Every time I hear somebody say they can't watch the Godfather, it still makes me sad. I should be used to it, but, oh well. JZ is me on It Happened... I think it is my favorite of those crazy-heiress movies. No way is "Purple Rose" better than Annie Hall.(I liked both though.) Corwood, babe, breaking genre "restrictions" to watch "The Wild Bunch" next week. Between y'all and David Simon, I had to, you know...it's a Wirehead thing. If I hate it, you'll get the hate mail, ok?
Reynolds, I'm a dangerous-minded man on a ship loaded with hurt. Now, why you got me chatting with your peons?
Womack ,'The Message'
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erikaj - May 26, 2005 11:55:08 am PDT #3409 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
Matt the Bruins fan - May 26, 2005 11:57:50 am PDT #3410 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
Hmm, I need to break down and rent Annie Hall someday.
§ ita § - May 26, 2005 11:58:29 am PDT #3411 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Yahoo article on 2005 movies from books:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
In theaters: July 15
Based on: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl (1964)
Plot: After finding a rare Golden Ticket inside a chocolate bar, sweet but poor Charlie Bucket and his grandfather get to visit the tightly guarded factory of candy magnate Willy Wonka. Charlie and the other lottery winners tour the lavish plant run by the Oompa Loompas, unaware that they are all on a secret job interview to take over the imaginative candymaking enterprise.
Difference between movie and book: Unlike the 1971 Gene Wilder film, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, based on the same book, which featured psychedelic elements in its adaptation, this latest screenplay sticks closely to what Dahl wrote in the novel. Even the lyrics sung by the trusty Oompa Loompas are taken straight from Dahl's classic.
tommyrot - May 26, 2005 12:00:01 pm PDT #3412 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.
Even the lyrics sung by the trusty Oompa Loompas are taken straight from Dahl's classic.
Is it a bad sign that I really want to know what these Oompa Loompa lyrics are?
eta:
Oompa Loopa doopitty det
There once was a man from Nantucket
Hayden - May 26, 2005 12:08:31 pm PDT #3413 of 10002
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Corwood, babe, breaking genre "restrictions" to watch "The Wild Bunch" next week. Between y'all and David Simon, I had to, you know...it's a Wirehead thing. If I hate it, you'll get the hate mail, ok?
I'm used to it. FWIW, The Wild Bunch is also one of Joss Whedon's avowed favorite movies, too.
erikaj - May 26, 2005 12:20:06 pm PDT #3414 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
Huh...is it something you have to have a penis to appreciate? Because I want to change my life, just not that much. Although I do like plenty of "guy" movies, more so the older I get, and the less I want to watch some chick's mom die. See, there's me, being snarky, from the Greek for "butthead".
Jessica - May 26, 2005 12:21:21 pm PDT #3415 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Unlike the 1971 Gene Wilder film, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, based on the same book, which featured psychedelic elements in its adaptation
I dare anyone to watch the trailer with the song in it and tell me that the new version is devoid of psychedelic elements.
DavidS - May 26, 2005 12:23:51 pm PDT #3416 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Huh...is it something you have to have a penis to appreciate?
It is deeply steeped in testosterone. But mostly it's about honor and friendship and sacrifice and fucking up. Which are not exclusive to penis-wielders.
tommyrot - May 26, 2005 12:27:51 pm PDT #3417 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.
It is deeply steeped in testosterone. But mostly it's about honor and friendship and sacrifice and fucking up.
So Klingons would like it?
DavidS - May 26, 2005 12:30:30 pm PDT #3418 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
So Klingons would like it?
Do Klingons admit to fucking up?
Are they even powered by testosterone? I think they have special Klingosterone which is an order of magnitude more potent.