Miscellaneous Movie Musings - Page 42

cirquelover · 06-11-2006, 01:29 AM

That's a good one. Thanks for the laugh!

What was the blue guys power? If my kid was awake I'm sure he'd know his name and power. It sucks getting older.

Gemini Cricket · 06-11-2006, 04:54 AM

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What was the blue guys power? If my kid was awake I'm sure he'd know his name and power. It sucks getting older.

Beast. He's super stong, fast and acrobatic. He's a super smart scientitst but I guess that's not necessarily a mutant ability. He also has claws but I don't think they are as useful as Wolverine's.

I'm an X-Men nerd.

Prudence · 06-12-2006, 10:59 PM

So I was having a fan girl moment and cruising Alan Cumming's profile on imdb, when I see this:

Phantasmagoria: The Visions of Lewis Carroll

Proposed cast is a big yay. Subject matter obviously a yay. But director, actor, composer, producer - Marilyn Manson?! I'm so terrified.

Cadaverous Pallor · 06-19-2006, 11:01 AM

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Phantasmagoria: The Visions of Lewis Carroll

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Status Updated: 31 January 2006

No update in 6 months means this project is stillborn. It would have been interesting...

innerSpaceman · 06-18-2006, 10:03 AM

Well, I finally saw Capote and I was not particularly impressed. I suppose all the fuss and the long Netflix wait had me expecting something more.

I could barely discern a performance behind Phillip Seymour Hoffman's wonderful impersonation. And I was disappointed that Truman Capote seemed to travel zero character arc in the film, albeit going from manipulative effite snob to obsessive manipulative effite snob.

At one point he is pitching his book to a publisher and he says that the events he has researched (infamous murders in 1959 Kansas) have changed his outlook on everything, and he feels it will have the same effect on his readers. It's a wonderful line, but I got the distinct impression it was simply another of Truman's constant lies. He didn't seem changed by his experience at all. He didn't seem to have grown or have become more serious a person or to have much of any metamorphosis via his delving so deeply into the dark underbelly of human conduct.

A disappointment, I'm afraid. Too bad.

Gemini Cricket · 06-18-2006, 11:27 AM

I was underwhelmed by 'Sarah Silverman's Jesus is Magic'. I watched it the other day and just thought, 'Meh.' I like her, she's often funny but this one wasn't funny enough for me. Featured in the right movie, Silverman could really, really rock.

I watched 'Unzipped', too. The doco about Isaac Mizrahi. I just thought that was okay, too.

Gemini Cricket · 06-18-2006, 02:39 PM

I had 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' on as background noise as I worked on my tank.
Two things:

1. Sometimes I hate the way the movie version of this story skirts the whole gay issue. Brick is gay, Maggie, he loved Skipper... move on. Urgggh.

2. Often Liz Taylor is wonderful. But often her voice bugs and she overacts. I love my Liz, but sometimes her characters need to be forcefed valium.

Not Afraid · 06-19-2006, 11:21 AM

We've watched a few things lately (besides Miazaki).

We watched The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari again the other night. This is such a GREAT film! I am always amazed by the sets, the make up, the overall design and look of this film. It is one of those films that any person who apperciated film should see.

Last night, because we missed it at the cemetery, we saw A Place in the Sun. First of all, I can name 3 films where Shelly Winters has a encounter with too much water. How odd is that? Montgomery Cliff is such a babe and Liz looks amazing in this film. She was at her prime. It has been ages since I've seen this film and I was foggy on the plot and ending. It was great to see it again and remember why I loved it so much the first time.

We also saw The Man Who Came To Dinner (a GC recommendation). I had no familiarity with this film before seeing and and was very pleased with the great ensemble of character actors playing such unique and colorful characters. What a fun play this must be to do live. Betty Davis was wonderful as usual. Great fun!

I think that's been all. Still need to see Cars.

Gemini Cricket · 06-19-2006, 11:24 AM

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We also saw The Man Who Came To Dinner (a GC recommendation). I had no familiarity with this film before seeing and and was very pleased with the great ensemble of character actors playing such unique and colorful characters. What a fun play this must be to do live. Betty Davis was wonderful as usual. Great fun!

I'm glad you liked it. It's one of my favs. I watch it every Christmas.

"Nurse, will you take your clammy hands off my chair. You have the touch of a love-starved cobra."

Cadaverous Pallor · 06-19-2006, 11:30 AM

My family really enjoyed Crash. This means I'll probably hate it. I'll have to see it so they'll stop bugging me, but I really don't want to.

06-11-2006, 01:29 AM	#1
cirquelover Cruising around in my automobile... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,617	That's a good one. Thanks for the laugh! What was the blue guys power? If my kid was awake I'm sure he'd know his name and power. It sucks getting older.
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06-12-2006, 10:59 PM	#3
Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	So I was having a fan girl moment and cruising Alan Cumming's profile on imdb, when I see this: Phantasmagoria: The Visions of Lewis Carroll Proposed cast is a big yay. Subject matter obviously a yay. But director, actor, composer, producer - Marilyn Manson?! I'm so terrified. __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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06-18-2006, 10:03 AM	#5
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Well, I finally saw Capote and I was not particularly impressed. I suppose all the fuss and the long Netflix wait had me expecting something more. I could barely discern a performance behind Phillip Seymour Hoffman's wonderful impersonation. And I was disappointed that Truman Capote seemed to travel zero character arc in the film, albeit going from manipulative effite snob to obsessive manipulative effite snob. At one point he is pitching his book to a publisher and he says that the events he has researched (infamous murders in 1959 Kansas) have changed his outlook on everything, and he feels it will have the same effect on his readers. It's a wonderful line, but I got the distinct impression it was simply another of Truman's constant lies. He didn't seem changed by his experience at all. He didn't seem to have grown or have become more serious a person or to have much of any metamorphosis via his delving so deeply into the dark underbelly of human conduct. A disappointment, I'm afraid. Too bad.
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06-18-2006, 11:27 AM	#6
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I was underwhelmed by 'Sarah Silverman's Jesus is Magic'. I watched it the other day and just thought, 'Meh.' I like her, she's often funny but this one wasn't funny enough for me. Featured in the right movie, Silverman could really, really rock. I watched 'Unzipped', too. The doco about Isaac Mizrahi. I just thought that was okay, too.
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06-18-2006, 02:39 PM	#7
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I had 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' on as background noise as I worked on my tank. Two things: 1. Sometimes I hate the way the movie version of this story skirts the whole gay issue. Brick is gay, Maggie, he loved Skipper... move on. Urgggh. 2. Often Liz Taylor is wonderful. But often her voice bugs and she overacts. I love my Liz, but sometimes her characters need to be forcefed valium.
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06-19-2006, 11:21 AM	#8
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	We've watched a few things lately (besides Miazaki). We watched The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari again the other night. This is such a GREAT film! I am always amazed by the sets, the make up, the overall design and look of this film. It is one of those films that any person who apperciated film should see. Last night, because we missed it at the cemetery, we saw A Place in the Sun. First of all, I can name 3 films where Shelly Winters has a encounter with too much water. How odd is that? Montgomery Cliff is such a babe and Liz looks amazing in this film. She was at her prime. It has been ages since I've seen this film and I was foggy on the plot and ending. It was great to see it again and remember why I loved it so much the first time. We also saw The Man Who Came To Dinner (a GC recommendation). I had no familiarity with this film before seeing and and was very pleased with the great ensemble of character actors playing such unique and colorful characters. What a fun play this must be to do live. Betty Davis was wonderful as usual. Great fun! I think that's been all. Still need to see Cars.
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06-19-2006, 11:30 AM	#10
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	My family really enjoyed Crash. This means I'll probably hate it. I'll have to see it so they'll stop bugging me, but I really don't want to. __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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