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Buffista Movies 7: Brides for 7 Samurai

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Tom Scola - Jul 30, 2009 1:39:35 pm PDT #3238 of 30000

Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

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The 2009 Venice Film Festival line-up was announced today, and one of the more interesting-looking films screening out-of-competition is Alex Cox's Repo Chick, described by the director on his blog as decidedly not a sequel to his own Repo Man, but "a story of different characters in a different world." And yet, Cox notes, that hasn't stopped Universal Studios from sending him a "cease and desist" letter, which he's chosen to ignore. So Universal has apparently decided to pull a two-year-old Jude Law organ-stealing vehicle called Repossession Mambo off their shelves and release it next year as Repo Men.

Laga - Jul 30, 2009 1:49:00 pm PDT #3239 of 30000

You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

Oh for goodness sakes.

Strega - Jul 30, 2009 6:28:56 pm PDT #3240 of 30000

Versus is an excellent time. It's sort of like Evil Dead 2, but with Yakuza. And then you add in a little bit of Highlander, and a touch of Police Squad.

And the zombies with guns are fantastic.

evil jimi - Jul 31, 2009 4:50:19 am PDT #3241 of 30000

Lurching from one disaster to the next.

I just picked up that DVD, Strega. Will try to watch it very soon. Heard good things about it, so nice to hear some confirmation.

Sean K - Jul 31, 2009 5:17:25 am PDT #3242 of 30000

You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

I saw Moon yesterday, and wow! Sam Rockwell continues to be one of my favorite actors. He's amazing in this movie, and the movie itself is excellent. Everyone should go see it immediately. It's really stuck with me.

Volans - Jul 31, 2009 5:43:42 am PDT #3243 of 30000

move out and draw fire

Yes, but how was the not-a-date?!?

Strega - Jul 31, 2009 6:22:44 am PDT #3244 of 30000

If you can get a couple of people to watch Versus with you, it might be worth arranging. There is definitely a contagious laughter effect. There's some slow-burning stuff, like a dramatic camera move that goes on about 1000 times longer than it should. So as it went on and out, a few people started to snicker, and then it built up until by the end the crowd was roaring.

Oh, I really want to see Moon. Maybe I should try to see it on a weeknight, since every weekend I think I'll go, and I never do.

Sean K - Jul 31, 2009 6:46:12 am PDT #3245 of 30000

You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

Yes, but how was the not-a-date?!?

I think it went well. We both enjoyed the movie. Nothing happened beyond agreeing that we should do more things together soon, and she seems more comfortable around me, but I wasn't expecting any more than that so I'll take it as a good sign.

Kathy A - Jul 31, 2009 2:33:10 pm PDT #3246 of 30000

We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

My dad and I just got back from seeing The Hurt Locker. That was a really good film--it really made you feel like you were there in Iraq, and Kathryn Bigelow really makes the viewer connect with our three main guys. Just a terrific job all the way around.

Cashmere - Jul 31, 2009 2:36:26 pm PDT #3247 of 30000

Now tagless for your comfort.

DH wants to see that very badly. But I can't find it anywhere around here.

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