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Volans - Mar 15, 2005 10:49:00 pm PST #125 of 10002

move out and draw fire

We just had another one of those movie experiences like with Secretary. (That one went: DH: How about a comedy?
Me: OK
DH: Secretary?
Me: Not a comedy.
DH: Yeah it is - the online reviews say it's funny. Look, here on the cover it says "One of the funniest movies of the year."
Me: I thought it was a psycho-sexual personal development movie.
DH: Doesn't mean it's not a comedy.
---After movie---
DH: That was so not a comedy.)

This one went:
DH: How about something light...Three Kings?
Me: I don't remember that as being particularly light.
DH: Really?
Me: Really. I thought it was pretty laden with MESSAGE. Also some gross stuff.
DH: But it's not really a war movie, right?
Me: Well, it's not like Saving Private Ryan. It's lightER, but not, you know, light.
DH: I thought it was supposed to be quote an irreverant look at Desert Storm endquote.
Me: It is. Depending on whose side you're on.
----After movie--- DH: That was so not "light." Also, really depressing after Bush the Sequel.

Seriously, very very depressing to watch Three Kings these days. When I originally saw it I was living in Yemen and no one thought we'd be militarily occupying any MidEast country again.

Edited to remove mystery question marks and end-bold tags.

Fiona - Mar 15, 2005 11:04:37 pm PST #126 of 10002

It may not be light, but Three Kings is a pretty great movie. I haven't watched it since the reinvasion, though. Must remedy that.

dcp - Mar 16, 2005 3:04:05 am PST #127 of 10002

The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

I good movie to compare and contrast with Three Kings is Kelly's Heroes.

Frankenbuddha - Mar 16, 2005 4:57:09 am PST #128 of 10002

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

I good movie to compare and contrast with Three Kings is Kelly's Heroes.

"Always with the negative vibes!"

Nutty - Mar 16, 2005 5:02:21 am PST #129 of 10002

"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

What I loved about Three Kings is a scene near the end over which plays amusingly bad French rap. Actually, that is the second-best part of the movie. The best part is that Michael Jackson rant Said Taghmaoui gets to spew to Marky Mark right before torturing him. Perfect!

I think all the mythologcial references offset the anvils somehow. I mean, legends aren't supposed to be subtle.

We were discussing this the other day at home. What, you mean every home run that hits a light (I am assured this does, rarely, happen) doesn't throw the whole stadium into velvety darkness except for the artistic sparks that highlight Our Hero as he rounds the bases in slomo??

Anyway, it's a beautiful movie, even if it is 100% hoodoo.

Frankenbuddha - Mar 16, 2005 5:04:47 am PST #130 of 10002

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

Plus, a funnier cow scene (albeit, much grosser) than TWISTER (where it was one of that movies only redeeming moments).

beathen - Mar 16, 2005 5:41:46 am PST #131 of 10002

Sure I went over to the Dark Side, but just to pick up a few things.

Know what WE watched last night?????

THE INCREDIBLES!!!!

I've finally watched it for the first time last night. It was frickin' hilarious! (I'm kicking myself for not seeing it in the theater.)

Connie Neil - Mar 16, 2005 5:43:48 am PST #132 of 10002

brillig

I kept telling Hubby "Let's go see The Incredibles!" but he kept shrugging it off. Still, that's what Blockbuster's for.

beathen - Mar 16, 2005 5:44:46 am PST #133 of 10002

Sure I went over to the Dark Side, but just to pick up a few things.

Still, that's what Blockbuster's for.

Amen to that. (I can rent 4 movies for the price of one ticket at the theater.)

Aims - Mar 16, 2005 6:22:55 am PST #134 of 10002

Shit's all sorts of different now.

LOVED LOVED LOVED "Jack Jack Attack" and a lot fo the deleted scenes were pretty great.

I am a sucker for gag reels and this one, IMHO, wasn't so great. I wish they would have stuck with the format they used for A Bug's Life and Toy Story.

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