I've finally seen The Maltese Falcon. Gush, Buffistas, gush.
Numfar! Do the dance of joy.
Elder ,'Power Play'
Buffista Movies 4: Straight to Video
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Polter-Cow - Jun 24, 2005 5:04:42 pm PDT #4582 of 10002
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
askye - Jun 24, 2005 5:21:45 pm PDT #4583 of 10002
Thrive to spite them
What did you think?
Polter-Cow - Jun 24, 2005 5:39:38 pm PDT #4584 of 10002
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I liked it. I found it interesting how smoothly Spade dealt with what was really a completely unexpected, twisted set of events. He took it all with aplomb. The plot was surprisingly linear; it seemed one thing basically led to the next. And it all ended up tying together pretty neatly.
Also, Peter Lorre is awesome.
tommyrot - Jun 24, 2005 5:52:29 pm PDT #4585 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.
Also, Peter Lorre is awesome.
A truism if ever there was one.
juliana - Jun 24, 2005 8:59:37 pm PDT #4586 of 10002
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
I finally saw Blade Runner, and then I saw Batman Begins tonight. Double dose of Rutger-y goodness. Oh, and the movies were pretty good, too.
Frankenbuddha - Jun 25, 2005 5:40:43 am PDT #4587 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Also, Peter Lorre is awesome.
Because it can never be said enough.
P-C, if you haven't, you should take your next opportunity and see M. Probably the definitive serious (as opposed to comedic) Peter Lorre role. Also not far from the top of Fritz Lang's work.
Polter-Cow - Jun 25, 2005 5:59:58 am PDT #4588 of 10002
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Already seen it, Frank. Hell, wrote a paper on the Elsie montage. I mean, it was a pass/fail class, so I didn't try very hard, but still. And yeah, can't think of Peter Lorre without thinking of him totally bugging out at the end of that one. Good movie.
Scrappy - Jun 25, 2005 12:54:08 pm PDT #4589 of 10002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
We're having a documentary orgy this weekend. Last night we watched Metallica:Some Kind of Monster. I am not a metal fan in any way, but like all good docs this was about more than its subject and was fascinating. These guys have been working together for 21 years and their collective baggage, plus the departure of one member and the getting-sober of another, forces them to relearn how to work together. Watching all these inarticulate musicians with no way to really talk about their feelings working with a therapist and groping toward communication is sometimes Spinal Tap funny and and sometimes heartbreaking.
Tonight we see the Enron movie and Mad Hot Ballroom! Woo Hoo!
Lyra Jane - Jun 25, 2005 1:49:38 pm PDT #4590 of 10002
Up with the sun
I loved Some Kind of Monster, for similar reasons as Robin. It was interesting to get a look into this world I'll never see, and I think the filmmakers did a good job of capturing different facets of the musicians.
(Also, what a crook their therapist was. He was probably well-intentioned, but a very hard person to dismiss.)
askye - Jun 25, 2005 2:08:57 pm PDT #4591 of 10002
Thrive to spite them
I saw Batman Begins for the second time today. It was even better the second time around. I went with my friend E who loved it as well.
We say the Serenity trailer and squeed over it. I've seen the trailer on my computer and it kicks ass on the screen. There weren't that many people in the theater, but I did here some positive sounds after the trailer.
I'm conflicted over War of the Worlds, I'd probably be dying to see it if it weren't for Tom Cruise, but I really didn't care for him before the Katie Holmes thing so I won't.
And speaking of Katie Holmes, I liked her better this time around.