Miscellaneous Movie Musings - Page 341

innerSpaceman · 06-21-2008, 10:53 PM

I didn't love it ... but I couldn't stop thinking about it for about two weeks ... which led me to consider it a much better film than the one I thought I'd watched.

I thought TWB Blood was a much better movie, but it didn't leave me constantly thinking about it for a fortnight. (Though I would hardly call it a film that left my mind as soon as I left the theater.)

Alex · 06-22-2008, 07:34 AM

Love it. As a piece of craft the best I saw last year (for simple joy of watching it was surpassed by Once).

LSPoorEeyorick · 06-22-2008, 08:17 AM

It took me awhile to ponder it, because I so enjoyed it for the majority of the movie, but the end so threw me that I didn't know what I thought about it until I saw TWBB. By comparison I think I loved NCFOM a lot because I disliked TWBB so.

alphabassettgrrl · 06-22-2008, 10:09 PM

I enjoyed Kung Fu Panda.

Pirate Bill · 06-23-2008, 12:46 PM

I just watched DOA: Dead or Alive last night.

Lame plot. Terrible script. Bad acting.

Super yummy hot chicks. Very very nice T&A. Lots of fun fight sequences. And the humor is surprisingly funny (considering the bad writing every where else in the movie).

I loved it!

Alex · 06-23-2008, 01:01 PM

sex, lies, and videotape - I put this off for a long time. All because of a misconception about what kind of movie it was. I don't mind movies about sex, but generally I'm bored by movies that contain a lot of it. So it was a surprise to watch it and find that sex is never presented on screen in the entire movie. Also: Andie MacDowell; who the hell goes out of their way to watch a movie with her in it? Anyway, I enjoyed it.

Get Smart - A heat avoidance selection. Didn't hate it. Didn't love it. Will have mostly forgotten it in 2 weeks. Solidly in the I Spy category of not-embarrassing but doesn't add anything TV remakes. It did get off to a slow start until I was able to shake off the "Michael Scott becomes a spy" feeling.

Gemini Cricket · 06-23-2008, 01:04 PM

I was in the mood to watch musicals so I watched The Sound of Music and West Side Story back to back. Say what you will about the corniness of both (I can't help but chuckle at the dancing scenes at the beginning of WSS), but they are both solid films. There is some really cool cinematography in both. And there are some wonderful performances in both (Andrews and Moreno specifically). And "America" is still one of my very favorite musical numbers on film. The use of full shots were brilliant.

flippyshark · 06-23-2008, 03:23 PM

Far from chuckling, I find the dancing at the beginning of (and throughout) West Side Story to be thrilling. But, I'm a huge sucker for this kind of thing. I guess the fact that the dancing begins after a very photo-realistic view of the grungy city is kind of a surprising juxtaposition. But, the entire opening is one of my favorites ever.

The hilltop opening of Sound of Music also gives me chills every single time. (I love Sound of Music on the non-ironic, sappiest level. I suppose I should feel kind of goofy about that fact, but I'm unapologetic. It makes me happy.) The only moment in SoM that doesn't work is at the end of "So Long, Farewell," when all the party guests sing 'goodnight." That's a real cringer.

I've been on a Rodgers and Hammerstein kick recently. I watched Carousel, Oklahoma, The King and I and State Fair all in one week. I had never seen State Fair before, and WOW! did I ever fall in love with leading lady Jeanne Craine! And the whole movie is a charmer, as cornpone as it gets, but still more sophisticated than so much of what passes for entertainment these days. (I haven't seen the much-dissed sixties remake of State Fair, but I'm sure to give it a whirl soon.)

innerSpaceman · 06-23-2008, 04:03 PM

I HATE The Sound of Music, but West Side Story is brilliant. Yeah, um, the juxtaposition of the realistic setting and the impressionistic dance is the point.

But I'm glad GC watched the Bette Davis Special Salute to Robert Wise.

Bette Davis at the 1989 Oscars, just before they killed her mike:And Mr. Wise is the winner of two Oscars himself. The Sooooound of Muusic. West Side Story.

Pirate Bill · 06-23-2008, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flippyshark

I watched Carousel...

I was at a meeting a few weeks ago where I just wasn't in a pleasant mood and wasn't about to take any crap from managers who like to give out too much work and not enough time to do it. Anyway, after the meeting someone said, "Ain't nobody pushing around my boy Bill."

I responded, "There's a song about that." Which only got me blank stares. So I said, "Please tell me you've all seen Carousel." More blank stares.

What's wrong with people?

06-21-2008, 10:53 PM	#3401
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I didn't love it ... but I couldn't stop thinking about it for about two weeks ... which led me to consider it a much better film than the one I thought I'd watched. I thought TWB Blood was a much better movie, but it didn't leave me constantly thinking about it for a fortnight. (Though I would hardly call it a film that left my mind as soon as I left the theater.)
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06-22-2008, 07:34 AM	#3402
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Love it. As a piece of craft the best I saw last year (for simple joy of watching it was surpassed by Once).
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06-22-2008, 08:17 AM	#3403
LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	It took me awhile to ponder it, because I so enjoyed it for the majority of the movie, but the end so threw me that I didn't know what I thought about it until I saw TWBB. By comparison I think I loved NCFOM a lot because I disliked TWBB so.
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06-22-2008, 10:09 PM	#3404
alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	I enjoyed Kung Fu Panda. __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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06-23-2008, 12:46 PM	#3405
Pirate Bill Quality since 1973 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Right here Posts: 473	I just watched DOA: Dead or Alive last night. Lame plot. Terrible script. Bad acting. Super yummy hot chicks. Very very nice T&A. Lots of fun fight sequences. And the humor is surprisingly funny (considering the bad writing every where else in the movie). I loved it!
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06-23-2008, 01:01 PM	#3406
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	sex, lies, and videotape - I put this off for a long time. All because of a misconception about what kind of movie it was. I don't mind movies about sex, but generally I'm bored by movies that contain a lot of it. So it was a surprise to watch it and find that sex is never presented on screen in the entire movie. Also: Andie MacDowell; who the hell goes out of their way to watch a movie with her in it? Anyway, I enjoyed it. Get Smart - A heat avoidance selection. Didn't hate it. Didn't love it. Will have mostly forgotten it in 2 weeks. Solidly in the I Spy category of not-embarrassing but doesn't add anything TV remakes. It did get off to a slow start until I was able to shake off the "Michael Scott becomes a spy" feeling.
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06-23-2008, 01:04 PM	#3407
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I was in the mood to watch musicals so I watched The Sound of Music and West Side Story back to back. Say what you will about the corniness of both (I can't help but chuckle at the dancing scenes at the beginning of WSS), but they are both solid films. There is some really cool cinematography in both. And there are some wonderful performances in both (Andrews and Moreno specifically). And "America" is still one of my very favorite musical numbers on film. The use of full shots were brilliant.
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06-23-2008, 03:23 PM	#3408
flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	Far from chuckling, I find the dancing at the beginning of (and throughout) West Side Story to be thrilling. But, I'm a huge sucker for this kind of thing. I guess the fact that the dancing begins after a very photo-realistic view of the grungy city is kind of a surprising juxtaposition. But, the entire opening is one of my favorites ever. The hilltop opening of Sound of Music also gives me chills every single time. (I love Sound of Music on the non-ironic, sappiest level. I suppose I should feel kind of goofy about that fact, but I'm unapologetic. It makes me happy.) The only moment in SoM that doesn't work is at the end of "So Long, Farewell," when all the party guests sing 'goodnight." That's a real cringer. I've been on a Rodgers and Hammerstein kick recently. I watched Carousel, Oklahoma, The King and I and State Fair all in one week. I had never seen State Fair before, and WOW! did I ever fall in love with leading lady Jeanne Craine! And the whole movie is a charmer, as cornpone as it gets, but still more sophisticated than so much of what passes for entertainment these days. (I haven't seen the much-dissed sixties remake of State Fair, but I'm sure to give it a whirl soon.)
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06-23-2008, 04:03 PM	#3409
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I HATE The Sound of Music, but West Side Story is brilliant. Yeah, um, the juxtaposition of the realistic setting and the impressionistic dance is the point. But I'm glad GC watched the Bette Davis Special Salute to Robert Wise. Bette Davis at the 1989 Oscars, just before they killed her mike:And Mr. Wise is the winner of two Oscars himself. The Sooooound of Muusic. West Side Story.
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