I love EWS, and the idea that it was in a rough state is utterly ludicrous, especially given how long it took to get it to the state it was in when Kubrick showed it to the studio. The idea that an actor pushed around Kubrick is equally bugnuts. Todd Field has directly contradicted Ermey's claim, which pretty much puts it at he said-she said, but I find Ermey's claims to be not even credible on their face.
Come on. You drop by for a cup of coffee, and the world's not ending? Please.
Connor ,'Not Fade Away'
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bon bon - Jun 21, 2007 3:31:02 pm PDT #9524 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Laga - Jun 21, 2007 3:35:25 pm PDT #9525 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
DAMMIT. I just realized that I lent out my copy of Dr. Strangelove to someone, and I forgot who, and now I'll never get it back. Bollocks.
Put it on your Christmahannukwanzakah/birthday/wish list. That's how I got my copy of Invader Zim Vol.1 back. Turned out my brother had it.
flea - Jun 21, 2007 3:44:14 pm PDT #9526 of 10001
information libertarian
Dean Man Walking
Someone's been waching too much Supernatural...
Nutty - Jun 21, 2007 3:51:47 pm PDT #9527 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Ha! And you know, those two keys aren't even on the same side of the keyboard.
Hayden - Jun 21, 2007 4:20:18 pm PDT #9528 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Bon bon, you are brave to contradict R. Lee Ermey. He could tell me that the world is flat and that history's greatest filmmaker is Michael Bay and I would holler, "SIR YES SIR!"
Hey, Vonnie, I think the Kubrick guy you're talking about was that asshat Merrwit. Haven't heard from him in years.
Jesse - Jun 21, 2007 5:10:41 pm PDT #9529 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
In other news, am I the only one who's slightly weirded out that Angelina Jolie is playing Mariane Pearl with a tan and an afro wig?
DavidS - Jun 21, 2007 5:29:17 pm PDT #9530 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
In other news, am I the only one who's slightly weirded out that Angelina Jolie is playing Mariane Pearl with a tan and an afro wig?
What? Is blackface now unfashionable?
Here's the logic I heard: Angelina is part French; Mariane is part French.
Daisy Jane - Jun 21, 2007 5:41:23 pm PDT #9531 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
I'm never in here, because I never get to see movies.
Dr. Strangelove and Casablanca are in my top 5 along with Blazing Saddles, Destry Rides Again and PCU.
Also y'all should see this. It's got 2 of the people from MI 5 and Wash [link]
Beverly - Jun 21, 2007 5:47:31 pm PDT #9532 of 10001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Peter Dinklage!
I watched Threshold entirely for him.
Daisy Jane - Jun 21, 2007 5:49:56 pm PDT #9533 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
My friends saw an advance at the Angelika and raved about him and Alan. Apparently it's an awesomely funny movie. I saw the preview at Waitress, and they said it didn't even cover a third of the funny.