Is it intentionally sucky?
Right, what's a little sweater sniffing between sworn enemies?
Riley ,'Sleeper'
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§ ita § - May 27, 2005 5:48:41 am PDT #3443 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Hayden - May 27, 2005 5:50:25 am PDT #3444 of 10002
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Double Indemnity (1944) (why don't I own this?)
For some reason, it's unavailable on DVD. Got no idea why.
Hayden - May 27, 2005 5:53:40 am PDT #3445 of 10002
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I don't think 2001 is either boring or sucky. It may be slow, but it's a masterpiece. I prefer it to Barry Lyndon, which is similarly slow, but not by much. However, for slow, meditative movies about the frailty of humanity encountering vast Otherness in space, I'll take Solaris every time.
Cashmere - May 27, 2005 5:53:46 am PDT #3446 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.
We watched Team America: The World Police last night. The unrated version. Let me just say that I'm seriously, emotionally scarred by it. Usually, puppet sex doesn't freak me out that much.
tommyrot - May 27, 2005 5:55:31 am PDT #3447 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.
Usually, puppet sex doesn't freak me out that much.
See, that's just the thing with puppet sex - its effects can be unpredictable.
Gandalfe - May 27, 2005 5:55:59 am PDT #3448 of 10002
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
Usually, puppet sex doesn't freak me out that much.
How much puppet sex do you have to compare it to?
§ ita § - May 27, 2005 5:57:50 am PDT #3449 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I don't think 2001 is either boring or sucky.
The poorly stated point of my brief post was that if I've already disliked one masterpiece after having seen it the first time on the small screen, I don't want to screw with another, similarly-recommended, one the same way.
Hayden - May 27, 2005 5:57:53 am PDT #3450 of 10002
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
There's always that far more disturbing Peter Jackson movie, for puppet sex aficionados.
Hayden - May 27, 2005 5:59:11 am PDT #3451 of 10002
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
The poorly stated point of my brief post was that if I've already disliked one masterpiece after having seen it the first time on the small screen, I don't want to screw with another, similarly-recommended, one the same way.
Gotcha. Go revival houses!
Sue - May 27, 2005 6:07:31 am PDT #3452 of 10002
hip deep in pie
I have never been able to stay awake for 2001 on the small screen. I think I might add Barry Lyndon to the list of movies that will be big screen only.
Somehow, I made it through Solaris on DVD, though.