Miscellaneous Movie Musings - Page 409

innerSpaceman · 02-09-2009, 01:41 PM

Still, I feel like an unOscarcast-worthy newb if I haven't seen it.

I'm considering going to the AMC, day-before-Oscars BestPictureNomathon. There's three best pic noms I haven't seen. If the running order works out, I just might go. From what I understand, it's $30 for all five films and all the popcorn you can eat.

€uroMeinke · 02-09-2009, 07:28 PM

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Scratch the threesome - I'd rather just have Clive Owen.

Really, I DO enjoy films for more than the eye candy.....really.

Well, that's okay - I'll just stand in for you till you finish up with Clive

Eliza Hodgkins 1812 · 02-09-2009, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

I give a pass to you folks who first saw it as a kid, but that doesn't make it scary for real. As a kid in Queens I would watch Japanese monster movies in the middle of the night and then look out my 7th floor apartment window to make sure the Empire State Building was still there.

I'll agree that the movie did a somewhat competent job with a few snapshots of childhood fears. But scary in a point A to point B way? In a "Gee, I'm worried that these people I care about might not make it out alive" way? No.

As a child, I had a fear or open closets (I had nightmares) and of trees that could swallow you whole (one neighborhood tree, in particular, based on stories and older kid told to younger ones). So, when I saw Poltergeist, which had both a closet AND a tree that swallowed kids whole, it terrified me. As a result, I still get residual creeps when I watch it. Heh.

Eliza Hodgkins 1812 · 02-09-2009, 11:27 PM

I should have loved Gaiman's Coraline. Instead, I loved the story, the characters and the overall creep factor, but didn't love...what? His prose? I couldn't quite put my finger on it. Instead, I liked the book well enough and was very excited when I found out it was being made into a stop action movie, thinking I would prefer it as a film.

I should have loved Selnick's Coraline.. Instead, I loved the story and the characters of Coraline and the Other Mother, and though the creep factor was there, one's imagination brings an awful lot to a book's table. How I imagined things painted a scarier picture in my mind. I thought Fanning and Hatcher were good. But...but...but... I cannot put my finger on what exactly I didn't like. Whatever, it is enough to hurt my enjoyment of the film and I was left disappointed. I even found myself thinking, "I would probably prefer reading to seeing, except...I didn't." So much to love about both, but not enough to fall in love, I guess.

Gemini Cricket · 02-10-2009, 12:30 AM

I felt like a good cry tonight so I watched Terms of Endearment. Yeah, I'm a sucker for punishment. The movie is great. Shirley McLaine is great.

Strangler Lewis · 02-10-2009, 07:08 AM

I watched "Bottle Shock" the other night. True story or not, I don't think there was a single believable moment in the film--realistically believable, poetically believable, magically realistically believable or otherwise--but I still enjoyed it.

bewitched · 02-10-2009, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

I'd rather just have Clive Owen.

I'll send him over later.

Oh hell, no I won't.

Snowflake · 02-10-2009, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

I watched "Bottle Shock" the other night. True story or not, I don't think there was a single believable moment in the film--realistically believable, poetically believable, magically realistically believable or otherwise--but I still enjoyed it.

I think the wine was probably pretty good. I thought it captured the feel of the Napa of the 1970s. I enjoyed it, though. And I had a glass of wine, too while watching (Australian).

Not Afraid · 02-10-2009, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by bewitched

I'll send him over later.

Oh hell, no I won't.

Bitch.

We watched Lars and the Real Girl last night. I didn't love it but I thought Gosling was wonderful. I think I would have loved it more if there were more "quirks". I find I am really fond of "small town" drama when there are lots of quirky people and happenings (Northern Exposure, Twin Peaks, etc). I found "Lars" to be both predictable and unbelievable which took away from the sweetness I think I was supposed to feel.

Besides, I don't want to sleep with Gosling.

flippyshark · 02-10-2009, 12:12 PM

And I don't want to sleep with the "Real Girl." Those things are creepy and awful.

02-09-2009, 01:41 PM	#4081
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Still, I feel like an unOscarcast-worthy newb if I haven't seen it. I'm considering going to the AMC, day-before-Oscars BestPictureNomathon. There's three best pic noms I haven't seen. If the running order works out, I just might go. From what I understand, it's $30 for all five films and all the popcorn you can eat.
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02-09-2009, 11:27 PM	#4084
Eliza Hodgkins 1812 Sputnik Sweetheart Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Long Beach Posts: 2,685	I should have loved Gaiman's Coraline. Instead, I loved the story, the characters and the overall creep factor, but didn't love...what? His prose? I couldn't quite put my finger on it. Instead, I liked the book well enough and was very excited when I found out it was being made into a stop action movie, thinking I would prefer it as a film. I should have loved Selnick's Coraline.. Instead, I loved the story and the characters of Coraline and the Other Mother, and though the creep factor was there, one's imagination brings an awful lot to a book's table. How I imagined things painted a scarier picture in my mind. I thought Fanning and Hatcher were good. But...but...but... I cannot put my finger on what exactly I didn't like. Whatever, it is enough to hurt my enjoyment of the film and I was left disappointed. I even found myself thinking, "I would probably prefer reading to seeing, except...I didn't." So much to love about both, but not enough to fall in love, I guess.
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02-10-2009, 12:30 AM	#4085
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I felt like a good cry tonight so I watched Terms of Endearment. Yeah, I'm a sucker for punishment. The movie is great. Shirley McLaine is great.
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Strangler Lewis Doing The Job Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a state Posts: 3,956	I watched "Bottle Shock" the other night. True story or not, I don't think there was a single believable moment in the film--realistically believable, poetically believable, magically realistically believable or otherwise--but I still enjoyed it. __________________ Live now-pay later. Diner's Club!
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flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	And I don't want to sleep with the "Real Girl." Those things are creepy and awful.
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