In an odd coincidence, I passed a mini-yard sale where a guy is selling his single-disc DVD of Seven for five bucks. I'm tempted to buy it, but there are zero extras.
It's simple. I slap 'em around a bit, torture 'em, make their lives hell...Sure, the nice guys'll run away,but every now and then you'll find a prince like Spike who gets off on it.
Buffy ,'Get It Done'
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Polter-Cow - Jul 17, 2004 11:00:32 am PDT #786 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Sean K - Jul 17, 2004 11:05:50 am PDT #787 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I'm tempted to buy it, but there are zero extras.
Nah, if your going to get Se7en on DVD, pick up the New Line Platinum two disk set.
It's got great commentary from Finch, Freeman and Pitt on one track, Finch, the DP and the Production Designer, and one from Finch, wri9ter Andrew Kevin Walker and author Richard Dyer where they talk about genre, the look and structure of the film, and their presentation of evil.
Plus there's a whole other commentary by Fincher, Dyer, Sound Designner Ren Klyce, and composer Howard Shore on the sound design/music of the film, and how that effects the mood of the picture.
It's some great commentary.
Astarte - Jul 17, 2004 11:10:14 am PDT #788 of 10001
Not having has never been the thing I've regretted most in my life. Not trying is.
I have to say that SciFi doc smelled like a hoax to me from the beginning. I've been watching their corp hijinks from the outside for a while, and it seemed like the natural extension of their skating up to the edge marketing style.
Stupid, tasteless, and hopefully earning them a bite in the corporate ass, but completely in line with expectations.
Polter-Cow - Jul 17, 2004 11:14:28 am PDT #789 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Yeah, the Fight Club single-disc edition at least has all four commentary tracks, so I'm okay with it. One day, I want to get the second disc, with all the behind-the-scenes stuff.
DXMachina - Jul 17, 2004 12:30:21 pm PDT #790 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Not to pick on you, but you honestly thought otherwise?
I totally assumed it was a hoax.
Jessica - Jul 17, 2004 1:01:33 pm PDT #791 of 10001
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Anyone want Ned Kelly on DVD? First person to email me gets it.
[Aaaand it's gone!]
Consuela - Jul 17, 2004 1:05:24 pm PDT #792 of 10001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I totally assumed it was a hoax.
I didn't, although I assumed that the marketing was blowing whatever "scoop" they had completely out of proportion. Which is certainly par for the course with the SFC folks.
Bait-and-switch? Sci-Fi Channel? Never.
rassinfrassin two-year commitment for Farscape my eye
bon bon - Jul 17, 2004 1:48:48 pm PDT #793 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
We talked a little about that doc being a viral marketing thing at the end of the last movie thread.
beekaytee - Jul 17, 2004 2:04:12 pm PDT #794 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
This is me...out of the loop.
I missed the end of the last movie thread (must. visit. more. often.) and I don't actually have a tv, so all my news comes from the 'net and well...Buffistas! Never saw the SciFi promos, which might have given me a whiff of fraud.
I think my 'sheesh' meter is calibrated so high, I don't doubt anyone who says they want/intend to trash someone else, regardless of the veracity of their claims.
I wasn't thinking anything about the 'sekrit', only that someone wanting to make a buck would be willing to exploit a successful person. The fact that M. was involved just makes me sad. Bad Choices.
beekaytee - Jul 17, 2004 2:14:25 pm PDT #795 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
And Sean--not feeling picked on.
Loved the reminder about Se7en. It's been so long, I might not have remembered that there was very little actual violence but I do remember commenting on how effective it was that they didn't show the head in the box. Genius.
I ALSO remember the knife with all the edges and curves that they claimed the one victim had been raped with. That was enough for me.
It really is great filmmaking when things are left to our imaginations. Martin Scorcese talks about it in my favorite documentary ever...A Personal Journey Through American Movies. There is a scene with Kirk Douglas where he plays a movie producer trying to make a big hit. He points out that there is nothing scarier than what we think is in the dark.
Se7en really played on that.