(Also, Primer and Children of Men need to be moved WAY the hell up on that list. Silent Running - you know I love you, but really? 16th best SF movie ever? Dark City needs to be removed entirely. Feh.)
Just tryin' a little spicy talk.
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Jessica - Aug 09, 2009 9:20:50 am PDT #3460 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Amy - Aug 09, 2009 9:35:29 am PDT #3461 of 30000
Because books.
Aw, I liked Dark City ! That's the one with ... William Hurt? And Jennifer Connelly? It had problems, but I liked the noir feeling.
Children of Men is just brutal and fantastic. And while I actually liked the book, the movie blew it out of the water. (It's also been years and years since I read it, though.)
DavidS - Aug 09, 2009 9:51:56 am PDT #3462 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
JZ's mom was in town and offered to look after Matildy while JZ and I spent money we couldn't afford on a hotel room in downtown SF.
It was lovely.
And in the morning we scrolled through the movie options On Demand and came down to choosing between Clive Owen in Duplicity and Clive Owen in The International. Now I thought I was going to choose The International, but the preview for Duplicity looked more fun and so we opted for Caper Clive over Intensely Broody Clive.
It was good fun. (Despite the presence of Theo's Most Hated.)
You know for a guy who turned down the role of James Bond, Clive's down an awful lot of movies that are rather Bondish: Bourne Identity, BMW commercials, Duplicity, The International, Shoot 'Em Up.
le nubian - Aug 09, 2009 10:25:05 am PDT #3463 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Jessica,
I too like Dark City. Why do you hate it?
Jessica - Aug 09, 2009 10:35:04 am PDT #3464 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I found it smug, pretentious, repetitive and boring.
Gorgeous production design, though.
DavidS - Aug 09, 2009 10:40:18 am PDT #3465 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
What makes a movie smug?
Lee - Aug 09, 2009 10:42:11 am PDT #3466 of 30000
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Horror movie people--do you know what this is from: [link]
WARNING Disturbing, so don't click the link if you are squeamish.
Amy - Aug 09, 2009 10:49:44 am PDT #3467 of 30000
Because books.
No idea, Perkins, but scary!
le nubian - Aug 09, 2009 10:51:14 am PDT #3468 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
My guess would be "The Ring" or "The Ring 2", but I don't know it for a fact.
tommyrot - Aug 09, 2009 10:57:45 am PDT #3469 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.
I sorta' liked Dark City, but I feel it was somewhat ruined by the voiceover at the beginning that explains the conceit of the film. (Apparently they thought it would be too confusing without it.)