Miscellaneous Movie Musings - Page 475

innerSpaceman · 08-27-2009, 09:58 AM

I finally got around to Were the World Mine ... the movie who's trailer intrigued me when we saw Repo: The Genetic Opera. I think I liked that trailer better than the feature (sorry, GD).

But I found the movie really boring and fell asleep. Too soon, I guess. I'm glad I gave it a second chance last night when I was more awake. After a slow start, it really becomes the charmer I was looking forward to.

A gay teen always picked on at the all-boys prep school he attends (no this isn't a porn film) lands the role of Puck in a school production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. While rehearsing the role, he concocts his own brew of gay love potion and accidentally doses his straight best friend. When that works to unfortunate results, he tries for better ones with the hottie guy from the Rugby team he lusts after. Then he doses the entire cast of the play. And then many people about town. Everyone goes gay for a day, and sweet hijinks ensue.

Eliza Hodgkins 1812 · 08-27-2009, 06:16 PM

Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist: I thought Michael Cera was lovely and most of the cast enjoyable to watch. The story was so-so, and for a movie so focused on music I kind of felt like music took too much of a backseat. HATED the drunk girl vomits and chews vomit gum bits. HATED. And the decision to make the girl that dumps Cera's character such a movie-typical hot teen bitch was really disappointing.

Gigantic: Starring Paul Dano who mostly wasted away here. The only person with any energy in this film was John Goodman, and this very-not-so-great movie was worth it just for his scenes. Zooey D. was the Zooey D. she always is when she isn't awesomely singing, and mostly I just wanted to steal her clothes. There was a subplot involving Zach Galifianakis that was really out of place, adding a "Fight Club" is this guy nuts question mark that is never answered and, based on how the rest of the film played out, really should have been. Quirky fluff that never delivers, again, minus Goodman.

flippyshark · 08-27-2009, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Eliza Hodgkins 1812

Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist: HATED the drunk girl vomits and chews vomit gum bits. HATED.

Yep - completely killed the movie for me.

Gemini Cricket · 08-28-2009, 11:36 AM

Singin in the Rain and On the Town:
Can I just say that these movies are absolutely wonderful and hysterical? That Gene Kelly, not only was he a great dancer but he had an incredible sense of humor, too.

innerSpaceman · 08-28-2009, 12:35 PM

Can I just say that Isaac and nirvanaman are now officially members of Western Civilization, having successfully seen Singin' in the Rain at long last, last weekend.

Gabba Gabba, gentlemen, we accept you.

Yes, we accept you. One.Of.Us.

Snowflake · 08-28-2009, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Singin in the Rain and On the Town:
Can I just say that these movies are absolutely wonderful and hysterical? That Gene Kelly, not only was he a great dancer but he had an incredible sense of humor, too.

And Jean Hagen was absolutely under-utilized by MGM in comedy. She was glorious as Lina Lamont (YOU can't make a fool outta Lina Lamont, YOU can't make a LAUGHINGSTOCK outta Lina Lamont. A glowing and shimmering star in the cinema firmament, it says so, right there.....).

Also, Donald O'Connor was no slouch when it came to dancing.

Gemini Cricket · 08-28-2009, 01:03 PM

Singin' in the Rain is a movie that always makes me happy. And I can watch the scene where Lina flies head over heels when her mic cord gets pulled over and over and over. It makes me laugh a lot.

Gee, this is dumb!

Gemini Cricket · 08-28-2009, 01:25 PM

One of these days I'm going to write an essay about the "Singin' in the Rain" sequence of "Singin' in the Rain". The song and the accompanying scene has been glorified and parodied to the point where it's become tired in some people's eyes. But it's a great song. It's about smiling amidst adversity. It's a rebellious song. That is why I love it. Being happy while things around you may not be so great is a wonderful message. His small interaction with the cop is f*cking priceless. The cop is trying to get him to stop and maybe he does for now but he's still unapologetically smiling and singing and is so happy he doesn't freakin' need his umbrella any more and gives it away to someone who needs it. Seriously, folks, the man was inspired.

AND to make it pertinent to LoT, Lisa has a cameo in this scene. In the window of the perfume store. There's an ad there featuring a glamorous, fashionable redhead surrounded by cats. lol!

*ETA: Well, they look like cats. But upon viewing it again, I'm not sure. lol

SITR

Snowflake · 08-28-2009, 01:32 PM

GC, that's a John Held Jr. figure and the cats look like a pair of Sphynx to me. So yeah, cats of a sort!

JWBear · 08-28-2009, 02:12 PM

While I adore SITR, imo his masterpiece is the American in Paris ballet sequence.

08-27-2009, 09:58 AM	#4741
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I finally got around to Were the World Mine ... the movie who's trailer intrigued me when we saw Repo: The Genetic Opera. I think I liked that trailer better than the feature (sorry, GD). But I found the movie really boring and fell asleep. Too soon, I guess. I'm glad I gave it a second chance last night when I was more awake. After a slow start, it really becomes the charmer I was looking forward to. A gay teen always picked on at the all-boys prep school he attends (no this isn't a porn film) lands the role of Puck in a school production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. While rehearsing the role, he concocts his own brew of gay love potion and accidentally doses his straight best friend. When that works to unfortunate results, he tries for better ones with the hottie guy from the Rugby team he lusts after. Then he doses the entire cast of the play. And then many people about town. Everyone goes gay for a day, and sweet hijinks ensue.
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08-27-2009, 06:16 PM	#4742
Eliza Hodgkins 1812 Sputnik Sweetheart Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Long Beach Posts: 2,685	Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist: I thought Michael Cera was lovely and most of the cast enjoyable to watch. The story was so-so, and for a movie so focused on music I kind of felt like music took too much of a backseat. HATED the drunk girl vomits and chews vomit gum bits. HATED. And the decision to make the girl that dumps Cera's character such a movie-typical hot teen bitch was really disappointing. Gigantic: Starring Paul Dano who mostly wasted away here. The only person with any energy in this film was John Goodman, and this very-not-so-great movie was worth it just for his scenes. Zooey D. was the Zooey D. she always is when she isn't awesomely singing, and mostly I just wanted to steal her clothes. There was a subplot involving Zach Galifianakis that was really out of place, adding a "Fight Club" is this guy nuts question mark that is never answered and, based on how the rest of the film played out, really should have been. Quirky fluff that never delivers, again, minus Goodman.
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08-28-2009, 11:36 AM	#4744
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Singin in the Rain and On the Town: Can I just say that these movies are absolutely wonderful and hysterical? That Gene Kelly, not only was he a great dancer but he had an incredible sense of humor, too.
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08-28-2009, 12:35 PM	#4745
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Can I just say that Isaac and nirvanaman are now officially members of Western Civilization, having successfully seen Singin' in the Rain at long last, last weekend. Gabba Gabba, gentlemen, we accept you. Yes, we accept you. One.Of.Us.
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08-28-2009, 01:03 PM	#4747
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Singin' in the Rain is a movie that always makes me happy. And I can watch the scene where Lina flies head over heels when her mic cord gets pulled over and over and over. It makes me laugh a lot. Gee, this is dumb!
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08-28-2009, 01:25 PM	#4748
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	One of these days I'm going to write an essay about the "Singin' in the Rain" sequence of "Singin' in the Rain". The song and the accompanying scene has been glorified and parodied to the point where it's become tired in some people's eyes. But it's a great song. It's about smiling amidst adversity. It's a rebellious song. That is why I love it. Being happy while things around you may not be so great is a wonderful message. His small interaction with the cop is fcking priceless. The cop is trying to get him to stop and maybe he does for now but he's still unapologetically smiling and singing and is so happy he doesn't freakin' need his umbrella any more and gives it away to someone who needs it. Seriously, folks, the man was inspired. AND to make it pertinent to LoT, Lisa has a cameo in this scene. In the window of the perfume store. There's an ad there featuring a glamorous, fashionable redhead surrounded by cats. lol! ETA: Well, they look like cats. But upon viewing it again, I'm not sure. lol SITR
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08-28-2009, 01:32 PM	#4749
Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	GC, that's a John Held Jr. figure and the cats look like a pair of Sphynx to me. So yeah, cats of a sort!
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08-28-2009, 02:12 PM	#4750
JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	While I adore SITR, imo his masterpiece is the American in Paris ballet sequence. __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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