In case anyone is interested, Amazon is currently selling the Criterion DVDs of Diabolique, Eyes Without a Face, and the original The Vanishing for under $20.
I fed off a flowerperson, and I spent the next six hours watchin' my hand move.
Spike ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Buffista Movies 5: Development Hell
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megan walker - Oct 22, 2006 1:02:49 pm PDT #4806 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Sean K - Oct 22, 2006 1:37:24 pm PDT #4807 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
How the hell did Naomi Watts get first billing in King Kong?
Not even remotely as bad as Sting getting top billing for his less-than-ten-minutes appearance in Dune.
Jessica - Oct 22, 2006 1:53:47 pm PDT #4808 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I think Sting stepping out of a shower half-naked is the kind of cameo appearance that deserves top billing, personally.
Just got back from seeing The Queen, which is a very nice movie, but I'm not entirely sure what it's trying to say. It's kind of pro-everyone, which is pleasant to watch, but not much more. Helen Mirren gives an incredible performance, as usual.
esse - Oct 22, 2006 2:08:59 pm PDT #4809 of 10001
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
Saw Marie Antoinette and The Last Kiss tonight. Man, I didn't go in with great expectations for either of them, but I didn't walk out terribly satisfied either. It feels as though it's been a while since I've truly seen a satisfying film.
Gris - Oct 22, 2006 4:23:15 pm PDT #4810 of 10001
Hey. New board.
SA, may I recommend seeing The Nightmare Before Christmas in 3D, then? I haven't done it yet but seriously... how could it NOT be satisfying?
I still really want to see Marie Antoinette.
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 22, 2006 4:25:44 pm PDT #4811 of 10001
"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
Apparently slurping the dregs of one's soda is a faux pas of more than usual severity if doing so happens to make a sound similar to Kayako's signature death rattle while one is in the midst of a Grudge movie showing. The people seated near me were not amused.
Zenkitty - Oct 22, 2006 4:45:35 pm PDT #4812 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I want a .wav of that hideous sound to use as my cellphone ringtone.
Polter-Cow - Oct 22, 2006 10:38:01 pm PDT #4813 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Hmmm.... I was hoping for jaw-droppingly awesome, too.
On the other hand, it's nice to know that Nolan is just a human and has a so-so movie or two in him.
I didn't think it was jaw-droppingly awesome either, but it was very good. Not what I expected from the trailers, though.
esse - Oct 23, 2006 12:05:34 am PDT #4814 of 10001
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
may I recommend seeing The Nightmare Before Christmas in 3D, then?
I actually don't like the NBC.
sound similar to Kayako's signature death rattle while one is in the midst of a Grudge movie showing.
Ha!
They're showing all three Saws here as a halloween thing. Gyah, NO THANK YOU.
sj - Oct 23, 2006 2:42:11 am PDT #4815 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I saw The Prestige last night. I thought The Illusionist was better for a period look and for generally being pretty, but The Prestige had a better, more complex plot. I was still a step ahead of most of the mystery of The Prestige, but at least a couple of things kept me guessing. Plus, it was fun to listen to the people in the film arguing about whether that was Bowie or not.