It's been too long since I've seen the original. I may need to have company round.
Fred: Oh my God! Angel, you're…cute! Angel: Fred, don't! Fred: Oh, but the little hands! And the hair! Angel: Hey! You're fired.
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§ ita § - Oct 20, 2007 12:06:51 pm PDT #1786 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
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.
Dana - Oct 20, 2007 12:30:03 pm PDT #1788 of 10000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
The Departed also beat out Children of Men for the only major award it was nominated for, Best Adapted Screenplay. I don't remember what else was nominated, but I agree that it was a much better movie than The Departed.
Scrappy - Oct 20, 2007 1:38:26 pm PDT #1789 of 10000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Count me in as a huge CoM fan. Brilliant.
le nubian - Oct 20, 2007 1:55:50 pm PDT #1790 of 10000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I really liked CoM also. Wonderfully acted.
brenda m - Oct 20, 2007 2:48:27 pm PDT #1791 of 10000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I haven't seen CoM yet, but I did love The Departed.
Frankenbuddha - Oct 20, 2007 2:49:30 pm PDT #1792 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Loved CoM. Also The Departed. But I never saw Infernal Affairs, so I can't judge it as a remake. Definitely thought CoM was better though.
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.
There was a definite STRAW DOGS reference with the man trap used on the barkeep (especially since I think it was he and his wife who said they'd been extras in the movie themselves).
Frankenbuddha - Oct 20, 2007 2:58:03 pm PDT #1793 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Speaking of remakes, I saw the remake of SLEUTH today. I can't say I recommend it, unless you're a) very fond of the original (play or movie, since the movie pretty much kept the entire play) and want to see an altered version of it, b) fond of Pinter, as he basically re-wrote almost every line of dialogue and made it feel like a Pinter play, or c) fond of the actors since they have a field day. Branagh tried to tart it up directorily, but that was the least interesting thing about it.
Pinter did somehow manage to make the play more gay than DEATHTRAP, let alone the original play/movie, without necessarily having a charcter who was actually gay. It's a little hard to tell with Pinter writing the characters.
I wouldn't recommend it as a theater movie, let's put it that way, but an interesting curio on DVD, probably.
Hayden - Oct 20, 2007 3:30:32 pm PDT #1794 of 10000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
There was a definite STRAW DOGS reference with the man trap used on the barkeep (especially since I think it was he and his wife who said they'd been extras in the movie themselves).
Aw, man. Here I'm reaching the end thinking I'd get to mention that, but Frank's beat me to it.
I liked Children of Men quite a bit. The Departed was ok, but not in the same league. Infernal Affairs was a much better movie, but make no mistake: it was still a mess.
Nutty - Oct 20, 2007 4:38:55 pm PDT #1795 of 10000
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
If I see one other Boston Irish Melodrama in my life it will be one too many. I wanted to beat every single character in that movie with a shillelagh until they bled green beer.
Also, as I said on the day I watched The Departed, in Hollywood movies about Boston, stereotyped Italians count as diversity. Grrrrr!