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Buffista Movies 3: Panned and Scanned

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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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Strega - Jul 17, 2004 9:12:33 pm PDT #828 of 10001

I don't know if it's rentable, but the gigantic Criterion edition of Brazil has a wonderful commentary by Gilliam. He gets entertainingly ranty.

It's weird how we're so critical of Hollywood blockbusters when they don't make sense but movies like this get a free pass.

There's a difference between movies that reward rewatching because the action is complicated or dense, and movies where rewatching just makes you notice even more appalling nonsense. I suppose it's a matter of whether I feel like the creators knew what was happening and why, instead of having the strong impression that they didn't give a damn.

Thomash - Jul 17, 2004 9:13:52 pm PDT #829 of 10001

I have a plan.

I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near Tannhauser gate.

Is this a discussion about classicly good sci fi films?

Cause this quote really throws me into nostalgia mode for 'Soldier'.

Sean K - Jul 17, 2004 9:17:01 pm PDT #830 of 10001

You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

Cause this quote really throws me into nostalgia mode for 'Soldier'.

Thomash and I are both rather fond of this one - Kurt Russell playing a lead character who has all of three lines... Jason Isaacs... half the nursing staff from ER...

P.M. Marc - Jul 17, 2004 9:18:56 pm PDT #831 of 10001

So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

Kurt Russell playing a lead character who has all of three lines.

19.

IIRC, we counted.

We also drank. Heavily.

Snuck a flask into the theatre, had a DD, and had a merry good time.

I think our pal Bri said nothing but "Sir, yes Sir!" for the next four hours.

Sean K - Jul 17, 2004 9:23:18 pm PDT #832 of 10001

You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

I'm watching The Limey right now. I am large with the Soderbergh love, and this movie is one of the reasons why.

P.M. Marc - Jul 17, 2004 9:25:20 pm PDT #833 of 10001

So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

I'm watching The Limey right now. I am large with the Soderbergh love, and this movie is one of the reasons why.

Oh, MAN, I love that movie.

Even with the weird moment where I start to wonder if someone on the production knew my parents or something.

Lee - Jul 17, 2004 9:29:06 pm PDT #834 of 10001

The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

I need to get out more, I think. I haven't seen any of these movies.

Sean K - Jul 17, 2004 9:36:34 pm PDT #835 of 10001

You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

Oh, MAN, I love that movie.

I think my personal favorite scene is probably the one where Nicky Katt stands surrounded by extras, giving a speech about what a lame job being an extra is.

Sean K - Jul 17, 2004 9:39:07 pm PDT #836 of 10001

You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

Serial:

Even with the weird moment where I start to wonder if someone on the production knew my parents or something.

Heh. Some similarities to Terry Valentine?

I need to get out more, I think. I haven't seen any of these movies.

Yes you do. The Limey is great. Terrance Stamp totally kicks ass in that movie.

Lee - Jul 17, 2004 9:40:20 pm PDT #837 of 10001

The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

cool. I will add it to Netflix.

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