I thought Last Days was by far the most enjoyable of the three. (Actually didn't enjoy watching Metropolitan, though I give props for actually getting that sort of film made.)
Let him do his thing, and then you get him out. No messing with him for laughs.
Mal ,'Ariel'
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Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 27, 2010 5:40:54 am PDT #10998 of 30000
"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
Vonnie K - Aug 27, 2010 6:03:14 am PDT #10999 of 30000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
I actually think Barcelona is the least of the three Stillman films. Last Days of Disco is my favourite. Such a fun cast, full of now-familiar faces. Kate Beckinsale is awesomely, hilariously bitchy throughout (this is up there with Cold Comfort Farm as the best of of KB IMO, before she got fossilized into the wooden action-heroine mode), Chloe Sevingy is fairly believable as an ingenue, and it's got the post-Dead Poet, pre-House Robert Sean Leonard, playing a douchebag (against type)! And Chris Eigeman, of course, 'cause this is a Walt Stillman movie after all. Oh! And here is Young Matt Kessler (a.k.a. The Middleman), with the Disco Will Never Be Over!! speech.
The soundtrack to the movie is FANTASTIC. Still one of my all-time fave OSTs.
Frankenbuddha - Aug 27, 2010 6:10:31 am PDT #11000 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
See, I think Barcelona was my favorite of the three, but all three have some great lines.
"Playing strip poker with an exhibitionist somehow takes the challenge away."
"You are far weirder than someone merely into S&M. At least they have a tradition. We have some idea what S&M is about. There's movies and books about it. But so far as I know, there is nothing to explain the way you are."
"There's something really sexy about Scrooge McDuck."
Polter-Cow - Aug 27, 2010 6:21:10 am PDT #11001 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
"You are far weirder than someone merely into S&M. At least they have a tradition. We have some idea what S&M is about. There's movies and books about it. But so far as I know, there is nothing to explain the way you are."
I laughed out loud at that one. And various other things Fred said. And Ted's bit about ant politics.
Such a fun cast, full of now-familiar faces.
I know! It is in the Netflix queue, and Metropolitan is on Instant.
Also, Metropolitan and Last Days are both worth seeing. Very similar in tone to Barcelona.
I liked the tone. Sly, understated. A loose narrative without feeling plotless.
§ ita § - Aug 27, 2010 6:32:56 am PDT #11002 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I like this poster for Let The Right One In better than the movie. I do not like the banner ad that was playing when I clicked on it. Ickorama.
tommyrot - Aug 27, 2010 7:02:01 am PDT #11003 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
SuziQ - Aug 27, 2010 11:16:00 am PDT #11004 of 30000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Working from home today included watching The Warriors. I still love that movie.
Jesse - Aug 27, 2010 11:21:02 am PDT #11005 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I've been reading mediocre-at-best reviews of Takers, and I still want to see it! Maybe next weekend at a matinee.
Kathy A - Aug 27, 2010 11:34:10 am PDT #11006 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Working from home today included watching The Warriors. I still love that movie.
I really should rewatch that film--it's been years since I've last seen it. I love Lynne Thigpen in that film.
Rayne - Aug 27, 2010 12:04:29 pm PDT #11007 of 30000
"Oh no! Has falling sky liquid once again caused you the sadness?" -Starfire
Hee... the Lizzies always crack me up. I love that movie!
Warriors. Come out and plaaaaayyyyy.