The fucking military can't even train them to shoot straight.
This is what happens when you make a clone of a clone of a clone.
Poor Buffy. Your life resists all things average.
Willow ,'First Date'
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.
Frankenbuddha - Oct 14, 2005 8:48:55 am PDT #7996 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
P.M. Marc - Oct 14, 2005 9:04:06 am PDT #7997 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
A Knight's Tale! THAT'S the movie I was forgetting the other day when I was making my list of Sports Comedies I love
It's weird, because I'm not really into sports at all, but Sports Comedies? Woo! Go team!
(The list
- Dodgeball
- The Cutting Edge
- Men With Brooms
- A Knight's Tale
Tin Cup doesn't make it onto the list, but I saw it in the theatre. Bull Durham was fun when I was in my early teens, but didn't hold up.)
Sean K - Oct 14, 2005 9:11:51 am PDT #7998 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Tin Cup doesn't make it onto the list,
But, but, but... Golfing with gardening implements! Cheech Marin! Taking fifteen drops on the last hole!
Maysa - Oct 14, 2005 9:26:14 am PDT #7999 of 10002
In February I saw a four hour film on Henri Langlois called The Phantom of the Cinematheque. I just read that they're releasing a two hour version now in theaters and if you love movies, or have even a passing interest in them, I can’t recommend it enough.
Truthfully, I don’t know what this edited version is like, but the film I saw was wonderful, and beyond giving a detailed history and feel for his time, it had tons of humorous (and sad) stories about Henri, his wife, and all the insanely dedicated people who worked for him. Ultimately, it made me wish that I loved something, anything, as much as Henri Langlois loved movies. The guy was a nut, but if only we had nuts like him around today!
sumi - Oct 14, 2005 12:05:15 pm PDT #8000 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival is honoring Johnny Depp this November.
The ceremony is going to be followed by a special world premiere screening of The Libertine.
So, it's not out 'til November.
Eddie - Oct 14, 2005 12:31:50 pm PDT #8001 of 10002
Your tag here.
Do we know about Shopgirl ? (warning: that page has sound) Steve Martin, Claire Danes and Jason Schwartzman.
Based on Steve Martin's bestselling novella, "Shopgirl" is a funny and poignant story of love in the modern age. The film catches a glimpse inside the lives of three very different people on diverse paths, but all in search of the same thing.
Gris - Oct 14, 2005 12:38:06 pm PDT #8002 of 10002
Hey. New board.
I know that I've seen the trailer several times, and have been intrigued by it each time. Mostly because I dig Claire Danes, but Steve Martin, when he's being calm, is an interesting factor too.
Mr. Broom - Oct 14, 2005 12:38:49 pm PDT #8003 of 10002
"When I look at people that I would like to feel have been a mentor or an inspiring kind of archetype of what I'd love to see my career eventually be mentioned as a footnote for in the same paragraph, it would be, like, Bowie." ~Trent Reznor
I've seen the trailer. Looks like Steve expanded Jeremy's role for the film to make it more of a love triangle. The book was heartwarming, if a bit intensey looking-out-from-inside. Might give it a watch.
Kathy A - Oct 14, 2005 12:46:56 pm PDT #8004 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I think my favorite Steve Martin performance was in Roxanne; it had enough of the standard Martin schtick but was offset by both his quiet moments, and the whackiness was dispersed amongst the other townfolk.
"Aliens, right here! And they want to have sex with older women because, and I quote, 'They really know what they're doing."
"Oh, we do!"
"It's been so long!"
"Girls, do you really believe that aliens are here just to have sex with old women?! ... Let's go check it out!"
DavidS - Oct 14, 2005 1:31:51 pm PDT #8005 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Do we know about Shopgirl ?
We know about it in the bay area because apparently the book was inspired by Steve's relationship with an actual local shopgirl, and they revealed her name.