I always felt Tracy getting back together with her ex at the end could be interpreted in many ways. It's a little cynical -- maintenance of classicist status quo, even though it's mitigated by how charming Gary Grant is. Bittersweet because of the weight of the history between the two, and because, like Fred Pete, I don't think Tracy and Mike would have worked in the long run.
Everybody dies, Tracey. Someone's carrying a bullet for you right now, doesn't even know it. The trick is to die of old age before it finds you.
Mal ,'The Message'
Buffista Movies 7: Brides for 7 Samurai
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Vonnie K - Feb 11, 2016 10:02:09 am PST #29730 of 30000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
sj - Feb 11, 2016 10:12:34 am PST #29731 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I unsurprisingly agree with everything JZ said.
Fred Pete - Feb 11, 2016 10:19:37 am PST #29732 of 30000
Ann, that's a ferret.
even though it's mitigated by how charming Gary Grant is
True. But Dexter seemed more suited to being a memorable fling than a long-haul guy.
megan walker - Feb 11, 2016 4:04:06 pm PST #29733 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Went to see Hail, Caesar! over the weekend, which is super lightweight and meandering, but has some spot-on old Hollywood production numbers. Doesn't really hang together as a film though. Its parts are greater than its sum.
And its treatment of women is terrible. Not that it wasn't enjoyable, but damn, how do you cast Swinton, Johansson, and McDormand and not even pass Bechdel-Wallace?
Jessica - Feb 11, 2016 5:51:18 pm PST #29734 of 30000
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Doesn't really hang together as a film though. Its parts are greater than its sum.
Totally agree. Maybe worth the price of a matinee ticket for the Channing Tatum dance number though?
Not that it wasn't enjoyable, but damn, how do you cast Swinton, Johansson, and McDormand and not even pass Bechdel-Wallace?
YES. Unacceptable, that.
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 11, 2016 9:42:48 pm PST #29735 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
Maybe worth the price of a matinee ticket for the Channing Tatum dance number though?
Oh, definitely. In addition to the dancing (which was a sure thing to be spectacular), I was surprised that Channing did a pretty good job on the singing . And that's the one scene that lives up to the advertising about this movie being a rip-roaring comedy.
Steph L. - Feb 12, 2016 7:45:25 pm PST #29736 of 30000
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
Seriously, Deadpool: good stuff.
Predictably, some dumbasses at our 10:10 p.m. showing had 2 kids under 12 with them.
Frankenbuddha - Feb 12, 2016 8:01:20 pm PST #29737 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I've read reviews where they say Morena is hilarious in that
Steph L. - Feb 12, 2016 8:04:19 pm PST #29738 of 30000
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
She was good in her role, yeah. The whole thing was pretty well cast.
Burrell - Feb 13, 2016 6:25:41 am PST #29739 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Hey Steph (or others), speaking of kids seeing Deadpool, Frances was invited by a friend to see it this weekend and I am wondering if she should go. She's pretty touchy about violence and cussing whenever we bring up possible movies to watch, but on the other hand she likes Galaxy of the Guardians. I'm assuming it earns its R rating. I'm more concerned about how violent the violence is than the cussing.