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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.

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le nubian - Oct 27, 2013 8:37:26 am PDT #25730 of 30000

"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

We saw "12 Years A Slave" last night. I hadn't read any thorough reviews of the film prior to seeing it and I knew about as much of the plot that was obvious from the title.

It is an excellent movie. The acting is top notch but the director was just so skillful. I am pretty much in awe of what he accomplished. A story very effectively told. If you know the history of chattel slavery in the US there are no surprises here. And yet...the movie resisted nearly all the opportunities to be trite.

All told it is an amazing amazing accomplishment. It deserves all of the kudos and awards.

P.M. Marc - Oct 28, 2013 11:47:48 am PDT #25731 of 30000

So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

He's an amazing director. Have you read Northup's account of his ordeal that the movie was based on? It's about the most visceral look at slavery from the inside possible, and should be required reading in every f'ing US History class ever.

(And to point out what shouldn't need pointing out, but often does because people want to pretend things weren't as bad as they were and/or were just made to fit an abolitionist narrative, yes, though he was an educated man, he did have help with the writing, but that doesn't mean that key parts of his story have not been historically substantiated, because they have.)

P.M. Marc - Oct 28, 2013 11:48:21 am PDT #25732 of 30000

So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

And on a completely different note, was there any discussion of The Heat when it came out? Because I'm totally sprung on this movie, and need someone to talk to about it.

Steph L. - Oct 28, 2013 12:03:44 pm PDT #25733 of 30000

this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

was there any discussion of The Heat when it came out?

LOVE. So much love.

P.M. Marc - Oct 28, 2013 12:48:12 pm PDT #25734 of 30000

So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

I LOVE IT SO MUCH. I LOVE IT MORE THAN CAKE.

I rented it from Amazon to stream while working, and bought it within five minutes of it ending.

le nubian - Oct 28, 2013 2:44:56 pm PDT #25735 of 30000

"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

PM,

No, I have not read his account (at least I don't think I did). I don't have a problem with it being co-written or even a biography. Malcolm X's was, for example. And probably most of the autobiographies written have been, just not identified as such.

megan walker - Oct 28, 2013 3:18:36 pm PDT #25736 of 30000

"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Love THE HEAT. Saw it twice when it came out and even rewatched it on the plane back from Paris this month.

Consuela - Oct 28, 2013 5:46:16 pm PDT #25737 of 30000

We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Oh, The Heat was so much fun! I hope it becomes a franchise like Die Hard or Lethal Weapon...

chrismg - Oct 28, 2013 8:42:16 pm PDT #25738 of 30000

"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade

Veronica Mars "Love Triangle" trailer. Enjoy!

Polter-Cow - Oct 29, 2013 4:01:32 am PDT #25739 of 30000

What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

X-Men: Days of Future Past trailer! Look at all those X-Men, young and old!

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