I laughed at (bitterly) and was creeped out by the same things.
Buffista Movies 6: lies and videotape
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Okay, after reading the whitefont I think I may have to go see this movie just to laugh at it. it sounds like a $150 million budget SNL digital short. Though You Kill Me and Ratatouille are higher on my to do list.
Go see Ratatouille, then sneak into Transformers afterwards. Though that's really only a feasible plan for a weekend.
It's difficult enough for me to set aside time for one movie since my work, sleep, and exercise schedules all conflict. (I've been trying to find the time to see Ratatouille for two weeks now and haven't yet succeeded. But I did finally watch the 2nd half of "Houses of the Holy" this morning before work, after only 5 days of trying!)
Bayistas:
I have one more pass to go see a free screening of Stardust on Thursday. It's at 7:30 at the AMC Van Ness - it's a press screening, so getting there early-ish (like 7) is advised. If anyone would like to join Suzi and myself, please let me know!
I'm in, juliana!
Unless, er, someone already e-mailed you or something.
Also, happy birthday!
Hmmm. I just noticed Captivity is co-written by "Joseph Tura". That's a made up name if ever I saw one. Wonder what that's about.
From boston.com:
Finicky film freaks will recognize "Joseph Tura" as the name of Jack Benny’s character in the classic ‘‘To Be or Not To Be,’’ which means someone’s hiding under a pseudonym and it’s probably Joffe.
How is that made up? I don't get it.
ETA: And ita comes through.
I was kind of surprised that Captivity TANKED at the box office. Horribly. Then I noticed that only a thousand theatres even carried it. And it was still beaten by Sicko.
I was kind of surprised that Captivity TANKED at the box office.
Despite all the hullabaloo, I thought it still kinda looked bad.
There's probably a lot of markets where they wouldn't open it thanks to all the bad press. "Family theater" chains and the like.