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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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Polter-Cow - Aug 14, 2005 5:28:47 am PDT #6470 of 10002

What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

The only movie in there that I actually like is "The Usual Suspects," and I absolutely love that one. I also don't hate "Tommy Boy" - it's not allowed, as a male member of my generation.

I like North and love Stargate. And I didn't think Constantine was that bad.

I finally saw The Breakfast Club. It was good. I also finally saw Léon. The cut scenes were easy to identify by their total and utter inappropriateness. Very nice. Great movie. This time, I noticed Besson's use of light. Which was very cool.

Lyra Jane - Aug 14, 2005 7:04:34 am PDT #6471 of 10002

Up with the sun

We're watching Constantine. This is a terrible movie.

It wasn't a great movie, but I thought it had some good imagery, a few good performances (Tilda, especially) and an interesting premise. It didn't bore me, which is what makes me decide a movie is terrible.

Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 14, 2005 7:24:13 am PDT #6472 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

I think it's actually a reasonably good genre movie IF you're completely unfamiliar with the source material (aside from a couple of missteps like InbredHick!Satan and Exposition Lad). They should have just renamed Keanu's character something besides John Constantine and all would have been well.

erikaj - Aug 14, 2005 12:50:50 pm PDT #6473 of 10002

Always Anti-fascist!

I have a soft spot for "Tommy Boy" and I'm not sure why. It's not like I could defend it artistically or anything...it's kind of ridiculous. But still somehow, I am hurt to find it on anybody's "Worst Ever" list, even Roger "I'm Sophisticated Till the Tits Pop Out" Ebert.

Sean K - Aug 15, 2005 7:42:28 am PDT #6474 of 10002

You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

I have a soft spot for "Tommy Boy" and I'm not sure why.

"Fat guy in a little coat...."

erikaj - Aug 15, 2005 7:45:42 am PDT #6475 of 10002

Always Anti-fascist!

Something like that.

Steph L. - Aug 15, 2005 7:47:44 am PDT #6476 of 10002

this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

I have a soft spot for "Tommy Boy" and I'm not sure why.

"Fat guy in a little coat...."

The Carpenters singalong.

Sean K - Aug 15, 2005 7:50:33 am PDT #6477 of 10002

You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

Damn, I miss Chris Farley.

He and David Spade weren't necessarily the calibre of other classic comedy duos, but the really worked well together.

Edit: Is "caliber" an accepted American spelling? It didn't look right, so I changed it. Maybe I've just been reading ita's spellings too long.

Of course, now "calibre" doesn't look right either.

erikaj - Aug 15, 2005 7:51:02 am PDT #6478 of 10002

Always Anti-fascist!

Oh, yeah, definitely that.

Steph L. - Aug 15, 2005 7:55:16 am PDT #6479 of 10002

this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

He and David Spade weren't necessarily the caliber of other classic comedy duos, but the really worked well together.

Also Chris Farley and Adam Sandler -- it least in the SNL "Hurlihy Boy" sketches.

"For the love of God, and all things holy -- LET THE BOY BE YOUR DOG!!!"

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