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'The Killer In Me'

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.

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Lyra Jane - Apr 15, 2005 6:22:46 am PDT #1913 of 10002

Up with the sun

The reasons to avoid "House of D," David Duchovny's earnest, unwatchable coming-of-age drama, can best be summarized in a simple declarative sentence. Robin Williams plays a retarded janitor.

Wow. I'm trying to imagine a sentence that would make me cower in fear more.

Maybe "Robin Williams plays a retarded janitor who falls in love with a frazzled career woman played by Meg Ryan."

Fred Pete - Apr 15, 2005 6:24:45 am PDT #1914 of 10002

Ann, that's a ferret.

Maybe "Robin Williams plays a retarded janitor who falls in love with a frazzled career woman played by Meg Ryan."

"..., who is already engaged to Mel Gibson."

Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 15, 2005 6:25:30 am PDT #1915 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

You just know he's going to bring spiritual awakening to everyone around him. Maybe it would be worse if he did it in blackface.

tommyrot - Apr 15, 2005 6:25:51 am PDT #1916 of 10002

Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

who is already engaged to Mel Gibson

"...who is having a secret affair with Carrot Top."

Fred Pete - Apr 15, 2005 6:32:45 am PDT #1917 of 10002

Ann, that's a ferret.

Oh, and seriously --

A hint to DVR-equipped fans of the classics. TCM is showing Bombshell at 2:30 a.m. (EST) on Tuesday, April 26. A great screwball comedy starring Jean Harlow, featuring possibly the greatest temper tantrum in movie history.

DavidS - Apr 15, 2005 8:37:16 am PDT #1918 of 10002

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

A great screwball comedy starring Jean Harlow, featuring possibly the greatest temper tantrum in movie history.

I don't think Fred Pete has seen the 1950 Mexican melodrama Aventurera. But he should.

And I will TiVo Harlow tonight as well.

Betsy HP - Apr 15, 2005 8:50:15 am PDT #1919 of 10002

If I only had a brain...

According to legend, Jean Harlow was once introduced to Margot Asquith. Harlow kept calling Asquith "MarGOT" rather than "MarGO". Finally Asquith turned to her and said "The T is silent, as in 'Harlow'".

DavidS - Apr 15, 2005 8:55:47 am PDT #1920 of 10002

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

According to legend, Jean Harlow was once introduced to Margot Asquith. Harlow kept calling Asquith "MarGOT" rather than "MarGO". Finally Asquith turned to her and said "The T is silent, as in 'Harlow'".

Ouch. Despite her screen image, I don't think Jean was particularly slutty in real life.

JohnSweden - Apr 15, 2005 9:00:06 am PDT #1921 of 10002

I can't even.

Ouch. Despite her screen image, I don't think Jean was particularly slutty in real life.

Still, what a fantastic line. Them's spicy branes.

Betsy HP - Apr 15, 2005 9:02:13 am PDT #1922 of 10002

If I only had a brain...

I don't think Jean was particularly slutty in real life.

Au contraire. She slept around a lot; one of her marriages was hastily arranged by the studio to prevent her being named in William Powell's divorce.

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