my super ex-girlfriend
there's no real reason to even talk about this film outside of the fact that I've watched it twice now because it was on tv. it's downright worthless. the eddie izzard factor is probably what kept me tuned in.
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my super ex-girlfriend
there's no real reason to even talk about this film outside of the fact that I've watched it twice now because it was on tv. it's downright worthless. the eddie izzard factor is probably what kept me tuned in.
The Simpsons Movie
Absolutely loved it. Laughed, chuckled + sniggered the entire time - it's been a while since a movie theater experience has done that for me - even tho yes, the fire alarm went off during the show...
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The Simpsons Movie
Absolutely loved it. Laughed, chuckled + sniggered the entire time - it's been a while since a movie theater experience has done that for me - even tho yes, the fire alarm went off during the show...
I'd have to second this endorsement. I wasn't expecting much, but the movie was damn funny. The middle bit kinda drags, and the [spoiler]Eskimo woman part is just stupid,[/spoiler] but the rest of it was really great.
Monty Python fans need to seek this out. This is the show that first brought together Eric Idle, Michael Palin and Terry Jones (and, to a lesser extant, Terry Gilliam) in 1966-7. Lots of silly sketches, hit or miss, that really show the Monty Python anarchic spirit starting to bloom. Also contains performances from the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band.
I will also keep an eye out for the At Last The 1948 Show, which is where Graham Chapman and John Cleese first came to prominence around the same time (and worked with bug-eyed Marty Feldman).
I'd say that At Last The 1948 Show is better. I wouldn't really recommend either as essential except for the biggest of Python fans.
does Faulty Towers get any love among US viewers?
Fantastic show.
Can't watch it anymore.
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does Faulty Towers get any love among US viewers?
Would that be a serious question?
I can't tell you how many people bring up reverence for FT once Python is mentioned. Good stuff.
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does Faulty Towers get any love among US viewers?
Has been heralded as possibly the best sitcom ever made.
I'm so upset I didn't write this first. Best movie I've seen all year, obvious biases towards the main character aside.
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awesome
I soooo want to see this.
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awesome
I soooo want to see this.
you'll love it.
More like "Spirited Agay," if you ask me.
EDIT: Ha, I'm just kidding. It ruled ass.
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More like "Spirited Agay," if you ask me.
EDIT: Ha, I'm just kidding. It ruled ass.
Well, the first half certainly did.
I wasn't too wild about the second half. It just kinda... didn't... go... anywhere... after... a... while...
Dayum do I loves this movie.
notorious bettie page
i've known several folks in my life who were gaga for this gals stuff. I was never exactly smitten with her persona. it's puzzling to watch the film as an almost hands off attempt at portraying any of the unpleasant parts of her life. very well cast (per billy hopkins) but all to pedestrian at times where scenes just seem to meander along. it looks good, and soundtrack sounds good but it's about as static as the photos she's in.
chumscrubber
don't know if anyone else is a fan of this clearly donnie darko inspired/semi-rip off? teen angst per prescribed medication via suicide with a kidnapping to boot. also a surprisingly great cast for a very odd offshoot of a film. i'd say its worth a look.
Soderbergh's feature was my favourite.
Finally got all the way through Artificial Intelligence this weekend, which was a huge disappointment. I usually quite like Spielberg for the most part.
Also saw Bourne Supremacy, which is even better than the first two. The editors deserve all the praise for this series, making the fight/chase scenes blindingly fast and completely followable at the same time seems like it would be impossible, but they nail it.
Also bought Hot Fuzz, which more than stands up to it's excellence on a third viewing.
On my shelf right now to watch:
Nashville
Clerks
Bubble
Do the Right Thing
Mean Streets
Time Bandits
Annie Hall
The Rutles 2
Vertigo
and the Royal Tenenbaums.
Also saw Bourne Supremacy, which is even better than the first two. The editors deserve all the praise for this series, making the fight/chase scenes blindingly fast and completely followable at the same time seems like it would be impossible, but they nail it.
Also bought Hot Fuzz, which more than stands up to it's excellence on a third viewing.
On my shelf right now to watch:
Nashville
Clerks
Bubble
Do the Right Thing
Mean Streets
Time Bandits
Annie Hall
The Rutles 2
Vertigo
and the Royal Tenenbaums.
?!
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?!
The whole overlapping timeline thing is pretty interesting. I appreciated this movie much more after first viewing and then looking up its explanation (e.g., http://www.francisshanahan.com/detail.aspx?cid=375 and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primer_(film)
Seen that three times now, understand fully up to the last twenty minutes and I lose it again.
I finally got around to watching this last night:
I still don't know how I feel about it. I do love the fact that the entire time my wife and I were watching it, my wife said over and over "I will never move to the suburbs." That's why I love my wife (among other reasons). Jackie Earle Haley was pretty amazing though, no doubt it was tough to bring a sense of compassion to a pedophile.
I still don't know how I feel about it. I do love the fact that the entire time my wife and I were watching it, my wife said over and over "I will never move to the suburbs." That's why I love my wife (among other reasons). Jackie Earle Haley was pretty amazing though, no doubt it was tough to bring a sense of compassion to a pedophile.
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I finally got around to watching this last night:
I still don't know how I feel about it. I do love the fact that the entire time my wife and I were watching it, my wife said over and over "I will never move to the suburbs." That's why I love my wife (among other reasons). Jackie Earle Haley was pretty amazing though, no doubt it was tough to bring a sense of compassion to a pedophile.
I still don't know how I feel about it. I do love the fact that the entire time my wife and I were watching it, my wife said over and over "I will never move to the suburbs." That's why I love my wife (among other reasons). Jackie Earle Haley was pretty amazing though, no doubt it was tough to bring a sense of compassion to a pedophile.
I saw this about two weeks ago and liked it a lot. I'm not sure if it was intentional, but Kate Winslet became more and more appealing as the movie progressed.
Finished Season 3 over the weekend. I got all of Season 4 in the mail from NetFlix yesterday and checked out the first episode - which was emotionally draining. I had pretty much lost it by the final minutes watching Nate.
What a beautiful show.
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I saw this about two weeks ago and liked it a lot. I'm not sure if it was intentional, but Kate Winslet became more and more appealing as the movie progressed.
That's because she's the only character that wasn't a thinly-written caricature of a human being.
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Dayum do I loves this movie.
Me too. The first time I saw it I was not blown away, but it is the sort of movie that gets better after repeated viewings. I compare this to Ronin (Mamet did the screenplay credited to a pseudonym), a movie I've watched countless times.
I have this on my calendar, along with BELLE DE JOUR, BELLE TOJOURS, and TRAPPED ASHES.
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Sneak preview!
Ken Vandermark and Daniel Kraus in person!
MUSICIAN
2007, Daniel Kraus, USA, 60 min.
In this second documentary in Kraus’s Work Series, inspired by the writings of Studs Terkel, avant-garde jazz musician Ken Vandermark does seem like an ordinary guy absorbed with arranging the logistics of his non-stop tours--until he picks up a saxophone, that is. Then the legendary Chicago artist with more than 100 recordings to his credit, recipient of a MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant, holds the screen with unassuming but undeniable star power. MUSICIAN focuses on rehearsals and ensemble work before cutting loose with the electrifying solo that concludes an intimate public performance. Mini-DV video. (BS)
Ken Vandermark will perform a solo set before the screening. Vandermark and director Daniel Kraus will be present for audience discussion. No free passes or blue tickets will be valid for this special screening.
Friday, August 24, 8:15 pm
Ken Vandermark and Daniel Kraus in person!
MUSICIAN
2007, Daniel Kraus, USA, 60 min.
In this second documentary in Kraus’s Work Series, inspired by the writings of Studs Terkel, avant-garde jazz musician Ken Vandermark does seem like an ordinary guy absorbed with arranging the logistics of his non-stop tours--until he picks up a saxophone, that is. Then the legendary Chicago artist with more than 100 recordings to his credit, recipient of a MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant, holds the screen with unassuming but undeniable star power. MUSICIAN focuses on rehearsals and ensemble work before cutting loose with the electrifying solo that concludes an intimate public performance. Mini-DV video. (BS)
Ken Vandermark will perform a solo set before the screening. Vandermark and director Daniel Kraus will be present for audience discussion. No free passes or blue tickets will be valid for this special screening.
Friday, August 24, 8:15 pm
And the ship sails on by Federico Fellini
one of the later Fellini's films and it wasn't very good. i'm still trying to find something as good as "Ginger & Fred" in his later work but that's just not happening.
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Sneak preview!
Ken Vandermark and Daniel Kraus in person!
MUSICIAN
2007, Daniel Kraus, USA, 60 min.
In this second documentary in Kraus’s Work Series, inspired by the writings of Studs Terkel, avant-garde jazz musician Ken Vandermark does seem like an ordinary guy absorbed with arranging the logistics of his non-stop tours--until he picks up a saxophone, that is. Then the legendary Chicago artist with more than 100 recordings to his credit, recipient of a MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant, holds the screen with unassuming but undeniable star power. MUSICIAN focuses on rehearsals and ensemble work before cutting loose with the electrifying solo that concludes an intimate public performance. Mini-DV video. (BS)
Ken Vandermark will perform a solo set before the screening. Vandermark and director Daniel Kraus will be present for audience discussion. No free passes or blue tickets will be valid for this special screening.
Friday, August 24, 8:15 pm
Ken Vandermark and Daniel Kraus in person!
MUSICIAN
2007, Daniel Kraus, USA, 60 min.
In this second documentary in Kraus’s Work Series, inspired by the writings of Studs Terkel, avant-garde jazz musician Ken Vandermark does seem like an ordinary guy absorbed with arranging the logistics of his non-stop tours--until he picks up a saxophone, that is. Then the legendary Chicago artist with more than 100 recordings to his credit, recipient of a MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant, holds the screen with unassuming but undeniable star power. MUSICIAN focuses on rehearsals and ensemble work before cutting loose with the electrifying solo that concludes an intimate public performance. Mini-DV video. (BS)
Ken Vandermark will perform a solo set before the screening. Vandermark and director Daniel Kraus will be present for audience discussion. No free passes or blue tickets will be valid for this special screening.
Friday, August 24, 8:15 pm
for the record, I saw Vandermark & Drake do one of the best sets I've ever seen in life at the Lounge Ax back in the day. To this day I couldn't tell you which pieces he performed but one of them was a Sun Ra cover.
I can't believe Freedom Writers made me almost cry. Wtf.
I hate when shit like that happens.
Like when I started tearing up during Episode 1.
I mean, fuck me, seriously.
Like when I started tearing up during Episode 1.
I mean, fuck me, seriously.
Belle de Jour by Luis Bunuel
not bad. the very last scene is rather good. i kind of like when you have these 3 minutes at the end of the film that sort of explain what the whole thing was about. i can imagine this film being quite an inspiration for "the piano teacher".
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
I wasn't a fan of this movie when I was younger. I didn't understand why I should care about this kid who gets away with everything. I thought his character and the talking into the camera all the time were annoying.
Years later I realize that this movie is pretty fantastic. Not because of ferris, but because of Cameron. Cameron is by far the best character in the film. Alan Ruck did a fantastic job. And the "I gotta take a stand" scene might be up there with my top ten favorite scenes ever.
The Charlie Sheen/drug addict scene is pretty great too.
Also, Mia Sara is hot.
I wasn't a fan of this movie when I was younger. I didn't understand why I should care about this kid who gets away with everything. I thought his character and the talking into the camera all the time were annoying.
Years later I realize that this movie is pretty fantastic. Not because of ferris, but because of Cameron. Cameron is by far the best character in the film. Alan Ruck did a fantastic job. And the "I gotta take a stand" scene might be up there with my top ten favorite scenes ever.
The Charlie Sheen/drug addict scene is pretty great too.
Also, Mia Sara is hot.
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Belle de Jour by Luis Bunuel
not bad. the very last scene is rather good. i kind of like when you have these 3 minutes at the end of the film that sort of explain what the whole thing was about. i can imagine this film being quite an inspiration for "the piano teacher".
I'm still wtf?!? about the intro. Like I mentioned above, I'm planning on seeing the "sequel" BELLE TOJOURS. I might just nap if any old people sex is involved. Hey, have you seen Lars Von Trier's THE ELEMENT OF CRIME? It's a total mind fuck that I think you would like.
haven't seen the film you mention, unfortunately
i also liked how belle de jour's dreams/fantasies were incorporated into the general story line. not exactly flashbacks, but really something different on their own.
i wonder if the guy selling herald tribune and the criminal lover guy being shot by a cop in the middle of a street was some sort of homage to "breathless"?
i also liked how belle de jour's dreams/fantasies were incorporated into the general story line. not exactly flashbacks, but really something different on their own.
i wonder if the guy selling herald tribune and the criminal lover guy being shot by a cop in the middle of a street was some sort of homage to "breathless"?
THE ELEMENT OF CRIME is filled with philosophy, well Von Trier's extreme philosophy. I highly recommend it.
It's been forever since I last saw BELLE DE JOUR. I don't remember the paperboy.
It's been forever since I last saw BELLE DE JOUR. I don't remember the paperboy.
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Years later I realize that this movie is pretty fantastic. Not because of ferris, but because of Cameron. Cameron is by far the best character in the film. Alan Ruck did a fantastic job. And the "I gotta take a stand" scene might be up there with my top ten favorite scenes ever.
The Charlie Sheen/drug addict scene is pretty great too.
Also, Mia Sara is hot.
Years later I realize that this movie is pretty fantastic. Not because of ferris, but because of Cameron. Cameron is by far the best character in the film. Alan Ruck did a fantastic job. And the "I gotta take a stand" scene might be up there with my top ten favorite scenes ever.
The Charlie Sheen/drug addict scene is pretty great too.
Also, Mia Sara is hot.
100% correct on all counts. Plus, the first half of the film is brilliantly produced. Not to mention the parking attendants. Oh, and the soundtrack. I can't believe they never released a compilation of the music for that one.
I certainly agree with the praise for Alan Ruck. Seeing the movie when I was younger, I thought a lot of it was just alright... it didn't grab me like it did for so many other people who saw that movie and were immensely affected by it. Nevertheless, I was definitely drawn most to Ruck's character.
And Jeffrey Jones being a pedophile was okay, too. Unless that was in real life. Whatever.
And Jeffrey Jones being a pedophile was okay, too. Unless that was in real life. Whatever.
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Finished Season 3 over the weekend. I got all of Season 4 in the mail from NetFlix yesterday and checked out the first episode - which was emotionally draining. I had pretty much lost it by the final minutes watching Nate.
What a beautiful show.
So many high points, despite the low points. Nate, Ruth, David, Brenda, Nathaniel...all such fabulous characters.
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Years later I realize that this movie is pretty fantastic. Not because of ferris, but because of Cameron. Cameron is by far the best character in the film. Alan Ruck did a fantastic job. And the "I gotta take a stand" scene might be up there with my top ten favorite scenes ever.
The Charlie Sheen/drug addict scene is pretty great too.
Also, Mia Sara is hot.
Years later I realize that this movie is pretty fantastic. Not because of ferris, but because of Cameron. Cameron is by far the best character in the film. Alan Ruck did a fantastic job. And the "I gotta take a stand" scene might be up there with my top ten favorite scenes ever.
The Charlie Sheen/drug addict scene is pretty great too.
Also, Mia Sara is hot.
100% correct on all counts. Plus, the first half of the film is brilliantly produced. Not to mention the parking attendants. Oh, and the soundtrack. I can't believe they never released a compilation of the music for that one.
Thirded. The Charlie Sheen/Jennifer Gray scenes are like an easter egg.
Haven't seen these in years. And man, this shit was fucking out there, it was. Makes sense that their ratings were shit during the initial run, 'cause man this is some fucking surreal crap. The epic Gilliam animation that ends with a guy in a bowler hat's eyes rolling around in his head to the sounds of footsteps until a pig falls out of the sky and crushes him... shit!
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Haven't seen these in years. And man, this shit was fucking out there, it was. Makes sense that their ratings were shit during the initial run, 'cause man this is some fucking surreal crap. The epic Gilliam animation that ends with a guy in a bowler hat's eyes rolling around in his head to the sounds of footsteps until a pig falls out of the sky and crushes him... shit!
Fo' realz.
You have to forget about Python for a few years to truly appreciate why you liked them in the first place. I know I've always love their work, but I can't watch them non-stop for too long without feeling like I'm goin' nuts. So I take a break, and then watch 'em again a few years later & fall in love with 'em all over again.
You should read the scripts. They're just as fun as watching the show.
love this sketch
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I never get tired of this shit:
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good one
bad
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bad
Really? Damn. I was thinking of checkin' this out.
I kinda like Mr. Whitaker's work. I never saw Bird tho - any good?
i'd love to watch that movie too
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bad
Really? Damn. I was thinking of checkin' this out.
I kinda like Mr. Whitaker's work. I never saw Bird tho - any good?
Bird's completely worthwhile, especially for Whitaker's performance.
Scotland's barely worthwhile, but only for Whitaker's performance.
Actually it's worthwhile secondly for McAvoy's performance as he somehow makes you feel sympathy for a stupid Scottish kid that wanted to explore deepest darkest Africa with his dick,
Good film.
Good film.
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