Well, there's Minesweeper: The Movie
Zoe: I thought you wanted to spend more time off-ship this visit. Wash: Out there is seems like it's all fancy parties. I like our party better. The dress code is easier and I know all the steps.
'Shindig'
Buffista Movies 6: lies and videotape
A place to talk about movies--old and new, good and bad, high art and high cheese. It's the place to place your kittens on the award winners, gossip about upcoming fims and discuss DVD releases and extras. Spoiler policy: White font all plot-related discussion until a movie's been in wide release two weeks, and keep the major HSQ in white font until two weeks after the video/DVD release.
Tom Scola - Nov 12, 2008 6:43:47 am PST #8601 of 10000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Hayden - Nov 12, 2008 6:45:09 am PST #8602 of 10000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
We watched The Unforeseen this past weekend. It's a documentary about the battle here in Austin over environmental protections for Barton Springs (one of our local landmarks) vs. the many, many developers who wanted to build on the watershed. It's a great story, even if (spoiler) the developers ultimately win (sorry, this is Texas, after all). The director was obviously influenced by Terry Malick (who produced it), with numerous scenes of people telling their story over shots of natural beauty, and to her credit, she gave the most affecting scene to one of the developers who was clearly in the wrong in the story. Recommended.
megan walker - Nov 12, 2008 6:58:11 am PST #8603 of 10000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Love Murder by Death.
Amy - Nov 12, 2008 7:04:23 am PST #8604 of 10000
Because books.
Clue was done as a combination spoof of old-school murder mysteries and comedy, and worked very well in both genres, much like Murder By Death did back in the '70s.
We own both of them. Murder by Death is the better movie, but they're both a hell of a lot of fun. That said, I will watch Lesley Ann Warren in almost anything, so.
Kathy A - Nov 12, 2008 7:13:17 am PST #8605 of 10000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Love Lesley Ann Warren in Victor/Victoria--one of the best dumb-yet-vindictive blondes in movie history.
Connie Neil - Nov 12, 2008 7:16:06 am PST #8606 of 10000
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Lamont in Singin in the Rain, where she shows she's a cutthroat businesswoman as well. I love her.
Kathy A - Nov 12, 2008 7:18:36 am PST #8607 of 10000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
"I am 'a bright shining star in the cinema fir-ma-mint.' It says so, right there."
Polter-Cow - Nov 12, 2008 7:29:24 am PST #8608 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Well, there's Minesweeper: The Movie
Hee, I watched that again the other day. Still love it.
P.S. The Waldo Ultimatum.
I've never seen Murder by Death, but if it's better than Clue, I ought to.
Fred Pete - Nov 12, 2008 7:38:03 am PST #8609 of 10000
Ann, that's a ferret.
P-C, see it. Yesterday, if possible. Murder by Death is sheer comedy genius.
Kathy A - Nov 12, 2008 7:39:46 am PST #8610 of 10000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Murder By Death had some great actors in it. Eileen Brennan (who was in Clue, too!), Peter Falk, Elsa Lancaster, Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, David Niven, Maggie Smith, Nancy Walker, even Truman Capote.
Oh, and now that I'm looking at the IMDB entry, a young James Cromwell was in it, too!!