Miscellaneous Movie Musings - Page 97

Alex · 08-21-2006, 10:38 AM

Yeah, not liking Blade Runner was a major blow to my teenaged sci-fi street cred.

I could get through the original version but a group of us trekked into some small theater in Portland to see it when the director's cut was released theatrically and I just found it interminably boring. I don't think I've seen either version since though we do have the DVD.

Saw Snakes on a Plane on Friday since all the reviews were saying that if you saw it to see it in a crowd. The theater wasn't really very crowded but it was a fun movie so long as you expected absolutely nothing out of it.

Of course, there is the irony (intentional or not, I can't tell) of putting hundreds of snakes on a plane in what is probably the most difficult location on earth to get a snake to (Hawaii, that is).

Cadaverous Pallor · 08-21-2006, 10:55 AM

Don't tell my husband this but I also find Bladerunner boring. Shhh! I mean, it's pretty and all, but I have fought sleep while watching it, and I NEVER fall asleep during movies.

Gemini Cricket · 08-21-2006, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

...and I NEVER fall asleep during movies.

Me neither! I never ever ever fall asleep during movies. My own personal take on it is that it's rude to do so.

Matterhorn Fan · 08-21-2006, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Me neither! I never ever ever fall asleep during movies. My own personal take on it is that it's rude to do so.

Uh oh....I didn't realize that I was so rude! Is it also rude to fall asleep during The Colbert Report or Star Trek Voyager or Stargate Atlantis?

In my defense, I blame it on a certain comfy couch rather than the movies/shows. If I'm laying down, I'm likely to fall asleep. Sitting up, not so much.

But I still nearly fell asleep during Blade Runner.

Gemini Cricket · 08-21-2006, 11:23 AM

Mwahhahahaha!

I got 'Elizabeth I' the HBO miniseries! It's being mailed to me by Netflix! I can't wait. It comes out tomorrow, but they're mailing it today. I'll get it tomorrow!

Mwuhahahahaha!

Gemini Cricket · 08-21-2006, 12:48 PM

TV shows don't count.

Matterhorn Fan · 08-21-2006, 12:54 PM

Oh good.

I won't bother to mention which moves I've fallen asleep during. There's one in particular I really should watch beginning to end.

Eliza Hodgkins 1812 · 08-21-2006, 01:56 PM

First, I love Bladerunner. Particularly, the longer, lingering Director's Cut sans narration.

This weekend I watched Buster Keaton's The General and enjoyed it very, very much. Also loved the two shorts included in the DVD. And then, because of the Buster Keaton theme, I watched Benny and Joon. Which is fluffy and makes my teeth hurt, but I don't care. I like it anyway.

As for my best theater going experience, that would have to be watching Harold Lloyd's Safety Last with a live orchestra. I've never been so amazed/wowed/happy/in love/excited watching a movie before.

Though the best audience award (happy cheers, clapping, etc.) goes to the people with whom I watched a recent screening of Raiders of the Lost Ark.

LSPoorEeyorick · 08-21-2006, 02:02 PM

This weekend we saw:

Snakes on a Plane (dumb-fun)

The Illusionist (not as great as I wished it had been, but the magic was magical, at least)

Trust the Man (we were in a let's-watch-more-movies mood. We regretted this choice terribly, especially when we ran into the producer of the other movie we were considering. She's a friend of Tom's, and we had to admit we were holding tickets to what was the worst and dullest film we've seen in a theater in years... and not tickets to her movie.)

Quinceanera (aforementioned other choice-- we ended up going to it as well, to get the bad taste of Trust the Man out of our heads. An excellent indie film worth watching.)

innerSpaceman · 08-21-2006, 10:01 PM

Just came back from Little Miss Sunshine. What a little gem. Funny, a bit poignant, lots of good observationism, absurdism, farce, and sweetness. Great cast (many of whom may, as you read this, be in an avatar/signature double whammy two posts up).

And, um, Bladerunner was boring on opening day, when I first saw it. So I'm not buying "you had to see it back in the day." Boring is boring.

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08-21-2006, 10:38 AM	#1
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Yeah, not liking Blade Runner was a major blow to my teenaged sci-fi street cred. I could get through the original version but a group of us trekked into some small theater in Portland to see it when the director's cut was released theatrically and I just found it interminably boring. I don't think I've seen either version since though we do have the DVD. Saw Snakes on a Plane on Friday since all the reviews were saying that if you saw it to see it in a crowd. The theater wasn't really very crowded but it was a fun movie so long as you expected absolutely nothing out of it. Of course, there is the irony (intentional or not, I can't tell) of putting hundreds of snakes on a plane in what is probably the most difficult location on earth to get a snake to (Hawaii, that is).
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Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Don't tell my husband this but I also find Bladerunner boring. Shhh! I mean, it's pretty and all, but I have fought sleep while watching it, and I NEVER fall asleep during movies. __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Mwahhahahaha! I got 'Elizabeth I' the HBO miniseries! It's being mailed to me by Netflix! I can't wait. It comes out tomorrow, but they're mailing it today. I'll get it tomorrow! Mwuhahahahaha!
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Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	TV shows don't count.
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Matterhorn Fan Double Agent Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Back East Posts: 2,071	Oh good. I won't bother to mention which moves I've fallen asleep during. There's one in particular I really should watch beginning to end.
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08-21-2006, 01:56 PM	#8
Eliza Hodgkins 1812 Sputnik Sweetheart Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Long Beach Posts: 2,685	First, I love Bladerunner. Particularly, the longer, lingering Director's Cut sans narration. This weekend I watched Buster Keaton's The General and enjoyed it very, very much. Also loved the two shorts included in the DVD. And then, because of the Buster Keaton theme, I watched Benny and Joon. Which is fluffy and makes my teeth hurt, but I don't care. I like it anyway. As for my best theater going experience, that would have to be watching Harold Lloyd's Safety Last with a live orchestra. I've never been so amazed/wowed/happy/in love/excited watching a movie before. Though the best audience award (happy cheers, clapping, etc.) goes to the people with whom I watched a recent screening of Raiders of the Lost Ark.
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LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	This weekend we saw: Snakes on a Plane (dumb-fun) The Illusionist (not as great as I wished it had been, but the magic was magical, at least) Trust the Man (we were in a let's-watch-more-movies mood. We regretted this choice terribly, especially when we ran into the producer of the other movie we were considering. She's a friend of Tom's, and we had to admit we were holding tickets to what was the worst and dullest film we've seen in a theater in years... and not tickets to her movie.) Quinceanera (aforementioned other choice-- we ended up going to it as well, to get the bad taste of Trust the Man out of our heads. An excellent indie film worth watching.)
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08-21-2006, 10:01 PM	#10
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Just came back from Little Miss Sunshine. What a little gem. Funny, a bit poignant, lots of good observationism, absurdism, farce, and sweetness. Great cast (many of whom may, as you read this, be in an avatar/signature double whammy two posts up). And, um, Bladerunner was boring on opening day, when I first saw it. So I'm not buying "you had to see it back in the day." Boring is boring. . Last edited by innerSpaceman : 08-22-2006 at 07:37 AM.
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