What Swanky Things are you Watching? - Page 47

Cadaverous Pallor · 07-26-2005, 01:35 PM

Invader Zim on DVD! Wheeeeee

Hades · 07-26-2005, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AllyOfTheDolls

I just suck at Theaters. I really do.

OK, this could really be taken in such the wrong way!

JUST HAVING FUN WITH YA ALLY!

As far as not getting to watch all of the movie in the theater, that's what DVD's are all about! And what a collection you have! Please tell me you haven't fallen asleep that many times in the theater.

Ghoulish Delight · 07-26-2005, 04:41 PM

€uroMeinke · 08-11-2005, 07:24 PM

We saw Branded to Kill last night and I loved it. 1967 Japanese Noir Gangster (Yakuza?) film depicting the dangers of women and drink to a hired Killer who wants to be "Number One." Awsome Art direction, with beautiful and distrubing elements - loved the whole butterfly collection - bird corpse thing. Great to see after seeing Point Blank which was made Stateside in the same year. I think Jim Jarmusch borrowed some from this film to make Ghost Dog.

In any case I loved the film even if Not Afraid didn't jump me when I came home tonight wrapped only in a Fur she had picked up by spending the entirety of my last paycheck while rice steamed in the kitchen - Mmmmm.

Very Swanky

Not Afraid · 08-11-2005, 07:38 PM

Edit: He won't get out of my brain, he's a faster writer than I am, and NO, he's get's no naked w/fur show.

What have I been watching? This week it was 2 Crime/mob flicks BOTH from 1967.

One - Point Blank - is a classic Hollywood piece of extraordinaty influence done in a style that seemed more European than Hollywoodian.

The other - Branded to Kill - is an amazing, noir-ish twisted tale of love, death and rice sniffing from Japan's prolific Director, Seijun Suzuki.

I really have very little familiarity with 1960's mob flicks. I can't name many others I've seen (if any) but I sure know what they influenced. I could recognize bits of Kill Bill, the Hong Kong films of John Woo, even Down By Law had the feel of B2K. In these 2 films, a whole new world of filmmaking was opened up to me that really wasn't aware of - nor did I think I'd like! I found myself thinking about both films for quite a while after viewing them. They made me want to discuss - and discuss some more.

Now, I want MORE.

Bornieo: Fully Loaded · 08-11-2005, 10:38 PM

Just got Rocky Horror on DVD. Sgt. Pepper on DVD, Xanadu on DVD and Phantom Of the Opera on DVD.

Oh crap, those are musicals aren't they? Damn....

Not Afraid · 08-11-2005, 11:36 PM

Musicals are cool - especially if they are Bollywood style!

We FINALLY saw Bride and Prejudice (about time) and loved it! I really wouldn't recommend it to everyone. The Bollywood style is akin to a 1930's musical only with bright colors and fantastic Indian dancing. They break into song and dance to get the story moving along, and it's wonderful! The story is loosly based on Jane Austin's Pride and Prejudice but things are a bit different. It was a really fun film.

Oh and MousePod's Indian Dobbleganger is in it.

€uroMeinke · 08-11-2005, 11:41 PM

I wish life could be like a Bollywood movie - nobody dances with more exuberance.

Boss Angeles · 08-18-2005, 10:03 PM

Captain Blood and everything in the Errol Flynn box set. And all the cary grant on TCm.

Not Afraid · 08-18-2005, 10:07 PM

TCM is having a Cary Grant Fest????

I really should turn on my TV more often.

I just received Twilight Samuri and Rushmore from Netflix, plus I have a whole bunch of other stuff waiting to be seen.

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€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	We saw Branded to Kill last night and I loved it. 1967 Japanese Noir Gangster (Yakuza?) film depicting the dangers of women and drink to a hired Killer who wants to be "Number One." Awsome Art direction, with beautiful and distrubing elements - loved the whole butterfly collection - bird corpse thing. Great to see after seeing Point Blank which was made Stateside in the same year. I think Jim Jarmusch borrowed some from this film to make Ghost Dog. In any case I loved the film even if Not Afraid didn't jump me when I came home tonight wrapped only in a Fur she had picked up by spending the entirety of my last paycheck while rice steamed in the kitchen - Mmmmm. Very Swanky __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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08-11-2005, 07:38 PM	#465
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Edit: He won't get out of my brain, he's a faster writer than I am, and NO, he's get's no naked w/fur show. What have I been watching? This week it was 2 Crime/mob flicks BOTH from 1967. One - Point Blank - is a classic Hollywood piece of extraordinaty influence done in a style that seemed more European than Hollywoodian. The other - Branded to Kill - is an amazing, noir-ish twisted tale of love, death and rice sniffing from Japan's prolific Director, Seijun Suzuki. I really have very little familiarity with 1960's mob flicks. I can't name many others I've seen (if any) but I sure know what they influenced. I could recognize bits of Kill Bill, the Hong Kong films of John Woo, even Down By Law had the feel of B2K. In these 2 films, a whole new world of filmmaking was opened up to me that really wasn't aware of - nor did I think I'd like! I found myself thinking about both films for quite a while after viewing them. They made me want to discuss - and discuss some more. Now, I want MORE.
	Submit to Quotes

08-11-2005, 10:38 PM	#466
Bornieo: Fully Loaded Lego Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Disneyland, USA Posts: 3,704	Just got Rocky Horror on DVD. Sgt. Pepper on DVD, Xanadu on DVD and Phantom Of the Opera on DVD. Oh crap, those are musicals aren't they? Damn....
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08-11-2005, 11:36 PM	#467
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Musicals are cool - especially if they are Bollywood style! We FINALLY saw Bride and Prejudice (about time) and loved it! I really wouldn't recommend it to everyone. The Bollywood style is akin to a 1930's musical only with bright colors and fantastic Indian dancing. They break into song and dance to get the story moving along, and it's wonderful! The story is loosly based on Jane Austin's Pride and Prejudice but things are a bit different. It was a really fun film. Oh and MousePod's Indian Dobbleganger is in it.
	Submit to Quotes

08-11-2005, 11:41 PM	#468
€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	I wish life could be like a Bollywood movie - nobody dances with more exuberance. __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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08-18-2005, 10:03 PM	#469
Boss Angeles Cash and Cary Grant Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boss Angeles Posts: 23	Captain Blood and everything in the Errol Flynn box set. And all the cary grant on TCm.
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08-18-2005, 10:07 PM	#470
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	TCM is having a Cary Grant Fest???? I really should turn on my TV more often. I just received Twilight Samuri and Rushmore from Netflix, plus I have a whole bunch of other stuff waiting to be seen.
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