And Kaylee, what the hell's goin' on in the engine room? Were there monkeys? Some terrifying space monkeys maybe got loose?

Mal ,'The Train Job'


Buffista Movies 3: Panned and Scanned  

A place to talk about movies--Old and new, good and bad, high art and high cheese. It's the place to place your kittens on the award winners, gossip about upcoming fims and discuss DVD releases and extras. Spoiler policy: White font all plot-related discussion until a movie's been in wide release two weeks, and keep the major HSQ in white font until two weeks after the video/DVD release.


Kate P. - Dec 28, 2004 8:10:26 am PST #7414 of 10001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

Ooh, I'd like to see that [edit: Goodbye, Lenin]. I saw Kinsey last night and enjoyed it. I'm not sure it hung together as a movie all that well, but I thought the subject matter was fascinating. I have to wonder how realistic it is as a portrayal of the man named Alfred Kinsey (especially with regards to how completely the topic of sex overtook his whole life), and there were a couple of plot elements--namely the dynamics of his family, especially his children--that were forgotten about almost as soon as they were introduced, which was a little frustrating. And Tim Curry was pretty much wasted in his role. On the other hand, William Sadler's bit was incredible, and the Liam Neeson/Peter Sarsgaard kiss was as fabulous as foretold. On the whole, I'm glad I saw it.


Kate P. - Dec 28, 2004 8:15:13 am PST #7415 of 10001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

Is that the Guy Maddin movie Irma Vep? I haven't seen it, but I've heard very good things.

It was a theatre production we saw in New Haven. The play is by Charles Ludlam; I don't know the movie version, but it might well be the same one. A search on IMDB for the title only turned up this, which doesn't look like what you're talking about.


DebetEsse - Dec 28, 2004 8:47:03 am PST #7416 of 10001
Woe to the fucking wicked.

My objection is to either of them being the main characters

I love Irma Vep. So much fun. And very not a good play to be adapted to a movie (it's a 2-actor show with each playing several characters through quick changes, which is a good bit of the fun). Assuming I'm not talking about a different one. I don't remember that line, but that doesn't necessarily mean much.


Kate P. - Dec 28, 2004 8:55:53 am PST #7417 of 10001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

DebetEsse, that's the one. It's a campy show about vampires and werewolves and mummies that's also a sendup of Rebecca, with all the parts played by two (male) actors. So much fun. Kristin and I laughed like lunatics throughout the whole thing.


Hayden - Dec 28, 2004 9:17:47 am PST #7418 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

Ah, I'm conflating two different movies in my head.


Gris - Dec 28, 2004 10:26:30 am PST #7419 of 10001
Hey. New board.

Sin City Trailer

How did I not know this was coming out?

How could a movie look this good?

Why is 2005 gonna be so exciting for me?


§ ita § - Dec 28, 2004 10:40:55 am PST #7420 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

How could a movie look this good?

I know how it could look better -- a wee tweak of the cast list.


Consuela - Dec 28, 2004 11:07:27 am PST #7421 of 10001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I didn't just see Alexis Bledel on that cast list, did I?

And wow, Mickey Rourke. Coolness.


Jessica - Dec 28, 2004 11:08:13 am PST #7422 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I didn't just see Alexis Bledel on that cast list, did I?

Yep. Playing a prostitute, IIRC.


Gris - Dec 28, 2004 5:23:59 pm PST #7423 of 10001
Hey. New board.

I know how it could look better -- a wee tweak of the cast list.

Particular one you've got in mind?