I wish I could unwatch Hostel 2 so (judging from the discussion) neither Audition nor Funny Games is for me. Misery was already on my 'no' pile and it's pointless anyway since popular culture has already spoiled the whole plot for me.
And we live to fight another day.
Mal ,'Objects In Space'
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.
Laga - Oct 21, 2009 7:30:53 am PDT #4492 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
le nubian - Oct 21, 2009 7:36:15 am PDT #4493 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I was watching "Senseless" with Behr from "Roswell" and I could tolerate his tongue getting burned with the iron, but when the hostage takers took a nail gun and approached his nose, I stopped the movie.
I never went back. I don't know what happens in that movie.
Jessica - Oct 21, 2009 7:57:18 am PDT #4494 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
The 9 Stupidest Surprise Endings Imaginable
(Spoilers, obviously.)
[eta: It's amazing how many of these movies I've seen but blocked out the endings too.]
Laga - Oct 21, 2009 8:05:26 am PDT #4495 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I liked Identity... it's possile I've liked everything John Cusack has ever been in.
-t - Oct 21, 2009 8:11:26 am PDT #4496 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I liked Identity, too, but I knew the "surprise" going in. I did watch it for the Cusack, but I also thought it was an interesting idea - could have been executed better.
Ailleann - Oct 21, 2009 8:20:13 am PDT #4497 of 30000
vanguard of the socialist Hollywood liberal homosexualist agenda
Identity freaked me out because the important date happens to be my date too. We had to pause the movie so I could wig out.
(don't know why I'm being spoiler-avoidant on a movie that's been out for yonks...)
le nubian - Oct 21, 2009 8:24:56 am PDT #4498 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
My favorite BY FAR is "Orphan." I thought that was a joke when I saw the posting on Gawker months ago. What an awesomely crazy twist.
Amy - Oct 21, 2009 8:26:32 am PDT #4499 of 30000
Because books.
My favorite BY FAR is "Orphan." I thought that was a joke when I saw the posting on Gawker months ago. What an awesomely crazy twist.
I agree! I thought the beginning was really well done, with a nicely realistic portrayal of a family that was *not* a happy, perfect movie family. Good tension, etc., and then BAM! Total horror movie crack! It was excellent!
erikaj - Oct 21, 2009 8:28:08 am PDT #4500 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
wrod, re "identity" being a cool thought being poorly executed(har, har) And I give The Forgotten a pass because I would *so* hit it with Domenic West in tormented-American mode, it's ridiculous. (Not as ridiculous as renting "Mona Lisa Smile" to watch him again, however. That is something extremely mockworthy, for which I am deeply shamed.) Seriously? Julia Roberts as either sexy or Bohemian should have made *that* DW's science-fiction role. And somehow that film was insulting to womankind for trying to be empowering; I'm not sure why. And there is a dumb twist in that one, too, involving DW and his service at Anzio.
Strega - Oct 21, 2009 9:53:32 am PDT #4501 of 30000
Ooo. It's "Noir City DC" next week at the AFI. [link]
Which explains why they're showing Out of the Past on Halloween. Followed by Shaun of the Dead & the Howling (I'm pretty sure those aren't part of the noir fest).