What Swanky Things are you Watching?

Tref · 02-16-2005, 01:37 AM

Maybe I am a cranky bastard but I have to admit not liking my list of films.

- Ron Burgandy (Turned it off.)
- Dodgeball (See, Burgandy, Ron)
- Manchurian Candidate (Raspberry sound)
- Napoleon Dynamite (see above)
- The Grudge (see above)
- The Village (Gimmeabreak.)
- The Forgotten (See Village, The)
- A Very Long Engagement (Wanted to love it. REALLYREALLY wanted to love it ... but ... turned it off. My eyes were bleeding.)
- The Incredibles (I ask ya, where is the h'art? Where's the soul?)

Why? Wala ka kabalo. But I haven't had much luck choosing my films.
On my other hand there have been a few films I've quite enjoyed ...
- The Office Special
- MST3000 (any of 'em)
- The Life Aquatic

I rented the Arrested Development box set, too. Funny-na lang. Nakakatawa! That'sgoodstuff,boy,letmetellya.

Fonduely,

innerSpaceman · 02-16-2005, 01:13 PM

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The Incredibles (I ask ya, where is the h'art? Where's the soul?)

You, Sir, are in need of some serious therapy.

MouseWife · 02-16-2005, 03:59 PM

I saw 'The Incredibles' in the theater but I fell asleep. Not a reflection on the movie, I just fall asleep at movies.

What I saw was good, though.

We are currently watching 'The Five People You Meet In Heaven'. It is good but wasn't this movie on t.v. a short time ago?

UvaGirl · 02-16-2005, 04:02 PM

I was all psyched to get The Notebook last night, when I discoverd it hasn't been released here yet!

Next week, apparantly.

So,last night I watched a couple of episode from Season 2 of Gilmore Girls on DVD. Good writing, good show. I'll bounce between my GG and Buffy DVDs for a while now

MouseWife · 02-16-2005, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by UvaGirl

I was all psyched to get The Notebook last night, when I discoverd it hasn't been released here yet!

Next week, apparantly.

So,last night I watched a couple of episode from Season 2 of Gilmore Girls on DVD. Good writing, good show. I'll bounce between my GG and Buffy DVDs for a while now

Aw, that sucks! I understand that here, where it is available, it is hard to get a hold of.

I understand the 'Gilmore Girls' is a pretty good show.

Hey, did anyone know 'Goodtimes' is available on dvd? Does anyone have it and is it any good?

Tref · 02-16-2005, 07:44 PM

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You, Sir, are in need of some serious therapy.

In re: to The Incredibles.

Seen it all before, babe. Not so very long ago either. As the old joke goes, I liked The Incredibles back when it was called, Spy Kids.

€uroMeinke · 02-17-2005, 10:58 AM

Finished Last Tango in Paris last night. I enjoyed in better in its second viewing, but I’m not sure this one stands up. It’s still great to see in its historic perspective. It’s easy to see how its raw depiction of obsessive sexuality was groundbreaking for its time. I think the two anal scenes still would challenge a contemporary audience.

Still what’s really interesting about this film is to see in the context of Bertolucci’s other works. He seems to have a love of American expats discovering their sexuality. Interestingly, as he has gotten older, his focus has been more on first loves with the likes of Stealing Beauty and the Dreamers. Now I just want to see Sheltering Sky again.

Eliza Hodgkins 1812 · 02-17-2005, 11:00 AM

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Still what’s really interesting about this film is to see in the context of Bertolucci’s other works. He seems to have a love of American expats discovering their sexuality. Interestingly, as he has gotten older, his focus has been more on first loves with the likes of Stealing Beauty and the Dreamers. Now I just want to see Sheltering Sky again.

I don't remember it getting very good reviews, but my favorite Bertolucci is Besieged. I think it's amazing. Thewlis and Newton are just breathtaking.

I admit to not caring for Stealing Beauty or The Dreamers. I think with The Dreamers and Sheltering Sky I should probably read the books, as I like the stories, but maybe had problems with the films' execution.

€uroMeinke · 02-17-2005, 12:25 PM

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I don't remember it getting very good reviews, but my favorite Bertolucci is Besieged. I think it's amazing. Thewlis and Newton are just breathtaking.

Hmmm haven't seen Besieged. Sheltering Sky is a favorite though, we own it, have seen it a couple times, love the visuals, love the wasted decadence of the characters. It made me read the book, which I surprisingly found so much darker.

I Loved the Dreamers, but I have a thing for Paris 1968.

02-16-2005, 01:37 AM	#1
Tref Not Tref Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,188	Maybe I am a cranky bastard but I have to admit not liking my list of films. - Ron Burgandy (Turned it off.) - Dodgeball (See, Burgandy, Ron) - Manchurian Candidate (Raspberry sound) - Napoleon Dynamite (see above) - The Grudge (see above) - The Village (Gimmeabreak.) - The Forgotten (See Village, The) - A Very Long Engagement (Wanted to love it. REALLYREALLY wanted to love it ... but ... turned it off. My eyes were bleeding.) - The Incredibles (I ask ya, where is the h'art? Where's the soul?) Why? Wala ka kabalo. But I haven't had much luck choosing my films. On my other hand there have been a few films I've quite enjoyed ... - The Office Special - MST3000 (any of 'em) - The Life Aquatic I rented the Arrested Development box set, too. Funny-na lang. Nakakatawa! That'sgoodstuff,boy,letmetellya. Fonduely, __________________ Tref3.0 Listen in aural 3-D to Pop's muzak! (New songs added semi-bi-daily) j & j Did you know that Emas eht yltcaxe is exactly the same spelled backwards?!
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MouseWife Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Da' Beach Posts: 2,957	I saw 'The Incredibles' in the theater but I fell asleep. Not a reflection on the movie, I just fall asleep at movies. What I saw was good, though. We are currently watching 'The Five People You Meet In Heaven'. It is good but wasn't this movie on t.v. a short time ago? __________________ Summa' time....when the livins' easy.........
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UvaGirl Somewhere beyond the sea Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 396	I was all psyched to get The Notebook last night, when I discoverd it hasn't been released here yet! Next week, apparantly. So,last night I watched a couple of episode from Season 2 of Gilmore Girls on DVD. Good writing, good show. I'll bounce between my GG and Buffy DVDs for a while now __________________ Cause I'm a train wreck Waiting to happen Waiting for someone to come pick me up off the tracks
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€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	Finished *Last Tango in Paris* last night. I enjoyed in better in its second viewing, but I’m not sure this one stands up. It’s still great to see in its historic perspective. It’s easy to see how its raw depiction of obsessive sexuality was groundbreaking for its time. I think the two anal scenes still would challenge a contemporary audience. Still what’s really interesting about this film is to see in the context of Bertolucci’s other works. He seems to have a love of American expats discovering their sexuality. Interestingly, as he has gotten older, his focus has been more on first loves with the likes of *Stealing Beauty* and *the Dreamers. Now I just want to see Sheltering Sky* again. __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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