Xander ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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And Breaking Away is one of my all time favorite films ever. Such a smart, subtle script.
Emmett's godmother went to Indiana University, and when I visited here there I got to see the annual bike race.
Paul Dooley trivia: he's married to Winnie Holzman, lead writer from My So Called Life.
Love Bad News Bears. Note to self: Must rewatch Paper Moon soon.
Breaking Away is a thing of beauty. I rewatched it a couple of years ago when EW did a best sports films list and was surprised how well it held up. And, of course, there's the Italian.
Own Bull Durham. Bull Durham = best use of Piaf in a movie.
Hmm, key to a good sports movie = use of European music?
Bull Durham = best use of Piaf in a movie.
That crazy Mexican chick?
We're so glad he found a nice Christian woman.
By the way, I'm 99.9% sure that the French movie in Mad Men was in fact L'Année dernière à Marienbad.
ETA: That was to David.
By the way, I'm 99.9% sure that the French movie in Mad Men was in fact L'Année dernière à Marienbad.
In spite of not being David, I knew you'd know that!
Paper Moon
I loved this movie as a kid. Need to add to my Netflix queue!
it was a romantic comedy about baseball? Really?
This is why I haven't bothered to watch it. I can be pretty much assured that it Isn't My Sort Of Movie.
Fight Club, on the other hand? I think is all sorts of fun.
I loved this movie as a kid. Need to add to my Netflix queue!
I know. My account is on hold right now but I can't wait for it to start back up in September.
Except Marienbad is apparently not available. Seriously? Is there a new version coming out or something? I would have thought it was already Criterion.