the carlos Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 Last night-Day Night Day NightTonight-Haloween Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted October 26, 2007 Author Share Posted October 26, 2007 Double feature tonight of two well-made genre pieces: While Michael Clayton is the tighter entertainment, there was something rote about it; I think I preferred the flabbier yet more surprising and more human Gone Baby Gone. Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 *runs and hides* Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 finished Amelie. Cute is probably the best word. Finally going out to see The Darjeeling Limited today. Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted October 28, 2007 Author Share Posted October 28, 2007 Finally going out to see The Darjeeling Limited today.Stacy and I finally saw that one yesterday. While it is unmistakably a Wes Anderson movie, it still felt like a welcome departure--less stylized, more sincere. (And there's one event that pushes it into a different emotional register.) And yet, it left both of us a little cold. I'm interested to hear your take. And I've just about had enough of Jason Schwartzman. Outside of Rushmore, I've disliked him in everything he's ever done. Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted October 29, 2007 Author Share Posted October 29, 2007 It goes a little slack in the second half, but until then it's a kickass zombie movie with some ripe political subtext. I liked it a lot. Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Stacy and I finally saw that one yesterday. While it is unmistakably a Wes Anderson movie, it still felt like a welcome departure--less stylized, more sincere. (And there's one event that pushes it into a different emotional register.) And yet, it left both of us a little cold. I'm interested to hear your take. And I've just about had enough of Jason Schwartzman. Outside of Rushmore, I've disliked him in everything he's ever done. Saw it a few hours ago and I almost don't know what to make of it. The second half, or what felt like the second half, surprised me because it seemed much more like reality than AndersonWorld. but then some of his trademarks were a little too much (do we really need to see Brody handle his sunglasses in slow motion again?). The camerawork in a dirt-road scene made me dizzy. My friend pinned the likeness immediatley: 'That 70s Show'. To watch the ending with "Les Champs Elysees", you'd think that you watched a fun-filled farce through India. I think there were a few great comedy bits in there, but they were overshadowed by the plot and the brothers' past, which for all three seemed to contain very little fun. I suppose my immediate impression when leaving the theater was that it felt underdeveloped. I could see more potential in the laughs, the storyline, the emotional punches than I could feel. Life Aquatic grew enormously for me on repeat viewings, though I think that might be in its nature with both its huge scope and humor that is sometimes too dry to be reasonably taking place on the ocean. The difference may be that Darjeeling seems lighter. Still very detailed, but scaled down so that I think I caught most of what it has to offer. I like it enough that I know I'll see it again, I know the parts I like will be like a fine wine the second time, but while what didn't work in Life Aquatic the first time really worked for me a second, I think what doesn't click in Darjeeling might just not click. anyway, well-worth the matinee price and I got a free poster. Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Not Watching yet, but I can't wait:http://www.apple.com/trailers/newline/bekindrewind Link to post Share on other sites
Hodie Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 I just started watching this last night. The narration makes a somewhat overwrought case for what an influential and ground-breaking show this was. That didn't feel right to me, because I clearly remember the show being on the air (I was 11 in 1969), and I mostly thought of it as a show for old folks that I watched because it had great non-old-folks musicians on from time to time. In retrospect, though, it really DOES seem amazingly important that he brought together folks from so many different genres. I muchly enjoyed the gorgous duet with a very young Bob Dylan -- they both had this strong humility about them, like they were just conduits for, and in service to, the song. Hmmm, talk aboutcher basic overwroughtness...anyway, if you're a fan of singer-songwriter type songs, you'll probably like this documentary. A lot. Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 "Fargo" Link to post Share on other sites
the carlos Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Not Watching yet, but I can't wait:http://www.apple.com/trailers/newline/bekindrewindmost definitely. Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted October 30, 2007 Author Share Posted October 30, 2007 I saw Creepshow when I was a young kid and I never forgot the image of Ted Danson, underwater, hair swirling, with his eyes wide open as he faced certain drowning. In the spirit of Halloween, I thought it would be fun to revisit the movie, but it didn't hold up for me at all. I'd say three of the five segments are dreadful, and the other two--the one with Danson, and the one with the crate under the college stairs--are only mildly interesting. I suppose I shouldn't revisit UHF, either. Link to post Share on other sites
oatmealblizzard Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 And I've just about had enough of Jason Schwartzman. Outside of Rushmore, I've disliked him in everything he's ever done.He was great in Rushmore ... really perfect for the role. But, I agree 100%, outside of that I just can't stand him in, well, anything whatsoever. Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 hey beltman, i was channel surfing last night looking for horror movies and the description of this lured me in to catching this on IFC instead: Mary Bradford (Mischa Barton) is a shy, naive, freshman newcomer to a fancy girls boarding school where she strikes up a friendship with her two senior roommates, the overachieving Tori Moller (Jessica Par Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 I saw Creepshow when I was a young kid and I never forgot the image of Ted Danson, underwater, hair swirling, with his eyes wide open as he faced certain drowning. In the spirit of Halloween, I thought it would be fun to revisit the movie, but it didn't hold up for me at all. I'd say three of the five segments are dreadful, and the other two--the one with Danson, and the one with the crate under the college stairs--are only mildly interesting. I suppose I shouldn't revisit UHF, either. I CAN HOLD MY BREATH A LONG LONG TIME! Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 this was an odd motherfucker. It wasn't good, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted October 30, 2007 Author Share Posted October 30, 2007 hey beltman, i was channel surfing last night looking for horror movies and the description of this lured me in to catching this on IFC insteadI never bothered to catch up with that one... just didn't seem worthwhile. yep. save me an aisle seat! Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 I never bothered to catch up with that one... just didn't seem worthwhile. except for the 2-3 minutes of nubile lesbian petting and Piper Perabo going nuts and referring to herself as 'the raptor', it's not. good call. i do see that Jessica Par Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted October 30, 2007 Author Share Posted October 30, 2007 You mean when it "accidentally" arrives via Netflix, along with a host of Tinto Brass flicks? Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 hey beltman, i was channel surfing last night looking for horror movies and the description of this lured me in to catching this on IFC instead: it tries painfully to be arty and fails...but Jessica Par Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 You mean when it "accidentally" arrives via Netflix, along with a host of Tinto Brass flicks? ha! i had to imdb Tinto Brass, but it seems i'd like the cut of his jib...he's like the Russ Meyers of ass. Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted October 31, 2007 Author Share Posted October 31, 2007 Cheeky! Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 indeed. if i hosted that favreau show, i'd have dinner w/ the ghost of russ meyer, tinto brass, andy sidaris and a topless leslie easterbrook. Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 A few nights ago it was I Walked With a Zombie, the other night it was this one: It was nice to watch this again. I love the colors that Argento used, and the great music. Those terrifying and sometimes gruesome scenes don't hurt the cause either. This one has a definite European flair, definitely more arty than most American horror films. Link to post Share on other sites
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