Moon creeped me out. I liked the movie (there are no spiders, snakes, etc.), but there is one reveal that made me go: "man, that is fucked up."
Bar maid! Bring me stronger ale! And some plump, succulent babies to eat!
Olaf the Troll ,'Showtime'
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le nubian - Aug 25, 2010 10:55:37 am PDT #10962 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Polter-Cow - Aug 25, 2010 11:02:19 am PDT #10963 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I haven't seen Metropolis (available on Netflix Instant!), Forbidden Planet (added to the queue), Mad Max 2 (the first and third movies are on Netflix Instant, so maybe I will have some sort of marathon one day), and Ghost in the Shell (on Netflix Instant, as is Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, awesome!!). I'm sure I saw Tron and RoboCop when I was younger, but they're in the queue.
Moon was really good, as was Primer.
quester - Aug 25, 2010 11:04:23 am PDT #10964 of 30000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
That story about what Greek statues really looked like is excellent.
What's that, sumi?
Tom Scola - Aug 25, 2010 11:05:12 am PDT #10965 of 30000
hwæt
Has the restored version of Metropolis come out on DVD yet?
DavidS - Aug 25, 2010 11:06:00 am PDT #10966 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I haven't seen the four most recent ones, though I want to see Moon and Inception and Children of Men. Hadn't heard of Primer but I want to see it now.
They have a blind spot about early 70s science fiction. I'd put Silent Running up there as well as Clockwork Orange. Maybe The Omega Man or Soylent Green.
Polter-Cow - Aug 25, 2010 11:06:33 am PDT #10967 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Should I watch the original Ghost in the Shell or the remastered Ghost in the Shell 2.0 version?
Hadn't heard of Primer but I want to see it now.
DavidS - Aug 25, 2010 11:06:40 am PDT #10968 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Has the restored version of Metropolis come out on DVD yet?
How many fucking times can they restore it? I swear it's gone through more editions than Bladerunner.
Tom Scola - Aug 25, 2010 11:07:52 am PDT #10969 of 30000
hwæt
They recovered a significant portion of the lost footage a couple of years ago.
quester - Aug 25, 2010 11:08:31 am PDT #10970 of 30000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
This restoration added lost footage that was found in Germany. Actual Restoration! I think it was also tweaked to look clearer, IIRC.
Kathy A - Aug 25, 2010 11:08:51 am PDT #10971 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I've seen 18 of those movies. I'm missing Metropolis, Day the Earth Stood Still, Primer, Moon, Ghost in the Shell, Inception, and District 9.