movies

[Swirls]

So like many others on here, I finally got around to watching Scott Pilgrim off of Netflix.

Wow... What a movie. Now I completely understand what people were saying when they said, "if you were to cut open a 14 year old's head and dissect his brain, this movie is what you'd come up with."

[PujolJunkie]

So like many others on here, I finally got around to watching Scott Pilgrim off of Netflix.

Wow... What a movie. Now I completely understand what people were saying when they said, "if you were to cut open a 14 year old's head and dissect his brain, this movie is what you'd come up with."

[expletive] awesome flick. One of my favorites.

[longhornbaseball]

The Fighter is absurdly good. Seeing the real Ward and Eklund at the end of the film make you appreciate how excellent Bale and Wahlberg's performances were.

[planet planet]

What really surprises me about "Inside Job" is the number of unrepentant academics on the payroll.

[lukethedrifter]

Just watched Restrepo -Very good documentary.

The scenes with the soldiers all geared out and maybe 30 years old tops having these talks with the peasant elders. Wow. The elders were yawning, confused and/or more interested in figuring out how to get into a Capri Sun. Some fine young men serving US in the military. And it was good to see a bit of what they go through.

From the macro perspective, it seems like they have an impossible task. Fighting, but also have this dual role -the part where they play peacemaker/international diplomat in a third world country -doesn't seem productive.

The director was killed in Libya.


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[cardinalkarp]

What really surprises me about "Inside Job" is the number of unrepentant academics on the payroll.

I made it a little over an hour in and it just pissed me off so I had to turn it off. Those mf'ers knew EXACTLY what was going to happen by them doing what they were doing. Absolutely mind numbing that most of those guys got off scott free with hundreds of millions in the bank.

[Leroy]

I'm always so far behind on these, so I'm almost embarrassed to post. But the last three I watched:
The Ring - not that bad, a typical horror flick. Won't watch it again but didn't hate it.
Sherlock Holmes - had no idea that this was even a movie. I was disappointed that it seemed more like a comedy than a mystery.
Invictus - I have to say that it has been a long time since I have seen a movie I liked as much as this.

[cardinalkarp]

Lmao at Leroy just getting around now to seeing The Ring. SD must have problems getting movies to the good ol' video store!

[Leroy]

Yeah, when I was in college and working at a video store, I saw almost everything. Now If I watch one movie in a week it is something.

[Jocephus]

i imagine leroy at the video store like this skit

Karl's Video Store

Karl.....David Spade
Man.....Rob Schneider
.....Jeff Goldblum
Mother.....Ellen Cleghorne
Fat Man.....Chris Farley
.....Steven Tyler

[ open on interior, Karl's Video Store ]

Karl: Looking for a comedy?

Man: Um.. yeah.. maybe.

Karl: You know what's good? "Meatballs 3". Right above your left hand over there. No Bill Murray, but a great cast - good character development, lot of laughs, can't go wrong - "Meatballs 3".

Man: Ah, well, thanks, anyway.. but I don't think that's something I'd like.

Karl: Alright, alright! It's your night. It's your decision. Take a looksie. [ walks over to Jeff Goldblum in the store ]

Jeff Goldblum: Hey..

Karl: Looking for a drama?

Jeff Goldblum: Yeah.. I guess so.

Karl: You know what's good? "Traces of Red". Just got it in. Great cast - Lorraine Bracco, Jim Belushi.. good plot line.. good running time - 94 minutes, not too long, not too short - good film.

Jeff Goldblum: Well, I'm not sure about that one, but thanks very much.

Karl: Alright, alright! It's your night. You're the one watching it, not me, right? [ lauhs ] It's your 94 minutes, right?

Jeff Goldblum: Right. Hey.. do you have, um.. "The Verdict"? I hear it's very good.

Karl: Mmm.. "The Verdict".. [ thinking ] who's in that?

Jeff Goldblum: Paul Newman.

Karl: Yes. It's right above your right hand, "The Verdict", there you go. I don't know if you're gonna like it - it's too preduicatable, you realzie halfway through he's gonna win the case, no surprises.

Jeff Goldblum: Well, now I know how it ends.. so I guess I don't have to rent it..

Karl: Alright, alright! I'm sorry. My fault! It's your night. You're the boss.

Jeff Goldblum: Yeah. Uh.. listen.. do you have, um.. do you have an adult section?

Karl: Sure! Pornos? Back corner! If you need any help, my name is Karl with a K. Give a yell.

Jeff Goldblum: [ comes forward to check out ]

Karl: [ notices Jeff staring at the celebrity photos onthe wall ] Okay.. oh, yeah.. yeah.. you see that? Lot of stars come in here, lot of stars all the time, in and out. I got all their credit card numbers - I don't do anything with them. Okay.. "Children of a Lesser God".. alright.. "Ladyhawke".. Okay.. "On Golden Blonde". [ suddenly recognizes Jeff ] Are.. you Jeff Goldblum? You're Jeff Goldblum!

Jeff Goldblum: Yeah.

Karl: Oh, my God! This is a great! No way! You, sir, are great! I am a fan. This is so neat for me, oh my gosh!

Jeff Goldblum: [ worried about his porno rental ] Could you just throw that in the bag..?

Karl: You know, do you have a glossy or smething, that I could put on my wall?

Jeff Goldblum: Yeah.. fine.. but could you just go ahead and ring those right up..?

Karl: Oh, wow.. You know, Bob Saget comes in here a lot - big porn freak. Yeah. He likes the girl-girl stuff. Nice guy. I got his home phone number - I'm not gonna do anything with it.

Mother: [ enters, drops videotapes on the counter ] Hey, listen, um.. you recommended these, and these are horrible! You're not gonna charge me for them, are.. [ notices Jeff Goldblum, gets excited ] Oh! You're Jeff Goldblum?! I cxan't believe you're here!

Karl: I can, I can.. Lot of stars come in here all the time. Shirley Hemphill was in here two days ago - rented "Car Wash", loved it. Nice lady. I've got her address - I'm not gonna do anything with it.

Mother: [ looks through Jeff's rentals ] So, what have you got here? Ooh, "Ladyhawke", this is really good..

Karl: Oh, yeah, that's not all..

Mother: [ holds up the porno, distraught ] Ohhhh.. this is disgusting!

Daughter: [ pointing ] Mom, is he a pervert?

Mother: Yes, he is. [ exits ]

Karl: Hey, listen, ignore her - she rented "Troop Beverly Hills" for three weeks. [ spins finger around his head ] Don't listen to anything she says.

Jeff Goldblum: Well..

Karl: You were in.. "Into The Night".

Yeah.

Karl: My 14th favorite movie.. 1985.. good set design, good costumes, good running time.. I am a fan. [ bows ]

Jeff Goldblum: Uh.. thank you very much.

Karl: Tell me something?

Jeff Goldblum: Yeah?

Karl: Between you, me, and the wall - did you and Michelle Pfeiffer, uh.. have a little off-screen.. [ whistles and winks ]

Jeff Goldblum: Hey! I think that's a personal question.

Karl: Alright, alright! None of my business. That's your call. Hey, can I interest you in a rewind machine while you're here? On sale, $19.95, Gabe Kaplan got two. Nice guy, rents "Faces of Death", kind of weird.

Jeff Goldblum: Oh, really? No, well.. you know.. when the tape finishes, I can just push the rewind button on my VCR..

Karl: Alright, alright! That's your call. It's your night. You're the boss. George Carlin doesn't rewind, but, God love him, he's a busy man, I don't charge him.

Jeff Goldblum: Oh.. well, that's so nice of you.

Karl: Okay, well..

Fat Man: [ enters ] Excuse me..?

Karl: Yeah, uh, back corner.

Jeff Goldblum: Thanks! [ retreats to back corner ]

Karl: If you could just bring that glossy in here, a lot of stars come in here, I like to show off.

Jeff Goldblum: Will do.

Karl: Okay. Nice to meet you.

Jeff Goldblum: Nice to meet you. Thank you. [ heads for door ]

Steven Tyler: [ enters ] Excuse me? You work here?

Jeff Goldblum: Uh.. back corner.

[ Steven retreats to the back corner, as Jeff exits the store ]

[ fade out ]