The kids want me to take them to see Alvin and the Chipmunks this afternoon. I'm scared.
Have you seen the commercial where Alvin raps, and eats a chipmunk pellet?
We're in love. We're ... lovers. We're lesbian, gay-type lovers.
Willow ,'Potential'
Buffista Movies 6: lies and videotape
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Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 27, 2007 12:24:12 pm PST #3022 of 10000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
megan walker - Dec 27, 2007 1:40:06 pm PST #3023 of 10000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Has Persepolis opened in SF?
It doesn't look like it.
And I didn't realize Deneuve and her daughter were doing the voices in the English version as well.
Dana - Dec 27, 2007 2:26:50 pm PST #3024 of 10000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
At least twenty people walked out of the showing of Sweeney I went to. I'm guessing they didn't realize it was a musical.
Sean K - Dec 27, 2007 2:28:34 pm PST #3025 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
So, over the last couple of days, we watched The Constant Gardener, The Dark Crystal, and The Quiet Earth.
The last two were rented for S's benefit, as I had seen them before. Dark Crystal, of course, anyone who loved Muppets should see. It doesn't hold up over time, like I hoped it would, but it's still good. There was a little too much exposition, and the puppeteering, while spectacular for its time, suffered slightly. The Henson creature workshop has made major improvements to the craft since then, but many bits still hold up well.
The Quiet Earth is a fantastic low budget New Zealand sci fi film from the mid 80's. Three characters in a Rapture-like situation, with a nice, unexplained, head-tilting ending.
We both thought Constant Gardener was a good, moving film, and that Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz gave stellar performances.
On the Constant Gardener DVD was a trailer for Brick, which has left me wanting to see it even more than Gloomcookie's previous recs had done. I looked for it today, but it wasn't on the shelves. So instead, we have The Lives of Others and Blade Runner, Final Cut.
Allyson - Dec 27, 2007 2:33:50 pm PST #3026 of 10000
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I'm guessing they didn't realize it was a musical.
Seriously? Could that be it for reals?
Daisy Jane - Dec 27, 2007 2:34:40 pm PST #3027 of 10000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
At least twenty people walked out of the showing of Sweeney I went to. I'm guessing they didn't realize it was a musical.
See, I think the lady at our showing knew it was a musical, but she didn't know there would be gloom and cursing, also gore. Good lord the freaking gore.
Mr. Jane said it was worse than Saw for him.
Dana - Dec 27, 2007 2:37:32 pm PST #3028 of 10000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Seriously? Could that be it for reals?
The most recent commercials I saw had very little singing. So if they just saw "Johnny Depp" and thought "Hey, I want to go to a movie on Christmas night"...yeah.
I enjoyed it, btw, though I thought it took a while to kick into gear.
Tom Scola - Dec 27, 2007 2:42:46 pm PST #3029 of 10000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
And I didn't realize Deneuve and her daughter were doing the voices in the English version as well.
There is no English version. It's in French with subtitles.
megan walker - Dec 27, 2007 2:51:29 pm PST #3030 of 10000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
There is no English version. It's in French with subtitles.
Even better.
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 27, 2007 2:52:28 pm PST #3031 of 10000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I'm guessing they didn't realize it was a musical.
Seriously? Could that be it for reals?
Morlocks have a right to go out to the movies occasionally, too!