That sort of facile nihilism reminds me of David Fincher movies, which I also dislike.I strongly disagree! I would have used "shallow" instead of "facile."
But other than that I'm with you on Fincher.
'Day' is a vestigial mode of time measurement based on solar cycles. It's not applicable. I didn't get you anything.
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Strega - Mar 13, 2007 1:15:24 pm PDT #7819 of 10001
Jessica - Mar 13, 2007 1:43:10 pm PDT #7820 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I found Zodiac refreshingly un-Fincherlike -- it's a real story, richly detailed, and without any of his wacky self-indulgent camera moves.
(And I say "refreshingly un-Fincherlike" as someone who lists Fight Club as one of my favorite movies of all time. But that's balanced out by my utter loathing of both Se7en and The Game, and the eye-rolling amusement I feel for Panic Room.)
Amy - Mar 13, 2007 2:08:00 pm PDT #7821 of 10001
Because books.
What don't you like about Se7en, Jessica? I love that movie. I thought The Game was incredibly farfetched, and Panic Room mostly filled me with real estate envy like whoa.
Jessica - Mar 13, 2007 2:11:24 pm PDT #7822 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
What don't you like about Se7en, Jessica?
I have a general dislike for movies I perceive to be less clever than their creators seem to think they are. And Se7en has an air of thinking that it is very clever indeed.
Strega - Mar 13, 2007 2:11:40 pm PDT #7823 of 10001
Jessica! Awesome timing! Because I suddenly have questions for you! Which require exclamation points! Is your profile address good? (!)
And yeah, I am a bit intrigued by Zodiac, because I got the impression he might have grown out of the "look, whizzy toys" stage.
Jessica - Mar 13, 2007 2:12:24 pm PDT #7824 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Jessica! Awesome timing! Because I suddenly have questions for you! Which require exclamation points! Is your profile address good? (!)
Yes it is! Exclamation point!
Amy - Mar 13, 2007 2:14:07 pm PDT #7825 of 10001
Because books.
And Se7en has an air of thinking that it is very clever indeed.
I can see that. I still love the *look* of the movie, and I'm always a sucker for Morgan Freeman.
Sean K - Mar 13, 2007 2:55:32 pm PDT #7826 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I cannot stop watching the Sunshine trailer. I want it to open here tomorrow, dammit!
And man, that tag line in the trailer is one of the all-time greats, I think.
Polter-Cow - Mar 13, 2007 3:07:32 pm PDT #7827 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Which? You mean the very last line?
Sean K - Mar 13, 2007 3:08:53 pm PDT #7828 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Yep.
"So if you wake up one morning, and it's a particularly beautiful day, you'll know we made it."
It just hits me where I live or something.