Not even gonna try to convert that to a package.
Willow: You know what they say. The bigger they are... Anya: The faster they stomp you into nothin'.
'The Killer In Me'
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erikaj - Dec 19, 2006 10:57:42 am PST #6489 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Amy - Dec 19, 2006 2:59:19 pm PST #6490 of 10001
Because books.
I was wondering if there would be a Christmasy movie on tonight, but instead I see TCM is running The Bad Seed! Which, yay! Best creepy child movie ever! I also just discovered that Mervyn LeRoy directed it, which I never knew.
I know many people here didn't like it (although I believe the other Megan is with me on this--if only we could convince a few Amys), but I enjoyed The Da Vinci Code.
I keep meaning to read it, simply because I'm tired of hearing everyone talk about it and not understanding what the big deal is all about. A friend had actually recommended Angels and Demons (when it came out, not post-DaVinci) and I convinced DH to read it. He enjoyed the story, sort of, but deplored the writing, so I skipped both.
I'll definitely read a book for a decent story -- I don't expect every novel out there, especially mass market originals, to be lyrically written masterworks worthy of a Pulitzer. Sometimes I simply want a pageturner. Does DaVinci Code qualify on that count?
Fred Pete - Dec 19, 2006 4:41:15 pm PST #6491 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.
The Bad Seed! Which, yay! Best creepy child movie ever!
I have to believe Rhonda grew up to become Bette Davis in In This Our Life. Someone who starts the movie by stealing her sister's husband, and gets worse from there.
Amy - Dec 19, 2006 5:33:34 pm PST #6492 of 10001
Because books.
I have to believe Rhonda grew up to become Bette Davis in In This Our Life.
It fits, except ... Rhoda is struck by lightning at the end of the movie. Apparently she survived in the novel and the play, though.
The theme on TCM tonight is "little girls" -- we've moved from The Bad Seed to Shirley Temple in The Little Princess, which will be followed by ... (cue drumroll) The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane!
In the freaky coincidences department, I caught the tail end of the last on Showtime a month ago, NetFlixed it, and *just opened the DVD today* (although I only got to see part of it before Sara woke up from her nap). Weird.
evil jimi - Dec 20, 2006 3:42:39 am PST #6493 of 10001
Lurching from one disaster to the next.
Frankenbuddha - Dec 20, 2006 4:02:49 am PST #6494 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Nifty list. I wish they'd indicated which 18 films were out on DVD (and in what regions). I have about 1/5 of the movies on the list myself (LOVED seeing TOP SECRET! in there). I don't think WISE BLOOD is out yet, and I'd love to get that.
askye - Dec 20, 2006 4:13:10 am PST #6495 of 10001
Thrive to spite them
I watched most of Suddenly, Last Summer on TCM, which was really good, melodramatic but good.
Of the 50 Lost Classics I've seen
Housekeeping -- it is a very good movie. The book is excellent as well, one of my favorites, Save the Last Dance, and Robin Hood.
Fred Pete - Dec 20, 2006 4:15:55 am PST #6496 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.
I'm not sure all of those movies really qualify as "lost" -- Top Secret for example. But that's quibbling.
I can't say I was impressed with A New Leaf. The story was too slight to justify an epic-length movie.
Amy - Dec 20, 2006 4:19:37 am PST #6497 of 10001
Because books.
I love that they included Robin Hood. That's been one of my favorite Disneys for a long time.
Frankenbuddha - Dec 20, 2006 4:19:52 am PST #6498 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I'm not sure all of those movies really qualify as "lost"
I felt the same about PETULIA which just got released on DVD. I think Lester has other movies that qualify better as lost (HOW I WON THE WAR and ROYAL FLASH for instance).