Simon: The decision saved your life. Zoe: Won't happen again, sir. Mal: Good. And thanks. I'm grateful. Zoe: It was my pleasure, sir.

'Out Of Gas'


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tommyrot - Dec 27, 2007 2:54:35 pm PST #3032 of 10000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Morlocks have a right to go out to the movies occasionally, too!

Yeah. But the C.H.U.D. need to have a human or Morlock guardian....


SuziQ - Dec 27, 2007 3:30:08 pm PST #3033 of 10000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

Saw Alvin and the Chipmunks. Was entertained, though it is sad that the animated characters acted better than the live actors .

There were a couple of kids in the audience who declared it the BEST MOVIE EVAH. YMovieRatingMV.


Kevin - Dec 27, 2007 3:43:02 pm PST #3034 of 10000
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.

I had no idea Sweeney is a musical, even after seeing the first trailer - I found out about it on the interwebs. That said, once I found out what it's actually about, now I want to actually see it.

Quiet Earth was hugely influential for me. I'm still not sure why, but it stayed with me for a long time.


Sean K - Dec 27, 2007 3:55:09 pm PST #3035 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

Quiet Earth really stuck with me, too, Kevin. I first saw it rented on VHS back in the mid to late 80's, not long after it was first released. It's been a favorite of mine ever since. It has an economy of story effort that serves it well. And it still rewards repeat viewings.

Constant Gardener has lingered with me as well. S and I keep thinking about it and talking about it. Mostly about the relationships and characters, not the Big Pharma conspiracy plot.


Kevin - Dec 27, 2007 4:02:42 pm PST #3036 of 10000
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.

Yeah, all credits to the director of that - I read an interview with him where he said he realised mid way through the shoot that the movie shouldn't really even be about the Big Pharma thing. Obviously, it is, but that's not what makes the characters compelling.

I saw Quiet Earth fairly early on - when I was about 12 I'd say, and remembered it well. I stumbled across it again in 2005, and - yeah - it's still great. There's something very... strange... about it. Not strange. I don't have the words, still. I found it incredibly atmospheric, which seems strange given what the film is about.

I was hoping I Am Legend would be a little like it, but mostly it wasn't.


Kristen - Dec 27, 2007 5:05:53 pm PST #3037 of 10000

Do you guys know that Victor Garber was the original Anthony? Check him out on Johanna [link] Spydaddy has some pipes.

Oddly enough, I was wearing my Spydaddy t-shirt when we went to see Sweeney Todd.


lisah - Dec 27, 2007 5:07:25 pm PST #3038 of 10000
Punishingly Intricate

I don't get not knowing Sweeney Todd is a musical but what people don't know often baffles me. I'm guessing it's the level of gore that does most people in.

I loved Juno so much! Loved. It.


SuziQ - Dec 27, 2007 5:14:48 pm PST #3039 of 10000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

Regarding Sweeney Todd, the movie, I have serious blood and gore issues, but that was not the biggest squick for me. For me it was more the bodies hitting the floor after being dropped from the chair.

Judicious use of fingers over the eyes took care of getting through those parts and I was fine.


DebetEsse - Dec 27, 2007 5:46:10 pm PST #3040 of 10000
Woe to the fucking wicked.

That's where we got, "Ohhhhhh!" s from the audience we saw it with, too, Suzi.

Every. Time.


Gris - Dec 27, 2007 5:54:59 pm PST #3041 of 10000
Hey. New board.

That was the most disturbing part for me too.

Mostly, I enjoyed it. Except for the bits where HBC sings. My favorite "My GOD why was she cast (as if I don't already know razzin' frazzin' married or whatever to the director grumble grumble)" moment was when she and Toby sing together and the 10-year-old had a stronger voice than she did. Like, obviously and painfully stronger.

Say what you will about Patti's performance in the recent Broadway revival, at least you can't say THAT.

Otherwise, it was pretty, awesomely dark, and as well-adapted a musical movie as I've seen. 1.8 thumbs up. The other thumb got cut off and is bleeding. Profusely.