Wow. That's really bad.
Joe is a comics artist from way back, so we think that's the reason.
Another Kubert fan here. He's a great artist.
Hey, preaching to the choir. I thought our Lady of the Perpetual Sea Breeze was the real deal until the Divine Miss J walked right through that door and right into my ass—which is where my heart is…physiologically. I could show you an x-ray.
Lorne ,'Time Bomb'
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DXMachina - Apr 09, 2005 5:14:22 pm PDT #1732 of 10002
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Nutty - Apr 09, 2005 6:07:24 pm PDT #1733 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
However, I strongly concur with Vonnie's assessment that it had more in common with Sam Fuller's brutalism.
I'll buy that. Although classic noir and brutalism both come out of a pulpy, tabloid universe, their directions and conclusions are pretty different. I'm very much of the opinion that noir works best in a world of social stricture -- things that can't be talked about in polite company, a strict division between polite company and impolite company -- whereas brutalism posits the idea that there is no such thing as polite company.
quester - Apr 09, 2005 6:12:58 pm PDT #1734 of 10002
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
mmmJack Kirbymmm!
erikaj - Apr 09, 2005 7:13:33 pm PDT #1735 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
I'm not sure if I will ever see Sin City or not. Iconic '80s: Footloose, Sixteen Candles, maybe the first Back to The Future I'm with Robin. I think the message to "Grease" is "What? I can't have layers?" I also remember how too cool I felt when I got the dirty parts at, like, eleven. Also, my mother is a "Beauty School Dropout"
JohnSweden - Apr 09, 2005 8:34:57 pm PDT #1736 of 10002
I can't even.
Just saw Sin City tonight, and I agree with the Kirby homage comments. Marv is totally a Kirby character. Also, Joe Kubert was hugely influential for a generation of comics people.
P.M. Marc - Apr 09, 2005 9:33:23 pm PDT #1737 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
1. Why did I just watch Rat Race?
2. Why did I laugh?
There's no shame factor with Netflix. None of that, "Please, don't let anyone see me in line with this movie in my hands."
However, cows remain funny.
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 10, 2005 12:03:50 am PDT #1738 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
So does driving Hitler's car into a veteran's medal presentation.
Frankenbuddha - Apr 10, 2005 4:22:59 am PDT #1739 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
In White Heat Glen Ford goes after the mob after they murder his wife and kid.
BIG HEAT, Hec. WHITE HEAT is "Top of the world, MA!!!!"
I saw SIN CITY on Friday, and really liked it. I want to compose a few thoughts and post almost an essay, but I will say now that it had the funniest death scene since Paul Reubens in the Buffy movie (that would be the skin head with the arrows )
One other shallow note, disconcertingly, because of the photography or SOMETHING, Clive Owen kept turning into Dylan McDermott and, more interestingly, Bruce Willis kept turning into Mickey Rourke the way he was before he became Hollywood's answer to Keith Richards (admitadely, with less hair). The latter really kept throwing me since Willis used to get so much flak early on for "doing Mickey Rourke's schtick".
I find it intersting that so many buffistas have mentioned that the Marv segment was the weakest, because that was my favorite part of the movie (though not necessarily most enjoyable).
P.M. Marc - Apr 10, 2005 6:46:37 am PDT #1740 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
So does driving Hitler's car into a veteran's medal presentation.
Too true.
Steph L. - Apr 10, 2005 6:58:37 am PDT #1741 of 10002
I look more rad than Lutheranism
1. Why did I just watch Rat Race?
2. Why did I laugh?
My gym shows Rat Race in the cardio room all the time, and I disgrace myself by laughing at it WAY more than I should. That's mostly the Seth Green factor, though.