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Can someone remind me what Jessica said about Hot Fuzz? I can't seem to find it.
ION watched Hard Candy last night. I think one of the things I loved the most about it was that I had no idea what it was going to be about so every plot twist was a complete surprise. (OK I saw a couple things coming but mostly it was a dizzying ride.)
I am watching 10 things I hate about you. Why did I forget how much I love this movie? I think I need to own it, like now.
I think I've seen 10 Things a multiple of 3 times 10. Love.
JZ, I KNOW huh?!
You really must read Under the Black Flag as soon as is possible given baby wrangling. Not only is it packed, packed, PACKED with stuff I didn't know, but the writing style is truly enjoyable.
Squee away my little squeeterpea. I hope you have a blast when you get a chance to see the movie.
Laga, do a search in the thread for 'fuzz'. She's the first person to mention seeing it, or maybe it was SA. To step out of line and synopsise, she liked it a bunch, and wondered if "Forget it, Nick, it's Sandford" was an obscure reference. I am wondering if the plentiful Bad Boys shot stealing was obvious, and what other movies (well, the Point Break was clearly telegraphed) I missed.
eta: Oh, and I couldn't half kill a Cornetto right now!
Oh yes I too was in a theatre full of people who did not laugh at that particular reference. Luckily I had finally seen Chinatown just this year so I was the only one laughing. Oh wait- I think the first audience I saw it with did get the reference. Or maybe that was just ND and Kristin laughing along with me.
I also recognized tributes to The Matrix and a few other films whose titles escape me now.
What was the Matrix bit?
There were at least a couple but right now I can only recall at the end when they're fighting in the "rain" and Nick grabs Skinner's fist.
Ha! Yes!
I don't know if I mentioned it in-thread at the time, but I also wondered if the name Angel was a reference to the vampire. (Only because I know Wright & Co are BtVS fans.)