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Buffista Movies 5: Development Hell

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Kate P. - Jul 18, 2006 7:34:04 am PDT #2978 of 10001

That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

Thanks for the PotC recaps, y'all. I can now safely say I missed/didn't understand that entire subplot. Good thing I'm seeing it again this weekend!

I watched Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang last night and really enjoyed it. It's not flawless, but it's fun and funny and engaging. Robert Downey, Jr., and Michelle Monaghan both gave great performances; I was most disappointed in Val Kilmer's character (the gay detective), who was a little too stereotypical for my tastes without actually seeming, you know, gay. But he had some good moments too. I'd definitely recommend the movie to anyone who enjoys that kind of crime/detective story. (What is that genre called? KKBB definitely isn't noir, but that's the closest description I can come up with, at least plotwise.)

Cashmere - Jul 18, 2006 7:40:57 am PDT #2979 of 10001

Now tagless for your comfort.

I would probably refer to it as chock-full-of-meta, fourth-wall-breaking noir.

Kate P. - Jul 18, 2006 8:30:16 am PDT #2980 of 10001

That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

Hmm. It seemed way too silly and funny to be noir, to me, and not just the meta stuff (which I really liked). Though it's not a comedy, either; but I think it incorporates a lot of comedic elements.

Volans - Jul 18, 2006 9:04:10 am PDT #2981 of 10001

move out and draw fire

Um, Peter Jackson put his daughter in blackface in King Kong? WTF?

(sorry, random, I know, but...dude)

Beverly - Jul 18, 2006 3:11:58 pm PDT #2982 of 10001

Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

I thought Katie Jackson was the pretty young girl shopping in New York before they set sail. The camera lingered on her for some reason.

Volans - Jul 18, 2006 9:18:38 pm PDT #2983 of 10001

move out and draw fire

Could be - I really thought she was the savage.

So, if you add My Big Fat Greek Wedding to your Netflix queue, Netflix recommends Secretary.

Um.

sj - Jul 19, 2006 2:06:28 am PDT #2984 of 10001

"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

So, if you add My Big Fat Greek Wedding to your Netflix queue, Netflix recommends Secretary.

I like them both, but I can see that they don't seem to go together. I am always amused by the netflix recommendations and the amazon ones.

Jessica - Jul 19, 2006 8:07:07 am PDT #2985 of 10001

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Game theory in popular films.

Jesse - Jul 19, 2006 8:13:11 am PDT #2986 of 10001

Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Swingers The decision as to whether or not to call an ex-girlfriend leads to a pooling equilibrium in which neither those seeking reconciliation or avoiding it ought to call.

Love.

IAmNotReallyASpring - Jul 19, 2006 8:57:07 am PDT #2987 of 10001

I think Freddy Quimby should walk out of here a free hotel

I have a pretty schizophrenic sense of humour so it was no surprise that a lot of Down With Love left me cold but Renee Zellweger's Rube Goldbergian monologue is probably the funniest thing I've seen all year.

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