movies

[cardsfansince82]

. But now I have Satantango, a seven-and-a-half hour Hungarian film, from Netflix, and I can't think of any way I'll have the time to watch this in one sitting now that school has started. Normally I'd do it on a Sunday but with football playoffs no chance. Damn.

A better option would be to not watch a 7.5 hour movie at all.

[lukethedrifter]

Neil LaBute is a director? I only knew him from The Shape of Things, which I read for a theater class a couple semesters back. It starred Paul Rudd in its original run.

Filmography

* In the Company of Men (1997)
* Your Friends & Neighbors (1998)
* Tumble (Sundance short-narrated by Neil Labute-2000)
* Nurse Betty (2000)
* Bash: Latter-Day Plays (2001) (TV)
* Possession (2002)
* The Shape of Things (2003)
* The Wicker Man (2006)
* Lakeview Terrace (2008)
* Death at a Funeral (2010)

[The Third Man]

. But now I have Satantango, a seven-and-a-half hour Hungarian film, from Netflix, and I can't think of any way I'll have the time to watch this in one sitting now that school has started. Normally I'd do it on a Sunday but with football playoffs no chance. Damn.

A better option would be to not watch a 7.5 hour movie at all.

Psshh, you haven't lived if you haven't watched a 7.5 hour Hungarian film.

[JL21]

I've seen "In the Company of Men" and enjoyed it tremendously. But looking at the filmography, it would appear that's the only one I'm interested in seeing. Knowing that he's responsible for the hideous idea of re-making the brilliant, original "Wicker Man" makes me want to purposely avoid the dude at all costs.

[JL21]

. But now I have Satantango, a seven-and-a-half hour Hungarian film, from Netflix, and I can't think of any way I'll have the time to watch this in one sitting now that school has started. Normally I'd do it on a Sunday but with football playoffs no chance. Damn.

A better option would be to not watch a 7.5 hour movie at all.

Psshh, you haven't lived if you haven't watched a 7.5 hour Hungarian film.

7.5 hours is one thing.

7.5 hours of Bela Tarr would make me go insane (and I like Bela Tarr).

[The Third Man]

I've seen "In the Company of Men" and enjoyed it tremendously. But looking at the filmography, it would appear that's the only one I'm interested in seeing. Knowing that he's responsible for the hideous idea of re-making the brilliant, original "Wicker Man" makes me want to purposely avoid the dude at all costs.

You are simply unable to appreciate the camp genius of Nicolas Cage (I say this without a hint of irony).

Seen Werckmeister Harmonies yet? (I'll owe you some Bunuel for that one, haven't sought any more out yet).

Also, for what it's worth, I watched all of Band of Brothers in a single day. But the episodic nature makes things so much more easily digestible for some reason.

[Michael]

I watched Wall-e over the weekend and I loved it. After Sherk and The Incredibles I had been avoiding animated films so I was completely blown away. It might be the best science fiction film of the 00's (yeah, I said it). Amazing flick.

edit - changed 90's to 00's, thanks JL.

[JL21]

You are simply unable to appreciate the camp genius of Nicolas Cage (I say this without a hint of irony).

Perhaps. But there are some films that are good enough that it's ridiculous to re-make them, campy Nic Cage or otherwise. I'd put the original Wicker Man in that category.

Seen Werckmeister Harmonies yet? (I'll owe you some Bunuel for that one, haven't sought any more out yet).

I haven't. It might be awhile. I'm on a Buster Keaton kick right now and mostly I'm looking for more light-hearted fare (i.e. horrible horror movies and comedies).

[JL21]

It might be the best science fiction film of the 90's (yeah, I said it).

[SHOW]

It was the 00's

Absolutely agree about the movie, though. I appreciated how much reverence they had for film history. There were references to a billion movies in there, especially top-shelf sci fi films. Wall-E's character was a nod to Charlie Chaplin.

[clevername]

Wall E and Up are probably my two favorite Pixar movies and I'd put them up against any other "regular" move the year they came out.

Watched Big Fan last night and thought it was a scarily accurate portrayal of what radio call in fans are like.