Miscellaneous Movie Musings

[Gemini Cricket]

Rushmore is my favorite of the bunch. I loved Bottle Rocket, too. I think it was the first time we got to experience Owen Wilson doing his shtick. I liked him in that. In fact, I like a lot of his films.

[innerSpaceman]

The only one I didn't like was Tennenbaums. I just did not get it all all. Blech.


Perhaps I should give it a second chance.








But I'm not going to.

[innerSpaceman]

I saw "La Vie en Rose" tonight.

If the AFI is going to make a list of the best musical bio pics, this one should be on it. Marion Cotillard is wonderful as Edith Piaf. A beautiful and touching film that really filled in the blanks for me, as a casual fan.

At one point in the film, Edith has a chance encounter with Marlene Dietrich when they are both living in New York. Dietrich effuses that Piaf was simply the soul of Paris, and made her feel as if she were there - though thousands of miles away.

That's how the film made me feel at times. And Edith Piaf is the soul and the sound of Paree.

A salut, Not Afraid and €uroMeinke ... and mon amour, monsieur izak.

[€uroMeinke]

Damn - that one's on my list - I hope it makes it to DVD - of course, then I'll really want to go back to Paris

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

Damn - that one's on my list - I hope it makes it to DVD - of course, then I'll really want to go back to Paris

It's playing at The Art.

[innerSpaceman]

If you guys don't get to see it first run, come over here to watch it when it's out on DVD.



Bring your passports. I live near the airport.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Saw "Evan Almighty" tonight.

90 minutes I'll never get back - it was medium sitcom funny and only reminded me why I"m tired of Steve Carell (sp). There were a couple good side comments by Wanda Sykes (sp) that are worth skipping too if you rent the DVD. Otherwise, just watch the trailer.

Then there was the jerk snoring behind me. . .

3 bornieo's out of 10 - for the 2 really laugh out loud moments.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by Bornieo: Fully Loaded

3 bornieo's out of 10 - for the 2 really laugh out loud moments.

Was one moment worth 2 bornieo's or were each worth 1.5?

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

Was one moment worth 2 bornieo's or were each worth 1.5?

I gave each moment 2 bornieo's but since they used the song "Are You Ready for a Miracle" for the up-teenth billionth time or seemingly in 18 of the last 20 films I've seen - I had to deducts an extra bornieo.

Charge up the choir! Are you ready for a miracle? Yeah, it'd be a miracle if they'd stop playing that f**king song all the time....

[Gemini Cricket]

Critic Gary Thompson's quote about Evan Almighty:

If Jerry Falwell weren't dead already, this movie might have killed him.

I thought that was funny.