an enormous crush on Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
And once again, Fred proves his excellent taste.
Buffy: So how'd she get away with the bad mojo stuff? Anya: Giles sold it to her. Giles: Well, I didn't know it was her. I mean, how could I? If it's any consolation, I may have overcharged her.
'Sleeper'
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Volans - Jul 29, 2004 5:22:14 pm PDT #1683 of 10001
move out and draw fire
Polter-Cow - Jul 29, 2004 5:24:32 pm PDT #1684 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I just read/skimmed the chapter on Touch of Evil in John Truby's The Great Movies: Why They Work, and it's fully convinced me I should give it another go, with an unscratched DVD and my full attention. I don't think it'll vault into my top five or anything, but I might take back the meh.
Jessica - Jul 29, 2004 6:34:53 pm PDT #1685 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I haven't puzzled out what makes this one of the best screenplays ever
But...but...okay, trying to come up with a sentence more substantial than "Because it's so good!!" here, and obviously not doing very well. But it is anyway.
I like about half of The Graduate. The ending and most of the second half of the film leading up to it makes me roll my eyes.
Hayden - Jul 29, 2004 6:51:27 pm PDT #1686 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I love Chinatown but I'm just not up to launching a defense of it, either.
Fred, you should really see The Godfather uncut. It's too good for network TV.
And I can't stand The Graduate, with all its phoney-baloney "realism" and pseudo-conflicts. Maybe it connected with some people from the late 60s, but I suspect it was the same crowd who liked Love Story.
P.M. Marc - Jul 29, 2004 6:55:21 pm PDT #1687 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Anyone seen Amateur by Hal Hartley? This is one wacky movie.
I love that movie.
Maybe it connected with some people from the late 60s, but I suspect it was the same crowd who liked Love Story.
Well, my parents love The Graduate, and can't stand Love Story. Sadly, my sample size renders this study statistically insignificant.
Hayden - Jul 29, 2004 7:08:01 pm PDT #1688 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Well, you have more statistics than my conjectured sample.
Polter-Cow - Jul 29, 2004 7:12:15 pm PDT #1689 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Time to do a Student's t-test, paired!
sumi - Jul 29, 2004 7:13:16 pm PDT #1690 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Wizard News has a couple of casting rumors/spoilers for HPGoF tonight.
P.M. Marc - Jul 29, 2004 7:15:18 pm PDT #1691 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Well, you have more statistics than my conjectured sample.
Sometimes I want to get a list of all the movies my parents do like, just so I can see if there's any method to the madness.
Thus far, with a couple of exceptions such as The African Queen, the common bond between movies seems to be Were Released While They Were My Age More or Less. (They're also big fans of A Man for All Seasons and Five Easy Pieces.)
Sean K - Jul 29, 2004 9:51:43 pm PDT #1692 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I haven't puzzled out what makes this one of the best screenplays ever, but again, I liked it.
As a screenplay and movie, it is one of the most perfect examples of story structure ever made. Beyond that, I personally enjoyed it for its this-is-way-more-messed-up-than-you-think. Plus the whole not-happy-ending.