'The Train Job'
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls and The Inside), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
I found the movie just hilarious in parts, but I found myslef thinking that, for many kids, long stretches of it were probably just boring.
No question. This movie's pacing was more Monsters Inc. than Finding Nemo. A lot of workplace humor. And a lot of stuff that's going to be over the head of most kids. At one point I was afraid it was going to get all Spy Kidsy on us, but I think they avoided that pitfall.
Huh. I thought "This movie made me happier than anything except *Spy Kids*." Which is to say, being like *Spy Kids*? Not an insult. The most visually inventive movie I'd seen in years, for one thing.
Which is to say, being like *Spy Kids*? Not an insult.
Absolutely, Betsy!
In addition to the above Minear-related discussion, did anyone else get a Holtz vibe when Buddy threatened to take Jack-Jack and raise him as his own?
Which is to say, being like *Spy Kids*? Not an insult.
I didn't mean Spy Kids was bad. I meant that the scene where the rest of the family goes to the remote island to rescue dad, and then mom gets separated and the kids are on their own, well it started to approach the same setup that the first Spy Kids had. IOW, been there, seen that.
That's not to say that I didn't do my share of eye-rolling during Spy Kids, because you bet I did. But an enjoyable movie, nevertheless.
Love the reality show idea P-C. It would be like getting a "best bits" show; like picking the chocolate chips out of a muffin, or the really cheesy Doritos out of the bag, or adding LOTS of extra lemon to your salad.
I just pre-ordered Wonderfalls (using the buffista link, BTW). According to amazon, the series stars Katie Finneran and some other people. WTF? Why isn't Caroline's name first?
Probably for the same reason that David Lynch's Dune "starred" Sting, and a whole bunch of other people nobody had ever heard of, all of whom had much bigger parts.
Except that, it's not like Katie Finneran is busting out all over in mega-stardom or anything, so we're back to WTF???
Except that, it's not like Katie Finneran is busting out all over in mega-stardom or anything, so we're back to WTF???
I was about to say...
Yeah, so far Rue McLanahan has been the biggest name I've seen associated with the show in front of the camera.
David Lynch's Dune "starred" Sting, and a whole bunch of other people nobody had ever heard of, all of whom had much bigger parts.
I dunno. That wasn't a small gold lamé bat.