Miscellaneous Movie Musings - Page 71

mousepod · 07-30-2006, 07:03 PM

For the second Sunday in a row, I watched a bizarre Polanski flick that I hadn't seen before (see last week's Pirates comments). This time around, it was What?. Odd but very entertaining. Weird (very weird) sex scenes featuring Marcelo Mastroianni. I need a little time to let it all sink in before I offer a serious review. whew...
Only three Polanski flicks I haven't seen yet (and they are all since 1994). I need to see Bitter Moon again. It's the only one I hated on first sight. Maybe it needs second chance.

RStar · 07-30-2006, 10:43 PM

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Weird (very weird) sex scenes

Ok, got my attention!

mousepod · 07-31-2006, 06:33 AM

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Ok, got my attention!

Marcello, wearing only a tiger skin, crawling around on the floor, demanding "Tame me!" to a whip-bearing Sydne Rome.

Marcello taking an almost-naked Sydne to an empty beach, where he digs up a buried chest, out of which he takes a policeman's uniform. He cuffs her wrists and ankles together and "interrogates" her with a switch.

That's not to mention scenes like a couple who make love under a furry blanket shouting "Take it!" "Give it!" "Take it!" "Give it!" ad nauseum.

A very odd movie.

Did I mention that Polanski plays a character called Mosquito?

...and according to the New York Times review:

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...it is so totally without redeeming social value that it should be protected...

RStar · 08-04-2006, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by mousepod

Marcello, wearing only a tiger skin, crawling around on the floor, demanding "Tame me!" to a whip-bearing Sydne Rome.

Marcello taking an almost-naked Sydne to an empty beach, where he digs up a buried chest, out of which he takes a policeman's uniform. He cuffs her wrists and ankles together and "interrogates" her with a switch.

That's not to mention scenes like a couple who make love under a furry blanket shouting "Take it!" "Give it!" "Take it!" "Give it!" ad nauseum.

A very odd movie.

Did I mention that Polanski plays a character called Mosquito?

...and according to the New York Times review:

Oh, well, okay. Sounds interesting! But, leave the pigs out of it please....

Not Afraid · 07-30-2006, 11:46 PM

There's something about Polanski and wierd sex scenes. "Here piggy piggy."

We watched "Hero" tonight. I've had it in the home queue for, literally, years and just got around to watchig it. It's one of the most visually beautiful films I've ever seen. I really loved it.

Stan4dSteph · 07-31-2006, 06:11 AM

I was going to go to the movies this past weekend, but didn't end up going to see anything. I still haven't seen POTC 2.

innerSpaceman · 07-31-2006, 07:12 AM

I find Polanski's weirdness to be a little too comical.

'Hero' is completely gorgeous and wonderful. ooooh, I think I'll watch that again soon. It's good for the soul.

Ghoulish Delight · 07-31-2006, 08:00 AM

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'Hero' is completely gorgeous and wonderful. ooooh, I think I'll watch that again soon. It's good for the soul.

Yeah, saw this while we were in Alaska. Absolutely stunning, and what a great story. I think I liked it better than Crouching Tiger, but it's been a while since I've seen CTHD.

scaeagles · 07-31-2006, 07:12 AM

I'm a bit behind the times....I finally saw Pirates last night.

I liked it. A few things bugged me, but not enough to ruin it. I will say I found it to be much darker and not as funny as the first, but I still found it to be enjoyable.

innerSpaceman · 07-31-2006, 08:04 AM

i liked it a thousand times better than CTHD. The lyricism of the visuals, the structure of the tales within a tale, and each version of the tale with its own beautific color scheme, and the love story unfolding through different versions, and the hero's quest unfolding through it all, and the magic and the wonder and .... I rave.

07-30-2006, 07:03 PM	#1
mousepod You broke your Ramadar! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,635	For the second Sunday in a row, I watched a bizarre Polanski flick that I hadn't seen before (see last week's Pirates comments). This time around, it was What?. Odd but very entertaining. Weird (very weird) sex scenes featuring Marcelo Mastroianni. I need a little time to let it all sink in before I offer a serious review. whew... Only three Polanski flicks I haven't seen yet (and they are all since 1994). I need to see Bitter Moon again. It's the only one I hated on first sight. Maybe it needs second chance. __________________ "Give the public everything you can give them, keep the place as clean as you can keep it, keep it friendly" - Walt Disney
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07-30-2006, 11:46 PM	#5
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	There's something about Polanski and wierd sex scenes. "Here piggy piggy." We watched "Hero" tonight. I've had it in the home queue for, literally, years and just got around to watchig it. It's one of the most visually beautiful films I've ever seen. I really loved it.
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07-31-2006, 06:11 AM	#6
Stan4dSteph Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,156	I was going to go to the movies this past weekend, but didn't end up going to see anything. I still haven't seen POTC 2.
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07-31-2006, 07:12 AM	#7
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I find Polanski's weirdness to be a little too comical. 'Hero' is completely gorgeous and wonderful. ooooh, I think I'll watch that again soon. It's good for the soul.
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07-31-2006, 07:12 AM	#9
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	I'm a bit behind the times....I finally saw Pirates last night. I liked it. A few things bugged me, but not enough to ruin it. I will say I found it to be much darker and not as funny as the first, but I still found it to be enjoyable.
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07-31-2006, 08:04 AM	#10
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	i liked it a thousand times better than CTHD. The lyricism of the visuals, the structure of the tales within a tale, and each version of the tale with its own beautific color scheme, and the love story unfolding through different versions, and the hero's quest unfolding through it all, and the magic and the wonder and .... I rave.
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