Miscellaneous Movie Musings - Page 447

Tref · 07-06-2009, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

RT says 65% on Public Enemies, which means I won't be parting with $22 to see it in theaters.

I remember when the movies were only 21 dollars.

Public Enemies was notsogood. It had its moments, I reckon, but not enough of 'em.

Morrigoon · 07-07-2009, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex

Finally a summer action movie I can get behind.

Heaven help me... that put a smile on my face, LOL!

Bornieo: Fully Loaded · 07-07-2009, 12:40 AM

Saw the Proposal tonight. Funny, but has the chick flick parts that just didn't work for me. Betty White was a scream.

Saw the Hangover last week. Hysterical film that just inches over the edge. Wish they'd gone further but still one i'll get on dvd.

Ghoulish Delight · 07-07-2009, 07:23 AM

Watched My Name is Bruce.

I was disappointed. And I didn't really expect much from it.

Moonliner · 07-07-2009, 07:33 AM

Has anyone seen the "Coca Cola Kid'? We were office chatting about movies set in Australia yesterday and that's one of my fav's along with the origional "The Gods must be crazy" <-- A must see if you have not.

Nephythys · 07-07-2009, 08:00 AM

Coraline comes out on DVD on July 21st- if you have not seen this, well, you should!

Alex · 07-07-2009, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

Has anyone seen the "Coca Cola Kid'? We were office chatting about movies set in Australia yesterday and that's one of my fav's along with the origional "The Gods must be crazy" <-- A must see if you have not.

I've seen it but I don't really have any memory of it one way or another. I assume you're connecting it to The Gods Must Be Crazy through the Coke bottle and not for being set in Australia?

Puts to mind though, a mini-film festival of Coke-centric movies. Not just standard product placement but where Coca Cola somehow plays a central part to the story.

One! Two! Three! - James Cagney is a regional Coke executive trying to get his product beyond the Iron Curtain.

The Gods Must Be Crazy - A Coke bottle exposes malignancies in a southern Africa bush tribe and one man goes on a quest to destroy it.

The Coca-Cola Kid - Eric Roberts is a Coke executive sent to find out why one small Australian town isn't drinking coke.

Lesser but key role:

On the Beach - Nuclear war has wiped out the northern hemisphere leaving Australia to wait for death as radiation slowly spreads. A nonsensical morse code signal is received from San Diego, however, and a submarine is sent to investigate only to find that it is from a Coke bottle trapped in a some blinds and randomly hitting a telegraphy key.

Anything else? Would GC attend this film festival?

Moonliner · 07-07-2009, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex

I've seen it but I don't really have any memory of it one way or another. I assume you're connecting it to The Gods Must Be Crazy through the Coke bottle and not for being set in Australia?

I was just thinking of movies I liked which are set in Australia (I've got down under on my mind these days....) the coke connection is more of a coincidence in this case.

Ghoulish Delight · 07-07-2009, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

I was just thinking of movies I liked which are set in Australia (I've got down under on my mind these days....) the coke connection is more of a coincidence in this case.

Gods Must be Crazy is Africa.

Moonliner · 07-07-2009, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Gods Must be Crazy is Africa.

Really?

Huh. I would have bet big it was set in Australia. Funny the way memory works. Now I'll have to watch it again.

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Nephythys Yeah, that's about it- Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a state of constant crap to get done Posts: 2,688	Coraline comes out on DVD on July 21st- if you have not seen this, well, you should!
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