He was also influenced by a bunch of other movies from a variety of genres.
Including TRIUMPH OF THE WILL.
Sweet lumpy minion, you're the only one that understands. Probably 'cause I haven't sucked the brain out of you yet.
Glory ,'Potential'
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Frankenbuddha - Aug 27, 2004 11:00:58 am PDT #3201 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Jessica - Aug 27, 2004 11:04:43 am PDT #3202 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Uh oh. If I sounded kerfuffly it was completely unintentional.
Oh, not at all! This is just one of those gerund-like topics that seem to always end in tears and recriminations.
Steph L. - Aug 27, 2004 11:09:24 am PDT #3203 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Uh oh. If I sounded kerfuffly it was completely unintentional.
Oh, not at all! This is just one of those gerund-like topics that seem to always end in tears and recriminations.
Jessica got here before me to say the same thing. There was a kerfluffle in the past about this very issue (though I didn't know it, because I don't subscribe to the thread in which it happened), so it has Kerfluffle Bait writ large all over it.
beekaytee - Aug 27, 2004 11:10:27 am PDT #3204 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
My God. They made a sequel to Baby Geniuses.
Jon Voight called into a local radio station this morning to promote this piece of go-su (or the equivalant Chinese spelling for the word shit).
He said something about being the 'villian' and that was the last word spoken about the film. The rest of the interview consisted of the djs fawning over films he made 30 years ago.
I'd have been sad for him except...I'm pretty sure he's a creep. Or maybe just someone I'd rather not know. Which is convenient, since it's very unlikely I ever might.
Hayden - Aug 27, 2004 11:11:06 am PDT #3205 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Are y'all saying that people fight over whether or not Star Wars is a space western?
Sean K - Aug 27, 2004 11:12:41 am PDT #3206 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I was just surprised that Star Trek 2: The Wrath Of Khan wasn't on there. The ONLY Trek film to have any real cinematic integrity, as opposed to just being for the fans.
Oh, I'd say that Undiscovered Country had some cinematic integrity as well, but only by virtue of being directed by Nicholas Meyer, same as Wrath of Khan.
§ ita § - Aug 27, 2004 11:13:02 am PDT #3207 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
::tears up Beej's invite to the Voight fete::
Katie M - Aug 27, 2004 11:15:59 am PDT #3208 of 10001
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
Are y'all saying that people fight over whether or not Star Wars is a space western?
It was the whole concept of science fiction as western, wasn't it? It'd be back in the beginning of the first Firefly thread.
Hayden - Aug 27, 2004 11:17:01 am PDT #3209 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
It was the whole concept of science fiction as western, wasn't it? It'd be back in the beginning of the first Firefly thread.
Gotcha. Thanks!
beekaytee - Aug 27, 2004 11:17:12 am PDT #3210 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
Heh. See, all my friends are sort of the same way, Beej. They all go all swoony at the "romance."
I'm just baffled at the part where you all gloss over the fact that it's a REALLY BAD MOVIE!
No bafflement necessary here Sean. I completely get what a terrible movie it is...which...in no way, stems my warm, gooey like for some parts of it.
Heck, I own the Frank Langella Dracula and watch it every year at Halloween. Bad? Hooyah!
I was amazed one year, at my annual party, when I put Frank on the computer (no tv) as 'ambience". The party came to a grinding halt as 20 adults squeed, and piled on top of each other on the floor to watch. Flabbergasting! I just figured that for anybody but me, it might be cheesy fun.
The definition of 'no accounting for taste.'