Joins Jilli in the "have never seen TOP GUN" corner.
Zoe: Don't think it's a good spot, sir. She still has the advantage over us. Mal: Everyone always does. That's what makes us special.
'Serenity'
Buffista Movies 4: Straight to Video
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.
Frankenbuddha - Apr 08, 2005 9:47:51 am PDT #1707 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Fred Pete - Apr 08, 2005 9:47:59 am PDT #1708 of 10002
Ann, that's a ferret.
Still, part of me still wants to see it, since it such a huge part of cinema history.
I've seen it for just that reason. Every time I thought it couldn't get more racist, it proved me wrong.
Gris - Apr 08, 2005 10:03:44 am PDT #1709 of 10002
Hey. New board.
it gives Stockard Channing the chance to nail the hell out of "There Are Worse Things I Could Do."
She is great at that.
Weird, though, I totally thought Rizzo had the pregnancy scare in the stage production, too, or at least the version I saw (my only serious experiment with Los Angeles public transportation outside of the Gold/Red lines. 4-6 hours on buses each way for a 2.5 hour musical, and ended up stuck about 3 miles from home on the way back, but that's totally another story.) I don't think it was a re-adaptation of the stage version in light of the movie, either, because it was pretty different in lots of ways. Also, the Rizzo and/or Frenchy (whichever one sang 'There Are Worst Things I Could Do' anyway), was inCREDible in that production, easily the best thing about the show and completely worth all the trouble I went to. The only unfortunate side effect being that, when I hear the movie soundtrack (which I adore, though I agree that the ending of the movie itself is terrible or even horrible), I'm actually disappointed at the quality of the best song on it.
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 08, 2005 12:09:44 pm PDT #1710 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
he'll be boozing and she'll be abusing Valium and they'll both be neglecting their (unplanned) kids within scant years.
Considering the aforementioned exit via flying convertible, a gritty socially realistic turnout for those two kids may be a bit much to expect.
Gandalfe - Apr 08, 2005 3:39:17 pm PDT #1711 of 10002
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
Random thoughts from the last 150 posts:
Another iconic 80's movie: Purple Rain.
Trey and Matt = good. Michael Bay = bad. Trey and Matt talking about Michael Bay = priceless.
I never saw the appeal of Grease, myself. Well, not when I was younger. I can watch it now, and appreciate it, but, yeah, growing up in Salt Lake, every girl and every girl's parents thought that movie was the be all and end all of movies. Hell, I knew a guy and girl who got together in 6th grade JUST BECAUSE their names were Danny and Sandy. (Actually, it was Samantha, so I thought it was a bit of a stretch.) I also find amusement in the fact that they're touting this as being of good morals, when Rizzo does her "Better to fuck than be a tease or a bitch" song.
Maysa - Apr 08, 2005 8:00:46 pm PDT #1712 of 10002
Additional random thoughts from the last 150+ posts:
I loathe The Fifth Element. Every second of that film is like fingernails on a blackboard to me.
All I remember about that movie was how terrible it was - thankfully I've repressed all actual memories of the movie itself. Poor Gary Oldman. And I think Bruce Willis was good in Moonlighting, but hasn't really done anything interesting since then. He might appear in interesting stuff, but his acting style is tired. When I think of Pulp Fiction or Die Hard, I think of Samuel L. Jackson or Alan Rickman, not him. He's not bad but he's nothing special.
Alibelle - Apr 08, 2005 11:06:42 pm PDT #1713 of 10002
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
Iconic 80s Movies: Dirty Dancing. Princess Bride.
I like Bruce Willis, but I don't go out of my way to see him in movies. I just have no problems with him being there on screen.
I love Top Gun. And when I first saw it, I was about four or so, so the volleyball scene meant almost nothing to me. I didn't even remember it later, it meant so little to me. Even though I must have watched that movie hundreds of times. I think I fell in love with the movie because of "Take My Breath Away," since the song is what is really iconic about it, for me. And I loved the buddy aspects of it, and I thought the girl was pretty.
Also, I saw Ice Princess today with Perkins! It was awesome. I thought it was really well done. Even though they completely re-used the Center Stage line about living the mother's dream.
Beverly - Apr 08, 2005 11:23:12 pm PDT #1714 of 10002
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
DH watches The Military Channel. Former military officer, always wanted to "fly jets, sir!", aced all the exams but couldn't fake the sight exams, pre-lasik. He's entitled to watch jets on the teevee.
So he was watching a thing on the Blue Angels, and I happened to look at the screen while they were doing VO talking about non-flight time. Yup, volleyball. Shirtless volleyball.
It must be a thing.
evil jimi - Apr 09, 2005 12:58:32 am PDT #1715 of 10002
Lurching from one disaster to the next.
I prefer Hot Shots thankyewverymuch.
...and The Fifth Element rocks!
Gris - Apr 09, 2005 1:02:34 am PDT #1716 of 10002
Hey. New board.
I saw Ice Princess today with Perkins!
Yay!
Loved that movie, I did.