I want to like Ben Chaplin, but he doesn't make very good movies.
At least Grave of the Fireflies is next.
Oh, god.
So there is something I can do, besides scream like a woman?
Wesley ,'Chosen'
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Dana - Nov 04, 2007 3:52:54 am PST #2013 of 10000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Scrappy - Nov 04, 2007 7:03:37 am PST #2014 of 10000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Went to American Gangster last night. Very good movie. It's a little too long and takes itself a little too seriously to be great, but definitely worth seeing. denzel is looking goooooood and he underplays really well.
§ ita § - Nov 04, 2007 7:37:22 am PST #2015 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Okay. I'm halfway through Grave of the Fireflies. Should I really give the rest a pass? It's certainly sad and haunting so far, but not so compelling that I'll feel empty leaving it here.
Dana - Nov 04, 2007 7:51:12 am PST #2016 of 10000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
ita, it only gets more depressing, which is my primary memory of the movie.
Hayden - Nov 04, 2007 7:55:31 am PST #2017 of 10000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
It's depressing, but very beautiful. I don't think it was meaningless or even joyless at all. That said, I'll never watch the damn thing again, but I'm glad I saw it once.
Laga - Nov 04, 2007 8:09:41 am PST #2018 of 10000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I'll never watch the damn thing again, but I'm glad I saw it once.
This should be its own genre.
§ ita § - Nov 04, 2007 8:14:02 am PST #2019 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I love the animation of the little girl. It's very sweet.
Hayden - Nov 04, 2007 8:14:27 am PST #2020 of 10000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
This should be its own genre.
No kidding! I'll nominate Barry Lyndon and L'Avventura, both of which I loved when I saw them and neither of which I can ever imagine finding the time to rewatch.
DavidS - Nov 04, 2007 8:15:27 am PST #2021 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
This should be its own genre.
The Onion just did a list of such movies recently. Great Movies Too Painful To See Twice.
Laga - Nov 04, 2007 8:19:22 am PST #2022 of 10000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
The Onion just did a list of such movies recently
interesting
15. Grave Of The Fireflies (1988)