Miscellaneous Movie Musings

[innerSpaceman]

Ooooh, let me know what you think of the book after you re-read it; I loved the movie so much, I have a hankering to check out the novel.


Oh, and Daniel Craig was also good in Infamous ... and I would have never noticed him as the same actor in Munich if I hadn't been so hung up on him as Bond. Interesting choices, indeed. But those days may now be over, and he may be stuck with James Bond typecasting for the rest of his career.

I hope not.

[thecorndogwalker]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Shortbus is the absolutely sweetest movie with wall-to-wall hardcore sex, like ever!

OMG! i saw it in the movie theatre, I knew it was going to be explicit, but what made me cringe was two old ladies who sat in front of me, they were gasping through the whole movie...

It is so funny too... rent it

[MouseWife]

Originally Posted by thecorndogwalker

OMG! i saw it in the movie theatre, I knew it was going to be explicit, but what made me cringe was two old ladies who sat in front of me, they were gasping through the whole movie...

It is so funny too... rent it

Umm...were they gasping {like in shock} or catching their breath{as in delight}?

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Attended the world premiere of Grindhouse and cannot remember the last time I had that much fun watching a movie with a large audience. Most people were at times laughing, screaming, covering their eyes, delighted or horrified; it was a wonderful experience. I wasn't planning on seeing it again after it's released, because the one time can't be topped, but I think I'm changing my mind.

Also, saw The Lookout. Solid performances and an interesting/sad story. Now I really must see Brick.

And, Blades of Glory. Saw a screener when working on the website and the final cut was pretty similar. Tummy ache after all the laughter.

[Alex]

Everybody I know who has seen it has pretty strongly agreed that the Tarantino half is light years better than the Rodriguez half.

What are your thoughts on the two halves?

I believe they're being released independently in Europe. It'll be interesting to see how they perform.

[thecorndogwalker]

Originally Posted by MouseWife

Umm...were they gasping {like in shock} or catching their breath{as in delight}?

i think it was in shock most of the time.. but they never left....so i assumed they liked it...

[MouseWife]

LOL

Yep, well, they probably learned a thing or two. Ya know women, always wanting to learn something new. Figure out, 'How'd they do that?'

[flippyshark]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

Everybody I know who has seen it has pretty strongly agreed that the Tarantino half is light years better than the Rodriguez half.

Christy Lemire, an AP critic filling in for Roger Ebert on Ebert and Roeper, definitely felt otherwise. she thought the Tarantino half almost killed the joy of the whole outing. Roeper disagreed. You can see their reviews here.

This opens on my birthday (Friday the 6th) and I hope to be there for it.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I'm actually thinking we need to cancel Netflix for at least 3 months. What with the Wii and the TiVo, we have way too many things lined up when we get home from work.

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

Everybody I know who has seen it has pretty strongly agreed that the Tarantino half is light years better than the Rodriguez half.

What are your thoughts on the two halves?

I believe they're being released independently in Europe. It'll be interesting to see how they perform.

I think the three people I saw it with felt that Rodriguez's was the better and more fun. For me, it was about the entire experience: the fake trailers and the two movies all seen together in one sitting. Separately, they might not work at all. All together, movie-going gold.