Jayne ,'The Train Job'
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Oh, yay. mr. flea and Casper have been looking forward to Cars since the trailers first came out. (We have a thing for Pixar; Casper says, "Show the one about the racecars!" when we watch shorts and trailers.) I was a little meh on Incredibles, myself, but it's still better than most movies made IMO.
And, now, I'm imagining humping cars, and pregnant cars, and why, Jessica, why?
I'm imagining humping cars, and pregnant cars
I recommend another viewing of the "Stupid Girls" video. You'll still imagine humping cars, but at least in a socially satirical context.
Banlieu 13
Is that DISTRICT B13 (I think)? I've been hearing good things about it (and that, as Jess indicated, it moves like a bat out of hell).
Is that DISTRICT B13 (I think)?
Yep, that's the English title. (Which I'm pretty sure means it translates as District District 13, but oh well.) It's pretty damn awesome.
Yep, that's the English title. (Which I'm pretty sure means it translates as District District 13, but oh well.) It's pretty damn awesome.
Very psyched for this. But will it come to Annapolis? Sometimes I really miss NY.
BTW, banlieue literally means suburb but in the French context (outside of train stations and commuting discussions) usually refers to what we would call the "inner city".
So I guess its District Suburb 13 which still makes little sense.
BTW, banlieue literally means suburb but in the French context (outside of train stations and commuting discussions) usually refers to what we would call the "inner city".
So in the context of the film, we've got District Ghetto 13. Heh.
How wide a release did Ong Bak get? I'd expect this to be similar.
In class I try to avoid the word ghetto, but yeah.
I think the reason they are keeping the B in the title is that in France that's how the movie was marketed B13: Banlieue 13 .
As for release, hard to tell. Luc Besson produced Ong Bak too, but also The Transporter so I guess it depends which strings he decides to pull.
It's opening in Boston, but not anywhere in Maine, tomorrow. Just checking times and places - which probably doesn't tell you anything about Annapolis.
In class I try to avoid the word ghetto, but yeah.
Since the premise of the movie is that the French government has built a WALL around the neighborhood to keep the criminals in...
So Escape from New York , but in France?
[ETA(sk): How do I avoid the space before the comma? It's not there when I type.]