It might have been bought used - since almost no studios encrypt their screeners any more, a lot more of them wind up in used video stores. (And the screeners for Slumdog went out months ago.)
[eta: Nevermind, saw your edit.]
Mal: Well said. Wasn't that well said, Zoe? Zoe: Had a kind poetry to it, sir.
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Jessica - Jan 24, 2009 4:12:10 pm PST #9625 of 10000
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Polter-Cow - Jan 24, 2009 4:16:01 pm PST #9626 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
AHA! That's how my mom was able to buy a decent copy! It was a fucking Oscar screener. I was surprised because I knew the movie hadn't been released on DVD anywhere.
sarameg - Jan 24, 2009 4:16:06 pm PST #9627 of 10000
Well, anyway, I'm glad I saw it!
DavidS - Jan 24, 2009 4:36:17 pm PST #9628 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
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So who's seen Lemora, or Paperhouse or Reeker or Dust Devil?
Polter-Cow - Jan 24, 2009 5:43:17 pm PST #9629 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Is the last one about a killer vacuum cleaner?
Laga - Jan 24, 2009 5:54:02 pm PST #9630 of 10000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
If you guys who watched illegal copies of Slumdog want to assuage your guilt- it's still in the theatres, so you could go watch it again on the big screen.
Frankenbuddha - Jan 24, 2009 7:39:29 pm PST #9631 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I saw PAPERHOUSE when it was in the theaters. It's closer to KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE (minus the witches) or HEAVENLY CREATURES (minus the homicide) than it is to PAN'S LABYRINTH, though it is terrifying at points. Definitely worth a rental.
The only movie I hadn't heard of was the one they said not to see in the dubbed version (and I'm spacing on the name) and REEKER. I've seen a couple of the others.
Also, I'm not sure whether to be happy or embarrassed for Maitland McDonagh. I own a great book she did on Dario Argento's work (which was basically an adaption of her college thesis - go team her!), so it's a bit weird to see her in this context. As long as she's enjoying it though, why not then. I guess if you do your college thesis on Argento, this must be part of your nature.
§ ita § - Jan 24, 2009 7:51:22 pm PST #9632 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Frankenbuddha - Jan 24, 2009 7:56:24 pm PST #9633 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I'm actually more upset that they have Holmes in a fedora. Really Guy? That's a bit much to swallow, old bean.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 24, 2009 11:42:39 pm PST #9634 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
So who's seen Lemora, or Paperhouse or Reeker or Dust Devil?
I saw Paperhouse years ago. It's the original cinematic source of that iconic "painted to blend into the wall" image, isn't it?