Hey Frank, do you recommend Mother of Tears?
Do I wish I was somebody else right now. Somebody not... married, not madly in love with a beautiful woman who can kill me with her pinkie!
Wash ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 27, 2009 7:09:46 pm PST #127 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
Frankenbuddha - Feb 27, 2009 10:01:10 pm PST #128 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Hey Frank, do you recommend Mother of Tears
That's a difficult question to answer. There are beyond absurd aspects that I'm not sure were intended to be humorous, but are utterly ridiculous. Contrasted with that, it is EXTREMELY gory, in very nasty ways, especially when it comes to the female victims. I realized thinking about it that all of the deaths are very medieval in the old school sense (which the opening credits hint at): the men get hacked and slashed, and the women suffer more protracted, torturous fates.
It's definitely the liveliest Argento film in a long time, and, if you're a fan, worth watching. I mean, I saw it in the theater, and bought the DVD, but haven't gotten around to a second viewing (I bought it because I'm a completist on certain filmmakers, but I do want to give a second go at least). But I'm still not sure if I'd recommend it to anyone but a hardcore Argento-phile.
Juliebird - Mar 01, 2009 5:47:21 pm PST #129 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
I canna stop myself: [link]
Hayden - Mar 01, 2009 7:55:10 pm PST #130 of 30000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Watch Sita Sings The Blues for free: [link]
Tom Scola - Mar 02, 2009 2:53:02 am PST #131 of 30000
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Review of Watchmen in the New Yorker: [link]
The brunt of the criticism is directed at Moore's source material.
le nubian - Mar 02, 2009 3:28:12 am PST #132 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I think the writer of that review thinks himself a bit too clever.
amych - Mar 02, 2009 3:38:41 am PST #133 of 30000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I agree with leN's assessment, and it's a pretty meh piece overall -- but I did love the description of Dr. Manhattan: buff, buck naked, and blue, like a porn star left overnight in a meat locker
Jessica - Mar 02, 2009 3:59:58 am PST #134 of 30000
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
The brunt of the criticism is directed at Moore's source material.
This is typical of Anthony Lane. I'm still more or less convinced that he fell asleep halfway through RotK and hasn't actually seen any SFF movie he's reviewed since.
Jon B. - Mar 02, 2009 4:23:24 am PST #135 of 30000
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Review of Watchmen in the New Yorker: [link]
Quote spoilery, too!
Frankenbuddha - Mar 02, 2009 5:24:35 am PST #136 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Can't stand Anthony Lane. He's too busy getting the next zinger in to actually review a movie (TITANIC aside, which he adored - talk about a revealing precedent).