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Buffista Movies 6: lies and videotape

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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.

Couldn't Jason Statham have played Watson, maybe?

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?

Theodosia - Jan 25, 2009 5:08:22 am PST #9635 of 10000

'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Paperhouse was based on one of my childhood favorite books, The Magic Pencil aka Marianne Dreams in the UK, so of course I saw it in the theatre, not to mention have watched a couple times since.

It made me start drawing houses and furniture in my notebooks, but I never did find any of them coming alive... which given what happens in the movie, is probably for the best.

Ash - Jan 25, 2009 5:19:45 am PST #9636 of 10000

I'm not actually sure what happened in Underworld: Rise of the Lycans. I remember lots of shirtless Lucian, which seems to have obscured everything else in my memory.

Frankenbuddha - Jan 25, 2009 6:30:09 am PST #9637 of 10000

"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

I'm not actually sure what happened in Underworld: Rise of the Lycans. I remember lots of shirtless Lucian, which seems to have obscured everything else in my memory.

I'll go out on a limb and guess cheese-tastic dialogue occurred.

Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 25, 2009 7:21:56 am PST #9638 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

But if it's being delivered by Bill Nighy, who cares how overblown it is?

Theodosia - Jan 25, 2009 12:56:05 pm PST #9639 of 10000

'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Would you believe that Crank is on USA network tonight? It'll be cut to ribbons, I expect, but it'll at least give me a little taste.

Frankenbuddha - Jan 25, 2009 1:05:41 pm PST #9640 of 10000

"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

I'm not sure the movie CRANK and "taste" have anything in common. IJS.

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