I do kind of want to mash up Shutter Island and The Dark Knight
You should see Inception.
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Jessica - Jul 14, 2010 4:36:21 am PDT #9742 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Steph L. - Jul 14, 2010 4:45:55 am PDT #9743 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Of course, if the director had just trimmed down the ENDLESS FUCKING SHOTS of Jim Cavieziel staring broodingly out of the boat for, like, 45 minutes, the movie would have been tighter and possibly easier to endure.
But given that it was Terrence Malick, what were you expecting? 45 minutes of the main character not staring vacantly at a tree/sunset/piece of grass?
Fair point.
Word of advice - do NOT watch Inception (a) while pregnant and (b) right before going to bed. Your dreams will be ALL FUCKED UP.
In all seriousness though, it was fantastic and I highly recommend it.
The trailer makes it look really damn cool.
Volans - Jul 14, 2010 5:16:19 am PDT #9744 of 30000
move out and draw fire
You should see Inception.
Oh, I'm so there.
Burrell - Jul 14, 2010 5:29:10 am PDT #9745 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I have been so amused at this conversation. All the shared movie hatred! Who knew it was such a bonding experience.
FTR I hate Magnolia, Crash, Short Cuts, and Spotless Mind. Hate 'em all. My quirky category for hate films is nihilistic action flicks. They are the IT movies summer after summer, and I just find them unwatchable. Oh well. I"m just wired wrong.
le nubian - Jul 14, 2010 5:44:32 am PDT #9746 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I think Crash is one of those movies that brings out the haters. I cannot believe it won an Oscar against Brokeback Mountain.
Steph L. - Jul 14, 2010 5:47:12 am PDT #9747 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I keep forgetting that y'all aren't talking about the freaky Cronenberg-directed Crash, with James Spader.
Vonnie K - Jul 14, 2010 5:49:16 am PDT #9748 of 30000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Hee! I had no idea there was so much Eternal Sunshine hatred. (It's one of my all time favourite films; the end never fails to reduce me to fits of sobbing.) I was annoyed by Magnolia, but I LOVE the sing-along to Aimee Mann's "Wise Up."
I don't know if I hate any critically acclaimed / fan-favourite films with the heat of thousand burning suns. I mean, there are revered films that don't do much for me (like Princess Bride -- hey, stop throwing things at me!) and tropes I find annoying (e.g. the whole Manic Pixie Girl thing) and I slept through parts of Malick's The New World, but hate is too strong a word for those.
Daisy Jane - Jul 14, 2010 5:53:02 am PDT #9749 of 30000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Yay for the stamp of approval on Inception! I am so excited for that movie!
Tom Scola - Jul 14, 2010 5:55:47 am PDT #9750 of 30000
hwæt
I remember walking out of the theater with a deep, intense hate-on for Grand Canyon, after which I learned to avoid films like that.
tommyrot - Jul 14, 2010 5:56:18 am PDT #9751 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'm trying to think of any movies I really hate - there must be some but perhaps I've repressed them.
I did hate E.T. when it came out. I watched it again a few years ago and didn't feel the same hatred.
Oh, I sorta' hated Flashdance. Oh, and then there's Escape to Witch Mountain....
And I liked Contact, except I completely hated the "See? Science requires faith too" ending....