1. (to clarify) david coverdale of whitesnake/tawny kitaen
2. billy joel/christie brinkley
3. ric ocasek of the cars/paulina porozkova
4. axl rose of guns n' roses/stephanie seymour
5. robert smith of the cure/mary poole
6. perry farrell of jane's addiction/casey niccoli
7. paula abdul/arsenio hall
unconfirmed but seem to make sense:
david bowie/iman
harry connick jr/jill goodacre
eddie van halen/valerie bertinelli
tim mcgraw/faith hill
james taylor/carly simon
well i wanted to add to this little conversation because i remembered that the woman who delivers the line was (is) the director's mother, so it would be pretty impressive if she made it up... then i doubted that because i remembered hearing reiner joke in an interview that he's a great guy because he gave the best line in hollywood's history to his own mother. (can we have a big round of "awwwwwww"s?)
so i did a bit of research and uncovered that faking the orgasm was meg ryan's idea in rehearsals and billy crystal came up with the line in question. still, a neat collaborative scene!
for Iran: Sib, or The Apple which was directed by Samira Makhmalbaf, director Mohsen Makhmalbaf's 18 year old daughter. It's truly amazing--based on a true story and the principal characters are played by themselves.
and for Canada: A Sunday in the Country, a beautifully photographed and poignant family portrait which takes place in one afternoon.
all in all, jim--a pretty unoriginal story, but it does have heart. i had to rent it because people kept saying it made them think of me... probably because of the creativity theme. i will say that the scene with kevin kline was a highlight. however, folks who see it because of the preview will feel mislead--jack black's role alone really isn't worth watching the whole flick. *very light* viewing!
royal tenenbaums is truly amazing--one of those that only gets better through re-watching. first time through you get the basic humor, quirkiness of the characters, etc. and each time thereafter you notice the brilliance of random lines, subtle performances, and pay more attention to set and costume. i realize that not everyone will be able to appreciate it, but i certainly do.
as for shallow hal, i had heard more than enough backlash about this movie (mostly feminists outraged by body-type related humor) to be afraid to rent it, but jack black drew me in and didn't disappoint. it may not be very deep or original, but i don't think it was offensive the way i was told it would be. honestly the concept of perception/attractiveness kind of sticks with you for a few days afterward. so overall, worthwhile IMO. (jason alexander was also highly amusing as black's best buddy.)
i didn't know that! actually it was just recommended to me by someone i recently met but who seems to be able to peg my tastes pretty well... (after a brief conversation and mutual viewing of amelie she asked if i'd ever seen "five senses"--not bad eh?)
in turn i gave her a list of 12 movies essential to see and i'm tryin to turn her on to listology as well but we'll see what kind of luck i have. *stay tuned*
thanks for posting this... i own (and like) a ton of these, but the list is so well written that even the controversial ones make you laugh your butt off.
yay!--good to see you on listology... what? no lists yet?! :)
thanks for the additions--i haven't heard of the first two, but "love you forever" is pretty amazing. but then, it's one of those children's books you want to buy for adults... (hey, that would actually make an interesting list idea!)
it's funny to think about this... i just remembered while re-reading your post that i was upset when they changed the air-time and my mom wouldn't let me stay up to watch it anymore--now i'm thinking: did we not have a vcr at the time? wow i suddenly feel old.
yes, moonlighting had great dialogue, unlike anything else that's come out since, i think. and every now and again bruce willis will pull off a line in a movie like he used to and i'll remember why i liked him so much (enough to have a picture of him on my wall *blush*).
ok i'm back... and here's what i've come up with:
1. (to clarify) david coverdale of whitesnake/tawny kitaen
2. billy joel/christie brinkley
3. ric ocasek of the cars/paulina porozkova
4. axl rose of guns n' roses/stephanie seymour
5. robert smith of the cure/mary poole
6. perry farrell of jane's addiction/casey niccoli
7. paula abdul/arsenio hall
unconfirmed but seem to make sense:
david bowie/iman
harry connick jr/jill goodacre
eddie van halen/valerie bertinelli
tim mcgraw/faith hill
james taylor/carly simon
this would be so much easier if www.groupiecentral.com were up!
i have to go with "other" cuz Everwood is the best show of the season (despite it's being aired on "the WB")...
speaking of hood-ornaments, don't forget that whitesnake video with whatsherface.
i'll definitely be thinking of more for this--great topic!
well i wanted to add to this little conversation because i remembered that the woman who delivers the line was (is) the director's mother, so it would be pretty impressive if she made it up... then i doubted that because i remembered hearing reiner joke in an interview that he's a great guy because he gave the best line in hollywood's history to his own mother. (can we have a big round of "awwwwwww"s?)
so i did a bit of research and uncovered that faking the orgasm was meg ryan's idea in rehearsals and billy crystal came up with the line in question. still, a neat collaborative scene!
i'd like to recommend a couple while we're at it:
for Iran: Sib, or The Apple which was directed by Samira Makhmalbaf, director Mohsen Makhmalbaf's 18 year old daughter. It's truly amazing--based on a true story and the principal characters are played by themselves.
and for Canada: A Sunday in the Country, a beautifully photographed and poignant family portrait which takes place in one afternoon.
all in all, jim--a pretty unoriginal story, but it does have heart. i had to rent it because people kept saying it made them think of me... probably because of the creativity theme. i will say that the scene with kevin kline was a highlight. however, folks who see it because of the preview will feel mislead--jack black's role alone really isn't worth watching the whole flick. *very light* viewing!
royal tenenbaums is truly amazing--one of those that only gets better through re-watching. first time through you get the basic humor, quirkiness of the characters, etc. and each time thereafter you notice the brilliance of random lines, subtle performances, and pay more attention to set and costume. i realize that not everyone will be able to appreciate it, but i certainly do.
as for shallow hal, i had heard more than enough backlash about this movie (mostly feminists outraged by body-type related humor) to be afraid to rent it, but jack black drew me in and didn't disappoint. it may not be very deep or original, but i don't think it was offensive the way i was told it would be. honestly the concept of perception/attractiveness kind of sticks with you for a few days afterward. so overall, worthwhile IMO. (jason alexander was also highly amusing as black's best buddy.)
i didn't know that! actually it was just recommended to me by someone i recently met but who seems to be able to peg my tastes pretty well... (after a brief conversation and mutual viewing of amelie she asked if i'd ever seen "five senses"--not bad eh?)
in turn i gave her a list of 12 movies essential to see and i'm tryin to turn her on to listology as well but we'll see what kind of luck i have. *stay tuned*
thanks for posting this... i own (and like) a ton of these, but the list is so well written that even the controversial ones make you laugh your butt off.
okay i'm thinkin that concludes are discussion on this.... LOL, tell me you don't *know* all these songs!
you are a crazy man, dgeiser--i gotta love someone that thorough... many thanks!!
thanks for the additions, folks. and keep em comin!
yay!--good to see you on listology... what? no lists yet?! :)
thanks for the additions--i haven't heard of the first two, but "love you forever" is pretty amazing. but then, it's one of those children's books you want to buy for adults... (hey, that would actually make an interesting list idea!)
do you remember the theme from perfect strangers? (that weird show with bronson pinchot as "balki?") that always gets stuck in my head.
same with the greatest american hero song.
now this isn't saying they're GREAT or anything--just effective i guess.
it's funny to think about this... i just remembered while re-reading your post that i was upset when they changed the air-time and my mom wouldn't let me stay up to watch it anymore--now i'm thinking: did we not have a vcr at the time? wow i suddenly feel old.
yes, moonlighting had great dialogue, unlike anything else that's come out since, i think. and every now and again bruce willis will pull off a line in a movie like he used to and i'll remember why i liked him so much (enough to have a picture of him on my wall *blush*).
i haven't heard the "in your eyes" cover but i'm very intrigued! thanks for letting me know about these... (sorry it took me so long to respond too!)