Miscellaneous Movie Musings - Page 436

Alex · 06-28-2009, 09:48 AM

Yes, "abracadabra" is an old phrase of supposedly magical power. But Abra is also a very old girl's name, being the female form of Abraham.

flippyshark · 06-28-2009, 10:05 AM

I'm glad someone else rolls their eyes at mid-century quasi-Freudian pop psychology. It's rampant in films of that era, to be sure.

Alex · 06-28-2009, 10:11 AM

Just to show that I can go along with stupid summer "that ****'s all blowed up" fare, I did enjoy early Michael Bay movies.

I liked Bad Boys a fair amount. I enjoyed The Rock. Armageddon pushed the limits but I was still able to let its stupidity carry me along.

Cadaverous Pallor · 06-28-2009, 01:46 PM

Yeah, East of Eden was just weird, and somewhat bad. What is the deal with the weird twisting fighing/crying/wailing? Nearly all the characters were creepy, from the fawning girlfriend to the perfect do-gooder brother turned hating everything brother, and Dean's character as well was just, well, unlikeably strange. I found it even overwhelmed his good looks (though he's really not my type).

And the writing...if I were in that ferris wheel with the girl I would have climbed out much earlier.

Fun night at the cemetery regardless though.

Alex · 06-28-2009, 05:48 PM

Used a free movie coupon to see again escape the heat. Unfortunately the options across the street aren't great (either had already seen or didn't particularly want to see) so settled for Year One over My Sister's Keeper since it started 10 minutes sooner (and if that isn't quite a divergent set of options to leave to a toin coss).

I wouldn't quite say Year One sucked. It is, however, nearly spectucular in its mediocrity. And Michael Cera grows increasingly wearying. I really wish he'd stayed out of the Arrested Development movie since that is going to just be yet another performance from him that could have been done entirely by digitally inserting into the movie his identical roles from previous movies.

He doesn't need to go all Shia The Beef with action work but doing something different would be appreciated. I no longer hope for that from Jack Black.

Distracting was the fact that June Diane Raphael looked really familiar (looking at her credits suggests this was a phantom familiarity) and halfway through I'd halfway convinced myself it was Sarah Chalke with different hair and losing a bit of weight. But not so convinced I could stop chewing over who she was.

Gn2Dlnd · 06-29-2009, 12:06 AM

But, but, what about that guy in the Year One promo video, the Rock, Paper, Spears thing? He's funny, right? Right?

Cadaverous Pallor · 06-29-2009, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Gn2Dlnd

But, but, what about that guy in the Year One promo video, the Rock, Paper, Spears thing? He's funny, right? Right?

Hilarious and repeatable! I posted it on teh Facebook. That guy is goin' places!!

Alex · 06-29-2009, 05:19 AM

I'm going to say yes, very funny, because I'm guessing there's a personal connection to you or the board. But I have no idea what you're talking about.

Strangler Lewis · 06-29-2009, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex

I'm going to say yes, very funny, because I'm guessing there's a personal connection to you or the board. But I have no idea what you're talking about.

Gn2Dlnd was the dude. He did a very fine and amusing voiceover.

innerSpaceman · 06-29-2009, 08:09 AM

One of the reviews I read said the film might not have been such a let down had it not been for the really amusing promo spot which led them to expect a similarly high level of comedic hilarity.

06-28-2009, 09:48 AM	#1
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06-28-2009, 10:05 AM	#2
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06-28-2009, 10:11 AM	#3
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Just to show that I can go along with stupid summer "that ***'s all blowed up" fare, I did enjoy early Michael Bay movies. I liked Bad Boys* a fair amount. I enjoyed The Rock. Armageddon pushed the limits but I was still able to let its stupidity carry me along.
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06-28-2009, 01:46 PM	#4
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Yeah, East of Eden was just weird, and somewhat bad. What is the deal with the weird twisting fighing/crying/wailing? Nearly all the characters were creepy, from the fawning girlfriend to the perfect do-gooder brother turned hating everything brother, and Dean's character as well was just, well, unlikeably strange. I found it even overwhelmed his good looks (though he's really not my type). And the writing...if I were in that ferris wheel with the girl I would have climbed out much earlier. Fun night at the cemetery regardless though.
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06-28-2009, 05:48 PM	#5
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Used a free movie coupon to see again escape the heat. Unfortunately the options across the street aren't great (either had already seen or didn't particularly want to see) so settled for Year One over My Sister's Keeper since it started 10 minutes sooner (and if that isn't quite a divergent set of options to leave to a toin coss). I wouldn't quite say Year One sucked. It is, however, nearly spectucular in its mediocrity. And Michael Cera grows increasingly wearying. I really wish he'd stayed out of the Arrested Development movie since that is going to just be yet another performance from him that could have been done entirely by digitally inserting into the movie his identical roles from previous movies. He doesn't need to go all Shia The Beef with action work but doing something different would be appreciated. I no longer hope for that from Jack Black. Distracting was the fact that June Diane Raphael looked really familiar (looking at her credits suggests this was a phantom familiarity) and halfway through I'd halfway convinced myself it was Sarah Chalke with different hair and losing a bit of weight. But not so convinced I could stop chewing over who she was.
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06-29-2009, 12:06 AM	#6
Gn2Dlnd Parmmadore Jim Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Casita del Queso Posts: 3,810	But, but, what about that guy in the Year One promo video, the Rock, Paper, Spears thing? He's funny, right? Right? __________________ Does anyone still wear a hat?
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06-29-2009, 05:19 AM	#8
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I'm going to say yes, very funny, because I'm guessing there's a personal connection to you or the board. But I have no idea what you're talking about.
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06-29-2009, 08:09 AM	#10
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	One of the reviews I read said the film might not have been such a let down had it not been for the really amusing promo spot which led them to expect a similarly high level of comedic hilarity.
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