movies

[heyzeus]

Now we've watched Burn After Reading too. Kinda a letdown, but only because my expectations were sky high. It's kinda flimsy, in a "oh, huh, that just happened" kind of way, and the characters never really establish their idiosyncracies in a way that makes me love them like they do in other Cohen Brothers comedies. I do like Brad Pitt's gymboy, though.

[GatewaySnayke]

I watched "The Wrestler" last night.

1. Mickey Rourke is great in this. It is, indeed, the role he was made to play. If the things being said to Randy "The Ram" Robinson were instead being said to Mickey Rourke the actor, they'd still make sense.

2. I like Marissa Tomei's boobs

3. And the movie breaks your heart.

In terms of overall quality, I'd say there's very little difference between Slumdog Millionaire, The Wrestler, and Milk. All three are really good movies; all three would've been reasonable Oscar winners; none of the three stands out to me as being head and shoulders above the other two. But "The Wrestler" was my favorite of the three.

I'm going to have to watch this eventually. And I seriously can't wait.

Today I watched "Son-in-Law." This is probably some of Paulie Shore's finest work. Yeah, it seems like a dumb movie with nothing to say, but I think it's a smart movie with a lot to say. To me, Shore represents who we want to be. We want to be charismatic bozos that never grow up. But who are we really? We're Carla Gugino before she taps into her Paulie Shore. The whole thing with Paulie and Kelly Kapowski getting drugged up and placed next to each other in a barn represents nothing but a bad plot device, though.

[letsgocards89]

Today I watched "Son-in-Law." This is probably some of Paulie Shore's finest work. Yeah, it seems like a dumb movie with nothing to say, but I think it's a smart movie with a lot to say. To me, Shore represents who we want to be. We want to be charismatic bozos that never grow up. But who are we really? We're Carla Gugino before she taps into her Paulie Shore. The whole thing with Paulie and Kelly Kapowski getting drugged up and placed next to each other in a barn represents nothing but a bad plot device, though.

Paulie Shore and Kelly Kapowski hooked up during the making of this movie.

I'm still pissed off

[Jocephus]

1993's "Son in Law" was not only a major milestone in the annals of filmmaking, but also in the study of the human condition itself. With beguiling plot turns, intricate character developments, an ending that is sure to make the most savvy and skeptical viewers astonished, all draped behind a kafkaesque story of the protagonist Crawl, "Son in Law" succeeds on many levels. While noticeably overlooked in the year's Academy Awards and Golden Globes presentations, to the chagrin of critics, fans, and lay people alike, "Son in Law" has proven itself to be a movie that can stand alone of its own merits, and is likely to stand the test of time as a classic for decades to come.

[GatewaySnayke]

Who wrote that? Because they are a genius.

[Jocephus]

LOS ANGELES — Michael Douglas and Oliver Stone are going to show us the money again with a sequel to their 1987 hit "Wall Street."

According to 20th Century Fox spokesman Gregg Brilliant, Douglas is reprising his role as Gordon Gekko and Stone is on board again to direct the as-yet-untitled sequel.

Brilliant notes that it's a timely project given what's happening in the world.

With the economy and financial markets in a tailspin, it will be different times for Douglas' Gekko. In the original film, corporate raider Gekko was a symbol of Wall Street greed and corruption during the boom era of the 1980s.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/2 ... 92481.html

[Pujols is a God]

Borders had a bunch of movies for 50% off so i ended up picking up some.
Glengarry GlenRoss-6.49
Jackie Brown-10
The Good Sheppard-6.49
Gone Baby Gone-10
Life of Brian Criterion Collection-20
Ikiru Criterion Collection-20
Monterrey Pop Criterion Collection-15

[GatewaySnayke]

How is it that people found inspiration in Gordon Gekko?

[Jocephus]

oh yeah, i watched "the toxic avenger" last night...that was all kinds of awesome

[cardinalkarp]

Watched Role Models and Slumdog Millionare again a couple days ago.

I thought Role Models was really funny although it still didn't live up to the hype because I had heard that it was a non-stop laugher.

On Slumdog I was really tired the first time I watched it and I guess I feel asleep during parts of it because when I rewatched it I thought it was great. Definitely the best movie I've seen all year.

Next on the list is Milk, The Wrestler, and Balls Out, Gary the Tennis Coach or something like that. I'm really expecting cinema gold out of that one.