I've seen everything on that list but Spirited Away and Akira.
t boggle eyes at Frank
He doesn't travel well. He's like fine shrimp.
Anya ,'Touched'
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Sean K - Oct 21, 2010 8:07:36 am PDT #11704 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Jessica - Oct 21, 2010 9:09:31 am PDT #11705 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I haven't seen:
14) Alphaville 19) Dark Star 25) Starship Troopers
Sue - Oct 21, 2010 9:15:37 am PDT #11706 of 30000
hip deep in pie
wrong thread.
Frankenbuddha - Oct 21, 2010 9:16:16 am PDT #11707 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Dark Star is definitely worth a rental. Considering it was basically a student film, the special effects are pretty good for the era (beach ball alien aside, though that has its own charms).
Laga - Oct 21, 2010 9:25:03 am PDT #11708 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Starship Troopers definitely does not belong on the list. Let's replace it with Daywatch/Nightwatch.
DavidS - Oct 21, 2010 9:26:00 am PDT #11709 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I've seen 'em all, geek that I am.
Bit of a cheat to mix in the SF and the Fantasy, I think. Especially in a short list like that.
How do you stack something like Moon or Videodrome up against Princess Bride?
Sean K - Oct 21, 2010 9:38:51 am PDT #11710 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
19) Dark Star
t BOGGLE EYES
Sean K - Oct 21, 2010 9:41:15 am PDT #11711 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I've seen all but Alphaville. I'll have to remedy that. Solaris only half counts for me, because I've only been able to partially stay awake through both versions. They're both a little ponderous for me (though I know that was the point). But I've seen enough of both, most of the important bits, to get the idea.
§ ita § - Oct 21, 2010 1:24:16 pm PDT #11712 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Laga - Oct 21, 2010 1:42:02 pm PDT #11713 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I finally saw Up in the Air. I really enjoyed it although I can't help thinking that Alex represents the concept that only a woman who is cheating can be independant when it comes to relationships. I try to keep from letting individual characters represent ideas that perhaps the film makers did not intend. Maybe I'm mad because I really liked Alex and I didn't see her deception coming.
Also I think I need to stop watching opening credits. I went in thinking, "wow, JK Simmons and Sam Elliott," then I spent a lot of the movie wondering when they would show up.
Did anyone else feel that the Sam Elliott scene was a dream sequence? Maybe it was the lighting. I also didn't feel that they utilized him to the best of his abilities. Maybe the subtlety of the scene was lost on me.
Now I need to watch The Golden Compass.