Chiming in on the The Fifth Element love. It's just such a fun movie. I own it on VHS, really need to get the DVD one of these days.

Also loved Last Action Hero. I thought it was a great send-up of Action Movie Reality versus Actual Realitiy.

Another question: when was the last time you played a random game of volleyball? Who does that, like, ever, (outside of college)?

Family gatherings. Though thankfully no one greases themselves up. That would be way too disturbing.

Of the iconic 80's movies mentioned, I've only seen Ferris Bueller and Terminator, and neither of them in the theatre, so I guess I'm a lousy child of the 80's too. On the other hand, I was only 8 when The Terminator came out, so it wasn't exactly what my parents would have been taking me to anyway.

I loathe The Fifth Element. Every second of that film is like fingernails on a blackboard to me.

I always thought the movie was a paean to peer-pressure brainwashing.

Meh. It's a musical. I don't tend to have high expectations for their "message".

I loathe The Fifth Element.

I didn't really start hating it till I found out that war is bad and love is good. Up till then, vaguely irritating euro-pop comedy, but not actively hateable. Okay, not really hateable, but not good enough to keep me on that channel for more than 10 minutes.

It's a musical. I don't tend to have high expectations for their "message".

See also, Carousel.

Damn. CURSE YOU Michael Bay! Why did you have to start casting interesting actors?

Always remember: Scarlett Johansson was in The Perfect Score. True, she was the absolutely best thing about that movie (as many of the reviews will bear out) but the movie still blew. She, like everybody, enjoys money.

Though she does have a better record than most actresses in her (my) age group, I must admit.

If I'm to get a message from Grease, it is to deny yourself in order to get ass.

I'm single. For all I know, my reluctance to embrace the above is related.

Why are musicals exempt from "message"? Is it history, or intrinsic to the genre?

Why are musicals exempt from "message"?

I don't think they are.

I was only 8 when The Terminator came out, so it wasn't exactly what my parents would have been taking me to anyway.

We need a good offa my lawn post. Oh wait, I'll do.

DAMN KIDS, OFFA MY LAWN!

(saw Terminator a bunch in the theatre)

We now return you to your regularly scheduled posting. Stay in school.

I saw Terminator in the theatre too -- the weekend T2 came out. Montreal used to have great rep theatres.