron Ron, Sugar Sugar etc.) Cast features Tony Randall, Janet Leigh and Jim Backus and an early appearance by Richard Dreyfus among a typically campy sounding cast.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064417/
Here's the description I read:
Hello Down There– 1969...
Quote from: "urth"Anyone heard of this late 60s rock-sploitation flick? I just ran across a description of it on a record-store website, and it sounds kinda groovy. Music by Jeff Barry (Da Do Ron Ron, Sugar Sugar etc.) Cast features Tony Randall, Janet Leigh and Jim Backus and an early appearance by Richard Dreyfus among a typically campy sounding cast.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064417/
Here's the description I read:
Hello Down There 1969...
I betcha this just moved to the top of Gaz's must-see list.
Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "urth"Anyone heard of this late 60s rock-sploitation flick? I just ran across a description of it on a record-store website, and it sounds kinda groovy. Music by Jeff Barry (Da Do Ron Ron, Sugar Sugar etc.) Cast features Tony Randall, Janet Leigh and Jim Backus and an early appearance by Richard Dreyfus among a typically campy sounding cast.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064417/
Here's the description I read:
Hello Down There 1969...
I betcha this just moved to the top of Gaz's must-see list.
Mine too. Or at least, it's way up there. I'm still trying to hunt up a copy of Wild in the Streets.
Quote from: "urth"Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "urth"Anyone heard of this late 60s rock-sploitation flick? I just ran across a description of it on a record-store website, and it sounds kinda groovy. Music by Jeff Barry (Da Do Ron Ron, Sugar Sugar etc.) Cast features Tony Randall, Janet Leigh and Jim Backus and an early appearance by Richard Dreyfus among a typically campy sounding cast.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064417/
Here's the description I read:
Hello Down There 1969...
I betcha this just moved to the top of Gaz's must-see list.
Mine too. Or at least, it's way up there. I'm still trying to hunt up a copy of Wild in the Streets.
Holy madre, that would be a double-feature to die for. Or at least, to drop for.
Seriously, thank you for calling this to my attention. And this just might tie in to the 2006 EMP Pop Conference ... muuhhhaaahhh
who's up for zabriskie point at the castro? wed: nov 30, 4:30 and 9:30p...
Quote from: "princessofcairo"who's up for zabriskie point at the castro? wed: nov 30, 4:30 and 9:30p...
Hmmm. I've never seen it. Is that a double-bill with something else?
BTW, do you know about Breakfast on Pluto, the new Neil Jordan film with Cillian Murphy as an Irish transvestite? Guess who plays a small supporting role as one of his lovers? That Sexy Voice himself, Mr Ferry!
Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "princessofcairo"who's up for zabriskie point at the castro? wed: nov 30, 4:30 and 9:30p...
Hmmm. I've never seen it. Is that a double-bill with something else?
BTW, do you know about Breakfast on Pluto, the new Neil Jordan film with Cillian Murphy as an Irish transvestite? Guess who plays a small supporting role as one of his lovers? That Sexy Voice himself, Mr Ferry!
no double-bill. haven't heard about pluto, but, yum yum, mr. ferry!!!
Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "princessofcairo"who's up for zabriskie point at the castro? wed: nov 30, 4:30 and 9:30p...
Hmmm. I've never seen it. Is that a double-bill with something else?
BTW, do you know about Breakfast on Pluto, the new Neil Jordan film with Cillian Murphy as an Irish transvestite? Guess who plays a small supporting role as one of his lovers? That Sexy Voice himself, Mr Ferry!
no double-bill. haven't heard about pluto, but, yum yum, mr. ferry!!!
actually, I just checked the Castro website, it's a double-bill with "North By Northwest", always worth seeing on a big screen, especially if you never have.
Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "princessofcairo"who's up for zabriskie point at the castro? wed: nov 30, 4:30 and 9:30p...
Hmmm. I've never seen it. Is that a double-bill with something else?
BTW, do you know about Breakfast on Pluto, the new Neil Jordan film with Cillian Murphy as an Irish transvestite? Guess who plays a small supporting role as one of his lovers? That Sexy Voice himself, Mr Ferry!
no double-bill. haven't heard about pluto, but, yum yum, mr. ferry!!!
actually, I just checked the Castro website, it's a double-bill with "North By Northwest", always worth seeing on a big screen, especially if you never have.
aah, yes, i see i misread the newsletter. well, that makes it even more of an event! 7pm for nxnw, then zabriskie? i remember someone here saying it wasn't an impressive film. i don't remember who, though. in any event, i'm up for nxnw, fer sure.
I'm taking bets on how many critics this week embellish their reviews of AeonFlux with some variation on "Aeon Sux".
Quote from: "RGMike"I'm taking bets on how many critics this week embellish their reviews of AeonFlux with some variation on "Aeon Sux".
No reviews at all -- which is a REALLY bad sign.
Quote from: "RGMike"I'm taking bets on how many critics this week embellish their reviews of AeonFlux with some variation on "Aeon Sux".
No reviews at all -- which is a REALLY bad sign.
Quote from: "Rod"Quote from: "RGMike"I'm taking bets on how many critics this week embellish their reviews of AeonFlux with some variation on "Aeon Sux".
No reviews at all -- which is a REALLY bad sign.
couldn't be as bad as zabriskie point. moral of the film: "cops are bad, breasts are good."
Quote from: "Rod"Quote from: "RGMike"I'm taking bets on how many critics this week embellish their reviews of AeonFlux with some variation on "Aeon Sux".
No reviews at all -- which is a REALLY bad sign.
couldn't be as bad as zabriskie point. moral of the film: "cops are bad, breasts are good."
hey, mike, are you up for some gay cowboys on saturday or sunday matinee?
Quote from: "princessofcairo"hey, mike, are you up for some gay cowboys on saturday or sunday matinee?
Sorry, we're doing BBM next weekend. This weekend will be too crowded, it's only at Embarcadero and every gay guy in town will be there -- I'd be surprised if it isn't already sold out, in fact. I'm doing the Clooney Fri nite at the Empire. And "Geisha" looks like Asian drag queen heaven.
Quote from: "princessofcairo"hey, mike, are you up for some gay cowboys on saturday or sunday matinee?
Sorry, we're doing BBM next weekend. This weekend will be too crowded, it's only at Embarcadero and every gay guy in town will be there -- I'd be surprised if it isn't already sold out, in fact. I'm doing the Clooney Fri nite at the Empire. And "Geisha" looks like Asian drag queen heaven.
Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "princessofcairo"hey, mike, are you up for some gay cowboys on saturday or sunday matinee?
Sorry, we're doing BBM next weekend. This weekend will be too crowded, it's only at Embarcadero and every gay guy in town will be there -- I'd be surprised if it isn't already sold out, in fact. I'm doing the Clooney Fri nite at the Empire. And "Geisha" looks like Asian drag queen heaven.
saw brokeback yesterday - excellent! not to be missed! i'd never seen heath before. he gave an awesome performance.
and you were right about sold-out shows, and all the gay boys.
Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "princessofcairo"hey, mike, are you up for some gay cowboys on saturday or sunday matinee?
Sorry, we're doing BBM next weekend. This weekend will be too crowded, it's only at Embarcadero and every gay guy in town will be there -- I'd be surprised if it isn't already sold out, in fact. I'm doing the Clooney Fri nite at the Empire. And "Geisha" looks like Asian drag queen heaven.
saw brokeback yesterday - excellent! not to be missed! i'd never seen heath before. he gave an awesome performance.
and you were right about sold-out shows, and all the gay boys.
Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "princessofcairo"hey, mike, are you up for some gay cowboys on saturday or sunday matinee?
Sorry, we're doing BBM next weekend. This weekend will be too crowded, it's only at Embarcadero and every gay guy in town will be there -- I'd be surprised if it isn't already sold out, in fact. I'm doing the Clooney Fri nite at the Empire. And "Geisha" looks like Asian drag queen heaven.
saw brokeback yesterday - excellent! not to be missed! i'd never seen heath before. he gave an awesome performance.
and you were right about sold-out shows, and all the gay boys.
You never saw Monster's Ball? If you did but forgot, Heath was Billy Bob's son. That was the first time I realized he could actually act & was not just a pretty boy.
We saw The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe, kids loved it, parents loved it.
Don't know about what these boooks meant to you guys, but my dad read them all the way through to my brothers & me when we were real little (and usually my younger brothers would fall asleep before he got to the end of the chapter), and he read them all again a couple years later. I think the second time around I partly taught myself how to read by following along over his shoulder. I read them again in college and now that my boys are old enough for 'chapter books' I have been continuing the tradition. We finished TLTW&TW and are nearly done with Prince Caspian, so the boys have been very eager to see the film.
I can't speak for anyone else because Narnia was a central part of my earliest & fondest memories & probably shaped a lot of my imagination. It certainly led to my lifelong love for specualtive fiction. But, imho, this qualifies as one of the most perfectly executed adaptations of a famous book in movie history. For me it plays almost exactly on screen as it has so many times in my head. They left nothing out, and only added a couple of elements that really enhance the key plot points. The four children are nearly perfectly cast, although Lucy ought to have had fairer hair. The CGI is so good that you completely don't notice it. Aslan, Mr. & Mrs. Beaver, Tumnus, et al are such seemless & realistic images on screen that there's practically no disbelief to suspend. And unlike Lord of the Rings, the EFX aren't dazzling in and of themselves, and thus don't remind you that you are in a movie theater.
I had Gabriel, my not-quite-4-yr-old, on my lap most of the show & he was really into it, kept asking me questions, but for the most part when I told him to shush & just watch he did so. At one point he was a little frightened and I told him it was all okay, and Christina (sitting on the other side of Adrian, my soon-to-be-6-yr-old) asked what was bothering him. Before I could answer, Adrian said, "He's an emotional child". Not disdainfully, mind you, just be way of explanation. Cracked me up.
Later after Aslan has made his sacrifice & Lucy & Susan are sitting there crying, Gabriel started to cry too, and he said, "Daddy, when's the table going to break?" Of course just as he spoke it was completely silent & and everyone within 20 feet must have heard. Then one second later came the great CRACK of the table breaking. Perfect timing.
I gotta remind you to PLEASE post a spoiler warning before giving away plot points like that. I'm not sure if that was a significant point or not, so if not, I apologize for taking you to task, but I have a feeling it might have been.
We saw The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe, kids loved it, parents loved it.
Quote from: "mshray"You never saw Monster's Ball? If you did but forgot, Heath was Billy Bob's son. That was the first time I realized he could actually act & was not just a pretty boy.
NEVER mention Halle Berry movies to the princess. Nasty, unpleasant memories.
OK, this is a little weird... I saw Brokeback on Saturday. Thought it was pretty great; powerful and moving. And yet I didn't cry, tho' quite a few folks in the theater did.
Quote from: "RGMike"OK, this is a little weird... I saw Brokeback on Saturday. Thought it was pretty great; powerful and moving. And yet I didn't cry, tho' quite a few folks in the theater did.
Saw it tonight, on a date with an actor who just returned from a touring production of The Producers. "Powerful" is indeed the best word to describe it in every way -- Ang Lee did his job well. My only gripes were (1) Jake's mustache in his later life was so cheesy as to be unbelievable, though I'm quite aware of how many guys wore them like that at that time; and (2) the background/setting music choices were uninspired. Lee missed an opportunity to reflect the passing of time (evolving trends, the simple fact of "what year is it now?") with the music, La Ronstadt's "It's So Easy" being the only contempo indicator. Yes, the music is that important to me even when I'm out on a movie date.
Much for me to process -- there were some behaviors and concepts that hit a little close to home for me -- so I'll leave it at that for now. I think Heath's accolades are fully warranted (he did a magma job embodying his age through the years) and can see now why he's getting Oscar buzz and Jake isn't. Their ways of relating to each other verbally and physically struck me as very natural, though I've heard a couple critics argue otherwise. I do think you need to have lived in a rural environment to really get their motivations. And Lee's vista shots are nothing short of admirable and breathtaking.
Damn, reviewing movies is hard. I'll stick to CDs and the occasional play.
But I thought the choice of Willie's version of "He Was a Friend of Mine" for the closing credits was inspired.
Quote from: "RGMike"But I thought the choice of Willie's version of "He Was a Friend of Mine" for the closing credits was inspired.
Right, right, right you are; thanks for reminding me. Indeed, I said as much to Stuart as we were leaving.
Quote from: "Gazoo"Quote from: "RGMike"But I thought the choice of Willie's version of "He Was a Friend of Mine" for the closing credits was inspired.
Right, right, right you are; thanks for reminding me. Indeed, I said as much to Stuart as we were leaving.
Bunch of Dylan songs in North Country too. Bobby's workin' that catalog.
But I did choke up a bit at the wonderful The Family Stone, which I loved. I'm a bit baffled by the mixed reviews it's getting. Underrated gem of the season, sez me. Bonus: not one but TWO Jefferson Starship songs on the soundtrack!
As Xgau would say, mortality's a bitch.
Quote from: "RGMike"But I did choke up a bit at the wonderful The Family Stone, which I loved. I'm a bit baffled by the mixed reviews it's getting. Underrated gem of the season, sez me. Bonus: not one but TWO Jefferson Starship songs on the soundtrack!
I saw it today, on a bit of a whim. Sledgehammers on all sides. The scene with Luke Wilson and Sarah Jessica Parker in the old-school bar with the 1975-centric jukebox was heaven for me. Dermot Mulroney always has a SH effect on me -- he reminds me, looks-wise, a lot of my friend Victor, with whom I was falling in love just around the time I saw Point of No Return for the first time. He's aged well, in a role that I have to assume was first offered to the younger Brendan Fraser. And Claire Danes, in an underexplored role, has recaptured so much of her magic, and the longer hair flatters her. Most perfect smile ever. I'm still half-convinced that she and the girl who plays Donna on "That 70s Show" are the same person. I'm glad I saw the film during the Christmas season but I wish I hadn't been alone and single in doing so. (I'm casually dating someone right now but my heart's not in it in the slightest.) The entire experience is filed under "if only I'd believe in miracles, I'd get by."
Narnia: On a sheer fantasy-movie level, I really enjoyed it. It's beautifully filmed, Tilda Swinton rules, and the Britishness of it all covers a multitude of (you should pardon the expression) sins. But as an agnostic who's never read the books, the whole Aslan-as-Christ-figure thing seems a tad overwrought to me, and any "Christian allegory" that involves epic battles and bloodshed just creeps me out -- yes, I know, it was written during WWII and Lewis was talking about Fascism, but the fundies clearly think WE are the White Witch's minions (*shudder*).
Quote from: "RGMike"
Narnia: On a sheer fantasy-movie level, I really enjoyed it. It's beautifully filmed, Tilda Swinton rules, and the Britishness of it all covers a multitude of (you should pardon the expression) sins. But as an agnostic who's never read the books, the whole Aslan-as-Christ-figure thing seems a tad overwrought to me, and any "Christian allegory" that involves epic battles and bloodshed just creeps me out -- yes, I know, it was written during WWII and Lewis was talking about Fascism, but the fundies clearly think WE are the White Witch's minions (*shudder*).
Yeah, well, the fundies didn't make the movie, and C.S. Lewis would have nothing to do with them if he were here today. If anything he'd say Dr. Dobson & his ilk are the White Witch's minions, not us right-minded folk. My dad is something of an expert on Lewis, and pretty much everything he wrote is on my dad's bookshelf.
This is a film where not having read the book is a real handicap. But several negative reviewers, who so obviously didn't read the book, fail to admit such & it makes their reviews just a joke (imho). If they got the movie they imply should have been made, I guarantee it would have sucked horribly.
I agree about the amped up battle scene though, in the book that was fought by maybe a few hundred on each side, not tens of thousands, and in any case the battle was not described as it happended, but only after the fact by Peter talking to Aslan.
I think I'll treeat myself to a long lunch & see Munich today.
Quote from: "mshray"Well, I certainly hope you're right about Mr Lewis. But technically the fundies did have a hand in making the film, as it was co-financed by Walden Media, owned by a very conservative Christian gazillionaire. Hope you like Munich as much as I did.Quote from: "RGMike"Narnia: On a sheer fantasy-movie level, I really enjoyed it. It's beautifully filmed, Tilda Swinton rules, and the Britishness of it all covers a multitude of (you should pardon the expression) sins. But as an agnostic who's never read the books, the whole Aslan-as-Christ-figure thing seems a tad overwrought to me, and any "Christian allegory" that involves epic battles and bloodshed just creeps me out -- yes, I know, it was written during WWII and Lewis was talking about Fascism, but the fundies clearly think WE are the White Witch's minions (*shudder*).Yeah, well, the fundies didn't make the movie, and C.S. Lewis would have nothing to do with them if he were here today. If anything he'd say Dr. Dobson & his ilk are the White Witch's minions, not us right-minded folk. My dad is something of an expert on Lewis, and pretty much everything he wrote is on my dad's bookshelf.
This is a film where not having read the book is a real handicap. But several negative reviewers, who so obviously didn't read the book, fail to admit such & it makes their reviews just a joke (imho). If they got the movie they imply should have been made, I guarantee it would have sucked horribly.
more on Narnia and Christianity, from Jim Emerson, the editor of Roger Ebert's website:
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051205/SCANNERS/51205001
[This illustrates one of several reasons that I don't think Clive Staples (Jack to his friends) Lewis would've had anything to do with our peculiarly American fundies: The Fundies are too f*cking literal minded.
mike and i saw mrs. henderson presents yesterday. a cute film. some great lines, and great tension between the dench and bob hoskins. nice story. i tried to go see good night and good luck afterwards, but it was sold out. all of the people meant to see brokeback at embarcadero bought tics since their first choice was sold out. so i rented and watched a mi madre le gusta las mujeres and far from heaven. the spanish film was quite entertaining, and we all know julianne moore rocks.
Quote from: "princessofcairo"mike and i saw mrs. henderson presents yesterday. a cute film. some great lines, and great tension between the dench and bob hoskins. nice story. i tried to go see good night and good luck afterwards, but it was sold out. all of the people meant to see brokeback at embarcadero bought tics since their first choice was sold out. so i rented and watched a mi madre le gusta las mujeres and far from heaven. the spanish film was quite entertaining, and we all know julianne moore rocks.
Oh my, Far From Heaven. I went in expecting to not like it (I thought it would be really arch) and I LOVED it. Mr Haysbert -- every time I see one of his Allstate commercials, I swoon. Good hands indeed.
He played a similar role (saintly black man meets troubled white woman) opposite Michelle Pfeiffer in Love Field.
Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "princessofcairo"mike and i saw mrs. henderson presents yesterday. a cute film. some great lines, and great tension between the dench and bob hoskins. nice story. i tried to go see good night and good luck afterwards, but it was sold out. all of the people meant to see brokeback at embarcadero bought tics since their first choice was sold out. so i rented and watched a mi madre le gusta las mujeres and far from heaven. the spanish film was quite entertaining, and we all know julianne moore rocks.
Oh my, Far From Heaven. I went in expecting to not like it (I thought it would be really arch) and I LOVED it. Mr Haysbert -- every time I see one of his Allstate commercials, I swoon. Good hands indeed.
He played a similar role (saintly black man meets troubled white woman) opposite Michelle Pfeiffer in Love Field.
mmm...good hands, good voice. i've never seen love field, but he certainly met the pretty person requirement for waiting to exhale.
Last week I saw (& highly recommend) Munich. Quite possibly Spielberg's best acheivement as a director. A hard movie to say that you 'enjoyed', to say that would probably mean that you missed the point. But many parts of it are stunning, and Michael Lonsdale (Hugo Drax in Moonraker) steals every scene he's in. Also of note is that Eric (Incredibel Hulk) Bana can really act, and Ciaran Hinds, who plays Casear on HBO's Rome, is awesome.
Still hoping to see Syriana.
I was disappointed SJP remained in at the end. Why wasn't she just run off? Did she relocate to Berkeley with the brother or did he move back to town? I don't really care but it didn't make sense.
mike, i can't believe you didn't like the shipping news! easily one of my favorite movies.
Quote from: "princessofcairo"mike, i can't believe you didn't like the shipping news! easily one of my favorite movies.
But can you imagine it with Travolta? Yikes!
mike, i can't believe you didn't like the shipping news! easily one of my favorite movies.
Agreed on all except Shipping ... and actually, I thought De-Lovely was horrendous despite Ms Judd. I've never seen 3 Women, amazingly.
So are you up for Albert Brooks this weekend? I'm looking to do it Fri nite at the Empire, assuming it's in the big auditorium.
Quote from: "RGMike"Agreed on all except Shipping ... and actually, I thought De-Lovely was horrendous despite Ms Judd. I've never seen 3 Women, amazingly.
So are you up for Albert Brooks this weekend? I'm looking to do it Fri nite at the Empire, assuming it's in the big auditorium.
yes, you're right. it was horrendous, even with ashley. at least she was pretty.
looking for comedy in the muslim world? no, thanks. i have a feeling it's going to be horrible. i don't think i even want to see it on video. you let me know what you think, though. i don't know what's in the theatre now that i'd want to see. anyhoo, i'm headed to tahoe this weekend for my first snowboarding expedition.
Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "RGMike"Agreed on all except Shipping ... and actually, I thought De-Lovely was horrendous despite Ms Judd. I've never seen 3 Women, amazingly.
So are you up for Albert Brooks this weekend? I'm looking to do it Fri nite at the Empire, assuming it's in the big auditorium.
yes, you're right. it was horrendous, even with ashley. at least she was pretty.
looking for comedy in the muslim world? no, thanks. i have a feeling it's going to be horrible. i don't think i even want to see it on video. you let me know what you think, though. i don't know what's in the theatre now that i'd want to see. anyhoo, i'm headed to tahoe this weekend for my first snowboarding expedition.
Break a leg! oh no, wait, that's the wrong thing to say.
I suspect you'll want to see Samuel L Jackson and Julianne Moore in Freedomland next month.
For the straight male contingent (and poc), we present the Golden Globes Cavalcade of Cleavage:
http://www.defamer.com/hollywood/awards/the-golden-globes-an-enchanting-gay-horseback-ride-with-the-hollywood-foreign-press-148958.php
scroll down a bit and be amazed. Golden Globes indeed!
Quote from: "RGMike"For the straight male contingent (and poc), we present the Golden Globes Cavalcade of Cleavage:
http://www.defamer.com/hollywood/awards/the-golden-globes-an-enchanting-gay-horseback-ride-with-the-hollywood-foreign-press-148958.php
scroll down a bit and be amazed. Golden Globes indeed!
why does melanie griffith keep "popping up" everywhere?
Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "urth"Dude, you can't just leave us a tease like that, cuz you KNOW we're not all as hooked up as the Princess. If ya know something (or you've got good dish), spill it!
yes, spill! i don't know anything about it.
We sould probably move this to the gossip thread rather than besmirch poor Wlson Pickett's memorial. But here's the link:
http://socialitelife.com/mt/archives/is_eddie_murphy_gay.php
I smell a screenplay: Brokeback Hills Cop!
Heart of Gold, about (who else?) Neil Young, and directed by Jonathan Demme.
Quote from: "RGMike"Heart of Gold, about (who else?) Neil Young, and directed by Jonathan Demme.
Club movie outing?
Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "RGMike"Heart of Gold, about (who else?) Neil Young, and directed by Jonathan Demme.
Club movie outing?
Count me in.
Quote from: "Alicat"Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "RGMike"Heart of Gold, about (who else?) Neil Young, and directed by Jonathan Demme.
Club movie outing?
Count me in.
Me also.
Quote from: "Rod"Quote from: "Alicat"Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "RGMike"Heart of Gold, about (who else?) Neil Young, and directed by Jonathan Demme.
Club movie outing?
Count me in.
Me also.
me, three.
The Castro is bringing back Xanadu Friday nite, on a double bill with Roller Boogie! And they're followed by a Midnite screening of Skatetown USA.
Quote from: "RGMike"The Castro is bringing back Xanadu Friday nite, on a double bill with Roller Boogie! And they're followed by a Midnite screening of Skatetown USA.
i'm going with a crew of ladies. see you there?
Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "Rod"Quote from: "Alicat"Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "RGMike"Heart of Gold, about (who else?) Neil Young, and directed by Jonathan Demme.
Club movie outing?
Count me in.
Me also.
me, three.
Cool! think about what days/times are good for y'all.
Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "Rod"Quote from: "Alicat"Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "RGMike"Heart of Gold, about (who else?) Neil Young, and directed by Jonathan Demme.
Club movie outing?
Count me in.
Me also.
me, three.
Cool! think about what days/times are good for y'all.
I vote for a ditch work day. Daytime, weekday!
Quote from: "Alicat"
I vote for a ditch work day. Daytime, weekday!
Well ain't you a li'l devil. Sorry, I don't think I can pull that off. :wink:
Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "Alicat"
I vote for a ditch work day. Daytime, weekday!
Well ain't you a li'l devil. Sorry, I don't think I can pull that off. :wink:
I just did that to see Match Point. I got maybe 4/5 through and asked myself, is this really a Woody Allen film? It was very, very good, but certainly the only one of his films that I've seen that lacked (afaict) any trademark Woody elements. Scarlett, oh my. Thanks for all the close ups Woody!
It was very, very good, but certainly the only one of his films that I've seen that lacked (afaict) any trademark Woody elements.
Quote from: "mshray"It was very, very good, but certainly the only one of his films that I've seen that lacked (afaict) any trademark Woody elements.
Agreed, except for the bit with putting the shotgun together, which stood out for me as a very WA bit. In essence, there's no Woody surrogate here, no neurotic mensch overthinking everything. On the other hand, he did re-visit Crimes and Misdemeanors for plot points...
And it was indeed originally set in the Hamptons but he had trouble getting financing, until the BBC stepped in and then the idea of rewriting it as a London-set drama was born.
(we can't do "a href" tags here, argh.)
Quote from: "mshray"It was very, very good, but certainly the only one of his films that I've seen that lacked (afaict) any trademark Woody elements.
Agreed, except for the bit with putting the shotgun together, which stood out for me as a very WA bit. In essence, there's no Woody surrogate here, no neurotic mensch overthinking everything. On the other hand, he did re-visit Crimes and Misdemeanors for plot points...
Quote from: "Rod"Quote from: "mshray"It was very, very good, but certainly the only one of his films that I've seen that lacked (afaict) any trademark Woody elements.
Agreed, except for the bit with putting the shotgun together, which stood out for me as a very WA bit. In essence, there's no Woody surrogate here, no neurotic mensch overthinking everything. On the other hand, he did re-visit Crimes and Misdemeanors for plot points...
See, I felt a Woody bit coming at that moment too, but felt like he slammed on the brakes, hard. In fact I thought Woody did an excellent job of showing that the Chris character had virtually no neuroses at all. I got the feeling Woody had been reading up on Nietsche & Ayn Rand lately.
http://www.imdb.com/features/rto/2006/oscars
I have actually seen many more of the films this year than is usual for me.
F'rinstance last Fri it was really slow in my office, since my cow orker & I were the only people in the company who weren't on holiday for Chinese New Year. So I said I was going home early. Calle dmy wife & before I could say anything she said she was also getting out early & taking the kids to SFO to pick up her dad (flying in from Taiwan to usher in the Year of the Dog with us) & they'd all be having dinner in the city & come home late. Okay, see you later honey.
So I checked to see if Capote was still playing somewhere because I wanted to see PSH's performance before the awards were announced. Turned out to be playing at the Great Mall (my usual lunch getaway), and when I bought my ticket, Alexis, the very cute ticket gal told me, "This is actually a double-feature with Walk The Line, so if you want to stay for the 2nd movie you can." So I got to see both presumptive winners of the "___ in a Leading Role" categories on the same day for super cheap without having expected to have either the freedom nor the opportunity to do so.
What I charmed life I lead occasionally.
http://www.imdb.com/features/rto/2006/oscars
Though I'd've liked to've seen History of Violence get a few more.
what's up with there only being 3 Original Songs nominated? The Academy has never been shy about nominating crappy songs before, surely they could field a 4th & 5th nominated song from somewhere. Of course I'm sure this is just a function of trying to keep the Awards Show itself from running 5 hours, not a reflection on the number of good songs.
Flash-forward to the 2007 Oscars? I just came across this tidbit on imdb.com while looking for something else:
Mary J Blige will be starring in a Nina Simone biopic!
Quote from: "RGMike"Flash-forward to the 2007 Oscars? I just came across this tidbit on imdb.com while looking for something else:
Mary J Blige will be starring in a Nina Simone biopic!
old news...i thought i posted that here already. oh well. it's upsetting, i think. can i suspend my disbelief? dunno. at least it isn't alicia keys.
Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "RGMike"Flash-forward to the 2007 Oscars? I just came across this tidbit on imdb.com while looking for something else:
Mary J Blige will be starring in a Nina Simone biopic!
old news...i thought i posted that here already. oh well. it's upsetting, i think. can i suspend my disbelief? dunno. at least it isn't alicia keys.
Or Halle Berry lip-synching :wink:
Horrors! Dame Judi Dench snubbed!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060201/ap_en_mo/people_judi_dench
I know somebody who doesn't think The Dench is too old...
POC, are you predicting or saying your preferences?
Quote from: "mshray"POC, are you predicting or saying your preferences?
those are my preferences. i would have selected reese over dame judi, but she's too young for my demographic.
Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "mshray"POC, are you predicting or saying your preferences?
those are my preferences. i would have selected reese over dame judi, but she's too young for my demographic.
Reese is older than Scarlett, does that mean....?
Have y'all seen those commercials for UltraViolet? Didn't they already make that movie and call it Aeon Flux?
Quote from: "RGMike"Have y'all seen those commercials for UltraViolet? Didn't they already make that movie and call it Aeon Flux?
Hot Babe in Black Leather II
Apropos, really, as the central theme in Aeon Flux was cloning.
*SHRIEK*
DOLLY DENIED!!!
No rag on Three 6 Mafia, but how I would have loved to see Dolly on that stage.
Credit to ABC, tho', for not censoring "a whole lotta bitches talkin' shit".
Quote from: "RGMike"Credit to ABC, tho', for not censoring "a whole lotta bitches talkin' shit".
That's because they actually sang the line as "a whole lotta witches jumpin' ship."
What's up with this whole "DVDs Are Bad You Must Go To The Cinema If You Want Our Great Product" reiteration that's harshing my vibe?
Oscar spreads the love - Crash wins Best Picture, Ang Lee wins Best Director.
comments to follow
Quote from: "mshray"Oscar spreads the love - Crash wins Best Picture, Ang Lee wins Best Director.
comments to follow
and Jon Stewart in a non-presence disappointment. ('course, I missed the first hour, maybe he had his claws snipped early?)
i was a little worried that 3com mafia's light show would send poor bobby altman into a seizure. i can't believe that song was nominated, much less that it won. ugh. it's not even a "real" song! :) i mean, it was written by a character in the movie, and wouldn't otherwise be considered for airplay on the real radio (the one that exists offscreen). ugh. just ugh.
Quote from: "princessofcairo"i was a little worried that 3com mafia's light show would send poor bobby altman into a seizure. i can't believe that song was nominated, much less that it won. ugh. it's not even a "real" song! :) i mean, it was written by a character in the movie, and wouldn't otherwise be considered for airplay on the real radio (the one that exists offscreen). ugh. just ugh.
THANK you! One of the problems I had with Hustle & Flow was that the rap numbers came across (to me, anyway) like Chapelle's Show parodies of "dirty South". I kept expecting Chapelle's version of "Li'l Jon" to walk onscreen at any moment. And yet the film presents the songs unironically, as if we're supposed to think they're great.
dolly would have been much cuter accepting her award, though i doubt she would have been so excited! at least i can say that about 3com. they were genuinely happy!!! that was nice.
poor, poor lauren bacall.
and would that all aceeptance speeches be as moving and as cognizant of the clock as gavin hood's
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
and would that all aceeptance speeches be as moving and as cognizant of the clock as gavin hood's
Princess, did you know to shout back "Awethu!" when he yelled out "Amandla!" after getting his co-stars on camera? I did & my wife, kids & mother-in-law all looked at me like I was nuts. Had to call my dad right away to confirm that they did, and they had. So I wasn't totally alone.
OMG! Crash pulls the Best Pic upset!
Leaving it and BBM with 3 awards each.
Quote from: "mshray"Quote from: "princessofcairo"
and would that all aceeptance speeches be as moving and as cognizant of the clock as gavin hood's
Princess, did you know to shout back "Awethu!" when he yelled out "Amandla!" after getting his co-stars on camera? I did & my wife, kids & mother-in-law all looked at me like I was nuts. Had to call my dad right away to confirm that they did, and they had. So I wasn't totally alone.
yes, the neville brothers taught me that phrase. :)
Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "mshray"Quote from: "princessofcairo"
and would that all aceeptance speeches be as moving and as cognizant of the clock as gavin hood's
Princess, did you know to shout back "Awethu!" when he yelled out "Amandla!" after getting his co-stars on camera? I did & my wife, kids & mother-in-law all looked at me like I was nuts. Had to call my dad right away to confirm that they did, and they had. So I wasn't totally alone.
yes, the neville brothers taught me that phrase. :)
Awethu Franklin is my fave singer. And how 'bout Latifah's cleavage.
Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "mshray"Quote from: "princessofcairo"
and would that all aceeptance speeches be as moving and as cognizant of the clock as gavin hood's
Princess, did you know to shout back "Awethu!" when he yelled out "Amandla!" after getting his co-stars on camera? I did & my wife, kids & mother-in-law all looked at me like I was nuts. Had to call my dad right away to confirm that they did, and they had. So I wasn't totally alone.
yes, the neville brothers taught me that phrase. :)
Awethu Franklin is my fave singer. And how 'bout Latifah's cleavage.
Rudy, Rudy, Rudy...
I got up Saturday morning and started flipping through the channels. Ended up on "Rudy," on HBO. Sean Astin seems to be everywhere these days, but that may be because I'm overly influenced by 24 right now. Anyway, my roommate comes down a while later. He's never seen "Rudy."
It's great when a movie can make a 54 year old frat boy cry....
i watched network yesterday. how amazing to watch today! what of arabs and u.s ports?
Quote from: "Rod"Rudy, Rudy, Rudy...
I got up Saturday morning and started flipping through the channels. Ended up on "Rudy," on HBO. Sean Astin seems to be everywhere these days, but that may be because I'm overly influenced by 24 right now. Anyway, my roommate comes down a while later. He's never seen "Rudy."
It's great when a movie can make a 54 year old frat boy cry....
Ah loves me some Sean Astin. He's gotta know he's been in both the most homoerotic sports movie ever and the most homoerotic fantasy trilogy ever. And speaking of, Mark Morford's take on the BBM "snub":
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=3&entry_id=3331
i'm wathcing all the president's men, and it occurs to me: george clooney is the new robert redford!
Quote from: "princessofcairo"i'm wathcing all the president's men, and it occurs to me: george clooney is the new robert redford!
Oh Me Oh My Yes.
(http://www.cinematical.com/images/2005/09/clooney.jpg)
BTW, you're missing Lulu on VIP.
Quote from: "Rod"Rudy, Rudy, Rudy...
I got up Saturday morning and started flipping through the channels. Ended up on "Rudy," on HBO. Sean Astin seems to be everywhere these days, but that may be because I'm overly influenced by 24 right now. Anyway, my roommate comes down a while later. He's never seen "Rudy."
It's great when a movie can make a 54 year old frat boy cry....
Ah loves me some Sean Astin. He's gotta know he's been in both the most homoerotic sports movie ever and the most homoerotic fantasy trilogy ever. And speaking of, Mark Morford's take on the BBM "snub":
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=3&entry_id=3331
I loved Rudy, but I wouldn't so much call it homoerotic.
I loved Rudy, but I wouldn't so much call it homoerotic. That signifier must, of course, go to School Ties, in which a then unknown Brendan Fraser played a Jewish student-athlete at a Catholic prep school with a then unknown Matt Damon and a then unknown Chris O'Donnell as two of his teammates/classmates.
There is a lengthy scene with Brendan, Matt, and Chris in the shower together. Brendan and Matt fight. I need say no more.`
Question about a TV movie. A few months back I saw a TV movie called Knights of the South Bronx. I want a copy of it. As far as I can tell it is only a TV movie. Any suggestions about how I can tell when/where it might play so I can tape it? Are TV movies available anywhere on disc?
i'm going to the 2pm sunday matinee of this. anyone care to join?
March 1112, 2006
ED WOOD FILM FESTIVAL
Featuring Plan 9 From Outer Space NEWLY RESTOREDAND NOW IN COLOR!
Starring Bela Lugosi, Vampira, Tor Johnson and Dudley Manlove.
Sa: 7p WORLD COLOR PREMIERE Su: 2p, 4p, 6p, 8p
Come to the Castro for the biggest movie event of the yearthe World Color Premiere of director Ed Woods utterly preposterous 1959 masterpiece of poorly executed film-makingPLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE. The most extensive restoration to date and in color for the first time, Ed Woods unintentionally hilarious cult classic of aliens who attempt to conquer Earth by reanimating the dead has been hailed as the worst movie ever made. With string-powered flying saucers, laughable dialogue, shrewd alien logic and priceless special effects, the aliens invasion plan cant go wrong. (Hint: It does.)
In addition to PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE, the film festival also includes never-before-seen Ed Wood home movies (see Ed model his famous angora sweater and fishnet stockings!), rare Ed Wood commercials and Plans 1-8, narrated by Mystery Science Theater 3000s Mike Nelson, and much more.
BTW, princess (and anyone else): have you seen the commercials for Inside Man, the new Spike Lee thriller starring Denzel and Jodie F.? Woo Hoo!
Quote from: "RGMike"BTW, princess (and anyone else): have you seen the commercials for Inside Man, the new Spike Lee thriller starring Denzel and Jodie F.? Woo Hoo!
yes. yes. woof!!! i wonder when it opens?????
So I'm sitting here gearing up for the return of The Sopranos and I catch the last half-hour of Chronicles of Riddick on HBO. The Diesel and the Dench together at last!
Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "RGMike"BTW, princess (and anyone else): have you seen the commercials for Inside Man, the new Spike Lee thriller starring Denzel and Jodie F.? Woo Hoo!
yes. yes. woof!!! i wonder when it opens?????
Friday March 24th. Spike has made some of his best recent movies when he's left the writing (or at least the source material) to someone else. (See: Clockers, 25th Hour.) So I'm psyched for this one.
it's that V for Vendetta movie, not a Sinead biopic. Or maybe a remake of GI Jane...
recent watches:
i heart huckabees - a bit difficult because of the whiny mr. schwartzman (i almost retched during the doggie-style with huppert scene), but natural-born comedians tomlin, hoffman, and wahlberg make the film bearable.
Quote from: "princessofcairo"recent watches:
i heart huckabees - a bit difficult because of the whiny mr. schwartzman (i almost retched during the doggie-style with huppert scene), but natural-born comedians tomlin, hoffman, and wahlberg make the film bearable.
Marky Mark is by far the best thing in that film, which I found a complete mess. He's got a gift for comedy -- sign him up for that long-gestating film of Dreyfuss Affair, about the 2 ballplayers who fall in love. Maybe Dennis Haysbert for the other guy? Mmmmm... I think I have to go now...
MCN columnist Gary Dretzka's report about bigger theatre seats and implied American obesity levels doesn't just raise intriguing questions -- it could serve as the starting point for a comedy skit. Dretzka wrote from Showest that "representatives of seat manufacturers confirmed [during the festival] that the width of the average chair has expanded from around 18-20 inches, to 22-24 inches. Since volume is important to exhibitors, it's logical to think that this adjustment was made necessary for reasons other than pampering their customers' rear ends." But how did this obviously major business decision (think of the revenue downscalings due to fewer seats per theatre) come to pass? Presumably theatre owners were getting complaints from their tuba-sized customers about the seats being too small, but how many (are there statistics?) and for how long a time? At precisely what point did the Jabba-sizing of America reach red-alert proportions as far as theatre seats were concerned, leaving exhibitors backed against the wall with no choice but to invest and accomodate?
Quote from: "RGMike"it's that V for Vendetta movie, not a Sinead biopic. Or maybe a remake of GI Jane...
The guy with the mask makes me think of Hexadecimal from Reboot:
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e1/ReBoot_Hexadecimal_1.jpg)
I probably have pointed this out before, but just in case, here goes: Paul Haggis has won the best picture two years in a row, and Paul was one of the main writers on my beloved series, Due South. Is there a connection?
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/duesouth/images/dsbanner1.jpg)
V For Vendetta RAWKS!
Saw it. Loved it. SEE IT! Wow... and again, WOW.
It's not new, but I finally saw for the first time the film version of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy -- on the Greyhound (er, Peter Pan) bus ride home from Boston, of all places. Rico had good taste.
Big fan of the books, so I approached the movie warily. Knew the guy from The Office but knew nothing of Mos Def as an actor (and little as a rapper, even), and had no idea if the lyricality of Adams's language would translate to visuals.
Maybe the narrator segments were a cop-out as far as that goes, but at least they looked cute. Especially the angry people who hadn't been invited to the party upstairs. And I loved all the keys in their roles, except for Zaphod Beeblebrox: I wanted something looking like Andy Sturmer of Jellyfish, and I got something that looked like Dog the Bounty Hunter. But the best thing I can say about the movie is that it makes me really eager to go back and re-read the books again.
hey, mike, want to catch the inside man this weekend? either friday evening or sunday matinee?
Quote from: "princessofcairo"hey, mike, want to catch the inside man this weekend? either friday evening or sunday matinee?
You read my mind, baby!
(http://www.nymetro.com/movies/csphotos/05098601.jpg)
I was thinking Fri after work but evening works too. I'll monitor Fandango for the showtimes.
Last nite I saw Find Me Guilty -- Vin Diesel can act!
[i'll be at the whiskies of the world convention until 5-ish on friday
Quote from: "princessofcairo"[i'll be at the whiskies of the world convention until 5-ish on friday
Sounds like a fun gig! Is it at Moscone?
i'll be at the whiskies of the world convention until 5-ish on friday, so any time after that works for me!
Last nite I saw Find Me Guilty -- Vin Diesel can act!
Quote from: "princessofcairo"i'll be at the whiskies of the world convention until 5-ish on friday, so any time after that works for me!
For half a second I imagined this being a cat-food sampler . . .
Quote from: "Gazoo"Quote from: "princessofcairo"i'll be at the whiskies of the world convention until 5-ish on friday, so any time after that works for me!
For half a second I imagined this being a cat-food sampler . . .
Whiskas of the World, unite! Throw off your flea collars!
Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "Gazoo"Quote from: "princessofcairo"i'll be at the whiskies of the world convention until 5-ish on friday, so any time after that works for me!
For half a second I imagined this being a cat-food sampler . . .
Whiskas of the World, unite! Throw off your flea collars!
don't tempt the cats to unite and take over. you see what happened in egypt.
i bet they do have a whiskas of the world convention for cats, though. i can see the little uppity furballs thumbing their noses at the thought of juiceless canned tuna.
crash, an interesting perspective (http://www.dissidentvoice.org/Mar06/Jensen-Wosnitzer21.htm)
had a hard time reading past the second paragraph. racism existed long before white people existed. remember caste systems? and if robert squared is positing that the modern world didn't exist until the white man came to power - a racist comment by its very nature - then they are committing a fundamental error warned of in grade school, and later by Aristotle: circular argument (racism exists because of white men who created racism because racism exists...).
the color of racism is not white - to believe so would be to let everyone off the hook except whites, a move that would hardly be considered just.
hell, maybe i'm biased. i loved the film. the article sounds like a couple of white guys trying to make themselves feel better after beating themselves up for feeling so good after watching the film. unless jensen and wosnitzer aren't white names (see? i'm racist, too!!!)
(I'm thinking Van Ness might be better 'cause you'd just have to hop on the 38 Geary -- and there's a swell Thai restaurant around the corner from the theater, which beats the Metreon Food Court.)
Quote from: "RGMike"(I'm thinking Van Ness might be better 'cause you'd just have to hop on the 38 Geary -- and there's a swell Thai restaurant around the corner from the theater, which beats the Metreon Food Court.)
You should eat at Tommy's Joynt! I regretted not making it there during my recent visit.
Quote from: "princessofcairo"crash, an interesting perspective (http://www.dissidentvoice.org/Mar06/Jensen-Wosnitzer21.htm)
had a hard time reading past the second paragraph. racism existed long before white people existed. remember caste systems? and if robert squared is positing that the modern world didn't exist until the white man came to power - a racist comment by its very nature - then they are committing a fundamental error warned of in grade school, and later by Aristotle: circular argument (racism exists because of white men who created racism because racism exists...).
the color of racism is not white - to believe so would be to let everyone off the hook except whites, a move that would hardly be considered just.
hell, maybe i'm biased. i loved the film. the article sounds like a couple of white guys trying to make themselves feel better after beating themselves up for feeling so good after watching the film. unless jensen and wosnitzer aren't white names (see? i'm racist, too!!!)
I'm having a hard time in my 9th grade science class, where there are NO white kids, and almost all the kids are pretty racist. The irony and pain of being a big white man, and scolding black kids who use the n-word is inescapable. But too many people of many races have struggled and died, been beaten and lynched, for me to look the other way. Just because one kid says "my momma calls me that!" doesn't make it right in the classroom. I have many priveleges in life being a white male, but my opinions are kind of suspect whenever the subject is race or gender, but what the hey...
Inside Man update for the princess (and ayone else who might care to join us Friday evening): Both Metreon and AMC Van Ness have 7pm shows (the shows before that are too early to mesh w/poc's sked). So whichever location is more convenient to your whiskey-slingin' gig is fine with me (I'm thinking Van Ness might be better 'cause you'd just have to hop on the 38 Geary -- and there's a swell Thai restaurant around the corner from the theater, which beats the Metreon Food Court.) So think on it.
Denzel & Jodie & Clive -- Oh My!
Quote from: "RGMike"Inside Man update for the princess (and ayone else who might care to join us Friday evening): Both Metreon and AMC Van Ness have 7pm shows (the shows before that are too early to mesh w/poc's sked). So whichever location is more convenient to your whiskey-slingin' gig is fine with me (I'm thinking Van Ness might be better 'cause you'd just have to hop on the 38 Geary -- and there's a swell Thai restaurant around the corner from the theater, which beats the Metreon Food Court.) So think on it.
Denzel & Jodie & Clive -- Oh My!
i'll be on the bike, so i think the metreon will be better. it would take me awhile to make it up the hill to van ness in rush-hour traffic. "hey (i'm no_ bike messenger..."
surely there are food options outside the metreon?
Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "RGMike"Inside Man update for the princess (and ayone else who might care to join us Friday evening): Both Metreon and AMC Van Ness have 7pm shows (the shows before that are too early to mesh w/poc's sked). So whichever location is more convenient to your whiskey-slingin' gig is fine with me (I'm thinking Van Ness might be better 'cause you'd just have to hop on the 38 Geary -- and there's a swell Thai restaurant around the corner from the theater, which beats the Metreon Food Court.) So think on it.
Denzel & Jodie & Clive -- Oh My!
i'll be on the bike, so i think the metreon will be better. it would take me awhile to make it up the hill to van ness in rush-hour traffic. "hey (i'm no_ bike messenger..."
surely there are food options outside the metreon?
Metreon it is. -- meet at the box office area at 5:30? There's always Mels across the street and I'll scout the area for something more intersting.
There's always Mels across the street and I'll scout the area for something more intersting.
Quote from: "RGMike"There's always Mels across the street and I'll scout the area for something more intersting.
There's also a Denny's in that 'hood on Mission, and if you don't mind the aesthetics, Tu Lan at 6th & Mission is some of the best Vietnamese in the city.
Quote from: "RGMike"There's always Mels across the street and I'll scout the area for something more intersting.
There's also a Denny's in that 'hood on Mission, and if you don't mind the aesthetics, Tu Lan at 6th & Mission is some of the best Vietnamese in the city.
By now you may have heard of the upcoming Samuel L Jackson flick with the brilliantly preposterous title Snakes on a Plane (and you can surely imagine Sam L. J. saying "get these muthafuckin' snakes off the plane!"). Anyway check this out from my fave inside-movieland site:
http://hollywood-elsewhere.com/
it's a blog, read the story while it still at the top of the list. Can't wait til' August!
A new precedent from the Snakes On A Plane saga. The studio is adding re-shoots and new material to make the movie satisfy enthusiastic fan speculation.
"The [fan trailer] uses a Jackson sound-alike shouting, 'I want these motherf____ snakes off the mother____ plane!' Soon, the growing legion of fans added their voices as they demanded that that phrase also appear in the movie. Apparently, the studio got the hint. When Ellis assembled Jackson and others for the recent shoot, the filmmakers added more gore, more death, more nudity, more snakes and more death scenes. And they shot a scene where Jackson does utter the line that fans have demanded."
Complete story at
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060323/en_nm/snakes_dc
More nudity? There was nudity to start with? With the snakes? On the plane?
Quote from: "urth"More nudity? There was nudity to start with? With the snakes? On the plane?
apparently the nudity is in the scene where the guy and his girlfriend join the, er, "Mile High Club"... and a snake bites him in the balls. OUCH!
Hey didja all see Inside Man yet? Awesome flick, should be the first entry in the 2006 Best Original Screenplay category.
He nearly died in a circus fire as a child.
finally saw freeway. wow! wow! leads were great, of course. and the dialogue was awesome. but how about brittany murphy and alanna ubach?!?!?!?!?! woah....... i've never seen brittany in another movie, but i recognise her as a blonde. she does the voice for luanne on king of the hill. and alanna....t.a.l.e.n.t.
best lines:
"look who got beat with the ugly stick!"
"did you kill all them girls, bob?"
"yeah? well i get claustrophobic sucking strange dick!"
"i'm dying in here!" "yeah? well hurry it up!"
"chola alert" "how many?" "three. but you only have to worry about one."
"i'm ready to order...chicken soup. and a fucking straw!"
Quote from: "princessofcairo"finally saw freeway. wow! wow! leads were great, of course. and the dialogue was awesome. but how about brittany murphy and alanna ubach?!?!?!?!?! woah....... i've never seen brittany in another movie, but i recognise her as a blonde. she does the voice for luanne on king of the hill. and alanna....t.a.l.e.n.t.
best lines:
"look who got beat with the ugly stick!"
"did you kill all them girls, bob?"
"yeah? well i get claustrophobic sucking strange dick!"
"i'm dying in here!" "yeah? well hurry it up!"
"chola alert" "how many?" "three. but you only have to worry about one."
"i'm ready to order...chicken soup. and a fucking straw!"
and of course, Reese -- and that was way before Election, much less the Legally Blonde pics. She rules. And Michael T Weiss as her stepdaddy -- yowsah!
While I mightily respect the mighty mighty CNR, that press release reeks of faint desperation. Dude, he's not THAT important to the cultural landscape. But I'll take him ("to block!") over the Real Rip Taylor.
And this one- which just slays me:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/deadjediclub/sexdnn.jpg
did you see the film yesterday, mike? i had a late night at work on saturday, and didn't wake up until close to noon. oops!!!
for those (like the princess) who loves them some Catherine Keener:
http://www.oscarwatch.com/moveabletype/archives/articles/stephen_holt/index.html#000768
I still say KT Tunstall looks like Keener's younger sis.
Quote from: "RGMike"for those (like the princess) who loves them some Catherine Keener:gosh, she's hot. and how timely i turned stanwyck this morning. ;)
http://www.oscarwatch.com/moveabletype/archives/articles/stephen_holt/index.html#000768
I still say KT Tunstall looks like Keener's younger sis.
Quote from: "princessofcairo"POC hits 3K!Quote from: "RGMike"for those (like the princess) who loves them some Catherine Keener:gosh, she's hot. and how timely i turned stanwyck this morning. ;)
http://www.oscarwatch.com/moveabletype/archives/articles/stephen_holt/index.html#000768
I still say KT Tunstall looks like Keener's younger sis.
Quote from: "RGMike"for those (like the princess) who loves them some Catherine Keener:
gosh, she's hot.
for those (like the princess) who loves them some Catherine Keener:
http://www.oscarwatch.com/moveabletype/archives/articles/stephen_holt/index.html#000768
I still say KT Tunstall looks like Keener's younger sis.
Technically a TV-movie, but... I just watched part 1 of HBO's Elizabeth I with Helen Mirren and Jeremy Irons. Great stuff. Just give Ms. Mirren the Emmy right now and be done with it.
Quote from: "RGMike"Technically a TV-movie, but... I just watched part 1 of HBO's Elizabeth I with Helen Mirren and Jeremy Irons. Great stuff. Just give Ms. Mirren the Emmy right now and be done with it.
Was part 2 as good? I missed it last night. I watched part 1, and though I agree with everything you say, I was having trouble maintaining interest. Personal problem.
Poor Robin Williams has inherited Chevy Chase's career
It's finally happening -- a live-action Jetsons movie:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117942431?categoryid=13&cs=1&nid=2564
Now, 20 years ago I suggested Steve Martin as George, Bette Midler as Jane, and -- a MUST! -- Danny DeVito as Mr Spacely. So now it's 2006 -- I'm guessing Martin and DeVito could still be in, but Hollywood being what it is, Midler would be considered too old.
Quote from: "RGMike"It's finally happening -- a live-action Jetsons movie:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117942431?categoryid=13&cs=1&nid=2564
Now, 20 years ago I suggested Steve Martin as George, Bette Midler as Jane, and -- a MUST! -- Danny DeVito as Mr Spacely. So now it's 2006 -- I'm guessing Martin and DeVito could still be in, but Hollywood being what it is, Midler would be considered too old.
Devito is certainly a ringer for the Spacely role, but not sure if Steve Martin will get to play George. I'm thinking more along the lines of Will Farrell. And as far as Jane--I dunno. Nicole Kidman?
The kids--maybe Lindsay Lohan and the kid from Malcolm in the Middle. Just tossing out names here. A rare slow morning at the office.
Quote from: "urth"Quote from: "RGMike"It's finally happening -- a live-action Jetsons movie:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117942431?categoryid=13&cs=1&nid=2564
Now, 20 years ago I suggested Steve Martin as George, Bette Midler as Jane, and -- a MUST! -- Danny DeVito as Mr Spacely. So now it's 2006 -- I'm guessing Martin and DeVito could still be in, but Hollywood being what it is, Midler would be considered too old.
Devito is certainly a ringer for the Spacely role, but not sure if Steve Martin will get to play George. I'm thinking more along the lines of Will Farrell. And as far as Jane--I dunno. Nicole Kidman?
The kids--maybe Lindsay Lohan and the kid from Malcolm in the Middle. Just tossing out names here. A rare slow morning at the office.
Indeed, you're right on if they decide to "go younger". Ferrel & Kidman, together again. Because, y'know, Bewitched was such a blockbuster :roll:
Yikes, Lindsay Lohan as daughter Judy. That makes me think that, if it were Steve Martin as George (or, god help us, Tim Allen), Jamie Lee Curtis would make a great Jane.
"Jane! Stop this crazy thing!" I gotta bring that Jetsons dance mix to the next gathering...
This is a bit out of the box, but I wouldn't mind seeing Rob Corddry (of the Daily Show) as George Jetson. And just because I never get to see her in anything, Martha Plimpton as Jane His Wife. Daughter Judy should be the tall gal from That '70s Show, and His Boy Elroy is indeed best given to one of the Malcolm kids. Is Rosie the Robot gonna be CGI'd or should we cast her too? (I'm suggesting Elton John for the role.)
I don't want to see the Jetsons as real people. I like my fantasy cartoon world. Yes I own the Jetsons on DVD and enjoy them frequently.
Quote from: "Alicat"I don't want to see the Jetsons as real people. I like my fantasy cartoon world. Yes I own the Jetsons on DVD and enjoy them frequently.
Yay! Thanks for saying that. This whole live-action discussion was disturbing me deeply.
Quote from: "mshray"Quote from: "Alicat"I don't want to see the Jetsons as real people. I like my fantasy cartoon world. Yes I own the Jetsons on DVD and enjoy them frequently.
Yay! Thanks for saying that. This whole live-action discussion was disturbing me deeply.
it's just a parlor game, bub. It's not like we take it seriously.
(1) Hollywood wags are referring to DaVinci Code, directed by Ron Howard, as "Opie's Dei".
(2) the actor who plays Mark Bingham in United 93 is named Cheyenne Jackson. If your real name is Cheyenne, what can you possibly do for a drag name?
I saw Poseidon yesterday. Don't bother -- cheezy but not in a good way. Of course it does have Fergie from the Black-Eyed Peas showing off her "humps". She sings a song that's much worse than "The Morning After".
Quote from: "RGMike"I saw Poseidon yesterday. Don't bother -- cheezy but not in a good way. Of course it does have Fergie from the Black-Eyed Peas showing off her "humps". She sings a song that's much worse than "The Morning After".
Do you get to see her die horribly?!?!?
Quote from: "RGMike"(1) Hollywood wags are referring to DaVinci Code, directed by Ron Howard, as "Opie's Dei".
(2) the actor who plays Mark Bingham in United 93 is named Cheyenne Jackson. If your real name is Cheyenne, what can you possibly do for a drag name?
Opie's Dei, too perfect.
Made it to Over the Hedge today. Kids enjoyed it. Good animation. I had a hard time keeping my eyes open at times. There were a few lines that made me chuckle but that was it. Madagascar was better.
Quote from: "Alicat"Made it to Over the Hedge today. Kids enjoyed it. Good animation. I had a hard time keeping my eyes open at times. There were a few lines that made me chuckle but that was it. Madagascar was better.
I'm doing a doubleheader of X-Men 3 and Over the Hedge on Monday. Did DaVinci Fri nite. High-toned crap.
Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "Alicat"Made it to Over the Hedge today. Kids enjoyed it. Good animation. I had a hard time keeping my eyes open at times. There were a few lines that made me chuckle but that was it. Madagascar was better.
I'm doing a doubleheader of X-Men 3 and Over the Hedge on Monday. Did DaVinci Fri nite. High-toned crap.
Did you like the book and the movie didn't measure up?
Saw The Break-Up yesterday, and it's a lot better than the reviews indicate. There's some very funny stuff in it, but also some dark stuff that they didn't put in the trailer because they're selling it as a boffo comedy.
But the surprise -- in a small role as Aniston's best friend's husband is Peter "Ralphie from A Christmas Story" Billingsley. He's in his mid-30s now, I guess. He also co-produced the film.
Quote from: "RGMike"Saw The Break-Up yesterday, and it's a lot better than the reviews indicate. There's some very funny stuff in it, but also some dark stuff that they didn't put in the trailer because they're selling it as a boffo comedy.
But the surprise -- in a small role as Aniston's best friend's husband is Peter "Ralphie from A Christmas Story" Billingsley. He's in his mid-30s now, I guess. He also co-produced the film.
That's cool, just might have to go see it now. Did you notice that Vince Vaughn's dad is played by...
...Vince Vaughn's dad?
Saw 2 flicks this past weekend, Cars (with the whole fambly of course) & A Prairie Home Companion (by myself).
Saw 2 flicks this past weekend
What do you think of the often-leveled accusation that Keillor's schtick is just elitism masquerading as down-home populism?
Cars is, I think, a very good movie, but some reviews are lukewarm & the one linked on the KBCO page is downright hostile. A very typical story arc, in fact the plot is lifted almost in one piece from Doc Hollywood, which was itself highly derivative. But the richness & detail of the animation is worth price of admission by itself, especially if you've ever been anywhere along the old Route 66. There are literally hundreds of visual references in the background. There is also one particular joke that evokes a bigger laugh than in any previous Pixar film, you'll know it when you hear it. And, finally, as in every previous Pixar film, John (Cliff Clavin) Ratzenberger has a role (as Mack the truck that hauls Lightning McQueen). Over the closing credits his character and others are shown watching movies at a drive-in. The movies are all remakes of earlier Pixar films fit into this Cars-are-People universe, and both the clips of the movies & Ratzenberger's comments are ROTFL funny.
OK now I KNOW Mick LaSalle is insane:
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/06/23/DDGENJI4UT1.DTL&type=movies
"One of the best American films of the year"??? Click???!!!???
sadly, I can't link to the Wall Street Journal, which called it "an abomination".
Quote from: "RGMike"OK now I KNOW Mick LaSalle is insane:This might be worse than his position on Catwoman.
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/06/23/DDGENJI4UT1.DTL&type=movies
"One of the best American films of the year"??? Click???!!!???
sadly, I can't link to the Wall Street Journal, which called it "an abomination".
Here are the mini-blurbs that Yahoo has from the assorted critics:
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Eleanor Ringel Gillespie C-
"Only Walken, as is his want, free-floats over the film's inconsistencies and clumsy schmaltz."
Boston Globe - Ty Burr B-
"...sweet at heart..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert C
"It's not just sad, it's brutal."
Chicago Tribune - Michael Phillips C-
"...a crass mixture of groin-kicking and tear-jerking..."
E! Online C+
"Believe it or not, the gross out jokes won't leave a bad taste in the mouth; the gushy life lessons will."
filmcritic.com - David Levine D+
"Surely Frank Capra is rolling over in his grave at the worthless gimmick that's needed to retell his classic story."
New York Post - Lou Lumenick C-
"Rarely have I wanted to fast-forward through a movie as much as Click..."
New York Times - Manohla Dargis D+
"...the director Frank Coraci struggles to push the character toward the kind of age-appropriate complexity lost on Mr. Sandler..."
Rolling Stone - Peter Travers D
"...Sandler has a sappy side that makes me puke. I damn near choked on Click."
San Francisco Chronicle - Mick LaSalle A
"...one of the best American films of the year so far."
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - William Arnold D
"...it's so devoid of anything close to wit, subtlety or sophistication that it stands as damning evidence that Hollywood has surrendered wholesale to stupidity and crassness."
USA Today - Claudia Puig C
"...outright rip-off of It's a Wonderful Life and every other movie about the value of family over a self-absorbed, super-charged work ethic."
Well, I have not seen the film, but for some reason really liked Mick LaSalle's review. Sandler was on the Daily Show last night (just watched the 8PM rerun) and I'm inclined to give it a spin. I do think they are selling it on Sandler's infantile reputation (the bouncing boobs scene in the trailer) since, let's face it, he's a big star. He sells tickets. I am willing to risk it, and let you all know about it. Unfortunately, I'm a sap for certain plot lines, so it may still be a stinker even if I like it!
I posted a link to his Click review on hollywood-elsewhere.com and the LaSalle haters came out of the woodwork and started going on about what an idiot they think he is.
Quote from: "RGMike"
I posted a link to his Click review on hollywood-elsewhere.com and the LaSalle haters came out of the woodwork and started going on about what an idiot they think he is.
Pop that link in here, I'll gladly read the postings of a bunch of LaSalle haters.
"You are Daniel Craig"
at least i'm still a sexy womanizer.
| The second actor to play 007 in the movies was good looking and charming. He was also able to make time to fall in love while saving the world.![]() |
The Devil Wears Prada is AWESOME...
Quote from: "mshray"The Devil Wears Prada is AWESOME...
That's the best review it's gotten anywhere.
Just about everyone loves The Streep; the movie less so.
The director, David Frankel, has most recently done Entourage and Sex & the City eps, but 11 years ago he made Miami Rhapsody, the best faux-Woody Allen movie you will ever see (Edward Burns, eat yer heart out!). It starred Sarah Jessica Parker as as sort of forerunner of Carrie Bradshaw. Worth checking out.
The Devil Wears Prada is AWESOME, especially considering how utterly formulaic the plot is.
I mean seriously, see if you can fill in the blanks: Young midwestern girl arrives in NYC and gets big break in the upper echelons of the ____ world. Struggling to fit in she gets mentored by the kindly _____. As she begins to adapt to her new life, her old friends begin to wonder if she _____, and her boyfriend _____. At the same time she attracts the attention of the suave _____. Suddenly one day she must choose between _____ & _____. She makes her choice but comes to realize that she _____ after all, so she _____.
That being said, you won't really care about the plot. The movie is very funny, Anne Hathaway is really good, and Stanley Tucci (who I love) steals every scene he's in. Unless of course he's up against Meryl, who flat out blazes onscreen. She is incandescent.
Give her her 3rd Oscar right now & be done with it.
So, any thoughts on Superman?
I liked most of it as a movie, but Superman is just not a good superhero for me. He is either supremely powerful or, when exposed to Kryptonite, supremely weak, and as in the plot of almost every other Superman movie, they get this all out of whack so that it doesn't make sense anymore.
a sloppy, slurring banshee
Check this out -- Helen Mirren and Cuba Gooding Jr as incestuous stepmom-and-stepson hitmen. Wha???
This could have gone in a few different threads. Summoning the Princess for on-the-record response!
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,204910,00.html
You, Me and Steely Dan
Is the new comedy You, Me and Dupree ripped from the lyrics of Steely Dans song, Cousin Dupree?
The guys who comprise the Dan Walter Becker and Donald Fagen apparently think so. Theyve posted a letter on their Web site to actor Luke Wilson, brother of Dupree star Owen Wilson, in which they lay out their claim and ask for an apology.
Cousin Dupree appeared on the groups 2001 Grammy award-winning comeback album, Two Against Nature. The lyrics are about a young neer do well musician who returns home to find his even younger female cousin all grown up. The narrator lusts after her in a very unfamilial way. The song features a great line about the dreary architecture of my soul.
In You, Me and Dupree written by novice Mike LeSieur and directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, a young man (played by Owen Wilson) is fired from his job and loses his place to live because he attends the wedding of his best friend (Matt Dillon). The friend and his wife (Kate Hudson) take him in, and the two men bond a lot while the wife is left out in the cold. The friends character name is Randy Dupree, hence the Steely Dan connection.
The duos letter to Luke Wilson titled Hey Luke" is typed on stationery from the Residential Suites at Longworth, the hotel where Becker and Fagen are staying this week on their summer concert tour.
After identifying themselves as the Grammy-winning creators of such hits as RIkki Dont Lose That Number and Reelin in the Years (among others), the pair gets to the point.
What we suspect may have happened is this, Becker and Fagen write in the letter. Some hack writer or producer or whatever they call themselves in Malibu or Los Feliz apparently heard our Grammy-winning song, Cousin Dupree, on the radio and thought, hey man, this is a cool idea for a character in a movie or something.
OK, so the cousin idea was no doubt eliminated so as not to offend the fundamentalist ticket buyers in the flyovers. Nevertheless, they like, took our character, this real dog sleeping on the couch and all and put him the middle of some hokey Down and Out in Beverly Hills rip off story and then, when it came time to change the characters name or whatever so people wouldnt know what a rip the whole thing was, they didnt even bother to think up a new [bleeping] name for the guy!"
They warn Luke Wilson that their brother Owen has gotten himself mixed up with some pretty bad Hollywood schlockmeisters and that he may be doing, like, permanent damage to his good creds and whatever reputation for coolness he may still have lets face it, Bottle Rocket was a ways back already.
My personal favorite part of the letter reads as follows: And Luke, think of yourself, man. Do you really want to go down as the brother of the Zal Yanovsky of the 21st century?
(Hilarious since almost no one but Dennis Miller is likely to get the reference to the former member of the Lovin' Spoonful who died in 2002 at age 58. But Im not even sure this is who they mean. The guys may be thinking of creepy Red Shoes Diary actor-director Zalman King, whom Owen actually resembles.)
The only redress Becker and Fagen suggest for now is that Owen Wilson come to one of their California concerts and apologize to the groups fans.
In exchange, they offer to load him up with Steely Dan merchandise. Theres also a veiled threat of sending a large Russian who resembles a Navy SEAL and knows nothing of the Wilsons work to make things right if Owen declines Steely Dans invitation.
Stay tuned...
This could have gone in a few different threads. Summoning the Princess for on-the-record response!
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,204910,00.html
You, Me and Steely Dan
Quote from: "Gazoo"This could have gone in a few different threads. Summoning the Princess for on-the-record response!
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,204910,00.html
You, Me and Steely Dan
that is bleepin' hilarious (and probably a LOT funnier than the movie itself).
this is my favorite line: "so as not to offend the fundamentalist ticket buyers in the flyovers"
Quote from: "mshray"this is my favorite line: "so as not to offend the fundamentalist ticket buyers in the flyovers"
I thought of that comment last nite. Watched part of Something's Gotta Give on TBS -- the same channel that runs watered-down-but-still-pretty-racy eps of Sex & the City in primetime, including the word "penis" -- and they changed Diane Keaton's "goddamn"s to "damn"s. I remember that being done, like, 25 years ago; I assumed it had gone the way of the dodo.
And today (in air-conditioned comfort) I saw Monster House, which totally rocked. A lot like an animated version of some of the better kidflicks of the '80s (think Goonies). But see the 3-D version if you go. They even let us keep the glasses!
I saw Monster House too. I guess it plays well in the summer but wouldn't it have been better if released before Halloween?
Nicolas Cage is....Liberace?!?
http://www.cinematical.com/2006/07/25/nicolas-cage-as-liberace/
Quote from: "urth"Nicolas Cage is....Liberace?!?
http://www.cinematical.com/2006/07/25/nicolas-cage-as-liberace/
no!no!no!no!no!no!no!no!
god, no!
liberace is (after freddie) my favorite queen. and one of my favorite pianists. and a downright awesome performer. and, oh, i should be using the past tense. anyhoo, i don't want nicolas cage to jerry lee the shit out of him!
Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "urth"Nicolas Cage is....Liberace?!?
http://www.cinematical.com/2006/07/25/nicolas-cage-as-liberace/
no!no!no!no!no!no!no!no!
god, no!
liberace is (after freddie) my favorite queen. and one of my favorite pianists. and a downright awesome performer. and, oh, i should be using the past tense. anyhoo, i don't want nicolas cage to jerry lee the shit out of him!
5 or 6 years ago, Robin Williams was supposed to play him but I guess that fell thru. Now if it were Philip Seymour Hoffman...
Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "urth"Nicolas Cage is....Liberace?!?
http://www.cinematical.com/2006/07/25/nicolas-cage-as-liberace/
no!no!no!no!no!no!no!no!
god, no!
liberace is (after freddie) my favorite queen. and one of my favorite pianists. and a downright awesome performer. and, oh, i should be using the past tense. anyhoo, i don't want nicolas cage to jerry lee the shit out of him!
5 or 6 years ago, Robin Williams was supposed to play him but I guess that fell thru. Now if it were Philip Seymour Hoffman...
Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "urth"Nicolas Cage is....Liberace?!?
http://www.cinematical.com/2006/07/25/nicolas-cage-as-liberace/
no!no!no!no!no!no!no!no!
god, no!
liberace is (after freddie) my favorite queen. and one of my favorite pianists. and a downright awesome performer. and, oh, i should be using the past tense. anyhoo, i don't want nicolas cage to jerry lee the shit out of him!
5 or 6 years ago, Robin Williams was supposed to play him but I guess that fell thru. Now if it were Philip Seymour Hoffman...
now, you're talking.
Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "urth"Nicolas Cage is....Liberace?!?
http://www.cinematical.com/2006/07/25/nicolas-cage-as-liberace/
no!no!no!no!no!no!no!no!
god, no!
liberace is (after freddie) my favorite queen. and one of my favorite pianists. and a downright awesome performer. and, oh, i should be using the past tense. anyhoo, i don't want nicolas cage to jerry lee the shit out of him!
5 or 6 years ago, Robin Williams was supposed to play him but I guess that fell thru. Now if it were Philip Seymour Hoffman...
now, you're talking.
BTW, in light of your "Brokeback Piano" comment: Jake Gyllenhaal is apprently going to play Lance Armstrong in a biopic. No word on whether Sheryl Crow will play herself. Suggested title: Brokeback MountainBike
Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "urth"Nicolas Cage is....Liberace?!?
http://www.cinematical.com/2006/07/25/nicolas-cage-as-liberace/
no!no!no!no!no!no!no!no!
god, no!
liberace is (after freddie) my favorite queen. and one of my favorite pianists. and a downright awesome performer. and, oh, i should be using the past tense. anyhoo, i don't want nicolas cage to jerry lee the shit out of him!
5 or 6 years ago, Robin Williams was supposed to play him but I guess that fell thru. Now if it were Philip Seymour Hoffman...
now, you're talking.
BTW, in light of your "Brokeback Piano" comment: Jake Gyllenhaal is apprently going to play Lance Armstrong in a biopic. No word on whether Sheryl Crow will play herself. Suggested title: Brokeback MountainBike
did you make that up?
Nicolas Cage is....Liberace?!?
http://www.cinematical.com/2006/07/25/nicolas-cage-as-liberace/
Can't figure out who's doing that cover version of Floyd's "Comfortably Numb", tho'...
check out this trailer for Scorsese's The Departed. DAMN!
http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/mf/frame?theme=minfo&lid=qtv-100-p.1451526-169450,qtv-300-p.1451527-169450,qtv-700-p.1451528-169450,wmv-56-p.1451529-169450,wmv-100-p.1451530-169450,wmv-300-p.1451531-169450,wmv-700-p.1451532-169450,qtv-56-p.1451525-169450,qtv-28-p.1451525-169450,wmv-28-p.1451529-169450&id=1808745378&f=1808745378&mspid=1809733336&type=t
it's a remake of a very good Hong Kong film called Infernal Affairs. Can't figure out who's doing that cover version of Floyd's "Comfortably Numb", tho'...
The hell with the trailer--that's the longest goddamn URL I've ever seen.
This could have gone in a few different threads. Summoning the Princess for on-the-record response!
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,204910,00.html
You, Me and Steely Dan
Is the new comedy You, Me and Dupree ripped from the lyrics of Steely Dans song, Cousin Dupree?
well, after a few lean weekends, there's actually a couple flicks I plan to see in the next 2-3 days.
Tonite it's Scoop, the new Woody. I have no expectations, the reviews are generally not good (so of course Mick LaSalle sez it's fall-on-the-floor-funny), and that trailer just looked horrible IMHO. But hey, Scarlet Jo gets nekkid with Huge JackMan, and those are 2 bodies that make it worth 8 or 10 bucks for me.
Quote from: "Gazoo"This could have gone in a few different threads. Summoning the Princess for on-the-record response!
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,204910,00.html
You, Me and Steely Dan
Is the new comedy You, Me and Dupree ripped from the lyrics of Steely Dans song, Cousin Dupree?
Apparently Owen Wilson, tongue planted firmly in cheeck, has responded.
In a statement released by his spokeswoman, Wilson said: ''I have never heard the song `Cousin Dupree' and I don't even know who this gentleman, Mr. Steely Dan, is. I hope this helps to clear things up and I can get back to concentrating on my new movie, `HEY 19.'''
I forsook the KRSH Soul Patrol for a long-lunch matinee of Scoop. Haven't checked the KRSH thread to see if it was really worth it, but Mike & any other self-described Woody Allen fans, you'll definitely like the flick.
streep and the waves (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5241460.stm)
Quote from: "princessofcairo"streep and the waves (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5241460.stm)
that's 2 Katrina docus coming out almost simultaneously -- Spike Lee has a lengthy one (I think it's 4 hours) that's coming out soon, tho' it may be an HBO thang.
Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "princessofcairo"streep and the waves (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5241460.stm)
that's 2 Katrina docus coming out almost simultaneously -- Spike Lee has a lengthy one (I think it's 4 hours) that's coming out soon, tho' it may be an HBO thang.
ooh! think we'll get another ice cube scene? to clarify, that's a sex scene with ice cubes, not a scene featuring the 2nd hottest west coast rapper.
Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "princessofcairo"streep and the waves (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5241460.stm)
that's 2 Katrina docus coming out almost simultaneously -- Spike Lee has a lengthy one (I think it's 4 hours) that's coming out soon, tho' it may be an HBO thang.
ooh! think we'll get another ice cube scene? to clarify, that's a sex scene with ice cubes, not a scene featuring the 2nd hottest west coast rapper.
so, a sex scene with Ice Cube and ice cubes would be... Ice Cube cubed?
Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "princessofcairo"streep and the waves (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5241460.stm)
that's 2 Katrina docus coming out almost simultaneously -- Spike Lee has a lengthy one (I think it's 4 hours) that's coming out soon, tho' it may be an HBO thang.
ooh! think we'll get another ice cube scene? to clarify, that's a sex scene with ice cubes, not a scene featuring the 2nd hottest west coast rapper.
so, a sex scene with Ice Cube and ice cubes would be... Ice Cube cubed?
Ice iced, baby.
Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "princessofcairo"streep and the waves (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5241460.stm)
that's 2 Katrina docus coming out almost simultaneously -- Spike Lee has a lengthy one (I think it's 4 hours) that's coming out soon, tho' it may be an HBO thang.
ooh! think we'll get another ice cube scene? to clarify, that's a sex scene with ice cubes, not a scene featuring the 2nd hottest west coast rapper.
so, a sex scene with Ice Cube and ice cubes would be... Ice Cube cubed?
Quote from: "RGMike"
so, a sex scene with Ice Cube and ice cubes would be... Ice Cube cubed?
he's way too square for that.
Hip soundtrack too -- you might expect a NASCAR comedy to have Toby Keith and the like, but Ferrell and his director opt for Steve Earle.
it made me see Sascha Baron Cohen in a new light, since I think "Ali G" is one of the UNfunniest characters, like, ever.
Snakes in a theater:
http://www.local6.com/news/9717727/detail.html
"i'm sick and tired of these muthaf---in' Snakes on a Plane tie-ins!"
best review I've seen (so far) of Snakes on a Plane:
http://movingpictureblog.blogspot.com/2006/08/snakes-on-blog.html
"This plane's going down faster than a Thai whore" ROTFL!
Quote from: "RGMike"best review I've seen (so far) of Snakes on a Plane:
http://movingpictureblog.blogspot.com/2006/08/snakes-on-blog.html
"This plane's going down faster than a Thai whore" ROTFL!
So Mike, didja see it yet?
Saw it today (following Ali's advice from this morning) and found it thoroughly enjoyable. In some ways very comparable to Speed, with the peril confined for most of the movie to a small space, much deeper than usual development of the minor characters, homage paid to several time-honored action/horror cliches, and 4 or 5 emotional gutchecks sprinkled throughout.
Quote from: "RGMike"best review I've seen (so far) of Snakes on a Plane:
http://movingpictureblog.blogspot.com/2006/08/snakes-on-blog.html
"This plane's going down faster than a Thai whore" ROTFL!
So Mike, didja see it yet?
Saw it today (following Ali's advice from this morning) and found it thoroughly enjoyable. In some ways very comparable to Speed, with the peril confined for most of the movie to a small space, much deeper than usual development of the minor characters, homage paid to several time-honored action/horror cliches, and 4 or 5 emotional gutchecks sprinkled throughout.
Invincible, the story of Vince Papale playing for the Eagles in the late '70s, was an utter treat. Wahlberg allows the story to be able Papale instead of about Wahlberg -- no small feat in the modern school of acting -- and the tale itself is the sort of heroic journey of which Joseph Campbell would be proud, in which the hero leaves home so that he can return with something promising for those who cannot out. (And they got the mid-decade Philly details just right, my friend Eddie assures me.)
I was quite pissed to discover that (unbeknownst to me) the Castro showed How I Won The War with John Lennon yesterday; I've never seen it, and it hasn't been on TV in years.
and Gaz -- this Thursday they're showing It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World.
Quote from: "Gazoo"Invincible, the story of Vince Papale playing for the Eagles in the late '70s, was an utter treat. Wahlberg allows the story to be able Papale instead of about Wahlberg -- no small feat in the modern school of acting -- and the tale itself is the sort of heroic journey of which Joseph Campbell would be proud, in which the hero leaves home so that he can return with something promising for those who cannot out. (And they got the mid-decade Philly details just right, my friend Eddie assures me.)
It's def on my must-see list. I think Wahlberg is quite underrated as an actor, and so is Kinnear for that matter.
three times (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0459666/) - dude. just don't see it. just don't. it starts off fine, but you'll end up crying. or snoring the theatre (first-hand).
the mother (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0323298/) - excellent roger mitchell film!! written by kureishi, so his interpretation of british reaction may not be accurate, but it sure is funny!
grizzly man (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427312/) - herzog is one detailed individual. this film is only strange because of its subject. hard to believe, but it's so very true...
well, i've seen a fair amount of films since my arrival in spain. i don't know if they've all been released in the u.s., but here's the list with my opinions:
honey baby (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0322590/) - a cute film from finnish kaurismaki about an american singer "touring" through eastern europe. henry thomas is horrible as a rock star, but helmut berger makes up for it. love ensues.
three times (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0459666/) - dude. just don't see it. just don't. it starts off fine, but you'll end up crying. or snoring the theatre (first-hand).
the mother (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0323298/) - excellent roger mitchell film!! written by kureishi, so his interpretation of british reaction may not be accurate, but it sure is funny!
crossing the bridge: the sound of istanbul (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0459242/) - intelligent documentary exposing variety of music styles in istanbul: everything from rap to traditional kurdish music. the performances are great, and i never before noticed how much istanbul looks like san francisco.
caterina va in citta[/url - very cute, very smart italian coming-of-age flick.
[url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468094/]the road to guantanamo (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0366287/) - winterbottom at it again. daresay more effective than michael moore? go see it and get all twisty-turny in the stomach. go ahead!
grizzly man (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427312/) - herzog is one detailed individual. this film is only strange because of its subject. hard to believe, but it's so very true...
that's all i remember now. oh transamerica, too, but you already know all you need to know about that. it was funny, but i had a hard time suspending my disby. the parents were great, though! and, of course, so was felicity. from the first scene.
i haven't worked up to seeing a film in spanish yet. i can read the subtitles with little trouble, but the spoken lanugage is still too rapid for me to understand.
anne reid plays "the mother." i love how you don't even learn her character's name until a third of the way into the film.
DO NOT believe the rave reviews for three times. trust me. i'm no film critic, but i have studied and worked in the art. that makes me more qualified than a film critic.
i didn't even think of the irwin similarity. my housemate described his death as a "freak accident," and i said, "well, how else was he supposed to go?"
illegal immigrant (they're everywhere these days, aren't they?) status - planning to begin the marriage process as soon as a friend arrives from sf later this month with my birth certificate. if all goes well, i'll have e.u. citizenship within eight months. and i'll be somebody's missus. god bless spain and the legalisation of gay marriage.
Quote from: "princessofcairo"anne reid plays "the mother." i love how you don't even learn her character's name until a third of the way into the film.
DO NOT believe the rave reviews for three times. trust me. i'm no film critic, but i have studied and worked in the art. that makes me more qualified than a film critic.
i didn't even think of the irwin similarity. my housemate described his death as a "freak accident," and i said, "well, how else was he supposed to go?"
illegal immigrant (they're everywhere these days, aren't they?) status - planning to begin the marriage process as soon as a friend arrives from sf later this month with my birth certificate. if all goes well, i'll have e.u. citizenship within eight months. and i'll be somebody's missus. god bless spain and the legalisation of gay marriage.
So who's going to be your missus?
Saw The Illusionist over the weekend. Anything with both Edward Norton & Paul Giamatti has to be worth a matinee ticket right?
Well just barely. A decent period piece, Norton & Giamatti certainly do their jobs well, and Rufus Sewell is very good as the nasty Crown Prince Leopold, but Jessica Biel is such a horrible actress that at times it appears that Norton is wincing in pain as she mangles her accent. Thankfully she doesn't have that much screen time.
But the biggest problem is that it quickly becomes obvious this is going to be a caper movie & the only members of the audience who wouldn't see it coming would be people mysteriously transported here from the film's 19th century Viennese setting.
And one nitpick: during one of his magic tricks with a sword, Norton's character refers to King Arthur drawing Excalibur from the stone, but the Sword in the Stone was Clermont. Excalibur was the sword that the Lady of the Lake, her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite, held aloft from the bosom of the water. Didn't they ever see Monty Python & the Holy Grail?!?
Rowan Atkinson and Maggie Smith? I am so totally there...
http://movies2.nytimes.com/2006/09/15/movies/15mum.html?ref=movies
and Patrick Swayze too!
Barbra Joan Streisand, the follow-up to Stoney End -- she actually covers John Lennon's "Mother" (!).
Quote from: "RGMike"Barbra Joan Streisand, the follow-up to Stoney End -- she actually covers John Lennon's "Mother" (!).
[ head spins furiously ]
Quote from: "Gazoo"Quote from: "RGMike"Barbra Joan Streisand, the follow-up to Stoney End -- she actually covers John Lennon's "Mother" (!).
[ head spins furiously ]
Of course, Shelby Lynne was doing a reportedly scorching version of same in her live act a few years ago -- but since she witnessed the murder/suicide of her parents at age 16, it made sense.
Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "Gazoo"Quote from: "RGMike"Barbra Joan Streisand, the follow-up to Stoney End -- she actually covers John Lennon's "Mother" (!).
[ head spins furiously ]
Of course, Shelby Lynne was doing a reportedly scorching version of same in her live act a few years ago -- but since she witnessed the murder/suicide of her parents at age 16, it made sense.
isn't shelby related to some other singer?
Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "Gazoo"Quote from: "RGMike"Barbra Joan Streisand, the follow-up to Stoney End -- she actually covers John Lennon's "Mother" (!).
[ head spins furiously ]
Of course, Shelby Lynne was doing a reportedly scorching version of same in her live act a few years ago -- but since she witnessed the murder/suicide of her parents at age 16, it made sense.
isn't shelby related to some other singer?
Her sister is country artist Allison Moorer (whose only U.S. success to date has been singing the female lead on the targeted-to-country-radio version of Kid Rock's "Picture").
Emma Thompson. I can't tell you how many times I've seen some innocent young hopeful staggering home from Thompson's Malibu compound, covered in blood and bruises and nearly catatonic after one of Emma's coke-fueled nights of rough trade. And the police can do nothing because they know Thompson's posse-- Winslet, Bonham-Carter, Linda Hunt-- will come after anyone who testifies against her. It's high time someone ended her reign of terror with the savage beating she deserves.
A question posed on hollywood-elsewhere.com -- "which actor/filmmaker would you like to beat the crap out of?" And it elicited this hilarious response:QuoteEmma Thompson. I can't tell you how many times I've seen some innocent young hopeful staggering home from Thompson's Malibu compound, covered in blood and bruises and nearly catatonic after one of Emma's coke-fueled nights of rough trade. And the police can do nothing because they know Thompson's posse-- Winslet, Bonham-Carter, Linda Hunt-- will come after anyone who testifies against her. It's high time someone ended her reign of terror with the savage beating she deserves.
Quote from: "RGMike"A question posed on hollywood-elsewhere.com -- "which actor/filmmaker would you like to beat the crap out of?" And it elicited this hilarious response:QuoteEmma Thompson. I can't tell you how many times I've seen some innocent young hopeful staggering home from Thompson's Malibu compound, covered in blood and bruises and nearly catatonic after one of Emma's coke-fueled nights of rough trade. And the police can do nothing because they know Thompson's posse-- Winslet, Bonham-Carter, Linda Hunt-- will come after anyone who testifies against her. It's high time someone ended her reign of terror with the savage beating she deserves.
linda hunt?
Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "RGMike"A question posed on hollywood-elsewhere.com -- "which actor/filmmaker would you like to beat the crap out of?" And it elicited this hilarious response:QuoteEmma Thompson. I can't tell you how many times I've seen some innocent young hopeful staggering home from Thompson's Malibu compound, covered in blood and bruises and nearly catatonic after one of Emma's coke-fueled nights of rough trade. And the police can do nothing because they know Thompson's posse-- Winslet, Bonham-Carter, Linda Hunt-- will come after anyone who testifies against her. It's high time someone ended her reign of terror with the savage beating she deserves.
linda hunt?
Do you not know who that is, or are you questioning her worthiness as an Emma Thompson posse member?
(http://www.filmsforthought.com/images/hunt_linda.jpg)
Guess I coulda put this in the "Rant about the Right" thread too, but yesterday I saw that documentary, Jesus Camp. Very VERY scary stuff. Talk about emotionally abused kids.
Just saw The Departed.
Scorsese is at the top of his game, 150 minutes just flies by. And a script with lots of twists & turns, right up to the last shot of the last scene.
3 words: go see it!
And Sandra Bullock as Harper Lee -- wow!
Quote from: "RGMike"And Sandra Bullock as Harper Lee -- wow!
I saw the trailer for this when I was going to see The Illusionist, and I thought it looked really interesting. And much like Valmont vs. Dangerous Liaisons, some of the casting looked like an upgrade over the first film. But I figured the one thing that would be tough to get over would be the comparison between Sandra Bullock & Catherine Keener. So you're saying Bullock pulls it off?
Quote from: "mshray"Quote from: "RGMike"And Sandra Bullock as Harper Lee -- wow!
I saw the trailer for this when I was going to see The Illusionist, and I thought it looked really interesting. And much like Valmont vs. Dangerous Liaisons, some of the casting looked like an upgrade over the first film. But I figured the one thing that would be tough to get over would be the comparison between Sandra Bullock & Catherine Keener. So you're saying Bullock pulls it off?
She's really good. As Richard Roeper said over the weekend, she does so much Miss Congeniality 7 sorta crap most of the time that you forget she can actually act.
I'd never seen Toby Jones before, but I just saw him in a trailer for some white-Brits-in-Africa period piece with Edward Norton and Naomi Watts.
i saw children of men on friday. wow!!! go see it! excellent casting, great story. i was on the edge of my seat the entire time. michael caine is great!
Quote from: "princessofcairo"i saw children of men on friday. wow!!! go see it! excellent casting, great story. i was on the edge of my seat the entire time. michael caine is great!
Oh you lucky Europeans... it doesn't open in the US until December. But the trailer looks fab. Clive Owen, Julianne Moore and the Caine? I'm so totally there!
Saw the Caine in The Prestige on Friday (Christian Bale, Huge Jack-man, dueling magicians). I liked it though I wouldn't call it great or anything. And yesterday it was the Clint's Flags of Our Fathers. Also good if a bit repetitious. And tomorrow: The Mirren as The Queen.
am i getting old? i just realised hayden christiansen and topher grace are two different boys. i was reading hayden's bio on wiki and trying to figure out why it didn't mention that awful movie he did with dennis quaid.
Quote from: "princessofcairo"am i getting old? i just realised hayden christiansen and topher grace are two different boys. i was reading hayden's bio on wiki and trying to figure out why it didn't mention that awful movie he did with dennis quaid.
that was a great movie! (In Good Company) Plus it had Scarlett Jo.
Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "princessofcairo"am i getting old? i just realised hayden christiansen and topher grace are two different boys. i was reading hayden's bio on wiki and trying to figure out why it didn't mention that awful movie he did with dennis quaid.
that was a great movie! (In Good Company) Plus it had Scarlett Jo.
yeah, well i'm sick of scarlett jo and her lackadaisical acting. i liked dennis in the movie, but that was it.
Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "princessofcairo"am i getting old? i just realised hayden christiansen and topher grace are two different boys. i was reading hayden's bio on wiki and trying to figure out why it didn't mention that awful movie he did with dennis quaid.
that was a great movie! (In Good Company) Plus it had Scarlett Jo.
yeah, well i'm sick of scarlett jo and her lackadaisical acting. i liked dennis in the movie, but that was it.
Scarlett didn't have hardly anythign to say in that movie, but Topher & Dennis were really good (despite what Topher said in Ocean's 12). Did you ever see him in Traffic?
Topher has more acting talent in his little finger than Ashton Kutcher has in his whole body.
Quote from: "mshray"Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "princessofcairo"am i getting old? i just realised hayden christiansen and topher grace are two different boys. i was reading hayden's bio on wiki and trying to figure out why it didn't mention that awful movie he did with dennis quaid.
that was a great movie! (In Good Company) Plus it had Scarlett Jo.
yeah, well i'm sick of scarlett jo and her lackadaisical acting. i liked dennis in the movie, but that was it.
Scarlett didn't have hardly anythign to say in that movie, but Topher & Dennis were really good (despite what Topher said in Ocean's 12). Did you ever see him in Traffic?
Topher has more acting talent in his little finger than Ashton Kutcher has in his whole body.
Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "mshray"Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "princessofcairo"am i getting old? i just realised hayden christiansen and topher grace are two different boys. i was reading hayden's bio on wiki and trying to figure out why it didn't mention that awful movie he did with dennis quaid.
that was a great movie! (In Good Company) Plus it had Scarlett Jo.
yeah, well i'm sick of scarlett jo and her lackadaisical acting. i liked dennis in the movie, but that was it.
Scarlett didn't have hardly anythign to say in that movie, but Topher & Dennis were really good (despite what Topher said in Ocean's 12). Did you ever see him in Traffic?
Topher has more acting talent in his little finger than Ashton Kutcher has in his whole body.
yes, but what of hayden christiansen?
Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "mshray"Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "princessofcairo"am i getting old? i just realised hayden christiansen and topher grace are two different boys. i was reading hayden's bio on wiki and trying to figure out why it didn't mention that awful movie he did with dennis quaid.
that was a great movie! (In Good Company) Plus it had Scarlett Jo.
yeah, well i'm sick of scarlett jo and her lackadaisical acting. i liked dennis in the movie, but that was it.
Scarlett didn't have hardly anythign to say in that movie, but Topher & Dennis were really good (despite what Topher said in Ocean's 12). Did you ever see him in Traffic?
Topher has more acting talent in his little finger than Ashton Kutcher has in his whole body.
yes, but what of hayden christiansen?
I tend to confuse him with Ryan Philippe :wink:
i saw the queen. i fell asleep. the characters were spot on - with the exception of charles. i didn't know hottiepants jimmy cromwell was in it! sigh. i still fell asleep, though. i'm having a hard time seeing "oscar" for mirren, but she. was. fabulous. she was supposed to put me to sleep. waaaay too hollywood, though. would have been better as dry, british humour.
wow, that's the first negative review I've seen anywhere. Seriously. Mirren is considered the Oscar front-runner at the moment, no one else is even close, tho' no one has seen The Dench in Notes on a Scandal yet. The point, I think, is that you start out hating E-2 and end up feeling a bit sorry for her. Even Tony Blair realizes there's a human being beneath the facade. I thought it WAS dryly, humorously British. And Michael Sheen as Blair -- damn, he was amazing, IMHO.
"hottiepants jimmy cromwell"? girlfriend, y'all need help.
Highly recommend the Dixie Chicks doc, Shut Up and Sing. Best scene: Natalie Maines is watching TV footage of George Bush responding insipidly to the Chicks boycott. She yells to the TV, "He's a dumbshit," and then immediately turns to look straight at the camera and address him directly, "You're a dumbshit." I LOLed.
Happy Feet. Beautifully animated, but too much singing of too many arbitrarily chosen "hits"... and WAY too much Robin Williams -- he voices 2 characters himself, and even Hugh Jackman sounds like he's imitating Williams.
just came from borat. quite amusing, if pointless.
Quote from: "princessofcairo"just came from borat. quite amusing, if pointless.
Pointless?
Most critics have praised it as Swiftian satire... :wink:
Worst-reviewed flick of the week: the flying-dragon LOTR-wannabe Eragon. Check out this hilarious description from the LA Weekly:
"In a time of darkness, under the evil reign of John Malkovich -- who sits upon a throne in a different sound stage from the rest of the cast -- a hero shall rise. But lo, there will be little rejoicing, for this dragon rider is but a nancy boy, about as imposing as Lance Bass, and somehow in possession of the only soap and clean clothes in all the land."
Quote from: "RGMike"Worst-reviewed flick of the week: the flying-dragon LOTR-wannabe Eragon. Check out this hilarious description from the LA Weekly:
"In a time of darkness, under the evil reign of John Malkovich -- who sits upon a throne in a different sound stage from the rest of the cast -- a hero shall rise. But lo, there will be little rejoicing, for this dragon rider is but a nancy boy, about as imposing as Lance Bass, and somehow in possession of the only soap and clean clothes in all the land."
Oh shit, guess what: The Voice is running that very same review this week.
I fucking hate syndication sometimes.
helen is still the hottest brit since dame judi.
Quote from: "RGMike"Worst-reviewed flick of the week: the flying-dragon LOTR-wannabe Eragon. Check out this hilarious description from the LA Weekly:
"In a time of darkness, under the evil reign of John Malkovich -- who sits upon a throne in a different sound stage from the rest of the cast -- a hero shall rise. But lo, there will be little rejoicing, for this dragon rider is but a nancy boy, about as imposing as Lance Bass, and somehow in possession of the only soap and clean clothes in all the land."
Oh shit, guess what: The Voice is running that very same review this week.
I fucking hate syndication sometimes.
Quote from: "princessofcairo"helen is still the hottest brit since dame judi.
There is nothing like those dames... nothing in the world. In fact, there is nothing you can name that is anything like those dames.
Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "princessofcairo"helen is still the hottest brit since dame judi.
There is nothing like those dames... nothing in the world. In fact, there is nothing you can name that is anything like those dames.
tis true, tis true. on a side note, i think my avatar is hot. an attainable hot, perhaps. i'm going to do 60 sit-ups tomorrow. and maybe straighten my hair.
Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "princessofcairo"helen is still the hottest brit since dame judi.
There is nothing like those dames... nothing in the world. In fact, there is nothing you can name that is anything like those dames.
tis true, tis true. on a side note, i think my avatar is hot. an attainable hot, perhaps. i'm going to do 60 sit-ups tomorrow. and maybe straighten my hair.
But what IS Ms. Bassett's deal? She's married to Courtney Vance, who I met briefly in the late '80s (when he was doing Fences on B'way with James Earl Jones, his breakout role). He sure seemed gay-as-Christmas to me.
LA Times interview with Sacha Baron Cohen about Borat
http://www.calendarlive.com/printedition/calendar/cl-et-goldstein9jan09,0,3477268.story
"a number of people in the movie have complained or filed suit, claiming they'd been hoodwinked. Cohen isn't exactly sympathetic. 'This wasn't Candid Camera, " he says. 'There were two large cameras in the room. I don't buy the argument that, "Oh, I wouldn't have acted so racist or anti-Semitic if I'd known this film was being shown in America." That's no excuse.'"
Alert the princess! The Streep sings! From the Hollywood Reporter:
"Meryl Streep will star in Universal Pictures and Playtone's adaptation of the popular ABBA musical Mamma Mia! Theater director Phyllida Lloyd is in negotiations to make her feature directorial debut on the pic, which is being produced by Playtone and Littlestar. The part marks the first musical for Streep, who has showed off her pipes in such movies as A Prairie Home Companion, Postcards From the Edge and Death Becomes Her. Tom Hanks, and Rita Wilson are executive producing along with ABBA members and songwriters Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus."
Do I want to see it? I do I do I do I do I do...
ETA: She's also doing a comedy called First Man, as the first woman prez, with De Niro as her husband. And she's still supposed to play Martha Mitchell at some point.
ETA2: apparently she TURNED DOWN the lead in Tim Burton's film of Sweeney Todd in order to do Mamma Mia! Nothing against ABBA, but that's seriously strange taste in projects, Meryl.
agreed on the sweeney todd. strange taste. i hate abba. but of course i'll have to watch the damned movie. first man sounds unbearable, but i'm sure i'll have to see that, too. why do you do it to me, mary louise?
Quote from: "princessofcairo"agreed on the sweeney todd. strange taste. i hate abba. but of course i'll have to watch the damned movie. first man sounds unbearable, but i'm sure i'll have to see that, too. why do you do it to me, mary louise?
I guess Angela Lansbury's too old for the Todd movie (Johnny Depp has the male lead). Maybe the Mirren can sing?
First Man, BTW, is being written and directed by Diane English, creator of Murphy Brown, so it has potential.
Helen Mirren shows off her, um, globes:
2007 (http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/mirren2.jpg) 1968 (http://hollywood-elsewhere.com/images/column/12007/Mirren.jpg)
Especially for the princess -- more Mirren, including a guide to all the movies in which she bares all:
http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2007/01/will_helens_glo.html
i saw stranger than fiction last night. verrrrrrry good. great cast! i'd avoided seeing it because will ferrell was the star - i'd assumed it to be some silly comedy. it wasn't silly, at all.
Well apparently Ghost Rider is pretty freakin' awful. Best review quote I've seen, from Peter Hartlaub in the Chon:
"In one scene, Nicolas Cage appears to be wearing Ricardo Montalban's fake chest from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, which really should be hanging in the Smithsonian where it belongs."
I'd love to get Beej's take on it -- which reminds, isn't Beejmas right around the corner?
aw! Beejmas has come & past (jan 23rd)- but the feeling goes on.
I was away from my puter whilst I was downloading something. I'm actually signing off now. I haven't seen 'Ghost Rider' yet- but Nic cage is a Cheese Prince if ever there be!
Give my regards to the club, bub! Thanks for the zap!
came across this on another message board:
"Speaking of the Jeffersons, when the hell are they going to get around to remaking it into a movie with Cedric the Entertainer as George and Queen Latifah as Weezy?"
Now THAT I'd pay to see!
Just watched Little Miss Sunshine. Don't have a real strong feeling about it. At one point wanted to stop watching but then there was some humor.
Waiting in the wings for Friday is The Devil Wears Prada. Takes me a while to get to movies.
it's been sitting in the Netflix sleeve for over a month now. Should I watch it? Lately, we've been watching more DVD/TV show sets we got for xmas. I'm currently hooked on Grey's Anatomy, and my daughter (who subscribes to it on iTunes) feeds me three episodes at a time on my USB drive so I can watch an episode at night, instead of doing my schoolwork.Quote from: "Alicat"Just watched Little Miss Sunshine. Don't have a real strong feeling about it. At one point wanted to stop watching but then there was some humor.
Waiting in the wings for Friday is The Devil Wears Prada. Takes me a while to get to movies.
Last night I saw the docu Who is Harry Nilsson... and Why is Everybody Talkin' About Him? at the Roxie (part of the NoisePop fest).
It was just wonderful, lots of rare clips (Harry on the BBC, Harry on Playboy After Dark!) and quite an array of talking heads, everyone from Van Dyke Parks to Yoko Ono. Really nicely put together; directed by the same guy who did the recent John Lennon docu (which would explain the presence of Yoko here I guess). There are even clips from the infamous Son of Dracula with Harry and Ringo ("one of the worst movies ever made" someone says). Not available on DVD yet, but keep an eye out.
Clint Eastwood will direct Angelina Jolie in The Changeling.
Jolie will play a woman whose son is abducted but retrieved; she suspects, however, that the returned child is not her kid. The woman must then confront corruption in the LAPD. Story is based on true events in 1920s Los Angeles.
Sigourney Weaver will be stripper Gypsy Rose Lee. Weaver will exec produce along with Dreamgirls' Laurence Mark.
Scarlett Jo's on the cover of Vogue and working with Woody again:
http://www.oscarwatch.com/2007/03/the_woody_and_scarlett_show_co.html
"zaftig humidity"??
Quote from: "RGMike"Scarlett Jo's on the cover of Vogue and working with Woody again:
http://www.oscarwatch.com/2007/03/the_woody_and_scarlett_show_co.html
"zaftig humidity"??
I think maybe someone meant "humility" but I'm still trying to figure out the "zaftig" part. She has rubenesque humility?!?
Scarlett Jo's on the cover of Vogue and working with Woody again:
http://www.oscarwatch.com/2007/03/the_woody_and_scarlett_show_co.html
"zaftig humidity"??
But then, are zaftig women more moist?
Great throwaway gag: the banking firm Rock's character works for is called Pupkin and Langford.
Quote from: "RGMike"Great throwaway gag: the banking firm Rock's character works for is called Pupkin and Langford.
I don't get it?
Quote from: "Gazoo"Quote from: "RGMike"Great throwaway gag: the banking firm Rock's character works for is called Pupkin and Langford.
I don't get it?
And absolutely NONE of us are surprised :wink:
Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "Gazoo"Quote from: "RGMike"Great throwaway gag: the banking firm Rock's character works for is called Pupkin and Langford.
I don't get it?
And absolutely NONE of us are surprised :wink:
Yeah, film and I have barely a nodding acquaintanceship. I just Googled the names for the ref.
Jennifer has "almost" signed on to the Aretha bio...Aretha is auditioning girlz for the touring play based on her bio and has stated publicly many times she wants Jennifer to play her from 25-to-40 y.o. As soon as the play is on the road, which should be this year, afterward is the movie. But you know how that works... negotiations... scriptwriting... and Ms. Franklin herself who will be totally in charge & in control, no telling how long that will take.
FYI, comedians LOVE King of Comedy. So it makes sense that Rock and Louie C.K., who co-wrote I Think I Love My Wife, would make the reference. Louie C.K. is the man responsible for one of the princess's fave comedies, Pootie Tang.
goodbye, america - the al lewis um...documentary, i guess. terribly moving. what an amazing life!!! what an amazing man! power to the people. from the people.
Quote from: "princessofcairo"goodbye, america - the al lewis um...documentary, i guess. terribly moving. what an amazing life!!! what an amazing man! power to the people. from the people.
Is this the movie:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0943381/
"Beyond"'s one saving grace: a cameo by the Strawberry Alarm Clock.
Quote from: "RGMike""Beyond"'s one saving grace: a cameo by the Strawberry Alarm Clock.
"girl from the city?"
From a hollywood-elsewhere.com posting, in a thread about the forthcoming Get Smart! movie starring Steve Carrell (the script is rumored to be just f--ing awful):
"How about Steven Soderburgh's 'Barney Miller', with George Clooney as Barney, Don Cheadle as Harris, Elliott Gould as Fish, Vince Vaughn as Wojo, Salma Hayek as Wentworth, Benecio Del Toro as Chano, Mark Ruffalo as Dietrich, Jack Nicholson as Inspector Lugar and --through the magic of CGI -- Jack Soo returns as Yemana!"
Oh and there's a Jerry Garcia flick in development: Jack Black, Paul Giamatti anf Sean Penn are all seen as potential Jerrys.
:(Quote from: "RGMike"Oh and there's a Jerry Garcia flick in development: Jack Black, Paul Giamatti anf Sean Penn are all seen as potential Jerrys.
I would've cast Horatio Sanz.
This is why I have an unnodding relationship with film.
...but speaking of actors recommended for which parts in a remake...have you seen that Hairspray has come full circle, from movie to musical to movie-musical? And have you seen who is cast in the Divine role? Literally had me LOL in the theater, and I had to hold onto the armrest not to ROTFL. Truthfully.
Quote from: "mshray"
...but speaking of actors recommended for which parts in a remake...have you seen that Hairspray has come full circle, from movie to musical to movie-musical? And have you seen who is cast in the Divine role? Literally had me LOL in the theater, and I had to hold onto the armrest not to ROTFL. Truthfully.
travolta and latifah together, at last!
Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "mshray"
...but speaking of actors recommended for which parts in a remake...have you seen that Hairspray has come full circle, from movie to musical to movie-musical? And have you seen who is cast in the Divine role? Literally had me LOL in the theater, and I had to hold onto the armrest not to ROTFL. Truthfully.
travolta and latifah together, at last!
They passed the time on the set trading closet stories.
Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "mshray"
...but speaking of actors recommended for which parts in a remake...have you seen that Hairspray has come full circle, from movie to musical to movie-musical? And have you seen who is cast in the Divine role? Literally had me LOL in the theater, and I had to hold onto the armrest not to ROTFL. Truthfully.
travolta and latifah together, at last!
They passed the time on the set trading closet stories.
They also played an impromptu card game with Paul Carrack and his band, who were smoking dro throughout. They won, because two Queens beats Ace high.
Quote from: "Gazoo"Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "princessofcairo"Quote from: "mshray"
...but speaking of actors recommended for which parts in a remake...have you seen that Hairspray has come full circle, from movie to musical to movie-musical? And have you seen who is cast in the Divine role? Literally had me LOL in the theater, and I had to hold onto the armrest not to ROTFL. Truthfully.
travolta and latifah together, at last!
They passed the time on the set trading closet stories.
They also played an impromptu card game with Paul Carrack and his band, who were smoking dro throughout. They won, because two Queens beats Ace high.
i have a feeling you've been waiting for a loooooooooong time to use that one.
Just came from seeing Hot Fuzz!, the British (same guys who did Shaun of the Dead) spoof of Bruckheimer-esque buddy cop movies. Utterly hilarious, even better-directed than SOTD (bigger budget, I'm guessing) and really smartly done. You NEED to see this one, on as big a screen as possible.
This is twice in a row that these folks have taken a genre that was invented and perfected by Americans and parodied it in a very British way. And a supporting cast with everyone from Bill Nighy to Jim Broadbent. Great stuff.
Quote from: "RGMike"Just came from seeing Hot Fuzz!, the British (same guys who did Shaun of the Dead) spoof of Bruckheimer-esque buddy cop movies. Utterly hilarious, even better-directed than SOTD (bigger budget, I'm guessing) and really smartly done. You NEED to see this one, on as big a screen as possible.
This is twice in a row that these folks have taken a genre that was invented and perfected by Americans and parodied it in a very British way. And a supporting cast with everyone from Bill Nighy to Jim Broadbent. Great stuff.
Went for a matinee on Sunday. I'm a big Shaun of the Dead fan, so this was right up my alley. Very good, but I think they had the sound a little loud in the theater I was at -- the early booking scenes hurt my delicate (old) ears. I know it was part of the joke, but it was to the point of discomfort.
Quote from: "Rod"Quote from: "RGMike"Just came from seeing Hot Fuzz!, the British (same guys who did Shaun of the Dead) spoof of Bruckheimer-esque buddy cop movies. Utterly hilarious, even better-directed than SOTD (bigger budget, I'm guessing) and really smartly done. You NEED to see this one, on as big a screen as possible.
This is twice in a row that these folks have taken a genre that was invented and perfected by Americans and parodied it in a very British way. And a supporting cast with everyone from Bill Nighy to Jim Broadbent. Great stuff.
Went for a matinee on Sunday. I'm a big Shaun of the Dead fan, so this was right up my alley. Very good, but I think they had the sound a little loud in the theater I was at -- the early booking scenes hurt my delicate (old) ears. I know it was part of the joke, but it was to the point of discomfort.
I saw it and enjoyed it too. In fact I called Mr. Morey last week to tell him to see it because of the Judge Judy pun, and he said he'd put it on his list.
Quote from: "mshray"In fact I called Mr. Morey last week to tell him to see it because of the Judge Judy pun, and he said he'd put it on his list.
i remember that! Juge and jury / judge judy
Zombies zombies everywhere...
Mick LaSalle alert!
this morning Renee did another of her series of man-on-the-street interviews of folks who had just seen Pirates of the Caribbean 3. The reactions were favorable but not raves. In the segment wrap-up Irish Greg quoted our 'beloved' Chron movie critic as having written that PotC "is the worst movie series ever." Nobody bit on that, and they then talked about a couple of docus that Dave & Renee had seen & went to commercial.
So I called in & we had the following conversation:
Me - Do you guys ever have Mick LaSalle on the Morning Show?
Greg - We always let the fogheads review the movies.
Dave - [something along the same lines]
Me - Well, I only ask that as preface, because I think he's a total idiot...but I wouldn't necessarily say that if he was a friend of yours. [followed by a couple examples of LaSalle being an idiot]
Dave - He's a total idiot. That's why we don't have him on the show.
Me - [1 more example of LaSalle being an idiot, e.g. his opinion Ronnie Spector]
Dave - [resigned, what-can-ya-do? tone of voice] I suppose he must get paid to have controversial opinions like that.
So LaSalle must REALLY be a moron for them to shun him.
Quote from: "RGMike"So LaSalle must REALLY be a moron for them to shun him.
yep, that's precisely how I took it. I further got the impression that at some point someone had tried to get Mick on the show & Dave said "No." Or even that he did come on somewhere in the distant past & will never be invited back.
Mick LaSalle alert!
this morning Renee did another of her series of man-on-the-street interviews of folks who had just seen Pirates of the Caribbean 3. The reactions were favorable but not raves. In the segment wrap-up Irish Greg quoted our 'beloved' Chron movie critic as having written that PotC "is the worst movie series ever." Nobody bit on that, and they then talked about a couple of docus that Dave & Renee had seen & went to commercial.
So I called in & we had the following conversation:
Me - Do you guys ever have Mick LaSalle on the Morning Show?
Greg - We always let the fogheads review the movies.
Dave - [something along the same lines]
Me - Well, I only ask that as preface, because I think he's a total idiot...but I wouldn't necessarily say that if he was a friend of yours. [followed by a couple examples of LaSalle being an idiot]
Dave - He's a total idiot. That's why we don't have him on the show.
Me - [1 more example of LaSalle being an idiot, e.g. his opinion Ronnie Spector]
Dave - [resigned, what-can-ya-do? tone of voice] I suppose he must get paid to have controversial opinions like that.
Quote from: "mshray"Mick LaSalle alert!
this morning Renee did another of her series of man-on-the-street interviews of folks who had just seen Pirates of the Caribbean 3. The reactions were favorable but not raves. In the segment wrap-up Irish Greg quoted our 'beloved' Chron movie critic as having written that PotC "is the worst movie series ever." Nobody bit on that, and they then talked about a couple of docus that Dave & Renee had seen & went to commercial.
So I called in & we had the following conversation:
Me - Do you guys ever have Mick LaSalle on the Morning Show?
Greg - We always let the fogheads review the movies.
Dave - [something along the same lines]
Me - Well, I only ask that as preface, because I think he's a total idiot...but I wouldn't necessarily say that if he was a friend of yours. [followed by a couple examples of LaSalle being an idiot]
Dave - He's a total idiot. That's why we don't have him on the show.
Me - [1 more example of LaSalle being an idiot, e.g. his opinion on Ronnie Spector]
Dave - [resigned, what-can-ya-do? tone of voice] I suppose he must get paid to have controversial opinions like that.
Did this exchange make it on the air? Flash burn!
Check out the trailer for this film that my friend Chuck produced:
http://www.popstarpi.com/
Davy Jones sings the theme song (in small part because of me) and will be at the opening screening here in NYC Monday the 18th. I hope I can make it.
OK it's official: Knocked Up, the new comedy from the creator of 40 Year-Old Virgin is getting ecstatic reviews and is apparently Just. Freakin. HILARIOUS.
Seth Rogen, one of the supporting players in 40YOV, stars. I just read that he improvised that whole "You know how I know you're gay?" shtick in 40YOV, and they left it in. I cannot wait to see KU.
I saw Mr. Brooks the other day & it is quite good
Quote from: "mshray"I saw Mr. Brooks the other day & it is quite good
Well, this intrigues me, since it's been called things like "monumentally terrible" and "deeply loathsome" by other critics. (But Mick LaSalle liked it :wink: ) I may have to check it out.
[I based my attendance on the strong review it got from Peter Travers at Rolling Stone, who is one of my benchmark critics.
In my memory, he & Ebert are the only critics who have been willing to re-review a movie and admit that they missed something the first time...unlike Mick LaS. who contradicts himself all the time without actually owning up to it!
Quote from: "mshray"[I based my attendance on the strong review it got from Peter Travers at Rolling Stone, who is one of my benchmark critics.
In my memory, he & Ebert are the only critics who have been willing to re-review a movie and admit that they missed something the first time...unlike Mick LaS. who contradicts himself all the time without actually owning up to it!
A few weeks ago LaSalle posted something about how people criticize him for being wildly contrarian, and he used the RottenTomatoes.com scores of several films to "prove" that he is actually well within the mainstream of most critics. To which I replied in the comments section that he shouldn't use RT as an example because they include reviews from every idiot who has a website in their averages -- better he should look at metacritic.com, which limits itself to "real" critics (so to speak).
Then the other day he made a post disparaging Rotten Tomatoes and basically saying what I had already said!
here's the original LaSalle post (my comment is 4 down from the top):
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/mlasalle/detail?blogid=38&entry_id=16202#comments
and here's the more recent post:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/mlasalle/detail?blogid=38&entry_id=17074#comments
The American Film Institute's top 100 films of all time. I've seen more of them than you might think. 8)
Quote from: "Gazoo"The American Film Institute's top 100 films of all time. I've seen more of them than you might think. 8)
does this mean you were watching the CBS special last night too?
I did a quick count, I think I own 34 of those titles, and have seen more than 2/3 of them.
Quote from: "Gazoo"The American Film Institute's top 100 films of all time. I've seen more of them than you might think. 8)
does this mean you were watching the CBS special last night too?
I did a quick count, I think I own 34 of those titles, and have seen more than 2/3 of them.
Quote from: "mshray"Quote from: "Gazoo"The American Film Institute's top 100 films of all time. I've seen more of them than you might think. 8)
does this mean you were watching the CBS special last night too?
I did a quick count, I think I own 34 of those titles, and have seen more than 2/3 of them.
Didn't see the special - saw a story at CNN.com. Rod, your 85 count is gonna be tough to beat. I've seen between 25 and 29 of them -- there are a few that I think I saw but don't really remember. And I own a whopping 1 of them. (Guess which one for two Pride Points.)
Quote from: "Gazoo"The American Film Institute's top 100 films of all time. I've seen more of them than you might think. 8)
does this mean you were watching the CBS special last night too?
I did a quick count, I think I own 34 of those titles, and have seen more than 2/3 of them.
Reading this last night inspired me to run down the list and see how many I'd seen. I'm right about on pace with Mark for the number seen (69 that I'm certain of) but I don't own anywhere near that many--about 5, I think.
And yeah, Rod left us all in the dust with his 85 percent tally. Although I'd be surprised if Mike didn't come close to that, if not exceed it.
A clip from the upcoming Dylan biopic. Cate Blanchett (yes, you read that right) plays Dylan.
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/33320
At least in the scope of this short clip, she's remarkably credible.
Quote from: "urth"A clip from the upcoming Dylan biopic. Cate Blanchett (yes, you read that right) plays Dylan.
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/33320
At least in the scope of this short clip, she's remarkably credible.
strange. but i've been waiting for it...
"The amazing thing about Angelina Jolie is, if you read her filmography, she's never been in a single movie of consequence. You can be completely literate in American movie pop culture and American film culture without ever having seen an Angelina Jolie film."
Loved this comment that someone sent to Gawker.com regarding Mr. Pitt:Quote"The amazing thing about Angelina Jolie is, if you read her filmography, she's never been in a single movie of consequence. You can be completely literate in American movie pop culture and American film culture without ever having seen an Angelina Jolie film."
Quote from: "Gazoo"Loved this comment that someone sent to Gawker.com regarding Mr. Pitt:Quote"The amazing thing about Angelina Jolie is, if you read her filmography, she's never been in a single movie of consequence. You can be completely literate in American movie pop culture and American film culture without ever having seen an Angelina Jolie film."
i'm glad i'm not the only one who feels that way. that's why i don't feel so bad about making a habit of never seeing a film she's in. unless it's by accident. i think the last one i saw was pushing tin - case in point.
jodie foster's new movie (http://www.jodiefoster.nu/projects/brave_one/main.htm).
oh, and it's good good good ... like... Brigitte Bardot!
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/07/movies/homevideo/07dvd.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Quote from: "RGMike"oh, and it's good good good ... like... Brigitte Bardot!
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/07/movies/homevideo/07dvd.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
completement nue au soleil.
shrek 3 rocked. ratatouille was...disney. loved peter o'toole, though.
Just came from seeing Superbad -- Oh. My. GOD is it hilarious. See it immediately.
Quote from: "RGMike"Just came from seeing Superbad -- Oh. My. GOD is it hilarious. See it immediately.
I'll add it to my list with Mr. Bean's Holiday.
Been meaning to post something about this film "Across the Universe" that's coming out this fall I think. I've seen the trailer for it at damn near every movie I've been too in the last two months and I gotta say it does not draw me in. It looks like a musical romanticized version of the 60s using covers of Beatles songs, which caught my attention initially, but there's nothing in the trailer that makes it look at all appealing. Anyone else have a take on it?
Quote from: "urth"Been meaning to post something about this film "Across the Universe" that's coming out this fall I think. I've seen the trailer for it at damn near every movie I've been too in the last two months and I gotta say it does not draw me in. It looks like a musical romanticized version of the 60s using covers of Beatles songs, which caught my attention initially, but there's nothing in the trailer that makes it look at all appealing. Anyone else have a take on it?
It looks quite awful to me -- I mean, they've already done a movie version of Hair. And it looks like the same plot, guy meets hippie-ish girl, the Vietnam war rages... Rumored to be a troubled production (the studio took it away from the director and re-cut it).
Interestingly, I just saw the movie of Hair for the first time last week. Maybe it's because I'm older, but Treat Williams' character seemed rather obnoxious. Indeed all the hippies seemed rather out-of-touch with reality (John Savage's character, Claude, came across as the most sane person on screen). But it's one of the most beautifully-photographed musicals ever, and the songs are still fab. Great cameos by later-to-become-famous folks like Nell Carter, Michael Jeter, Charlotte Rae. The "WhiteBoys/BlackBoys" number may be one of the most subversive sequences ever in a commercial film. And "Easy to be Hard" -- OMG, what a powerful song that is within the context of the plot! I had no idea.
Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "urth"Been meaning to post something about this film "Across the Universe" that's coming out this fall I think. I've seen the trailer for it at damn near every movie I've been too in the last two months and I gotta say it does not draw me in. It looks like a musical romanticized version of the 60s using covers of Beatles songs, which caught my attention initially, but there's nothing in the trailer that makes it look at all appealing. Anyone else have a take on it?
It looks quite awful to me -- I mean, they've already done a movie version of Hair. And it looks like the same plot, guy meets hippie-ish girl, the Vietnam war rages... Rumored to be a troubled production (the studio took it away from the director and re-cut it).
Interestingly, I just saw the movie of Hair for the first time last week. Maybe it's because I'm older, but Treat Williams' character seemed rather obnoxious. Indeed all the hippies seemed rather out-of-touch with reality (John Savage's character, Claude, came across as the most sane person on screen). But it's one of the most beautifully-photographed musicals ever, and the songs are still fab. Great cameos by later-to-become-famous folks like Nell Carter, Michael Jeter, Charlotte Rae. The "WhiteBoys/BlackBoys" number may be one of the most subversive sequences ever in a commercial film. And "Easy to be Hard" -- OMG, what a powerful song that is within the context of the plot! I had no idea.
Agreed on every single point.
And for a hack, Treat Williams sure did have a nice ass there for a while.
Didya know the singing voices of the black army officers in the "Black Boys/White Boys" number were supplied by the Stylistics?
Quote from: "RGMike"Didya know the singing voices of the black army officers in the "Black Boys/White Boys" number were supplied by the Stylistics?
Not until very recently. (Just saw the film a couple weeks ago as part of the Brooklyn Bridge Park series, oddly enough.) Was that them playing the Army officers too? Or only singing?
"great movie rolls" (http://origin.mercurynews.com/sharks/ci_6741296?nclick_check=1)
Quote from: "princessofcairo""great movie rolls" (http://origin.mercurynews.com/sharks/ci_6741296?nclick_check=1)
Couldn't get in via this link. What's the dilly, yo?
Being a Foghead finally pays off -- I got a couple of free passes for a 3:10 To Yuma preview last night.
Definitely recommended for Western fans. It's suspensefull and well acted, with bits of humor thrown in among the violence. Great performance by Christian Bale, and Crowe was on top of his game as well. And the second in command of Crowe's gang, Ben Foster as Charlie Prince, is a classic western bad-guy -- creepy, funny, and over the top. "I hate Pinkertons."
Quote from: "urth"Been meaning to post something about this film "Across the Universe" that's coming out this fall I think. I've seen the trailer for it at damn near every movie I've been too in the last two months and I gotta say it does not draw me in. It looks like a musical romanticized version of the 60s using covers of Beatles songs, which caught my attention initially, but there's nothing in the trailer that makes it look at all appealing. Anyone else have a take on it?
It looks quite awful to me -- I mean, they've already done a movie version of Hair. And it looks like the same plot, guy meets hippie-ish girl, the Vietnam war rages... Rumored to be a troubled production (the studio took it away from the director and re-cut it).
Quote from: "Rod"Being a Foghead finally pays off -- I got a couple of free passes for a 3:10 To Yuma preview last night.
Definitely recommended for Western fans. It's suspensefull and well acted, with bits of humor thrown in among the violence. Great performance by Christian Bale, and Crowe was on top of his game as well. And the second in command of Crowe's gang, Ben Foster as Charlie Prince, is a classic western bad-guy -- creepy, funny, and over the top. "I hate Pinkertons."
it looks great, and it's gotta be better than it woulda been with Tom Cruise (as it was orig supposed to be). I've seen the orig several times (Encore's Western channel shows it 10 times a month).
More importantly though, Peter Finch announced on the news this morning that Gus Van Sant has signed up Sean Penn to play Harvey Milk & Matt Damon to play Dan White in his next film (listed currently as 'Untitiled Harvey Milk Project 2009' on IMDb).
Wow!
Quote from: "mshray"More importantly though, Peter Finch announced on the news this morning that Gus Van Sant has signed up Sean Penn to play Harvey Milk & Matt Damon to play Dan White in his next film (listed currently as 'Untitiled Harvey Milk Project 2009' on IMDb).
Wow!
it's a Wow if it happens, but according to Hollywood Elsewhere, it's a bit iify-er than that. And Bryan Singer has a Harvey Milk project in the works at Warners, he's supposed to do it after he finished Valkyrie, the Tom Cruise-tries-to-kill-Hitler movie. So it may be dueling Harveys.
Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "mshray"More importantly though, Peter Finch announced on the news this morning that Gus Van Sant has signed up Sean Penn to play Harvey Milk & Matt Damon to play Dan White in his next film (listed currently as 'Untitiled Harvey Milk Project 2009' on IMDb).
Wow!
it's a Wow if it happens, but according to Hollywood Elsewhere, it's a bit iify-er than that. And Bryan Singer has a Harvey Milk project in the works at Warners, he's supposed to do it after he finished Valkyrie, the Tom Cruise-tries-to-kill-Hitler movie. So it may be dueling Harveys.
Is Gus gay? I know Bryan is. Just wondering.
If a bullet hadn't killed John Lennon, this Beatles-scored musical might have. Director Julie Taymor and Revolution Studios head Joe Roth engaged in a well-publicized feud over the final cut, but the movie's cartoonish rehash of the turbulent 60s was in place long before that. Taymor's calling card is still her Broadway adaptation of The Lion King, and she delivers some comparably grand set pieces here: Eddie Izzard fronts a chorus of Blue Meanies on "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite," and "I Want You . . . She's So Heavy" is divided between a baleful Uncle Sam at an army induction center and a platoon of U.S. soldiers carrying the Statue of Liberty across southeast Asia. But the Rent-like ensemble of yearning young people at the center of the story is a drag; I wanted to turn the sound down on them and say rude things
Still more on Across the Universe: Serious Beatle fan Roger Ebert gave it four stars; but the Chicago Reader chimes in withQuoteIf a bullet hadn't killed John Lennon, this Beatles-scored musical might have. Director Julie Taymor and Revolution Studios head Joe Roth engaged in a well-publicized feud over the final cut, but the movie's cartoonish rehash of the turbulent 60s was in place long before that. Taymor's calling card is still her Broadway adaptation of The Lion King, and she delivers some comparably grand set pieces here: Eddie Izzard fronts a chorus of Blue Meanies on "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite," and "I Want You . . . She's So Heavy" is divided between a baleful Uncle Sam at an army induction center and a platoon of U.S. soldiers carrying the Statue of Liberty across southeast Asia. But the Rent-like ensemble of yearning young people at the center of the story is a drag; I wanted to turn the sound down on them and say rude things
and then there's this pan from the Boston Globe:
http://www.boston.com/movies/display?display=movie&id=8798
Quote from: "RGMike"Still more on Across the Universe: Serious Beatle fan Roger Ebert gave it four stars; but the Chicago Reader chimes in withQuoteIf a bullet hadn't killed John Lennon, this Beatles-scored musical might have. Director Julie Taymor and Revolution Studios head Joe Roth engaged in a well-publicized feud over the final cut, but the movie's cartoonish rehash of the turbulent 60s was in place long before that. Taymor's calling card is still her Broadway adaptation of The Lion King, and she delivers some comparably grand set pieces here: Eddie Izzard fronts a chorus of Blue Meanies on "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite," and "I Want You . . . She's So Heavy" is divided between a baleful Uncle Sam at an army induction center and a platoon of U.S. soldiers carrying the Statue of Liberty across southeast Asia. But the Rent-like ensemble of yearning young people at the center of the story is a drag; I wanted to turn the sound down on them and say rude things
and then there's this pan from the Boston Globe:
http://www.boston.com/movies/display?display=movie&id=8798
Wow, sounds bloody awful -- I MUST see this movie!
And seriously, since Sgt. Pepper ... didn't kill John, how is it possible that this thing could? This can't be worse than that.
Wow, sounds bloody awful -- I MUST see this movie!
And seriously, since Sgt. Pepper ... didn't kill John, how is it possible that this thing could? This can't be worse than that.
Quote from: "Rod"Wow, sounds bloody awful -- I MUST see this movie!
And seriously, since Sgt. Pepper ... didn't kill John, how is it possible that this thing could? This can't be worse than that.
Renee did this one this morning & the fogheads completely loved it, and according to her it got 2 thumbs up from Ebert & Roeper.
In the meantime, I just came from Eastern Promises.
Wow.
Every bit as good asInfernal AffairsThe Departed last year in my book. Says here that the picture might get a nom, Cronenberg & Mortenson fer sure get noms, and Armin Mueller-Stahl is a lock for Best Supporting Actor Oscar.
Speaking of Janis, what became of all those rumored Joplin biopics that were on the table a couple years ago? We were hearing names like Melissa Etheridge and Renee Zellweger, to name two. Guess they went the way of many Hollywood projects--into mothballs.
NOV10: Saturday Night Fever
NEW PRINT! 30TH ANNIVERSARY!
NOV 11 DOUBLE FEATURE
Xanadu
Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
NOV 13 DOUBLE FEATURE
Roller Boogie
Skatetown U.S.A.
NOV 14 DOUBLE FEATURE
Eyes of Laura Mars
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
NOVEMBER 15 DOUBLE FEATURE
Thank God Its Friday
Car Wash
Woo Hoo!
Nice. You going to any? I'd go Tues/Thurs but too hard on a weeknight. I know, I say that after going to weeknight hockey but it feels different.
DUDE! It's, like, Spinal Tap for Deadheads!
http://www.electricapricot.com/
Quote from: "RGMike"DUDE! It's, like, Spinal Tap for Deadheads!
http://www.electricapricot.com/
Dude!
Looks cool, les claypool directing no less. Read the bios, they're hilarious:
Turn ons: Dominatric Veganism, Puppy Breath.
Saw American Gangster recently, big fan of Ridley, Denzel & Russell, so no surprise that I thought it was very good. It's really a 4 act play, so somewhat unusual in its pacing at times. Ruby Dee as Denzel's mother has an awesome scene late in the 3rd act. Josh Brolin is really effective as a bad cop, can't wait to see him as the protagonist in No Country For Old Men.
Quote from: "mshray"Saw American Gangster recently, big fan of Ridley, Denzel & Russell, so no surprise that I thought it was very good. It's really a 4 act play, so somewhat unusual in its pacing at times. Ruby Dee as Denzel's mother has an awesome scene late in the 3rd act. Josh Brolin is really effective as a bad cop, can't wait to see him as the protagonist in No Country For Old Men.
Haven't seen AG yet, but I am SO looking forward to NCFOM -- seeing it Monday probably.
Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "mshray"Saw American Gangster recently, big fan of Ridley, Denzel & Russell, so no surprise that I thought it was very good. It's really a 4 act play, so somewhat unusual in its pacing at times. Ruby Dee as Denzel's mother has an awesome scene late in the 3rd act. Josh Brolin is really effective as a bad cop, can't wait to see him as the protagonist in No Country For Old Men.
Haven't seen AG yet, but I am SO looking forward to NCFOM -- seeing it Monday probably.
And indeed, I just came from seeing NCFOM -- and it's as great as you've heard it is. One of the Coen's best. Give Javier Bardem the Oscar now.
Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "RGMike"Quote from: "mshray"Saw American Gangster recently, big fan of Ridley, Denzel & Russell, so no surprise that I thought it was very good. It's really a 4 act play, so somewhat unusual in its pacing at times. Ruby Dee as Denzel's mother has an awesome scene late in the 3rd act. Josh Brolin is really effective as a bad cop, can't wait to see him as the protagonist in No Country For Old Men.
Haven't seen AG yet, but I am SO looking forward to NCFOM -- seeing it Monday probably.
And indeed, I just came from seeing NCFOM -- and it's as great as you've heard it is. One of the Coen's best. Give Javier Bardem the Oscar now.
I saw it and loved it too. Wow. Have to see it again.
Give Javier Bardem the Oscar now.
Quote from: "RGMike"Give Javier Bardem the Oscar now.
And Roger Deakins, too. Awesome cinematography.
But who'll play Barry? I nominate the guy who played Keith on Six Feet Under.
HBO is planning a movie based on the book about Bonds and steroids, Game of Shadows.I nominate the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/11/29/sports/s121121S77.DTL&tsp=1&type=sports
But who'll play Barry? I nominate the guy who played Keith on Six Feet Under.
But who'll play Barry? I nominate the guy who played Keith on Six Feet Under.
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I saw the Joe Strummer docu this weekend -- essential viewing. MikeBob sez "check it out!"
Where'd you see it? I was thinking about catching it, but it looked like it had left the Lumiere.
Hey Urth, I just noticed that the Roxie has picked up the Strummer docu, they're showing it now thru Thursday.
Woohoo! I'll have to try and get down there this weekend.
From the 10@10 forum:I saw the Joe Strummer docu this weekend -- essential viewing. MikeBob sez "check it out!"
Where'd you see it? I was thinking about catching it, but it looked like it had left the Lumiere.
Hey Urth, I just noticed that the Roxie has picked up the Strummer docu, they're showing it now thru Thursday.
Woohoo! I'll have to try and get down there this weekend.
I did in fact get over to the Roxie for the 4:30 showing today... The only negatives I can think of are the complete absence of any sort of identification of any of the interviewees. If they're not famous enough for you to recognize, forget it.
Quote from: mshrayQuote from: RGMikeQuote from: mshrayMore importantly though, Peter Finch announced on the news this morning that Gus Van Sant has signed up Sean Penn to play Harvey Milk & Matt Damon to play Dan White in his next film (listed currently as 'Untitiled Harvey Milk Project 2009' on IMDb).
Wow!
it's a Wow if it happens, but according to Hollywood Elsewhere, it's a bit iify-er than that. And Bryan Singer has a Harvey Milk project in the works at Warners, he's supposed to do it after he finished Valkyrie, the Tom Cruise-tries-to-kill-Hitler movie. So it may be dueling Harveys.
Is Gus gay? I know Bryan is. Just wondering.
Yes, they both are. Bitch fight!
Two other suggestions to play Harvey Milk I've read elsewhere that I think are quite good are Adrian Brody and (don't laugh) Hank Azaria.
I'd been looking forward to The Golden Compass -- the idea of "Narnia for atheists" (as it's been described) seems right up my alley. But the reviews have been mostly bad. Here's Kyle Smith in the NY Post:
"Writer-director Chris Weitz, who did nicely with a simple story in adapting About a Boy, has been swamped by the task of condensing a densely imaginative 430-page book. It's as if, given the task of setting up a display of animals that would fit in his living room, he went to the city zoo and cut off a 6-inch portion of every beast, then tossed the bloody chunks in a pile. The best you can say about Golden Compass is that it's merely the second-dullest Nicole Kidman/Daniel Craig film this year."
He also calls it "Chronicles of Yawn-ia". EW called it "Chronicles of Blarney-a". Let the battle of the puns begin!
ETA: Not planning on seeing it, either. Though the bear fight looks cool.
ETA: Not planning on seeing it, either. Though the bear fight looks cool.
Wife & Kids want to see it tomorrow, I'll let y'all know what I think. Been reading the Narnia books the last couple weeks (The Magician's Nephew & The Last Battle, the 6th & 7th, according to the original order) to my kids & we re-watched the first movie last weekend. The 2nd movie, Prince Caspian, is coming this May.
ETA: Not planning on seeing it, either. Though the bear fight looks cool.
Wife & Kids want to see it tomorrow, I'll let y'all know what I think. Been reading the Narnia books the last couple weeks (The Magician's Nephew & The Last Battle, the 6th & 7th, according to the original order) to my kids & we re-watched the first movie last weekend. The 2nd movie, Prince Caspian, is coming this May.
Not that y'all are holding your breath, but we haven't sen it yet, probably going on the 22nd for Adrian's b-day.
http://imdb.com/features/rto/2008/globes (http://imdb.com/features/rto/2008/globes)
Golden Globe Noms are out this morning. Can't believe Eastern Promises got a Best Picture & Best Actor nod without getting a Best Supporting nom for Armin Mueller-Stahl. Wonder if the Academy will fix this. Between him & Tom Wilkinson in Michael Clayton & Javier Bardem in NCFOM, I was going to predict that this year Supporting Actor race was shaping up like the Best Actor race in 1983, with Mueller-Stahl & Wilkinson playing Hoffman & Newman to Bardem's Kingsley (veterans in the roles of their lives, doomed to lose to a breakout perf for the ages from a European).
http://imdb.com/features/rto/2008/globes (http://imdb.com/features/rto/2008/globes)
Golden Globe Noms are out this morning. Can't believe Eastern Promises got a Best Picture & Best Actor nod without getting a Best Supporting nom for Armin Mueller-Stahl. Wonder if the Academy will fix this. Between him & Tom Wilkinson in Michael Clayton & Javier Bardem in NCFOM, I was going to predict that this year Supporting Actor race was shaping up like the Best Actor race in 1983, with Mueller-Stahl & Wilkinson playing Hoffman & Newman to Bardem's Kingsley (veterans in the roles of their lives, doomed to lose to a breakout perf for the ages from a European).
only wilkinson and mueller-stahl are also european.
http://imdb.com/features/rto/2008/globes (http://imdb.com/features/rto/2008/globes)
Golden Globe Noms are out this morning. Can't believe Eastern Promises got a Best Picture & Best Actor nod without getting a Best Supporting nom for Armin Mueller-Stahl. Wonder if the Academy will fix this. Between him & Tom Wilkinson in Michael Clayton & Javier Bardem in NCFOM, I was going to predict that this year Supporting Actor race was shaping up like the Best Actor race in 1983, with Mueller-Stahl & Wilkinson playing Hoffman & Newman to Bardem's Kingsley (veterans in the roles of their lives, doomed to lose to a breakout perf for the ages from a European).
only wilkinson and mueller-stahl are also european.
I know, I ought to have written "up and coming" or "previously little-known" European.
But seriously, I posted here that I thought Armin M-S was a mortal lock, and then I saw Michael Clayton & thought Tom W was a mortal lock, and then I started reading reviews of Bardem and began to wonder just how good he'd have to be for the reviewers (who must have already seen the other two performances) to be ravingthe way the were, and then I saw it for myself. And really, one of my first thoughts upon leaving the theater was "Poor Tom & Armin".
i'm planning to see clayton tomorrow.
i'm planning to see clayton tomorrow.
Hope you like it as much as I did -- the Clooney rocks mah world.
mine, too! i don't even know what it's about - just going to see it for him. i rarely know what movies are about before i see them, though. i just pick them by the posters, directors, and actors - in that order.
I have an admit two pass for Walk Hard The Dewey Cox Story. Up for grabs! Screening is Thursday 7pm Dec 20 at Centeury 20 Oakridge in San Jose. I'm not going.
mine, too! i don't even know what it's about - just going to see it for him. i rarely know what movies are about before i see them, though. i just pick them by the posters, directors, and actors - in that order.
That's what it was like for me when I lived in Taiwan. I saw some real doozies that way.
I have an admit two pass for Walk Hard The Dewey Cox Story. Up for grabs! Screening is Thursday 7pm Dec 20 at Centeury 20 Oakridge in San Jose. I'm not going.
I'll mail it to you.I have an admit two pass for Walk Hard The Dewey Cox Story. Up for grabs! Screening is Thursday 7pm Dec 20 at Centeury 20 Oakridge in San Jose. I'm not going.
I could do that!
My only movie of the year was I Am Legend[/i
My only movie of the year was I Am Legend
that is the saddest sentence I've read in ages.
My only movie of the year was I Am Legend
that is the saddest sentence I've read in ages.
OTOH, I did receive a few movies on DVD as gifts (Help!, Zodiac, Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle), and the other night I watched To Sir With Love on the on-demands. T'was splendid, and I hadn't known Michael Des Barres was in it.
I saw Golden Compass & it wasn't that bad, kids liked it well enough & I sure couldn't agree with reviews that it was difficult to follow the plot. If anything it had way too much exposition.I really like Tom Hanks, but after reading the synopsis, I wonder if there's any irony in the movie. Certainly it's hard to fault an indigenous revolt to the Soviet invasion, but this is the nexus of Bin Laden, the Taliban, etc. Is that angle ignored?
Much better was Charlie Wilson's War, Hanks seems effortlessly good in a tricky role, Hoffman is awesome as always & Roberts is also very good (in a role that is much smaller than her billing would suggest). Nichols does one of his best directing jobs in many years, I mean there are some absolutley hysterical scenes in this, and he manages to get the laughs without veering into farce or parody.
I saw Golden Compass & it wasn't that bad, kids liked it well enough & I sure couldn't agree with reviews that it was difficult to follow the plot. If anything it had way too much exposition.I really like Tom Hanks, but after reading the synopsis, I wonder if there's any irony in the movie. Certainly it's hard to fault an indigenous revolt to the Soviet invasion, but this is the nexus of Bin Laden, the Taliban, etc. Is that angle ignored?
Much better was Charlie Wilson's War, Hanks seems effortlessly good in a tricky role, Hoffman is awesome as always & Roberts is also very good (in a role that is much smaller than her billing would suggest). Nichols does one of his best directing jobs in many years, I mean there are some absolutley hysterical scenes in this, and he manages to get the laughs without veering into farce or parody.
a "Careless Whisper" send-up called "Meaningless Kiss" (because, of course, "Foolish Beat" was already taken).
a "Careless Whisper" send-up called "Meaningless Kiss" (because, of course, "Foolish Beat" was already taken).
I remember, when the Debbie Gibson song came out, being disappointed that more people didn't make the CW-FB connection.
a "Careless Whisper" send-up called "Meaningless Kiss" (because, of course, "Foolish Beat" was already taken).
I remember, when the Debbie Gibson song came out, being disappointed that more people didn't make the CW-FB connection.
just 'cause i know you'll never see the movie, here's the video-within-the-film for "Pop Goes My Heart":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0A7dtdc-nU
And here's "Meaningless Kiss":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbeW94nfPKc
I just came from seeing Walk Hard -- it is very VERY funny. With a level of craft that's light-years ahead of all those Scary/Epic/Date Movie cheezeball parodies. The orig songs are terrific. And it's apparently the surprise flop of the season -- it'll barely make $5M this weekend (compare that to Nat'l Treasure 2's $54M). So see it ASAP, you will not be sorry.
I just came from seeing Walk Hard -- it is very VERY funny. With a level of craft that's light-years ahead of all those Scary/Epic/Date Movie cheezeball parodies. The orig songs are terrific. And it's apparently the surprise flop of the season -- it'll barely make $5M this weekend (compare that to Nat'l Treasure 2's $54M). So see it ASAP, you will not be sorry.
I went on a date this weekend (!) and we saw this. Was truly hilarious -- especially given my feelings about the interchangeability of Ray and Walk the Line -- and reassuringly, the theater was totally full, so word of mouth must be helping it.
It was mostly a weekend of eat-your-vegetables movies: Great Debaters, Kite Runner. But I caught up with (on cable) Music & Lyrics, the Hugh Grant/Drew Barrymore rom-com from early '07. And it was actually pretty good, mainly because the songs were so clever -- pitch-perfect parodies of both '80s pop and current stuff, written by (among others) Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne. Grant plays an '80s has-been who was once part of a Wham!-like duo called Pop! -- there's a music video parody that's an absolute scream -- and he gets hired to write a new song for a Britney/Christina/Shakira wannabe. One of the Pop! songs is a "Careless Whisper" send-up called "Meaningless Kiss" (because, of course, "Foolish Beat" was already taken).
The noms are in, and no great surprises, I don't suppose:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/22/oscar.nominations/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/22/oscar.list/index.html
Best Picture: "Atonement," "Juno," "Michael Clayton," "No Country for Old Men," "There Will Be Blood."
Actor: George Clooney, "Michael Clayton"; Daniel Day-Lewis, "There Will Be Blood"; Johnny Depp, "Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street"; Tommy Lee Jones, "In the Valley of Elah"; Viggo Mortensen, "Eastern Promises."
Actress: Cate Blanchett, "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"; Julie Christie, "Away From Her"; Marion Cotillard, "La Vie en Rose"; Laura Linney, "The Savages"; Ellen Page, "Juno."
Supporting Actor: Casey Affleck, "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"; Javier Bardem, "No Country for Old Men"; Hal Holbrook, "Into the Wild"; Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Charlie Wilson's War"; Tom Wilkinson, "Michael Clayton."
Supporting Actress: Cate Blanchett, "I'm Not There"; Ruby Dee, "American Gangster"; Saoirse Ronan, "Atonement"; Amy Ryan, "Gone Baby Gone"; Tilda Swinton, "Michael Clayton."
Director: Julian Schnabel, "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"; Jason Reitman, "Juno"; Tony Gilroy, "Michael Clayton"; Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, "No Country for Old Men"; Paul Thomas Anderson, "There Will Be Blood."
See, I just assumed everyone disliked Sean Penn. (I thought the Vedder soundtrack would get a song mention, but it seems like the rock idiom has falllen out of favor in voting circles.)
equal time: the Razzies noms were also announced...
http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=ae1fa7d2-e4b6-4217-b0c7-32bc5debc455
For those with digital cable who have the "On Demand" function, this is kind of interesting:
And at the other end of the spectrum, On Demand's "free movies" menu is offering the Sgt Peppers flick with Frampton and the BeeGees -- which I've NEVER seen. So, again, I can't wait.
For those with digital cable who have the "On Demand" function, this is kind of interesting:
And at the other end of the spectrum, On Demand's "free movies" menu is offering the Sgt Peppers flick with Frampton and the BeeGees -- which I've NEVER seen. So, again, I can't wait.
The cameos are more fun than you've been led to believe.
What was hilarious and unexpected was the fact that Frampton, the BeeGees and Paul Nicholas don't utter a Single. Line. Of. Dialogue. Because, of course they're Brits playing guys from "Heartland, USA" and their accents would've ruined everything.
mshray especially will find this of interest: an interview with Oscar-nommed cinematographer Roger Deakins.
mshray especially will find this of interest: an interview with Oscar-nommed cinematographer Roger Deakins.
I would be if there was a link somewhere, please kindly repost it.
mshray especially will find this of interest: an interview with Oscar-nommed cinematographer Roger Deakins.
I would be if there was a link somewhere, please kindly repost it.
Yikes, my 2nd or 3rd "oops!" of the day. Here 'tis:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080130/ap_en_mo/film_q_a_roger_deakins
mshray especially will find this of interest: an interview with Oscar-nommed cinematographer Roger Deakins.
I would be if there was a link somewhere, please kindly repost it.
Yikes, my 2nd or 3rd "oops!" of the day. Here 'tis:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080130/ap_en_mo/film_q_a_roger_deakins
Thanks!
I would guess no one is going to go near the upcoming movie Strange Wilderness. I've seen trailers of this movie and it looks to rank among the worst movies ever. It's supposed to be a comedy and what they showed wasn't funny one bit. Looks like bad acting, bad writing. Appears to be written by people on heavy drugs.
I would guess no one is going to go near the upcoming movie Strange Wilderness. I've seen trailers of this movie and it looks to rank among the worst movies ever. It's supposed to be a comedy and what they showed wasn't funny one bit. Looks like bad acting, bad writing. Appears to be written by people on heavy drugs.
Indeed -- it's from the Adam Sandler factory (Happy Madison Productions) and you don't release a movie aimed at young men on Super Bowl Weekend unless it's some sort of tax write-off.
Question for Geoff: just noticed your U2 avatar -- have you seen the U2-3D concert film yet? I see that it's expanding this Friday to "regular" theaters, so you can see it in 3D without paying IMAX prices.thanks for the reminder. I have so little time anymore, but I'd like to go. Has anyone else gone?
Question for Geoff: just noticed your U2 avatar -- have you seen the U2-3D concert film yet? I see that it's expanding this Friday to "regular" theaters, so you can see it in 3D without paying IMAX prices.thanks for the reminder. I have so little time anymore, but I'd like to go. Has anyone else gone?
Bringing this over from this morning's 10at10 thread: What are some of the worst Oscar noms ever? I said Ghost, but Mike said he had several less deserving films in mind, and what with the 80th awards show only days away...
To be fair I can only go back about as long as I've been alive, so the first one I can point out is Cleopatra, in 1963, which may have seen the weakest slate of nominees ever, none are anywheres near the AFI top 100 for instance.
1974, that great year for Top 40 cheese, also saw a pure cheese movie - Towering Inferno - get nommed ahead of Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Harry & Tonto, Murder on the Orient Express, and the Mel Brooks twin spin of Blazing Saddles & Young Frankenstein.
The Big Chill was almost as sappy as Ghost, but it didn't really steal the nom from any much more deserving film, unless you feel strongly about Silkwood or maybe Fanny & Alexander (which, although widely regarded as superior, had no chance with the academy since it's not inAmerican, I mean English).
On the other hand it's hard to argue that Fatal Attraction deserved a nom over Empire of the Sun (at the time perceived to be a big snub of Spielberg), or even Full Metal Jacket or Matewan...in retrospect.
Likewise Babe ahead of Dead Man Walking, Leaving Las Vegas or The Usual Suspects. Or even personal fave 12 Monkeys.
So I'll probably have to conclude that Towering Inferno was the worst, and Ghost ties with Fatal Attraction for 2nd worst.
For the first time since 1953 (and potentially only the second time in Academy history), the Coens could earn individual victories in four separate categories. Only Walt Disney, as producer of three live-action, animated and documentary shorts in addition to a documentary feature, was able to leave an Oscar ceremony with four statuettes in hand.
If the Coens can pull off the same feat, they would be the first to do it for a single film. Orson Welles for Citizen Kane, and Warren Beatty for both Heaven Can Wait and Reds, each had four nods but walked off with only a single Oscar (Welles shared the 1941Screenplay prize while Beatty won Best Director in 1981 for Reds). A few artists have won three Oscars in one night, including Billy Wilder, James L. Brooks, James Cameron, Francis Ford Coppola, Marvin Hamlisch and others. However, the Coens would join Disney as the only ones to take four.
But there is a catch.
In the best editing category, they credit themselves under their joint pseudonym Roderick Jaynes. Should the Coens win that category , the Academy confirmed this week that there will be only one statuette presented and it would later be engraved as belonging to Mr. Jaynes. This means the brothers would only get that statuette and official Academy record books would technically not list Joel and Ethan Coen as the rightful recipients of four Oscars should they win in all of their categories.
The Editors guild, however, says it will be happy to give both Coens, a.k.a. Jaynes, Eddie awards if they win there Sunday and they can have whatever name they want engraved on them. A spokesperson at the guild said they would be thrilled just to have them show up!
Richard Corliss addresses this very topic in tomorrow's issue of Time. His idea of a snub is rather different from yours and yours. :)
ETA: xpost - that was in re baffling winners, not Coen pseudonymity.
Mark: yeah, I hate "Oscar parties" generally. (especially gay ones)
Seen on cable tonight: The Shootist, John Wayne's final role, as a frontier holdover who shoots people for being mean to him but he's good at it and he's dying of a cancer so all is forgiven. Surprisingly affecting, and effective. Though I still hate Jimmy Stewart's voice.
Nashville is on now, and I wish I could stay up to watch it, but sleep beckons.
Mark: yeah, I hate "Oscar parties" generally. (especially gay ones)
Maybe I could invite myself over? We cancelled our DirectTV a while back, so I will not have the wherewithall to watch by myself this year, and Christina isn't all that much into the Oscars anyway. But for the first time in a long time I have seen all the major contenders, have a rooting interest in the outcomes, & on the plus side for you, if you watch with me it won't be all that gay.
I always think of 1980 "Kramer vs. Kramer" over "Apocalypse Now."
Mark: yeah, I hate "Oscar parties" generally. (especially gay ones)
Maybe I could invite myself over? We cancelled our DirectTV a while back, so I will not have the wherewithall to watch by myself this year, and Christina isn't all that much into the Oscars anyway. But for the first time in a long time I have seen all the major contenders, have a rooting interest in the outcomes, & on the plus side for you, if you watch with me it won't be all that gay.
Don't take it personally, but I'm kinda not in a "hosting" mood right now. Apartment a serious mess, etc.
But as to the question at hand, I got out my Oscar stat books, and started looking for bad Best Pic Noms.
2000: "Chocolat" (over "Almost Famous", "Billy Elliot", "Wonder Boys")
1992: "Scent of a Woman" (for which Pacino won the Oscar -- the role for which he least deserved it)
1989: "Dead Poets Society" (over "Do the Right Thing", "Henry V", "Glory", "Crimes & Misdemeanors").
1970: "Airport" *AND* "Love Story"! (over "Women in Love", "The Great White Hope", "Little Big Man"
1969: "Hello Dolly" (over "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?")
My favorite Oscar absurdity was in 1959: the Original Screenplay nominees included Hitchcock's "North by Northwest", Truffaut's "The 400 Blows" and Bergman's "Wild Strawberries" ... so of course the winner was... "Pillow Talk".
here are the front and back graphics for a shirt i made a couple of weeks ago (it's in the wash, so i can't take a picture of me wearing it now):
here are the front and back graphics for a shirt i made a couple of weeks ago (it's in the wash, so i can't take a picture of me wearing it now):
That's hilarious -- and so true. She Wasn't. Even. NOMINATED! But technically, that's the Oscars for 1980 (ceremony in March of '81).
For those of you who are scratching your heads... Ms D'Angelo played Patsy Cline in Coal Miner's Daughter and was considered a Supp Actress shoo-in by many -- but it didn't happen.
here are the front and back graphics for a shirt i made a couple of weeks ago (it's in the wash, so i can't take a picture of me wearing it now):
That's hilarious -- and so true. She Wasn't. Even. NOMINATED! But technically, that's the Oscars for 1980 (ceremony in March of '81).
For those of you who are scratching your heads... Ms D'Angelo played Patsy Cline in Coal Miner's Daughter and was considered a Supp Actress shoo-in by many -- but it didn't happen.
here are the front and back graphics for a shirt i made a couple of weeks ago (it's in the wash, so i can't take a picture of me wearing it now):
That's hilarious -- and so true. She Wasn't. Even. NOMINATED! But technically, that's the Oscars for 1980 (ceremony in March of '81).
For those of you who are scratching your heads... Ms D'Angelo played Patsy Cline in Coal Miner's Daughter and was considered a Supp Actress shoo-in by many -- but it didn't happen.
well, she wasn't robbed until they didn't nominate her (in '81). she sang her own parts, too!!
Mark: yeah, I hate "Oscar parties" generally. (especially gay ones)
Maybe I could invite myself over? We cancelled our DirectTV a while back, so I will not have the wherewithall to watch by myself this year, and Christina isn't all that much into the Oscars anyway. But for the first time in a long time I have seen all the major contenders, have a rooting interest in the outcomes, & on the plus side for you, if you watch with me it won't be all that gay.
Don't take it personally, but I'm kinda not in a "hosting" mood right now. Apartment a serious mess, etc.
But as to the question at hand, I got out my Oscar stat books, and started looking for bad Best Pic Noms.
2000: "Chocolat" (over "Almost Famous", "Billy Elliot", "Wonder Boys")
1992: "Scent of a Woman" (for which Pacino won the Oscar -- the role for which he least deserved it)
1989: "Dead Poets Society" (over "Do the Right Thing", "Henry V", "Glory", "Crimes & Misdemeanors").
1970: "Airport" *AND* "Love Story"! (over "Women in Love", "The Great White Hope", "Little Big Man"
1969: "Hello Dolly" (over "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?")
My favorite Oscar absurdity was in 1959: the Original Screenplay nominees included Hitchcock's "North by Northwest", Truffaut's "The 400 Blows" and Bergman's "Wild Strawberries" ... so of course the winner was... "Pillow Talk".
I don't watch the Oscar's nor do I follow it because I don't really watch movies but when was the Oscar's moved from late March?
I'm hearing good things about Charlie Bartlett, which (sadly) tanked at the box office this weekend. It's a sort of Ferris Bueller-for-the-new-millennium thing. But apparently it makes sly use of "If You Got to Sing Out, Sing Out", in homage to Harold & Maude.
I'm hearing good things about Charlie Bartlett, which (sadly) tanked at the box office this weekend. It's a sort of Ferris Bueller-for-the-new-millennium thing. But apparently it makes sly use of "If You Got to Sing Out, Sing Out", in homage to Harold & Maude.
This is the first I've heard of it. Sounds like my bag.
PS: No post-Oscar comments from anyone? I'm surprised at youze. :P
I'm sure Mark already has a ticket: Scarlett Jo opens Friday in the title role of The Other BoleynBreastsGirl
(http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/entertainment/images/attachement/jpg/site1/20080218/000d60aa06df092361cb3e.jpg)
That's ScarJo with her costar Natalie Portman.
The Love Guru. Just saw an ad for it. Mike Myers, with help from Jessica Alba and Justin Timberlake. My interest is piqued. I suspect Myers' inspiration in the role was Devendra Banhart.
The Love Guru. Just saw an ad for it. Mike Myers, with help from Jessica Alba and Justin Timberlake. My interest is piqued. I suspect Myers' inspiration in the role was Devendra Banhart.
So... he gets to do another Peter Sellers imitation, basically? Timberlake plays a hockey player -- yeah, that's believeable. ::)
The Love Guru. Just saw an ad for it. Mike Myers, with help from Jessica Alba and Justin Timberlake. My interest is piqued. I suspect Myers' inspiration in the role was Devendra Banhart.
So... he gets to do another Peter Sellers imitation, basically? Timberlake plays a hockey player -- yeah, that's believeable. ::)
Yeah, Peter Sellers, with a touch of Arte Johnson's "Rabbi Shankar" character from Laugh-In.
The Love Guru. Just saw an ad for it. Mike Myers, with help from Jessica Alba and Justin Timberlake. My interest is piqued. I suspect Myers' inspiration in the role was Devendra Banhart.
So... he gets to do another Peter Sellers imitation, basically? Timberlake plays a hockey player -- yeah, that's believeable. ::)
Yeah, Peter Sellers, with a touch of Arte Johnson's "Rabbi Shankar" character from Laugh-In.
The Love Guru. Just saw an ad for it. Mike Myers, with help from Jessica Alba and Justin Timberlake. My interest is piqued. I suspect Myers' inspiration in the role was Devendra Banhart.
So... he gets to do another Peter Sellers imitation, basically? Timberlake plays a hockey player -- yeah, that's believeable. ::)
Yeah, Peter Sellers, with a touch of Arte Johnson's "Rabbi Shankar" character from Laugh-In.
speaking of, NYC's Film Forum is showing The Party as part of a month-long "90th Anniversary of United Artists" festival in April. Some fabulous stuff.
The Love Guru. Just saw an ad for it. Mike Myers, with help from Jessica Alba and Justin Timberlake. My interest is piqued. I suspect Myers' inspiration in the role was Devendra Banhart.
So... he gets to do another Peter Sellers imitation, basically? Timberlake plays a hockey player -- yeah, that's believeable. ::)
Yeah, Peter Sellers, with a touch of Arte Johnson's "Rabbi Shankar" character from Laugh-In.
speaking of, NYC's Film Forum is showing The Party as part of a month-long "90th Anniversary of United Artists" festival in April. Some fabulous stuff.
Oh wow, I'll have to look into this - thx!
You may remember there was some mild controversy when the eligibility of the song from Once for Oscar consideration was called into question by the Academy... and a few days later it was ruled eligible after all. According to a post on Hollywood-Elsewhere:
"Apparently [Glen] Hansard was invited to some Irish rock stars photo shoot or event or something, and Bono comes up to him and starts chatting him up like he's old pals, and asks Hansard how it's going. Hansard says, well, I'm a bit bummed, we thought we were going to be up for an Oscar but now there's some issue with the eligibility because the record came out before the movie did. Bono says, 'What? Hang on a second.' He whips out his cellphone and calls somebody and tells him 'This is bullshit, you have to fix this.'
He hangs up and tells Hansard, 'Don't worry, I called David Geffen and told him to take care of it for you'. And so it was..."
Bono really IS God!
You may remember there was some mild controversy when the eligibility of the song from Once for Oscar consideration was called into question by the Academy... and a few days later it was ruled eligible after all. According to a post on Hollywood-Elsewhere:
"Apparently [Glen] Hansard was invited to some Irish rock stars photo shoot or event or something, and Bono comes up to him and starts chatting him up like he's old pals, and asks Hansard how it's going. Hansard says, well, I'm a bit bummed, we thought we were going to be up for an Oscar but now there's some issue with the eligibility because the record came out before the movie did. Bono says, 'What? Hang on a second.' He whips out his cellphone and calls somebody and tells him 'This is bullshit, you have to fix this.'
He hangs up and tells Hansard, 'Don't worry, I called David Geffen and told him to take care of it for you'. And so it was..."
Bono really IS God!
Maybe he can do something for the Seattle SuperSonics before he returns to saving the world/recording an album/buying new sunglasses.
fwiw, during this period of normally slim pickens at the cineplex, I saw In Bruges, and it is a solid thumbs up. It's a much more complex film than the trailer indicates, but I can't say much more without getting into serious spoiler territory. In fact the trailer may be unique in this day and age in that it doesn't even hint at either the fact or the emotional impact of the key driver to the plot.
fwiw, during this period of normally slim pickens at the cineplex, I saw In Bruges, and it is a solid thumbs up. It's a much more complex film than the trailer indicates, but I can't say much more without getting into serious spoiler territory. In fact the trailer may be unique in this day and age in that it doesn't even hint at either the fact or the emotional impact of the key driver to the plot.
Totally agree -- loved it. Colin Farrell (who was also great in the recent Woody Allen thing, Cassandra's Dream) is really terriffic in this. As are Gleeson and Ralph Fiennes.
You may remember there was some mild controversy when the eligibility of the song from Once for Oscar consideration was called into question by the Academy... and a few days later it was ruled eligible after all. According to a post on Hollywood-Elsewhere:
"Apparently [Glen] Hansard was invited to some Irish rock stars photo shoot or event or something, and Bono comes up to him and starts chatting him up like he's old pals, and asks Hansard how it's going. Hansard says, well, I'm a bit bummed, we thought we were going to be up for an Oscar but now there's some issue with the eligibility because the record came out before the movie did. Bono says, 'What? Hang on a second.' He whips out his cellphone and calls somebody and tells him 'This is bullshit, you have to fix this.'
He hangs up and tells Hansard, 'Don't worry, I called David Geffen and told him to take care of it for you'. And so it was..."
Bono really IS God!
Maybe he can do something for the Seattle SuperSonics before he returns to saving the world/recording an album/buying new sunglasses.
That would be a really good use of his powers if you ask me. The Sonics' situation reeks to high heaven.
Maybe he can do something for the Seattle SuperSonics before he returns to saving the world/recording an album/buying new sunglasses.
That would be a really good use of his powers if you ask me. The Sonics' situation reeks to high heaven.
Mark, you should check out what Bill Simmons has had to say about it at ESPN.com. He's taking full advantage of his bully pulpit there. (And I fully agree about the sitch; among other things, it's despicable that billionaires who are paying millionaires are forcing the working-class public to build and pay for their stadiums. Sports team owners = welfare recipients.)
Just for mshray (and the princess too), the skinny on Scarlett Jo's hot girl-on-girl action with Penelope Cruz in the next Woody Allen flick:
http://www.hotinhollywood.tv/original/scarlet_johansson/index.html
Just for mshray (and the princess too), the skinny on Scarlett Jo's hot girl-on-girl action with Penelope Cruz in the next Woody Allen flick:
http://www.hotinhollywood.tv/original/scarlet_johansson/index.html
OMG! The picture accompanying that article has to be shared.
(http://www.hotinhollywood.tv/photos/uncategorized/2008/02/10/scarlettcruz_2.jpg)
gosh. i wish i were a famous hollywood director so i could make all my dreams come true.
gosh. i wish i were a famous hollywood director so i could make all my dreams come true.
You could make like Peter Griffin and host a public-access TV show, "The Side-Boob Hour."
Anyone else watch the John Adams miniseries on HBO last nite? I thought it was pretty great.
Tom Wilkinson as Ben Franklin: Best. Casting. EVER.
Anyone else watch the John Adams miniseries on HBO last nite? I thought it was pretty great.
Tom Wilkinson as Ben Franklin: Best. Casting. EVER.
Yes, I thought it was pretty great as well. I just saw Michael Clayton last weekend, so I was Wilkinson's character in that was still fresh in my mind, which didn't exactly help when he showed up as Franklin, but I agree that he pulled it off nicely.
When are they showing part 3? Now that the Wire is over (and the Sopranos, Deadwood, etc), I've been considering dumping HBO...
Since it came up again in the KFOG St. Pat's set: Will someone kindly explain to me what the hell "I drink your milkshake!" means? I watched the clip on YouTube (http://youtube.com/watch?v=ThZI-p8SKe0) and didn't understand what was going on, and so the point (and now, humor) of this catchphrase is lost on me.
Thx,
Chef Gaz.
Since it came up again in the KFOG St. Pat's set: Will someone kindly explain to me what the hell "I drink your milkshake!" means? I watched the clip on YouTube (http://youtube.com/watch?v=ThZI-p8SKe0) and didn't understand what was going on, and so the point (and now, humor) of this catchphrase is lost on me.
Thx,
Chef Gaz.
Sorry, you have to see the movie, bub. Pop-Cultural illiteracy is a blight on our, er, pop culture.
"You've got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk? Now GET OFF MY LAWN!"
It's speculation right now, but a just-announced Clint Eastwood film (in which he is to star) called Gran Torino is rumored to be another Dirty Harry flick!
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/36068
It's supposed to be released in Dec -- just a month after his film Changeling, a period mystery starring Angelina Jolie, hits theaters. Guess this rules out the possibilty of Clint becoming McCain's running mate...
Not only did we embarrass Marky Mark, we let down the Funky Bunch.
Just saw Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
One of these days the Judd Apatow gang is going to go to the well one time too many, but this is not it.
ETA: if you've ever watched That 70's Show, which gave us Topher Grace and Ashton 'Mr. Demi Moore/Punk'd' Kutcher, this is a breakouot role for Mila Kunis. She was a recent immigrant from Ukraine who had only barely mastered English when she was cast to play Kelso's girlfriend Jackie (and who, alone among the cast, was actually a sophomore in HS when she played one 10 yrs ago...so she's still only 25 today).
Just saw Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
One of these days the Judd Apatow gang is going to go to the well one time too many, but this is not it.
Guess you didn't see Drillbit Taylor ;)
Just saw Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
One of these days the Judd Apatow gang is going to go to the well one time too many, but this is not it.
Guess you didn't see Drillbit Taylor ;)
But as I've been on the fence about FSM (I didn't think much of the trailer), your rave means I'll probably see it this week. And their next biggie, Pineapple Express (coming this summer), is said to also be HIGH-larious -- pun intended; it's a stoner comedy with Seth Rogen.
Nicole Kidman as Dusty Springfield?
http://hollywood-elsewhere.com/2008/04/dusty_trails.php
Nicole Kidman as Dusty Springfield?
http://hollywood-elsewhere.com/2008/04/dusty_trails.php
Better her than Miss Lady Bunny.
(http://www.frankdecaro.com/photos/wigstock04/full_size/LadyBunny.JPG)Nicole Kidman as Dusty Springfield?
http://hollywood-elsewhere.com/2008/04/dusty_trails.php
Better her than Miss Lady Bunny.
Not quite sure who Miss Lady Bunny is, but for a posting anomaly, right now Gaz is at 8808 and I'm at 9909.
Nicole Kidman as Dusty Springfield?
http://hollywood-elsewhere.com/2008/04/dusty_trails.php
Nicole Kidman as Dusty Springfield?
http://hollywood-elsewhere.com/2008/04/dusty_trails.php
i'd prefer duffy as dusty.
Saw Iron Man too, also thought it RAWKS!
Saw Iron Man too, also thought it RAWKS!
"Let's be honest, this isn't the worst thing you've caught me doing." Downey totally nailed the role. I hope you stayed to the end -- worth it. Bring on the sequel!
Saw Iron Man too, also thought it RAWKS!
"Let's be honest, this isn't the worst thing you've caught me doing." Downey totally nailed the role. I hope you stayed to the end -- worth it. Bring on the sequel!
No, I almost always do, but for some reason I didn't this time. What'd I miss?
please wait a week at least!can't be a spoiler -- I have to wait 'til everyone's seen it who plans to.No, I almost always do, but for some reason I didn't this time. What'd I miss?Saw Iron Man too, also thought it RAWKS!"Let's be honest, this isn't the worst thing you've caught me doing." Downey totally nailed the role. I hope you stayed to the end -- worth it. Bring on the sequel!
please wait a week at least!can't be a spoiler -- I have to wait 'til everyone's seen it who plans to.No, I almost always do, but for some reason I didn't this time. What'd I miss?Saw Iron Man too, also thought it RAWKS!"Let's be honest, this isn't the worst thing you've caught me doing." Downey totally nailed the role. I hope you stayed to the end -- worth it. Bring on the sequel!
"Iron Man 2" due in 2010, plus "Thor" and "Captain America" films:Saw Iron Man too, also thought it RAWKS!"Let's be honest, this isn't the worst thing you've caught me doing." Downey totally nailed the role. I hope you stayed to the end -- worth it. Bring on the sequel!
Spielberg and Ford go gay: This may be old news but I just found out about it. The new Indy 4, aka Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull will play at the Castro starting May 22 (they've committed to showing it for a month). I may be wrong, but I think this is the first time the Castro has shown a first-run, major-studio blockbuster in a non-exclusive situation (i.e., it will also be at Metreon, AMC Van Ness, etc) in decades. An experiment, I suppose. Interesting.
No truth to the rumor that the marquee will read Indiana Jones in the Kingdom of Crystal Meth. ;)
Spielberg and Ford go gay: This may be old news but I just found out about it. The new Indy 4, aka Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull will play at the Castro starting May 22 (they've committed to showing it for a month). I may be wrong, but I think this is the first time the Castro has shown a first-run, major-studio blockbuster in a non-exclusive situation (i.e., it will also be at Metreon, AMC Van Ness, etc) in decades. An experiment, I suppose. Interesting.
No truth to the rumor that the marquee will read Indiana Jones in the Kingdom of Crystal Meth. ;)
How about Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skullf***?
Had free movie pass (trying not to spend too much while unemployed) so I saw Baby Mama today. Fun flick. Saw a preview for new Sandler movie which I hope I remember to see in June, http://www.youdontmesswiththezohan.com/
just saw it tonight; are we all in yet so we can discuss?Yes, I appreciate your restraint--give me a week--or two, if you can. Very busy right now so not sure when I'll get to the theater.please wait a week at least!can't be a spoiler -- I have to wait 'til everyone's seen it who plans to.No, I almost always do, but for some reason I didn't this time. What'd I miss?Saw Iron Man too, also thought it RAWKS!"Let's be honest, this isn't the worst thing you've caught me doing." Downey totally nailed the role. I hope you stayed to the end -- worth it. Bring on the sequel!
just saw it tonight; are we all in yet so we can discuss?Yes, I appreciate your restraint--give me a week--or two, if you can. Very busy right now so not sure when I'll get to the theater.please wait a week at least!can't be a spoiler -- I have to wait 'til everyone's seen it who plans to.No, I almost always do, but for some reason I didn't this time. What'd I miss?Saw Iron Man too, also thought it RAWKS!"Let's be honest, this isn't the worst thing you've caught me doing." Downey totally nailed the role. I hope you stayed to the end -- worth it. Bring on the sequel!
If my softball games are cancelled tomorrow (which looks increasingly likely by the hour), I'll probably catch it.just saw it tonight; are we all in yet so we can discuss?Yes, I appreciate your restraint--give me a week--or two, if you can. Very busy right now so not sure when I'll get to the theater.please wait a week at least!can't be a spoiler -- I have to wait 'til everyone's seen it who plans to.No, I almost always do, but for some reason I didn't this time. What'd I miss?Saw Iron Man too, also thought it RAWKS!"Let's be honest, this isn't the worst thing you've caught me doing." Downey totally nailed the role. I hope you stayed to the end -- worth it. Bring on the sequel!
Actually EW gave the "secret" away last week, so it's no longer a "spoiler" -- but I defer to urth, who is the last holdout I think.
If my softball games are cancelled tomorrow (which looks increasingly likely by the hour), I'll probably catch it.just saw it tonight; are we all in yet so we can discuss?Yes, I appreciate your restraint--give me a week--or two, if you can. Very busy right now so not sure when I'll get to the theater.please wait a week at least!can't be a spoiler -- I have to wait 'til everyone's seen it who plans to.No, I almost always do, but for some reason I didn't this time. What'd I miss?Saw Iron Man too, also thought it RAWKS!"Let's be honest, this isn't the worst thing you've caught me doing." Downey totally nailed the role. I hope you stayed to the end -- worth it. Bring on the sequel!
Actually EW gave the "secret" away last week, so it's no longer a "spoiler" -- but I defer to urth, who is the last holdout I think.
Last night, double bill, Jesus Christ Superstar and Juno.
JCS was hilarious, I haven't seen it in years. Two excellent songs, one other decent, but the rest just doesn't do much for me. But you have to love the 60's.
Juno was good, not great. Love the character and actress that was Juno, but the portrayal of the adoptive parents just didn't seem real to me. Way too contrived, the Justin Bateman going from the cool one to the dickhead, the Jennifer Garner from the yuppie harridan to the loving mother, all to serve the plot. Anyway, I enjoyed it, but it was at least partly false for me.
Tonight, I watched Starter for 10 and Lars and the Real Girl.
Starter is an HBO film from last year (produced by Tom Hanks), a British comedy. Very enjoyable, I recommend it to HBO subscribers -- check it out.
Lars was just wonderful. You have to see it too believe it. Renews your faith in humanity, community.
ETA: BTW, Starter for 10, set in 1985, had an excellent 80's soundtrack (The Cure, The Smiths, etc.). I'm listening to the Cure now...
Of course I'm going to rise to the defense of JCS. Some of it is contrived, but theater by its nature is contrived; more important, I remain awed by the recurrence of melodic and conceptual themes - it's really tight, story-wise - and by the sheer vocal power of the parties involved (I've never heard Ian Gillian sing the part on the OST, but every version I've heard/seen had amazing vocal perfs). And on a more personal note, JCS's conceptualization of Judas - his person and motives - makes a great deal of sense to me and actually resolves some of the deep issues I have with Christianity (I identify to some degree as a Buddhist but take spirituality and comparative religions very seriously).Last night, double bill, Jesus Christ Superstar and Juno.
JCS was hilarious, I haven't seen it in years. Two excellent songs, one other decent, but the rest just doesn't do much for me. But you have to love the 60's.
Indeed, the whole hippie-Jesus thing is quite dated at this point. (And I say that as a Catholic boy who loved the orig LP -- countless classroom hours at my high school were devoted to analyzing it). I know a woman who is a JCS fanatic -- she's seen it on stage something like 8 different times. Scary.
Of course I'm going to rise to the defense of JCS. Some of it is contrived, but theater by its nature is contrived; more important, I remain awed by the recurrence of melodic and conceptual themes - it's really tight, story-wise - and by the sheer vocal power of the parties involved (I've never heard Ian Gillian sing the part on the OST, but every version I've heard/seen had amazing vocal perfs). And on a more personal note, JCS's conceptualization of Judas - his person and motives - makes a great deal of sense to me and actually resolves some of the deep issues I have with Christianity (I identify to some degree as a Buddhist but take spirituality and comparative religions very seriously).Last night, double bill, Jesus Christ Superstar and Juno.
JCS was hilarious, I haven't seen it in years. Two excellent songs, one other decent, but the rest just doesn't do much for me. But you have to love the 60's.
Indeed, the whole hippie-Jesus thing is quite dated at this point. (And I say that as a Catholic boy who loved the orig LP -- countless classroom hours at my high school were devoted to analyzing it). I know a woman who is a JCS fanatic -- she's seen it on stage something like 8 different times. Scary.
Christina & I saw Lars recently and loved it. Definitely indescribable, as Rod said, you have to see it to believe it. Ryan Gosling is a fantastic actor.
just saw it tonight; are we all in yet so we can discuss?Yes, I appreciate your restraint--give me a week--or two, if you can. Very busy right now so not sure when I'll get to the theater.please wait a week at least!can't be a spoiler -- I have to wait 'til everyone's seen it who plans to.No, I almost always do, but for some reason I didn't this time. What'd I miss?Saw Iron Man too, also thought it RAWKS!"Let's be honest, this isn't the worst thing you've caught me doing." Downey totally nailed the role. I hope you stayed to the end -- worth it. Bring on the sequel!
Actually EW gave the "secret" away last week, so it's no longer a "spoiler" -- but I defer to urth, who is the last holdout I think.
Ian Gillan blows Ted Neely away, BTW (sorry, princess!).
it's official -- Fraggle Rock: The Movie!
http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/28/fraggle-movie-movie-details-revealed/
it's official -- Fraggle Rock: The Movie!
http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/28/fraggle-movie-movie-details-revealed/
down with fraggle rock.
I'd be ardent for that Fanny! She looks like a brunette Candace Bergen, kinda.it's official -- Fraggle Rock: The Movie!
http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/28/fraggle-movie-movie-details-revealed/
down with fraggle rock.
hey princess, has the French film Roman de Gare played in Spain yet? saw it the other day, it's a really cool mystery/puzzle type movie. Fanny Ardant is surely on your list of, um, women-of-a-certain-age?
I'd be ardent for that Fanny! She looks like a brunette Candace Bergen, kinda.it's official -- Fraggle Rock: The Movie!
http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/28/fraggle-movie-movie-details-revealed/
down with fraggle rock.
hey princess, has the French film Roman de Gare played in Spain yet? saw it the other day, it's a really cool mystery/puzzle type movie. Fanny Ardant is surely on your list of, um, women-of-a-certain-age?
I'd be ardent for that Fanny! She looks like a brunette Candace Bergen, kinda.
it's official -- Fraggle Rock: The Movie!
http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/28/fraggle-movie-movie-details-revealed/
down with fraggle rock.
hey princess, has the French film Roman de Gare played in Spain yet? saw it the other day, it's a really cool mystery/puzzle type movie. Fanny Ardant is surely on your list of, um, women-of-a-certain-age?
Well, true to form, Mick laSalle hated Get Smart, but said Love Guru isn't half-bad -- the exact opposite of the critical consensus. Guru looks (from the commercials) like one of the un-funniest moves ever. Verne Troyer getting hit in the face with a hockey puck -- oh yeah, *that's* comedy! "dreary dick jokes and elephant poop" was one critic's description.
Please let me know what you think of The Apple! I barely know anyone else who's seen it. Among its attributes are the greatest deus ex machina ever.Well, true to form, Mick laSalle hated Get Smart, but said Love Guru isn't half-bad -- the exact opposite of the critical consensus. Guru looks (from the commercials) like one of the un-funniest moves ever. Verne Troyer getting hit in the face with a hockey puck -- oh yeah, *that's* comedy! "dreary dick jokes and elephant poop" was one critic's description.
Just came from seeing Get Smart -- it doesn't suck. Coulda been shorter (at a tight 85 mins instead of 110, it might've killed) but it has its moments.
Meanwhile, TCM is giving us a disco-cheese double bill tonite: Roller Boogie, which I saw a few years back at the Castro with Xanadu, and the little-seen cult fave The Apple, which I've never seen.
Please let me know what you think of The Apple! I barely know anyone else who's seen it. Among its attributes are the greatest deus ex machina ever.Well, true to form, Mick laSalle hated Get Smart, but said Love Guru isn't half-bad -- the exact opposite of the critical consensus. Guru looks (from the commercials) like one of the un-funniest moves ever. Verne Troyer getting hit in the face with a hockey puck -- oh yeah, *that's* comedy! "dreary dick jokes and elephant poop" was one critic's description.
Just came from seeing Get Smart -- it doesn't suck. Coulda been shorter (at a tight 85 mins instead of 110, it might've killed) but it has its moments.
Meanwhile, TCM is giving us a disco-cheese double bill tonite: Roller Boogie, which I saw a few years back at the Castro with Xanadu, and the little-seen cult fave The Apple, which I've never seen.
The Apple isn't quite in their league; this one seemed to have a budget and a concept at least (if not a terribly original one). Pretty bad acting, mostly. Catherine Mary Stewart's first film, I'm guessing; she made quite a few in the '80s, like The Last Starfighter. I *HIGHLY* recommend getting hold of Privilege, a 1967 British film about a future Fascist gov't in the UK that controls the populace thru pop music. Shot in documentary style, long before that became a standard/cliche method. Paul Jones (former lead singer of Manfred Mann) and Jean Shrimpton (the model) play the leads. Great stuff.1. I've never heard of Privilege, but will seek it out; so thank you.
ETA: great comment on IMDB about The Apple: "The varied use of MYLAR throughout the movie never ceased to amaze me!"
Well, true to form, Mick laSalle hated Get Smart, but said Love Guru isn't half-bad -- the exact opposite of the critical consensus. Guru looks (from the commercials) like one of the un-funniest moves ever. Verne Troyer getting hit in the face with a hockey puck -- oh yeah, *that's* comedy! "dreary dick jokes and elephant poop" was one critic's description.We just saw Love Guru today, and laughed our asses off. I don't expect any critics to like it, but there are some killer jokes. Offensive to all.
Well, true to form, Mick laSalle hated Get Smart, but said Love Guru isn't half-bad -- the exact opposite of the critical consensus. Guru looks (from the commercials) like one of the un-funniest moves ever. Verne Troyer getting hit in the face with a hockey puck -- oh yeah, *that's* comedy! "dreary dick jokes and elephant poop" was one critic's description.We just saw Love Guru today, and laughed our asses off. I don't expect any critics to like it, but there are some killer jokes. Offensive to all.
TMI Baby!Wow, that's tells us more about you than we wanted to know, Geoff! ;)Well, true to form, Mick laSalle hated Get Smart, but said Love Guru isn't half-bad -- the exact opposite of the critical consensus. Guru looks (from the commercials) like one of the un-funniest moves ever. Verne Troyer getting hit in the face with a hockey puck -- oh yeah, *that's* comedy! "dreary dick jokes and elephant poop" was one critic's description.We just saw Love Guru today, and laughed our asses off. I don't expect any critics to like it, but there are some killer jokes. Offensive to all.
The in-flight movie goes the way of the dinosaur:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/10/us-airways-to-cut-movies_n_111838.html
The in-flight movie goes the way of the dinosaur:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/10/us-airways-to-cut-movies_n_111838.html
Not a huge loss, imo. I always thought an airplane was a lousy place to watch a film--noisy, always getting interrupted by drink/meal service, or when the person next to you has to get up to go to the loo, and invariably one channel of the headphones was shorted out. Yeah, if they have to cut something, this is as expendable a choice as they could have made.
The in-flight movie goes the way of the dinosaur:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/10/us-airways-to-cut-movies_n_111838.html
Not a huge loss, imo. I always thought an airplane was a lousy place to watch a film--noisy, always getting interrupted by drink/meal service, or when the person next to you has to get up to go to the loo, and invariably one channel of the headphones was shorted out. Yeah, if they have to cut something, this is as expendable a choice as they could have made.
Plus, the movie would always be hacked to pieces to conform to the lowest common denominator of decency. One of the major reasons R rated films are rarely released anymore is that they are too hard to cut to airline specifications.
Re the above, I always thought there were great opportunities for indie musicians to strike licensing deals with the airlines, but no one seemed interested in the idea. Inexpensive radio programming seems low on people's lists, to my chagrin.
I was just checking show times for Mamma Mia! and noticed the Sandler Zohan flick no longer playing. Was that a bomb of a movie?
I was just checking show times for Mamma Mia! and noticed the Sandler Zohan flick no longer playing. Was that a bomb of a movie?if I'd had the energy, I woulda gone to last night's midnight showing. There were 6 post-midnight showings of Dark Knight to the one Mama Mia at the Daly City 20.
Oddly, it got some of his better reviews in years.
Oddly, it got some of his better reviews in years.
Not just 'oddly', utterly inexplicably (imho). I saw most of it & it wasn't just dumb, it was offensive.
Wish I had been with a more outgoing audience (singing, dancing, etc...). There was no participation other than anemic clapping at the end.Which is exactly why I won't go see it unless I'm with a gaggle of gay geese.
Wish I had been with a more outgoing audience (singing, dancing, etc...). There was no participation other than anemic clapping at the end.Which is exactly why I won't go see it unless I'm with a gaggle of gay geese.
Made it to Mamma Mia! today. I laughed, I cried, I laughed. Still have SOS playing in my head. Very enjoyable. Nice production. Meryl was/is incredibly delicious, Amanda Seyfried kept making me think of Goldie Hawn. Pierce Brosnan is aging well. Wish I had been with a more outgoing audience (singing, dancing, etc...). There was no participation other than anemic clapping at the end.We also went last night. Had a great time. I also wish I had gone on a more crowded showing this last weekend. The audience that was there was enthusiastic, but on a Monday night in Daly City, pretty deserted. I'd seen the stage play too, but still enjoyed almost everything, except of course for Pierce Brosnan's singing!
Saw a few previews I want to try to remember to see, The Lucky Ones and maybe the House Bunny when it makes it to DVD which probably won't take long. Zohan ought to make the DVD scene any moment now.
Made it to Mamma Mia! today. I laughed, I cried, I laughed. Still have SOS playing in my head. Very enjoyable. Nice production. Meryl was/is incredibly delicious, Amanda Seyfried kept making me think of Goldie Hawn. Pierce Brosnan is aging well. Wish I had been with a more outgoing audience (singing, dancing, etc...). There was no participation other than anemic clapping at the end.We also went last night. Had a great time. I also wish I had gone on a more crowded showing this last weekend. The audience that was there was enthusiastic, but on a Monday night in Daly City, pretty deserted. I'd seen the stage play too, but still enjoyed almost everything, except of course for Pierce Brosnan's singing!
Saw a few previews I want to try to remember to see, The Lucky Ones and maybe the House Bunny when it makes it to DVD which probably won't take long. Zohan ought to make the DVD scene any moment now.
Wish I had been with a more outgoing audience (singing, dancing, etc...). There was no participation other than anemic clapping at the end.
Dave read my email on air yesterday morning, said he'd get back to me, but I haven't heard anything. This sounds promising. Long drive.Peter mentioned this morning that the Camera theater in SJ will be doing a sing-a-long thsi Satruday, even handing out the lyrics to the audience.
Wish I had been with a more outgoing audience (singing, dancing, etc...). There was no participation other than anemic clapping at the end.
Dave read my email on air yesterday morning, said he'd get back to me, but I haven't heard anything. This sounds promising. Long drive.Peter mentioned this morning that the Camera theater in SJ will be doing a sing-a-long thsi Satruday, even handing out the lyrics to the audience.
Wish I had been with a more outgoing audience (singing, dancing, etc...). There was no participation other than anemic clapping at the end.
Dave read my email on air yesterday morning, said he'd get back to me, but I haven't heard anything. This sounds promising. Long drive.Peter mentioned this morning that the Camera theater in SJ will be doing a sing-a-long thsi Satruday, even handing out the lyrics to the audience.
Wish I had been with a more outgoing audience (singing, dancing, etc...). There was no participation other than anemic clapping at the end.
I'll be very surprised if Dave makes the trip to SJ. And I've no doubt that after MM completes its run, there'll be a "real" sing-along version (with subtitles rather than paper lyric sheets) at the Castro -- bet on it.
LOL! To each his own. I would so go to the Castro for that.Dave read my email on air yesterday morning, said he'd get back to me, but I haven't heard anything. This sounds promising. Long drive.Peter mentioned this morning that the Camera theater in SJ will be doing a sing-a-long thsi Satruday, even handing out the lyrics to the audience.
Wish I had been with a more outgoing audience (singing, dancing, etc...). There was no participation other than anemic clapping at the end.
I'll be very surprised if Dave makes the trip to SJ. And I've no doubt that after MM completes its run, there'll be a "real" sing-along version (with subtitles rather than paper lyric sheets) at the Castro -- bet on it.
*runs screaming from the room*
I'll do sing-along-handel, sing-along-rockyhorror, hell, even sing-along-thesongremainsthesame -- but I can't stand ABBA when ABBA is singing it. Bleh.
I may never see this movie.
*runs screaming from the room*
I'll do sing-along-handel, sing-along-rockyhorror, hell, even sing-along-thesongremainsthesame -- but I can't stand ABBA when ABBA is singing it. Bleh.
I may never see this movie.
Bad covers of "Take a Chance on Me"?
*runs screaming from the room*
I'll do sing-along-handel, sing-along-rockyhorror, hell, even sing-along-thesongremainsthesame -- but I can't stand ABBA when ABBA is singing it. Bleh.
I may never see this movie.
welcome to the official 10@10 anti-abba squadron of the naval seals, soldier! we specialise in erasure tactics
Bad covers of "Take a Chance on Me"?
*runs screaming from the room*
I'll do sing-along-handel, sing-along-rockyhorror, hell, even sing-along-thesongremainsthesame -- but I can't stand ABBA when ABBA is singing it. Bleh.
I may never see this movie.
welcome to the official 10@10 anti-abba squadron of the naval seals, soldier! we specialise in erasure tactics
I just happened to check something on IMDb regarding The Dark Knight, and it is now the #1 movie on their rankings (1-10 scale). And it's not even close. Only three other movies top 8.9, and they are all 9.0 to 9.1. The Dark Knight has a score of 9.4. And as many total votes as Godfather II, which is 4th now.
Dark Knight is awesome! Some of the pyrotechnics demand a certain amount of suspension of disbelief, and the Joker pulls off some things that require deus-ex-machina omniscience, but, that being said, it does not play down to the lowest common denominator. If anything it will probably lose some points with the general public for its overall density - you really have to pay attention & things happen fast - but that's only because Christopher Nolan tops his Batman Begins in both action set-pieces and in character development...
You absolutely cannot Take. Your. Eyes. Off. of Heath Ledger's Joker. F***ing brilliant.
Dark Knight is awesome! Some of the pyrotechnics demand a certain amount of suspension of disbelief, and the Joker pulls off some things that require deus-ex-machina omniscience, but, that being said, it does not play down to the lowest common denominator. If anything it will probably lose some points with the general public for its overall density - you really have to pay attention & things happen fast - but that's only because Christopher Nolan tops his Batman Begins in both action set-pieces and in character development...
You absolutely cannot Take. Your. Eyes. Off. of Heath Ledger's Joker. F***ing brilliant.
Just came from seeing TDK and I agree, pretty much -- nothing could live up to the kinda hype it's gotten, of course, but it's very good and very dark and Ledger is indeed amazing. Very crowded aud at Metreon for a 5:45 show on a Friday as the film begins its third week in theaters -- it will break the $400M mark on Monday, probably.
VHM the Xanadu commercial. Worst. Musical. EVAH (even with stiff competion from Can't Stop the Music and Mamma Mia!). But the song itself woulda been cheezy fun.And don't forget Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. It's up there.
Jon & Vangelis? BOS4!
Oh my yes. (and Gaz will chime in with The Apple, also a contendah)
So Mike, you mentioned having seen Pineapple Express, what did you think?
I liked it a lot, parts were pants-wettingly funny, but I supect it won't hold up to multiple viewings (which I have found to be true of Borat, f'rinstance).
just rented "death of a president" (i think that's the title in english) the other day. it was in the theatres here last year. did anyone else catch it? i think it was only playing at the red vic. it was enjoyable as a mockumentary, mostly because of all the angles they covered. and the mixing of real and fake footage was great, too.
just rented "death of a president" (i think that's the title in english) the other day. it was in the theatres here last year. did anyone else catch it? i think it was only playing at the red vic. it was enjoyable as a mockumentary, mostly because of all the angles they covered. and the mixing of real and fake footage was great, too.
indeed, it barely played theaters here -- the right-wing blogosphere was outraged by it and made a big stink.
But last week I saw a terrific French suspense thriller, Tell No One. And last night: Elegy, with Ben Kingsley having hot sex with Penelope Cruz and Patricia Clarkson! Not as icky as it sounds -- quite a good film, actually, based on a Philip Roth novel. Dennis Hopper's in it too -- is that him on your avatar, princess? I was astounded to hear he's a big right-winger now.
it's hard to hear of hopper as...well, just exactly how *big* of a right-winger could he be?
it's hard to hear of hopper as...well, just exactly how *big* of a right-winger could he be?
there's a group in Hollywood called "Friends of Abe" that's a collection of right-wing Repubs -- its membership includes Hopper, Jon Voight, Kelsey Grammer, Gary Sinise.
it's hard to hear of hopper as...well, just exactly how *big* of a right-winger could he be?
there's a group in Hollywood called "Friends of Abe" that's a collection of right-wing Repubs -- its membership includes Hopper, Jon Voight, Kelsey Grammer, Gary Sinise.
you're not making that up?
Nope. Granted, this is from the Washington Times, not the Post, but it's legit:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/jul/23/hollywoods-conservative-underground/
Voight wrote a scathing, fact-free attack on Obama for the Wash Times last week that got a lot of attention:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/jul/28/voight/
I assume the "Abe" in the group's name refers to Lincoln, but at first I thought -- "Abe (Grandpa) Simpson? Oh, you mean because they're all old and cranky?"
ETA: incedently, that article doesn't mention hopper.
So Mike, you mentioned having seen Pineapple Express, what did you think?
I liked it a lot, parts were pants-wettingly funny, but I supect it won't hold up to multiple viewings (which I have found to be true of Borat, f'rinstance).
I thought it was very funny, and (as a non-user) stoner humor is not my favorite kind. I place it somewhere below Superbad but a few notches above Forgetting Sarah Marshall in the Apatow ouvre.
But I can't *wait* to see Tropic Thunder.
After The Mummy wrapped up ;)
the theater was pretty empty, so there wasn't a crowd of people singing along. That would've been too much for me....
the theater was pretty empty, so there wasn't a crowd of people singing along. That would've been too much for me....
TANC (sorta): the Castro is doing sing-along Little Mermaid for a week starting this Friday.
It's all true: Tropic Thunder is just f---ing HIGH-larious. From the fake trailers before it starts to the big climax, non-stop bust-a-gut funniness. Downey Jr gets special praise but, really, everybody's at the top of their game.
And I also saw Vicky Cristina Barcelona, and it really is one of Woody's best of the decade. Scarlet Jo and Penelope Cruz in hot girl-on-girl action -- yowsah!
"yeah, sure, I'll come up to your room... but you'll have to seduce me." (ScarJo says that to Javier, actually)
Please rank these in the order in which I should see them:
Tropic Thunder
Dark Knight
Pineapple Express
Swing Voter
Wall-E
Graz,
Gaz.
I don't want to be a spoiler, but at what point did you figure out the uncredited cameo? I didn't have a clue until pretty far in.
Please rank these in the order in which I should see them:I've only seen Wall-E, and you should see it too.
Tropic Thunder
Dark Knight
Pineapple Express
Swing Voter
Wall-E
Graz,
Gaz.
Please rank these in the order in which I should see them:
Tropic Thunder
Dark Knight
Pineapple Express
Swing Voter
Wall-E
Graz,
Gaz.
Well, I haven't seen Swing Voter or TT, but of the remaining trio, I'd rank them thusly:
1) Dark Knight
2) Wall-E
5,342) Pineapple Express
I saw the last of these because it was it was 101 out that day and it was the only thing both my wife and I both had any curiousity about that we hadn't seen yet (TT was not out yet), and we both regretted it--should have seen Dark Knight a second time. (Admittedly, movie pickings around here lean heavily toward mainstream multiplex fodder, unless we drive into Portland--and it's only slightly better there.) Apatow, attach your name to another flick as bad as this and your reputation will be forever trashed, if it's not already.
Not having seen them, I'd still guess Tropic Thunder probably ranks after Dark Knight, and Swing Voter after Wall-E.
I don't want to be a spoiler, but at what point did you figure out the uncredited cameo? I didn't have a clue until pretty far in.
I knew about it beforehand (it's gotten tons of publicity, so It's not exactly a secret) And it's pretty easy to figure out who it is one the person in question appears, IMHO.
[I will look forward to Wall-E on cableWell, it is pretty high-rez animation dude! We saw it in Kauai, and my memory is hazy due to the vacation induced dream state, but it seemed pretty good at the time!
I don't want to be a spoiler, but at what point did you figure out the uncredited cameo? I didn't have a clue until pretty far in.
I knew about it beforehand (it's gotten tons of publicity, so It's not exactly a secret) And it's pretty easy to figure out who it is one the person in question appears, IMHO.
Which uncredited cameo? I didn't read the credits much, and there were a lot of cameos (like Lance Bass, who was only there for a second, but got a big laugh). I assume you mean the Les Grossman character, but I thought he was credited. Hilarious, regardless.
Please rank these in the order in which I should see them:
Tropic Thunder
Dark Knight
Pineapple Express
Swing Voter
Wall-E
Graz,
Gaz.
the theater was pretty empty, so there wasn't a crowd of people singing along. That would've been too much for me....
TANC (sorta): the Castro is doing sing-along Little Mermaid for a week starting this Friday.
[I will look forward to Wall-E on cableWell, it is pretty high-rez animation dude! We saw it in Kauai, and my memory is hazy due to the vacation induced dream state, but it seemed pretty good at the time!
I loved TT too. The faux Downey/Maguire trailer was worth the ticket by itself. And I don't want to be a spoiler, but at what point did you figure out the uncredited cameo? I didn't have a clue until pretty far in.we saw it tonight, and it was quite confusing. It took me a while to figure out who was playing Les Grossman, even though I had heard about it on the Daily Show. Are you referring to someone else? We paid our money; don't leave us in suspense!
I loved TT too. The faux Downey/Maguire trailer was worth the ticket by itself. And I don't want to be a spoiler, but at what point did you figure out the uncredited cameo? I didn't have a clue until pretty far in.we saw it tonight, and it was quite confusing. It took me a while to figure out who was playing Les Grossman, even though I had heard about it on the Daily Show. Are you referring to someone else? We paid our money; don't leave us in suspense!
My only movie of the year was I Am Legend, which was interesting but ultimately unsatisfying and anticlimactic. They could have been a lot more imaginative (and given its 1:40 running time, it's not like they didn't have room to).just watched it on DVD for the first time. I remember my students saying last year how cool it was, but it doesn't seem like their kind of movie. I'm not sure whose kind of movie it was. Martha gave up on it after not too long. I watched the whole thing, and found it quite dark and challenging.
but it doesn't seem like their kind of movie. I'm not sure whose kind of movie it was.
I'm not sure how I felt about it. It was a very emotional day yesterday, as I knew we were going to have to take our 16+ year old dog Lucy (http://ggould.blogspot.com/2008/09/lucy-in-sky.html) to the vet for euthanasia. There is a very strong part in the movie for a dog, and a very emotional scene. Recalling the movie today in the personal context of our dog was very hard.but it doesn't seem like their kind of movie. I'm not sure whose kind of movie it was.This is a great dig, even if you didn't mean it as such.
I'm not sure how I felt about it. It was a very emotional day yesterday, as I knew we were going to have to take our 16+ year old dog Lucy (http://ggould.blogspot.com/2008/09/lucy-in-sky.html) to the vet for euthanasia. There is a very strong part in the movie for a dog, and a very emotional scene. Recalling the movie today in the personal context of our dog was very hard.but it doesn't seem like their kind of movie. I'm not sure whose kind of movie it was.This is a great dig, even if you didn't mean it as such.
Geoff, I'm very sorry to hear this news about Lucy. But I hope you're taking comfort in having made the right decision.
Meantime, this could have gone in a number of threads - it's the trailer for the new Michael Moore moving, Slacker Uprising, which will be available in its entirety as a free download upon release Sept. 23.
http://slackeruprising.com/
Invite people over for a cheese tasting / movie showing?Geoff, I'm very sorry to hear this news about Lucy. But I hope you're taking comfort in having made the right decision.
Meantime, this could have gone in a number of threads - it's the trailer for the new Michael Moore moving, Slacker Uprising, which will be available in its entirety as a free download upon release Sept. 23.
http://slackeruprising.com/
Hope that gets through to the populace of Portland. Very high slacker factor here.
Sorry to hear Geoff. Hope time heals the pain and only the good memories remain.I'm not sure how I felt about it. It was a very emotional day yesterday, as I knew we were going to have to take our 16+ year old dog Lucy (http://ggould.blogspot.com/2008/09/lucy-in-sky.html) to the vet for euthanasia. There is a very strong part in the movie for a dog, and a very emotional scene. Recalling the movie today in the personal context of our dog was very hard.but it doesn't seem like their kind of movie. I'm not sure whose kind of movie it was.This is a great dig, even if you didn't mean it as such.
Serious question: Are Clooney, Pitt, and Jolie actually talented actors, or do we collectively just love the beautiful people? (FWIW, I find them vaguely attractive but am not attracted to any of the three.)
Do not pass go.
Do not collect $200.
Go directly to Burn After Reading. (unless you really don't get the Coen bros sense of humor; if you liked Raising Arizona &/or Big Lebowski, you will love this).
If only because George Clooney gets to deliver the following line:
"It's a hundred bucks, all in. Not counting my labor...and the price of the dildo."
Mos Def, FWIW, was *fabulous* as Ford Prefect in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. I wish I liked his music more, but it's spotty.
Do not pass go.
Do not collect $200.
Go directly to Burn After Reading. (unless you really don't get the Coen bros sense of humor; if you liked Raising Arizona &/or Big Lebowski, you will love this).
If only because George Clooney gets to deliver the following line:
"It's a hundred bucks, all in. Not counting my labor...and the price of the dildo."
Tis the season for films about disgraced presidents, I guess. Before Burn After Reading last night we saw a trailer for Frost / Nixon, a film version of the play about David Frost's interviews with Richard Nixon in 1977. Looks good, but Frank Langella's Nixon seemed almost an exaggeration of Dick's vocal mannerisms. They couldn't get Rich Little?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0870111/
Over the weekend I saw the French thriller Tell No One, and recommend it highly. It's not playing on too many screens, but it is well worth the effort to find it.
Saw Religulous last nite
Saw Religulous last nite
I hope it comes out here. There was a repot on the news the other day about that film, the new Michael Moore film, the "new" Michael Moore spoof film, and Oliver Stone's film about Bush. I wouldn't mind seeing all of them.
For now, though, we rejoice because "Mad Money" hit theatres today!! Gosh, what a nightmare that film must be. Who decided to put Queen Latifah, Diane Keaton and Katie Holmes together? Does Katie Holmes even act? And Queen Latifah was already in a bankrobbing movie (granted, it wasn't a comedy). OK, I just had to look it up - Ted Danson is in it, too! Super!
Queen Latifah RULED in her Sat Nite Live cameo this week as PBS's Gwen Ifill, moderating the Palin/Biden debate.
It's not like it's being hidden, it's the top video on nbc.com:Queen Latifah RULED in her Sat Nite Live cameo this week as PBS's Gwen Ifill, moderating the Palin/Biden debate.they removed it from youtube, but i found it here:
http://mediahangout.blogspot.com/2008/10/snl-vp-debate-spoof-100408-saturday_9661.html
Bizarre movie item of the week: Steven Soderburgh is planning a rock musical about Cleopatra -- in 3-D! With Catherine Zeta-Jones as Cleo. And music by Robert Pollard of Guided By Voices.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117994550.html?categoryId=13&cs=1&nid=2854
He's also working on a Liberace biopic with Michael Douglas as Liberace (!) and Matt Damon as his boyfriend.
Ya can't make this stuff up!
Zack and Miri banned in Utah
http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/zackandmiri_blog.html
the trailer for Watchmen. I can NOT WAIT for Watchmen, which is coming out on my birthday no less!)
the trailer for Watchmen. I can NOT WAIT for Watchmen, which is coming out on my birthday no less!)
As indifferent as I am to film, even I am anxious for Watchmen. The illo novel affected me heavily. I'm not sold on the castings, though Jackie Earle Haley as Rorschach seems inspired.
Zack and Miri banned in Utah
http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/zackandmiri_blog.html
Loved the last line of the article: "But at least they didn't see Seth Rogen in his underwear."
Has there ever been a less likely box-office star?
Mshray's review of Quantum Of Solace:
Mshray's review of Quantum Of Solace:We went tonight, tried to get there early, and still couldn't get two seats together! I really enjoyed it, and found the film quite graceful, if a little typical in the "why can't the bad guys shoot straight" sort of way. The plane chase, for example! Not at all a comedy, at all.
A) You gots to pay attention. Lot's of David Mamet style insider dialogue & almost complete lack of exposition. Paul Haggis has a screenwriting credit on top of Bond vets Neal Purvis & Robert Wade, which tells you something.
B) You need to remember Casino Royale pretty well, because this is definitely a sequel & they don't stop to do any flashbacks (even though I saw at least one trailer that did contain one). If you don't remember who Mr. White, Vesper & Mathis are (as well as the 21st century version of Felix Leiter), go back and rewatch. In fact I think this is actually the middle chapter of a trilogy. At least one person's fate is unresolved, and at the very end another's fate is slightly different than what you thought (if you're paying attention).
C) Building on a long term 007 trend, Dame Judy's M continues to have a significantly greater dramatic role each time.
D) Olga Kurilenko is HAWT!!! (and sorry for the spoiler, but that's even though she doesn't disrobe).
E) The minor character Strawberry Fields, who does disrobe, is also easy on the eyes, and according to IMDb, she was born with 6 fingers on each hand(!).
F) I'm becoming a huge Daniel Craig fan ever since Munich, but even in Lara Croft he was pretty cool. Hope he keeps the franchise for a couple more films. Physically he's my favorite Bond now, although Connery still #1 for style. Looking forward to him in Defiance.
G) There are a couple of very nice blink-and-you-miss-them touches to the production, that don't have anything to do with the plot, but when you do notice them you can pat yourself on the back for being observant. For example, watch the MI6 computer screen when Bond is being debriefed on the name of the villain. Makes someone like me want to get the DVD and see what else I may have missed.
I can see how some might think this movie is a little too fast paced, too many rapid jump cuts, not a lot spelled out for the viewer, in general kind of challenging a la the last two Bourne flicks. But how the Merc can accuse it of being 'bland' is incomprehensible to me. Crowd I saw it with during lunch hour definitely seemed to enjoy it.
(oh, and we got to see the first trailer for the new Star Trek, smartly taking a page from Batman Begins & reinventing the whole thing from Kirk's & Spock's childhoods forward, as well as the trailer for Watchmen. I can NOT WAIT for Watchmen, which is coming out on my birthday no less!)
This could also go on the Prop 8 thread, but here it is: I got this email from my cousin Jerome, who came out about 2 yrs ago to my dad (my other gay cousin came out to me a year earlier). I had not heard about the Cinemark angle on this & want to be sure we all know about it & spread the word.
Friends, as you may or may not know, "Milk," starring Sean Penn, is opening nationwide this week. Harvey Milk was a San Francisco politician in the '70s, was openly gay and fought a ballot initiative which would have 'rooted out' gay teachers in the public schools there. That proposition failed, but, as you probably know, another proposition, Prop 8, DID pass in the elections a few weeks ago which changed California's constitution banning same sex marriage. Since gay marriage was legalized in California earlier this year, over 20,000 couples were legally married, now their status is in question. The larger question, whether you're gay or not, is a simple question of denying a whole portion of the population the basic right to love and marry whomever they want, with all of the responsibilities and benefits a legally recognized marriage brings.
Cinemark Theaters, which run Tinseltown, Century Theaters and CineArts Theaters is one of the largest distributors of this film. Alan Stock, the CEO of Cinemark, contributed $9999 to the campaign to pass Prop 8. There is a movement afoot which is requesting that you see this movie (and I think it's important that you do) in a non-Cinemark Theater. You can find a non-Cinemark Theater showing the film on this website: www.fandango.com.
If you feel even more motivated, email Cinemark and tell them that you're not going to see the movie at their theater and, better yet, tell them why...you can email them here: http://www.cinemark.com/contactus.asp (http://www.cinemark.com/contactus.asp)
Please pass this on to whomever else you think may be interested in this issue.
Regards,
Jerome
I saw Milk & loved it, but apparently the Hollywood Foreign Press did not, as it was shut out of the Golden Globe nominations (http://www.imdb.com/features/rto/2009/globes) revealed today. As widely expected, Heath Ledger got a supporting nom for Dark Knight, but I didn't expect Tom Cruise to get one for Tropic Thunder.
Weirdest OMGWTF, though, is Best Song for Springsteen, who apparently wrote the title song for the Mickey Rourke film The Wrestler. :o
So I saw two movies in theaters this year, and James Franco was impressive in both of them. Is he really that good?
So I saw two movies in theaters this year, and James Franco was impressive in both of them. Is he really that good?
I think that's what we're finding out. Sure seems to have the chops.
Another Way to Die from Quantum of Solace
Barking at the Moon from Bolt
The Boys Are Back from High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Broken and Bent from Role Models
By the Boab Tree from Australia
The Call from The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Can I Have This Dance from High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Chase the Morning from Repo! The Genetic Opera
Chromaggia from Repo! The Genetic Opera
The Code of Life from My Dream
Code of Silence from Save Me
Count on Me from The Women
Di Notte from The Lodger
Djoyigbe from Pray the Devil Back to Hell
Down to Earth from WALL-E
"Draculas Lament from Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Drive from Fuel
Forever from They Killed Sister Dorothy
High School Musical from High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Gran Torino from Gran Torino
I Thought I Lost You from Bolt
I Want It All from High School Musical 3: Senior Year
In Rodanthe from Nights in Rodanthe
It Aint Right from Dark Streets
Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire
Just Getting Started from High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Just Wanna Be with You from High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Little Person from Synecdoche, New York
The Little Things from Wanted
A Night to Remember from High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Nothing but the Truth from Nothing but the Truth
Now or Never from High School Musical 3: Senior Year
O Saya from Slumdog Millionaire
Once in a Lifetime from Cadillac Records
Right Here Right Now from High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Right to Dream from Tennesee
Rock Me Sexy Jesus from Hamlet 2
Scream from High School Musical 3: Senior Year
The Story from My Blueberry Nights
Sweet Ballad from Yes Man
Too Much Juice from Dark Streets
The Traveling Song from Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Trouble the Water from Trouble the Water
Up to Our Nex from Rachel Getting Married
Walk Away from High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Waterline from Pride and Glory
The Wrestler from The Wrestler
Yes Man from Yes Man
Zydrate Anatomy from Repo! The Genetic Opera
there are 49 (count 'em) songs eligible for the Best Original Song Oscar this year... how many of these ditties can you hum? (besides "the unholy mess", that is)
there are 49 (count 'em) songs eligible for the Best Original Song Oscar this year... how many of these ditties can you hum? (besides "the unholy mess", that is)
I'm officially out of it. I've never heard any of those songs. I haven't even seen any of those films. I've never even heard of most of them!
there are 49 (count 'em) songs eligible for the Best Original Song Oscar this year... how many of these ditties can you hum? (besides "the unholy mess", that is)
I'm officially out of it. I've never heard any of those songs. I haven't even seen any of those films. I've never even heard of most of them!
If you haven't heard of High School Musical then you are indeed out of it.
there are 49 (count 'em) songs eligible for the Best Original Song Oscar this year... how many of these ditties can you hum? (besides "the unholy mess", that is)
I'm officially out of it. I've never heard any of those songs. I haven't even seen any of those films. I've never even heard of most of them!
If you haven't heard of High School Musical then you are indeed out of it.
besides "the unholy mess", I've heard the WALL-E song and "Rock Me Sexy Jesus"
I'm assuming "the unholy mess" is the Bond song? What's so bad about it (I haven't heard it)? And while we're at things I haven't heard of until now, what's this Iraqi shoe business?
I'm assuming "the unholy mess" is the Bond song? What's so bad about it (I haven't heard it)? And while we're at things I haven't heard of until now, what's this Iraqi shoe business?
Yes, the Bond theme. I think it's just, well, a mess (Jack & Alicia don't mix, IMHO). You really *are* out-of-touch if you haven't seen/heard/read the shoe story... it knocked Blagojevich off the front page.
I was waiting for Gaz's comments on Milk since he saw it before I did, but I saw it Mon nite and it is indeed worth seeing; Penn (and everyone, really) is superb. Spectacular re-creation of the time and place. You have until Tuesday (12/23) to see it at the Castro; worth the communal experience, and even on a Monday (traditionally a dead zone at movie theaters) it was a near-sellout. Everyone hissed when Anita Bryant appeared on screen.
OMG -- this thing looks deliciously bad: the new Will Smith drama, Seven Pounds. the NYT sez: "may be among the most transcendently, eye-poppingly, call-your-friend-ranting-in-the-middle-of-the-night-just-to-go-over-it-one-more-time crazily awful motion pictures ever made." Wow.
http://movies.nytimes.com/2008/12/19/movies/19seve.html?ref=movies
We saw "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room" Saturday night, and I couldn't help but draw parallels between the scam Lay and Skilling and their henchmen pulled, and the Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme that's wreaking financial havoc now. And I just have to wonder how many other "smartest guys" are still out there undiscovered, running around trying to keep all the balls in the air.
OMG -- this thing looks deliciously bad: the new Will Smith drama, Seven Pounds. the NYT sez: "may be among the most transcendently, eye-poppingly, call-your-friend-ranting-in-the-middle-of-the-night-just-to-go-over-it-one-more-time crazily awful motion pictures ever made." Wow.
http://movies.nytimes.com/2008/12/19/movies/19seve.html?ref=movies
OMG -- this thing looks deliciously bad: the new Will Smith drama, Seven Pounds. the NYT sez: "may be among the most transcendently, eye-poppingly, call-your-friend-ranting-in-the-middle-of-the-night-just-to-go-over-it-one-more-time crazily awful motion pictures ever made." Wow.
http://movies.nytimes.com/2008/12/19/movies/19seve.html?ref=movies
and lo... Seven Pounds is named Worst Movie of the Year:
http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2009/01/vultures_critics_poll_whats_th.html#photo=1
Saw Frost/Nixon, and really liked it. Best performance of Langella's career (imho). Probably Sheen's too.
Mike Leigh's Happy-Go-Lucky, a mostly sweet comedy w a great performance from the charming Sally Hawkins
Mike Leigh's Happy-Go-Lucky, a mostly sweet comedy w a great performance from the charming Sally Hawkins
Just in the past few days I've been seeing this pop up on some people's lists as a sleeper Best Pic nominee. Hadn't heard about it before
Saw Milk on Friday--LOVED it. Great performance from Penn and pretty historically accurate. I spotted only one detail that didn't ring true--there was an F Market streetcar in one of the scenes, and I don't think that line existed until a few years ago. Interesting also how they kept the Feinstein character out of any closeups, except in historical footage.
Poor Kristin Scott-Thomas, so brilliant in I've Loved You So Long (and in French, not her native language!) and she's been almost totally ignored.
Mike Leigh's Happy-Go-Lucky, a mostly sweet comedy w a great performance from the charming Sally Hawkins
Just in the past few days I've been seeing this pop up on some people's lists as a sleeper Best Pic nominee. Hadn't heard about it before
crankypants time: I hated hated HATED Happy-Go-Lucky. I found her character to be one of THE most-annoying people I've ever encountered in a film. I wanted to throttle her after 5 mins. And the only other character in the movie who challenges her in any way turns out to be a paranoid, racist, right-wing nutjob. So the deck is totally stacked in her favor. I'm astounded at how many Ten Best lists it's on, and Hawkins has won just about every critics group's Best Actress award (yes, I suppose it's good acting if she got under my skin, but still). Poor Kristin Scott-Thomas, so brilliant in I've Loved You So Long (and in French, not her native language!) and she's been almost totally ignored.
Sci-Fi alert: The good news is, they're finally making a film of Isaac Asimov's Foundation Trilogy. The bad news is, it'll be directed by Roland Emmerich of Independence Day fame.
"Coming into Sundance, we had a feeling the coming-of-age dramedy An Education would probably be pretty good," Defamer's Stu Van Airsdale wrote yesterday afternoon. "But as 282 lucky ticketholders at Sunday's premiere soon discovered, 'good' isn't the half of it.
"An Education all but blew the marquee off the Egyptian Theater, where over 100 latecomers were turned away onto a swarming Main Street before director Lone Scherfig nervously announced not even she had yet seen her film outside the lab. She had nothing to worry about:
"Led by 23-year-old Carey Mulligan in a breakthrough that makes Ellen Page's Juno turn look like a Lifetime reject, Scherfig's ensemble cast wrings a spry, otherworldly beauty from Nick Hornby's script and its corrosive glare at early '60s London. We have no idea if it's the festival's best film, as some have said, but if there is a likelier candidate for life beyond Park City -- as in awards-season, even canonical immortality -- let's have it."
Best Pic for The Reader?? Seriously?? and they nominated Winslet for Best Actress for that film rather than Revolutionary Road? Jeezus.
My first thoughts...
-Share your surprise at the shutout of Revolutionary Road. Though I've only seen the trailers for it & The Reader, the buzz on both certainly didn't lead one to expect this.
-Awfully pleased to see Richard Jenkins' nom for The Visitor (dark horse anybody?) as well as Langella's, but I think it is a 2-man race between Penn & Rourke. Both blew me away personally, so I don't know which to root for.
-The Brangelina paparazzi must be besides themselves now.
-I have no idea who will win Best Actress, but if it isn't Kate Winslett then she is well on her way to surpassing Richard Burton & Peter O'Toole for most-noms-without-a-win.
-just like last year, the Best Supporting Actor field is just impossibly competitive, but WTF is Philip Seymour Hoffman doing in there? Wasn't he the Lead Actor?
-Marissa Tomei was awesome & is totally deserving, but I kinda think the voters will remember her first Oscar & vote for someone else. So my money is on Penelope Cruz.
-nice to see In Bruges get a little recognition in the Original Screenplay category.
Best Pic for The Reader?? Seriously?? and they nominated Winslet for Best Actress for that film rather than Revolutionary Road? Jeezus -- there are still a lot of old Jews in the Academy, I guess ;)
Best Pic for The Reader?? Seriously?? and they nominated Winslet for Best Actress for that film rather than Revolutionary Road? Jeezus -- there are still a lot of old Jews in the Academy, I guess ;)
uncredited quipster, quoted on one of the Oscar blogs: Theres no business like Shoah business.
equal time for the bad: The razzie nominations are here...
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/01/22/DD6M15EFNK.DTL&type=movies
No surprise that Mike Meyers' Love Guru leads the pack.
Did you hear Renee totally ragging on Benjamin Button this a.m.? And many callers also thought it was bad to awful.
Here's a very interesting list from IMDb of the Top 25 Box Office (http://www.imdb.com/features/poweroffilm/) films of all time, with the dollars adjusted for inflation to give an apples-to-apples comparison.
I knew what #1 was already, but pretty 8 of the remaining top 10 I could never have guessed
Here's a very interesting list from IMDb of the Top 25 Box Office (http://www.imdb.com/features/poweroffilm/) films of all time, with the dollars adjusted for inflation to give an apples-to-apples comparison.
I knew what #1 was already, but pretty 8 of the remaining top 10 I could never have guessed
You gotta realize the Disney cartoons have all been re-released multiple times (in the days before home video they were all re-issued every seven years to lure the next generation of small children -- genius strategy, really.)
Here's a very interesting list from IMDb of the Top 25 Box Office (http://www.imdb.com/features/poweroffilm/) films of all time, with the dollars adjusted for inflation to give an apples-to-apples comparison.
I knew what #1 was already, but pretty 8 of the remaining top 10 I could never have guessed
You gotta realize the Disney cartoons have all been re-released multiple times (in the days before home video they were all re-issued every seven years to lure the next generation of small children -- genius strategy, really.)
Oh I was well aware of "The Disney Vault", that's how I saw most of them growing up. I just had now idea how profitable a genius strategy it was.
Neither Empire Strikes Back nor Return of the Jedi would have made the list if they hadn't been re-released as well circa 97-98 and racked up another $100 million or so.
I saw He's Just Not That Into You, and rather liked it. Good but not great movie, has a couple of the standard love story cliches, but it isn't dumbed down, and there's plenty of good acting. Scarlett Jo is, of course, awesome, in fact in this movie she comes as close as anyone I can think of to capturing Marilyn Monroe's screen presence circa How to Marry a Millionaire. And I continue to be impressed with Justin Long.
I saw He's Just Not That Into You, and rather liked it. Good but not great movie, has a couple of the standard love story cliches, but it isn't dumbed down, and there's plenty of good acting. Scarlett Jo is, of course, awesome, in fact in this movie she comes as close as anyone I can think of to capturing Marilyn Monroe's screen presence circa How to Marry a Millionaire. And I continue to be impressed with Justin Long.
did you see Zack & Miri make a Porno? Long was hilarious in that (not to mention he already has a porn name).
did you see Zack & Miri make a Porno? Long was hilarious in that (not to mention he already has a porn name).
Brandon St. Randy: Let me be your sherpa. Your sherpa an the mountain of Gay.
(I even used that as my sig-quote right after I saw it).
did you see Zack & Miri make a Porno? Long was hilarious in that (not to mention he already has a porn name).
Brandon St. Randy: Let me be your sherpa. Your sherpa an the mountain of Gay.
(I even used that as my sig-quote right after I saw it).
yikes -- I'm becoming as forgetful as Gaz!
Credit where credit is due: I *LOVE* what they did with the acting categories, bringing 5 past winners out to salute the current nominees one-on-one. A masterstroke, whosever idea it was. For Best Actor, we had DeNiro, Hopkins, Kingsley, Adrian Brody and Michael Douglas all on stage praising this year's guys.Just goes to show...I specifically disliked the acting nominee format and the montages. I thought this was the worst Oscars show I'd ever seen. But that's just me. I'd only seen a few movies this year, missed most of the top ones.
And -- minor surprise -- Sean Penn beats Mickey Rourke, who seemed to have the momentum the past several weeks. "Oh, you Commie, homo-loving sons-o-guns!" sez Sean to the audience.
And the Best Picture clips, interweaving past winners, was also quite artful. Juxtaposing Harvey Milk with [i}Braveheart[/i] must've pissed Mel Gibson off something fierce. LOL!
Anyone else watching the Oscars? We're (I think) about halfway thru as I write. Hugh Jackman? OK, a bold choice, but his opening number was a pale imitation of what Billy Crystal used to do, and that salute to musicals was a classic (maybe even legendary) Oscar clusterfuck -- no surprise that it was put together by Baz Luhrman.
And no surprises in the awards so far. But Ben Stiller was funny spoofing Joaquin Phoenix, as was the filmed bit with Rogen and Franco. Having Heath Ledger's parents and sister accept his award was quite nice.
Just goes to show...I specifically disliked the acting nominee format and the montages. I thought this was the worst Oscars show I'd ever seen.
Fey: "It has been said that to write is to live forever."
Martin: "The man who said that is dead."
Fey: "Yet, we all know the importance of writing, because every great movie begins with a great screenplay."
Martin: "Or, a very good idea for the poster. But usually, with a screenplay."
Fey: "And every writer starts with a blank page."
Martin: "And every blank page was once a tree."
Fey: "And every tree was once a tiny seed."
Martin: "And every tiny seed on Earth was placed here by the alien king Rondelay, to foster our titrates and fuel our positive transfers!"
And here's Queen Latifah, singing "I'll Be Seeing You" to intro the annual montage of dead people.
I still don't get the love for Slumdog: it went 8 for 10 (while Button was 3 for 13) and is now the 2nd-biggest winner among movies with no acting nominees -- Last Emperor went 9 for 9 back in '87.
...beating favorites The Class and Waltz With Bashir.
Btw, did Heath Ledger die before last year's ceremony? He wasn't included in this one--Paul Newman was the "marquee" dead guy.
from another message board, some dead folks who were overlooked last nite:
Edie Adams
Guillaume Depardieu
Ivan Dixon
Mel Ferrer
George Furth
Beverly Garland
Neil Hefti
Eartha Kitt
John Philip Law
Patrick McGoohan
Robert Prosky
I can't explain all of those, but I think they went with people who are primarily identified with film in a bid to make it a bit shorter.
from another message board, some dead folks who were overlooked last nite:
Edie Adams
Guillaume Depardieu
Ivan Dixon
Mel Ferrer
George Furth
Beverly Garland
Neil Hefti
Eartha Kitt
John Philip Law
Patrick McGoohan
Robert Prosky
I can't explain all of those, but I think they went with people who are primarily identified with film in a bid to make it a bit shorter.
Still - the Depardieu and Kitt are *big* snubs. HUGE, I would say.
had it been GERARD Depardieu, yes, but nobody in America knew he even had a son, much less that he was an actor. I'll agree about Eartha, tho'. Bet Beej was pissed about Neal Hefti!
from another message board, some dead folks who were overlooked last nite:
Edie Adams
Guillaume Depardieu
Ivan Dixon
Mel Ferrer
George Furth
Beverly Garland
Neil Hefti
Eartha Kitt
John Philip Law
Patrick McGoohan
Robert Prosky
I can't explain all of those, but I think they went with people who are primarily identified with film in a bid to make it a bit shorter.
Still - the Depardieu and Kitt are *big* snubs. HUGE, I would say.
had it been GERARD Depardieu, yes, but nobody in America knew he even had a son, much less that he was an actor. I'll agree about Eartha, tho'. Bet Beej was pissed about Neal Hefti!
Seems like a lot of the changes in last night's ceremony were designed to cut time, which I think is just bullshit. But I don't have a problem with an Oscar ceremony lasting nearly 4 hours. Beyond that, yeah, gets a bit extreme.
One thing I noticed last night is that it seemed like everyone got as much time as they wanted for their acceptance speech--or at least they didn't use the orchestra as a means of cutting them off. There may have been a little red light flashing at the edge of the stage telling them they were going long, but if they chose to ignore it--and a few seemingly did--the TV audience had no way to know.
One More Thing: dunno if it's a record, but with Cruz's win Woody Allen has now directed someone to a supporting acting Oscar *five* times. He's done it with Dianne Wiest (twice), Michael Caine and Mira Sorvino. Next year? Well, Patricia Clarkson is in his new one and she's surely due.
Speaking of, I saw in the "coming attractions" clips that Hilary Swank is playing Amelia Earhardt -- and every time Swank plays a butch woman she wins an Oscar. You've been warned...
As noted elsewhere, the camera angles on the memorial bit were awful, and hurt the veiwability of the names. As far as the big ego trip actor nominations, it was all done at the expense of actually seeing any significant amount of work in the nominated film, which was also my complaint about the best picture process. The montage watered down and confused the presentation of the nominated film itself. Oh, and one more thing...the top hat thing with Hugh Jackman was idiotic!Just goes to show...I specifically disliked the acting nominee format and the montages. I thought this was the worst Oscars show I'd ever seen.
I'm curious as to why you disliked. It seemed quite classy to me to recognize everyone, not to mention seeing that many winners from the past together at one time. (My gawd -- Eva Marie Saint!) And as Mark pointed out, you could see how thrilled (for example) Anne Hathaway was to be singled out by Ms. Maclaine -- you could read her lips saying "I love you Shirley!"
As far as the big ego trip actor nominations, it was all done at the expense of actually seeing any significant amount of work in the nominated film, which was also my complaint about the best picture process. The montage watered down and confused the presentation of the nominated film itself. Oh, and one more thing...the top hat thing with Hugh Jackman was idiotic!
Well, I don't think I'm much of a target demographic for anyone anymore!As far as the big ego trip actor nominations, it was all done at the expense of actually seeing any significant amount of work in the nominated film, which was also my complaint about the best picture process. The montage watered down and confused the presentation of the nominated film itself. Oh, and one more thing...the top hat thing with Hugh Jackman was idiotic!
Well, we agree on that musical number; it was horrendous.
You're not alone in complaining about the lack of clips of the nominees; that was a recurring theme on many movie blogs and message boards today. But I think the producers' reasoning was: "there are 3 dozen other awards shows leading up to the Oscars, and there are 24-hour cable channels like E! and TVG etc etc... if you haven't seen multiple clips of the nominees by now, you probably don't care that much about movies anyway and you're not our target audience."
One of these days someone is going to start calling him the best director of all time, if only to start an argument.
Allen is an Oscar machine.
He has 6 Best Director nominations & won once (for Annie Hall, which also got Best Picture), and in what must surely be yet another record, his other 5 Directing nominations were for films that weren't nominated for Best Picture.
#1 - Platoon, Gandhi & The Last Emperor
#1 - Platoon, Gandhi & The Last Emperor
I believe you are correct!
I think #2 is Anthony Minghella (The English Patient).
#1 - Platoon, Gandhi & The Last Emperor
I believe you are correct!
I think #2 is Anthony Minghella (The English Patient).
I think so too, but not 100% sure he's a Brit. If not him then I think it goes all the way back to Attenborough for Gandhi.
Is #5 referring to Shakespeare In Love? If not I have no clue.
3) SEAN PENN . was the second straight prior winner to take home Best Actor. His closest competition was MICKEY ROURKE, who was previously not nominated (ditto perceived 3rd placer Frank Langella). Despite the perception that the Oscars hand out consolation prizes to overdue actors, only TWO actors in the past fifteen years were prior nominees of an acting award, but had yet to win one. Name them.
3) SEAN PENN . was the second straight prior winner to take home Best Actor. His closest competition was MICKEY ROURKE, who was previously not nominated (ditto perceived 3rd placer Frank Langella). Despite the perception that the Oscars hand out consolation prizes to overdue actors, only TWO actors in the past fifteen years were prior nominees of an acting award, but had yet to win one. Name them.
3) SEAN PENN . was the second straight prior winner to take home Best Actor. His closest competition was MICKEY ROURKE, who was previously not nominated (ditto perceived 3rd placer Frank Langella). Despite the perception that the Oscars hand out consolation prizes to overdue actors, only TWO actors in the past fifteen years were prior nominees of an acting award, but had yet to win one. Name them.
I see 3, not 2 (depending how you interpret the "15 years" time-frame):
Penn won for Mystic River in '03 after several noms.
Russell Crowe won for Gladiator in '00 after a nom for Insider
Tom Hanks' first win for Philadelphia in '93 came after a nom for Big
Where did this come from btw?
5) DUSTIN LANCE BLACK s screenplay for Milk was considered original because it was not based on any biographical account or the famous documentary film on the subject. What script won an award for Original Screenplay despite being obviously based on famous and successful source material?
And I figured out the Kate Winslett question. I had to start looking down the list of Best Actress winners & checking their Golden Globe info on IMDb. There were 4 or 5 in the 80's or 70's that I couldn't be sure of - not remembering or never having seen the movie - but if they had a GG nom it was also for Best Actress. Once I got to the 60's it became pretty obvious who it must be, and sure enough, it checked out. But I'll leave that as a big enough hint.
5) DUSTIN LANCE BLACK s screenplay for Milk was considered original because it was not based on any biographical account or the famous documentary film on the subject. What script won an award for Original Screenplay despite being obviously based on famous and successful source material?
The Ten Commandments?
5) DUSTIN LANCE BLACK s screenplay for Milk was considered original because it was not based on any biographical account or the famous documentary film on the subject. What script won an award for Original Screenplay despite being obviously based on famous and successful source material?
The Ten Commandments?
Gone with the Wind.
And I figured out the Kate Winslett question. I had to start looking down the list of Best Actress winners & checking their Golden Globe info on IMDb. There were 4 or 5 in the 80's or 70's that I couldn't be sure of - not remembering or never having seen the movie - but if they had a GG nom it was also for Best Actress. Once I got to the 60's it became pretty obvious who it must be, and sure enough, it checked out. But I'll leave that as a big enough hint.
Audrey Hepburn?
#1 - Platoon, Gandhi & The Last Emperor
I believe you are correct!
#1 - Platoon, Gandhi & The Last Emperor
I believe you are correct!
On second thought, Question #1 is in error, because Gandhi is *not* set 'exclusively in Asia'. The early part is set in South Africa.
#1 - Platoon, Gandhi & The Last Emperor
I believe you are correct!
On second thought, Question #1 is in error, because Gandhi is *not* set 'exclusively in Asia'. The early part is set in South Africa.
What's the one with Mel Gibson and Linda Hunt?
#1 - Platoon, Gandhi & The Last Emperor
I believe you are correct!
On second thought, Question #1 is in error, because Gandhi is *not* set 'exclusively in Asia'. The early part is set in South Africa.
What's the one with Mel Gibson and Linda Hunt?
Year of Living Dangerously -- but the only award that won was Ms Hunt for Best SupportingMidgetActress ;)
There IS a god, perhaps: The Jonas Bros concert film grossed less than $13M this week end, less than half of what most were predicting.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/02/movies/02arts-MADEAHOLDSOF_BRF.html?ref=arts
someone's list of the 10 most-overdue-for-an-Oscar actors:
http://filmexperience.blogspot.com/2009/03/top-ten-after-kate-winslet-who.html
someone's list of the 10 most-overdue-for-an-Oscar actors:
http://filmexperience.blogspot.com/2009/03/top-ten-after-kate-winslet-who.html
I don't think I've ever agreed with someone so completely before. Or so completely agreed. Before. Bookmarking the site...
someone's list of the 10 most-overdue-for-an-Oscar actors:
http://filmexperience.blogspot.com/2009/03/top-ten-after-kate-winslet-who.html
someone's list of the 10 most-overdue-for-an-Oscar actors:
http://filmexperience.blogspot.com/2009/03/top-ten-after-kate-winslet-who.html
This is the best thread I can find to comment on your avatar and sig quote -- In Bruges was awesome, as I beleive I mentioned once in this very thread.
someone's list of the 10 most-overdue-for-an-Oscar actors:
http://filmexperience.blogspot.com/2009/03/top-ten-after-kate-winslet-who.html
This is the best thread I can find to comment on your avatar and sig quote -- In Bruges was awesome, as I beleive I mentioned once in this very thread.
indeed, one of my favorite films of 2008; it was on HBO last nite and I caught the first half-hour or so. Which inspired the new av and quote.
someone's list of the 10 most-overdue-for-an-Oscar actors:
http://filmexperience.blogspot.com/2009/03/top-ten-after-kate-winslet-who.html
This is the best thread I can find to comment on your avatar and sig quote -- In Bruges was awesome, as I beleive I mentioned once in this very thread.
indeed, one of my favorite films of 2008; it was on HBO last nite and I caught the first half-hour or so. Which inspired the new av and quote.
I enjoyed In Bruges, too. I never knew Colin Ferrel could act!
The other day I was thinking about underrated films of the '80s, and lo, what pops up on HBO but Top Secret!, the Zucker/Abrams/Zucker WWII spoof (they made it after the 2 Airplane! movies). It flopped at the box office, but damn it's hilarious.
"Your hog balls, sir!"
M. LaSalle falling out of chair in review of Watchmen:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/03/05/BA5M16993S.DTL&type=movies
M. LaSalle falling out of chair in review of Watchmen:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/03/05/BA5M16993S.DTL&type=movies
there's an emerging love-it-otr-hate it streak in the reviews. I'm not a fanboy/geek (I've never read the com -- er, graphic novel) And i can't decide if I'n ready for another 2-hour-and-40-minute "dark" superhero thing.
M. LaSalle falling out of chair in review of Watchmen:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/03/05/BA5M16993S.DTL&type=movies
there's an emerging love-it-otr-hate it streak in the reviews. I'm not a fanboy/geek (I've never read the com -- er, graphic novel) And i can't decide if I'n ready for another 2-hour-and-40-minute "dark" superhero thing.
I had never heard of Watchmen until a preview at the movie theater several months back, so I'm not all that worked up about it either. May or may not see it after the opening week(s) hoopla calms down.
M. LaSalle falling out of chair in review of Watchmen:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/03/05/BA5M16993S.DTL&type=movies
there's an emerging love-it-otr-hate it streak in the reviews. I'm not a fanboy/geek (I've never read the com -- er, graphic novel) And i can't decide if I'n ready for another 2-hour-and-40-minute "dark" superhero thing.
I had never heard of Watchmen until a preview at the movie theater several months back, so I'm not all that worked up about it either. May or may not see it after the opening week(s) hoopla calms down.
I'm not heavily into illustrated novels, but I've read Watchmen a few times and find it fascinating. I'll see the film at some point, waiting for the theaters to shake out the fanboys and kiddies first.
eta: I saw in the credits that Tom Ammiano played himself...I don't recall seeing him in the movie.
M. LaSalle falling out of chair in review of Watchmen:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/03/05/BA5M16993S.DTL&type=movies
there's an emerging love-it-otr-hate it streak in the reviews. I'm not a fanboy/geek (I've never read the com -- er, graphic novel) And i can't decide if I'n ready for another 2-hour-and-40-minute "dark" superhero thing.
I had never heard of Watchmen until a preview at the movie theater several months back, so I'm not all that worked up about it either. May or may not see it after the opening week(s) hoopla calms down.
I'm not heavily into illustrated novels, but I've read Watchmen a few times and find it fascinating. I'll see the film at some point, waiting for the theaters to shake out the fanboys and kiddies first.
I saw it today & it was bloody awesome.
M. LaSalle falling out of chair in review of Watchmen:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/03/05/BA5M16993S.DTL&type=movies
there's an emerging love-it-otr-hate it streak in the reviews. I'm not a fanboy/geek (I've never read the com -- er, graphic novel) And i can't decide if I'n ready for another 2-hour-and-40-minute "dark" superhero thing.
I had never heard of Watchmen until a preview at the movie theater several months back, so I'm not all that worked up about it either. May or may not see it after the opening week(s) hoopla calms down.
I'm not heavily into illustrated novels, but I've read Watchmen a few times and find it fascinating. I'll see the film at some point, waiting for the theaters to shake out the fanboys and kiddies first.
I saw it today & it was bloody awesome. If you were a fan of the graphic novel like I was, I can guarantee you will love it. It sticks exceptionally closely to the original text, and brings it to full realization, even more so than, say, the Lord of the Rings movies. If you've never read the graphic novel I would highly recommend taking a look at it before seeing the film, it will only add to your appreciation of the film's achievement.
And I was really surprised how maintstream the audience was when I saw it. It was an IMAX presentation (also highly recommended if it's an option for you), about 75% full, and very few who were obviously fanboys. Lot's of couples in fact.
:) ;) :D ;D >:(
my son Gabriel is sitting on my lap as I type this & he demanded that I put in a bunch of smileys.
didya notice the amazing resemblance of jeffrey Dean Morgan to Javier Bardem?
didya notice the amazing resemblance of jeffrey Dean Morgan to Javier Bardem?
Actually I noticed that when I was watching an old episode of Weeds last night (JDM played the deceased husband of Mary Louise Parker is a couple of flashbacks, and in real life they were a couple for quite a while). In Watchmen his character The Comedian is styled very much like Robert Downey Jr. (deliberately so imho), and many people have commented on that similarity from the bit in the trailer where he's wielding a flamethrower.
All I envision now is the blue man group running around naked. Everythings blue isn't it? ;)
didya notice the amazing resemblance of jeffrey Dean Morgan to Javier Bardem?
Actually I noticed that when I was watching an old episode of Weeds last night (JDM played the deceased husband of Mary Louise Parker is a couple of flashbacks, and in real life they were a couple for quite a while). In Watchmen his character The Comedian is styled very much like Robert Downey Jr. (deliberately so imho), and many people have commented on that similarity from the bit in the trailer where he's wielding a flamethrower.
Having a humongous blue penis: Priceless.
The Visitor finally made it to Spain. I remain blown away. Richard Jenkins is a gem. The entire story was so over-the-top unbelievable, but I didn't care. The acting was so great, and it made me feel....feel....argh! Just rent it, already.
Duplicity, the Clive Owen/Julia Roberts caper (from the guy who made Michael Clayton) is getting even better reviews. Movies for grown-ups! What a concept!
Maybe he hasn't actually seen the movie. I haven't seen it, and from the preview clips, it looks pretty lame.Duplicity, the Clive Owen/Julia Roberts caper (from the guy who made Michael Clayton) is getting even better reviews. Movies for grown-ups! What a concept!
Sometimes ya gotta wonder if Mick LaSalle sees the same movies as everyone else. Duplicity is getting mostly raves; he's the only critic to slam it with an absolute pan:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/03/19/DDB116IULR.DTL&type=movies
Maybe he hasn't actually seen the movie. I haven't seen it, and from the preview clips, it looks pretty lame.Duplicity, the Clive Owen/Julia Roberts caper (from the guy who made Michael Clayton) is getting even better reviews. Movies for grown-ups! What a concept!
Sometimes ya gotta wonder if Mick LaSalle sees the same movies as everyone else. Duplicity is getting mostly raves; he's the only critic to slam it with an absolute pan:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/03/19/DDB116IULR.DTL&type=movies
There was a Chronicle music critic year ago who submitted a review to the paper which was printed. The review mentioned a piece that the orchestra NEVER PLAYED.. doh! He got busted, of course. CAtuionary tale for any reviewer who thinks they can get away with shortcut reviews.
for the princess especially: the Streep as Julia Child (coming this summer)!
for the princess especially: the Streep as Julia Child (coming this summer)!
I'm curious--in what film does she play Julia? Never thought about it, but JC would make an interesting biopic subject, since before becoming a food icon, she was a counterintelligence operative during WWII. Really.
for the princess especially: the Streep as Julia Child (coming this summer)!
I'm curious--in what film does she play Julia? Never thought about it, but JC would make an interesting biopic subject, since before becoming a food icon, she was a counterintelligence operative during WWII. Really.
for the princess especially: the Streep as Julia Child (coming this summer)!
I'm curious--in what film does she play Julia? Never thought about it, but JC would make an interesting biopic subject, since before becoming a food icon, she was a counterintelligence operative during WWII. Really.
I just want to see her weeping tears of joy at Tu Lan at 6th and Mission.
for the princess especially: the Streep as Julia Child (coming this summer)!
I'm curious--in what film does she play Julia? Never thought about it, but JC would make an interesting biopic subject, since before becoming a food icon, she was a counterintelligence operative during WWII. Really.
I just want to see her weeping tears of joy at Tu Lan at 6th and Mission.
Are they still there? That place milked Julia's recco for all it was worth, even though it was pretty filthy the last couple times I was in there. Loved their imperial rolls and pan fried noodles though. Lots of Warfield staff ate their regularly, since they're right across the street. Also Cancun, for the same reason.
for the princess especially: the Streep as Julia Child (coming this summer)!
I'm curious--in what film does she play Julia? Never thought about it, but JC would make an interesting biopic subject, since before becoming a food icon, she was a counterintelligence operative during WWII. Really.
I just want to see her weeping tears of joy at Tu Lan at 6th and Mission.
Are they still there? That place milked Julia's recco for all it was worth, even though it was pretty filthy the last couple times I was in there. Loved their imperial rolls and pan fried noodles though. Lots of Warfield staff ate their regularly, since they're right across the street. Also Cancun, for the same reason.
I ate there when I visited in December. The place is a hole, as is the whole block, but it's really got the best bun cha I've had in my life. I try to stop by every time I'm in town.
for the princess especially: the Streep as Julia Child (coming this summer)!
I'm curious--in what film does she play Julia? Never thought about it, but JC would make an interesting biopic subject, since before becoming a food icon, she was a counterintelligence operative during WWII. Really.
I just want to see her weeping tears of joy at Tu Lan at 6th and Mission.
Are they still there? That place milked Julia's recco for all it was worth, even though it was pretty filthy the last couple times I was in there. Loved their imperial rolls and pan fried noodles though. Lots of Warfield staff ate their regularly, since they're right across the street. Also Cancun, for the same reason.
I ate there when I visited in December. The place is a hole, as is the whole block, but it's really got the best bun cha I've had in my life. I try to stop by every time I'm in town.
for the princess especially: the Streep as Julia Child (coming this summer)!
I'm curious--in what film does she play Julia? Never thought about it, but JC would make an interesting biopic subject, since before becoming a food icon, she was a counterintelligence operative during WWII. Really.
I just want to see her weeping tears of joy at Tu Lan at 6th and Mission.
Are they still there? That place milked Julia's recco for all it was worth, even though it was pretty filthy the last couple times I was in there. Loved their imperial rolls and pan fried noodles though. Lots of Warfield staff ate their regularly, since they're right across the street. Also Cancun, for the same reason.
I ate there when I visited in December. The place is a hole, as is the whole block, but it's really got the best bun cha I've had in my life. I try to stop by every time I'm in town.
we've gotta get you to Shanghai Dumpling King next trip.
for the princess especially: the Streep as Julia Child (coming this summer)!
(http://www.awardsdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/meryl-julia-2.jpg)
Demetri Martin "premiered" the trailer for Ang Lee's Taking Woodstock last nite on his show; Martin plays Elliot Tiber, who was instrumental in getting the music festival held in White Lake NY after the original site pulled out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Iq8z2WDbKo&feature=player_embedded
What i didn't know was that Tiber was also a gay man who was at the Stonewall Riots!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliot_Tiber
Demetri Martin "premiered" the trailer for Ang Lee's Taking Woodstock last nite on his show; Martin plays Elliot Tiber, who was instrumental in getting the music festival held in White Lake NY after the original site pulled out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Iq8z2WDbKo&feature=player_embedded
What i didn't know was that Tiber was also a gay man who was at the Stonewall Riots!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliot_Tiber
Wow - his 1969 makes for one hell of a "How I Spent My Summer Vacation"!
Sci-Fi Alert! KOFY TV-20 is showing 4 classic Twilight Zone eps tonite starting at 8, including "To Serve Man" and the adaptation of Ray Bradbury's "I Sing The Body Electric".I just watched "To Serve Man" and I thought the main alien
C ME DANCE Faith-based films have made great strides in the past decade or so, from mainstream stars like Mel Gibson and Kirk Cameron giving passion projects a boost to evangelicals like Matthew Crouch becoming more savvy about the ins and outs of studio production. And yet, if any movie could undo all that progress in one fell swoop, its C Me Dance, an overwrought piece of (apparently) unintentional camp that, if it is remembered at all, will be only because some low-brow cinephile chooses to place it on a drunken rep-house double-bill with Tommy Wiseaus The Room. Written, produced, directed by and starring veteran Greg Robbins (Pastor Greg), who has fewer movies on his IMDB profile than I do and whose filmmaking career seems to stretch back all of four years, C Me Dance plays like a fake Christian movie Troy McClure might end up starring in on an episode of The Simpsons, though its apparently for real. When high school ballerina Sheri (Christina DeMarco) is diagnosed with the worlds most flattering case of leukemia (no chemo or wasting away for this cancer girl!), her devastation quickly subsides as the power of the Lord descends, giving Sheri the ability to communicate telepathically, and in turn causing anybody she touches to hallucinate an image of the nails driven into Christs hands. This naturally angers Satan (Peter Kent), who appears as a paunchy guy in a trenchcoat, who sometimes forgets to put his monster-eye contacts in. But Sheri and her dad (Robbins) cleverly counter the Devil ... by evangelizing on TV! Had Trinity Broadcasting Network come up with this feature in 1980, it would have been easier to sympathize with its flaws. In 2009, its hilarious ineptitude makes it border on becoming a cult classic for the ages ... and were not talking religious cult.
worst idea ever: a remake of Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid starring.... Tom Cruise and John Travolta. Xenu will be SO proud...
worst idea ever: a remake of Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid starring.... Tom Cruise and John Travolta. Xenu will be SO proud...
maybe Greta Van Susteren can play the Katherine Ross role?
worst idea ever: a remake of Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid starring.... Tom Cruise and John Travolta. Xenu will be SO proud...
maybe Greta Van Susteren can play the Katherine Ross role?
bwahahaha! I went looking for celeb Scientologists, to find an actress that might fit; best I could do was Jenna Elfman and (of course) Katie Holmes. Was sad to see that Giovanni Ribisi is one (the princess will be heartbroken) and shocked to see Chaka Khan on the list -- I thought she was big into Louis Farrakhan and I doubt he'd be pleased.
worst idea ever: a remake of Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid starring.... Tom Cruise and John Travolta. Xenu will be SO proud...
maybe Greta Van Susteren can play the Katherine Ross role?
bwahahaha! I went looking for celeb Scientologists, to find an actress that might fit; best I could do was Jenna Elfman and (of course) Katie Holmes. Was sad to see that Giovanni Ribisi is one (the princess will be heartbroken) and shocked to see Chaka Khan on the list -- I thought she was big into Louis Farrakhan and I doubt he'd be pleased.
I thought Chaka had joined the JWs in exchange for Prince producing one of her albums.
Was sad to see that Giovanni Ribisi is one (the princess will be heartbroken)
First, check out this trailer for a movie called Moon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIexG8179K8&feature=player_embedded
Looks like a pretty cool sci-fi flick, but note the director's name: Duncan Jones.
For 25 big Frink points (without Googling), under what other name is Duncan Jones known? (the answer blew my mind)
First, check out this trailer for a movie called Moon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIexG8179K8&feature=player_embedded
Looks like a pretty cool sci-fi flick, but note the director's name: Duncan Jones.
For 25 big Frink points (without Googling), under what other name is Duncan Jones known? (the answer blew my mind)
Just got back from seeing it. Besides the movie being somewhat spoiled by jerky punks who disrupted the movie, and lame security who did nothing about it, it was way too long. Now, since I didn't read the book ahead of time, take my opinion with a grain of salt. I did pickup on a great deal of the inside jokes, and many things only older folk would be able to get, and much of the music was from my generation. It just seemed too long, without the plot being very involved. I haven't even read the Chronicle review yet; guess I should. The actress who played Lori looked a lot like Danica McKeller (Winnie!) and I had trouble getting Denny from Grey's Anatomy out of my mind when I saw The Comedian, who seemed based on Ernie Kovacs. I guess I should read the reviews and maybe the book(comic?) to see if I just missed it or not. The previews in the theater do presage more and more special effects, I wonder at what price.M. LaSalle falling out of chair in review of Watchmen:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/03/05/BA5M16993S.DTL&type=movies
there's an emerging love-it-otr-hate it streak in the reviews. I'm not a fanboy/geek (I've never read the com -- er, graphic novel) And i can't decide if I'n ready for another 2-hour-and-40-minute "dark" superhero thing.
I had never heard of Watchmen until a preview at the movie theater several months back, so I'm not all that worked up about it either. May or may not see it after the opening week(s) hoopla calms down.
I'm not heavily into illustrated novels, but I've read Watchmen a few times and find it fascinating. I'll see the film at some point, waiting for the theaters to shake out the fanboys and kiddies first.
I saw it today & it was bloody awesome.
didya notice the amazing resemblance of jeffrey Dean Morgan to Javier Bardem?
(http://images.icanhascheezburger.com/completestore/2008/11/6/128704902069462589.jpg)
I saw Observe and Report last night: most sociopathic comedy in the history of ever. That date rape is arguably not the primary character's worst offense says a lot about the film's sensibilities. That said, I did laugh quite a few times.
I saw Synecdoche, New York yesterday. Still don't like Kaufman.
I saw Observe and Report last night: most sociopathic comedy in the history of ever. That date rape is arguably not the primary character's worst offense says a lot about the film's sensibilities. That said, I did laugh quite a few times.
I read an dumbass article yesterday the claimed this is the new trend in comedy (black comedy, no likeable characters), though it was the only example of the trend they could come up with (the HBO thing Mike mentions, too, but that's cheating as it's by the same guy). One movie -- and one that probably isn't going to do that well at the box office -- does not a trend make.
I read an dumbass article yesterday the claimed this is the new trend in comedy (black comedy, no likeable characters), though it was the only example of the trend they could come up with (the HBO thing Mike mentions, too, but that's cheating as it's by the same guy). One movie -- and one that probably isn't going to do that well at the box office -- does not a trend make.
I think Sideways from a few years ago falls into this category. There wasn't any character that I found likeable in that film.
I read an dumbass article yesterday the claimed this is the new trend in comedy (black comedy, no likeable characters), though it was the only example of the trend they could come up with (the HBO thing Mike mentions, too, but that's cheating as it's by the same guy). One movie -- and one that probably isn't going to do that well at the box office -- does not a trend make.
I think Sideways from a few years ago falls into this category. There wasn't any character that I found likeable in that film.
but Sideways isn't nearly as black or violent as O&R. Or Pineapple Express, for that matter.
I read an dumbass article yesterday the claimed this is the new trend in comedy (black comedy, no likeable characters), though it was the only example of the trend they could come up with (the HBO thing Mike mentions, too, but that's cheating as it's by the same guy). One movie -- and one that probably isn't going to do that well at the box office -- does not a trend make.
I think Sideways from a few years ago falls into this category. There wasn't any character that I found likeable in that film.
but Sideways isn't nearly as black or violent as O&R. Or Pineapple Express, for that matter.
I thought most of the portrayals in that film were pretty deplorable. How black does it need to be?
I've seen a few movies recently, and can recommend all of them for various reasons.for me, Clive Owen was killer in Second Sight, which we watched all episodes of. I also liked his small part in the Bourne Identity.
Duplicity is fun, and if you like Giamatti, he has his moments. I am developing a huge man-crush on Clive Owen*, and Julia Roberts is better than she's been for years. Plus the ending is neatly twisted.
Clive Owen rocks again in The International, a somewhat uneven film redeemed (imho) by excellent acting top to bottom, from Owen & Naomi Watts to Armin Mueller-Stahl, Ullrich Thomsen (who also has a small role in Duplicity) & Brian F. O'Byrne as the guy Owen spends most of the movie chasing. But the main reason to see it is the shootout at the Guggenheim, which does for shooutouts what Bullitt did for car chases.
Monsters vs. Aliens is fun, and the 3D is great. But not quite up to Pixar level.
I Love You Man was great for all the reasons Mike already posted, and may I just add that J.K. Simmons is the M. Emmitt Walsh of this generation.
State of Play was also really good, again the ensemble acting somewhat better that the film as a whole (although in her last couple scenes Helen Mirren kind of mails it in). And I still want to see the Bill Nighy BBC miniseries. However, like the Chron review, I think they whiffed on the ending. I've been accused of spoilers before, so let me just say that I envisioned Robin Wright Penn's character being used differently at the end. If anyone else sees this let me know, I'd really like to suggest an alternate ending.
*if you don't know much about Clive Owen, see the following Gosford Park (another great plot twist at the end), Children Of Men (a great plot twist 1/3 in!), Inside Man (sequel filming now with Spike & Denzel both on board!), Sin City (again with the sequel), and of course his Oscar nommed role in Closer.
Looking ahead to the start of the summer movie season, the buzz on Wolverine ain't great, but word on the street is that the Star Trek reboot is terrific -- better than anyone could've hoped.
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Looking ahead to the start of the summer movie season, the buzz on Wolverine ain't great, but word on the street is that the Star Trek reboot is terrific -- better than anyone could've hoped.
(http://moviechopshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/star-trek-ew-header11.jpg)
The first trailer I saw was very attention-grabbing, but only of one scene. The next couple were very lame. The last one looked like the whole movie was good.
p.s. Based on that photo I can assume the Madame Tussaud's exhibit is already open?
Especially for the princess... another shot of La Streep as Julia Child.
(http://www.awardsdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/julia2.jpg)
one to make you feel old: if you saw the movie My Girl back in 1991 with Macaulay Culkin and a little girl named Anna Chlumsky
(http://img.mediaspanonline.com/5899/2850822.jpg)
well... Anna's all grown up:
(http://www.joblo.com/newsimages1/anna-chlumsky.jpg)
This seals the deal, re: Streep-as-Julia Child:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXklTRsLui4
This seals the deal, re: Streep-as-Julia Child:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXklTRsLui4
Meryl as Julia seems wonderful. Amy Adams, ...notsomuch. She reminds me of too many people I know in NYC.
This seals the deal, re: Streep-as-Julia Child:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXklTRsLui4
Meryl as Julia seems wonderful. Amy Adams, ...notsomuch. She reminds me of too many people I know in NYC.
er, I think she's supposed to in this case. ;) When is Showtime gonna buy *your* blog for a miniseries?
This seals the deal, re: Streep-as-Julia Child:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXklTRsLui4
Nice review of Star Trek on slate: http://www.slate.com/id/2217854/
I'm going to spend Saturday with Mom, so Sunday is free for trekking. Doubt it will be a big Mother's Day draw, so the theaters shouldn't be too crowded. I will go boldly. Can't wait. ;D
Nice review of Star Trek on slate: http://www.slate.com/id/2217854/
I'm going to spend Saturday with Mom, so Sunday is free for trekking. Doubt it will be a big Mother's Day draw, so the theaters shouldn't be too crowded. I will go boldly. Can't wait. ;D
The Morning Show concluded an interview with Leonard Nimoy at 7:15...and then they played Star Trekkin' (!)
The Morning Show concluded an interview with Leonard Nimoy at 7:15...and then they played Star Trekkin' (!)
No. Fucking. WAY!! That is most impressive.
The Morning Show concluded an interview with Leonard Nimoy at 7:15...and then they played Star Trekkin' (!)
No. Fucking. WAY!! That is most impressive.
I even called in and the replayed my comment:
me: You are *NOT* playing Start Trekkin'! I can't believe it!
Webster: Is that a *good* thing?
me: Absolutely. I love it when you play off-the-beaten-path stuff like that.
#8 Set phasers to fabulous!
#8 Set phasers to fabulous!
heard in the Castro on a daily basis! (*snap*)
*insert Sulu joke here*
This seals the deal, re: Streep-as-Julia Child:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXklTRsLui4
Meryl as Julia seems wonderful. Amy Adams, ...notsomuch. She reminds me of too many people I know in NYC.
er, I think she's supposed to in this case. ;) When is Showtime gonna buy *your* blog for a miniseries?
If the over-the-moon entries inspire the object of my affection to fall in love with me, then I've got a pitch.
This seals the deal, re: Streep-as-Julia Child:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXklTRsLui4
Meryl as Julia seems wonderful. Amy Adams, ...notsomuch. She reminds me of too many people I know in NYC.
er, I think she's supposed to in this case. ;) When is Showtime gonna buy *your* blog for a miniseries?
If the over-the-moon entries inspire the object of my affection to fall in love with me, then I've got a pitch.
They didn't; I don't; and I'm winding the blog down in the next few weeks, so shout if you have any requests.
This seals the deal, re: Streep-as-Julia Child:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXklTRsLui4
Meryl as Julia seems wonderful. Amy Adams, ...notsomuch. She reminds me of too many people I know in NYC.
er, I think she's supposed to in this case. ;) When is Showtime gonna buy *your* blog for a miniseries?
If the over-the-moon entries inspire the object of my affection to fall in love with me, then I've got a pitch.
They didn't; I don't; and I'm winding the blog down in the next few weeks, so shout if you have any requests.
I'm very sad to hear this; I look forward to your daily musings -- seriously. Hope you'll at least use Facebook as a less-wordy substitute.
*insert Sulu joke here*
Just saw the movie, and boy is it ever awesome. Absolutely everything a summer blockbuster should be.
And considering your George Takei references, maybe it's no coincidence that Sulu gets to kick some serious ass in this version.
So the Chronicle's review of Angels & Demons was written by ... Amy Biancolli. Who she? she's identified only as "Hearst Movie Writer". Turns out she's the critic for the Houston Chronicle (also owned by Hearst). Nobody in SF was available to review a huge blockbuster?
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/15/MVEM17JSLJ.DTL
*insert Sulu joke here*
Just saw the movie, and boy is it ever awesome. Absolutely everything a summer blockbuster should be.
So the Chronicle's review of Angels & Demons was written by ... Amy Biancolli. Who she? she's identified only as "Hearst Movie Writer". Turns out she's the critic for the Houston Chronicle (also owned by Hearst). Nobody in SF was available to review a huge blockbuster?
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/15/MVEM17JSLJ.DTL
Also: I watched Talladega Nights last night. A lot of really funny moments, but a *lot* of gay jokes, and I often find myself lacking a sense of humor in that realm: it fatigues me that in comedies, a person's gayness is always a punchline, never merely an attribute. Leaves me feeling, as so often, outside looking in.
*insert Sulu joke here*
Just saw the movie, and boy is it ever awesome. Absolutely everything a summer blockbuster should be.
Agreed and agreed! Finally saw it today and loved it. Every actor captured their character perfectly; I especially loved the guy who played Spock (but that 2-Spocks-in-one-place time-warp mumbo-jumbo totally confused me); and the writing was at a pretty high level too.
*insert Sulu joke here*
Just saw the movie, and boy is it ever awesome. Absolutely everything a summer blockbuster should be.
Agreed and agreed! Finally saw it today and loved it. Every actor captured their character perfectly; I especially loved the guy who played Spock (but that 2-Spocks-in-one-place time-warp mumbo-jumbo totally confused me); and the writing was at a pretty high level too.
Finally saw it this afternoon (I think I was the last one of us to do so, yes?), and was pretty well satisfied. They have done right by the franchise, so I'd be happy with a sequel or two, so long as they keep up the level of writing. Yes, the Spock/Spock Prime meetup was kind of a cop-out, they probably could have come up with something a little more interesting. Also didn't appreciate some of the factual inconsistencies with the original series. But mostly that was small potatoes.
Did anyone else realize that Winona Ryder was playing Spock's mother? I sure didn't.
*insert Sulu joke here*
Just saw the movie, and boy is it ever awesome. Absolutely everything a summer blockbuster should be.
Agreed and agreed! Finally saw it today and loved it. Every actor captured their character perfectly; I especially loved the guy who played Spock (but that 2-Spocks-in-one-place time-warp mumbo-jumbo totally confused me); and the writing was at a pretty high level too.
Finally saw it this afternoon (I think I was the last one of us to do so, yes?), and was pretty well satisfied. They have done right by the franchise, so I'd be happy with a sequel or two, so long as they keep up the level of writing. Yes, the Spock/Spock Prime meetup was kind of a cop-out, they probably could have come up with something a little more interesting. Also didn't appreciate some of the factual inconsistencies with the original series. But mostly that was small potatoes.
Did anyone else realize that Winona Ryder was playing Spock's mother? I sure didn't.
I saw it Saturday, so I must be the last. Enjoyed it very much. It got a little sappy towards the end. The scene where Captain Pike was in the wheelchair at the end was a nice touch. When Kirk relieves him of command of the Enterprise, I soooo wanted Pike to respond "boop ... boop".
stock and trad
stock and trad
is that anything like "stock in trade"? ;)
did the PPV thing this weekend and saw The Girlfriend Experience, Steven Soderburgh's current low-budget/indie experiment starring actual porn star Sasha Grey as a Manhattan call girl. I liked it; though some of the swooning reviews are a bit over-the-top IMHO. It was filmed last October, so there's a lot of dialogue about the upcoming election and the financial meltdown; some critics seem to think this is very profound but I'm thinking it's more... coincidence (and luck on Soderburgh's part). Certainly worth $6.99 on Comcast, if not 10 bucks + at the Embarcadero.
Did anyone else realize that Winona Ryder was playing Spock's mother? I sure didn't.
I saw it Saturday, so I must be the last. Enjoyed it very much. It got a little sappy towards the end. The scene where Captain Pike was in the wheelchair at the end was a nice touch. When Kirk relieves him of command of the Enterprise, I soooo wanted Pike to respond "boop ... boop".
The time travel, the dual Spocks, that's JJ Abrams' (producer and director) stock-in-trade (See ABC's Lost).
The casting was very good, but I thought the actor who played Bones was esp great. And Deep Roy played a good 4 foot tall alien.
Saw Sam Raimi's delightfully old-school horror flick Drag Me To Hell last nite; it's as much fun as the reviews have indicated. Very well-made (terrific sound design especially) and since it's PG-13, not R, it's just gross enough without being over-the-top. A good time at the movies.
Saw Pixar's Up last nite; gawd is it ever wonderful. If the opening sequence doesn't make you cry you must be dead. (I rarely cry at movies but I was bawling.) I've heard arguments for and against seeing it in 3-D (Roger Ebert thinks the colors are brighter in 2-D) but I thought 3-D enhanced the experience. And if you can see it at the Castro while it's there... they play a 20-minute Disney music medley on the Mighty Wurlitzer before the show.
Saw Pixar's Up last nite; gawd is it ever wonderful. If the opening sequence doesn't make you cry you must be dead. (I rarely cry at movies but I was bawling.) I've heard arguments for and against seeing it in 3-D (Roger Ebert thinks the colors are brighter in 2-D) but I thought 3-D enhanced the experience. And if you can see it at the Castro while it's there... they play a 20-minute Disney music medley on the Mighty Wurlitzer before the show.
We saw it on Sunday as a family and I agree with all of the above. This is not an animated movie with a few inside jokes for the adults (a la Shrek), this is a fully grown up animated film that happens to be very kid friendly.
A must see, and I was also glad to catch the 3D. Mike did you see the short feature that preceeded it called Partly Coudy?
we just got back from seeing it. As far as the opening scene, in addition to all the universality of the opening scenes, I got pretty floored when I first saw the mailbox. My parents names are Carl and Elli. My dad passed away in 95, but still...Saw Pixar's Up last nite; gawd is it ever wonderful. If the opening sequence doesn't make you cry you must be dead. (I rarely cry at movies but I was bawling.) I've heard arguments for and against seeing it in 3-D (Roger Ebert thinks the colors are brighter in 2-D) but I thought 3-D enhanced the experience. And if you can see it at the Castro while it's there... they play a 20-minute Disney music medley on the Mighty Wurlitzer before the show.
We saw it on Sunday as a family and I agree with all of the above. This is not an animated movie with a few inside jokes for the adults (a la Shrek), this is a fully grown up animated film that happens to be very kid friendly.
A must see, and I was also glad to catch the 3D. Mike did you see the short feature that preceeded it called Partly Coudy?
Saw The Hangover last nite and Gaz was right: very very funny. "Toodle-oo, muthafuckahs!"
we just got back from seeing it. As far as the opening scene, in addition to all the universality of the opening scenes, I got pretty floored when I first saw the mailbox. My parents names are Carl and Elli. My dad passed away in 95, but still...Saw Pixar's Up last nite; gawd is it ever wonderful. If the opening sequence doesn't make you cry you must be dead. (I rarely cry at movies but I was bawling.) I've heard arguments for and against seeing it in 3-D (Roger Ebert thinks the colors are brighter in 2-D) but I thought 3-D enhanced the experience. And if you can see it at the Castro while it's there... they play a 20-minute Disney music medley on the Mighty Wurlitzer before the show.
We saw it on Sunday as a family and I agree with all of the above. This is not an animated movie with a few inside jokes for the adults (a la Shrek), this is a fully grown up animated film that happens to be very kid friendly.
A must see, and I was also glad to catch the 3D. Mike did you see the short feature that preceeded it called Partly Coudy?
as far as the brightness of colors thing is concerned, it's of course true that the eyeglasses use filtering, so the unfiltered look is technically brighter, but the brain does a lot of adjusting to compensate. It's similar to how we see light at sunset. You may have noticed that photos you took at Sunset are really golden and shifted to the red. But we don't remember it looking like that because our brains adjusted for it.
Sorry for the lecture, but bottom line is I think they do the 3D thing pretty well, and I was quite impressed!
finally saw it this weekend in 3D at the Castro. the smile never left my face (except when I cried). I loved it. (thought the short beforehand was a little depressing, though...)
An usher we know at th Castro said Pixar really wanted the movie to show there (Disney knew the Castro had done the sing-along Little Mermaid a while back -- which they appprec itated , and I imagine Pixar folks think fondly of the Castro theater, recent mgt and programmer changes notwithstanding) so the corporation helped the theater get the digital installed
finally saw it this weekend in 3D at the Castro. the smile never left my face (except when I cried). I loved it. (thought the short beforehand was a little depressing, though...)
An usher we know at th Castro said Pixar really wanted the movie to show there (Disney knew the Castro had done the sing-along Little Mermaid a while back -- which they appprec itated , and I imagine Pixar folks think fondly of the Castro theater, recent mgt and programmer changes notwithstanding) so the corporation helped the theater get the digital installed
Movie people love the Castro (theater). As to the recent changes there... it really turned out to have been something of a tempest in a teapot. They fired their old programmer and there was this big uproar; she claimed the owners let her go because they thought she booked too many "weird, gay, obscure" films. So of course if you cry "homophobia" in the Castro (neighborhood) folks get riled up. But the fact is that since the new programmer took over, the Castro (theater) is as gay as I can ever remember it being in the 18 years I've lived here -- they do all these campy triple-bill theme nights on Fridays that they never used to do before (roller disco movies, '80s slasher flicks) which coincidentally make a lot more money in one evening than any obscure indie would in a weekend. BTW, Tinka, if you have inside info on what went down there (you seem to know a lot of ushers!) please correct anything I may be wrong about in the preceding.
Last nite I saw Away We Go, the Sam Mendes-directed indie written by Dave Eggers and his wife. Seriously disliked it. The most annoyingly "quirky" thirtysomething-angst movie I've seen in ages. Gawd, I hated almost every single character. Can't go into more deets without spoilers; if anyone else sees it we can discuss. But I'd advise against it.
Last nite I saw Away We Go, the Sam Mendes-directed indie written by Dave Eggers and his wife. Seriously disliked it. The most annoyingly "quirky" thirtysomething-angst movie I've seen in ages. Gawd, I hated almost every single character. Can't go into more deets without spoilers; if anyone else sees it we can discuss. But I'd advise against it.
no danger of me getting close to that one. two words: Maya Rudolph. ...just not my s'tick.
Last nite I saw Away We Go, the Sam Mendes-directed indie written by Dave Eggers and his wife. Seriously disliked it. The most annoyingly "quirky" thirtysomething-angst movie I've seen in ages. Gawd, I hated almost every single character. Can't go into more deets without spoilers; if anyone else sees it we can discuss. But I'd advise against it.
no danger of me getting close to that one. two words: Maya Rudolph. ...just not my s'tick.
Ha! I'm not at all familiar with her SNL stuff, but there have been guys on the movie board I frequent who have just been drooling over the prospect of seeing her semi-naked. To each his own, I s'pose.
another annoying thing: a bunch of terminally wimpy Alexi Murdoch songs on the sndtk.
Anyone going to a midnight premier of the Jack Black/ Michael Cera comedy Year One tonight? Ha. JK.
It looks godawful in the tv ads, but then I found out it's written and directed by Egon himself, Harold Ramis. So there's some hope that it won't be completely horrible.
Anyone going to a midnight premier of the Jack Black/ Michael Cera comedy Year One tonight? Ha. JK.
It looks godawful in the tv ads, but then I found out it's written and directed by Egon himself, Harold Ramis. So there's some hope that it won't be completely horrible.
I'm confused by the TV spots: one minute they seem to be cavemen; the next they're in what looks like ancient Rome. WTF?
Betty White totally fucking RULES!
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/19/MVOJ1897GI.DTL
Betty White totally fucking RULES!
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/19/MVOJ1897GI.DTL
Especially if she really did sleep with all four of the Marx Bros. (not counting Gummo I suppose)
Betty White totally fucking RULES!
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/19/MVOJ1897GI.DTL
Especially if she really did sleep with all four of the Marx Bros. (not counting Gummo I suppose)
Sorry to be missing the joke/reference, but why not Gummo?
And I wonder if they ran a train on her.
Aware that this movie opened in England seven hours before Chicago time and the morning papers would be on the streets, after writing the above I looked up the first reviews as a reality check. I was reassured: "Like watching paint dry while getting hit over the head with a frying pan!" (Bradshaw, Guardian); "Sums up everything that is most tedious, crass and despicable about modern Hollywood!" (Tookey, Daily Mail); "A giant, lumbering idiot of a movie!" (Edwards, Daily Mirror). The first American review, however, reported that it "feels destined to be the biggest movie of all time" (Todd Gilchrist, Cinematical). Its certainly the biggest something of all time.
especially for Tnka, Roger Ebert's hilarious pan of Transformers 2":
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090623/REVIEWS/906239997QuoteAware that this movie opened in England seven hours before Chicago time and the morning papers would be on the streets, after writing the above I looked up the first reviews as a reality check. I was reassured: "Like watching paint dry while getting hit over the head with a frying pan!" (Bradshaw, Guardian); "Sums up everything that is most tedious, crass and despicable about modern Hollywood!" (Tookey, Daily Mail); "A giant, lumbering idiot of a movie!" (Edwards, Daily Mirror). The first American review, however, reported that it "feels destined to be the biggest movie of all time" (Todd Gilchrist, Cinematical). Its certainly the biggest something of all time.
especially for Tnka, Roger Ebert's hilarious pan of Transformers 2":
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090623/REVIEWS/906239997QuoteAware that this movie opened in England seven hours before Chicago time and the morning papers would be on the streets, after writing the above I looked up the first reviews as a reality check. I was reassured: "Like watching paint dry while getting hit over the head with a frying pan!" (Bradshaw, Guardian); "Sums up everything that is most tedious, crass and despicable about modern Hollywood!" (Tookey, Daily Mail); "A giant, lumbering idiot of a movie!" (Edwards, Daily Mirror). The first American review, however, reported that it "feels destined to be the biggest movie of all time" (Todd Gilchrist, Cinematical). Its certainly the biggest something of all time.
oh well. I trust Roger (and Tookey). ok, forget that one. Thanks.
PS: I think Peter Hartlaub -- not Mick LaSalle -- will review this one.
Director Michael Bay's film -- which has two settings, "puree" and "liquify" -- is like that scene in Raging Bull when Joe Pesci slams a car door against the guy's head, over and over. Bay's sequel is the car door; the audience is the guy.
TIME's reviewer concurs (http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1906689,00.html) on Transformers 2.
TIME's reviewer concurs (http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1906689,00.html) on Transformers 2.
whothefuck is Mary Pols? Did they get rid of Corliss?
TIME's reviewer concurs (http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1906689,00.html) on Transformers 2.
whothefuck is Mary Pols? Did they get rid of Corliss?
Oh, no, Richard Corliss is still around; sometimes he passes off reviews to either his wife or Pols. Not hard to believe that TF2 was beneath him. (RC, btw, is more fun to work with than most. Very dramatically talkative guy who loves the sound of his own voice. And he actually appreciates good copy editors.)
Hollywood has gone insane:
WTF #1: Variety reports that the Academy will henceforth nominate 10 films for Best Picture every year, instead of 5.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118005322.html?categoryid=13&cs=1
Hollywood has gone insane:
WTF #1: Variety reports that the Academy will henceforth nominate 10 films for Best Picture every year, instead of 5.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118005322.html?categoryid=13&cs=1
What justification do they have? There are just so many high-quality films coming out these days that some deserving films (like Transformers or Pineapple Express) are being left out? I'm sure the studios are for it--five more films that can be called Best Picture nominees (and also five more films that will LOSE.) Jeez, you might as well add another half an hour to the ceremonies, so they can give synopses of these the way they did last year.
Hollywood has gone insane:
WTF #1: Variety reports that the Academy will henceforth nominate 10 films for Best Picture every year, instead of 5.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118005322.html?categoryid=13&cs=1
What justification do they have? There are just so many high-quality films coming out these days that some deserving films (like Transformers or Pineapple Express) are being left out? I'm sure the studios are for it--five more films that can be called Best Picture nominees (and also five more films that will LOSE.) Jeez, you might as well add another half an hour to the ceremonies, so they can give synopses of these the way they did last year.
indeed; I'm baffled. There used to be 10 nominees back in the early days; it stopped around 1944 or so when the Academy decided 10 was too many and made "Best Picture Nominee" not-special-enough.
ETA: the general consensus in the movie-blog-osphere is that the omission of Dark Knight from the 5 finalists this year was a major factor in this. They want to ensure a couple of box-office blockbusters in the mix to get more people to watch the ceremonies.
Anyone going to a midnight premier of the Jack Black/ Michael Cera comedy Year One tonight? Ha. JK.
It looks godawful in the tv ads, but then I found out it's written and directed by Egon himself, Harold Ramis. So there's some hope that it won't be completely horrible.
I'm confused by the TV spots: one minute they seem to be cavemen; the next they're in what looks like ancient Rome. WTF?
Yes. His grammar is spot-on and he knows the fussy aspects of TIME style; but his references can be, well, angular at times, and so more than once I've overlooked an error in his copy because I thought to myself, "Oh, that must just be a reference to something I don't get."TIME's reviewer concurs (http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1906689,00.html) on Transformers 2.
whothefuck is Mary Pols? Did they get rid of Corliss?
Oh, no, Richard Corliss is still around; sometimes he passes off reviews to either his wife or Pols. Not hard to believe that TF2 was beneath him. (RC, btw, is more fun to work with than most. Very dramatically talkative guy who loves the sound of his own voice. And he actually appreciates good copy editors.)
is his copy clean? some writers love copy eds (or should) b/c they make the writer look actually competent.
The Greatest Movie Trailers of All Time (http://www.ifc.com/news/2009/06/50-greatest-trailers.php), according to IFC.
Interesting list, can't argue with #1, which I remember made me go see the movie when it first came out without any review or word of mouth.
The Greatest Movie Trailers of All Time (http://www.ifc.com/news/2009/06/50-greatest-trailers.php), according to IFC.
Interesting list, can't argue with #1, which I remember made me go see the movie when it first came out without any review or word of mouth.
wow, I had never seen the Comedian trailer -- that Seinfeld documentary barely got released, actually, but that trailer is genius.
I remember seeing the Dr. Strangelove one on TV in 1964 as a 9-year-old.
The Greatest Movie Trailers of All Time (http://www.ifc.com/news/2009/06/50-greatest-trailers.php), according to IFC.
Interesting list, can't argue with #1, which I remember made me go see the movie when it first came out without any review or word of mouth.
wow, I had never seen the Comedian trailer -- that Seinfeld documentary barely got released, actually, but that trailer is genius.
I remember seeing the Dr. Strangelove one on TV in 1964 as a 9-year-old.
I was the same way w #10, The Shining - elevator full of blood.
I am *SO* looking forward to this movie:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/05/movies/05pare.html?_r=1
Note to self: the Times capitalizes names of dances. "like Sister Sledge teaching African girls how to dance the Bump, direct from Philadelphia"
I am *SO* looking forward to this movie:My wife spent two years in Zaοre (72-74) in the Peace Corps, and I'm looking forward to seeing the movie for the African groups. We've seen a couple of them on tour over here, and they're just awesome.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/05/movies/05pare.html?_r=1
I am *SO* looking forward to this movie:My wife spent two years in Zaοre (72-74) in the Peace Corps, and I'm looking forward to seeing the movie for the African groups. We've seen a couple of them on tour over here, and they're just awesome.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/05/movies/05pare.html?_r=1
Renee did one of her meet the public reviews for Bruno this morning. All seemed to agree that it was vulgar beyond all imagining, should have been rated X, got laughs in the wrongs places.
One clearly gay man said, "I can't believe heterosexual audiences would watch this."
so now I HAVE to see it, being heterosexual myself.
Renee did one of her meet the public reviews for Bruno this morning. All seemed to agree that it was vulgar beyond all imagining, should have been rated X, got laughs in the wrong places.I want to see it too.
One clearly gay man said, "I can't believe heterosexual audiences would watch this."
so now I HAVE to see it, being heterosexual myself.
Renee did one of her meet the public reviews for Bruno this morning. All seemed to agree that it was vulgar beyond all imagining, should have been rated X, got laughs in the wrong places.I want to see it too.
One clearly gay man said, "I can't believe heterosexual audiences would watch this."
so now I HAVE to see it, being heterosexual myself.
Saw Public Enemies and enjoyed it. Depp is, as always, great, and I think Michael Mann is becoming an auteur with a recognizable style, something I began to feel with Collateral. Lots of extreme closeups, even on minor characters. It is a bit long, in the way of The Assassination of Jesse James, and, like Changeling, the story arc suffers a bit from hewing closely to the historical record. A more typical Hollywood script would neatly have 3 acts.
3 1/2 stars
Saw Public Enemies and enjoyed it. Depp is, as always, great, and I think Michael Mann is becoming an auteur with a recognizable style, something I began to feel with Collateral. Lots of extreme closeups, even on minor characters. It is a bit long, in the way of The Assassination of Jesse James, and, like Changeling, the story arc suffers a bit from hewing closely to the historical record. A more typical Hollywood script would neatly have 3 acts.
3 1/2 stars
Liked it alot -- thought Ms Cotillard was quite good too. One of Mann's early films was on cable the other nite -- Thief with James Caan and Tuesday Weld. Great, if you've never seen it (and that Tangerine Dream score!)
Check out Manhunter (1986)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091474/
Saw Soul Power last nite and second Geoff's endorsement. It left me wanting more; indeed it kinda comes off as a 90-minute commercial for the DVD which I can only assume will contain tons of extra footage.that is indeed my hope too! We saw Tabu Ley years ago at Slims when they came out here. The segment in the movie was way too short, but still fun.
Saw Soul Power last nite and second Geoff's endorsement. It left me wanting more; indeed it kinda comes off as a 90-minute commercial for the DVD which I can only assume will contain tons of extra footage.
It's hard to know where -- and with whom -- to begin when assessing the depraved, worthless piece of filth that is Orphan, a high-gloss horror show about a well-meaning couple who bring home a 9-year-old girl to join their family, only to discover, way too late, that she's a homicidal psychopath.
Surely writers David Leslie Johnson and Alex Mace deserve their own circle of hell for thinking up the story, which moves with breathtaking cynicism from disturbing to grotesque to perverse to ludicrous. Director Jaume Collet-Serra (House of Wax) gets a shout-out for hyping up a worthless script with slick visuals and jumpy fake-outs. Both Peter Sarsgaard and Vera Farmiga are apparently in desperate need of a paycheck -- otherwise how to explain lending their considerable talents to such rank exploitation? Oh, and what have we here: None other than Leonardo DiCaprio is listed as a producer of Orphan, proving that his concern for the environment clearly doesn't extend to poisoning the culture.
In fact, the only people who should escape unscathed from Orphan are the three young actors who play Farmiga and Sarsgaard's children, adopted and biological. The sadistic violence, symbolic incest and flirtation with pedophilia in the film -- not to mention its shameless perpetuation of toxic stereotypes surrounding the adoption of older children -- leads one to think their work on this film wasn't employment so much as child abuse.
Finally, let's hear it for those fearless executives at Warner Bros., currently bloated like engorged ticks with billions made from Batman and Harry Potter, for using all the time, talent and treasure at their disposal to put out bilge like this. Their lust for money, apparently, is exceeded only by their contempt for the suckers who keep on forking it over. Shame on them all, every single one.
Teaser trailer for Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" with Johnny Depp:
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810078365/video/14698134
Trailer for the new Coen Bros movie, A Serious Man:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iggyFPls4w&feature=player_embedded
I cannot WAIT!
Have you heard about the documentary The Cove? sounds incredible, read the interview with the director (http://www.indiewire.com/article/louie_psihoyos_the_cove_an_ecological_crisis_and_green_filmmaking/)
saw two movies yesterday on a flight home: I Love You, Man and Adventureland.
I really liked ILY,M -- laughed out loud several times. And that Rush concert scene is was pretty dead on: there's a lot of air drums, bass and guitar a a Rush concert. And people DO pantomime the lyric meanings. I've seen it with my own eyes...!
both movies were well done, I thought.
saw two movies yesterday on a flight home: I Love You, Man and Adventureland.
I really liked ILY,M -- laughed out loud several times. And that Rush concert scene is was pretty dead on: there's a lot of air drums, bass and guitar a a Rush concert. And people DO pantomime the lyric meanings. I've seen it with my own eyes...!
both movies were well done, I thought.
You should catch "ILYM" again on cable, since you (I assume) saw a PG-13 version of an R-rated movie on the plane. Paul Rudd rocks my world.
Wish I'd had access to this site when Pulp Fiction was first released:
http://www.runpee.com
(except their server appears to be down, or at least overloaded)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/07/31/entertainment/e035710D71.DTL&tsp=1
Wish I'd had access to this site when Pulp Fiction was first released:
http://www.runpee.com
(except their server appears to be down, or at least overloaded)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/07/31/entertainment/e035710D71.DTL&tsp=1
funny you would cite that movie specifically. I have a love/hate relationship w Quentin Tarantino, and I didn't really like PF that much, the overwhelming hype attached to it prob skewed my opinion a bit at first, but not that much.I'd say a good time to hit the bathroom is during the Uma / TravoltaDance scene. Her feet freak me out.
this is a strange thread indeed, but relevant. Lately, I have tended to drink a nonfat latte grande instead of coke and popcorn (due to diet) but a couple of times have had it backfire on me for the above reasons!Wish I'd had access to this site when Pulp Fiction was first released:
http://www.runpee.com
(except their server appears to be down, or at least overloaded)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/07/31/entertainment/e035710D71.DTL&tsp=1
funny you would cite that movie specifically. I have a love/hate relationship w Quentin Tarantino, and I didn't really like PF that much, the overwhelming hype attached to it prob skewed my opinion a bit at first, but not that much.I'd say a good time to hit the bathroom is during the Uma / TravoltaDance scene. Her feet freak me out.
My reason for citing that particular movie is that I saw it in the theater *twice* and both times had to run out during the last 20 minutes to shake hands with the governor, so to speak. At least the second time I kinda knew what I'd be missing. I'd agree with you about the dance scene, but it's early in the film when you're much less likely to need it. I'd actually vote for the scene where Travolta and Sam Jackson are cleaning the guts out of the car under Harvey Keitel's supervision.
Nowadays it's even tougher as most movie beverages are either tiny (about 10 oz for a small, which won't last me 20 minutes) and then balloon up to quart size for a medium and go up from there. At least that's the drill at the local Regal theaters.
Wish I'd had access to this site when Pulp Fiction was first released:
http://www.runpee.com
(except their server appears to be down, or at least overloaded)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/07/31/entertainment/e035710D71.DTL&tsp=1
funny you would cite that movie specifically. I have a love/hate relationship w Quentin Tarantino, and I didn't really like PF that much, the overwhelming hype attached to it prob skewed my opinion a bit at first, but not that much.
2 great flicks in one weekend! Just watched In the Loop on PPV (tho' it's also playing in theaters). It's a Brit satire about the run-up to an Iraq-like war. Very, VERY funny, tons of great lines. Mostly Brit actors I'd never seen before, but James Gandolfini plays a US general, and Steve Coogan has a small part. You really gotta see this one.
2 great flicks in one weekend! Just watched In the Loop on PPV (tho' it's also playing in theaters). It's a Brit satire about the run-up to an Iraq-like war. Very, VERY funny, tons of great lines. Mostly Brit actors I'd never seen before, but James Gandolfini plays a US general, and Steve Coogan has a small part. You really gotta see this one.
sounds good, so what's the other movie you saw?
2 great flicks in one weekend! Just watched In the Loop on PPV (tho' it's also playing in theaters). It's a Brit satire about the run-up to an Iraq-like war. Very, VERY funny, tons of great lines. Mostly Brit actors I'd never seen before, but James Gandolfini plays a US general, and Steve Coogan has a small part. You really gotta see this one.
sounds good, so what's the other movie you saw?
see my previous post ;)
But tonight I saw 500 Days of Summer and boy is it wonderful. Funny, charming, great sndtk (Best Hall & Oates musical interlude EVAH!) and again I say: if Zooey Deschanel doesn't play Linda Ronstadt in a movie, and soon, it will be the saddest missed opportunity in ages. Knowing some of us as I do, I think the guys here will especially love it. Best flick in that genre since Garden State. See it ASAP.
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I gotta say, I don't understand how my parents' limited reproductive ability reflects badly on me. I'm the sperm that made it!
Twelve thousand troops. But that's not enough. That's the amount that are going to die. And at the end of a war you need some soldiers left, really, or else it looks like you've lost
Saw Julie & Julia last nite -- Streep has her next Oscar in the bag. Like most critics, I found the "Julia" portions a lot more interesting than the "Julie" parts. And oh, that food. "You can never have too much butter!"
Saw Julie & Julia last nite -- Streep has her next Oscar in the bag. Like most critics, I found the "Julia" portions a lot more interesting than the "Julie" parts. And oh, that food. "You can never have too much butter!"
Wife & I saw it last night too, as the kids are at the in-laws all week. Great film, definitely an Oscar for Streep. I wouldn't be surprised to see it get a Best Pic nom.
If J&J gets a Best Pic nom and Hurt Locker doesn't, there'll be hell to pay, I tells ya!
I saw the 2:15 show yesterday. LOVED it. Streep was the best. I liked the Julia parts too. I have an OLD (mothers copy I think) of Joy of Cooking. Listed in front with previous printings thru June 1972 and it averaged 2 printings a year with original copyright in 1931. There are two red ribbon bookmarks attached in it. One set to Eggs, Souffles and Timbales. WTH are Timbales? I have looked at some of the recipes but it seems dated and a bit more advanced than I can handle. There's a recipe for green peas and lettuce to be served with melted butter or cream. Yum.
Saw Julie & Julia last nite -- Streep has her next Oscar in the bag. Like most critics, I found the "Julia" portions a lot more interesting than the "Julie" parts. And oh, that food. "You can never have too much butter!"
Wife & I saw it last night too, as the kids are at the in-laws all week. Great film, definitely an Oscar for Streep. I wouldn't be surprised to see it get a Best Pic nom.
There are two red ribbon bookmarks attached in it. One set to Eggs, Souffles and Timbales. WTH are Timbales?
There are two red ribbon bookmarks attached in it. One set to Eggs, Souffles and Timbales. WTH are Timbales?
I think a timbale is sort of an Italian souffle, but way more involved. Ever see Big Night with Stanley Tucci and Tony Shalhoub? Tony S.'s character makes one (it may have been called a timpano but it's approximately the same thing--it looks like a big drum) for their big banquet, and it is just an amazing thing to see, both in preparation and serving. Whoever did the food for that film had a huge job, and carried it off incredibly well.
There are two red ribbon bookmarks attached in it. One set to Eggs, Souffles and Timbales. WTH are Timbales?
I think a timbale is sort of an Italian souffle, but way more involved. Ever see Big Night with Stanley Tucci and Tony Shalhoub? Tony S.'s character makes one (it may have been called a timpano but it's approximately the same thing--it looks like a big drum) for their big banquet, and it is just an amazing thing to see, both in preparation and serving. Whoever did the food for that film had a huge job, and carried it off incredibly well.
Big Night, now there was a wonderful film. I think I need to see it again someday soon, especially as well as the careers of Shalhoub (Monk) and Tucci have gone since. Btw, Urth, in case you didn't see J&J yet, Tucci plays Julia's husband & does a very fine job.
Saw Pixar's Up last nite; gawd is it ever wonderful. If the opening sequence doesn't make you cry you must be dead. (I rarely cry at movies but I was bawling.) I've heard arguments for and against seeing it in 3-D (Roger Ebert thinks the colors are brighter in 2-D) but I thought 3-D enhanced the experience. And if you can see it at the Castro while it's there... they play a 20-minute Disney music medley on the Mighty Wurlitzer before the show.
We saw it on Sunday as a family and I agree with all of the above. This is not an animated movie with a few inside jokes for the adults (a la Shrek), this is a fully grown up animated film that happens to be very kid friendly.
A must see, and I was also glad to catch the 3D. Mike did you see the short feature that preceeded it called Partly Coudy?
I just saw the Colbert/Ang Lee interview, and am intrigued more now about seeing Taking Woodstock. How do others feel?
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I just saw the Colbert/Ang Lee interview, and am intrigued more now about seeing Taking Woodstock. How do others feel?
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I just saw the Colbert/Ang Lee interview, and am intrigued more now about seeing Taking Woodstock. How do others feel?
Only just started hearing about this when KFOG was giving away tix yesterday for the Pop Quiz. Could be good, could be drek. Need to know more.
So, "Inglourious Basterds" is getting rave reviews. I might even have to make a trip to the theater for this one. Generally, I wait for video/cable, because, well, I pay for that anyway. I only make the trip to a theater for something that I'm really anxious to see, or that I think will be better on the big screen. This one is more the latter, but the reviews are enticing.
So, "Inglourious Basterds" is getting rave reviews. I might even have to make a trip to the theater for this one. Generally, I wait for video/cable, because, well, I pay for that anyway. I only make the trip to a theater for something that I'm really anxious to see, or that I think will be better on the big screen. This one is more the latter, but the reviews are enticing.
well, *mostly* raves. Here's a dissenting view:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/movies/bal-inglourious-basterds-review-0820,0,7766886.story
and of course Mick LaSalle said it's QT's "best" and "most mature" film, which automatically makes me wonder... ;)
So, "Inglourious Basterds" is getting rave reviews. I might even have to make a trip to the theater for this one. Generally, I wait for video/cable, because, well, I pay for that anyway. I only make the trip to a theater for something that I'm really anxious to see, or that I think will be better on the big screen. This one is more the latter, but the reviews are enticing.
well, *mostly* raves. Here's a dissenting view:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/movies/bal-inglourious-basterds-review-0820,0,7766886.story
and of course Mick LaSalle said it's QT's "best" and "most mature" film, which automatically makes me wonder... ;)
"By now it's a given that Tarantino's films are invitations to the Dark Continent of Quentin, a cinema-fed fantasy land in which various tour guides offer self-consciously colorful chatter interrupted by abrupt blasts of action."
BINGO! We have a winner! That's how I feel about a lot (most? all?) of his movies. Self-conscious, trying to hard. Yes, they can be fun at times (that one he produced or directed about the zombies in the western town was total fun), but often I find myself annoyed at the heavy-handed attempts at being cool.
that one he produced or directed about the zombies in the western town was total fun
This is the first I've heard of this, but it's right up my alley: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/21/PK9118TNQ9.DTL&type=movies
This is the first I've heard of this, but it's right up my alley: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/21/PK9118TNQ9.DTL&type=movies
I'm certainly interested in seeing this.
Beatles film 'Yellow Submarine' may get a modern 3D update from director Robert Zemeckis:
http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/08/20/disney-zemeckis-plots-remake-of-the-beatles-yellow-submarine/
This is the first I've heard of this, but it's right up my alley: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/21/PK9118TNQ9.DTL&type=movies
I'm certainly interested in seeing this.
I've seen the trailer a bunch of times, it really does look great. Nice to see the Edge get the spotlight instead of Bono for a change!
(one character is named "Emmanuelle Mimieux" -- oh QT, you card!)
(one character is named "Emmanuelle Mimieux" -- oh QT, you card!)
Shocker: I don't get it.
(one character is named "Emmanuelle Mimieux" -- oh QT, you card!)
Shocker: I don't get it.
you know how I know you're Gay.....?
(one character is named "Emmanuelle Mimieux" -- oh QT, you card!)
Shocker: I don't get it.
you know how I know you're Gay.....?
LOL! Actually, I got it, so it's not a gay thing as much as a totally-ignorant-of-film thing.
(one character is named "Emmanuelle Mimieux" -- oh QT, you card!)
Shocker: I don't get it.
you know how I know you're Gay.....?
LOL! Actually, I got it, so it's not a gay thing as much as a totally-ignorant-of-film thing.
yes, but your tastes in porn are well evidenced, so it's somewhere in between, most like.
I smell Oscar!
I smell Oscar!
that's what Felix said!
This is the first I've heard of this, but it's right up my alley: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/21/PK9118TNQ9.DTL&type=movies
I'm certainly interested in seeing this.
I've seen the trailer a bunch of times, it really does look great. Nice to see the Edge get the spotlight instead of Bono for a change!
Opens today, and -- of course! -- Mick LaSalle says it like, TOTALLY SUCKS, dude! Which means it must be great.
I saw District 9 & highly recommend it. It's one of those films that just keeps getting better as it goes.
I was knocked flat in the best way imaginable and have put it right at the top of my Coen-best list. God, it's such a pleasure to take in something this acidic and well-scalpeled. The Coens are fearless at this kind of artful diamond-cutting.
The wickedly acidic and funereal tone and lack of stars means it isn't going to make a dime, but it's a high-calibre achievement by the most gifted filmmaking brothers of our time, and it absolutely must rank as one of the year's ten Best Picture nominees when all is said and done. The Academy fudgies will not be permitted to brush this one aside, and if they do there will be torches and pitchforks such as James Whale never imagined at the corner of Wilshire and La Peer.
Coen Bros fans take heart --this missive from the Toronto Film Fest from hollywood-elsewhere.com about their new one, A Serious Man:QuoteI was knocked flat in the best way imaginable and have put it right at the top of my Coen-best list. God, it's such a pleasure to take in something this acidic and well-scalpeled. The Coens are fearless at this kind of artful diamond-cutting.
The wickedly acidic and funereal tone and lack of stars means it isn't going to make a dime, but it's a high-calibre achievement by the most gifted filmmaking brothers of our time, and it absolutely must rank as one of the year's ten Best Picture nominees when all is said and done. The Academy fudgies will not be permitted to brush this one aside, and if they do there will be torches and pitchforks such as James Whale never imagined at the corner of Wilshire and La Peer.
and apparently lots of Jefferson Airplane on the sndtk!
I saw Inglourious Basterds over the long weekend. Fantastic. I got squeamish at the violent scenes but thought the acting and pacing were marvelous.
This was inevitable, but it's still funny:
http://www.theonion.com/content/news/next_tarantino_movie_an_homage_to
I saw "Fistful of Dynamite" ("Duck, You Sucker," "Giω la testa," "Agachate, maldito") last week. I'd never seen such a political western. Rod Steiger gives a damn fine performance. A bit long, but worth a watch.
I saw "Fistful of Dynamite" ("Duck, You Sucker," "Giω la testa," "Agachate, maldito") last week. I'd never seen such a political western. Rod Steiger gives a damn fine performance. A bit long, but worth a watch.
one of my cinematic blind spots is that I've never seen ANY of the spaghetti westerns. Bits and pieces here and there, but none of them all the way thru. I need to remedy that, I suppose.
one of my cinematic blind spots is that I've never seen ANY of the spaghetti westerns. Bits and pieces here and there, but none of them all the way thru. I need to remedy that, I suppose.
I saw the animated feature "9" -- didn't like it. Art is wonderful, good action, but the story was not satisfying. it's fairly short, too, I think 80 minutes. (cue Woody Allen joke... Mike?)
I saw the animated feature "9" -- didn't like it. Art is wonderful, good action, but the story was not satisfying. it's fairly short, too, I think 80 minutes. (cue Woody Allen joke... Mike?)
we saw that as a fambly on Sunday. Adrian & I liked it a lot, Christina & Gabriel not so much.
I saw the animated feature "9" -- didn't like it. Art is wonderful, good action, but the story was not satisfying. it's fairly short, too, I think 80 minutes. (cue Woody Allen joke... Mike?)
we saw that as a fambly on Sunday. Adrian & I liked it a lot, Christina & Gabriel not so much.
My friend Andy was just raving about it the other night.
Rock movie clips presentations by Richie Unterberger
Saturday, October 17
1pm-2:30pm
Willow Glen Branch Library at 1157 Minnesota Avenue in San Jose
He'll be showing rare clips from the era of performers at Woodstock in honor of the 40th anniversary of the festival. Included will be footage of Santana, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Sly & the Family Stone, the Who, Country Joe & the Fish, Richie Havens, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jimi Hendrix, Sha Na Na, Melanie, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Joan Baez, John Sebastian, and others. Admission is free.
Rock movie clips presentations by Richie Unterberger
Oh, wow: Would anyone be up for going to this? I'm really interested.
PS: Unterberger's one of the main writers for the All Music Guide, and I criticized his Monkees reviews in my paper defending them for the R&RHOF. (He was dismissive of them.)
we saw this tonight, and while I think it's a bit long, it was definitely worth seeing. For all the typical Mooreisms, it was definitely inspirational, if somewhat depressing, and I hope lots of people do see it. Anyone else see it?
I found myself educated about FDR at the end. I didn't know about the '2nd bill of rights' and it just seems to fit the tragic history of our plutocracy quite well.we saw this tonight, and while I think it's a bit long, it was definitely worth seeing. For all the typical Mooreisms, it was definitely inspirational, if somewhat depressing, and I hope lots of people do see it. Anyone else see it?
Yes. Saw it and liked it -- I had read bad things, I suspect people went in expecting it to *only* be about the meltdown last year and reviewed it from that persepctive. But of course, Moore prsents the meltdown as just one of the many things he sees as wrong about the system.
I'm curious about who is (or isn't) looking forward to Where the Wild Things Are... who among our group grew up reading the book? I didn't (I'm a bit too old to have) but many younger than I claim to revere it. And what about those of you with kids of your own? The movie is getting mixed reaction so far, but I found this interesting clip of an attempt by Disney to try animating it -- in 1983! Directed by then-unknown John Lasseter, who is now guru of Pixar.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvIDRoO8KnM&feature=related
I'm curious about who is (or isn't) looking forward to Where the Wild Things Are... who among our group grew up reading the book? I didn't (I'm a bit too old to have) but many younger than I claim to revere it. And what about those of you with kids of your own? The movie is getting mixed reaction so far, but I found this interesting clip of an attempt by Disney to try animating it -- in 1983! Directed by then-unknown John Lasseter, who is now guru of Pixar.did you see this?:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvIDRoO8KnM&feature=related
I'm curious about who is (or isn't) looking forward to Where the Wild Things Are... who among our group grew up reading the book? I didn't (I'm a bit too old to have) but many younger than I claim to revere it. And what about those of you with kids of your own? The movie is getting mixed reaction so far, but I found this interesting clip of an attempt by Disney to try animating it -- in 1983! Directed by then-unknown John Lasseter, who is now guru of Pixar.did you see this?:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvIDRoO8KnM&feature=related
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/23/us/23sfmetro.html
Oh. My. GAWD. Or perhaps I should say "Oy Vey!" -- Saw the new Coen Bros flick today, A Serious Man and LOVED it. One of their great ones, don't read anything about it, just GO. Almost nobody you've heard of is in it, and it's all the better for that.
It's getting some great reviews, but a sizable minority really hate it -- one critic called it "loathsome", and I'm totally gobsmaked how anyone could say that.
Who's going tonight, 8PM Friday 10/30, to the beautiful Paramount Theatre above 19th St BART in Oakland, to celebrate Halloween for just $5.00 with 1948's Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, also starring Bela Lugosi as Dracula and Lon Chaney Jr as the Wolfman! Event includes live Wurlitzer organ, Dec-O-Win game, vintage newsreel/cartoon/coming attractions and main feature! I'll be there. Details: http://www.paramounttheatre.com/schedule.html Get there by 7:30pm to explore the restored art-deco lobby and theatre.
I'm curious about who is (or isn't) looking forward to Where the Wild Things Are... who among our group grew up reading the book?
Meantime, I saw Paranormal Activity this weekend. I don't know what I can say that wouldn't be a spoiler.
tried to see Nightmare Before Christmas on Sat night, but missed it and instead went to Zombieland. Enjoyed it a lot, nice cameo surprise in there...
tried to see Nightmare Before Christmas on Sat night, but missed it and instead went to Zombieland. Enjoyed it a lot, nice cameo surprise in there...
Indeed -- I knew it was coming, and it was still funny -- I can only imagine how cool it was if you didn't know ahead of time. Irony of ironies: the cameo was orig supposed to be Patrick Swayze!
tried to see Nightmare Before Christmas on Sat night, but missed it and instead went to Zombieland. Enjoyed it a lot, nice cameo surprise in there...
Indeed -- I knew it was coming, and it was still funny -- I can only imagine how cool it was if you didn't know ahead of time. Irony of ironies: the cameo was orig supposed to be Patrick Swayze!
I can see that. Swayze was sort of this generation's Robert Goulet:
The producer of a low budget film is trying to convince the newly hired director of the quality of the work by telling him the big names they've gotten for the cast.
"First of all," he tells him, "We've got Gibson in the lead."
The director is surprised, "You got Mel Gibson?"
"Well, no," the Producer responds, "we got Marvin Gibson, he's a distant cousin who lives in Queens, but he's very up and coming. And besides, we've also got Redford."
"You got Robert Redford?" the director asks.
"No, we got Jeremy Redford, but he's very talented and has lots of acting experience from years of dinner theater. But," he says enthusiastically, " we've got Streisand and in a singing role."
"Barbara Streisand?" he asks.
"No, Elizabeth Streisand." The Producer responds. "But she's got a great voice. AND we've got Goulet."
"You got Robert Goulet?" the director asks.
"Yes," the producer replies, "we got Robert Goulet."
(w apologies to Robert and Patrick)
Hah! I once saw David Johansen doing his Buster Poindexter schtick, and he told that same joke.
Hah! I once saw David Johansen doing his Buster Poindexter schtick, and he told that same joke.
YES! he told it on the Tonight Show, as I recall, and Johnny Carson *loved* it.
For those with Turner Classic Movies on their cable or satellite service, they're showing Putney Swope tonite at 11pm Pacific/2am Eastern. Truth & Soul Forever!THE BEST MOVIE!
For those with Turner Classic Movies on their cable or satellite service, they're showing Putney Swope tonite at 11pm Pacific/2am Eastern. Truth & Soul Forever!THE BEST MOVIE!
For those with Turner Classic Movies on their cable or satellite service, they're showing Putney Swope tonite at 11pm Pacific/2am Eastern. Truth & Soul Forever!THE BEST MOVIE!
About to watch it now - thanks for the heads-up!
For those with Turner Classic Movies on their cable or satellite service, they're showing Putney Swope tonite at 11pm Pacific/2am Eastern. Truth & Soul Forever!THE BEST MOVIE!
About to watch it now - thanks for the heads-up!
Black guy takes over and instantly becomes as much of an asshole as the white guys were (stealing other peoples' ideas, firing employees on a whim, etc). OK, Downey, we get it.
Black guy takes over and instantly becomes as much of an asshole as the white guys were (stealing other peoples' ideas, firing employees on a whim, etc). OK, Downey, we get it.
This was precisely what bugged me about it. The point that "power corrupts" is made facilely enough in enough places.
Black guy takes over and instantly becomes as much of an asshole as the white guys were (stealing other peoples' ideas, firing employees on a whim, etc). OK, Downey, we get it.
This was precisely what bugged me about it. The point that "power corrupts" is made facilely enough in enough places.
I've heard of Putney Swope, but have never seen it. I can't really recall it being shown in any local art house, for that matter, even though it's got some importance attached to it. Looks like its flaws outweigh its importance and have dragged it down past "forgotten/overlooked gems," past "cult movie" and even beyond "let's kill two hours and possibly add to our cultural knowledge by watching this dated movie" status.
Any Films of the Decade list that doesn't include Dogville is worthless:
http://spectrumculture.com/2009/11/end-of-the-aughts-films-of-the-decade.html
oh wellBlack guy takes over and instantly becomes as much of an asshole as the white guys were (stealing other peoples' ideas, firing employees on a whim, etc). OK, Downey, we get it.
This was precisely what bugged me about it. The point that "power corrupts" is made facilely enough in enough places.
Any Films of the Decade list that doesn't include Dogville is worthless:
http://spectrumculture.com/2009/11/end-of-the-aughts-films-of-the-decade.html
so have you seen his Antichrist yet? talk about love-it-or-despise-it reviews!
oh wellBlack guy takes over and instantly becomes as much of an asshole as the white guys were (stealing other peoples' ideas, firing employees on a whim, etc). OK, Downey, we get it.
This was precisely what bugged me about it. The point that "power corrupts" is made facilely enough in enough places.
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Any Films of the Decade list that doesn't include Dogville is worthless:
http://spectrumculture.com/2009/11/end-of-the-aughts-films-of-the-decade.html
so have you seen his Antichrist yet? talk about love-it-or-despise-it reviews!
I haven't seen it yet, but it's definitely on the list. I've been ignoring the reviews. But Von Trier + Dafoe can't be that bad!
Any Films of the Decade list that doesn't include Dogville is worthless:
http://spectrumculture.com/2009/11/end-of-the-aughts-films-of-the-decade.html
so have you seen his Antichrist yet? talk about love-it-or-despise-it reviews!
I haven't seen it yet, but it's definitely on the list. I've been ignoring the reviews. But Von Trier + Dafoe can't be that bad!
I can't bear the idea of seeing Willem lose his, er, little willem.
Just came from seeing Pirate Radio. As a radio geek, I was a bit disappointed. A fitfully entertaining mess, but not exactly a good movie. Apparently the studio trimmed 20+ minutes from the film since it played in the UK 6 months ago under the title The Boat That Rocked. Which may explain why some scenes seem to be out of chronological order -- not in a Tarantino-esque way, but in a somebody-screwed-up way. Beyond that, although it takes place in 1966, most of the music the deejays play on their pirate radio ship ("Radio RocK", meant to evoke Radio Caroline) is from '67 or later, and I'm a stickler for that sort of thing. Highlight: one of the deejays marries a beautiful blonde American -- played by none other than Betty Draper herself, January Jones -- whose name is Elenore. Can ya guess what song breaks out on the sndtk? But I can't say I think the flick is swell. Wait for DVD.
"2012" must be awful. Mick LaSalle gives it his top rating.
Just came from seeing Pirate Radio. As a radio geek, I was a bit disappointed. A fitfully entertaining mess, but not exactly a good movie. ... Which may explain why some scenes seem to be out of chronological order -- not in a Tarantino-esque way, but in a somebody-screwed-up way.
Pretty much in agreement with your assessment--it seemed to me like they filmed scenes at random, then assembled them similarly. ...
"2012" must be awful. Mick LaSalle gives it his top rating.
No one is better at this kind of performance than Nicolas Cage. He's a fearless actor. He doesn't care if you think he goes over the top. If a film calls for it, he will crawl to the top hand over hand with bleeding fingernails.
Gotta say I'm psyched to see the new Nic Cage/Werner Herzog collab, Bad Lieutenant: Port of call New Orleans. Apparently it's Nic's most unhinged perf since Vampire's Kiss 20 years ago. from Roger Ebert's 4-star review:QuoteNo one is better at this kind of performance than Nicolas Cage. He's a fearless actor. He doesn't care if you think he goes over the top. If a film calls for it, he will crawl to the top hand over hand with bleeding fingernails.
I am *SO* there!
Just came from seeing Pirate Radio. As a radio geek, I was a bit disappointed. A fitfully entertaining mess, but not exactly a good movie. Apparently the studio trimmed 20+ minutes from the film since it played in the UK 6 months ago under the title The Boat That Rocked. Which may explain why some scenes seem to be out of chronological order -- not in a Tarantino-esque way, but in a somebody-screwed-up way. Beyond that, although it takes place in 1966, most of the music the deejays play on their pirate radio ship ("Radio RocK", meant to evoke Radio Caroline) is from '67 or later, and I'm a stickler for that sort of thing. Highlight: one of the deejays marries a beautiful blonde American -- played by none other than Betty Draper herself, January Jones -- whose name is Elenore. Can ya guess what song breaks out on the sndtk? But I can't say I think the flick is swell. Wait for DVD.
Pretty much in agreement with your assessment--it seemed to me like they filmed scenes at random, then assembled them similarly. Loosely based on Radio Caroline, but only barely, it seemed more to me like Almost Famous gone to sea--and Philip Seymour Hoffman's part reminded me more than slightly of his turn as Lester Bangs in that film (although his part was bigger here). Probably the most obvious glitch was the songs that were not released 'til the 70s, i.e. Won't Get Fooled Again and Cat Stevens' Father and Son. That said, if you don't think about it too much it was kind of a fun movie, but not great art. Probably not going to be seeing it listed among the Oscar nominees in a couple of months.
Btw, I thought that the name they chose for the operation--"Radio Rock"--was perhaps least imaginative one they could have come up with. Jeez, call it Radio Jacqueline or Radio Howard or Radio Flower Pot--any of those would have been more interesting than Radio Rock.
Just came from seeing Pirate Radio. As a radio geek, I was a bit disappointed. A fitfully entertaining mess, but not exactly a good movie. Apparently the studio trimmed 20+ minutes from the film since it played in the UK 6 months ago under the title The Boat That Rocked. Which may explain why some scenes seem to be out of chronological order -- not in a Tarantino-esque way, but in a somebody-screwed-up way. Beyond that, although it takes place in 1966, most of the music the deejays play on their pirate radio ship ("Radio RocK", meant to evoke Radio Caroline) is from '67 or later, and I'm a stickler for that sort of thing. Highlight: one of the deejays marries a beautiful blonde American -- played by none other than Betty Draper herself, January Jones -- whose name is Elenore. Can ya guess what song breaks out on the sndtk? But I can't say I think the flick is swell. Wait for DVD.
Pretty much in agreement with your assessment--it seemed to me like they filmed scenes at random, then assembled them similarly. Loosely based on Radio Caroline, but only barely, it seemed more to me like Almost Famous gone to sea--and Philip Seymour Hoffman's part reminded me more than slightly of his turn as Lester Bangs in that film (although his part was bigger here). Probably the most obvious glitch was the songs that were not released 'til the 70s, i.e. Won't Get Fooled Again and Cat Stevens' Father and Son. That said, if you don't think about it too much it was kind of a fun movie, but not great art. Probably not going to be seeing it listed among the Oscar nominees in a couple of months.
Btw, I thought that the name they chose for the operation--"Radio Rock"--was perhaps least imaginative one they could have come up with. Jeez, call it Radio Jacqueline or Radio Howard or Radio Flower Pot--any of those would have been more interesting than Radio Rock.
Just got back, and I definitely must disagree about waiting for the DVD. No, there are no Oscar-worthy performances, and yes, it's just a modern movie, in the entertaining sense, and I guessed the ending way ahead of time, but jeez, the subject matter is uplifting if you have ever believed in the power of rock and roll. If it bothers you hearing bits of "Won't Get Fooled Again" in what is supposed to be '67-ish, then don't go. But I would posit that you see it quickly in a location where there are still people watching it. I was quite surprised by the audience reaction at normally quite staid Daly City. There is no home theatre system that matches a cranked up movie house blasting the Kinks, Who, etc.
The one thing I didn't like was during the credits they played Duffy's version of "Stay With Me" instead of Lorraine Ellison's. So, today the Damn Fine Day song is "Lorraine Ellison's Stay With Me."Just came from seeing Pirate Radio. As a radio geek, I was a bit disappointed. A fitfully entertaining mess, but not exactly a good movie. Apparently the studio trimmed 20+ minutes from the film since it played in the UK 6 months ago under the title The Boat That Rocked. Which may explain why some scenes seem to be out of chronological order -- not in a Tarantino-esque way, but in a somebody-screwed-up way. Beyond that, although it takes place in 1966, most of the music the deejays play on their pirate radio ship ("Radio RocK", meant to evoke Radio Caroline) is from '67 or later, and I'm a stickler for that sort of thing. Highlight: one of the deejays marries a beautiful blonde American -- played by none other than Betty Draper herself, January Jones -- whose name is Elenore. Can ya guess what song breaks out on the sndtk? But I can't say I think the flick is swell. Wait for DVD.
Pretty much in agreement with your assessment--it seemed to me like they filmed scenes at random, then assembled them similarly. Loosely based on Radio Caroline, but only barely, it seemed more to me like Almost Famous gone to sea--and Philip Seymour Hoffman's part reminded me more than slightly of his turn as Lester Bangs in that film (although his part was bigger here). Probably the most obvious glitch was the songs that were not released 'til the 70s, i.e. Won't Get Fooled Again and Cat Stevens' Father and Son. That said, if you don't think about it too much it was kind of a fun movie, but not great art. Probably not going to be seeing it listed among the Oscar nominees in a couple of months.
Btw, I thought that the name they chose for the operation--"Radio Rock"--was perhaps least imaginative one they could have come up with. Jeez, call it Radio Jacqueline or Radio Howard or Radio Flower Pot--any of those would have been more interesting than Radio Rock.
Just got back, and I definitely must disagree about waiting for the DVD. No, there are no Oscar-worthy performances, and yes, it's just a modern movie, in the entertaining sense, and I guessed the ending way ahead of time, but jeez, the subject matter is uplifting if you have ever believed in the power of rock and roll. If it bothers you hearing bits of "Won't Get Fooled Again" in what is supposed to be '67-ish, then don't go. But I would posit that you see it quickly in a location where there are still people watching it. I was quite surprised by the audience reaction at normally quite staid Daly City. There is no home theatre system that matches a cranked up movie house blasting the Kinks, Who, etc.
I went to see this yesterday, inspired in part by this exchange. I had no trouble suspending my disbelief on the song chronology - helps that I wasn't born until '72 and thus don't have the same personal contextual relations to the songs. And "Father and Son" was touching in the scene in which it was used.
Message I took from the film: Music is an effective substitute for love if you're ugly, and if you're not *too* ugly, your passion for it just might impress someone. It's an apt bookend for my year in this way.
The one thing I didn't like was during the credits they played Duffy's version of "Stay With Me" instead of Lorraine Ellison's. So, today the Damn Fine Day song is "Lorraine Ellison's Stay With Me."
http://www.damnfineday.com/?p=8491
Note re: Lala:The one thing I didn't like was during the credits they played Duffy's version of "Stay With Me" instead of Lorraine Ellison's. So, today the Damn Fine Day song is "Lorraine Ellison's Stay With Me."
http://www.damnfineday.com/?p=8491
I was the only person who stayed in the theater throughout the credits and saw this. Made me feel really old.
I unsubscribed to Dame Fine Day once they turned their ops over to the LaLa service. Sorry, I had to reallocate my resources. So for those who feel likewise, here's the song for free:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBJ1rv39Pws
Couple of flicks I was looking forward to catching up with this weekend: The Maid, a Spanish comedy that has gotten nothing but raves, and The Messenger, the Ben Foster/Woody Harrelson Iraq War movie.
Well... lotsa luck: Maid played for all of 10 days at the Embarcadero and now it is nowhere to be found. Not playing ANYWHERE in the Bay Area. Messenger (similar raves) has been cut back to 2 shows a day at Metreon after only a week. Yet "New Moon", "Old Dogs" and "2012" are on a billion screens. How sad -- this isn't the boondocks, it's San Francisco. Can't we support quality? WTF?
What do you say, re: the criticism that the black kid barely has 10 lines of dialog in the whole film and is portrayed as "a bystander in his own story", to quote one review I've read?
Thanks, Mark. I'd been on the fence about seeing it, but I will def be checking it out now -- people keep saying that one should see it back-to-back with Precious, which is probably what I'll do.
moving this over from the Mike's Christmas Countdown thread, talking about The Blind Side...
Especially if you were a fan of Bill Walsh.
moving this over from the Mike's Christmas Countdown thread, talking about The Blind Side...
Especially if you were a fan of Bill Walsh.
hmm, sounds good. I'm not a Sandra Bullock fan, but I'm a Bill Walsh fan. I met him once at some symphony gala thing, went up and introduced myself at the intermission. I think I said, "Hello, Coach Walsh, it's an honor to meet you." And he said, referring to the upcoming second part for the symphony program, "Whaddya think, fellas. Think we can win this one?"
I guess he hated the first part of the symphony.
All I can say is 'Holy Sh*t'. Armored is directed by some guy named Nimrod (truly)
well, Apple just bought Lala:Note re: Lala:The one thing I didn't like was during the credits they played Duffy's version of "Stay With Me" instead of Lorraine Ellison's. So, today the Damn Fine Day song is "Lorraine Ellison's Stay With Me."
http://www.damnfineday.com/?p=8491
I was the only person who stayed in the theater throughout the credits and saw this. Made me feel really old.
I unsubscribed to Dame Fine Day once they turned their ops over to the LaLa service. Sorry, I had to reallocate my resources. So for those who feel likewise, here's the song for free:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBJ1rv39Pws
If you use DowloadHelper with Lala on Firefox, you can download tons of stuff, full-length. You didn't hear this from me.
http://www.downloadhelper.net/
I went to my local theater today to see Up In the Air, because I love George Clooney (when was the last time he made a bad movie? - by which you can assume that I believe Ocean's 12 to be vastly under-rated) and because I have long been infatuated with Vera Farmiga. Unfortunately Up In the Air has an exclusive engagement in SF...
Julien Temple will helm Kinks biopic.
http://insidemovies.moviefone.com/2009/12/03/kinks-biopic/
Julien Temple will helm Kinks biopic.
http://insidemovies.moviefone.com/2009/12/03/kinks-biopic/
Love to see it, but am not holding my breath until I actually see a release date. How long have we been hearing about a Janis biopic that has yet to materialize? That said, I'll have to give some thought as to who I'd cast in the roles of Ray and Dave were it up to me.
I know Mike will be pleased:
NY Film Ciritics give Best Pic to Hurt Locker (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091214/ap_on_en_mo/us_film_ny_film_critics_awards_4)
And the SF Film Critics go for Hurt Locker and Bigelow too...
http://www.examiner.com/x-27041-SF-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m12d15-Film-awards-season-The-San-Francisco-Film-Critics-Circle-Loves-The-Hurt
And the SF Film Critics go for Hurt Locker and Bigelow too...
http://www.examiner.com/x-27041-SF-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m12d15-Film-awards-season-The-San-Francisco-Film-Critics-Circle-Loves-The-Hurt
I liked Hurt Locker, but I wonder how real it would be for a bomb squad guy to act so autonomously without superiors coming down hard...? IIRC, there wasn't too much from the CO. It felt very real, like a documentary, and that had me in awe... very powerful, but I'm not over there on the ground, so I don't know what it's truly like or how the chain of command really operates in war zone like Iraq. The drama was engaging, the representation of how the armed forces operate... who knows?
Just braved the crowds waiting to see Avatar, and the Grand Opening of the new Japanese Buffet/Grill at the Century 20 in Daly City, to see Up In The Air. We really enjoyed it, but I'm not quite sure what to say about it. Kind of like Lost in Translation I guess. I was wondering if Vera Farmiga was using a body double for the nude scene.I went to my local theater today to see Up In the Air, because I love George Clooney (when was the last time he made a bad movie? - by which you can assume that I believe Ocean's 12 to be vastly under-rated) and because I have long been infatuated with Vera Farmiga. Unfortunately Up In the Air has an exclusive engagement in SF...
Just came from seeing Up In The Air and it's pretty terrific. Clooney's great of course, and Vera Farmiga (I'm also a big fan of hers) has never been this sexy/funny. Mark, if you have never seen a little indie called Down to the Bone from a few years ago -- rent it. It's the movie that got her noticed by Scorsese and others. She's amazing in it.
Back to UITA, it's really well-written, very in tune with the zeitgeist, and I can't recommend it more highly. Saw it at Century SF Centre, where it's playing on 3 screens -- 2 "regular" projection, and one "Extreme Digital", something new that Century is charging an extra 3 bucks for ($14 a ticket, as if it were 3-D or something). The screen is larger (about 1/3 bigger than their regular screens) and I guess the image is supposd to be sharper. I saw this version because I had no choice, it was the next show at 5pm and I didn't want to hang around waiting for an hour, but... sorry, not worth the extra money IMHO.
Just braved the crowds waiting to see Avatar, and the Grand Opening of the new Japanese Buffet/Grill at the Century 20 in Daly City, to see Up In The Air. We really enjoyed it, but I'm not quite sure what to say about it. Kind of like Lost in Translation I guess. I was wondering if Vera Farmiga was using a body double for the nude scene.
Just braved the crowds waiting to see Avatar, and the Grand Opening of the new Japanese Buffet/Grill at the Century 20 in Daly City, to see Up In The Air. We really enjoyed it, but I'm not quite sure what to say about it. Kind of like Lost in Translation I guess. I was wondering if Vera Farmiga was using a body double for the nude scene.
That's the one film that's currently out that I really want to see, but it's got an exclusive booking at a mall theater in SE Portland, so I'm holding out 'til it goes into wider release.
Saw a trailer last night for a film starring Jeff Bridges as a country-western singer, "Crazy (something)." Piqued my interest, and i believe T-Bone Burnett was involved with the soundtrack, which makes it all the more intriguing. Please don't let it be a turkey.
Just braved the crowds waiting to see Avatar, and the Grand Opening of the new Japanese Buffet/Grill at the Century 20 in Daly City, to see Up In The Air. We really enjoyed it, but I'm not quite sure what to say about it. Kind of like Lost in Translation I guess. I was wondering if Vera Farmiga was using a body double for the nude scene.
That's the one film that's currently out that I really want to see, but it's got an exclusive booking at a mall theater in SE Portland, so I'm holding out 'til it goes into wider release.
Saw a trailer last night for a film starring Jeff Bridges as a country-western singer, "Crazy (something)." Piqued my interest, and i believe T-Bone Burnett was involved with the soundtrack, which makes it all the more intriguing. Please don't let it be a turkey.
Crazy Heart is the Bridges flick -- it's getting excellent reviews, comparing it to Tender Mercies from 25 years ago. Amazingly, it was made for Country Music Television and somebody at Fox Searchlight (or whoever the distributor is) saw it and said "this deserves a wider/better audience"
Mike's Holiday Movie Round-Up (Pt. 1)
BS is more Hollywood and could use less of that; it makes a true story seem less "true" if that makes sense. And that little white kid is easily THE most annoying child actor I have ever seen.
Avatar. Yes, on a technical level it's the most amazing thing you've ever seen. And yes, plot-wise it's Dances With Wolves with blue people. Best. 3-D movie. EVAH. You just gotta see it.
Saw Avatar yesterday. Very enjoyable and visually stunning. I love your comment, Mike, about it being Dances With Wolves with blue people.
I wonder how many more years Michael Cera can keep this up? Is there any other kind of role he can play?
Roger Ebert's still got it. Read his pan of that new Jackie Chan kiddie film, The Spy Next Door, which is more entertaining than the movie could possibly be:
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100113/REVIEWS/100119993/1023
It's official: Avatar has outgrossed Titanic, domestically (it's already done so globally).
http://movies.ign.com/articles/106/1066296p1.html
I love the fact that Avatar fanatics are being referred to derisively as "Avatards" (Will Palin be upset about that too?)
Now that the Oscar Noms are out (http://www.imdb.com/features/rto/2010/oscars), I notice that while expanding Best Pic to 10 noms, they have done away with the separate category of Best Animated Pic. So that makes a little more sense, and only Up makes the cut (quite deservedly)
Now that the Oscar Noms are out (http://www.imdb.com/features/rto/2010/oscars), I notice that while expanding Best Pic to 10 noms, they have done away with the separate category of Best Animated Pic. So that makes a little more sense, and only Up makes the cut (quite deservedly)
The Secret of Kells
(That last one is a foreign film no one has seen or heard of)
It's official: Avatar has outgrossed Titanic, domestically (it's already done so globally).
http://movies.ign.com/articles/106/1066296p1.html
I love the fact that Avatar fanatics are being referred to derisively as "Avatards" (Will Palin be upset about that too?)
I never cease to be amazed that gross receipts are still the barometer of a movie's popularity, even though the cost of movie tickets is continually being increased, making any talk of gross receipts irrelevant. The only number that should matter is the number of tickets sold. I read last week that the average ticket price when Titanic was released was something like $4 and change, while now it's somewhere in the $7 range (both figures seem low to me, too). Add to that the fact that a lot of people are seeing the 3-D version of Avatar which tacks a couple more dollars onto the admission cost and it's likely that about half as many people have seen Avatar as saw Titanic. And yet the movie industry is rarely called out on this.
The Secret of Kells
(That last one is a foreign film no one has seen or heard of)
The Secret of Kells
(That last one is a foreign film no one has seen or heard of)
Shoot - I hoped it was a retelling of the R. Kelly story.
Well, that would hardly be a secret!The Secret of Kells
(That last one is a foreign film no one has seen or heard of)
Shoot - I hoped it was a retelling of the R. Kelly story.
Especially for the princess: it's the Magnificent Montage of Marvelous Meryl!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRM8gHkpp20&feature=player_embedded
The White Ribbon: Wow -- very very... German. At least 2 critics described it as Village of the Damned if it had been directed by Ingmar Bergman. Stark and disturbing.
The White Ribbon: Wow -- very very... German. At least 2 critics described it as Village of the Damned if it had been directed by Ingmar Bergman. Stark and disturbing.
That's a great description. :)
without googling, identify this exchange (movie and actors, please):
WOMAN: "Well, since this may be your last night on Earth, let's go back to my room and make love."
MAN: "Oh, nice idea! I'll bring the soy sauce!"
without googling, identify this exchange (movie and actors, please):
WOMAN: "Well, since this may be your last night on Earth, let's go back to my room and make love."
MAN: "Oh, nice idea! I'll bring the soy sauce!"
without googling, identify this exchange (movie and actors, please):I knew I didn't know it, so I googled. I haven't seen this movie; should I rent it? It looks funny, and has lots of Russian lit jokes, which are right up my alley, being a former Russian Studies major.
WOMAN: "Well, since this may be your last night on Earth, let's go back to my room and make love."
MAN: "Oh, nice idea! I'll bring the soy sauce!"
without googling, identify this exchange (movie and actors, please):I knew I didn't know it, so I googled. I haven't seen this movie; should I rent it? It looks funny, and has lots of Russian lit jokes, which are right up my alley, being a former Russian Studies major.
WOMAN: "Well, since this may be your last night on Earth, let's go back to my room and make love."
MAN: "Oh, nice idea! I'll bring the soy sauce!"
I loved that movie. Based on an award-winning short story by Harlan Ellison.
OMGWTF: Smurfs: The Movie -- starring NPH!
http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=486273>1=28101
OMGWTF: Smurfs: The Movie -- starring NPH!
http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=486273>1=28101
How magnificently asexual of him. ::)
OMGWTF: Smurfs: The Movie -- starring NPH!
http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=486273>1=28101
How magnificently asexual of him. ::)
certainly gives new meaning to "screwed, blue'd and tattooed".
OMGWTF: Smurfs: The Movie -- starring NPH!
http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=486273>1=28101
How magnificently asexual of him. ::)
certainly gives new meaning to "screwed, blue'd and tattooed".
But is my point taken? He might as well be starring in "The Contrabulous Frabtraption of Dr. Horatio Hufnagel."
OMGWTF: Smurfs: The Movie -- starring NPH!
http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=486273>1=28101
How magnificently asexual of him. ::)
certainly gives new meaning to "screwed, blue'd and tattooed".
But is my point taken? He might as well be starring in "The Contrabulous Frabtraption of Dr. Horatio Hufnagel."
Oh, I hear ya. I'd love him to play a GAY version of his Barney character from "HIMYM"; his point that an openly gay actor can credibly play a randy straight guy has been made. Considering that South Park parodied Avatar as "Dances With Smurfs" before Cameron's blockbuster had even opened, I gotta wonder if the pitch meeting revolved around the fact that "Americans love blue people more than ever!" LOL!
OMGWTF: Smurfs: The Movie -- starring NPH!
http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=486273>1=28101
How magnificently asexual of him. ::)
certainly gives new meaning to "screwed, blue'd and tattooed".
But is my point taken? He might as well be starring in "The Contrabulous Frabtraption of Dr. Horatio Hufnagel."
Oh, I hear ya. I'd love him to play a GAY version of his Barney character from "HIMYM"; his point that an openly gay actor can credibly play a randy straight guy has been made. Considering that South Park parodied Avatar as "Dances With Smurfs" before Cameron's blockbuster had even opened, I gotta wonder if the pitch meeting revolved around the fact that "Americans love blue people more than ever!" LOL!
What's a HIMYM?
I just saw the Colbert/Ang Lee interview, and am intrigued more now about seeing Taking Woodstock. How do others feel?Well, it sat in its Netflix sleeve here for a month or so, but we finally watched it last night. I really enjoyed it. The acid trip scene was pretty incredible, especially the point where they put an 8-track in and it's Love's "The Red Telephone," a truly trippy moment. It was very sweet, and well done.
(http://images.fandango.com/r81.5.1/ImageRenderer/375/375/nox.jpg/76344/images/masterrepository/tms/76344/76344_aa.jpg)
I just saw the Colbert/Ang Lee interview, and am intrigued more now about seeing Taking Woodstock. How do others feel?
Well, it sat in its Netflix sleeve here for a month or so, but we finally watched it last night. I really enjoyed it. The acid trip scene was pretty incredible, especially the point where they put an 8-track in and it's Love's "The Red Telephone," a truly trippy moment. It was very sweet, and well done.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ioxj73deq0
It's ghoulish, but I watched the Oscars' In Memorium sequence mostly to see who would be the biggest applause-getter. I consider it a minor upset that Karl Malden was the crowd favorite. I'd have bet on Michael Jackson.
It's ghoulish, but I watched the Oscars' In Memorium sequence mostly to see who would be the biggest applause-getter. I consider it a minor upset that Karl Malden was the crowd favorite. I'd have bet on Michael Jackson.
I've said this on FB tonite, but the MJ reaction was oddly subdued. But then, he didn't make a whole lot of movies...
No Farrah Fawcett either, but I don't think she made any released (aka Hollywood) movies.
The biggest WTF I had was why John Hughes got like 5 minutes of special treatment.
The biggest WTF I had was why John Hughes got like 5 minutes of special treatment.
it's called Zero-ing In On the Target Demo. If you were 13 when Breakfast Club came out, you're pushing 40 now.
The biggest WTF I had was why John Hughes got like 5 minutes of special treatment.
it's called Zero-ing In On the Target Demo. If you were 13 when Breakfast Club came out, you're pushing 40 now.
Urgh, don't remind me.
folks, here's the Oscar-winning animated short Logorama. It's fantastic! I was lucky enough to see all the nom'd ani shorts on a big screen the week before the Oscars, and this one stood out .. it deserved to win (NSFW language, wear headphones)
http://www.woot.com/Blog/ViewEntry.aspx?Id=11899
Holy crap! I had NO IDEA this movie even existed -- thanx Larry Grogan for the tip -- but damn, I wanna see this. Ladies & gentlemen, Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4UAgR_ds2w
Saw the latest Tim Burton flick tonight, for lack of anything better in the nearby movie houses, and am, not surprisingly, nonplussed. Typical Burton fare--Visually interesting at times, but the story was weakweakWEAK, and at times I had to keep reminding myself that Alice's last name wasn't Baggins and this wasn't the distaff version of Lord of the Rings. If you must see it, you can wait for the DVD.
Saw the latest Tim Burton flick tonight, for lack of anything better in the nearby movie houses, and am, not surprisingly, nonplussed. Typical Burton fare--Visually interesting at times, but the story was weakweakWEAK, and at times I had to keep reminding myself that Alice's last name wasn't Baggins and this wasn't the distaff version of Lord of the Rings. If you must see it, you can wait for the DVD.
Thanks. I've been on the fence about this one. It's at the Castro in 3-D, but when I saw Nine there in January, their digital projection system was all screwed up -- the color was awful, making everyone look like they had jaundice. But Alice is making a mint; looks like all those millions who saw 3-D for the first time with Avatar are now rushing out to see anything that's 3-D.
I think a lot of people are hesitant to say anything bad about it--who wants to say the emperor has no clothes? But seems like the movie industry is determined to push everything they can into the format, so we may be seeing it for awhile, until there's a significant number of 3D busts. (Actually I can think of a few busts I'd like to see in 3D--paging ScarlettJo...;) )
Saw the latest Tim Burton flick tonight, for lack of anything better in the nearby movie houses, and am, not surprisingly, nonplussed. Typical Burton fare--Visually interesting at times, but the story was weakweakWEAK, and at times I had to keep reminding myself that Alice's last name wasn't Baggins and this wasn't the distaff version of Lord of the Rings. If you must see it, you can wait for the DVD.
Thanks. I've been on the fence about this one. It's at the Castro in 3-D, but when I saw Nine there in January, their digital projection system was all screwed up -- the color was awful, making everyone look like they had jaundice. But Alice is making a mint; looks like all those millions who saw 3-D for the first time with Avatar are now rushing out to see anything that's 3-D.
My personal take on 3D is that it's a lot of smoke and mirrors, and not worth the extra $ they're charging for 3D versions. I saw Avatar first in 2D and was pretty damn impressed by the visuals. A few weeks later we had some time to kill and nothing else of interest was playing within a 20 minute drive, so we went to a theater that had the 3D Avatar and saw it again. There were a few times when something would pop out of the screen, but generally they were small details, not huge fireballs coming right at me. And I really didn't feel I got that much more from the 3D than I did the first time around. Not to mention the glasses a distraction--they were uncomfortable and hurt my ears.
I think a lot of people are hesitant to say anything bad about it--who wants to say the emperor has no clothes? But seems like the movie industry is determined to push everything they can into the format, so we may be seeing it for awhile, until there's a significant number of 3D busts. (Actually I can think of a few busts I'd like to see in 3D--paging ScarlettJo...;) )
The new Death at a Funeral looks just awful:
http://www.myspace.com/trailerpark
The new Death at a Funeral looks just awful:
http://www.myspace.com/trailerpark
Indeed -- and I wasn't all that fond of the original. I went expecting highbrow British wit and there were a few too many poo-poo ca-ca jokes for my taste (but I thought the naked stoned guy was hilarious).
Stop the Teal and Orange Madness (http://theabyssgazes.blogspot.com/2010/03/teal-and-orange-hollywood-please-stop.html).
Andy "Gollum" Serkis, fresh from playing Ian Dury, now tackles... Albert Einstein?This really got my interest, but it seems like something in the past, and not available to rent.
http://www.awardsdaily.com/?p=20600
and I can't wait to see Al Pacino as Jack Kevorkian!
Mick LaSalle's review of new film "The Runaways" with Kristen Stewart as Joan Jett and Dakota Fanning as her bandmate Cherie Currie. I'm interested to see it:
www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/03/18/MOOE1CG3N1.DTL
Saw the latest Tim Burton flick tonight, for lack of anything better in the nearby movie houses, and am, not surprisingly, nonplussed. Typical Burton fare--Visually interesting at times, but the story was weakweakWEAK, and at times I had to keep reminding myself that Alice's last name wasn't Baggins and this wasn't the distaff version of Lord of the Rings. If you must see it, you can wait for the DVD.
Thanks. I've been on the fence about this one. It's at the Castro in 3-D, but when I saw Nine there in January, their digital projection system was all screwed up -- the color was awful, making everyone look like they had jaundice. But Alice is making a mint; looks like all those millions who saw 3-D for the first time with Avatar are now rushing out to see anything that's 3-D.
Here's the trailer for "Hot Tub Time Machine," a new comedy with John Cusack & Chevy Chase. Four friends go back in time, find themselves at a ski resort in 1986. Goofy fun, could be a hit a la "The Hangover": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qhau19jNT2w&feature=related
Here's the trailer for "Hot Tub Time Machine," a new comedy with John Cusack & Chevy Chase. Four friends go back in time, find themselves at a ski resort in 1986. Goofy fun, could be a hit a la "The Hangover": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qhau19jNT2w&feature=related
getting surprisingly good reviews, as in this rave from the NYT:
http://movies.nytimes.com/2010/03/26/movies/26hottub.html?ref=movies
Here's the trailer for "Hot Tub Time Machine," a new comedy with John Cusack & Chevy Chase. Four friends go back in time, find themselves at a ski resort in 1986. Goofy fun, could be a hit a la "The Hangover": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qhau19jNT2w&feature=related
getting surprisingly good reviews, as in this rave from the NYT:
http://movies.nytimes.com/2010/03/26/movies/26hottub.html?ref=movies
I think Wayback nailed it with his comparison with The Hangover--it could well be this year's "check your taste at the door, we have no shame" laugh-your-ass-off hit, in the model of the Farrelly Bros. and Judd Apatow.
Mick LaSalle's review of new film "The Runaways" with Kristen Stewart as Joan Jett and Dakota Fanning as her bandmate Cherie Currie. I'm interested to see it:
www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/03/18/MOOE1CG3N1.DTL
No surprise Mick liked it; he's been drooling over this movie on his blog for weeks. I imagine a dorky young Mick in 1976 licking their LP covers.
ETA: They just reviewed it on KFOG -- Webster saw it instead of Renee, who normally does movie stuff. He liked it. And then they played "Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-cherry Bomb".
Here's the trailer for "Hot Tub Time Machine," a new comedy with John Cusack & Chevy Chase. Four friends go back in time, find themselves at a ski resort in 1986. Goofy fun, could be a hit a la "The Hangover": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qhau19jNT2w&feature=related
getting surprisingly good reviews, as in this rave from the NYT:
http://movies.nytimes.com/2010/03/26/movies/26hottub.html?ref=movies
I think Wayback nailed it with his comparison with The Hangover--it could well be this year's "check your taste at the door, we have no shame" laugh-your-ass-off hit, in the model of the Farrelly Bros. and Judd Apatow.
Here's the trailer for "Hot Tub Time Machine," a new comedy with John Cusack & Chevy Chase. Four friends go back in time, find themselves at a ski resort in 1986. Goofy fun, could be a hit a la "The Hangover": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qhau19jNT2w&feature=related
getting surprisingly good reviews, as in this rave from the NYT:
http://movies.nytimes.com/2010/03/26/movies/26hottub.html?ref=movies
I think Wayback nailed it with his comparison with The Hangover--it could well be this year's "check your taste at the door, we have no shame" laugh-your-ass-off hit, in the model of the Farrelly Bros. and Judd Apatow.
Both reviewers on the show At the Movies recommended people to "See It".
Who, exactly, did Paul DePodesta piss off? In the Moneyball movie, Billy Beane is being played by Brad Pitt, but the handsome, slim DePodesta
Beane's former right-hand-man and now Dodgers GM is played by... Jonah Hill??
Who, exactly, did Paul DePodesta piss off? In the Moneyball movie, Billy Beane is being played by Brad Pitt, but the handsome, slim DePodesta
Beane's former right-hand-man and now Dodgers GM is played by... Jonah Hill??
DePodesta was canned by the Dodgers a number of years ago. Ned Coletti (former Giants assistant GM) is now their GM.
Their music is shrill, excruciating, repellent, un-catchy, and about as un-melodically melodic as anything I've ever heard. They make you want to leave the room and run as fast and far as you can.
Lead singer and bassist Geddy Lee's high-pitched voice, especially, is the demon wail of an epileptic cat with cancer -- a banshee on helium. And Rush's lyrics strike me (and would strike anyone) as poetic sci-fi fantasy-visionary babbledygook glop-slop. Plus they've been into Ayn Rand and call/have called themselves Libertarians? Which means what...they have a soft spot for this or that aspect of conservatism on top of everything else?
Oh. My. GAWD this is too hilarious: a docu about Rush is playing at the Tribeca Film Fest; Hollywood-Elsewhere's curmudgeon-in-residence Jeff Wells posted a take-down on that blog and you've gotta read it (whether you hate Rush or love them) -- read the comments too.
http://hollywood-elsewhere.com/2010/04/agonies_of_rush.phpQuoteTheir music is shrill, excruciating, repellent, un-catchy, and about as un-melodically melodic as anything I've ever heard. They make you want to leave the room and run as fast and far as you can.
Lead singer and bassist Geddy Lee's high-pitched voice, especially, is the demon wail of an epileptic cat with cancer -- a banshee on helium. And Rush's lyrics strike me (and would strike anyone) as poetic sci-fi fantasy-visionary babbledygook glop-slop. Plus they've been into Ayn Rand and call/have called themselves Libertarians? Which means what...they have a soft spot for this or that aspect of conservatism on top of everything else?
Woody alert: TCM is showing the great What's Up, Tiger Lily? tonite at 11pm. Always worth watching -- and I've seen it many times.
"Meet me in the bedroom in five minutes... and bring a cattle prod."
Woody alert: TCM is showing the great What's Up, Tiger Lily? tonite at 11pm. Always worth watching -- and I've seen it many times.
"Meet me in the bedroom in five minutes... and bring a cattle prod."
TANC: I just downloaded this film after a friend was talking about it on Sunday. Planning to watch it tonight.
Woody alert: TCM is showing the great What's Up, Tiger Lily? tonite at 11pm. Always worth watching -- and I've seen it many times.
"Meet me in the bedroom in five minutes... and bring a cattle prod."
TANC: I just downloaded this film after a friend was talking about it on Sunday. Planning to watch it tonight.
Hope you like! "name 3 presidents..."
Woody alert: TCM is showing the great What's Up, Tiger Lily? tonite at 11pm. Always worth watching -- and I've seen it many times.
"Meet me in the bedroom in five minutes... and bring a cattle prod."
TANC: I just downloaded this film after a friend was talking about it on Sunday. Planning to watch it tonight.
Hope you like! "name 3 presidents..."
"Roosevelt, McKinley...Lincoln?"
Awesome film!
The most depressing thing about Sex and the City 2 is that it seems to justify every nasty thing said and written about the series and first feature film. The SATC dynamic has always been fragile, but at its most affecting you could see beyond the costumes and artifice and feel the characters fighting for validation -- and connecting with one another in their struggle. Now there's nothing but surface. And what a surface -- the film is an epic eyesore. It's as if they set out to make a movie that said, 'You're right! We are hideous!'
The thinking behind the movie (written and directed by Michael Patrick King) is undisguised. Let's start with an over-the-top gay wedding! Then we'll send the girls to Abu Dhabi so they can rile up the fundamentalists with their sexuality! Then they'll make fun of women in niqab ('Certainly cuts down on the Botox bill!') but later show (campy) feminist solidarity! Won't they look great swishing around the desert being waited on by smooth young Arab men?
Amy Odell, of nymag.com's The Cut, accompanied me to the screening and was kind enough to whisper that a particular dress of Carrie's cost 50 grand. But what's the point of spending that much when the cinematographer, John Thomas, lights Sarah Jessica Parker to bring out the leatheriness of her skin? How did he manage to mummify the lovely Cynthia Nixon? Kim Cattrall, fresh off her witty, subtle work in The Ghost Writer, is costumed to look like a cross between (late) Mae West and (dead) Bea Arthur. Kristin Davis gets by (just) pulling little-girl faces, probably for the last time. For all the sniggery double entendres, virtually all of Sex and the City 2 is a pale shade of vanilla.
An even nastier SATC2 pan from Roger Ebert:
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100525/REVIEWS/100529986
Movie Title of the Week: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Undead -- about a bunch of vampires putting on an off-B'way production of Hamlet. Seriously.
Movie Title of the Week: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Undead -- about a bunch of vampires putting on an off-B'way production of Hamlet. Seriously.
Movie Title of the Week: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Undead -- about a bunch of vampires putting on an off-B'way production of Hamlet. Seriously.
a case were one stupid pun sets a whole series of events in motion. (you KNOW they came up w that title, and it drove the whole project...) It's like finding a valve for a 74 Chevy 400 V8 and then deciding to build a car around it.
Friday, June 4 at 8PM, the 1966 Lynn Redgrave film Georgy Girl is at the Paramount Theatre Oakland: http://www.paramounttheatre.com/schedule.html
KISS fm has been giving away 70's Soul Jam for what seems like forever and a day. I went to the Paramount last month and thought it was a lovely theatre.Friday, June 4 at 8PM, the 1966 Lynn Redgrave film Georgy Girl is at the Paramount Theatre Oakland: http://www.paramounttheatre.com/schedule.html
very cool. and check out the lineup for their "70s SOUL JAM": The Stylistics, Chi Lites, Bloodstone, Ray Goodman & Brown, Harold Melvins Bluenotes, and New Birth. Hosted by Jimmie JJ Walker (!) Dy-no-MIIIIIIITE!
OMGWTF: totally unexpected, but Antichrist, the VERY controversial Lars von Trier film from last year (in which Charlotte Gainsbourg cuts off Willem Dafoe's, er, little Willem) is showing on IFC in 5 minutes.
She'd also make a great Patti Smith, if someone wants to do a biopic.
OMGWTF: totally unexpected, but Antichrist, the VERY controversial Lars von Trier film from last year (in which Charlotte Gainsbourg cuts off Willem Dafoe's, er, little Willem) is showing on IFC in 5 minutes.
meant to mention that when I watched this the other nite, I kept noticing that Charlotte Gainsbourg looks a lot like Tim Lincecum
(http://www.944.com/articles/images/944-writer-david-breitman-sits-down-with-nl-cy-young-winner-tim-lincecum-6.jpg)(http://www.papermag.com/modules/archive/uploaded_images/1856_head_header.jpg)
She'd also make a great Patti Smith, if someone wants to do a biopic.
OMGWTF: totally unexpected, but Antichrist, the VERY controversial Lars von Trier film from last year (in which Charlotte Gainsbourg cuts off Willem Dafoe's, er, little Willem) is showing on IFC in 5 minutes.
meant to mention that when I watched this the other nite, I kept noticing that Charlotte Gainsbourg looks a lot like Tim Lincecum
She'd also make a great Patti Smith, if someone wants to do a biopic.
Holy Flaming Mutha -- TANC-of-the-Month, unless Tinka Cat mentioned the above post to the Chron's Leah Garchik:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/06/08/DDUF1DONOE.DTL
OMGWTF: totally unexpected, but Antichrist, the VERY controversial Lars von Trier film from last year (in which Charlotte Gainsbourg cuts off Willem Dafoe's, er, little Willem) is showing on IFC in 5 minutes.
meant to mention that when I watched this the other nite, I kept noticing that Charlotte Gainsbourg looks a lot like Tim Lincecum
She'd also make a great Patti Smith, if someone wants to do a biopic.
Holy Flaming Mutha -- TANC-of-the-Month, unless Tinka Cat mentioned the above post to the Chron's Leah Garchik:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/06/08/DDUF1DONOE.DTL
No, I didn't mention it to her, she must have come up that herself-- for reals. She would have sourced it properly if she heard it from somewhere else.
I've no desire to the the A-Team movie (and the reviews aren't helping either) but I just now noticed that they've got the guy from District 9 (Sharlto Copley) playing Murdock -- Good for him gettin' a big paycheck.
Oh and of course Liam Neeson plays George Peppard, er, Hannibal, and Bradley Cooper is Face (tho' from the trailer it looks like they shoulda re-named his character Chest :) ).
I've no desire to the the A-Team movie (and the reviews aren't helping either) but I just now noticed that they've got the guy from District 9 (Sharlto Copley) playing Murdock -- Good for him gettin' a big paycheck.
Oh and of course Liam Neeson plays George Peppard, er, Hannibal, and Bradley Cooper is Face (tho' from the trailer it looks like they shoulda re-named his character Chest :) ).
Mick LaSalle liked it. He loved "Get Him to the Greek".
Not quite sure how I feel about this: they're doing a remake of Arthur, the Dudley Moore/John Gielgud/Liza Minnelli classic. Russell Brand is playing Arthur, and they're talking about giving Gielgud's butler a sex change and having Meryl Streep play the part! Screenplay by one of Sacha Baron Cohen's collaborators and it's being directed by the guy behind the very funny sitcom Modern Family. Hrm.
Saw Toy Story 3 last nite and it's as wonderful as you've heard. This has been a crappy summer for movies so far; last summer there were 5 or 6 movies I was looking forward to at the outset and this year there were only two: TS3 and Inception. So I'm happy to report TS3 lived up to the hype. You'll laugh! You'll cry!I will def see it. Did you see Karate Kid? Crappy or should check it out? My daughter wants A-Team and Grown Ups and I don't know if they are age appropriate.
OTOH, unlike Avatar or How to Train Your Dragon, you really don't need the 3-D (or the extra $5 surcharge) for Toy Story.
Saw Toy Story 3 last nite and it's as wonderful as you've heard. This has been a crappy summer for movies so far; last summer there were 5 or 6 movies I was looking forward to at the outset and this year there were only two: TS3 and Inception. So I'm happy to report TS3 lived up to the hype. You'll laugh! You'll cry!I will def see it. Did you see Karate Kid? Crappy or should check it out? My daughter wants A-Team and Grown Ups and I don't know if they are age appropriate.
OTOH, unlike Avatar or How to Train Your Dragon, you really don't need the 3-D (or the extra $5 surcharge) for Toy Story.
11. Surely it's crude. Looks funny tho.Saw Toy Story 3 last nite and it's as wonderful as you've heard. This has been a crappy summer for movies so far; last summer there were 5 or 6 movies I was looking forward to at the outset and this year there were only two: TS3 and Inception. So I'm happy to report TS3 lived up to the hype. You'll laugh! You'll cry!I will def see it. Did you see Karate Kid? Crappy or should check it out? My daughter wants A-Team and Grown Ups and I don't know if they are age appropriate.
OTOH, unlike Avatar or How to Train Your Dragon, you really don't need the 3-D (or the extra $5 surcharge) for Toy Story.
No desire to see KK -- Will Smith & family have enuf money, I'm not giving 'em more. How old is your daughter? Grown Ups looks horrible and tho' it's PG-13 it looks cruder than that.
11. Surely it's crude. Looks funny tho.Saw Toy Story 3 last nite and it's as wonderful as you've heard. This has been a crappy summer for movies so far; last summer there were 5 or 6 movies I was looking forward to at the outset and this year there were only two: TS3 and Inception. So I'm happy to report TS3 lived up to the hype. You'll laugh! You'll cry!I will def see it. Did you see Karate Kid? Crappy or should check it out? My daughter wants A-Team and Grown Ups and I don't know if they are age appropriate.
OTOH, unlike Avatar or How to Train Your Dragon, you really don't need the 3-D (or the extra $5 surcharge) for Toy Story.
No desire to see KK -- Will Smith & family have enuf money, I'm not giving 'em more. How old is your daughter? Grown Ups looks horrible and tho' it's PG-13 it looks cruder than that.
My other youngun just got home from seeing Grownups. He is happy about it but his standards have not been set high yet.11. Surely it's crude. Looks funny tho.Saw Toy Story 3 last nite and it's as wonderful as you've heard. This has been a crappy summer for movies so far; last summer there were 5 or 6 movies I was looking forward to at the outset and this year there were only two: TS3 and Inception. So I'm happy to report TS3 lived up to the hype. You'll laugh! You'll cry!I will def see it. Did you see Karate Kid? Crappy or should check it out? My daughter wants A-Team and Grown Ups and I don't know if they are age appropriate.
OTOH, unlike Avatar or How to Train Your Dragon, you really don't need the 3-D (or the extra $5 surcharge) for Toy Story.
No desire to see KK -- Will Smith & family have enuf money, I'm not giving 'em more. How old is your daughter? Grown Ups looks horrible and tho' it's PG-13 it looks cruder than that.
Even the NYPost's Kyle Smith -- a right-winger who you'd think would stick up for fellow Repub Sandler -- said this:
"How desperate is Grown Ups? At one point it pauses and all but begs for applause as the guys proudly hoist an American flag. I momentarily wished for a Canadian birth certificate. The movie couldn't be more pathetic if it hired clowns to dash through the audience tossing handfuls of candy and gum."
Saw TS3 yesterday. Sweet. Had me misty at the end but def. not bawling.
a movie I've been wanting to see forever -- Marty Feldman's In God We Trust -- is making a rare cable appearance on (of all places) HBO's Family channel, this afternoon at 4:45. It was Feldman's 1980 directorial debut, a satire of religion (also featuring Andy Kaufman, Louise Lasser and Richard Pryor as God!) that was barely released by Universal, whose execs hated it so much they terminated Feldman's contract. I'm psyched.
a movie I've been wanting to see forever -- Marty Feldman's In God We Trust -- is making a rare cable appearance on (of all places) HBO's Family channel, this afternoon at 4:45. It was Feldman's 1980 directorial debut, a satire of religion (also featuring Andy Kaufman, Louise Lasser and Richard Pryor as God!) that was barely released by Universal, whose execs hated it so much they terminated Feldman's contract. I'm psyched.
I am 90% sure I saw that on HBO in 1980-81: we were the first family in the neighborhood to have the channel, and I vividly remember watching such fare as Scanners and The Rose (and Sgt. Pepper!). Alas, all I remember are the promos, not the film itself. Feldman was hard to fathom at 8.
Now HERE'S a remake I can get behind: Oh, God! with Betty White as the deity and Paul Rudd in the John Denver role.
http://www.deadline.com/2010/07/divine-inspiration-warner-bros-pitched-betty-white-for-oh-god-remake/#more-53265
Amy Adams to play Janis Joplin in long-awaited biopic? I like her as an actress (Junebug, Enchanted, Doubt, Sunshine Cleaning, Julie & Julia), but many question the casting. She must have impressed the producers. Maybe she can pull it off?
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/07/19/should-amy-adams-play-janis-joplin/
http://www.examiner.com/x-27339-Cincinnati-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2010m7d18-Amy-Adams-among-the-list-of-names-to-possibly-play-legendary-Janis-Joplin-videos
Kurt Cobain biopic in the works. Sounds interesting, though Robert Pattinson would be a total miscast. I'm thinking Jared Leto would be a better choice.
http://www.nme.com/movies/news/biopic-of-nirvanas-kurt-cobain-will-be-raw-and-ch/179962
Kurt Cobain biopic in the works. Sounds interesting, though Robert Pattinson would be a total miscast. I'm thinking Jared Leto would be a better choice.
http://www.nme.com/movies/news/biopic-of-nirvanas-kurt-cobain-will-be-raw-and-ch/179962
How about Courtney Love in drag playing Kurt? after all, I think she always wanted to be him. Then we can get Sandra Bernhardt in a blond wig to be Courtney.
Kurt Cobain biopic in the works. Sounds interesting, though Robert Pattinson would be a total miscast. I'm thinking Jared Leto would be a better choice.
http://www.nme.com/movies/news/biopic-of-nirvanas-kurt-cobain-will-be-raw-and-ch/179962
How about Courtney Love in drag playing Kurt? after all, I think she always wanted to be him. Then we can get Sandra Bernhardt in a blond wig to be Courtney.
I think Courtney wanted to be Nancy Spungen (aim high, girl - aim high!) Sandra Bernhardt would be a good Courtney, but if Kirstie Alley lost a few pounds, she could be in the running too.
Looky who's fighting to play Elizabeth Taylor in her biopic...
http://www.nme.com/movies/news/angelina-jolie-and-catherine-zeta-jones-battling-for/179814
if Kirstie Alley lost a few pounds, she could be in the running too.
More biopics: Jerry Garcia Biopic Gets Script, Director (so who should play him?)
http://www.spinner.com/2010/07/22/jerry-garcia-biopic/
More biopics: Jerry Garcia Biopic Gets Script, Director (so who should play him?)
http://www.spinner.com/2010/07/22/jerry-garcia-biopic/
More biopics: Jerry Garcia Biopic Gets Script, Director (so who should play him?)
http://www.spinner.com/2010/07/22/jerry-garcia-biopic/
Mark Ruffalo!
More biopics: Jerry Garcia Biopic Gets Script, Director (so who should play him?)
http://www.spinner.com/2010/07/22/jerry-garcia-biopic/
Mark Ruffalo!
Zach Galifianakis!
Zach would be good too - and how about Kirstie Alley in drag? I'm kidding - they'll probably cast Robert Pattinson after he finishes playing Kurt Cobain (wtf?)More biopics: Jerry Garcia Biopic Gets Script, Director (so who should play him?)
http://www.spinner.com/2010/07/22/jerry-garcia-biopic/
Mark Ruffalo!
Zach Galifianakis!
I like SG's Ruffalo suggestion. They'll probably pick Jonah Hill or that skinny idiot-boy from Socerer's Apprentice.
Zach would be good too - and how about Kirstie Alley in drag? I'm kidding - they'll probably cast Robert Pattinson after he finishes playing Kurt Cobain (wtf?)More biopics: Jerry Garcia Biopic Gets Script, Director (so who should play him?)
http://www.spinner.com/2010/07/22/jerry-garcia-biopic/
Mark Ruffalo!
Zach Galifianakis!
I like SG's Ruffalo suggestion. They'll probably pick Jonah Hill or that skinny idiot-boy from Socerer's Apprentice.
More biopics: Jerry Garcia Biopic Gets Script, Director (so who should play him?)
http://www.spinner.com/2010/07/22/jerry-garcia-biopic/
Mark Ruffalo!
More biopics: Jerry Garcia Biopic Gets Script, Director (so who should play him?)
http://www.spinner.com/2010/07/22/jerry-garcia-biopic/
Mark Ruffalo!
Cate Blanchett.
More biopics: Jerry Garcia Biopic Gets Script, Director (so who should play him?)
http://www.spinner.com/2010/07/22/jerry-garcia-biopic/
Mark Ruffalo!
Cate Blanchett.
ROTFL! Actually she'd make a good Bowie, methinks.
I'm watching With Six You Get Egg Roll on TCM right now. Culturally obnoxious title aside, it's got a few funny moments ("My friend can't meet a man who's her intellectual equal." "Has she tried the yellow pages?"), but the usually delightful Alice Ghostley is a canned ham here, and Doris Day has never exuded warmth to me. Added bonus: a cameo from the Grass Roots, performing a nonhit called "Feelings" that nicks a lick from "Under My Thumb." Their drummer looks like young Sean Penn.
Thurs 7/29, 7pm, the movie "Elvis on Tour" will be shown in theatres one night. An opportunity to experience an Elvis concert via the big screen. Details, theaters: http://www.fathomevents.com/concertsandmusic/series/elvisontour.aspx
A great quote from a movie-blog poster in re: Julia Roberts (on the occasion of Eat Pray Love opening next week):
Ever notice Julia Roberts is one of those women that WOMEN think is beautiful, but NO GUY EVER has EVER found attractive? She's not unattractive, she's actually beautiful if we're speaking technically... but ZERO appeal to any straight guy ever. Have never, ever met a dude with a thing for Julia Roberts. But TOTALLY the one, maybe the only one, chick who every guy's mom or crazy aunt is, "Julia Roberts is the prettiest woman in movies." I don't get it.
I LOL'ed at this, since I've always said something similar -- Julia has always looked to me like her brother Eric in drag. Discuss!
A great quote from a movie-blog poster in re: Julia Roberts (on the occasion of Eat Pray Love opening next week):
Ever notice Julia Roberts is one of those women that WOMEN think is beautiful, but NO GUY EVER has EVER found attractive? She's not unattractive, she's actually beautiful if we're speaking technically... but ZERO appeal to any straight guy ever. Have never, ever met a dude with a thing for Julia Roberts. But TOTALLY the one, maybe the only one, chick who every guy's mom or crazy aunt is, "Julia Roberts is the prettiest woman in movies." I don't get it.
I LOL'ed at this, since I've always said something similar -- Julia has always looked to me like her brother Eric in drag. Discuss!
I agree. I think she acts like she knows at least half the population thinks she's "...the prettiest woman in movies." I also don't like Julianne Moore for similar reasons.
A great quote from a movie-blog poster in re: Julia Roberts (on the occasion of Eat Pray Love opening next week):
Ever notice Julia Roberts is one of those women that WOMEN think is beautiful, but NO GUY EVER has EVER found attractive? She's not unattractive, she's actually beautiful if we're speaking technically... but ZERO appeal to any straight guy ever. Have never, ever met a dude with a thing for Julia Roberts. But TOTALLY the one, maybe the only one, chick who every guy's mom or crazy aunt is, "Julia Roberts is the prettiest woman in movies." I don't get it.
I LOL'ed at this, since I've always said something similar -- Julia has always looked to me like her brother Eric in drag. Discuss!
I agree. I think she acts like she knows at least half the population thinks she's "...the prettiest woman in movies." I also don't like Julianne Moore for similar reasons.
Standard British coming-of-age stuff, but this one takes place in the early-'70s UK Northern Soul dance scene. Killer soundtrack, needless to say:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_6NS_lLgis
Lord knows if it will ever get a US release.
Just got home from seeing Inception, and decided to check in here to see what y'all had said about it. And am surprised that there's been precious little mention of it at all. Or did I miss something? Anyway, I really loved it. Very engaging sci-fi thriller--I was on the edge of my seat for nearly the entire film. Even Ellen Page was good in a part that was as far from her Juno role as it could be. Thoughts?
Just got home from seeing Inception, and decided to check in here to see what y'all had said about it. And am surprised that there's been precious little mention of it at all. Or did I miss something? Anyway, I really loved it. Very engaging sci-fi thriller--I was on the edge of my seat for nearly the entire film. Even Ellen Page was good in a part that was as far from her Juno role as it could be. Thoughts?
have not seen it yet -- a 2-1/2 hour movie is something I have to make time for on the weekend, and so far I haven't been able to work it in. Also, I've been told to see it in IMAX so I've been waiting for the crowds to die down a bit.
Meanwhile, there were displays in the lobby for a 3-D Yogi Bear 'toon opening at Xmas (Justin Timberlake *IS* Boo-Boo. Seriously). But... Gayest. Tagline. EVAH: "Good Things Come in Bears". Uh, really?
Meanwhile, there were displays in the lobby for a 3-D Yogi Bear 'toon opening at Xmas (Justin Timberlake *IS* Boo-Boo. Seriously). But... Gayest. Tagline. EVAH: "Good Things Come in Bears". Uh, really?
turns out someone else noticed it first:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/05/yogi-bear-given-unintenti_n_672547.html
oh my! the illustration just has to be seen, too!
Landmark is closing the Clay in Pac Heights. :'( :'( :'(
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/08/23/DDOI1EVQGV.DTL&type=movies
Right now on the RetroPlex cable channel, a real '70s relic: Gas-s-s-s, Roger Corman's 1970 satire about what happens after a chemical mishap kills everyone over 25 and "the kids" take over. Sort of a (very) poor man's Wild in the Streets, starring Cindy Williams (!) Ben Vereen (!!) and "Tally Coppola", who later changed her name to Talia Shire. With music by Country Joe & the Fish!
Right now on the RetroPlex cable channel, a real '70s relic: Gas-s-s-s, Roger Corman's 1970 satire about what happens after a chemical mishap kills everyone over 25 and "the kids" take over. Sort of a (very) poor man's Wild in the Streets, starring Cindy Williams (!) Ben Vereen (!!) and "Tally Coppola", who later changed her name to Talia Shire. With music by Country Joe & the Fish!
Did you watch it? Where'd it fall on the OMGWTFLOL-meter?
Landmark is closing the Clay in Pac Heights. :'( :'( :'(
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/08/23/DDOI1EVQGV.DTL&type=movies
To celebrate the film's 35th anniversary (!) The Castro will be showing a digitally restored print of Tommy on Monday.When I saw the original premier at the Paramount, it felt like I was in the Castro on halloween walking through the crowd in the lobby!
(http://991.com/newGallery/The-Who-Tommy-The-Movie-301124.jpg)
last nite I saw the docu The Agony and the Ecstasy of Phil Spector at the Roxie. Damn, he is one wacky dude.
http://movie-critics.ew.com/2010/07/10/the-agony-and-ecstasy-of-phil-spector/
Like googlie moderne architecture? then you should try to see this movie:
"INFINITE SPACE - The Architecture of John Lautner "
http://www.infinitespacethemovie.com/
Ew, no Taylor Lautner. That pug nose is such a turnoff. It's like he walked into a wall and it stayed there.
Sacha Baron Choen *IS* Freddie Mercury!
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/17/is-this-the-real-life-borat-star-to-play-freddie-mercury-in-queen-movie/
(http://flashyourstache.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/freddie_borat.jpg)
Meanwhile, there were displays in the lobby for a 3-D Yogi Bear 'toon opening at Xmas (Justin Timberlake *IS* Boo-Boo. Seriously). But... Gayest. Tagline. EVAH: "Good Things Come in Bears". Uh, really?
turns out someone else noticed it first:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/05/yogi-bear-given-unintenti_n_672547.html
last nite I saw the docu The Agony and the Ecstasy of Phil Spector at the Roxie. Damn, he is one wacky dude.
(http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/100709/Phil-Spector-hair_175.jpg)
http://movie-critics.ew.com/2010/07/10/the-agony-and-ecstasy-of-phil-spector/
But seriously, it's pretty terriffic; it's a BBC thing, they interviewed him during the first murder trial (the one that ended in a hung jury) and there are many great old B&W clips of the Crystals, Ronnettes etc. Many of his classic records play during scenes of the trial. A bit surreal, but it works, IMHO. Worth checking out -- should be on DVD soon.
HBO is showing Myra Breckenridge, another infamous film I'd never seen. And it is indeed quite awful. Rex Reed (!), Raquel Welch, very young Farrah Fawcett and Tom Selleck -- oh my stars. And an 80-something Mae West, asking some young stud how tall he is. He says: "6 feet 7 inches". Mae replies: "Well, never mind the six feet, and let's talk about the seven inches." Zing! Jaw-droppingly bad.
ETA: OMFG, Mae West doing "Hard To Handle" surrounded by dancing black guys in tuxedos!
HBO is showing Myra Breckenridge, another infamous film I'd never seen. And it is indeed quite awful. Rex Reed (!), Raquel Welch, very young Farrah Fawcett and Tom Selleck -- oh my stars. And an 80-something Mae West, asking some young stud how tall he is. He says: "6 feet 7 inches". Mae replies: "Well, never mind the six feet, and let's talk about the seven inches." Zing! Jaw-droppingly bad.
ETA: OMFG, Mae West doing "Hard To Handle" surrounded by dancing black guys in tuxedos!
I have seen it; it made my head spin. Wonder what it would make a good double feature with - Valley of the Dolls?
...But seriously: "Bad to the Bone" and "Mr Blue Sky" should be banned from ever being used in a movie ever again. Talk about lazy.
This is the first I've heard of this, but it's right up my alley: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/21/PK9118TNQ9.DTL&type=movies
I'm certainly interested in seeing this.
I've seen the trailer a bunch of times, it really does look great. Nice to see the Edge get the spotlight instead of Bono for a change!
Opens today, and -- of course! -- Mick LaSalle says it like, TOTALLY SUCKS, dude! Which means it must be great.
Finally saw It Might Get Loud last nite -- it's really terrific (LaSalle shows himself to be a musical idiot yet again). The vintage clips alone are worth the price of admission, but it's fascinating to hear these guys talk about music. Highly recommmended.
Minor quibble: Jack White, talented as he is, is a bit too self-consciously hipster-weird (everything he wears seems to be a carefully-chosen costume, the tie matches the hat etc, while Page and Edge are wearing T-shirts and jeans), and not once but twice he refers to Meg as his "sister" -- wasn't that charade buried years ago? Did the filmmakers not know?
OK. Can someone please 'splain to me, why the hell are they remaking Judge Dredd??? What next? Battlefield Earth?
I wouldn't even bother with a link, but I'll provide one so you wouldn't think I was making this crap up.
http://blog.moviefone.com/2010/11/19/karl-urban-judge-dredd-image/
OK. Can someone please 'splain to me, why the hell are they remaking Judge Dredd??? What next? Battlefield Earth?
I wouldn't even bother with a link, but I'll provide one so you wouldn't think I was making this crap up.
http://blog.moviefone.com/2010/11/19/karl-urban-judge-dredd-image/
Ummm...'cause there's no one with a lick of imagination left running any of the Hollywood studios?
Saw Julie & Julia last nite -- Streep has her next Oscar in the bag. Like most critics, I found the "Julia" portions a lot more interesting than the "Julie" parts. And oh, that food. "You can never have too much butter!"finally saw the DVD. Pleasant film.
You may be in disbelief. I was. The Nutcracker in 3D is one of those rare holiday movies that may send children screaming under their seats. Their parents, naively hoping to see a sweet version of The Nutcracker, will be appalled or angry, take your choice.
Yes, the film uses melodies that began with Tchaikovsky at one point, but now they have are you sitting down? lyrics by Tim Rice (Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita and The Lion King).
The Nutcracker in 3D easily qualifies as one of the most preposterous ideas in the history of the movies. It isnt a story, its a gag line for one of David Lettermans Top 10 Lists (No. 9, Its a Horrible Life; No. 8, A Christmas Carol in Hell).
Only one thing could have made this film worse, and they havent neglected it. That would be to present it in 3-D. They have. The movie was filmed in Hungary in 2007, and perhaps those studio execs screening it sensed a certain lack of enthusiasm. Maybe they thought that by retroactively adapting it to 3-D, it would play better. No luck. Ive seen bad retro 3-D, but Ive never seen 3-D as bad as this. The film is so dim and dingy, you almost wonder if the smoke from those burning toys is drifting between you and the screen.
If you thought Burlesque was the worst movie
If you thought Burlesque was the worst movie
Of course, Mick gives Burlesque a rave review:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/11/24/MV8E1GFJU8.DTL
Checking Yahoo, most are giving it much less stellar reviews, though nobody seems to be out and out panning it.
This Yogi Bear movie seems like a bad acid trip.
Never gave that any thought. Do they have to be related or just part of the same den/pack? Boo Boo just a little buddy kind of like Fred and Barney?This Yogi Bear movie seems like a bad acid trip.
It will surely make a ton of money (see: the 2 Chipmunk movies) but it does once again raise the question of how exactly Yogi and Boo-Boo are, um, related. They're not father & son; not brothers or cousins. Is Boo-Boo his boo?
Finally saw TRON: Legacy and it was just as I expected: fabulous eye-candy, not much of a script. Loved Michael Sheen. Saw it at the Castro; their digital projection was crystal-clear and 12 bucks for 3-D is pretty cheap compared to Metreon. Did anyone else notice that the actor who played Sam looks a lot like Buster Posey?
Meanwhile: alert the princess! The Streep to play Margaret Thatcher!
http://movies.gearlive.com/movies/article/q107-meryl-streep-to-play-margaret-thatcher-in-new-biopic/
Saw True Grit tonight. It's pretty dang good. Powerful. I don't always like the Coen brothers, but in this one they don't get too hysterical with the camera athletics, which is nice. I like a good 8 minute tracking shot as much as anyone (oh, wait, that's from Touch of Evil) but they tell the story fairly straight, visually. (I do wish there were more extreme long shots of landscapes, a la John Ford in his Monument Valley epics). I love westerns. The girl was really good. The dialog is dense and florid at times, but certainly seeming from the period, sort of like how Deadwood came across, if you're familiar with that HBO series. Listen closely, there's some good lines in there. "He has overrun the banks of English" someone says of someone else who pontificates.
Finally saw TRON: Legacy and it was just as I expected: fabulous eye-candy, not much of a script. Loved Michael Sheen. Saw it at the Castro; their digital projection was crystal-clear and 12 bucks for 3-D is pretty cheap compared to Metreon. Did anyone else notice that the actor who played Sam looks a lot like Buster Posey?
Meanwhile: alert the princess! The Streep to play Margaret Thatcher!
http://movies.gearlive.com/movies/article/q107-meryl-streep-to-play-margaret-thatcher-in-new-biopic/
WTF is with movie prices? I saw Tron in the Metreon Imax 3D theater and tickets were $18. Good thing we had a coupon that took $3.50 off each ticket. Geebus! as for the movie, I agree, good eye candy: I wish there was more light cycle scenes and gaming in general. Imax is cool, huge screen, but it wasn't necessary. Many scenes weren't in 3D, too.
I didn't recognize Michael Sheen at first -- I was thinking that maybe it was Simon Pegg.
Streep as Margaret Thatcher? I think Micheal Sheen would do a better job. Tell me they don't look alike...!
and you're right about Sam/Buster Posey.
I don't recall much about John Wayne's version, but I do know they replicated the final shootout-on-horseback scene where Rooster takes the reins in his teeth and has guns a-blazin' on both hands.
For those of us who are Phil Ochs fans (and those who need to be introduced to his brilliance), a new docu getting raves:please post if it plays here. I really loved Phil Ochs, and even wrote my own new verse for There But For Fortune!
http://movies.nytimes.com/2011/01/05/movies/05phil.html?ref=movies&pagewanted=1
Please rank these - either in your preferred order or the presumed order of a pop culture vulture with escapist tastes:
True Grit
I Love You Phillip Morris
Tron: Legacy
Black Swan
How Do You Know
Merci buckets, from someone who's considering actually seeing a film this weekend.
No interest in the Phil Ochs docu?
No interest in the Phil Ochs docu?
The story of Phil Ochs depresses me like almost no other. I'm not sure I could bear it.
... at the expense of Vince Vaughn's expanse -- Vaughn is paired with the petite Jennifer Connelly:
...
Weird-ass Idea of the Month: Eastwood to direct Beyonce in a remake of A Star is Born. Er... WHAT??
http://blog.moviefone.com/2011/01/20/star-is-born-remake-clint-eastwood-beyonce/
Weird-ass Idea of the Month: Eastwood to direct Beyonce in a remake of A Star is Born. Er... WHAT??
http://blog.moviefone.com/2011/01/20/star-is-born-remake-clint-eastwood-beyonce/
Wish Hollywood would get over this trend toward remaking every hit movie from the past 50 years (not to mention television shows, although that seems to be declining a little). HAVE AN ORIGINAL IDEA FOR A CHANGE. You will be lauded as a new and important talent rather than dubbed a revisionist hack.
Weird-ass Idea of the Month: Eastwood to direct Beyonce in a remake of A Star is Born. Er... WHAT??
http://blog.moviefone.com/2011/01/20/star-is-born-remake-clint-eastwood-beyonce/
Wish Hollywood would get over this trend toward remaking every hit movie from the past 50 years (not to mention television shows, although that seems to be declining a little). HAVE AN ORIGINAL IDEA FOR A CHANGE. You will be lauded as a new and important talent rather than dubbed a revisionist hack.
It's an awful, awful idea.
Beyonce was actually pretty good (IMHO) in Cadillac Records as Etta James.
It's a hard knock life with Willow Smith starring in a remake of Annie produced by...Jay-Z of all people. Something to avoid.
http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/01/jay-z_production_company.html?mid=facebook_nymag
a docu about the heyday of the legendary club The Troubador in LA -- currently playing in NYC but will turn up on PBS in March:
http://movies.nytimes.com/2011/02/02/movies/02troub.html?ref=movies
Out in the shiny night, the rain
was softly falling
The tracks that ran down the boulevard had
all been washed away
Out of the silver light, the past came softly calling
And I remember the times we spent
inside the Sad Cafe
Oh, it seemed like a holy place,
protected by amazing grace
And we would sing right out loud, the
things we could not say
We thought we could change this world
with words like "love" and "freedom"
We were part of the lonely crowd
Inside the Sad Cafe
True Grit vs. True Grit:
http://vimeo.com/19373173
True Grit vs. True Grit:
http://vimeo.com/19373173
Unfortunately they are using a cut version of the John Wayne scene. He also says "Fill your hands, you son of a bitch!"
I reckon The Coen Bros are heading for a shutout this year, despite the 10 Noms & how much I loved it*. My thinking is their best bet is they get Adapted Screenplay, but I'd be pleasantly shocked if they get more than one. Although, come to think of it, Deakins is overdue** for the kind of unofficial 'career retrospective' Oscar that Bridges got last year...and that Wayne got for the orginal.
**this being his 9th nom in 8 award yrs, and 5th for a Coen Bros film (he got 2 in one yr in 2008, and if anything his work in the NON-Coen Bros film was better than in No Country For Old Men..right, Mike?)
...And I think Supp Actress is a possibility -- the Academy loves little girls (see: Anna Pacquin, Tatum O'Neal) and every Oscar night needs one upset.
...And I think Supp Actress is a possibility -- the Academy loves little girls (see: Anna Pacquin, Tatum O'Neal) and every Oscar night needs one upset.
If it's all the same to you I'd rather see Anna Paquin as a big girl:
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OMG -- the very first Siskel & Ebert show (before they went national) is avaialble (along with many other episodes) at siskelandebert.org:Today is anniv of Gene Siskel's passing at age 53, 2/20/99. This tribute aired a week later:
http://siskelandebert.org/video/GWHWHKY3W9R7/Opening-SoonOne-Flew-Over-the-Cuckoos-Nest
And yes, that's Billy Joel's "Root Beer Rag" as their theme music!
Watched the Will Farrell film Stranger Than Fiction last night. Good quirky story, great cast (Maggie Gyllenhaal, Emma Thompson, Dustin Hoffman, to name a few) but during the credits Sarah and I were both dumbfounded to see Tom Hulce's name listed in the role of some doctor. We had to go back and watch his scene again to see who it was because neither of us had a clue. Turns out he played this dumpy, bearded, touchy-feely psychologist/HR guy. But he bears no resemblance whatsoever to the guy who played the title role in Amadeus (which we just saw on cable last week) or Pinto in Animal House.
I've never seen a frame of any Pixar movie, but the main thing I remember about CARS is that somehow it gave a second lease on life to that idiotic LIFE IS A HIGHWAY song by Tom Cochrane that was a massive unavoidable radio hit my first year of college. One of those one-hit wonders that's everywhere for six months, never to be heard from again. Then lo and behold, 14 years later with it blissfully out of mind for the entire planet, it's back in every TV spot for CARS, and I couldn't BELIEVE someone would subject us to that hideous racket again. Then I find out it wasn't even the original, but a 100% soundalike cover that became a MASSIVE hit (Rascal Flatts) anew, and has a whole generation of kids thinking it was an original.
So fingers crossed that Big and Rich can do a pitch-perfect cover of White Town's "Your Woman" or Shawn Mullins' "Rockabye" for the sequel.
a docu about the heyday of the legendary club The Troubador in LA -- currently playing in NYC but will turn up on PBS in March:
http://movies.nytimes.com/2011/02/02/movies/02troub.html?ref=movies
a docu about the heyday of the legendary club The Troubador in LA -- currently playing in NYC but will turn up on PBS in March:
http://movies.nytimes.com/2011/02/02/movies/02troub.html?ref=movies
and lo, this docu is showing on KQED at this very moment.
a docu about the heyday of the legendary club The Troubador in LA -- currently playing in NYC but will turn up on PBS in March:
http://movies.nytimes.com/2011/02/02/movies/02troub.html?ref=movies
and lo, this docu is showing on KQED at this very moment.
Crap. OPB showed this last week. Missed it, dammit.
Martha and I attended a free screening (facebook link) of The Music Never Stopped tonight. It was at times funny, tear-inducing, and quite touching. I'm sure some of you would enjoy it, but I would hesitate to recommend it to the, er how you say, non-aligned among us. You never know. Part of the whole thing is that we all have our own personal memories connected to specific music. I wonder how my kids would react.
Martha and I attended a free screening (facebook link) of The Music Never Stopped tonight. It was at times funny, tear-inducing, and quite touching. I'm sure some of you would enjoy it, but I would hesitate to recommend it to the, er how you say, non-aligned among us. You never know. Part of the whole thing is that we all have our own personal memories connected to specific music. I wonder how my kids would react.OK. You said tear inducing. I welled up watching the preview. Memory loss is troubling me now. Not me yet but MIL with severe Alz/dementia and my Dad after having a brain tumor removed in December just had an episode of seizures two days ago and I took him home from the hospital yesterday. He is not back to his mentally sharp self yet. Troubling. I am seeing my Dad slip away slowly.
IMDB link (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1613062/)
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yes, I need to carve out some time for that too.Martha and I attended a free screening (facebook link) of The Music Never Stopped tonight. It was at times funny, tear-inducing, and quite touching. I'm sure some of you would enjoy it, but I would hesitate to recommend it to the, er how you say, non-aligned among us. You never know. Part of the whole thing is that we all have our own personal memories connected to specific music. I wonder how my kids would react.
and don't forget the Phil Ochs docu at the Balboa starting tomorrow.
Martha and I attended a free screening (facebook link) of The Music Never Stopped tonight. It was at times funny, tear-inducing, and quite touching. I'm sure some of you would enjoy it, but I would hesitate to recommend it to the, er how you say, non-aligned among us. You never know. Part of the whole thing is that we all have our own personal memories connected to specific music. I wonder how my kids would react.OK. You said tear inducing. I welled up watching the preview. Memory loss is troubling me now. Not me yet but MIL with severe Alz/dementia and my Dad after having a brain tumor removed in December just had an episode of seizures two days ago and I took him home from the hospital yesterday. He is not back to his mentally sharp self yet. Troubling. I am seeing my Dad slip away slowly.
IMDB link (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1613062/)
I don't see many trailers for comedies these days that actually make me want to see the movie, but this looks pretty funny to me. Damn, that Julianne Moore cheats in every movie lately! Bonus: it's directed by the guys who did I Love You Phillip Morris, one of my favorite underseen flicks of the past year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiCibwSV1ts
I don't see many trailers for comedies these days that actually make me want to see the movie, but this looks pretty funny to me. Damn, that Julianne Moore cheats in every movie lately! Bonus: it's directed by the guys who did I Love You Phillip Morris, one of my favorite underseen flicks of the past year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiCibwSV1ts
That didn't last long--the clip has been pulled due to Warner's copyright claim. So what movie were you referring to? You didn't mention the title.
I don't see many trailers for comedies these days that actually make me want to see the movie, but this looks pretty funny to me. Damn, that Julianne Moore cheats in every movie lately! Bonus: it's directed by the guys who did I Love You Phillip Morris, one of my favorite underseen flicks of the past year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiCibwSV1ts
That didn't last long--the clip has been pulled due to Warner's copyright claim. So what movie were you referring to? You didn't mention the title.
Crazy Stupid Love. Steve Carrell, Julianne Moore, Ryan Gosling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDLhjm-0rJQ
Saw Source Code last nite -- really great, smart sci-fi (and a rare occasion where I agree with Mick laSalle 100%!). the plot is "Groundhog Day... with a bomb", essentially. Jake Gyllenhaal doing terrific acting (this could easily have been a Nic Cage-running-around-looking-crazy kinda thing) and Vera Farmiga and Jeffrey Wright in supporting roles, fer chrissakes! Directed by Duncan Jones (aka David Bowie's son Zowie), whose Moon was a fave of mine a couple of years ago. Highly recommended, sez me.
The young Jon Crier as Ducky is quite annoying at first, but realistic w all the hyperactivity and emotions, etc. Actually some heavy issues covered quite nicely in there. Impressive. I'm a born-again John Hughes fan!
Did you know the orig script had Molly Ringwald's Andie and Ducky pairing off?
I finally saw Pretty In Pink last night. First time ever. (I think Sunday and Radical's excitement over the OMD tour got me to put it in my netflix queue. -- TANC: Mike commented in OMD's If You Leave being played twice today, once on KFOG once on some 10at10. Well, of course the song features prominently in the movie.)OM(D)G! Pretty In Pink is one of my top 10 fave movies of all time. Maybe it was because I was a freshman in high school when it came out and I went to school with a bunch of rich kids who lived in mansions in Sea Cliff and Pac Heights (while I was living in a cramped apartment with my mom in Lower Nob). These kids were f*cked up, for sure. Oh, and I loved Annie Pott's record store clerk character...and the soundtrack!
The young Jon Crier as Ducky is quite annoying at first, but realistic w all the hyperactivity and emotions, etc. Actually some heavy issues covered quite nicely in there. Impressive. I'm a born-again John Hughes fan!
Did you know the orig script had Molly Ringwald's Andie and Ducky pairing off? didn't test well, so they had John Hughes write a new ending and brought back everyone to shoot it. By then, Andrew McCarthy had shaved his hair off for another role, so they stuck him in a bad wig. HA!
Mentioned this on FB too, but TCM has been doing Easter & Jesus movies all day, and "JC Superstar" just started @ 5pm, and it'll be followed by "Godspell".
ETA: and Whinyface at her best!
Peter Dinklage, everybody's favorite go-to "little person" actor, will play Herve Villechaize in a forthcoming flick. Ya can't make this stuff up!
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Mentioned this on FB too, but TCM has been doing Easter & Jesus movies all day, and "JC Superstar" just started @ 5pm, and it'll be followed by "Godspell".
ETA: and Whinyface at her best!
So I gotta say that while JCS is not a great film -- the whole hippies-putting-on-a-show framing device seems a cop-out, the choreography is very dated in a leftover-from-Hair kinda way -- the music carries it, and Carl Anderson rules. Whinyface and Neely also very good.
But Godspell: sheesh. I caught the last half, which was more than enuf. The clown/mime motif, the painfully cutesy-sincere expressions on every. single. cast-member's face at every. single. moment (reaction shots have rarely been so painful)... sorry, talk about a product of its time. OK, some of the songs are nice.
Saw "Source Code" the other day...agreed with all the good reviews. The only gripe I have is the last three or so minutes aren't necessary. It would have been happy enough as is. But, that's forgiveable.
If movie posters were honest:
http://www.awardsdaily.com/2011/05/if-this-summer%e2%80%99s-movie-posters-told-the-truth/#more-39301
Now that I've seen a trailer for it, I actually kinda want to see The Beaver.
One of the worst films of all time, On Stranger Tides has absolutely and utterly no redeeming qualities whatsoever. I wanted to say it's like watching an enema, but even that's a good thing: you get rid of the filth. Instead, here, you are force-fed shit, then made to regurgitate it, and then eat it again. It's as if you were cloned, and the clones shared the same consciousness, and then were turned into the human centipede, but instead of three, this centipede is endless. It's not so much pain, though there's that, too, but, instead, nausea.
What can I say about it? There are pirates and movie stars and ships and mermaids and whatever. Something about the Fountain of Youth. I don't know. I don't fucking care anymore....The film has no scope, no imagination, no sense of wonder. It's just a product, and it's a product for the international audiences more than the U.S. ones; like most of Hollywood's latest major product, it sets sails for these morally dubious shores. It's like a circus geek show, but instead of the geek biting the head of a chicken, in this one, he shits in your mouth.
If we cannot take solace from an art form, what can we take solace from? As I tweeted that I was on my way to see the film, a friend replied to say he considered Jerry Bruckheimer a marketing genius. This is it, though, isn't it? Marketing. Products. Consumption. Joy of fucking joys. We had dreams once, we fought for libertι, ιgalitι, fraternitι. While doing that, we were supposed to be given hope and power by the arts. Now the arts have become our enemy.
I will be the first person to admit that not everything is a front in the Kulturkampf. And, as I said, indignation is an unattractive quality (the gatekeeper, it seems, to modern wisdom is indignation). But, in the words of the great Jean Luc Picard, the line must be drawn herethis far, no further! Stop fucking seeing pieces of shit like this, start demanding better from your gods. Because, if you like this film, you are a cunt.
not surprising that Pirates of the Carribbean: On Stranger Tides is getting some bad reviews, but this is effin' priceless:QuoteOne of the worst films of all time, On Stranger Tides ..
(Ali Arikan, writing on Slant.com)
Some movie entertainment for tonight and Saturday:
"The Rapture" (1991) with Mimi Rogers, David Duchovny:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmX7d9B20WQ
Arnold in "End of Days" (1999): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzkwtbyiaME
"Left Behind" (2000): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h2LtAG3Mkw
Just saw Bridesmaids -- damn, it's hilarious. Kudos to everyone, but Kristen Wiig (who stars and co-wrote) RULES. And I'll never say anything bad about Wilson-Phillips ever again.
Just saw Bridesmaids -- damn, it's hilarious. Kudos to everyone, but Kristen Wiig (who stars and co-wrote) RULES. And I'll never say anything bad about Wilson-Phillips ever again.
We just saw it tonight, and must report that the old folks dug it too!
Guilty pleasure of the week: The Green Berets.
Guilty pleasure of the week: The Green Berets.
I remember seeing it in a theater when I was, like, 14. The bit about Viet hookers putting razors in their pussy was pretty mind-blowing to a 14-year-old.
Guilty pleasure of the week: The Green Berets.
I remember seeing it in a theater when I was, like, 14. The bit about Viet hookers putting razors in their pussy was pretty mind-blowing to a 14-year-old.
No TEXTING, bitch!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L3eeC2lJZs&feature=player_embedded
Saw Midnight in Paris last evening, and it's as good as you've heard. The best Mr Allen has done in a few years at least and Owen Wilson is Woody's best surrogate since John Cusack in Bullets Over B'way. Unlike that horrid Anything Else in 2003 where Jason Biggs and Christina Ricci sit around talking about Billie Holiday (as if she's still as popular with twentysomethings as Beyonce), Wilson, whose character is a writer, is actually believable as someone who reveres Hemingway and Fitzgerald. Nice work.
Saw Tree of Life last night. It's a very ambitious movie, and challenging. I think Mick LaSalle said of it that it comes close to showing on screen how memory works. That's debatable -- my memories were never in such detailed and clear expansive visuals, mine often play out more like scratchy fuzzy super-8 clips...
OK I realize trailers can be misleading, but that Tom Hanks/Julia Roberts thing (Larry Crowne) looks... lame. And I just found out it was written by Nia "My Big Fat Greek Chick Flick" Vardalos, which oughta be a HUGE red flag.
OK I realize trailers can be misleading, but that Tom Hanks/Julia Roberts thing (Larry Crowne) looks... lame. And I just found out it was written by Nia "My Big Fat Greek Chick Flick" Vardalos, which oughta be a HUGE red flag.
Okay Stan...
"The Rapture" is a good movie, actually -- it's got enuf to piss-off both fundies AND atheists. "Like, OMG -- what if this stuff is actually true??"
Saw Tree of Life last night. It's a very ambitious movie, and challenging. I think Mick LaSalle said of it that it comes close to showing on screen how memory works. That's debatable -- my memories were never in such detailed and clear expansive visuals, mine often play out more like scratchy fuzzy super-8 clips -- but it does illuminate the non-narrative aspect of the movie. If you're expecting a plot-driven ride, go elsewhere. This is largely dark and very tense at times when it focuses on the main character's unsettling recollections. Large portions are devoted to seemingly tangential forays into cosmological- or molecular-level displays that might come off as laughable if you're not in the mood. Likewise with the occasional disconnected and ponderous voiceover clips that play out from the main character's consciousness. Parts of the movie are also tedious, perhaps like some well-worn memories we'd rather not see again?
It will stick with me: it's powerful, but I can't say it was completely enjoyable... nevertheless I give it two gerbils up!
As we were leaving the hotel yesterday, I caught part of a movie with Jeff Bridges as an alien. When I got home, I figured it out, it was "Starman," which I'd never seen. I'm sure most of you guys have. I enjoyed it for geeky reasons (I worked on the space probe Voyager back in '74-'75), but found it quite predictable. It looked like he was mimicking TNG's Data, but this movie predates TNG. It has relatively good fan ratings, and a decent Ebert review too. Did anyone else see this? It said Jeff got an Oscar nod too, which seems incredible to me.
did anyone see Super-8? I loved it. Saw it in IMAX! A rollicking ride with nods to The Goonies, E.T., Close Encounters...
what about Trollhunter? anyone catch that? Pretty fun Norwegian movie about ... a troll hunter. Showing at Lumiere currrently. If you miss it, catch it on the DVD.
did anyone see Super-8? I loved it. Saw it in IMAX! A rollicking ride with nods to The Goonies, E.T., Close Encounters...I saw Super-8 a week ago and enjoyed it. Saw it in regular format, not IMAX; wonder how much the experience differs? Felt like I was back at the movies again in the late '70s/early 80s. Like you said, "a rollicking ride with nods to The Goonies, E.T., Close Encounters..." and elements of Jaws too. And be sure to stick around during the credits to see the final edit of the film that the kids were working on during the movie.
what about Trollhunter? anyone catch that? Pretty fun Norwegian movie about ... a troll hunter. Showing at Lumiere currrently. If you miss it, catch it on the DVD.
what about Trollhunter? anyone catch that? Pretty fun Norwegian movie about ... a troll hunter. Showing at Lumiere currrently. If you miss it, catch it on the DVD.
Just watched it on PPV... Trollhunter rocks! Really enjoyed it. One reviewer called it "Cloverfield meets Monty Python" which is a good description... and appropriate, since all the Norwegian scenery had me pinin' for the fjords... ;)
BTW, Tinka, if you liked Trollhunter I think you'd love Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale, the Finnish holiday horror flick that played here last December.
on PBS last night the POV film series showed My Perestroika (http://myperestroika.com/), a doc about Soviets (Russians) who came of age just when the USSR was turning the corner. They were indoctrinated in the Soviet Party system: encouraged to join the Party youth groups sing songs, etc, just like many youths. The film catches up with them now: two are teachers and married, one is a musician, one is a businessman, one is a depressed chain-smoking single mom. Pretty interesting, but I couldn't stay awake for the whole thing.
Roger Ebert on Larry Crowne:
"I watched the movie with all the pleasure I bring to watching bread rise. Don't get me wrong. I enjoy watching bread rise, but it lacks a certain degree of interest. You look forward to it being finished."
oh, snap!
Wow -- I paid 10 hard-earned bucks to see that at the Balboa just a month ago! Had I known...
did anyone see Super-8? I loved it. Saw it in IMAX! A rollicking ride with nods to The Goonies, E.T., Close Encounters...I saw Super-8 a week ago and enjoyed it. Saw it in regular format, not IMAX; wonder how much the experience differs? Felt like I was back at the movies again in the late '70s/early 80s. Like you said, "a rollicking ride with nods to The Goonies, E.T., Close Encounters..." and elements of Jaws too. And be sure to stick around during the credits to see the final edit of the film that the kids were working on during the movie.
did anyone see Super-8? I loved it. Saw it in IMAX! A rollicking ride with nods to The Goonies, E.T., Close Encounters...I saw Super-8 a week ago and enjoyed it. Saw it in regular format, not IMAX; wonder how much the experience differs? Felt like I was back at the movies again in the late '70s/early 80s. Like you said, "a rollicking ride with nods to The Goonies, E.T., Close Encounters..." and elements of Jaws too. And be sure to stick around during the credits to see the final edit of the film that the kids were working on during the movie.
Finally saw it today as part of a holiday double-header: first up was X-Men: First Class, a nicely-rendered and well-cast "origins" story that I quite enjoyed. Then came Super 8 and it's as described previously, a wonderful throwback to '80s Spielberg-ism. Elle Fanning for Best Supporting Actress!
Saw 2 unnecessary remakes 2night...Cars 2 and Kung Fu Panda 2, although Kung Fu Panda 2 was somewhat redeeming. Dazzling animation. Decent story. Predictably happy ending. Cars 2 on the other hand was a total disaster. I got a kick out of how they drew Japan, but for the rest, they just tried too hard. The protagonist was annoying. There wasn't a real developed villain, although the movie tried to make a few of them. The plot was severely muddled. The animation was probably good, but I was too busy being irritated at everything else to pay attention to that.
last call for The Red Vic!Oh man, I wish I could be there tonight! I saw The Last Waltz at The Castro once upon a time.
The Last Waltz is showing tonight
http://www.redvicmoviehouse.com/
last call for The Red Vic!
The Last Waltz is showing tonight, they're closed tomorrow (Thurs), then begins a four-day run of Harold and Maude.
I need to see H&M there before they close. :(
last call for The Red Vic!
The Last Waltz is showing tonight, they're closed tomorrow (Thurs), then begins a four-day run of Harold and Maude.
I need to see H&M there before they close. :(
"A lot of people enjoy being dead. But they are not dead, really. They're just backing away from life. *Reach* out. Take a *chance*. Get *hurt* even. But play as well as you can. Go team, go! Give me an L. Give me an I. Give me a V. Give me an E. L-I-V-E. LIVE! Otherwise, you got nothing to talk about in the locker room."
last call for The Red Vic!
The Last Waltz is showing tonight, they're closed tomorrow (Thurs), then begins a four-day run of Harold and Maude.
I need to see H&M there before they close. :(
"A lot of people enjoy being dead. But they are not dead, really. They're just backing away from life. *Reach* out. Take a *chance*. Get *hurt* even. But play as well as you can. Go team, go! Give me an L. Give me an I. Give me a V. Give me an E. L-I-V-E. LIVE! Otherwise, you got nothing to talk about in the locker room."
Did you quote that from memory?
Last Sunday, I went to the Castro to watch Kirk Douglas accept the Freedom of Expression award from SF Jewish Film Festival. Despite his age (94) and the stroke he suffered abt 10 years ago, the guy is all there, and it was a real honor to be in attendance.
He's pretty funny. When he was talking about politics and religion and mentioned "Ahmadinejad" -- he paused, looked at the audience, and said "My speech therapist would be proud of me."
He insisted that blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo use his real name on the credit for the film Spartacus (Stanley Kubridk, directed and Douglas was producer) , which they showed after the presentation. Douglas considers that decision to be his proudest professional achievement.
the Chron covered it
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/07/26/DDVL1KENLS.DTL
Since the new Conan flick is getting trashed from coast-to-coast, I half-expected Mick laSalle to do his contrarian (Conan-trarian?) thing and rave about it, but even he hated it. And I'll admit this is one of his funnier bits of writing in a while:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/08/18/DD7T1KOEIH.DTL
hush now baby baby don'tchoo cryyyyyno shit, I had to turn the channel.
The Wall is playing on Palladia. Damn this is a creepy movie.
turned the channel to Hendrix at Woodstock on KCSMhush now baby baby don'tchoo cryyyyyno shit, I had to turn the channel.
The Wall is playing on Palladia. Damn this is a creepy movie.
Finally saw Rise/Planet/Apes and damn, it's really great. Cleverly thought-out and very well-put-together -- a tight 100 minutes, unlike some bloated summmer blockbusters I could name. So often a young director makes an acclaimed, little-seen indie and then H'wood signs him up to make some tentpole/reboot/CGI crapfest and he takes the money and runs. This guy, Rupert Wyatt, made a liitle movie called The Escapist a few years ago and now he's done this and I can't wait to see what he does next.
How this movie opened with no buzz is beyond me. Why was FOX afraid to show it to anybody? WTF?
Finally saw Rise/Planet/Apes and damn, it's really great. Cleverly thought-out and very well-put-together -- a tight 100 minutes, unlike some bloated summmer blockbusters I could name. So often a young director makes an acclaimed, little-seen indie and then H'wood signs him up to make some tentpole/reboot/CGI crapfest and he takes the money and runs. This guy, Rupert Wyatt, made a liitle movie called The Escapist a few years ago and now he's done this and I can't wait to see what he does next.
How this movie opened with no buzz is beyond me. Why was FOX afraid to show it to anybody? WTF?
I liked it, too. Andy Serkis who did the motion acting for our protagonist, did a great job (as did the CGI techies to make Serkis' chimp emotionally appealing.) Sure, there were cardboard characterizations, (Franco's vet girlfriend, the Malfoy actor at the Primate facility) but it worked emotionally on me.
One flaw: there were no bikes on the GG Bridge. Everything else is completely plausible.
Finally saw Rise/Planet/Apes and damn, it's really great. Cleverly thought-out and very well-put-together -- a tight 100 minutes, unlike some bloated summmer blockbusters I could name. So often a young director makes an acclaimed, little-seen indie and then H'wood signs him up to make some tentpole/reboot/CGI crapfest and he takes the money and runs. This guy, Rupert Wyatt, made a liitle movie called The Escapist a few years ago and now he's done this and I can't wait to see what he does next.
How this movie opened with no buzz is beyond me. Why was FOX afraid to show it to anybody? WTF?
I liked it, too. Andy Serkis who did the motion acting for our protagonist, did a great job (as did the CGI techies to make Serkis' chimp emotionally appealing.) Sure, there were cardboard characterizations, (Franco's vet girlfriend, the Malfoy actor at the Primate facility) but it worked emotionally on me.
One flaw: there were no bikes on the GG Bridge. Everything else is completely plausible.
the question is: where do they take the sequel? I assume it'll be set at some time *after* humanity dies off ('cause who wants to watch 2 hours of people coughing up blood?). Like, when the Apes take over and perhaps a small band of virus-resistant humans are living in underground bunkers. or something.
I know anything from the Adam Sandler factory is probably gonna suck, but still I'm stunned by how mind-numbingly awful Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star looks. Easily the worst TV spots for a movie I've ever seen... and they seem to run on Comedy Central at every friggin' break.
Let me put the matter another way: this may be the worst movie Pauly Shore has ever been in. Think about that.
I know anything from the Adam Sandler factory is probably gonna suck, but still I'm stunned by how mind-numbingly awful Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star looks. Easily the worst TV spots for a movie I've ever seen... and they seem to run on Comedy Central at every friggin' break.
Reviews are finally coming in, and they aint good. As the guy from the NY Times says:QuoteLet me put the matter another way: this may be the worst movie Pauly Shore has ever been in. Think about that.
Ouch.
Pauly Shore? Eek. Oh, here's something that's funny - Brad Pitt's vintage Pringles commercial. (BTW: I heart Pringles!) Nice cars, too. I see suicide doors, so my guess is that's an old Continental? Paging Wayback...I know anything from the Adam Sandler factory is probably gonna suck, but still I'm stunned by how mind-numbingly awful Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star looks. Easily the worst TV spots for a movie I've ever seen... and they seem to run on Comedy Central at every friggin' break.
Reviews are finally coming in, and they aint good. As the guy from the NY Times says:QuoteLet me put the matter another way: this may be the worst movie Pauly Shore has ever been in. Think about that.
Ouch.
Would the best Pauly Shore movie be a bit like the most passionate matchbox twenty song?
Yes, a '60s yellow Continental in the Pringles ad, and a '63 or '64 Ford Galaxie convertible in the Levi's spot.Oh, here's something that's funny - Brad Pitt's vintage Pringles commercial. (BTW: I heart Pringles!) Nice cars, too. I see suicide doors, so my guess is that's an old Continental? Paging Wayback...
http://www.evilbeetgossip.com/2011/09/14/brad-pitt-should-really-do-more-commercials/
I've only attended one movie at the theatre this year so far ("The Trip"), but I'm seriously contemplating "Moneyball". Should be interesting.The "Moneyball" premiere is Monday Sept 19 6PM at the Paramount in Oakland, if you wanna meet Brad Pitt and the cast:
I've only attended one movie at the theatre this year so far ("The Trip"), but I'm seriously contemplating "Moneyball". Should be interesting.
Ok, it's decided. I'm watching "Moneyball" tomorrow, and hopefully it will be "The Social Network of Baseball Movies".
Ok, it's decided. I'm watching "Moneyball" tomorrow, and hopefully it will be "The Social Network of Baseball Movies".
Def seeing it this weekend. But I've a language question: for decades, people "saw" movies ("I'm going to see Jaws") and "watched" TV ("I watched Family Ties last nite"). In the last 10 years I hear younger people who've just been to a movie theater say "We watched Captain America tonite". And it grates on my ear because it just sounds wrong. But I guess in the DVD/download age the usage has changed.
Still sounds weird to me.
Moneyball has a 90 on RT and an 85 on Metacritic
Actual abduction may be preferable to the movie of the same name, but only if your kidnappers don't torture you by forcing you to watch it... Taylor Lautner proves again he has the acting chops of Bert from "Sesame Street."
One of the strangest and most elaborate product placements I've ever seen takes up most of the third act, as everyone agrees to meet in a public place: the Pittsburgh Pirates' stadium (Leprosy Park or Canker Sore Field or whatever it is). In reality, this place draws the kinds of crowds you could fit in a minivan. Yet in the movie, the stadium is packed -- for a game against the lackluster Mets -- and the city overflows with buzzing, insignia-bedizened fans of this lost and irrelevant franchise.
Just came from seeing Moneyball -- it really is terriffic. I've never been the biggest fan of Brad Pitt's acting, but he really is doing something Oscar-worthy here. Very smart script, nicely played. Not your typical rah-rah sports movie, and that's all to the good.
My only quibble is that some of the casting of the A's players is off: Scott Hatteberg and Jeremy Giambi are redheads; how hard is that to get right? And Carlos Pena is a baby-faced cutie, not the bearded, mean-looking dude who plays him here (WTF?). And of course the Paul DePodesta character (he's been given a different name here) is played by tubby Jonah Hill; DePodesta is actually slim and attractive.
Dunno how many here are interested in the new Cameron Crowe docu Pearl Jam Twenty, but it's out at the Balboa -- apparently the only theater in SF where it's playing -- and is also available in your living room via On Demand.
Just came from seeing Moneyball -- it really is terriffic. I've never been the biggest fan of Brad Pitt's acting, but he really is doing something Oscar-worthy here. Very smart script, nicely played. Not your typical rah-rah sports movie, and that's all to the good.
My only quibble is that some of the casting of the A's players is off: Scott Hatteberg and Jeremy Giambi are redheads; how hard is that to get right? And Carlos Pena is a baby-faced cutie, not the bearded, mean-looking dude who plays him here (WTF?). And of course the Paul DePodesta character (he's been given a different name here) is played by tubby Jonah Hill; DePodesta is actually slim and attractive.
I did have some minor quibbles regarding the accuracy - the film implied that Jeremy Giambi and Chad Bradford were acquired by the A's prior to the 2002 season, whereas both had been on the team the year before.
I'm surprised Art Howe hasn't sued yet.
Dunno how many here are interested in the new Cameron Crowe docu Pearl Jam Twenty, but it's out at the Balboa -- apparently the only theater in SF where it's playing -- and is also available in your living room via On Demand.
Just came from seeing Moneyball -- it really is terriffic. I've never been the biggest fan of Brad Pitt's acting, but he really is doing something Oscar-worthy here. Very smart script, nicely played. Not your typical rah-rah sports movie, and that's all to the good.
My only quibble is that some of the casting of the A's players is off: Scott Hatteberg and Jeremy Giambi are redheads; how hard is that to get right? And Carlos Pena is a baby-faced cutie, not the bearded, mean-looking dude who plays him here (WTF?). And of course the Paul DePodesta character (he's been given a different name here) is played by tubby Jonah Hill; DePodesta is actually slim and attractive.
Just saw Ides of March. I wouldn't call it great but it's good -- a solid B+. Certainly better then the play it's based on. And everyone in it is first-rate, some of my face actors: Clooney, Gosling, Giamatti, PS Hoffman, Marisa Tomei.
'Airplane!,' 30 years later!
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2011%2F10%2F13%2FPKFM1L4GPO.DTL
Great double-bill on TCM starting now: Sleeper (Woody Allen) followed by Lost in America (Albert Brooks).
You're not the only one w/out cable, Cat. I want to touch the Orb!Great double-bill on TCM starting now: Sleeper (Woody Allen) followed by Lost in America (Albert Brooks).
If I had cable (yeah, I know), I would be all over these! I want to touch Indians.
As if I wasn't already extremely psyched to see the new Muppet movie... I've just found out it has original songs by Bret MacKenzie of Flight of the Conchords! OMFG!
http://www.boxofficemagazine.com/articles/2011-11-on-muppets-and-muppet-music
El Rey Theater - 80th anniversary benefit (http://www.elrey80th.com/)I'll have to share this with a coworker who is part of the current church there. For me, I remember seeing Rainbow Bridge, and Mad Dogs and Englishmen there.
Friday, Nov 18
7 PM
1970 Ocean Avenue, SF
It's now a Pentecostal church, but theyll be showing a movie on Nov 18th to honor its legacy as a picture palace. Its a benefit for the Geneva Car Barn and Powerhouse, whatever that is, and it costs $25.
http://www.elrey80th.com/
Lots of history nerds will be there. My friend Therese Poletti will be giving a talk on the architect, Timothy Pflueger. She literally wrote the book on him:
http://www.amazon.com/Art-Deco-San-Francisco-Architecture/dp/1568987560
(http://www.elrey80th.com/img/img1.jpg)
El Rey Theater - 80th anniversary benefit (http://www.elrey80th.com/)I'll have to share this with a coworker who is part of the current church there. For me, I remember seeing Rainbow Bridge, and Mad Dogs and Englishmen there.
Friday, Nov 18
7 PM
1970 Ocean Avenue, SF
It's now a Pentecostal church, but theyll be showing a movie on Nov 18th to honor its legacy as a picture palace. Its a benefit for the Geneva Car Barn and Powerhouse, whatever that is, and it costs $25.
http://www.elrey80th.com/
Lots of history nerds will be there. My friend Therese Poletti will be giving a talk on the architect, Timothy Pflueger. She literally wrote the book on him:
http://www.amazon.com/Art-Deco-San-Francisco-Architecture/dp/1568987560
(http://www.elrey80th.com/img/img1.jpg)
Just used my unexpected day off to see J. Edgar...
I liked it; it's better than some of the bad reviews indicate, IMHO. I'd call it one of Clint's better films of the last few years (I thought Changeling was kinda meh and HATED Hereafter). I joked earlier that it's Brokeback G-Men and that's actually a fair description, as far as the repressed-homo relationship stuff is concerned. It's the usual biopic flashback structure; Leo is good and Armie Hammer as Clyde Tolson is esp memorable -- the major flaws are some horrendous old-age makeup and the worst RFK and Nixon impersonations I've ever seen.
How nice of Disney to use Gaz & me in the ad campaign for the Muppet flick.
How nice of Disney to use Gaz & me in the ad campaign for the Muppet flick.
Jason Segel was the host of SNL this past week, and his opening monologue featured the Muppets, including the famous old balcony cranks, Waldorf and the other dude (aka rgm and gaz). It was pretty good.
watch it here:
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/Jason-Segel-and-Muppets-Monologue/1369450
How nice of Disney to use Gaz & me in the ad campaign for the Muppet flick.
Jason Segel was the host of SNL this past week, and his opening monologue featured the Muppets, including the famous old balcony cranks, Waldorf and the other dude (aka rgm and gaz). It was pretty good.
watch it here:
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/Jason-Segel-and-Muppets-Monologue/1369450
OMFG that was awesome.
Just saw the very entertaining sci-fi flick In Time. Yeah, Mr Timberlake can act, but beyond that it's got a great premise, it LOOKS terrific (Roger Deakins, only one of the greatest cinematographers alive, lensed it) and it has a, er, timely political not-so-sub subtext, namely: Rich people suck. Occupy the Timekeepers!
We just saw the Muppet movie, and really enjoyed it. It's kind of a Thanksgiving Turkey, per Dave's definition this morning. We really enjoyed it, even if it's kind of stupid/silly. At times, I was genuinely touched. But I'm a corny old guy, and I'd be curious what the, how we say, less gullible reviewers think.
almost forgot to mention that the new Pixar short that precedes the Muppet film (featuring the Toy Story gang) is also awesome.That was a nice treat indeed!
We just saw the Muppet movie, and really enjoyed it. It's kind of a Thanksgiving Turkey, per Dave's definition this morning. We really enjoyed it, even if it's kind of stupid/silly. At times, I was genuinely touched. But I'm a corny old guy, and I'd be curious what the, how we say, less gullible reviewers think.
That scene reminded me of the Mighty Wind movie just a bit!We just saw the Muppet movie, and really enjoyed it. It's kind of a Thanksgiving Turkey, per Dave's definition this morning. We really enjoyed it, even if it's kind of stupid/silly. At times, I was genuinely touched. But I'm a corny old guy, and I'd be curious what the, how we say, less gullible reviewers think.
Loved it. Rainbow Connection got me misty. Well done.
That scene reminded me of the Mighty Wind movie just a bit!We just saw the Muppet movie, and really enjoyed it. It's kind of a Thanksgiving Turkey, per Dave's definition this morning. We really enjoyed it, even if it's kind of stupid/silly. At times, I was genuinely touched. But I'm a corny old guy, and I'd be curious what the, how we say, less gullible reviewers think.
Loved it. Rainbow Connection got me misty. Well done.
Watching Model Shop (Jacques Demy, 1968), and the band Spirit not only has some soundtrack music in it, but they make an appearance as themselves. The main male character (played by Gary Lockwood, 2001) even sits down and chats w Jay Ferguson for a while. Jay's not a real good actor, btw. Anouk Aimee also stars. Nice LA locations. Vietnam war looms.
Watching Model Shop (Jacques Demy, 1968), and the band Spirit not only has some soundtrack music in it, but they make an appearance as themselves. The main male character (played by Gary Lockwood, 2001) even sits down and chats w Jay Ferguson for a while. Jay's not a real good actor, btw. Anouk Aimee also stars. Nice LA locations. Vietnam war looms.
YES! strange flick -- I posted this 3 years ago:
"So TCM is showing this odd, obscure 1969 film I'd never heard of called Model Shop, one of those existential things so fashionable back then, with people wandering aimlessly and contemplating the meaning of their existence. Very European (dir. by Jacques Demy) despite taking place in LA. Gary Lockwood (of 2001) becomes obsessed with French chick Anouk Aimee (best known for A Man and a Woman). And about 20 minutes into it, Lockwood's character goes to visit some friends who have a band, and they're played by... Spirit! And in the next scene he has a heart-to-heart conversation with Jay Ferguson! Weird."
A holiday movie tip: Rare Exports, the wacked-out Scandinavian Xmas horror flick I raved about last year, is now on the Comcast Video-On-Demand menu. Not to be missed, assuming you have a sick sense of humor (and ah KNOW y'alls do).
Just came from seeing Shame, with Michael "donkey dick" Fassbender. Wow. I loves me some NC-17.
Just came from seeing Shame, with Michael "donkey dick" Fassbender. Wow. I loves me some NC-17.
OMG jealous!
Just came from seeing Shame, with Michael "donkey dick" Fassbender. Wow. I loves me some NC-17.
OMG jealous!
:) It's actually a good movie, aside from the sex. Carey Mulligan does the damndest version of "New York New York".
We saw Tin Tin last night, and really enjoyed it. I guess they figure it's just a kid's movie because there are only a few showings in the evening. No, it's not too complex, but it's totally engrossing, as a movie should be. We saw it on a real small screen at the Presidio, but at times could see why it might be good in 3D.
We saw Tin Tin last night, and really enjoyed it. I guess they figure it's just a kid's movie because there are only a few showings in the evening. No, it's not too complex, but it's totally engrossing, as a movie should be. We saw it on a real small screen at the Presidio, but at times could see why it might be good in 3D.
Tonite I saw The Muppets for the 2nd time; every bit as wonderful as the first time and I was able to pay more attention to how nicely it was directed. If Bret MacKenzie's songs aren't Oscar-nominated I may go postal. My annual holiday movie orgy begins in earnest tomorrow. I hope to see most of these in the next 11 days:
Girl w/the Dragon Tattoo
Sherlock Holmes 2
We Bought a Zoo
(damn -- those rhyme!)
Land of Blood & Honey
War Horse
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Flowers of War
Pariah
and there are still Oscar-bait movies (Carnage, The Iron Lady, Coriolanus) that don't open here until January.
Gonna see The Muppets today with my boy. Can't wait!
Turns out I have next week off. Maybe I'll catch The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo with you!
Gonna see The Muppets today with my boy. Can't wait!
Turns out I have next week off. Maybe I'll catch The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo with you!
I'm actually seeing TGWTDT today (it's loooong) "Tinker Taylor" tomorrow and am up for any of the others next week. Flowers of War is about the rape of Nanking and stars Christian Bale -- ah loves me some Bale -- and it's playing at the Bridge. I was thinking some early DimSum followed by a matinee.
Gonna see The Muppets today with my boy. Can't wait!
Turns out I have next week off. Maybe I'll catch The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo with you!
I'm actually seeing TGWTDT today (it's loooong) "Tinker Taylor" tomorrow and am up for any of the others next week. Flowers of War is about the rape of Nanking and stars Christian Bale -- ah loves me some Bale -- and it's playing at the Bridge. I was thinking some early DimSum followed by a matinee.
I loves me some Bale, too. Dang, that means I missed Melancholia at The Bridge. Dim Sum sounds good too. Lemme see which days next week I'll be kid-free.
Dude. I don't have Comcast. That sh*t is hella spendy.Gonna see The Muppets today with my boy. Can't wait!
Turns out I have next week off. Maybe I'll catch The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo with you!
I'm actually seeing TGWTDT today (it's loooong) "Tinker Taylor" tomorrow and am up for any of the others next week. Flowers of War is about the rape of Nanking and stars Christian Bale -- ah loves me some Bale -- and it's playing at the Bridge. I was thinking some early DimSum followed by a matinee.
I loves me some Bale, too. Dang, that means I missed Melancholia at The Bridge. Dim Sum sounds good too. Lemme see which days next week I'll be kid-free.
sounds like a plan -- and Melancholia is available on Comcast On-Demand for 5 bucks.
Oddly, I have no desire to see it, despite being an animation geek. I never read the comic books or watched the TV shows as a kid. It was never on my radar. But I'm amused that the bad guy appears to look just like Spielberg -- is that true to the original comics?I have no idea about the original comics. It's just a well-made, entertaining movie. I think you could say the bad guy looks like Spielberg; his voice is Daniel Craig.
Oddly, I have no desire to see it, despite being an animation geek. I never read the comic books or watched the TV shows as a kid. It was never on my radar. But I'm amused that the bad guy appears to look just like Spielberg -- is that true to the original comics?I have no idea about the original comics. It's just a well-made, entertaining movie. I think you could say the bad guy looks like Spielberg; his voice is Daniel Craig.
And it turns out Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close and In the Land of Blodd & Honey don't open here until January, along with Carnage, Albert Nobbs, Iron Lady and several other Oscar contenders. I can't remember the last time SF was denied so many year-end "prestige" pictures before Xmas. WTF, Hollywood?
And now I'm off to see We Bought a Zoo.
Oddly, I have no desire to see it, despite being an animation geek. I never read the comic books or watched the TV shows as a kid. It was never on my radar. But I'm amused that the bad guy appears to look just like Spielberg -- is that true to the original comics?I have no idea about the original comics. It's just a well-made, entertaining movie. I think you could say the bad guy looks like Spielberg; his voice is Daniel Craig.
And speaking of Mr Craig, I just saw ...Dragon Tattoo. Thought it was pretty great -- but then I'm a big David Fincher fan. I've neither read the books nor seen the Swedish films made of them, so it was all new to me. And I kinda wanted to hate Rooney Mara (another child of privilege who wants to be a movie star; see also: Armie Hammer) but damn she's really impressive. It's loooong -- over 2-1/2 hrs -- but never boring.
Saw Adventureland last night -- highly recommended (and it woulda been a better choice for you, Gaz, as it takes place in Pittsburgh in 1987). Sweet and funny with a killer sndtk -- everything from "Bastards of Young" to Shannon's "Let the Music Play".I saw it last night as part of our stay-in NYE celebration. Agree with everything you say, RGM. 10@10ish vibe from the soundtrack, even if a few of the songs would never make it on air.
We made it a bit more than halfway through Social Network, too (and past midnight, yay!). It's interesting, but a bit "-ist" in several ways (and I usually am not too up in arms about that sort of thing). Most obvious is that women, and particularly Asian women, are portrayed as bimbos/trophy girlfriends. I guess the female lawyers are just as harsh and mean as their male counterparts, and one of the girlfriends gets to ask a couple of questions and seem interested in ideas in the first Justin Timberlake dinner scene, but mostly the women just wear tight clothes and hang out on nerd arms or in nerd beds. Maybe this is done deliberately to reflect the world view of the central characters. Maybe the movie is just shallow.
Um, forgive my naivete, but what's "MMA" mean?Mixed Martial Arts aka Ultimate Fighting Championship
so, having seen pretty much everything else that's out there, I gave in and saw Tin-Tin today, in 3-D. As I've said, I never read the comic books or watched the TV shows, so I have no nostalgic investment in the characters. (And neither, apparently, do most Americans; it's making far more $$$ in Europe than it is here.) To be honest, I found it rather monotonous. It's Raiders Jr., essentially, so it all seemed very... recycled. Capt. Haddock was one of the more annoying characters I've encountered in a while. I'm still not sold on motion-capture technology, tho' it's less creepy-looking than, say, Polar Express. The opening credit sequence, reminiscent of the one from Catch Me If You Can, was pretty cool.I can't say I disagree with your analysis, I guess it just worked for me a little better.
Starting Friday (1/6) at the Roxie: Everyday Sunshine: the Story of Fishbone, a docu about that underappreciated band. They'll be at the theater Fri nite to play some tunes and answer questions:
http://www.roxie.com/events/details.cfm?eventID=F5B1DCF5-1143-DBB3-C6BB2A869378A598
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChXk4R0mGNw
and another rock'n'roll movie: this little indie called Roadie, about an aging , er, roadie (he used to work for Blue Oyster Cult!) facing a midlife crisis. Filmed on location in Forest Hills, Queens! And stars Ron Eldard, who I've always loved -- he grew up in my neighborhood!
http://www.metacritic.com/movie/roadie
It's avail via Comcast On-Demand as we speak.
and another rock'n'roll movie: this little indie called Roadie, about an aging , er, roadie (he used to work for Blue Oyster Cult!) facing a midlife crisis. Filmed on location in Forest Hills, Queens! And stars Ron Eldard, who I've always loved -- he grew up in my neighborhood!dig yer icon Mike!
http://www.metacritic.com/movie/roadie
It's avail via Comcast On-Demand as we speak.
and another rock'n'roll movie: this little indie called Roadie, about an aging , er, roadie (he used to work for Blue Oyster Cult!) facing a midlife crisis. Filmed on location in Forest Hills, Queens! And stars Ron Eldard, who I've always loved -- he grew up in my neighborhood!
http://www.metacritic.com/movie/roadie
It's avail via Comcast On-Demand as we speak.
RΦADIE!
let's hope they get Buck Dharma, Erica Bloom and/or Allen Lanier to make an appearance.
Just saw Hugo. Movie wasn't bad, but ad campaign & poster is misleading. It made it seem like it would be a magical kids' animated film. Instead what we got was something that wouldn't be out of place on PBS at 3 in the morning.
Just saw Hugo. Movie wasn't bad, but ad campaign & poster is misleading. It made it seem like it would be a magical kids' animated film. Instead what we got was something that wouldn't be out of place on PBS at 3 in the morning.
Saw Hugo a week or so ago. Both my wife and I also expected it would be animated, but totally loved it regardless. Seemed as if it were out of another era, which was no doubt the point.
I think I had some idea that it was animated, too, and the title Hugo probably had me subconsciously thinking of the Hunchback of Notre Dame. So I was expecting some sort of Disney thing about the Hunchback -- but they already did that, didn't they. So when I got into the theater and it started, I thought "wow, this is a sort of melding of live action and animation, like they filmed in reality and then laid some sort of animated "sheen" over it." that last for about a minute, then I settled in.Just saw Hugo. Movie wasn't bad, but ad campaign & poster is misleading. It made it seem like it would be a magical kids' animated film. Instead what we got was something that wouldn't be out of place on PBS at 3 in the morning.
Saw Hugo a week or so ago. Both my wife and I also expected it would be animated, but totally loved it regardless. Seemed as if it were out of another era, which was no doubt the point.
Wow, so both urth and radical thought it was animated? Based on... what? the poster? I'm really kinda baffled by that, but then I'm a film geek and I usually know about movies ahead of time. Which is why I liked it (esp the last 45 mins or so). Easily the best 3-D I've ever seen.
Nice writing there, TC! <high fives>
I agree w Mike that it's the best animation I've seen, and used very well in service to the story, as opposed to just giving a thrill ride. I really enjoyed it overall, even when the final third turned into a "Martin Scorsese Film Preservationist History Lesson." I think that's what radical means by something you'd see on PBS. (Last years SF Int'l Film Fest had a program that was centered on film preservation, and I blogged about it here:
http://blog.sfgate.com/culture/2011/05/05/serge-brombergs-3-d-movies-the-dangers-of-nitrate-film-stock-sfiff/)
Just saw Hugo. Movie wasn't bad, but ad campaign & poster is misleading. It made it seem like it would be a magical kids' animated film. Instead what we got was something that wouldn't be out of place on PBS at 3 in the morning.
Saw Hugo a week or so ago. Both my wife and I also expected it would be animated, but totally loved it regardless. Seemed as if it were out of another era, which was no doubt the point.
Wow, so both urth and radical thought it was animated? Based on... what? the poster? I'm really kinda baffled by that, but then I'm a film geek and I usually know about movies ahead of time. Which is why I liked it (esp the last 45 mins or so). Easily the best 3-D I've ever seen.
Starting Friday (1/6) at the Roxie: Everyday Sunshine: the Story of Fishbone, a docu about that underappreciated band. They'll be at the theater Fri nite to play some tunes and answer questions:
http://www.roxie.com/events/details.cfm?eventID=F5B1DCF5-1143-DBB3-C6BB2A869378A598
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChXk4R0mGNw
Starting Friday (1/6) at the Roxie: Everyday Sunshine: the Story of Fishbone, a docu about that underappreciated band. They'll be at the theater Fri nite to play some tunes and answer questions:
http://www.roxie.com/events/details.cfm?eventID=F5B1DCF5-1143-DBB3-C6BB2A869378A598
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChXk4R0mGNw
great piece about Fishbone today on SFGate:
http://blog.sfgate.com/tdushane/2012/01/10/fishbone-from-circle-star-theater-in-1985-to-the-roxie-in-2012/
definitely seeing the docu tomorrow nite.
and another rock'n'roll movie: this little indie called Roadie, about an aging , er, roadie (he used to work for Blue Oyster Cult!) facing a midlife crisis. Filmed on location in Forest Hills, Queens! And stars Ron Eldard, who I've always loved -- he grew up in my neighborhood!
http://www.metacritic.com/movie/roadie
It's avail via Comcast On-Demand as we speak.
RΦADIE!
let's hope they get Buck Dharma, Erica Bloom and/or Allen Lanier to make an appearance.
ha! dunno about that, but I've just discovered that (a) the film was directed by the guy who did L.I.E., one of the great forgotten indies of the past decade, and (b) the sndtk includes Lawn Guyland's own Good Rats! Cannot wait to see it now.
2012 Oscar Nominations:
2012 Oscar Nominations:
(No Fassy...WTF???)
2012 Oscar Nominations:
(No Fassy...WTF???)
2012 Oscar Nominations:
(No Fassy...WTF???)
There's no category for largest Academy MEMBER.
And the weiner is......2012 Oscar Nominations:
(No Fassy...WTF???)
There's no category for largest Academy MEMBER.
2012 Oscar Nominations:
(No Fassy...WTF???)
There's no category for largest Academy MEMBER.
went up to the Lumiere to catch the Oscar Nominated Shorts (live action) -- they're all good, hard to pick the best.We were just talking about cheap Indian places on Polk. There are others still, right?
But damn, Polk street was depressing: the discount wine store around the corner was out-of business, and my fave Indian restaurant, India Aroma (next door to Red Devil Lounge) has also gone belly-up. Damn.
went up to the Lumiere to catch the Oscar Nominated Shorts (live action) -- they're all good, hard to pick the best.We were just talking about cheap Indian places on Polk. There are others still, right?
But damn, Polk street was depressing: the discount wine store around the corner was out-of business, and my fave Indian restaurant, India Aroma (next door to Red Devil Lounge) has also gone belly-up. Damn.
went up to the Lumiere to catch the Oscar Nominated Shorts (live action) -- they're all good, hard to pick the best.We were just talking about cheap Indian places on Polk. There are others still, right?
But damn, Polk street was depressing: the discount wine store around the corner was out-of business, and my fave Indian restaurant, India Aroma (next door to Red Devil Lounge) has also gone belly-up. Damn.
Shalamar's still there, right? Well, if you're in the mood for not cheap/not Indian, there's always Swan's!
(http://www.awardsdaily.com/wp-content/uploads//2012/03/ratings2.jpg)Planning to catch Hunger games this weekend.
These films are all more or less similar, and The Avengers gives us much, much more of the same. There must be a threat. The heroes must be enlisted. The villain must be dramatized. Some personality defects are probed. And then the last hour or so consists of special effects in which large mechanical objects engage in combat that results in deafening crashes and explosions and great balls of fire.
Much of this battle takes place in midtown Manhattan, where the neatest sequences involve Loki's ginormous slithering, undulating snake-lizard-dragon machine, which seems almost to have a mind of its own and is backed up by countless snakelings. At one point, an Avenger flies into the mouth of this leviathan and penetrates its entire length, emerging at the business end. You won't see that in The Human Centipede.
"Comic-Con nerds will have multiple orgasms," predicts critic David Edelstein in New York magazine, confirming something I had vaguely suspected about them. If he is correct, it's time for desperately needed movies to re-educate nerds in the joys of sex. The Avengers is done well by Joss Whedon, with style and energy. It provides its fans with exactly what they desire. Whether it is exactly what they deserve is arguable.
I'm "meh" on Lincoln. Yes, the acting was good, but I felt like I was watching a history channel marathon.
Opening paragraph of AO Scott's NY Times review of The Hobbit...
"In The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Peter Jacksons adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkiens first Middle-earth fantasy novel, Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) sets out with the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and a posse of dwarfs to battle a fearsome dragon. [Spoiler alert] they do not kill the dragon, although [spoiler alert] they eventually will, within the next 18 months or so, because [spoiler alert] this Hobbit, which is [migraine alert] 170 minutes long, is the opening installment in [film critic suicide-watch alert] a trilogy..."
He was not impressed. It might be time to re-read National lampoon's Bored of the Rings.
Opening paragraph of AO Scott's NY Times review of The Hobbit...
"In The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Peter Jacksons adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkiens first Middle-earth fantasy novel, Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) sets out with the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and a posse of dwarfs to battle a fearsome dragon. [Spoiler alert] they do not kill the dragon, although [spoiler alert] they eventually will, within the next 18 months or so, because [spoiler alert] this Hobbit, which is [migraine alert] 170 minutes long, is the opening installment in [film critic suicide-watch alert] a trilogy..."
He was not impressed. It might be time to re-read National lampoon's Bored of the Rings.
It's a freakin' trilogy?!?!?!? :o I had not heard that. Maybe they are adding sharks to this version and Bilbo can jump one.
Opening paragraph of AO Scott's NY Times review of The Hobbit...
"In The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Peter Jacksons adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkiens first Middle-earth fantasy novel, Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) sets out with the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and a posse of dwarfs to battle a fearsome dragon. [Spoiler alert] they do not kill the dragon, although [spoiler alert] they eventually will, within the next 18 months or so, because [spoiler alert] this Hobbit, which is [migraine alert] 170 minutes long, is the opening installment in [film critic suicide-watch alert] a trilogy..."
He was not impressed. It might be time to re-read National lampoon's Bored of the Rings.
It's a freakin' trilogy?!?!?!? :o I had not heard that. Maybe they are adding sharks to this version and Bilbo can jump one.
Oh yes. It's known in the business as "monetizing a property" ;) They've basically taken a small book and LOTR-ized it by adding more battles and rescues and a swordfight every 20 minutes or so. The better to utilize 3-D CGI, my dear. I'll see it of course (I'm interested in what the 48-frames-per-second version looks like, at least) but apparently it's quite a long slog.
Opening paragraph of AO Scott's NY Times review of The Hobbit...
"In The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Peter Jacksons adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkiens first Middle-earth fantasy novel, Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) sets out with the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and a posse of dwarfs to battle a fearsome dragon. [Spoiler alert] they do not kill the dragon, although [spoiler alert] they eventually will, within the next 18 months or so, because [spoiler alert] this Hobbit, which is [migraine alert] 170 minutes long, is the opening installment in [film critic suicide-watch alert] a trilogy..."
He was not impressed. It might be time to re-read National lampoon's Bored of the Rings.
It's a freakin' trilogy?!?!?!? :o I had not heard that. Maybe they are adding sharks to this version and Bilbo can jump one.
Oh yes. It's known in the business as "monetizing a property" ;) They've basically taken a small book and LOTR-ized it by adding more battles and rescues and a swordfight every 20 minutes or so. The better to utilize 3-D CGI, my dear. I'll see it of course (I'm interested in what the 48-frames-per-second version looks like, at least) but apparently it's quite a long slog.
I actually downloaded it to my Kindle at the beginning of the year to get one last unsullied experience. It would make a very fine 2 hour adventure. Or maybe an hour and a half. Sheesh and yeesh.
Its a hard thing to describe, but Ill try. Instead of films burnished textures the subtle gradations of lighting and color that have sustained the medium for over a century, even into an age when most films are shot on digital equipment the 48 fps Hobbit has the hot, live presence we associate with television shows. More than anything, it resembles an insanely high-end Masterpiece Theatre production: I, Claudius with a big budget and endless banks of computers. This may be the future of movies. We may all have to adjust. I still dont like it. Thats partly because Im a stick in the mud (I dont think Im alone), but partly because something genuinely seems to have been lost in the translation a visual depth, a quality of mystery, that soaks into the very experience of watching a movie and the meanings we take away from it. There are sights to make your jaw hit the floor in The Hobbit but theres hardly any mystery. That hurts more than youd think.
So Mike, did you ever get out to see The Hobbit? I'm curious to read your reaction. I enjoyed it much more than I had expected to.
So Mike, did you ever get out to see The Hobbit? I'm curious to read your reaction. I enjoyed it much more than I had expected to.
I thought it was .... long. Not bad, but definitely unnecessarily stretched. I don't know that I want to see 2 more 3-hour movies. The party at Bilbo's house sequence seemed to go on forever, I thought. It certainly *looked* good, tho' I'm not a fan of the High-Frame-rate thing -- it was like watching high-end video, rather than film. I slipped into the "regular" version on my way out and thought it looked better that way.
This should probably go in the Mick LaSalle thread, but it works here to - Mick speaks out agains media violence. Very well said.
http://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Violent-media-poisoning-nation-s-soul-4160035.php
This should probably go in the Mick LaSalle thread, but it works here to - Mick speaks out agains media violence. Very well said.
http://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Violent-media-poisoning-nation-s-soul-4160035.php
He's right, tho' I don't think Dark Knight Rises is in anything approaching the same category as first-person shooter video games. I see ads for those every night on cable and I'm dumbfounded that people spend hours on end playing them. Interesting that he thought DKR was "anti-life" and a "wallow in cruelty & destruction"... yet called Django Unchained the most entertaining movie of the year. Django has gallons more blood than DKR.
We went to see Promised Land yesterday, and really liked it. I only wish there was some sort of thought given to the trailers they show in theaters. Here I was, about to watch a movie with a decidedly slower pace, with beautiful photography, and I was still subjected to the Gangster Squad preview! Way to harsh my mellow dudes!
Without spoiling it for the others, there are holes in the plot for sure. I did suspect something was fishy, considering I certainly didn't expect Matt Damon to turn evil or lose. I was a little surprised at the exact twist.We went to see Promised Land yesterday, and really liked it. I only wish there was some sort of thought given to the trailers they show in theaters. Here I was, about to watch a movie with a decidedly slower pace, with beautiful photography, and I was still subjected to the Gangster Squad preview! Way to harsh my mellow dudes!
I feel like I've seen that Gangster Squad trailer a hundred times. When I saw Not fade Away they showed a trailer for the next Tyler Perry movie; it looked like utter shite.
I liked Promised Land too, nicely played but that last-minute "twist" was a little hard to swallow.
So... who'll play Bowie and who'll play Iggy?
http://wcbsfm.cbslocal.com/2013/02/07/david-bowies-berlin-years-with-iggy-pop-inspire-new-biopic/
So... who'll play Bowie and who'll play Iggy?
http://wcbsfm.cbslocal.com/2013/02/07/david-bowies-berlin-years-with-iggy-pop-inspire-new-biopic/
So... who'll play Bowie and who'll play Iggy?
http://wcbsfm.cbslocal.com/2013/02/07/david-bowies-berlin-years-with-iggy-pop-inspire-new-biopic/
No comments from anyone about the Oscars yet. I personally wasn't up to date on most of the nominees, but I did rent Argo yesterday afternoon, so it was the only best picture nominee I had seen. I have to tell you, I don't get it -- it was good, but not *that* good. There must have been better movies...
No comments from anyone about the Oscars yet. I personally wasn't up to date on most of the nominees, but I did rent Argo yesterday afternoon, so it was the only best picture nominee I had seen. I have to tell you, I don't get it -- it was good, but not *that* good. There must have been better movies...
I saw 6 of the best pix noms, and at least 3 in every acting category. Maybe Beasts... will change my mind when I eventually see it, but I really did think Argo was the best picture that I saw this year. Hard to argue with DDL for actor, although I actually thought that was only the 4th or 5th best role in his career, whereas I thought Denzel gave the best perfomance of his life in Flight. I would have taken Naomi Watts over Jennifer Lawrence, but over-acting oftens wins. I was most surprised and pleased by Ang Lee's win.
I am still waiting to hear what RGMike thought of the host.
Y'know those historical/biopic films where someone turns to the main character early on and says something like "You're gonna go down in history!" and you just *cringe* because it's so thuddingly obvious? Well... that's how the Jackie Robinson movie 42 looks to me. From the TV spots it looks like Every. Single. Line of Dialogue is like that. I hope that's not the case, but it opens Friday and there are still no reviews on the internet -- if they haven't shown it to anyone that is NOT a good sign.
Spike Lee tried for 10 years to get a Robinson biopic made but couldn't get it off the ground (even with Denzel attached), so here comes 42, directed by a white guy -- Spike must be very pissed. Of course, he's always pissed, but still.
Y'know those historical/biopic films where someone turns to the main character early on and says something like "You're gonna go down in history!" and you just *cringe* because it's so thuddingly obvious? Well... that's how the Jackie Robinson movie 42 looks to me. From the TV spots it looks like Every. Single. Line of Dialogue is like that. I hope that's not the case, but it opens Friday and there are still no reviews on the internet -- if they haven't shown it to anyone that is NOT a good sign.
Spike Lee tried for 10 years to get a Robinson biopic made but couldn't get it off the ground (even with Denzel attached), so here comes 42, directed by a white guy -- Spike must be very pissed. Of course, he's always pissed, but still.
Even the title feels cliche (it reminds me too much of the Roger Maris biopic, 61*).
Y'know those historical/biopic films where someone turns to the main character early on and says something like "You're gonna go down in history!" and you just *cringe* because it's so thuddingly obvious? Well... that's how the Jackie Robinson movie 42 looks to me. From the TV spots it looks like Every. Single. Line of Dialogue is like that. I hope that's not the case, but it opens Friday and there are still no reviews on the internet -- if they haven't shown it to anyone that is NOT a good sign.
Spike Lee tried for 10 years to get a Robinson biopic made but couldn't get it off the ground (even with Denzel attached), so here comes 42, directed by a white guy -- Spike must be very pissed. Of course, he's always pissed, but still.
Even the title feels cliche (it reminds me too much of the Roger Maris biopic, 61*).
online critic Phil Villarreal on 42: "Chadwick Boseman, as Robinson, does an excellent job of playing a man with a female name" Oh, SNAP! Maybe I spend too much time with bitchy queens, but did Villrreal just try to "out" Boseman? (FWIW I couldn't find anything on the interwebs about Boseman's, er, personal life)
Saw "From Up on Poppy Hill" this weekend, the newest film from Studio Ghibli...but it was directed by Miyazaki's son, Goro. Gorgeous animation and cute but pretty uninspired storyline. Set in Yokohama 1963, it lacks the fantasy element that was prevalent in his father's work.
The Exorcist was 340 pages. A 100-page screenplay, more or less, would result in a two-hour film. We worked for several months as David Salven assembled the crew and we started talks with Nessa Hyams, head of casting for Warner Bros. Ted Ashley told me he wanted Audrey Hepburn, Anne Bancroft, or Jane Fonda to play Chris MacNeil. Excellent choices. And with Blattys and my blessing, the studio offered the role first to Audrey Hepburn, who responded favorably, but said she would only do the film in Rome, as she was living there, married to an Italian doctor. I thought it was a request on her part, not a condition. No way did I want to film in Rome; it was impractical from every standpoint. All other actors would have to be imported from the United States, and I didnt want a language barrier with the crew. In fact, I wanted my crew from The French Connection, starting with Owen Roizman and Ricky Bravo. We asked Ms.Hepburn to reconsider, but she declined.
Anne Bancroft was next. She said shed love to play Chris, but she was pregnant; would we wait a year for her? We wished her mazel tov. Jane Fonda sent us a telegram after receiving the script: Why would anyone want to make this piece of capitalist rip-off bullshit? I never learned how she really felt.
At one point during these maneuverings, I had a phone call from Ellen Burstyn: Do you know who I am? she asked.
Yes, of course, I lied. She was considered a very good actress. She was in The Last Picture Show. But I frankly didnt remember which role shed played, and I tended to confuse her with Cloris Leachman.
If you love movies like I do you eat this kinda stuff up with a spoon: William Friedkin, in his new autobio, talking about The Exorcist:
...
and it goes on. and on. great stuff.
If you love movies like I do you eat this kinda stuff up with a spoon: William Friedkin, in his new autobio, talking about The Exorcist:
...
and it goes on. and on. great stuff.
he'll be at the SF Intl Film Fest next Wednesday, May 8, 4 PM
http://prod3.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=54515~8781fb85-6bb2-474d-a97d-cec76d1b8c32&epguid=db9c7f13-edc8-489f-bc28-5aa111f9970e&
They'll also screen To Live And Die In LA during the fest, but it conflicts w another movie I want to see. It you haven't seen it, you should. it's really good. Awesome car chase sequence in the LA River.
If you love movies like I do you eat this kinda stuff up with a spoon: William Friedkin, in his new autobio, talking about The Exorcist:
...
and it goes on. and on. great stuff.
he'll be at the SF Intl Film Fest next Wednesday, May 8, 4 PM
http://prod3.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=54515~8781fb85-6bb2-474d-a97d-cec76d1b8c32&epguid=db9c7f13-edc8-489f-bc28-5aa111f9970e&
They'll also screen To Live And Die In LA during the fest, but it conflicts w another movie I want to see. It you haven't seen it, you should. it's really good. Awesome car chase sequence in the LA River.
yes, great flick (and a fave of mshray's iirc) Everybody will Wang Chung that nite.
The Embarcadero theater is "closed for renovations"... until NOVEMBER!! WTFF??
The Embarcadero theater is "closed for renovations"... until NOVEMBER!! WTFF??
the renovations are supposed to be extensive.. as in you won't recognize it. I like that Embarcadero walkway system. It's so 1973.
How did you find out about it? I knew b/c I saw an email press release at work, but the website itself makes no mention:
http://www.landmarktheatres.com/Market/SanFrancisco/EmbarcaderoCenterCinema.htm
The Embarcadero theater is "closed for renovations"... until NOVEMBER!! WTFF??
the renovations are supposed to be extensive.. as in you won't recognize it. I like that Embarcadero walkway system. It's so 1973.
How did you find out about it? I knew b/c I saw an email press release at work, but the website itself makes no mention:
http://www.landmarktheatres.com/Market/SanFrancisco/EmbarcaderoCenterCinema.htm
I walk past it all the time, and saw the message a couple of weeks ago. My regrets for not alerting y'all.
The Embarcadero theater is "closed for renovations"... until NOVEMBER!! WTFF??
the renovations are supposed to be extensive.. as in you won't recognize it. I like that Embarcadero walkway system. It's so 1973.
How did you find out about it? I knew b/c I saw an email press release at work, but the website itself makes no mention:
http://www.landmarktheatres.com/Market/SanFrancisco/EmbarcaderoCenterCinema.htm
Not sure how many of you have seen "Blue Jasmine" yet. Really good movie, but funny thing is how a couple scenes are filmed at very familiar locations. One, in maybe the 3rd scene, is on the corner down the block.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/20511_10201877795409367_1922811571_n.jpg
(this is not a scene from the movie, but a promo shot of our band on the same street corner we took a couple of years ago)
Then, late in the movie, there's a scene in a guitar store that's supposed to be in Oakland, but it's really near Mission and Van Ness, and the shop where I do a lot of business. I guess when I was told I couldn't get one of my basses assembled in time because Woody Allen took over the shop for filming, he was telling the truth!
Can't say I was that taken with the music from Cold Blood, but I understand they were faves of Bill Graham (he signed them to his SF Records label). The singer, Lydia Pense, channels Janis' bluesy voice well enough, but I was distracted by the attention she seemed to give her lovely hair while on stage. In an era where many of the performers were rocking the hippie look, someone so conventionally attractive and seemingly aware of it tended to stick out. We f-fwd'd through some of their songs after deciding the music it self was kinda meh.
Saw Fillmore - The Last Days (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fillmore_(film)) (1972) the other night. Culled form the final week's perfs form the Fillmore (West) on Market and Van Ness. It closed in 1971, and even then people (mainly Bill Graham) were reminiscing about the golden age of hippiedom, even thought the Summer Of Love was only four years before. Good document of live music from the period (but as a history nut I wanted more historical footage of SF back then).This was practically the week I moved to San Francisco. I went the first night (I think!) and saw the Boz Scaggs/Cold Blood and some others. I liked Cold Blood, especially because the bass player was one of my biggest influences at the time (along with Tower of Power). At the end, Taj Mahal came out to jam, which I think is also in the film. I loved this era of Boz (Moments) and he really rocked.
The acts back then mainly just plugged in, sang and played without on unadorned stages. Your talent had to be there, no hiding behind an effects box or clouds of fog and strobe lights. Of course, playing to a stoned audience was prob in your favor. :) Can't say I was that taken with the music from Cold Blood, but I understand they were faves of Bill Graham (he signed them to his SF Records label). The singer, Lydia Pense, channels Janis' bluesy voice well enough, but I was distracted by the attention she seemed to give her lovely hair while on stage. In an era where many of the performers were rocking the hippie look, someone so conventionally attractive and seemingly aware of it tended to stick out. We f-fwd'd through some of their songs after deciding the music it self was kinda meh. There seemed to be a lot of meh stuff (for me) in that film. Like the tunes from Hot Tuna. Oh dear, Jorma sang like he was holding his nose... IMO, the best music on this movie came from the Dead, Elvin Bishop and Santana. Fun document, though, and a close look at the ornery and dynamic Bill Graham, who spends a considerable amt of time yelling into the phone at Santana's management, trying to get them to stop being divas about their slot as the final act on the Fillmore stage.
Saw Fillmore - The Last Days (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fillmore_(film)) (1972) the other night. Culled form the final week's perfs form the Fillmore (West) on Market and Van Ness. It closed in 1971, and even then people (mainly Bill Graham) were reminiscing about the golden age of hippiedom, even thought the Summer Of Love was only four years before. Good document of live music from the period (but as a history nut I wanted more historical footage of SF back then).This was practically the week I moved to San Francisco. I went the first night (I think!) and saw the Boz Scaggs/Cold Blood and some others. I liked Cold Blood, especially because the bass player was one of my biggest influences at the time (along with Tower of Power). At the end, Taj Mahal came out to jam, which I think is also in the film. I loved this era of Boz (Moments) and he really rocked.
The acts back then mainly just plugged in, sang and played without on unadorned stages. Your talent had to be there, no hiding behind an effects box or clouds of fog and strobe lights. Of course, playing to a stoned audience was prob in your favor. :) Can't say I was that taken with the music from Cold Blood, but I understand they were faves of Bill Graham (he signed them to his SF Records label). The singer, Lydia Pense, channels Janis' bluesy voice well enough, but I was distracted by the attention she seemed to give her lovely hair while on stage. In an era where many of the performers were rocking the hippie look, someone so conventionally attractive and seemingly aware of it tended to stick out. We f-fwd'd through some of their songs after deciding the music it self was kinda meh. There seemed to be a lot of meh stuff (for me) in that film. Like the tunes from Hot Tuna. Oh dear, Jorma sang like he was holding his nose... IMO, the best music on this movie came from the Dead, Elvin Bishop and Santana. Fun document, though, and a close look at the ornery and dynamic Bill Graham, who spends a considerable amt of time yelling into the phone at Santana's management, trying to get them to stop being divas about their slot as the final act on the Fillmore stage.
Actually, the Taj jams appear to be on disc 2Saw Fillmore - The Last Days (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fillmore_(film)) (1972) the other night. Culled form the final week's perfs form the Fillmore (West) on Market and Van Ness. It closed in 1971, and even then people (mainly Bill Graham) were reminiscing about the golden age of hippiedom, even thought the Summer Of Love was only four years before. Good document of live music from the period (but as a history nut I wanted more historical footage of SF back then).This was practically the week I moved to San Francisco. I went the first night (I think!) and saw the Boz Scaggs/Cold Blood and some others. I liked Cold Blood, especially because the bass player was one of my biggest influences at the time (along with Tower of Power). At the end, Taj Mahal came out to jam, which I think is also in the film. I loved this era of Boz (Moments) and he really rocked.
The acts back then mainly just plugged in, sang and played without on unadorned stages. Your talent had to be there, no hiding behind an effects box or clouds of fog and strobe lights. Of course, playing to a stoned audience was prob in your favor. :) Can't say I was that taken with the music from Cold Blood, but I understand they were faves of Bill Graham (he signed them to his SF Records label). The singer, Lydia Pense, channels Janis' bluesy voice well enough, but I was distracted by the attention she seemed to give her lovely hair while on stage. In an era where many of the performers were rocking the hippie look, someone so conventionally attractive and seemingly aware of it tended to stick out. We f-fwd'd through some of their songs after deciding the music it self was kinda meh. There seemed to be a lot of meh stuff (for me) in that film. Like the tunes from Hot Tuna. Oh dear, Jorma sang like he was holding his nose... IMO, the best music on this movie came from the Dead, Elvin Bishop and Santana. Fun document, though, and a close look at the ornery and dynamic Bill Graham, who spends a considerable amt of time yelling into the phone at Santana's management, trying to get them to stop being divas about their slot as the final act on the Fillmore stage.
they had a killer horn section, too. The movie does not contain Boz or Taj, but Boz is on the album. (Taj is not) >>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fillmore:_The_Last_Days
Actually, the Taj jams appear to be on disc 2Saw Fillmore - The Last Days (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fillmore_(film)) (1972) the other night. Culled form the final week's perfs form the Fillmore (West) on Market and Van Ness. It closed in 1971, and even then people (mainly Bill Graham) were reminiscing about the golden age of hippiedom, even thought the Summer Of Love was only four years before. Good document of live music from the period (but as a history nut I wanted more historical footage of SF back then).This was practically the week I moved to San Francisco. I went the first night (I think!) and saw the Boz Scaggs/Cold Blood and some others. I liked Cold Blood, especially because the bass player was one of my biggest influences at the time (along with Tower of Power). At the end, Taj Mahal came out to jam, which I think is also in the film. I loved this era of Boz (Moments) and he really rocked.
The acts back then mainly just plugged in, sang and played without on unadorned stages. Your talent had to be there, no hiding behind an effects box or clouds of fog and strobe lights. Of course, playing to a stoned audience was prob in your favor. :) Can't say I was that taken with the music from Cold Blood, but I understand they were faves of Bill Graham (he signed them to his SF Records label). The singer, Lydia Pense, channels Janis' bluesy voice well enough, but I was distracted by the attention she seemed to give her lovely hair while on stage. In an era where many of the performers were rocking the hippie look, someone so conventionally attractive and seemingly aware of it tended to stick out. We f-fwd'd through some of their songs after deciding the music it self was kinda meh. There seemed to be a lot of meh stuff (for me) in that film. Like the tunes from Hot Tuna. Oh dear, Jorma sang like he was holding his nose... IMO, the best music on this movie came from the Dead, Elvin Bishop and Santana. Fun document, though, and a close look at the ornery and dynamic Bill Graham, who spends a considerable amt of time yelling into the phone at Santana's management, trying to get them to stop being divas about their slot as the final act on the Fillmore stage.
they had a killer horn section, too. The movie does not contain Boz or Taj, but Boz is on the album. (Taj is not) >>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fillmore:_The_Last_Days
I remember it pretty well, perhaps because I was very close to the stage.Actually, the Taj jams appear to be on disc 2Saw Fillmore - The Last Days (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fillmore_(film)) (1972) the other night. Culled form the final week's perfs form the Fillmore (West) on Market and Van Ness. It closed in 1971, and even then people (mainly Bill Graham) were reminiscing about the golden age of hippiedom, even thought the Summer Of Love was only four years before. Good document of live music from the period (but as a history nut I wanted more historical footage of SF back then).This was practically the week I moved to San Francisco. I went the first night (I think!) and saw the Boz Scaggs/Cold Blood and some others. I liked Cold Blood, especially because the bass player was one of my biggest influences at the time (along with Tower of Power). At the end, Taj Mahal came out to jam, which I think is also in the film. I loved this era of Boz (Moments) and he really rocked.
The acts back then mainly just plugged in, sang and played without on unadorned stages. Your talent had to be there, no hiding behind an effects box or clouds of fog and strobe lights. Of course, playing to a stoned audience was prob in your favor. :) Can't say I was that taken with the music from Cold Blood, but I understand they were faves of Bill Graham (he signed them to his SF Records label). The singer, Lydia Pense, channels Janis' bluesy voice well enough, but I was distracted by the attention she seemed to give her lovely hair while on stage. In an era where many of the performers were rocking the hippie look, someone so conventionally attractive and seemingly aware of it tended to stick out. We f-fwd'd through some of their songs after deciding the music it self was kinda meh. There seemed to be a lot of meh stuff (for me) in that film. Like the tunes from Hot Tuna. Oh dear, Jorma sang like he was holding his nose... IMO, the best music on this movie came from the Dead, Elvin Bishop and Santana. Fun document, though, and a close look at the ornery and dynamic Bill Graham, who spends a considerable amt of time yelling into the phone at Santana's management, trying to get them to stop being divas about their slot as the final act on the Fillmore stage.
they had a killer horn section, too. The movie does not contain Boz or Taj, but Boz is on the album. (Taj is not) >>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fillmore:_The_Last_Days
I sit corrected. Taj Mahal is still wonderful, saw him last fall at the Independent.
Saw Fillmore - The Last Days (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fillmore_(film)) (1972) the other night. Culled form the final week's perfs form the Fillmore (West) on Market and Van Ness. It closed in 1971, and even then people (mainly Bill Graham) were reminiscing about the golden age of hippiedom, even thought the Summer Of Love was only four years before. Good document of live music from the period (but as a history nut I wanted more historical footage of SF back then).
Soul Power!Saw Fillmore - The Last Days (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fillmore_(film)) (1972) the other night. Culled form the final week's perfs form the Fillmore (West) on Market and Van Ness. It closed in 1971, and even then people (mainly Bill Graham) were reminiscing about the golden age of hippiedom, even thought the Summer Of Love was only four years before. Good document of live music from the period (but as a history nut I wanted more historical footage of SF back then).
KQED has used an edited version of this as one of their many pledge break programs. (Currently
My Music: '60s Girl Grooves is being aired often.)
One could do a whole music festival film festival... start with Monterey Pop, then Celebration at Big Sur,
Woodstock, the aforementioned film, Wattstax, and finish with The Last Waltz. Any more that I'm missing?
Saw Fillmore - The Last Days (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fillmore_(film)) (1972) the other night. Culled form the final week's perfs form the Fillmore (West) on Market and Van Ness. It closed in 1971, and even then people (mainly Bill Graham) were reminiscing about the golden age of hippiedom, even thought the Summer Of Love was only four years before. Good document of live music from the period (but as a history nut I wanted more historical footage of SF back then).
KQED has used an edited version of this as one of their many pledge break programs. (Currently
My Music: '60s Girl Grooves is being aired often.)
One could do a whole music festival film festival... start with Monterey Pop, then Celebration at Big Sur,
Woodstock, the aforementioned film, Wattstax, and finish with The Last Waltz. Any more that I'm missing?
I went to see August: Osage County the other day, and while it was a well-made film, and many of the performances (particularly Meryl Streep) were impressive, I still left the theater disappointed.
Why, you ask? Mainly because several of the synopses that I read of it online described it as "hilarious" and "a dark comedy." Sorry, but of all the words I might choose to describe that film, anything implying humor would not be among them. I'd have called it simply a "dark dramatic portrayal of a family's relationships" or maybe "grittily disfunctional." (I can think of a couple of other adjectives, but they're not in any way positive.) These things are fine to be portrayed in a film, but they weren't AT ALL what I or my wife were in the mood to see, and it didn't exactly make us feel all warm and fuzzy.
Why the HELL do publicists/PR folk choose to promote films with words that in no way accurately portray the mood of said film?
I went to see August: Osage County the other day, and while it was a well-made film, and many of the performances (particularly Meryl Streep) were impressive, I still left the theater disappointed.
Why, you ask? Mainly because several of the synopses that I read of it online described it as "hilarious" and "a dark comedy." Sorry, but of all the words I might choose to describe that film, anything implying humor would not be among them. I'd have called it simply a "dark dramatic portrayal of a family's relationships" or maybe "grittily disfunctional." (I can think of a couple of other adjectives, but they're not in any way positive.) These things are fine to be portrayed in a film, but they weren't AT ALL what I or my wife were in the mood to see, and it didn't exactly make us feel all warm and fuzzy.
Why the HELL do publicists/PR folk choose to promote films with words that in no way accurately portray the mood of said film?
This has reached epidemic proportions in H'wood the last few years -- watch a bunch of trailers and you'll see that the comic aspects of films are *always* played up, regardless of what type of film it actually is, because audiences prefer comedy. It's considered more commercial to make a movie look funny.
I saw A:OC on B'way right after it won the Pulitzer; I'm a big fan of Tracy Letts who also wrote Bug and Killer Joe (both turned into effective low-budget films in the last 6 or 7 years). I loved A:OC on stage but it's a 3-1/2 hour play (w/2 intermissions) that has had an hour cut out of it for the film version. I don't see how you can do that and still have a coherent story. The play , BTW, *was* often darkly comic.
I went to see August: Osage County the other day, and while it was a well-made film, and many of the performances (particularly Meryl Streep) were impressive, I still left the theater disappointed.
Why, you ask? Mainly because several of the synopses that I read of it online described it as "hilarious" and "a dark comedy." Sorry, but of all the words I might choose to describe that film, anything implying humor would not be among them. I'd have called it simply a "dark dramatic portrayal of a family's relationships" or maybe "grittily disfunctional." (I can think of a couple of other adjectives, but they're not in any way positive.) These things are fine to be portrayed in a film, but they weren't AT ALL what I or my wife were in the mood to see, and it didn't exactly make us feel all warm and fuzzy.
Why the HELL do publicists/PR folk choose to promote films with words that in no way accurately portray the mood of said film?
This has reached epidemic proportions in H'wood the last few years -- watch a bunch of trailers and you'll see that the comic aspects of films are *always* played up, regardless of what type of film it actually is, because audiences prefer comedy. It's considered more commercial to make a movie look funny.
I saw A:OC on B'way right after it won the Pulitzer; I'm a big fan of Tracy Letts who also wrote Bug and Killer Joe (both turned into effective low-budget films in the last 6 or 7 years). I loved A:OC on stage but it's a 3-1/2 hour play (w/2 intermissions) that has had an hour cut out of it for the film version. I don't see how you can do that and still have a coherent story. The play , BTW, *was* often darkly comic.
Let me make a big plug for Chef. Nothing terribly startling happens, plotwise, but it is very well written, the acting is very organic, and in places it is laugh out loud funny. Jon Favreau proves that the success of the Iron Mans doesn't prevent him from getting back in touch with his Swingers sensibilities.
I saw it by myself, but I am going to see it again with my wife this weekend.
Let me make a big plug for Chef. Nothing terribly startling happens, plotwise, but it is very well written, the acting is very organic, and in places it is laugh out loud funny. Jon Favreau proves that the success of the Iron Mans doesn't prevent him from getting back in touch with his Swingers sensibilities.looks interesting
I saw it by myself, but I am going to see it again with my wife this weekend.
Let me make a big plug for Chef. Nothing terribly startling happens, plotwise, but it is very well written, the acting is very organic, and in places it is laugh out loud funny. Jon Favreau proves that the success of the Iron Mans doesn't prevent him from getting back in touch with his Swingers sensibilities.,
I saw it by myself, but I am going to see it again with my wife this weekend.
we went Saturday night. Having been to see X-Men a week earlier, boy, you sure see different trailers with a movie like this before the main event!Let me make a big plug for Chef. Nothing terribly startling happens, plotwise, but it is very well written, the acting is very organic, and in places it is laugh out loud funny. Jon Favreau proves that the success of the Iron Mans doesn't prevent him from getting back in touch with his Swingers sensibilities.,
I saw it by myself, but I am going to see it again with my wife this weekend.
I will seek that out, as we're always looking for good, well-crafted movies, which seem to be in short supply this time of year, save for a couple of the comic-book inspired films currently out (X-Men and Capt. America, if you were wondering). It's not likely to be playing in the suburban multiplexes we have nearby, but I bet it's in Portland somewhere.
Guardians of the Galaxy: Soundtrack supervision by Dave Morey.
Guardians of the Galaxy: Soundtrack supervision by Dave Morey.
wait, what? You read the credits and this is the name that appeared, correct? coincidence
Guardians of the Galaxy: Soundtrack supervision by Dave Morey.
wait, what? You read the credits and this is the name that appeared, correct? coincidence
the sndtk is loaded with '70s cheeze -- ooga-chukka, ooga-ooga!
This morning on KPOO, JJ said the James Brown movie was "silly and ridiculous". Honestly, that's the first bad thing I've heard about it, but if anybody knows his JB, it's JJ.
This morning on KPOO, JJ said the James Brown movie was "silly and ridiculous". Honestly, that's the first bad thing I've heard about it, but if anybody knows his JB, it's JJ.
I don't know if JJ is black, but there is a certain thread out there that the movie is an exploitation since the producers and director/writers are not black. We enjoyed the movie, and it seems to me like Mick Jagger was mainly interested in letting the world know how big a talent James Brown was.
This morning on KPOO, JJ said the James Brown movie was "silly and ridiculous". Honestly, that's the first bad thing I've heard about it, but if anybody knows his JB, it's JJ.
I don't know if JJ is black, but there is a certain thread out there that the movie is an exploitation since the producers and director/writers are not black. We enjoyed the movie, and it seems to me like Mick Jagger was mainly interested in letting the world know how big a talent James Brown was.
JJ is black. And I get the particular POV you referenced; like 42 last year, this was another biopic of a black icon that Spike Lee wanted desperately to direct, but got shut-out of.
Has everyone who's going to see The Force Awakens seen it yet? I don't want to have to worry about spoilers if I discuss it here.
I've been hearing lots of talk on progressive radio about how white the Oscar nominations turned out.