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Buffista Movies 6: lies and videotape

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Volans - Oct 20, 2007 6:29:03 am PDT #1778 of 10000

move out and draw fire

Yeah, the characters are horrible people, but it's been established that I don't care so much about that. I get why it's off-putting, though. There's something Kubrick-y about it, I suppose. "Here's a very precise movie about horrid people doing shitty things. Enjoy!"

For me, it was more that I thought the movie wanted me to like the Borden at the end. I would have been happier if I felt that the movie was OK with me thinking they were all horrid.

Another thing: Lord Cadlow had a British accent, right? I noticed that Angier's American accent was more pronounced, almost caricaturish, when he was performing as The Great Danton, but otherwise Angier pretty consistently maintained an American accent.

Sean K - Oct 20, 2007 9:41:42 am PDT #1779 of 10000

You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

Hot Fuzz was awesome.

And I counted two UK Office cameos, not counting Martin Freeman.

Sean K - Oct 20, 2007 9:43:56 am PDT #1780 of 10000

You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

Also, since there were some references to the original Wicker Man, I'm now wondering what other films featuring Dalton, Nighy, um... what's his name... the guy who played Belloq in Raiders...., Broadbent, were referenced in the movie.

Tom Scola - Oct 20, 2007 11:31:09 am PDT #1781 of 10000

Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

I just watched Children of Men.

How the FUCK did that film not win any Oscars?

Vonnie K - Oct 20, 2007 11:55:39 am PDT #1782 of 10000

Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.

Because the Academy doesn't know how to find its own ass with two hands?

CoM was my favourite film last year and in my head, it won all the awards it was nominated for and a bunch of others (like, oh, the Best Picture.) Honestly, I'm trying to remember which film won for Best Picture this year and drawing a complete blank.

Tom Scola - Oct 20, 2007 11:58:17 am PDT #1783 of 10000

Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

The Departed, which I thought kind of sucked.

§ ita § - Oct 20, 2007 12:00:45 pm PDT #1784 of 10000

Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I liked The Departed a whole lot--up until the end, where I thought it got needlessly twisty.

My sister watched The Prestige last night, and now she's waiting for me to explain it to her. Should be interesting.

Vonnie K - Oct 20, 2007 12:01:16 pm PDT #1785 of 10000

Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.

Oh, right. I liked it OK, although I thought it didn't hold a candle to the original.

§ ita § - Oct 20, 2007 12:06:51 pm PDT #1786 of 10000

Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

It's been too long since I've seen the original. I may need to have company round.

Volans - Oct 20, 2007 12:10:59 pm PDT #1787 of 10000

move out and draw fire

Also, since there were some references to the original Wicker Man, I'm now wondering what other films featuring Dalton, Nighy, um... what's his name... the guy who played Belloq in Raiders...., Broadbent, were referenced in the movie.

Has anyone done the Viewer's Companion to Hot Fuzz? For all the references? I got most of The Wicker Man ones I think, plus I The Omen and Scream and stuff.

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