It looks ridiculous and AWESOME.
Now, I can hold a note for a long time...actually I can hold a note forever. But eventually that's just noise. It's the change we're listening for. The note coming after, and the one after that. That's what makes it music.
Host ,'Why We Fight'
Buffista Movies 7: Brides for 7 Samurai
A place to talk about movies--old and new, good and bad, high art and high cheese. It's the place to place your kittens on the award winners, gossip about upcoming fims and discuss DVD releases and extras. Spoiler policy: White font all plot-related discussion until a movie's been in wide release two weeks, and keep the major HSQ in white font until two weeks after the video/DVD release.
Polter-Cow - Jun 22, 2009 9:42:53 am PDT #2528 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
DavidS - Jun 22, 2009 9:55:15 am PDT #2529 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Yeah, but it's not as cool as a gigantic, enraged Stay Puft Marshmallow man on a rampage through downtown Manhattan.
I would like to see Montreal wiped up by a horde of enormous dachsund puppies.
Sean K - Jun 22, 2009 10:03:10 am PDT #2530 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Every time I think Roland Emmerich has shown me the STUPIDEST THING EVER! he one ups himself.
Theodosia - Jun 22, 2009 11:35:08 am PDT #2531 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
You've got to admit, the man has a talent.
Not a good talent, but A talent, all the same.
Volans - Jun 22, 2009 11:42:33 am PDT #2532 of 30000
move out and draw fire
I've probably told this story before, but I saw Independence Day in the theater in Malaysia, where they censor films. The movie I saw did not have a scene of the White House blowing up. Or much of anything blowing up - there were a couple scenes of people running in streets screaming.
So if you can imagine that movie making less sense, being less fun to watch, and generally seeming to have no reason for existence, you'll understand why I never bothered to find the DVD.
erikaj - Jun 22, 2009 5:20:29 pm PDT #2533 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
If Buffistas get a chance, they should watch "Bottle Shock"...it's a comic, like, biopic of the Napa Valley wine industry. Alan Rickman's in it.
Typo Boy - Jun 22, 2009 8:54:27 pm PDT #2534 of 30000
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
James and the Giant Peach: opinions?
IMDB majority seems to be: Ok movie, not as good as the Dahl book, not one of Burton's best but OK. Other consensus: the music is OK, but the lyrics are dreadful, some of Randy Newman's worst. Except that the insects and James singing "We are family!" is supposed to be funny.
Agree? Disagree? Worth $2.99 plus the time it takes to watch it?
erikaj - Jun 22, 2009 8:57:48 pm PDT #2535 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
I liked it, but I didn't really know the source material and was already in my twenties when I saw the film.
Frankenbuddha - Jun 22, 2009 9:23:21 pm PDT #2536 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
not one of Burton's best but OK
Was Burton even involved (except possibly in an amorphous executive producer role)? I thought that one was Selick's alone.
Laga - Jun 22, 2009 9:43:17 pm PDT #2537 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I was really disappointed by James and the Giant Peach.
Bottle Shock got mostly good reviews. Some people thought the camera work wasn't very professional. We had the standee with this pic on it at work and a little kid walked by and said, "I don't like him!" His mom asked, "Who?" and he said, "Snape." Alan Rickman couldn't look more different this maybe 5-year-old kid still knew who he was.