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re: America the Beautiful: 15 Movies That Show What's RIGHT With U.S. (Part One)

Andy Markowitz — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:50:44 GMT

Nice to see 1776 getting some love - a criminally underappreciated movie, that. Well done.

re: Separated at Birth: "Wall-E" and "Silent Running"

Dave Foster — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:17:48 GMT

SO happy someone has drawn a connection between these two movies. My cousins were huge fans of Silent Running when I was younger and I remember them sitting me down in front of a TV one day in the late 70s. The film really stuck with me...I'm sure Wall-E will with my 5 yr old.

re: America The Critical: 15 Movies That Show What's Wrong With U.S. (Part One)

Andrew Osborne — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:52:39 GMT

That's one of the most depressing things I've ever heard (AND tells you all you ever needed to know about American politics)!

re: Charlize Theron Is a Sexual Creature

Krantzstone — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:49:22 GMT

This is why Charlize Theron should be having my baby (bay-beh).

re: When Good Directors Go Bad: Goya's Ghosts (2006, Milos Forman)

Jason — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:22:37 GMT

Yeah, and it's a shame because I had really wanted to see this at first. I've been interested in Goya ever since seeing the Black Paintings in college ("Saturn Devouring One Of His Sons"...-=shiver=-) and I've always been a fan of Milos Forman.

But then I read more about it...and then I saw the reviews...and now I read your review...and, yeah, I'm thinking I probably shouldn't waste my time.

re: America the Beautiful: 15 Movies That Show What's Right With U.S. (Part Two)

eurrapanzy — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:11:58 GMT

i'm pretty content with this portion of the post. haven't seen most of the others.

re: Thursday Morning Poll for July 3, 2008

Jose Hernandez — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:41:33 GMT

"who doesn't get a happy feeling inside when Bill Pullman gives his, "...today. we celebrate our Independence Day." speech?"

I don't, i find it too cheesy.

re: 2008: Second Quarter Wrap-Up

Andrew Osborne — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:36:27 GMT

Yes! Thanks for pointing out the incorrect song listing...I'll be sure to fix that in the post (and I haven't seen Wall*E yet, but I hear it's robotastic)!

re: Thursday Morning Poll for July 3, 2008

thejoker442 — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:31:47 GMT

I remember when Wild Wild West first came to theaters, I was so geeked out to see it. But then again, I was just an 11 year old kid. Upon a recent viewing, I could only scratch my head and ask 'Why?'

Now Independence Day on the other hand terrified me when I first partook in a screening. Still today, that scene when the alien slams the scientist against the glass, I jump back a little bit. And seriously, who doesn't get a happy feeling inside when Bill Pullman gives his, "...today. we celebrate our Independence Day." speech? Solid film.

re: 2008: Second Quarter Wrap-Up

horseblinders — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:44:11 GMT

1) What about Wall-E?

2) Isn't the Coldplay song in Young@Heart Fix You?

re: Trailer Review: Babylon A.D.

Janet — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:47:24 GMT

I began wondering that same thing about Vin Diesel a few months ago. It seems so strange to realize that someone who was almost ubiquitous a few years ago now seems to have dropped off the face of the earth. I don't know why I'm surprised by that anymore, but I still am.

re: Don S. Davis, 1942--2008

Peter Smith — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:29:06 GMT

"Bobby, may I share something with you? A vision, I had in my sleep last night. As distinguished from a dream, which is a mere sorting and cataloguing of the days events by the subconscious; a vision fresh and clear as a mountain stream, the mind revealing itself to itself. In my vision I was on the veranda of a vast estate, a palazzo of some fantastic proportion. There seemed to emanate from it a light, from within this gleaming, radiant marble. I had known this place. I had, in fact, been born and raised there, and this was my first return, a reunion with the deepest well-springs of my being. As I wondered about I noticed happily that the house had been immaculately maintained and there had been added to it a number of additional rooms, but in a way that blended so seamlessly with its original construction that one would not detect any difference. Returning to the house's grand foyer, there came a knock on the door. I opened it, and my son was standing there. He was happy and carefree, clearly living a life of deep harmony and joy. We embraced, a warm and loving embrace, nothing withheld. We were, in this moment, one. My vision ended, and I awoke with an overwhelming feeling of optimism and confidence in you, and your future. That was my vision, Bobby. It was you."

re: Unwatchable #80: “The Smokers”

Mia Handy — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:05:39 GMT

In all sincerity, Cum Swallowers 3 did teach me 'what girls are all about'. At least, it came in handy.

re: Unwatchable #80: “The Smokers”

crapface wookiehead — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:32:14 GMT

Only 79 to go!

re: Chick Hits: The Girl Power Top Ten (Part 2)

Sweetshrimp — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:25:28 GMT

You need to include movies released before 1980! Howzabout "9 to 5"? "Faster, Pussycat, Kill, Kill"? "The Women"? Or even "The Beguiled"?

re: My Troma Summer, Part Two

Amy — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:27:39 GMT

"The Big Chill"? Really? Uuuggghh.

re: The Gay Pride Top Twenty (Part One)

caleidoscope — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:14:15 GMT

It's Scott. Scott Favor. Not Steve.

And this :"but it’s a movie that certainly can’t be faulted for its ambition, and whatever its flaws, it’s a worthy step forward in the mainstreaming of gay characters in American cinema" - what is this supposed to mean? I swear to God, I'll never get this type of logic, esp. when it comes to groundbreaking movies like Idaho. It is so unique in its approach, you either love it or hate it, there's hardly any middle ground; so crap like "worthy step forward" is meaningless. This isn't Philadelphia or Brokeback Mountain. Formulaic references just don't work for this one...and how the hell can you "mainstream" a gay character through River Phoenix's Mike Waters? Make it real, yeah, but mainstream it? Come on. The kid's the most isolated element in the whole movie.

BTW, where the hell is Gregg Araki? Or is he too queer to be gay?

re: Trailer Review: Eagle Eye (Full Trailer)

Jason — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:14:26 GMT

Yeah, I'm hooked.

This may be the clown who made "Disturbia" and (gag) "Taking Lives", but he also made "The Salton Sea", which is pretty kick-ass in my opinion.

re: Trailer Review: Eagle Eye (Full Trailer)

eurrapanzy — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:29:05 GMT

the old fashioned approach where nobody has any idea of what's going on rarely seems to fly well with our spoiler loving culture. but i'm intrigued.

re: Take Five: We're Playin' Basketball

eurrapanzy — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:12:00 GMT

no love and basketball?

thank god.

re: Crispin Glover Requires Cash, Sushi

Cathal Burke — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:37:22 GMT

Met Crispin Glover in Dublin- A Really Nice Guy,and his girlfriend is lovely too

re: When Good Directors Go Bad?: The Frighteners (1996, Peter Jackson)

Vermin — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:46:25 GMT

I was in high school when The Frighteners was released, and I remember I watched it 4 times in its opening week. Very entertaining, definitely under-appreciated.

re: Trailer Review: The Women

Janet — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:09:38 GMT

I also think it's a mistake to remake this, but I have to say I'm pleasantly surprised by how faithful it looks. I also think Candace Bergen looks great as Mary's mother, who had some of the best lines in the original. I often find myself quoting her about how we'd all be better off if men redecorated their offices instead of having affairs. Usually just after I've redecorated one of my rooms out of boredom.

re: America The Critical: 15 Movies That Show What's Wrong With U.S. (Part One)

Janet — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:31:47 GMT

"And if you lost your job on the assembly line and nobody gave a shit, you'd probably be grateful to have a high-profile advocate – even a self-righteous schlub in a ballcap. "

You'd think that, wouldn't you? But you'd be wrong. I moved to Flint in 2000 and over the past 8 years everyone I've met who expressed an opinion has hated Roger and Me, and Michael Moore for making it. The repeated complaint is that he "gave Flint a black eye". Even more perverse to my outsider, anti-corporate view is that they still act like a company town and won't hear anything bad said about GM or its founder.

re: Trailer Review: The Women

horseblinders — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:25:22 GMT

Also, Diane English? What has she been up to?! I love Murphy Brown.

re: When Good Directors Go Bad?: The Frighteners (1996, Peter Jackson)

adam christ — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:57:04 GMT

phew i thought from the title of the post you were saying frighteners was pj's lowpoint!

talk about control - jackson effortlessly shifts between scared and funny throughout and he gets insanely consistent performances out of his entire cast, which admittedly has a much deeper bench than most.

re: Take Five: We're Playin' Basketball

Scott Von Doviak — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:54:58 GMT

What, no CELTIC PRIDE?

re: Unwatchable #81: “Levottomat 3 (Soccer Dog: The Movie)”

Mama Mia — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:01:52 GMT

Levottomat 3 looks...how do you say?...¡Muy sexo excellente!

re: In Other Blogs: Defending the New Classics

adam christ — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:35:35 GMT

hey yeah - earnest scared stupid was the SHIT! get me some authentic bulgarian miak! them's that dies will be the lucky ones!

re: Trailer Review: The Women

ajt141 — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:01:26 GMT

If this movie makes people go watch the brilliant 1939 comic masterpiece starring Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Norma Shearer, Joan Fontaine and Paulette Goddard, then I can excuse this piece of crap remake.