I haven't seen it yet, but DH did.
Ah-ha! Thank you! Now let me use more exclamation points!!!1!
Mal: We're still flying. Simon: That's not much. Mal: It's enough.
'Serenity'
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Atropa - Sep 19, 2005 10:54:59 am PDT #7447 of 10002
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Fred Pete - Sep 19, 2005 10:57:10 am PDT #7448 of 10002
Ann, that's a ferret.
I don't think that's how he was counting (Strangelove was nommed for 4 Oscars) -- but rather that Sellers was three characters
Oh, my bad. I haven't seen Strangelove in a while.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 19, 2005 11:05:16 am PDT #7449 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Oh, my bad. I haven't seen Strangelove in a while.
That's a situation that's well worth rectifying. It holds up astonishingly well for a piece of satire (which I find tends to date quickly, unless it's really well done). Just goes to show you that chuckledheaded behavior from politicians, bureaucrats and military people never goes out of style.
I've been meaning to watch it again since the fustercluck post-Katrina. I have a feeling it will feel completely relevant.
Sean K - Sep 19, 2005 11:06:19 am PDT #7450 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
God I love that movie.
Jessica - Sep 19, 2005 11:10:35 am PDT #7451 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I've been meaning to watch it again since the fustercluck post-Katrina. I have a feeling it will feel completely relevant.
I tried that after 9/11, and it almost wasn't the good kind of funny. Almost.
Sean K - Sep 19, 2005 11:12:02 am PDT #7452 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I've watched it since 9/11 and can wholeheartedly agree with Jessica's assessment.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 19, 2005 11:21:55 am PDT #7453 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I tried that after 9/11, and it almost wasn't the good kind of funny. Almost.
I've watched it since 9/11 and can wholeheartedly agree with Jessica's assessment.
Yeah, that doesn't surprise me one bit. I think I deliberately avoided it after 9/11 for that very reason. Katrina seems more of a "nothing was going to prevent it, but could they have handled it any worse" situation, which for some reason I don't think will bother me as much if I do watch it.
Matt the Bruins fan - Sep 19, 2005 12:11:19 pm PDT #7454 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 almost hope Ethan is wrong about The Corpse Bride and the Wallace & Gromit movie's potential to bring about a stop-motion renaissance. Right now it's practically guaranteed that any use of stop-motion is going to result in a really good movie, as Burton and Nick Park are the only quasi-mainstream directors working extensively in the medium. I'm worried that lesser talents deciding to follow suit will dilute the impact of the art form.
DavidS - Sep 19, 2005 12:28:49 pm PDT #7455 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
as Burton and Nick Park are the only quasi-mainstream directors working extensively in the medium.
And Henry Selick, who did do the sea creatures in Aquatic Life of Steve Zissou, and has Coraline in pre-production.
Matt the Bruins fan - Sep 19, 2005 12:31:20 pm PDT #7456 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
Well, if Neil Gaiman trusts him, he can join the club.