FTW
In certain quarters this used to mean: Fuck The World.
Or as I hear it in my head: Fuck the What?
Of course it means: For The Win
...but the associations are slippery.
Yeah, I could do that, but I'm paralyzed with not caring very much.
Spike ,'Showtime'
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DavidS - Aug 09, 2007 5:36:12 pm PDT #780 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
amych - Aug 09, 2007 5:37:37 pm PDT #781 of 10000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I always have a moment of
Fuck the What?
... and yet I love it anyway.
Glamcookie - Aug 09, 2007 7:55:09 pm PDT #782 of 10000
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
Avatar is totally cool, but you should go with My Neighbor Totoro for that age. My niece is completely smitten with it, much to my delight. I got it for her for Christmas. Her birthday is coming up in Sept. (3 years old already!) and I've bought her a big ass stuffed Totoro. She is going to freak out.
Hayden - Aug 09, 2007 8:10:20 pm PDT #783 of 10000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Once you go through Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service is a great next step.
Gris - Aug 09, 2007 10:13:38 pm PDT #784 of 10000
Hey. New board.
I never even thought "Fuck the What?" even when I had no idea what it meant. Weird.
Edit: I also love that this conversation is about kid-friendly movies that will make kids be awesome. Based on my own experience, I will simply suggest keeping The Shining out of all children's grasp until they are pubescent, unless you want to create at least a decade of nightmares.
Jessica - Aug 10, 2007 2:32:27 am PDT #785 of 10000
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
I also second the Totoro rec, and will be introducing it myself at the appropriate time. It has the added bonus of not being annoying to adults who may be forced to watch it several thousand times in the company of a toddler.
Hayden - Aug 10, 2007 4:47:43 am PDT #786 of 10000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
This is true. I speak from experience. However, after ~1,632 viewings since last October, I could go another year or so without seeing it again, given my druthers.
Glamcookie - Aug 10, 2007 6:15:25 am PDT #787 of 10000
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
My mom was saying the same thing about Totoro. It isn't loud and irritating like a lot of children's fair. I watched it about 4 times at the beach with the niece last week and it was wonderful (watching her get wrapped up in it, helping the seeds grow, so damned adorable). I can imagine how another few hundred would begin to grate. I'm going to pick up Kiki's for her next for sure.
DavidS - Aug 10, 2007 6:18:03 am PDT #788 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Totoro is especially good for very young kids. Nothing is particularly scary. Not a lot happens, really. It's a very calm and enchanting movie.
Chez Zmayhem probably re-watches Porco Rosso more than any other Miyazaki.
sumi - Aug 10, 2007 7:05:40 am PDT #789 of 10000
Art Crawl!!!
From an LA Times article about changes at NewLine:
Eager to move ahead with "The Hobbit," New Line has quietly been trying to mend fences with "Rings" filmmaker Peter Jackson, who has sued the company over his share of profits from the first "Rings" films. When asked if it was true that company insiders had been in talks with Jackson's reps, Shaye replied, "Yes, that's a fair statement. Notwithstanding our personal quarrels, I really respect and admire Peter and would love for him to be creatively involved in some way in 'The Hobbit.' "
Moving ahead with "The Hobbit" would tie in to another pivotal New Line issue: In an era when Hollywood is deluged with equity money, will Shaye and Lynne make a run at buying back New Line from Time Warner? Shaye's response was worthy of a U.N. diplomat: "We have not expressed that point of view publicly. And if we ever do, [Time Warner chiefs] Dick Parsons and Jeff Bewkes would be the first to know about it."