I think Point Break is pretty good until about halfway through the movie. When it gets to the point that Hot Fuzz satirizes, the movie is no longer good, IMO. It is a very entertaining movie, but the logic and believability burns.
I'm going to see to Wesley, see if he's still whimpering.
Giles ,'Chosen'
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le nubian - Aug 20, 2010 5:47:13 am PDT #10778 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Polter-Cow - Aug 20, 2010 5:48:10 am PDT #10779 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
That's the point where I started liking it MORE.
Frankenbuddha - Aug 20, 2010 5:49:32 am PDT #10780 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
It was many things, one of which can include enjoyable, but good?
Point (BREAK!) taken. Megan's right, though - it is awesome, but my Bigelow love knows almost no bounds (couldn't be bothered to see K-19). I even love Blue Steel, despite Captain Logic never having seen the boat. That's partly my Jamie Lee Curtis love talking too, though.
le nubian - Aug 20, 2010 6:01:44 am PDT #10781 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
P-C, you crack me UP.
Polter-Cow - Aug 20, 2010 6:06:38 am PDT #10782 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I'm not sure that's a good thing in this instance.
Frankenbuddha - Aug 20, 2010 6:07:19 am PDT #10783 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I'm not sure that's a good thing in this instance.
It's probably good like Point Break is good.
DavidS - Aug 20, 2010 6:22:56 am PDT #10784 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
For those of you watching at home, today is Katherine Hepburn day on TCM. Lots of less frequently seen movies like Mary of Scotland, Sea of Grass, Quality STreet, Keeper of the Flame.
Tomorrow is Paul Newman day on TCM. Showing lots of good stuff. Among the lesser known ones that I've seen I can recommend Until They Sail (a big dramatic sweeping romantic WWII epic set in New Zealand. Paul is paired off very nicely with Jean Simmons), and The Prize which is one of my favorite faux-Hitchcocks, featuring Elke Sommer (with whom Paul has excellent chemistry) and megan walker's doppelganger, Diane Baker.
Screenplay by Ernest Lehman, who also wrote North By Northwest and it's very much of that vibe.
I haven't seen it but I'll probably also grab Paris Blues (Paul, Joanne Woodward, Sydney Poitier, jazz in Paris - woo!)
megan walker - Aug 20, 2010 6:24:09 am PDT #10785 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Stop taunting me with your premium cable!
sumi - Aug 20, 2010 6:26:43 am PDT #10786 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!
Is TCM Premium?
Amy - Aug 20, 2010 6:28:01 am PDT #10787 of 30000
Because books.
TCM is basic!