I'm actually excited about watching Skydivers sans 'bots. It's so far afield from basic film grammar that Francis almost looks like some weird kind of avant-garde idiot savant. I'll admit, the film impressed me on some deep level.
It's pretty ugly at times, but that doesn't factor into my reservations -- I think Kaye uses too much footage of easy-target pro-life zealots long after he's made any point that could be gleaned from said footage. (The Lamb of God minister, in particular, is an egregious inclusion.) That said, it's still potent shit.
I thought it was obvious. Crap direction, crap writing, zero scares, weak gore, three colors in the film's visual palette and the only genuine actor in the cast is relegated to wearing giant black contacts and emoting in a fake language through huge fake teeth. The audience I saw it with was more entertaining.
Cost me twenty bucks off half.com, but I have a feeling it was so worth it.
(And don't feel bad... the real let down is from the entire Westchester library system, who let me keep a hold on it for a month before removing it from their online catalogue without telling me.)
And I work retail. Sick days? I know of no such thing. :-)
What'd you think of Zazie? I think it was pretty amazing myself -- a bizarre and harrowing film masquerading as a light and silly one.
For my money, Cave's best lyrical work is on Henry's Dream. The imagery in "Papa Won't Leave You, Henry" is spellbinding, and "John Finn's Wife" is probably his best story-song.
Calling Fight Club anti-capitalist is missing the point. While Fincher and co. nail a certain societal discontent in modern life vis-a-vis the capitalist rat race and the push to consume, they also ultimately put about as much stock in Tyler's philosophies as they do in those of L. Ron Hubbard.
Some day, I will have slain this dragon... my resolve is now set, dammit. At least I don't have any more Michael Bay to slog through. (Is that a Transformers disc on the horizon? Oh, no -- no it isn't! Hooray!) Of course, given their track record together, I'm going to have to see The Darjeeling Limited at some point. Which I'd rather not.
Overlord is definitely worth a look. Pretty harrowing stuff.
I'm actually excited about watching Skydivers sans 'bots. It's so far afield from basic film grammar that Francis almost looks like some weird kind of avant-garde idiot savant. I'll admit, the film impressed me on some deep level.
Beats the heck outta Van Helsing, that's for sure.
But then, that's true of your average test pattern... :-)
Yeah, I've heard that a lot. Crap. Maybe Criterion will give this one a miss. We can only hope.
69. (28 October) 30 Days of Night (2007, David Slade) (f) [65]
Say what?
It's pretty ugly at times, but that doesn't factor into my reservations -- I think Kaye uses too much footage of easy-target pro-life zealots long after he's made any point that could be gleaned from said footage. (The Lamb of God minister, in particular, is an egregious inclusion.) That said, it's still potent shit.
I thought it was obvious. Crap direction, crap writing, zero scares, weak gore, three colors in the film's visual palette and the only genuine actor in the cast is relegated to wearing giant black contacts and emoting in a fake language through huge fake teeth. The audience I saw it with was more entertaining.
Cost me twenty bucks off half.com, but I have a feeling it was so worth it.
(And don't feel bad... the real let down is from the entire Westchester library system, who let me keep a hold on it for a month before removing it from their online catalogue without telling me.)
And I work retail. Sick days? I know of no such thing. :-)
What'd you think of Zazie? I think it was pretty amazing myself -- a bizarre and harrowing film masquerading as a light and silly one.
For my money, Cave's best lyrical work is on Henry's Dream. The imagery in "Papa Won't Leave You, Henry" is spellbinding, and "John Finn's Wife" is probably his best story-song.
Creepy giiirl, oh creepy giiiirl...
Yes. Yes it is. It's, um, interesting, to say the least. Horribly vulgar and sick stuff, yet fascinating.
Tristana has Catherine Denueve, Viridiana has Silvia Pinal. Also, Tristana sucks and Viridiana doesn't.
Calling Fight Club anti-capitalist is missing the point. While Fincher and co. nail a certain societal discontent in modern life vis-a-vis the capitalist rat race and the push to consume, they also ultimately put about as much stock in Tyler's philosophies as they do in those of L. Ron Hubbard.
Some day, I will have slain this dragon... my resolve is now set, dammit. At least I don't have any more Michael Bay to slog through. (Is that a Transformers disc on the horizon? Oh, no -- no it isn't! Hooray!) Of course, given their track record together, I'm going to have to see The Darjeeling Limited at some point. Which I'd rather not.
Overlord is definitely worth a look. Pretty harrowing stuff.
"Your children are now in the custody of Carl's, Jr." If that doesn't make you laugh, I don't know what would.
Mike Judge has never been funny.
This statement, by any objective standards, is wrong. Sorry dude.
Also, there's no way Fight Club is an F and Inspector Gadget is a B-. I t'ink you have'em dem grades backwards...