Miscellaneous Movie Musings - Page 402

innerSpaceman · 02-10-2009, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

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

Fine. You send over Gosling then.

And I'll have bewitched sent you Owen.

(After I've had my (3)way with him and Gosling.)

Alex · 02-09-2009, 01:29 PM

The moral of the movie as I saw it:

Poor people will be content with their lot (while being absolute ****s to each other) so long as there is a (almost literally) one shot in a billion of becoming suddenly wealthy. Also, love makes misery ok.

The movie is well made and not bad at all. But it didn't work for me and I don't think it a great movie. There was an article at Slate a couple weeks back that perfectly captured my feelings about the movie. My answer to the question in the subtitle of the article is D.

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.

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.

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).

flippyshark · 02-10-2009, 12:12 PM

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

Not Afraid · 02-10-2009, 01:39 PM

But intact.

Ghoulish Delight · 02-17-2009, 10:44 AM

Until last night I was oblivious to the fact that Patton Oswalt is the voice of Remy in Ratatouille. That's odd.

02-09-2009, 01:29 PM	#2
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	The moral of the movie as I saw it: Poor people will be content with their lot (while being absolute ****s to each other) so long as there is a (almost literally) one shot in a billion of becoming suddenly wealthy. Also, love makes misery ok. The movie is well made and not bad at all. But it didn't work for me and I don't think it a great movie. There was an article at Slate a couple weeks back that perfectly captured my feelings about the movie. My answer to the question in the subtitle of the article is D.
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02-09-2009, 01:41 PM	#3
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	#4
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	#5
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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02-10-2009, 07:08 AM	#6
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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02-10-2009, 12:12 PM	#8
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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02-10-2009, 01:39 PM	#9
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	But intact.
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02-17-2009, 10:44 AM	#10
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Until last night I was oblivious to the fact that Patton Oswalt is the voice of Remy in Ratatouille. That's odd. __________________ '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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