The best of all Almodovar movies has to be Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. Carmen Maura! The Mambo Taxi! The crazy wife hijacking a motorcycle! The gazpacho! Antonio Banderas before he was famous in America! (It is one of my favorite movies of all time. Can you tell?)
I'm a single undead gal trying to make it in the big city. I have to start somewhere and they're evil here. They don't judge. They've got necro-tempered glass. No burning up. A great medical plan, and who needs dental more than us?
Harmony ,'Conviction (1)'
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flea - Dec 04, 2009 6:10:20 am PST #5310 of 30000
information libertarian
Jon B. - Dec 04, 2009 7:00:13 am PST #5311 of 30000
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Granny O’Grimm.
OMG, that was amazing. I hope it gets an Oscar nod. It's on the shortlist of 10 films.
Amy - Dec 04, 2009 7:02:58 am PST #5312 of 30000
Because books.
Granny O'Grimm was excellent!
Polter-Cow - Dec 04, 2009 7:04:20 am PST #5313 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
How long is it?
Frankenbuddha - Dec 04, 2009 7:27:59 am PST #5314 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
How long is it?
That's a rather personal question.
t /Python
tommyrot - Dec 04, 2009 7:31:05 am PST #5315 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.
That's a rather personal question.
Heh. I considered making that exact post....
DavidS - Dec 04, 2009 7:32:20 am PST #5316 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
On the AV Club lists: like too many movie lists, it's remarkably shy on accessible comedies, though The 40-Year-Old Virgin made one person's list.
Did you read the comments? There's a very long discussion about the merits of Talledega Nights vs. Anchor Man as the comedy of the decade.
javachik - Dec 04, 2009 7:34:29 am PST #5317 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Talk to Her might have been narratively interesting, but the main character is presented as sympathetic and I just can't accept that. At all.
My favorite PA movie will always be Women on the Verge.
Frankenbuddha - Dec 04, 2009 7:40:58 am PST #5318 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Unfortunately, rape seems to be a thing with Almodovar (e.g. Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!, Kika)
DavidS - Dec 04, 2009 7:42:43 am PST #5319 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I really like very early Almodovar like Labyrinth of Desire.
Granny O'Grimm was fantastic. I wonder what Granny Radio will sound like. That moppet girl in the bed looked a whole lot like Matilda.