movies at la casa de mousepod

[Kevy Baby]

I still say that "boobs" or "boobies" makes the breasts, and the woman sporting them, sound airheaded and infantile.

I agree that boobies sounds infantile but I really only use the word ironically or when being silly (and I think the infantilization is more of the person saying the word than the person the word is said of).

Michigan used butt and ass interchangeably. But not tits - and I still think it's crass. Boobs don't sound sophomoric to me, though boobies definitely do.So, three confirmations that "boobies" is the preferred verbiage for use on LoT.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

All of the words that mean breasts don't mean the same kinds of breasts to me. I don't have a "rack" or "sweater puppies". (BTW Kevy, I'm never letting a real puppy near you, if that's what you do to puppies.)

I reserve the word "tits" for fantastic breasts. Some may find it crass but to me it's the real deal. The word works on a very primal level, I think.

I stick to "boobs" because it's preferred vernacular, but I'm up for using any word, really. And I still think we need more varied, better words for the other bit of female genitalia.

[innerSpaceman]

I wonder what this thread will be about the day after tomorrow!! :D

[Moonliner]

Bacon!

[Chernabog]

I wonder what this thread will be about the day after tomorrow!! :D

Yea, I was gonna say, bacon or punani.

And this truly is the best derail of a derail evah. :D

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Sure, but I miss movies at casa de mousepod.

[Kevy Baby]

Sure, but I miss movies at casa de mousepod.What's that?

[Gemini Cricket]

Do you think he'd ever do a Rock-A-Doodle/All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 night?

:D

[mousepod]

Rock-A-Doodle, yes. ADGTH2, probably not.

How about Rock-A-Doodle/Cats Don't Dance?

[Chernabog]

Cats Don't Dance?

OMG I frickin LOVE that movie -- best villain ever :)

But - last I checked, the only way to get a widescreen version of the film was on laserdisc.

[mousepod]

OMG I frickin LOVE that movie -- best villain ever :)

But - last I checked, the only way to get a widescreen version of the film was on laserdisc.

Good to know. Next time I'm at Amoeba, I'll look for the LD (I still have my LD player...).

[innerSpaceman]

We have to invite Thurston to a screening of Milo and Otis.


What's a good pairing with that? Babe??

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

What about Ferngully?

[Ghoulish Delight]

As Good as it Gets. Probably the greatest movie role for a dog ever. Sure it wasn't a marquee role like Turner & Hooch or Snow Dogs, but no role has ever signaled more clearly that dogs are no longer second class acting citizens, good only for racially stereotyped comedy relief, or servants treated on screen like so much set dressing. This was a solid supporting character that just happened to be a dog, not some degrading pupsploitation film.

[Morrigoon]

Movie night -> seder rituals -> boobs -> species stereotyping in film

*sigh* only on LoT :cool:

[Gemini Cricket]

The dog in The Mask was great. But then if mousepod screened it, we'd have to watch it.
We could watch Where the Red Fern Grows the remake, which stars Dave Matthews! It's not great, but Dave's in it!

[Alex]

Yay! Endeadened dogs!

[Gemini Cricket]

I still think we should watch The Magnificent Ambersons and The Third Man.

[Not Afraid]

We have to invite Thurston to a screening of Milo and Otis.


What's a good pairing with that? Babe??

Men in Black - which I have never seen either.

[innerSpaceman]

Well, the Pug has a smaller role ... but yeah, that's the Thurston Howl III Double Feature alright.

[Strangler Lewis]

The dog in The Mask was great. But then if mousepod screened it, we'd have to watch it.
We could watch Where the Red Fern Grows the remake, which stars Dave Matthews! It's not great, but Dave's in it!

Dave Matthews is also in Because of Winn Dixie, which has a very fine, expressive dog.

[Kevy Baby]

Why the heck is everyone talking about movies?

[Gemini Cricket]

Dave Matthews is also in Because of Winn Dixie, which has a very fine, expressive dog.
I know it. I own that movie, too.
:D
For awhile it was really hard to find WTRFG on DVD. It was a pic that seemed to have been abandoned by a couple of studios...

[mousepod]

I don't think I can ever screen Milo and Otis, after I heard about the alleged animal abuse that went into the making of the flick. It may well be urban legend, but I understand that the Japanese cut of the movie was longer and... nastier...

[mousepod]

OK - I got the Orphanage on Blu-Ray (as a blind buy based on raves from Heidi and Tom, among others), but my PS3 optical drive died. I just got an email from Sony that my replacement unit has been shipped so...

This Saturday - The Orphanage @ La Case de MousePod. Sodas - snacks - other movies. I'll start "officially" showing movies late afternoon - the Orphanage will go on when it gets dark.

See you there!

[LSPoorEeyorick]

SO in. My favorite movie of all of last year.

[innerSpaceman]

In and Double In.



What should I bring?

[BarTopDancer]

Scary movie !=fun. Have fun!

[Gemini Cricket]

I'm in. I'm so curious about this one.
:)

[Chernabog]

This one is on my netflix list.. on "Very Long Wait" status lol.... :) Looking forward to the next Pod night when I get back from le Disney Trippe.

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Possibly, maybe an "in." Loved, loved, loved the movie. (Thanks H & T for the recommendation.)

[Not Afraid]

So much of life revolves around pugs these days......who knows what will happen to my life after Thursday. But, I'd love to attend.

[CoasterMatt]

I wanna go!

[Gemini Cricket]

I'm in. I'm so curious about this one.
:)
Ugh. I forgot about a birthday party I am attending on Saturday night for a friend.
I have to back out again... Apologies.
:(

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Aww, GC, you would've loved it.

We are so excited this morning! Wish more people could come and experience it with us, but it's a nice crowd.

(If there was, say, a pair of people who had to be up north for mother's day tomorrow and didn't want to drive twice, I would be happy to provide room and board as bribery.)

[CoasterMatt]

I wanna go tonight, but I'm stuck in Chatsworth :(

[mousepod]

... and a quick Silver Lake tip for those attending tonight: You might want to stop by Monkeyhouse Toys on the way over. They're having an opening for the supercool art of the Lost Cause Society (http://www.myspace.com/lostcausesociety) starting at 4pm.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

I wanna go tonight, but I'm stuck in Chatsworth :(

Is this a transportation thing?

Because if so, just subway over to our place and we'll drive you. And we can drive you back afterward if the orange line is closed. Lemme know.

[innerSpaceman]

I'm thinking of backing out ....




.... but if LSPoorEeyorick will send me a money order for $312.75, I will reconsider. ;)

[LSPoorEeyorick]

No no no no no backing out!!

No $312.75 either. But if you want to stay in our guest room...

[mousepod]

Just a tease... but I will be screening one of the scariest movies you've never seen after The Orphanage...

[LSPoorEeyorick]

1) what time should we arrive?
2) anything we can bring? We have a bag of excellent pixie tangerines, among other stuff we can acquire.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Just a tease... but I will be screening one of the scariest movies you've never seen after The Orphanage...Oh god, you wouldn't (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055612/)!

[mousepod]

Oh god, you wouldn't (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055612/)!

Very funny. But...

nope.

[CoasterMatt]

Are you gonna be showing 'Skidoo'?

[mousepod]

Are you gonna be showing 'Skidoo'?

perhaps at a later date (don't have a good wide screen copy yet).

But, no, this is a genuinely scary movie that should go well with The Orphanage...

and you've never seen it.

[Snowflake]

ANyone care to come and pick me up...dammit:mad:

[innerSpaceman]

I still haven't heard what time ... and well, I gotta know soon, or I'll be late.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Ditto that. We tried email, we tried LoT, we even tried Skype.

Hmm. Maybe I should try that old-fashioned method, telephone.

[innerSpaceman]

TELEPHONE?!?!? Ugh, how Twentieth Century! Feh!

[innerSpaceman]

oh, and directions wouldn't hurt. I've only been there once, and I got lost real bad.

[€uroMeinke]

We just got back from the Monkey House, so Mousepod should certainly be home by now - I would call

[Not Afraid]

If someone would've called me I would've asked MP. ;)

[mousepod]

OK... time for a new announcement.

This Saturday, we'll be hosting a Movie Brunch at Casa de Mousepod©.

Plan on arriving at around 10:30 am.

We'll have bagels and all the (appropriate) trimmings.

We'll nosh, kibbitz, and then... a movie. Still deciding on the flick.

Please let us know by Friday night if you're planning on attending (a post, a PM, an IM, a phone call, mojo...), so we have enough food for everyone.

[Not Afraid]

confirm 2

[Gemini Cricket]

I'd like to RSVP. (1)

[innerSpaceman]

confirm 1, one, won

[Morrigoon]

Hmm... will have to check the calendar, but I might be able to make this one. (Don't count me till I confirm though!)

[mousepod]

I'm going to merge this thread into the "movies at casa de mousepod" thread tomorrow morning... but I just want to make sure that everyone knows that we're having a movie brunch tomorrow morning at 10:30 am.

We're gonna have bagels with all the fixings and a movie...

So far, the RSVPs are

Not Afraid
€uro
iSm
GC
me
mrs mousepod

anyone else?

I need to know how much food to buy...

[innerSpaceman]

And i need to know if i should bring anything.


Write now as I right this, I'm leaning towards bringing the fixin's for mimosas (yeah, yeah, the host and the cat lady won't have any ... heheh, more for the rest of us!)

Or, if that sounds like a distasteful (if tasty) idea, just let me know and I'll refrain.

[CoasterMatt]

I wanna go - but no wheels

[mousepod]

Bringing anything other than yourself is certainly welcome but not expected. I'm sure mimosa fixin's will be appreciated by many...

[Ghoulish Delight]

Hmm, so I guess mojo RSVPs didn't count.

We'll be there.

[Morrigoon]

Still on group shift with the big cheese, and with phone not working, alas, no ability to commit. :(

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Two tickets, please...

[Morrigoon]

Guess I'm out. Mouse still won't tell me when I'm working.

[Gn2Dlnd]

in.

[BDBopper]

Sounds like an excellent brunch. I hope everyone has a good time and enjoys their mimosas. Great drink. I had my first one last Christmas. Yummy!

[Chernabog]

I'm going with the Romano Roommate.

[CoasterMatt]

I'll be there virtually.

I'm gonna watch 'Psycho' this morning. :)

[Gemini Cricket]

To mousepod and Mrs. mousepod,
Thank you for the wonderful brunch and movie.
Good times.
:)
Brad

[Chernabog]

Thank you Senor and Senora Pod!!! Had a wonderful morning and afternoon.

[Morrigoon]

'Twas lovely, thank you! And where did you get that fantastic tomato? So glad I could make it at last!

[Gn2Dlnd]

Thanks for the movie brunch! It truly felt like waking up at camp, since most of the same players went to see Assassins last night.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Yes, thank you for a wonderful Friday night, Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon, and Saturday night! We just got home, time to dream of top-down umbrella shots and strawberry jam. (And chips.)

[innerSpaceman]

Was that a 12-hour brunch or a 32-hour entertainment fest featuring 3 meals and lots of assassinations?


Thanks to the Family Pod. You are awesome hosts. Mosts fun.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Had a great time. Am seriously thinking of practicing my dance moves (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4Den1Ez1ks).

[innerSpaceman]

Gee, thanks. Now I cannot.get.Strawberry.Chips.OuT.of.mY.HeAD!!!

[Not Afraid]

I sang Strawberry Chips most of the evening and will probably start singing it again in a second. I'll get those dance moves down yet. I just won't practice in front to Jack the Giant Killer.

[CoasterMatt]

I seem to be immune to Strawberry Chips.

Oh well.

[mousepod]

One of the regulars at the Casa de Mousepod screenings has never seen any David Lynch movie (one of my favorite directors).

We talked about the different options for introducing her to Lynch: Eraserhead (his first), Blue Velvet (his breakthrough), even the Pilot episode of "Twin Peaks". But last month, when I finally saw Maya Deren's "Meshes of the Afternoon", and found out how much she loves it, I decided to go with Lost Highway.

The problem is, Lost Highway is a movie that Mrs. Mousepod doesn't want to revisit anytime soon.

So yesterday, with the Mrs. out of town on a mission for the Mouse, we decided to have an impromptu screening of the movie (with H's blessing, of course). Alas, by the time we got the Twitter invite out, nobody else could make it. Undaunted, we decided to watch it anyway... but by the time we both finished our household duties, it was after 9 pm, too late to start the 2 hour+ movie.

So it's tonight. 7:30 pm. We're going to watch the 15 minute Maya Deren film first, with Lost Highway starting no later than 8pm.

[innerSpaceman]

Hmmm, I'm seriously considering it. If you start at 8 as opposed to 7:30, I'll be more inclined. (Getting from West L.A. to Silverlake on a weeknight is not pretty. Hmm, I suspect the guest of honor might have some travel tips on that route.)

[mousepod]

Hmmm, I'm seriously considering it. If you start at 8 as opposed to 7:30, I'll be more inclined. (Getting from West L.A. to Silverlake on a weeknight is not pretty. Hmm, I suspect the guest of honor might have some travel tips on that route.)

...as if we ever start right on time.

I just don't want to start the feature too late - it's 135 minutes long...

[innerSpaceman]

Do I hear 7:45?

7:45 going once ....

[innerSpaceman]

Sorry i missed. I had to work late, then run an errand taking me even further west in the wrong direction. Never would have made it on time.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

It was really very terrifying. I enjoyed it (and was duly freaked out.)

[flippyshark]

Oooh - Lost Highway - creepy, beautiful, fascinating movie. I've only seen it once, but it has stuck with me something powerful.

I got the Eraserhead DVD last year and rewatched it for the first time in about 25 years. (Back in High School, I listed it as my favorite movie in various yearbook lists and school paper end of year lists. I was half kidding.) Anyway, I was surprised to find that Eraserhead is really funny. It's dark and disturbing, sure, but, gosh, I kept finding myself laughing and smiling.

I want an actual director's cut of Dune. I don't think it's ever going to happen, though.