movies

[The Third Man]

I haven't seen CC of BB yet, but I enjoy Panic Room. It's nothing special, but Forest Whitaker + Jared Leto in cornrows + Jodie Foster is good times.

[JL21]

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button... lacked the edge that the others had.

This made me laugh. I know it wasn't the intention to suggest that Benjamin Button should've been edgier or anything, but I'm trying to imagine what they could've done to make that cutesy fluffy Brad Pitt/Cate Blanchett gimmicky love story "edgier". It's like sticking an all leather snuggie on your poodle.*



*or schnoodle, as the case may be

[Jocephus]

i started to watch "ghost in a teeny bikini" on netflix instant streaming a few nights ago...its basically a porno, but its so bad i couldn't finish it off (thats what she said)

[JL21]

i started to watch "ghost in a teeny bikini" on netflix instant streaming a few nights ago...its basically a porno, but its so bad i couldn't finish it off (thats what she said)

"Cleavagefield" isn't much better.

[taxman]

"Cleavagefield" isn't much better.

Worst porn ever that did not involve Screech.

[TimeForGuinness]

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button... lacked the edge that the others had.

This made me laugh. I know it wasn't the intention to suggest that Benjamin Button should've been edgier or anything, but I'm trying to imagine what they could've done to make that cutesy fluffy Brad Pitt/Cate Blanchett gimmicky love story "edgier". It's like sticking an all leather snuggie on your poodle.*



*or schnoodle, as the case may be

Fincher directing that movie...just didn't seem right. Maybe I was hoping for something darker. It was entertaining, but I'll probably never watch it again.

/EDIT: seemed to be more of a Spielberg movie

[ghostrunner]

Apparently, I need to see "Zodiac".

And "Werckmeister Harmonies", but watching Bela Tarr is a real battle. It's worth it but I have to be in the right mindset for that.

I was surprised how much I liked Zodiac given how little business it did. Completely loved it, though.

I've always liked Fincher...Se7en, The Game, Fight Club, Zodiac...but I could do without Panic Room and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Both of those movies were well crafted, but just lacked the edge that the others had.

To me, Seven and Fight Club are in a class by themselves. Zodiac is expertly done but I wouldn't have it in my top ten. The Game and Panic Room seem almost like formal exercises for Fincher to stretch his legs a bit. (I'd love to see what Hitchcock might have done with Panic Room). I'm sorry to say I still have almost no interest in seeing Benjamin Button. I would have seen it when it came out before the first kid came along, but I have to be more judicious and compromising with my moviegoing choices now.

[The Third Man]

Whither Alien 3?

[cpebbles]

I watched the first half of Man on Wire, which is a free rental this month from my cable provider. I have to say, an American who talks with that much grandiosity about a similar stunt would be laughed out of the room. A Frenchman does it, Academy Award. I had to stop watching because my eyes were starting to hurt from rolling so often.

[InvincibleCakeEater]

The Usual Suspects was on really late last night. I like the movie, but every time I watch it it makes less and less sense. Benicio del Toro is awesome though.