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.
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."
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.
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.
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
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.
Hugs Alibelle.
Steals her pink ipod while she is distracted by the hug.
We've wandered from cheesy movies to pretty darn good movies, but I'd like to mention one for the cheesy title: Eddie and the Cruisers. Something about it--the sequel was a horrid misbegotten waste of film, but the first one was just about perfect, for what it was. And the cast--Barkin, Berringer, Joey Pants, and one or the other of the Laurance twins.
And we just watched Streets of Fire tonight. Fun! I was so disillusioned to find out the Sorels didn't really sing their song.
