I just watched The Brothers Bloom, the film Rian Johnson did after Brick. I remember that it got pretty mixed reviews, but I really enjoyed it! It's not Brick. It's more lighthearted, a quirky, fun, con-men romp. And it's got Rachel Weisz juggling chainsaws.
Hands! Hands in new places!
Willow ,'Storyteller'
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Polter-Cow - May 01, 2011 8:39:42 am PDT #14315 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Connie Neil - May 01, 2011 9:04:26 am PDT #14316 of 30000
brillig
Hubby watched Skyline the other night, and he was complaining about the idiocy of the people trying to survive. "The aliens were peering into all the rooms of the apartments, and people kept going higher," he said.
"That's dumb," I said, "that's only letting yourself be herded into a place you can't out of."
He looked so proud of me. And he said, "What would you do if someone was screaming and too scared to try to escape and the group was hanging back to stay with them."
Me: "Let the scared person distract the monsters while we escaped."
He and I play "What to do when the monsters come" fairly often. We both agree we'd be the ones to toss the useless ones off the back of the troika for the wolves to catch.
Rayne - May 01, 2011 9:25:34 am PDT #14317 of 30000
"Oh no! Has falling sky liquid once again caused you the sadness?" -Starfire
Skyline was horrible! And not in a so bad, it's good way either.
And I love the convos you have with your hubby, Connie! My boyfriend and I often discuss what we'd do if a zombie apocalypse hits.
Connie Neil - May 01, 2011 9:52:20 am PDT #14318 of 30000
brillig
Well, you need to be ready for these sorts of things!
Matt the Bruins fan - May 01, 2011 10:21:57 am PDT #14319 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
I'd probably at least attempt the Moonstruck "Snap out of it!" slap, but if someone insisted on shrieking and otherwise reducing everybody's chances of survival I'd quickly start thinking of the most opportune way to jettison them.
DavidS - May 01, 2011 8:24:45 pm PDT #14320 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Fun Guardian thread on Epic 80s Cult Fantasy Movies.
One list:
15.- "Conan the Destroyer"
14.- "Clash of the Titans"
13.- "The Labyrinth"
12.- "Return to OZ"
11.- "Legend"
10.- "The Dark Crystal"
9.- "Krull"
8.- "Highlander"
7.- "Time Bandits"
6.- "Conan the Barbarian"
5.- "Erik the Viking"
4.- " The Neverending story"
3.- " The Adventures of Baron Munchausen"
2.- "Excalibur"
1.- "Willow"
Labyrinth behind Dark Crystal?! Will Jilli let that stand? Legend behind Willow? Where's Princess Bride? List Fail.
Atropa - May 01, 2011 8:30:25 pm PDT #14321 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Labyrinth behind Dark Crystal?!
Labyrinth behind KRULL?! Willow at #1?! No, I do not agree with that list whatsoever.
Kathy A - May 01, 2011 10:04:21 pm PDT #14322 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
No Ladyhawke? Bad list.
le nubian - May 02, 2011 2:57:42 am PDT #14323 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Right?
Willow should definitely not be #1.
Matt the Bruins fan - May 02, 2011 5:33:12 am PDT #14324 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
And while I'd say The Adventures of Baron Munchausen deserves a high place on the list quality-wise, I've never gotten the impression that it was a big cult touchstone like Time Bandits or Labyrinth.