Speaking of Steve Martin, I also enjoyed "Housesitter" immensely. That sort of comedy is normally watch-from-the-hall material for me, but in that case I laughed so much I was in pain.
Everyone's getting spanked but me.
Willow ,'The Killer In Me'
Buffista Movies 3: Panned and Scanned
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Anne W. - Jan 20, 2005 5:59:52 pm PST #8253 of 10001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
JZ - Jan 20, 2005 6:42:23 pm PST #8254 of 10001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Also the Ruprecht-the-idiot sequence from "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels." The movie itself is just okay, but that sequence is sick and dirty genius. And it makes absolutely NO SENSE AT ALL in terms of the plot (they're going to con rich women into hooking up with Michael Caine by siccing his terrifying idiot faux brother on them -- Um, whaaa?), but it doesn't matter because Steve Martin is so hideously perfect.
ION, it's not exactly a movie-movie, but I just, finally, saw "Something The Lord Made," and holy damn was it amazing. Alan Rickman at his Rickmannest (and also, oddly, least Rickman -- it takes all of two sentences to forget Snape and Metreon and Jamie and everyone else he's ever played and get lost in Dr. Taussig), and a massive crash course in American surgical history that's genuinely entertaining, and Mos Def being a fine actor and also the kind of person that cameras utterly love. There's no angle from which he looks bad or foolish; he just glows.
Polter-Cow - Jan 20, 2005 6:45:46 pm PST #8255 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Incredibles fans, take note:
Marking the fastest move from screen to DVD ever for a Disney/Pixar movie, The Incredibles will make its debut in video stores on March 15, Disney's Buena Vista Home Entertainment announced Wednesday. As of last weekend, it was still playing in more than 1,000 theaters (and has grossed more than $257 million domestically.) Among a slew of extras, the video will sport a five-minute clip called Jack-Jack Attack featuring the youngest member of the Incredibles family, and a 20-minute alternate opening. In a statement, Gordon Ho, head of marketing for BVHE, said, "Our hope is to make this the biggest DVD release of the year."
Kate P. - Jan 20, 2005 7:09:42 pm PST #8256 of 10001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Man, Kate. You're lucky I didn't know that until now, cause I would have totally acted all resentful and bitter toward you in New York. And maybe sent you off on the wrong subway.
Pfft. Your resentment does not faze me. Besides, then you never would have met my Zambian arch-nemesis.
I've seen it a few times, and still hate Andie MacDowell too much to call the film great. It's entertaining, and Bill Murray is fantastic, but she's just...ugh.
Or, you know, What Jessica Said.
Gandalfe - Jan 20, 2005 7:37:55 pm PST #8257 of 10001
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
Gandalfe - Jan 20, 2005 7:50:03 pm PST #8258 of 10001
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
Top 5 Bill Murray performances?
- Groundhog Day
- Rushmore (which I really need to get on DVD, now that I think about it.)
- Ghostbusters (You know that line where he says, "Nothing human could stack books that way?" Ad lib.)
- Caddyshack
- Little Shop of Horrors
This is, of course, assuming that we're not including his SNL work.
Sean K - Jan 20, 2005 9:37:04 pm PST #8259 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Quick! Your top five favorite Bill Murray performances.
1. Lost in Translation
2. Royal Tennenbaums
3. Ghostbusters
4. Quick Change
5. (Tie) What About Bob/Meatballs/Caddyshack
Sean K - Jan 20, 2005 9:38:17 pm PST #8260 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Groundhog Day is one of two movies in which I can stand AM. The other is Hudson Hawk.
HUDSON HAWK!!!!
Alibelle - Jan 20, 2005 9:47:44 pm PST #8261 of 10001
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan
Apparently I like Steve Martin movies, because "L.A. Story" and "Roxanne" were great. I didn't even mind "Father of the Bride."
I also loved "Splash."
I just saw "Hotel Rwanda" in class. I think I need a hug.
Lee - Jan 20, 2005 10:06:59 pm PST #8262 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Hugs Alibelle.
Steals her pink ipod while she is distracted by the hug.