I think Clint suuuuuuucks as a director. I've hated just about everything he directed other than Unforgiven and (for some strange reason) High Plains Drifter. But I mainly only like them in the context of his Leone movies.
Riley: No pulse. Anya: Yup. The space lamb got 'im.
'Never Leave Me'
Buffista Movies 6: lies and videotape
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Hayden - Jan 12, 2009 7:53:45 am PST #9493 of 10000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
megan walker - Jan 12, 2009 7:57:24 am PST #9494 of 10000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
If you like westerns, Unforgiven is definitely a must-see.
Speaking of westerns, we were testing out our new TV and Once Upon a Time in the West with the 52" LCD and the surround sound was incredible.
We followed that up with Blu-Ray
Kill Bill.
I had never realized what a Morricone rip-off homage the music in that was.
tiggy - Jan 12, 2009 8:03:08 am PST #9495 of 10000
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
P-C, i'm not normally an Eastwood fan either. still haven't seen Million Dollar Baby. however, this one just had a great story for me. plus, he's funny. i was not expecting it to be as funny as it was. if you're very sensitive about bigots, this may be a tough movie to swallow. at first.
erikaj - Jan 12, 2009 8:11:10 am PST #9496 of 10000
Always Anti-fascist!
I can't get past the fact that, quite literally, the trailer shows Clint as an old dude telling kids to get off his lawn. Does he yell at clouds, too?
Polter-Cow - Jan 12, 2009 8:12:40 am PST #9497 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
plus, he's funny.
I can't believe there is not more Internet hilarity hoopla over the fact that in the trailer, he literally tells a bunch of kids, "Get off of my lawn!"
Ha ha ha, x-post!
erikaj - Jan 12, 2009 8:36:24 am PST #9498 of 10000
Always Anti-fascist!
Ha, ha! No way! `I am not sure how to distinguish good direction, exactly, but I *thought* it was more than manufactured crip outrage that made MDB feel like it took a year and a half. I'm not sure what my compatriots expected...HS going right from the canvas to the local ILC to begin a satisfying but ill-paying life of disability advocacy? I don't even want to see that movie and I made it up.
Volans - Jan 12, 2009 11:53:35 am PST #9499 of 10000
move out and draw fire
Volans - Jan 12, 2009 11:53:54 am PST #9500 of 10000
move out and draw fire
OK, thanks to a total aside on NPR, I finally realized that Wall-E is a Charlie Chaplin movie.
Tom Scola - Jan 12, 2009 11:56:06 am PST #9501 of 10000
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Buster Keaton, actually.
Connie Neil - Jan 12, 2009 11:56:56 am PST #9502 of 10000
brillig
I don't care what the movie is, the dance with the fire extinguisher is gorgeous.