I saw Micmacs on an airplane! AirFrance had it as one of the gazillion choices on their personal-in-your-seat-video-thingie.
A lot of fun, although some may find it too mean-spirited.
Well, if we followed the recipe...should be cake. A demon-violence-free-zone cake.
Lorne ,'Why We Fight'
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Jon B. - Jun 04, 2010 7:04:15 am PDT #8681 of 30000
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
megan walker - Jun 04, 2010 7:16:29 am PDT #8682 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
A lot of fun, although some may find it too mean-spirited.
As opposed to The City of Lost Children ?
Jon B. - Jun 04, 2010 8:05:52 am PDT #8683 of 30000
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
IIRC, In City of Lost Children, the mad scientist bad guy was unequivocally evil. Setting Micmacs in the "real world" means that the bad guys have a bit more nuance to them. They deserve punishment, but maybe not at the level they receive.
I don't want to say more for fear of spoiling.
Daisy Jane - Jun 04, 2010 9:23:01 am PDT #8684 of 30000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
I got to do a blog post on music documentaries. [link]
Kathy A - Jun 04, 2010 9:37:33 am PDT #8685 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I'll have to check out Lomax the Songhunter. I'm a big ole folkie geek, and that sounds like a wonderful film. Speaking of folk stuff, I love Wasn't That a Time! about the Weavers, including their Christmas 1980 Carnegie Hall concert.
Jon B. - Jun 04, 2010 9:38:06 am PDT #8686 of 30000
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
How does Half Japanese remind you of Spinal Tap?!
DavidS - Jun 04, 2010 9:49:27 am PDT #8687 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
How does Half Japanese remind you of Spinal Tap?!
What, you don't own Jad Fair's album Smell the Glove?
Half Japanese ignoramus...
Jon B. - Jun 04, 2010 9:52:24 am PDT #8688 of 30000
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
I don't think it's a stretch to say that I own more Jad Fair-related material than 99.44% of the music-loving population.
DavidS - Jun 04, 2010 10:03:25 am PDT #8689 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I don't think it's a stretch to say that I own more Jad Fair-related material than 99.44% of the music-loving population.
Indisputably!
Still, I think that you need to properly precede that sentence with: "Sir, I'll have you know that I own more Jad Fair-related material than 99.44% of the music-loving population."
Daisy Jane - Jun 04, 2010 10:07:21 am PDT #8690 of 30000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
How does Half Japanese remind you of Spinal Tap?!
It's more that if you watch it as if the whole thing is a joke, it's much better- good even.
I am one of the haters.