Wow, I can't believe they did a hockey movie in Winnipeg without Guy Maddin's involvement.
Winnpeg is doubling for Halifax! The ignominy!
That's one spunky little girl you've raised. I'm gonna eat her.
The Mayor ,'End of Days'
Buffista Movies 7: Brides for 7 Samurai
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Sue - May 27, 2011 3:46:00 am PDT #14557 of 30000
hip deep in pie
Frankenbuddha - May 27, 2011 4:02:40 am PDT #14558 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
He was dropped after insisting on having horses frozen in the rink.
Snerk!
§ ita § - May 27, 2011 4:39:42 am PDT #14559 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
John Cho joins Total Recall. I don't understand how hallowed some people seem to recall the original. I suppose I'm a Schwarzenegger hater, but I don't think he's been in that many movies that couldn't be improved by taking him out and making them less cheesy (Terminator series being the large exception).
le nubian - May 27, 2011 4:56:08 am PDT #14560 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I could not stand Total Recall. At all. I was angry I paid $$ for it in the theaters when I was in college.
§ ita § - May 27, 2011 4:56:38 am PDT #14561 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm interested to see if it can be made into a good movie.
Matt the Bruins fan - May 27, 2011 5:26:52 am PDT #14562 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
It's based on a Phillip K. Dick novelette, so in theory there's a decent foundation to build a good film upon. Assuming that Paul Verhoeven and the Governator are kept far, far away.
Jessica - May 27, 2011 6:04:14 am PDT #14563 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I saw Errol Morris' latest doc last night - Tabloid - and it was, as expected, fantastic. I want it to be in theatres NOW so I can sink my teeth into the issues it brings up surrounding feminism and construction of narrative. (Blogosphere, do not let me down on this. This is a movie BEGGING for discussion.)
§ ita § - May 27, 2011 7:58:31 am PDT #14564 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Is this real?
tommyrot - May 27, 2011 8:08:07 am PDT #14565 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.
Steph L. - May 27, 2011 6:24:40 pm PDT #14566 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Earlier today I watched Raiders of the Lost Ark, and I had this whole thing I was going to post about how it's held up so well over 30 (!) years (seriously, that is a fantastic movie and Karen Allen is a badass), but then all that was erased by watching Idiocracy. That's exactly the kind of movie I hate, and then I feel like a jackass for not finding it funny when the rest of the world finds it funny. But seriously? So unbelievably stupid. And logically inconsistent. Futurama did it first and better and was actually funny.
However? Still not as bad as Magnolia.