Miscellaneous Movie Musings - Page 495

bewitched · 10-23-2009, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowflake

The Nightmare Before Xmas is showing at the Castro and I've never seen it. Should I go? I only know what little smidgen I do about the film from riding HMH with GC one night.

Absolutely.

Gemini Cricket · 10-23-2009, 06:23 PM

I just scored getting the 30th Anniversary DVD box set of Close Encounters of the Third Kind for $8.99 at Barnes. It has 3 versions of the movie on it. I think iSm said they were all the wrong versions but I thought the price was pretty good...

Snowflake · 10-23-2009, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

I just scored getting the 30th Anniversary DVD box set of Close Encounters of the Third Kind for $8.99 at Barnes. It has 3 versions of the movie on it. I think iSm said they were all the wrong versions but I thought the price was pretty good...

According to iSm aren't all the versions the wrong versions, except the one screening in 1977 at the Cinerama Dome, 8:45 screening? After that, kaput?

Sorry

I could not resist

Gemini Cricket · 10-23-2009, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowflake

According to iSm aren't all the versions the wrong versions, except the one screening in 1977 at the Cinerama Dome, 8:45 screening? After that, kaput?

Yes.

LSPoorEeyorick · 10-24-2009, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Bad news for Amelia:

16% all critics
12% top critics

The commericals are hyping this movie to be the first of the end of the year Oscar-worthy pics but the reviews have been hammering this one...

It's definitely not the first. An Education and A Serious Man have gotten far better reviews and came out earlier. Where the Wild Things Are, too, for tat matter.

Ghoulish Delight · 10-24-2009, 10:34 PM

Finally saw Zombieland. Yay, fun! Inevitably my thoughts turned towards comparison with Shawn of the Dead, and while I think I still prefer Shawn for sheer cleverness and consistency, Zombieland had much to love. And for the second time in a matter of weeks in this thread I'm in complete agreement with iSm regarding Flippy's bit of criticism. Any determent to the film, which I can understand where he's coming from, is totally outweighed by the sheer delight the sequence instilled in me. And I remarked as we left how surprised and happy I was that, even weeks into the run, I had not heard even a whisper of said sequence, so it was a totally unexpected treat.

flippyshark · 10-25-2009, 06:02 AM

While I thought that sequence weakened the story, and said story never regained any momentum after that, I will admit that

flippyshark · 10-25-2009, 06:05 AM

D'oh -

What I meant to say:

While I thought that sequence threw the movie into a torpor from which it never really recovered, I admit that

Spoiler:

There is clearly set-up for a sequel, what with the narrator even saying something like "so until next time..." - I'll be there for whatever they do, but I'm hoping the stakes are a little higher on the next go-round.

Cadaverous Pallor · 10-25-2009, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by flippyshark

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Count me in as loving Zombieland. I'm still not hugely impressed by whats-his-name mini-Andy Samberg, but he did well enough. Everyone else was great.

Gemini Cricket · 10-25-2009, 01:54 PM

I liked Zombieland a lot, too.

One thing about the film and Breslin that I'd like to point out.

Spoiler:

10-23-2009, 06:23 PM	#4942
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I just scored getting the 30th Anniversary DVD box set of Close Encounters of the Third Kind for $8.99 at Barnes. It has 3 versions of the movie on it. I think iSm said they were all the wrong versions but I thought the price was pretty good...
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10-24-2009, 10:34 PM	#4946
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Finally saw Zombieland. Yay, fun! Inevitably my thoughts turned towards comparison with Shawn of the Dead, and while I think I still prefer Shawn for sheer cleverness and consistency, Zombieland had much to love. And for the second time in a matter of weeks in this thread I'm in complete agreement with iSm regarding Flippy's bit of criticism. Any determent to the film, which I can understand where he's coming from, is totally outweighed by the sheer delight the sequence instilled in me. And I remarked as we left how surprised and happy I was that, even weeks into the run, I had not heard even a whisper of said sequence, so it was a totally unexpected treat. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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10-25-2009, 06:02 AM	#4947
flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	While I thought that sequence weakened the story, and said story never regained any momentum after that, I will admit that
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10-25-2009, 06:05 AM	#4948
flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	D'oh - What I meant to say: While I thought that sequence threw the movie into a torpor from which it never really recovered, I admit that Spoiler: it still made me love Bill Murray even more. There is clearly set-up for a sequel, what with the narrator even saying something like "so until next time..." - I'll be there for whatever they do, but I'm hoping the stakes are a little higher on the next go-round.
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10-25-2009, 01:54 PM	#4950
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I liked Zombieland a lot, too. One thing about the film and Breslin that I'd like to point out. Spoiler: I think I mentioned this before but sometimes casting is a spoiler. The scene is set up to make you think that Breslin is going to get shot. To me, it was obvious that she wasn't going to get shot and that she was going to be a major player in the film. I knew the whole thing was a trick they were playing on the Harrelson character and the mini-Sandberg guy. I came to this conclusion because why would they have Oscar nominated Breslin only there for a couple of minutes in a film? The answer is, they wouldn't.
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