Jesus is just alright with me, after all.
That's when I really fell for Millie.
Angel's lame. His hair goes straight up, and he's bloody stupid!
Buffybot ,'Dirty Girls'
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DavidS - Jan 03, 2006 9:30:50 am PST #9519 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Hayden - Jan 03, 2006 9:42:52 am PST #9520 of 10002
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
She had me at "I'm going to stay sober and have more fun than anybody here."
erikaj - Jan 03, 2006 9:44:44 am PST #9521 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
I should probably get that, but I'm trying to cut back on the Netflix, you know. You guys are not helping.
JZ - Jan 03, 2006 9:48:39 am PST #9522 of 10002
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
That's when I really fell for Millie.
That was a nice episode, but IMO the episode with Linda Cardinelli's bad trip and Millie and the basset hound is what really seals the deal. Anyone who doesn't fall right down to worship at the shrine of Millie after that episode is made of stone.
IAmNotReallyASpring - Jan 03, 2006 9:54:10 am PST #9523 of 10002
I think Freddy Quimby should walk out of here a free hotel
I may be alone in thinking that Apatow's work has gotten steadily stronger, and that F&G just screams "BEHOLD MY FIRST-TIME WRITER UBERREALISM!!" in a way that completely negates any real realism the show may have had.
How does uberrealism negate real realism?
Maysa - Jan 03, 2006 9:55:06 am PST #9524 of 10002
Random guy: Do you wanna beer?
Millie: No, thank you. I'm high on life.
Jessica - Jan 03, 2006 9:58:51 am PST #9525 of 10002
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
How does uberrealism negate real realism?
I probably phrased that wrong -- the vibe I get from the show is that it's really really trying to be realistic. And the "trying too hard" vibe, for me, gets in the way of the show's actually being realistic. I found it too self-aware to be successful.
erikaj - Jan 03, 2006 10:05:38 am PST #9526 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
That is what I think about Six Feet Under. Not that I didn't enjoy the season-worth I watched...they're all great actors and everything, but sometimes it felt like "Wow, aren't we deep? Making so much of this glass breaking on the kitchen floor." or whatever.And I wish Mama Fisher could have met a Hecubus and gotten a haircut from this decade.
bon bon - Jan 03, 2006 10:13:41 am PST #9527 of 10002
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Am I wrong in thinking 2005 had a bumper crop of good-to-great movies? One metric I am thinking of that shows just how much better this year's slate was is possible Oscar nominees. Most years I can't be bothered to care, but this year it seems like there might be about two dozen movies that would be satisfying oscar wins for something or another. A partial list of 2005 movies that might be pretty good, even if I think they're overrated or haven't seen it:
Brokeback
Junebug
Broken Flowers
Good Night and Good Luck
capote
Kong
Match Point
The Constant Gardener
Syriana
Munich
The Squid and the Whale
Wallace and Gromit
Narnia, Pass the Chronic(what)les of
A History of Violence
Serenity
Me and You and Everyone We Know
Grizzly Man
Kung Fu Hustle
Walk the Line
Upside of Anger
Aristocrats
DavidS - Jan 03, 2006 10:15:47 am PST #9528 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Am I wrong in thinking 2005 had a bumper crop of good-to-great movies?
Most year end lists have noted it was a good year to be a movie fan. And usually they're desultory.