I didn't see a movie out in a theater today, but I did re-watch a couple of great movies during my daughter's long naps (she slept very poorly last night, and probably napped for something like 7 hours total today): High And Low and Aguirre, Wrath of God. It's been at least ten years since I watched the latter, and as much as I loved it then, I like it even more now. The former, of course, is one of the all-time great detective stories that's really about something else. I have a couple of movies on the tivo that I haven't seen before, but these were calling to me.
Wash: Don't fall asleep now. Sleepiness is weakness of character. Ask anyone. You're acting captain. Know what happens you fall asleep now? Zoe: Jayne slits my throat, and takes over. Wash: That's right. Zoe: And we can't stop it.
'Shindig'
Buffista Movies 6: lies and videotape
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Hayden - Jul 13, 2008 8:56:09 pm PDT #6975 of 10000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Polter-Cow - Jul 13, 2008 9:49:59 pm PDT #6976 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I got Zero Effect from the library on Kathy A's recommendation, and I really enjoyed it! My teenage cousin especially liked it: "It's really funny...but it's also a good movie!"
Strega - Jul 13, 2008 9:59:59 pm PDT #6977 of 10000
Keith Szarabajka is in TDK!? Why didn't I already know this? I blame all of you. Unless I already knew and forgot, in which case I blame all of you for the memory-destroying drugs you hae been slipping into my water. You jerks.
Oh, and I got prank-called by the Joker on Friday. Which was pretty awesome.
Polter-Cow - Jul 13, 2008 10:07:19 pm PDT #6978 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Keith Szarabajka is in TDK!?
Oh, nice!!
Aims - Jul 14, 2008 3:24:03 am PDT #6979 of 10000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Wall-E was awesome and we just loved it. And, Emeline has now seen (well, paid full attention to) her first movie at the theater! She was so funny to watch. During the previews she'd gasp! at the green trailer screen, laugh and point at the thrailer, say "Ooooh!" when it was done, and then start all over when another green screen popped up.
She surprised me with her "getting it" of the movie considering that between Wall-E and Eve, there isn't much dialogue to pick up on. But she totally got the change in tone of voice and facial expressions. She seemed to enjoy herself, but after when we asked her if she liked it, she said, "No." Which made us laugh.
But Joe and I loved it. Definite owner.
Kathy A - Jul 14, 2008 4:04:18 am PDT #6980 of 10000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I got Zero Effect from the library on Kathy A's recommendation, and I really enjoyed it!
Yay! And the cycle of Buffista recs for that movie continues, because I first watched it based on another Buffista's rec (can't remember who, though). I love watching well-done Holmes(or Holmes-esque) films, and that's one of the best.
Ash - Jul 14, 2008 4:42:41 am PDT #6981 of 10000
I had never read the comic or seen the first movie, but I have much love for Hellboy 2.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 14, 2008 6:20:36 am PDT #6982 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
Frank! So I wasn't the only one who was weirdly reminded of her by Nuala! I half expected to see an elf baby dancing to Tom Jones in the middle of the Troll Market .
Ailleann - Jul 14, 2008 6:22:52 am PDT #6983 of 10000
vanguard of the socialist Hollywood liberal homosexualist agenda
Hellboy: So, was I the only one who got the weirdly incest-y vibe between Nuala and Nuada? Cause I'm pretty sure I can't be.
DavidS - Jul 14, 2008 7:10:06 am PDT #6984 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
It was incesty.
Nuada reminded me of a Michael Whalen book cover of Elric.
I enjoyed Hellboy but liked the first one better. Things I like about Selma Blair: her bob, her eyebrows. Things I don't like about Selma Blair: her acting. She is so unbelievably generic.
Also, as Victor noted elsewhere their relationship is just so conventional at its core. For a couple of characters who are constantly bemoaning how they're freaks, they are only freaky on the outside. They got no inner freak.
The new Abe was no David Hyde Pierce.
I liked Johan and MacFarlane's voicing.
Loved Troll Market. But then I'm a sucker for those scenes.