Fear of a Black Hat
I am having a moment where "rockumentary" and "rapumentary" are convolved* into a word like "popumentary."
Pity me.
* Because 'convolved' is one of ita's favorite words, that's why.
Look, you got a little stabbed the other day. That's bound to make anyone a mite ornery.
Mal ,'Ariel'
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Gus - Sep 07, 2004 10:08:42 pm PDT #3691 of 10001
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.
Fred Pete - Sep 08, 2004 3:57:43 am PDT #3692 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.
In a world where "infotainment" is a word, it would take quite a bit to surprise me. Disgust and disappoint, easier. But not surprise.
Has anyone seen the silent The Passion of Joan of Arc? Very powerful drama that puts the viewer through the wringer. The movie starts with Joan's trial and continues through her execution. Maria Falconetti is a miracle as Joan -- you can feel her anguish, and the camera spends a lot of time in close-up. Actually, much of the film is close-ups of the characters -- something that adds to the power.
Not for the little ones, though. Some shots in the execution scene could be pretty disturbing for the pre-teen set.
Dana - Sep 08, 2004 5:59:32 am PDT #3693 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Has anyone seen Fear of a Black Hat? It's like Spinal Tap, but with a rap group, and it's a lot more ridiculous and a tad less grounded in reality. But very, very, very funny.
My husband owns it and occasionally makes people watch it. Last time was when ita came to visit, and I retaliated by falling asleep on the couch.
Polter-Cow - Sep 08, 2004 6:16:44 am PDT #3694 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Falling asleep? I don't think we can be friends anymore, Dana. How can you not love a movie featuring a rap group called Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme, who affirm their superiority over Salt 'n' Pepa for having four spices? And songs with lyrics like "when I doo doo, is my shit not brown?"
Dana - Sep 08, 2004 6:19:02 am PDT #3695 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I've seen it like five times. It's not that funny.
Spinal Tap, now...
§ ita § - Sep 08, 2004 6:31:59 am PDT #3696 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
For the record, I did not fall asleep. I enjoyed it.
Hayden - Sep 08, 2004 7:39:33 am PDT #3697 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Has anyone seen the silent The Passion of Joan of Arc?
Absolutely amazing.
But there are a lot of other great quotable lines
Well, there's a fine line between clever and... stupid.
Fred Pete - Sep 08, 2004 7:50:17 am PDT #3698 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.
Absolutely, hayden. Even more amazing -- that was virtually Falconetti's entire movie career. According to IMDB, she only appeared in one other movie.
Hayden - Sep 08, 2004 8:00:15 am PDT #3699 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Really? I had no idea. I'd just figured she was a big star lost by time. Wow.
Lyra Jane - Sep 08, 2004 8:02:56 am PDT #3700 of 10001
Up with the sun
the phrase "Turn it to 11" is never actually said in the movie.
The usual quote is, "this one goes to 11," which is. Other 11=LOUD references are understood to be Spinal Tap related but are not theTrue Quote.