I thought that was pretty funny, actually. I mean, misanthropic, yes, but funny.
Simon: I swear when it's appropriate. Kaylee: Simon, the whole point of swearing is that it ain't appropriate.
'Jaynestown'
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Hayden - Nov 06, 2009 7:12:46 am PST #4842 of 30000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
DavidS - Nov 06, 2009 7:20:14 am PST #4843 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I'm not always in agreement with Pauline Kael, but ultimately we both like a fair bit of razzle dazzle sensation in our movies so quiet, slow, deliberate directors like Bresson or Ozu can be a trial.
Sue - Nov 06, 2009 7:33:25 am PST #4844 of 30000
hip deep in pie
I'm not always in agreement with Pauline Kael, but ultimately we both like a fair bit of razzle dazzle sensation in our movies so quiet, slow, deliberate directors like Bresson or Ozu can be a trial.
This is me w/r/t Antonioni, with the exception of Blow Up.
Kate P. - Nov 06, 2009 8:22:05 am PST #4845 of 30000
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Has anyone seen Waltz with Bashir? Usually not my kind of movie, but the animation made it watchable for me.
I saw it, DJ. I don't know if I could say I liked it, but I thought it was very powerful, and the animation was fascinating -- it helped to make the whole subject of the movie feel more distant, so that I didn't even realize it was a documentary until halfway through.
Just saw A Serious Man a few nights ago, and LOVED it. I can't stop thinking about it.
Kathy A - Nov 06, 2009 8:38:01 am PST #4846 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Don't know if I should put this here or in Natter, but the brother of director Christopher Nolan is currently incarcerated in downtown Chicago awaiting extradition to Costa Rica on a murder charge, and he was caught planning an escape.
Polter-Cow - Nov 06, 2009 8:52:37 am PST #4847 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Oh, I thought it was Jonathan. I didn't know he had another brother.
Frankenbuddha - Nov 06, 2009 8:58:05 am PST #4848 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I somehow elided over "the brother of" when I first read that and had a major WTFF?!??! moment.
§ ita § - Nov 06, 2009 9:04:25 am PST #4849 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm shallowly glad it's not Jonathan Nolan. I like him free and writing, thank you very much. Even if he's to blame for Terminator: Salvation. I haven't actually seen that, so I won't hold it against him.
Tom Scola - Nov 06, 2009 9:06:51 am PST #4850 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Even if he's to blame for Terminator: Salvation.
There's plenty of blame to spread around for that movie.
le nubian - Nov 06, 2009 9:43:08 am PST #4851 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I didn't think J Nolan was to blame for the abominable final product. The fact that the plot veered so sharply at the end from an original script was troubling to me. The original end would have been shocking and amazing. I'm not sure it would have saved the movie, but it sure would have brought something different.
So glad Christopher Nolan has another brother. I was very worried.