When Hec gets up, I'm going to send him in to tell the story of the secret shame of Buster Keaton that almost ruined an entire movie, 'cause he tells it better than me. But it's very funny and cool, and it says a great deal about him as a proto-action star.
Tara: Do you have any books on robots? Giles: Oh, yes, dozens. There's a lot of research to be done in order to--no, I'm lying. Haven't got squat. I just like watching Xander squirm.
'Get It Done'
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JZ - Jun 22, 2007 5:30:26 am PDT #9566 of 10001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Polter-Cow - Jun 22, 2007 5:38:15 am PDT #9567 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Oh dear. I don't even know where to start.
Uh oh. I didn't mean to denigrate the film in any way. I'm just saying that while it's clearly a great movie, for 1927, the greatness is generally in the filmmaking, and not in the story or characters or anything. It's not emotionally affecting (besides the fact that it sure feels weird to be rooting for the Confederates), but it's fun.
bon bon - Jun 22, 2007 5:38:35 am PDT #9568 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Me too! Yay. And I think I remember that we both hated Raising Arizona. We're kindred spirits!
Totally! Raising Arizona is ridiculously overpraised!
::high five::
erikaj - Jun 22, 2007 6:28:12 am PDT #9569 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
I'm still irked that the Coens never bothered to see Tempe, Arizona. Other than that, I suppose I would think it's kind of funny, but no "Big Lebowski", for instance.
Glamcookie - Jun 22, 2007 6:42:03 am PDT #9570 of 10001
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
Raising Arizona is ridiculously overpraised!
Cue to say: NUH and UH! Best of the Coen Bros!
Frankenbuddha - Jun 22, 2007 6:44:02 am PDT #9571 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Raising Arizona is by no means my favorite Coen Bros. movie, but I think it's hysterical. Certainly not my least favorite either (of the ones I've seen; I couldn't bring myself to see LADYKILLERS).
Vonnie K - Jun 22, 2007 6:44:32 am PDT #9572 of 10001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
HBO has optioned the books for a possible series.
Oooh. Given how freakin' LONG the saga is and the number of characters involved, this is probably the best format for the adaptation. Plus, HBO, so hopefully not sanitized.
Scrappy - Jun 22, 2007 7:17:47 am PDT #9573 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I worship Keaton and can't wait to hear Hec's story.
juliana - Jun 22, 2007 7:25:55 am PDT #9574 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Hate Raising Arizona, and Harvey breaks my heart every time.
OK, I think I've used up my allotment of Buster-fangirlish glee for the day....
I'll take up that mantle. He was still doing stunts past 50, and bruising the hell out himself in the process. He must have had a huge tolerance for pain. When he was working on Sherlock, Jr., he broke his neck, but didn't bother to get it checked out for years. When he did, the doctor was astonished that Buster was a) alive and b) walking. Buster said he hadn't really noticed anything out of the ordinary.
Sean K - Jun 22, 2007 7:28:23 am PDT #9575 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Heh. One thing I noticed was that were no close-ups. But that was a 1927 thing.
Those cameras were very heavy, and unlike todays cameras they didn't really have variable focal length lenses. So doing a close up would have required that they move the camera in closer, after the establishing shot, and moving the camera was something they desperately tried to avoid doing at all costs.