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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.

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DavidS - Jan 20, 2005 8:57:02 am PST #8107 of 10001

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I love Popeye too. Though Frank and I tend to agree in taste.

I think Scola's point is apt, but also points out the virtues of the movie. Namely it's deeply affectionate and reflective of its source material - it's just pulled in odd directions by the differing visions of Feiffer and Altman. Still the casting was perfect, the music is fun, the world they created is detailed and beautifully other. Also, provides "He Needs Me" for later use in Punch Drunk Love.

On topic: Cherry 2000, Ice Pirates...

Atropa - Jan 20, 2005 8:59:37 am PST #8108 of 10001

The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

What movies can you absolutely make zero case for as good movies, but are absolutely enthralled with?

Phantom of the Opera.

Once again, Betsy is me. Except I'm betting she wouldn't put Queen of the Damned on her list.

Betsy HP - Jan 20, 2005 9:00:10 am PST #8109 of 10001

If I only had a brain...

'Fraid not. Nor Van Helsing.

Atropa - Jan 20, 2005 9:01:34 am PST #8110 of 10001

The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

'Fraid not. Nor Van Helsing.

I still haven't been able to bring myself to watch Van Helsing. Or League of Extraordinary Gentleman.

Anne W. - Jan 20, 2005 9:03:10 am PST #8111 of 10001

The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.

the movie that occurred to me was one I flipped on to recently: FLASH GORDON.

Ditto! The soundtrack is part of what makes the film so... so... itself.

Ice Pirates...

This, too. Much fun.

The other movie that falls into this category for me is "Zorro the Gay Blade." Cracks. Me. Up. (One cent, two cents, three cents a peso! All those for Zorro, stand up and say so!)

Jessica - Jan 20, 2005 9:04:43 am PST #8112 of 10001

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Or League of Extraordinary Gentleman.

There is nothing good or fun about this movie, even by flashy camp standards. NOTHING.

Atropa - Jan 20, 2005 9:06:30 am PST #8113 of 10001

The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

There is nothing good or fun about this movie, even by flashy camp standards. NOTHING.

I have a friend who swears it's worth watching for Mina's costumes, but I don't know if I believe her.

Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 20, 2005 9:07:18 am PST #8114 of 10001

"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

She's wrong.

juliana - Jan 20, 2005 9:07:45 am PST #8115 of 10001

I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…

Underworld. If we did have cable, and I happened to catch it, I'd have to watch for the pretty. And then turn it off when Scott Speedman turned into whateverthehell he was.

Frankenbuddha - Jan 20, 2005 9:10:27 am PST #8116 of 10001

"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Still the casting was perfect, the music is fun, the world they created is detailed and beautifully other.

And like a lot of Altman, a great film for playing "hey, it's that guy".

I liked Quintet.

Actually so did I, but I have a fondness for ponderous, end-of-the-world movies. It really needed to be dubbed into Russian and subtitled.

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