movies

[Richie Allen]

Don't let anyone tell you Stagecoach was the first real Western or the first major role of John Wayne's career. The Big Trail was almost a decade before and starred Wayne in a fabulous performance. *****



Also watched Golden Boy for the first time. This was the first film of William Holden. I liked it quite a bit too. ****

[ghostrunner]

I'm not sure the quality gap between Twilight and, say, Star Wars is that big.

<---- watches the Clone Wars series

[The Third Man]

Enjoy some screenshots from Apocalypse Now and The Conformist.

Apocalypse Now

[SHOW]

The Conformist

[SHOW]

[heyzeus]

I netflix'd Five Easy Pieces this weekend. Pretty enjoyable movie, with lots of early-career examples of Jack being Jack. The diner/toast scene was worth the price of admission. Plus an early cameo by Toni "Oh Mickey You're So Fine" Basil, and a brief cameo by Sally Struthers' boobs.

[JL21]

I netflix'd Five Easy Pieces this weekend. Pretty enjoyable movie, with lots of early-career examples of Jack being Jack. The diner/toast scene was worth the price of admission. Plus an early cameo by Toni "Oh Mickey You're So Fine" Basil, and a brief cameo by Sally Struthers' boobs.

I love that diner scene.

Dupea: Wait a minute. I have made up my mind. I'd like a plain omelette, no potatoes on the plate, a cup of coffee, and a side order of wheat toast.
Waitress: I'm sorry, we don't have any side orders of toast...an English muffin or a coffee roll.
Dupea: What do you mean you don't make side orders of toast? You make sandwiches, don't you?
Waitress: Would you like to talk to the manager?
Dupea: ...You've got bread and a toaster of some kind?
Waitress: I don't make the rules.
Dupea: OK, I'll make it as easy for you as I can. I'd like an omelette, plain, and a chicken salad sandwich on wheat toast, no mayonnaise, no butter, no lettuce. And a cup of coffee.
Waitress: A number two, chicken sal san, hold the butter, the lettuce and the mayonnaise. And a cup of coffee. Anything else?
Dupea: Yeah. Now all you have to do is hold the chicken, bring me the toast, give me a check for the chicken salad sandwich, and you haven't broken any rules.
Waitress (spitefully): You want me to hold the chicken, huh?
Dupea: I want you to hold it between your knees.
Waitress (turning and telling him to look at the sign that says, "No Substitutions") Do you see that sign, sir? Yes, you'll all have to leave. I'm not taking any more of your smartness and sarcasm.
Dupea: You see this sign? (He sweeps all the water glasses and menus off the table.)

[ghostrunner]

Seems like I once read an article (maybe even a post here) where someone ripped that toast scene pretty good. Basically broke it down to "spoiled middle class slacker berates underpaid waitress obeying her boss."

[lukethedrifter]

Seems like I once read an article (maybe even a post here) where someone ripped that toast scene pretty good. Basically broke it down to "spoiled middle class slacker berates underpaid waitress obeying her boss."

That's how I felt when I watched it.

[Michael]

The Onion's best films of the 00's

[omaha_red]

The Onion's best films of the 00's

i've seen all but about 5 of those.. good list..some interesting choices in the top 10,
but a really nice list, some great sleepers in there

[The Third Man]

I've only seen 19.