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Finally saw Avatar! At first I was bored by the horribly cliched plot but I ended up liking it, cliches and all. The CGI was awesome.
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Sallers, how did date night feel? Did you leave your phone on vibrate? Was it weird?
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This is the closest I've been to drunk in over a year.
Do you feel like you should take advantage of your drunkeness?I remember the first time I smoked pot in about a decade, I ran inside, put on headphones, and listened to Stars of the Lid.
By the way, I wanted to get drunk last night but then I realized I had already taken a sleeping pill. Shit! I had a beer (ok, not actually a beer, but a cranberry Mike's hard lemonade) and a sleeping pill, but apparently you're not supposed to mix those, so I stopped drinking.
I always wait for movies to come out on DVD. I can't remember the last time I saw a movie in the theater. Recently I saw:Nothing Like the Holidays--I would give it **
Chance Pe Dance--Bollywood **
Tum Mile--Bollywood **
Ishqiya--Bollywood*
Dancing Boys of Afghanistan--*** a Frontline documentary. I remember seeing this traditional practice portrayed when I watched The Kite Runner, a good movie.
I am now eager to watch 500 Days of Summer. I've got 4 waiting for me at the library:
Daybreakers
Edge of Darkness--I reserved this before Mel Gibson's rant.
The Stoning of Soraya M
Partner--Bollywood
Mary wrote: "Finally saw Avatar! At first I was bored by the horribly cliched plot but I ended up liking it, cliches and all. The CGI was awesome."Mary, I liked Avatar mostly because of the special/visual effects. I agree that the plot was cliche but it was so creative. I especially liked how the Navi used their braids to forge a mind&body connection to the creatures and Tree of Souls. I've never seen that before.
RandomAnthony wrote: "I wanted to get drunk last night but then I realized I had already taken a sleeping pill. "
So where's the problem, nancy boy? Cue up Kraftwerk's "Autobahn" and you have the makings of a great evening.
So where's the problem, nancy boy? Cue up Kraftwerk's "Autobahn" and you have the makings of a great evening.
@ Mona - I love documentaries.The Stoning of Soraya M is disturbing because it is based on true events. It is horrifying to know these things are happening as we speak.
http://hotair.com/archives/2010/07/08...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/...
I did see Inception last night. The special effects were really cool, as was the concept. I loved the performances by Marion Cotillard and Ellen Page.But, geez, was it a long movie! There were too many action sequences for my taste, with way too many gunmen and car crashes. That part should have been streamlined. Plus, I thought there were some missed opportunities to play with the concept.
The whole movie messes with your mind, of course. That's the point. I wasn't entirely convinced, and it was too long, but it was interesting, and way fun to discuss afterwards.
One last point: Leonardo diCaprio needs to learn a few other expressions than "serious brow."
God help me, but we saw "Marmaduke" on Saturday afternoon while attending the Farmington Founders' Festival. It was about 95 degrees with humidity to match and a few hours in a darkened, air-conditioned theater with a Coke Icee didn't sound all bad.
Feh... The kids enjoyed it, but I need to see another cutesie, CGI-laden, talking-animal flick like I need a third testicle. Twenty minutes in and I was sleeping like a baby, the best sleep I've had in weeks. The only bright spot was the use of the Romantics' 800-pound gorilla, power-pop behemoth "What I Like About You" over the closing credits.
Then we hauled ass.
Feh... The kids enjoyed it, but I need to see another cutesie, CGI-laden, talking-animal flick like I need a third testicle. Twenty minutes in and I was sleeping like a baby, the best sleep I've had in weeks. The only bright spot was the use of the Romantics' 800-pound gorilla, power-pop behemoth "What I Like About You" over the closing credits.
Then we hauled ass.
Clark wrote: "RandomAnthony wrote: "I wanted to get drunk last night but then I realized I had already taken a sleeping pill. "So where's the problem, nancy boy? Cue up Kraftwerk's "Autobahn" and you have t..."
Heh. That's an excellent point, although it's tempered a little bit from the fact you saw Marmaduke last night. I would have gladly supplied you with a sleeping pill and a couple beers to make that ordeal more tolerable.
RandomAnthony wrote: "the fact you saw Marmaduke last night"
Admitting there's a problem is the first step to recovery.
As if all that wasn't enough, my daughters' friend spent the night and brought several "Full House" DVD's with her. I still can't shake the image of John Stamos' mullet and shiny leather jacket.
Admitting there's a problem is the first step to recovery.
As if all that wasn't enough, my daughters' friend spent the night and brought several "Full House" DVD's with her. I still can't shake the image of John Stamos' mullet and shiny leather jacket.
RandomAnthony wrote: "I'm fascinated that Ms. Pi went to see The Karate Kid."Anytime you say that, it was probably Zu's turn to pick the movie.
Sally - you had three beers after not drinking for a year and you were only "close to drunk?" Impressive.
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I did have a wikked headache l8rs, tho.
Gotcha. 3 beers over time is different.
The world of British music television seemed like an exotic frontier to us Yanks back in the 70’s. Oh sure, we had “The Midnight Special,” “In Concert” and “Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert,” where many of us first caught our first glimpses of The New York Dolls, Kiss, and Alice Cooper, but staying up late on Friday night and into Saturday morning often involved suffering through Seals & Crofts, Loggins & Messina, and Rufus as well.
The “Test” was targeted to those looking to venture beyond the UK sales charts into what for most was unfished territory, hands held by a ruck of earnest and stuffy, if not downright pretentious, presenters like “Whispering” Bob Harris, Mark Ellen, and David Hepworth.
Although this compilation contains several clips you may not play again unless you’re too stoned to find the remote, there’s plenty here to recommend, like:
- Roxy Music, before Brian Eno split and looking freshly beamed in from an impossibly glamorous future, doing “The Strand,” a rip-roaring celebration of a fictitious dance craze, and for “Ladytron,” turning things over to their resident odd duck, who sets the controls for the heart of the cosmos, twiddling the joystick and knobs of a primitive synthesizer until you and it scream for mercy.
- A Tolkienesque Edgar Winter leading Rick Derringer – the proto Owen Wilson in glam threads – and the rest of his band through an extended workout of the funky, synthesizer-shredding “Frankenstein.”
- An ashy Iggy Pop, the embodiment of truth in advertising with “I’m Bored,” shirt and mic stand as stage props.
- A post-Brian James Damned lineup, ex-Saint Algy Ward on bass, trying a bit too hard to prove they mean it maaaaan, punctuating “Smash It Up/I Just Can’t Be Happy Today” with ritual destruction of drum kit.
- The Ramones in their prime, storming through yours truly’s favorite, “Rock ‘n’ Roll High School,” Johnny still able to stake claim to the fastest right hand in rock and Joey barely breaking a sweat.
- XTC, before stage fright and delusions of grandeur took Andy Partridge, pulsing and twitching through one of their glorious early gems, “Statue of Liberty.”
- The proto-metal Montrose, with future tequila entrepreneur and David Lee Roth stunt double Sammy Hagar peaking on his first shot at the bigs with a blazing “Bad Motor Scooter,” Ronnie’s engine revving six-string effects strangely absent.
- Alice Cooper (the group), all hair and Gibson SG’s, flattening “Under My Wheels,” the pluckiest song from perhaps their grittiest album. What a band!
- The goose-stepping “Metal Postcard” served up by an early Banshees roster, the always cruel Siouxsie snapping her gloved fingers and – voila! – goth is born.
- A perpetually hacked-off Who, knickers in a twist over having to deliver “Relay” at some ungodly hour of the morning without embarrassing themselves, Keith Moon pulling faces that undoubtedly provided nightmare fodder all over the UK.
- The New York Dolls with a surprisingly tight and seemingly desperate “Jet Boy,” prompting Harris’ now-infamous and snarky “mock rock” aside.
- Bonus feature interview footage of a glassy-eyed and spectacularly stoned Keith Richards, a tenuous grasp on coherence, discussing who knows what? My attention span short circuited at about the 90-second mark.
@ Jackie. saw Inception last night, I really liked it. Kudos to director Nolan for pulling it off.
This is the kind of goofy homage that appeals to me - Black Dynamite:
Not so much a spoof or a parody of the now-legendary blaxsploitation genre, but a loving homage to its' low-budget value and black-is-beautiful spirit. And, it's relentless funny. You'll be hard-pressed to find another way to spend 85 minutes of your time, but I promise you you won't be disappointed. I've seen it 3 times in the past 2 weeks, and it gets funnier and funnier each time.
Not so much a spoof or a parody of the now-legendary blaxsploitation genre, but a loving homage to its' low-budget value and black-is-beautiful spirit. And, it's relentless funny. You'll be hard-pressed to find another way to spend 85 minutes of your time, but I promise you you won't be disappointed. I've seen it 3 times in the past 2 weeks, and it gets funnier and funnier each time.
Gus wrote: "This is the kind of goofy homage that appeals to me - Black Dynamite:Not so much a spoof or a parody of the now-legendary blaxsploitation genre, but a loving homage to its' low-budget value and..."
I wonder if my library has it yet...
Nothing says "blaxploitation" like guns, nunchucks, 'fros, and helicopters.
Clark - that boxed set looks awesome.We saw Despicable Me in 3D last night. Zu's choice again, but it was pretty cute. The 3D was well used, there were some hilarious sight gags, and everything from the previews was in the first five minutes, so I didn't feel like I had seen the whole thing.
My only complaint would be that Russell Brand's voice sounded too young for the old man it was emanating from.
Sarah Pi wrote: "Clark - that boxed set looks awesome."
It is!
There's a bunch of other stuff contained within that isn't exactly my cup of tea like Tom Waits, Randy Newman, John Lennon, Tim Buckley, Suzanne Vega, Style Council, etc., but there's no accounting for my taste so don't let that dissuade you.
Your results may (and probably will) vary.
It is!
There's a bunch of other stuff contained within that isn't exactly my cup of tea like Tom Waits, Randy Newman, John Lennon, Tim Buckley, Suzanne Vega, Style Council, etc., but there's no accounting for my taste so don't let that dissuade you.
Your results may (and probably will) vary.
Sally wrote: "Well, I had two heineken with Brunch at 1pm and a porter at the movies. So it isn't like I chugged them or anything. I did have a wikked headache l8rs, tho."
You have beer in the theaters? Cool.
ms.petra wrote: "@ Jackie. saw Inception last night, I really liked it. Kudos to director Nolan for pulling it off."It WAS cool, wasn't it? Did you like the ending?
yes. can't say anymore because I don't want to spoil it for anyone!
oh I almost forgot.. Jackie did you see the preview for The Last Exorcism in your showing? If yes, didn't it make the original Exorcist look like a Disney movie?! That was one of the creepiest things I have seen in a long time. ::shivers with goosebumps::
NO!!! I wish, ms. petra! I got the preview for Despicable Me, again. And that ex-CIA thriller with Helen Mirren that I REALLY want to see. :)
Ah, the Librarian speaks of the film Red, based on the graphic novel. I must say, there's something very sexually appealing about Helen Mirren shooting off a machine gun.
an educationwhat were those parents thinking?
janine wrote: "an educationwhat were those parents thinking?"
They weren't.
I just watched Green Zone. Pretty good. Yesterday my wife watched Bounty Hunters with Jennifer Aniston and that Gerald Butler guy. Absolutely unwatchable.
I love Toy Story 3. So suspenseful!I just watched Despicable Me. It was pretty good. Not great overall but the main guy is really cool. I like it villains. And his accent and dialog are super endearing.
Oh yeah?? I was wondering about that one.
There's a trio of James Bond movies on right now. Missed the first one, but From Russia With Love is on right now, followed by Live and Let Die.
I hit the movie jackpot when I picked up my holds at the library yesterday! Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Last Station, Alice in Wonderland, An American Crime, and BBC Hamlet with Patrick Stewart. So many movies, so little time. Ms. Jackie why do all the hold items seem to arrive at the same time regardless of when the hold was placed?!
just saw TRON trailer. looks great!!! i am excited about this movie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6RU5y...Stone Cold Steve Austin, Mickey Rourke, and all the rest of the testosterone... I think it will be mindless fun!
it's almost like a parody of sorts for action movies with all the action guys in it. like dickie roberts for tough guys
Yeah, I've circled Aug. 13th on my calender. Me and the missus both want to see The Expendables, because it absolutely will be mindless fun!
stallone looks like he belongs at Madame Tussauds
In order of preference, the movies I would most like to see right now are:Inception
The Kids Are Alright
Toy Story 3
The likely order in which they will happen according to our current movie pattern:
Salt
Dinner for Schmucks
Toy Story 3
The Kids Are Alright
Sigh. Must find someone else to see Inception with me on a night that Zu is busy.
Thanks, Bun!Do you have a beam me up Scotty machine that's in need of repair?
She could give it a shot. I think real teleporter repairpeople love it when we try DIY teleporter repairs. Next thing you know the little problem is a big problem, and [image error]
Oh AWESOME, Sarah Pi!!!Although, who is Miss Piggy supposed to be? Oh, wait, she was showering, that's not alien spots or anything...
I was looking for a still from Spaceballs when Mel Brooks got teleported wrong and realized how big his tush was. Muppets worked too, though.
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1. Chloe: Well, first, you see a whole hell of a lot of a naked Amanda Seyfried. That's gonna send some of you rushing right out to redbox, I know. And the acting is strong, really, but the last forty-five minutes devolves into standard obsession weirdness.
2. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Damn, this movie was long. Thank God for fast-forward with subtitles. And I had no idea the novel was so twisted. But I was satisfied, really, and didn't think I wasted my time watching.
I want to see Inception as well. Jackie went already, I think. And I want to see Eclipse, I must admit, but I'll probably wait for the DVD.