hey, annotations for the Star Trek movie:
geek out, people:
I swear, one of these times, you're gonna wake up in a coma.
Cordelia ,'Showtime'
Buffista Movies 7: Brides for 7 Samurai
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le nubian - May 12, 2009 3:41:30 pm PDT #1319 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Dana - May 12, 2009 3:47:35 pm PDT #1320 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
God, I think I already knew all of those.
Polter-Cow - May 12, 2009 4:59:57 pm PDT #1321 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I just watched The Player. I was hoping to like it more than I did. I didn't think it was all that funny, and the story didn't really go anywhere. Plus, the protagonist was unsympathetic. I didn't hate it or anything, but it didn't do much for me. I prefer Nashville, which is weird because I didn't think I'd like that one at all.
Hayden - May 12, 2009 5:48:48 pm PDT #1322 of 30000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I love the hell out of The Player, but it's full of inside jokes about Hollywood. Altman was simultaneously making and satirizing a mainstream blockbuster. Griffin Mill isn't supposed to be sympathetic. He's sort of a monster, although a very particular kind of monster. Also, most Altman flicks are pretty light on plot. His movies are more about the people in them and the unspoken stories rather than the narrative.
erikaj - May 12, 2009 5:59:04 pm PDT #1323 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
I thought it was funny, but of course all I can remember now is the pitch for the Graduate 2 and the sexy and funny Mrs. Robinson stroke.
Hayden - May 12, 2009 6:12:41 pm PDT #1324 of 30000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
The opening scene, an 8 minute tracking shot that references the opening tracking shot of Touch Of Evil, in which a couple of characters debate the opening tracking shot of Touch Of Evil, may be one of Altman's best jokes.
erikaj - May 12, 2009 6:28:25 pm PDT #1325 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
Have to see it again now that I've seen TOE.
DavidS - May 12, 2009 7:15:19 pm PDT #1326 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
in which a couple of characters debate the opening tracking shot of Touch Of Evil,
I think they also reference the tracking shot in Absolute Beginners there too.
Jessica - May 13, 2009 4:36:12 am PDT #1327 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I didn't really "get" The Player until I saw it a second time. But it really did improve on rewatch.
juliana - May 13, 2009 6:19:04 am PDT #1328 of 30000
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
I didn't really "get" The Player until I saw it a second time. But it really did improve on rewatch.
Yeah, I think there's too much in there to get it the first time - you're to busy figuring out the thread and the people. Once you know that, you can sit back and see what Altman was trying to say.
I love that movie.