I'm a Marlowe girl myself, but, yeah.
You'll fight, and you'll shag, and you'll hate each other till it makes you quiver, but you'll never be friends.
Spike ,'Sleeper'
Buffista Movies 7: Brides for 7 Samurai
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erikaj - Jun 11, 2009 8:45:42 am PDT #2371 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
Kathy A - Jun 11, 2009 8:46:47 am PDT #2372 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I just saw Maltese Falcon a few months ago for the first time, as well! Excellent film. Lorre and Greenstreet are terrific in it, as is Mary Astor, and Bogart too, of course.
Connie Neil - Jun 11, 2009 8:49:26 am PDT #2373 of 30000
brillig
"He'd have gone up that alley with you, sweetheart. He was just that dumb."
le nubian - Jun 11, 2009 8:52:27 am PDT #2374 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Raq,
Let The Right In
Oh, I enjoyed this movie. I hope you both do too.
Sean K - Jun 11, 2009 9:01:15 am PDT #2375 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Like many kids, I thought all black and white movies were by definition boring and not worth watching when I was young. They were all made by old people, for old people.* It was a real pleasure discovering that, in fact, many black and white movies turned out to be just as scary, sexy, violent and f#@% with your head as anything made today.
*It should be noted here that, for a time, I thought the world was in black and white in the past. All old pictures, TV shows and movies were in black and white, and the new stuff was in color. Seemed like a logical deduction at the time....
tommyrot - Jun 11, 2009 9:02:30 am PDT #2376 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.
for a time, I thought the world was in black and white in the past. All old pictures, TV shows and movies were in black and white, and the new stuff was in color. Seemed like a logical deduction at the time....
Calvin's dad told Calvin this....
amych - Jun 11, 2009 9:07:06 am PDT #2377 of 30000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Sean is Calvin's dad! We're not worthy!
Connie Neil - Jun 11, 2009 9:15:40 am PDT #2378 of 30000
brillig
There's a silent movie called, I think, "Greed" that is a kick in the head. It only exists in bits that have been salvaged over time, but it is very cool. I wonder if "Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" has pieces missing from it or if the disconnectedness is part of the whole plot-twist that's going on. Maybe the director had more respect for the audience's ability to keep up.
Kathy A - Jun 11, 2009 9:40:40 am PDT #2379 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I think my favorite silent film is The Passion of Joan of Arc. Amazing film, very modernist in the use of the extreme close ups and stark backdrops, and Falconetti is incredible in the title role.
DavidS - Jun 11, 2009 10:10:21 am PDT #2380 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I wonder if "Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" has pieces missing from it or if the disconnectedness is part of the whole plot-twist that's going on. Maybe the director had more respect for the audience's ability to keep up.
Caligari's intact. The disconnectedness was intentional. Then again, it did have more than one director. Did you know it played continuously in Paris for decades? The first cult film.