movies

[Radbird]

Went to see Iron Man 2 last night. I don't know if it's been discussed here, and I haven't waded back before all the MK stuff.

Not bad for a sequel. I enjoyed Mickey Rourke's role.

Ok, movie buffs (which I am clearly not), here's a sporcle for you. I got 5 of 18, so the bar is not set high.

Can you name the movies from their opening lines?

[cpebbles]

13 of 18. I can't believe I missed 1972 and the second 2000.

[heyzeus]

This evening I finally watched Slaughterhouse Five (1972). I'm a bit of a Vonnegut aficionado, but I've never seen a satisfactory movie adaptation of any of his books. This one isn't it. It's hard to put my finger on how exactly it fails, but the best I can do is: It misses the entire point of the novel. It's a war novel whose point is that life is both fleeting and also eternal.

The form of the novel - a series of jump cuts throughout one man's fantastical journey through space and time but also war - is perhaps impossible to really do well in a movie. And the movie really does come off as a linear, almost conventional story, without any of the wonder or poignancy of the novel.

I don't know how you can make a movie of Slaughterhouse Five where the words "So it goes" are never once uttered. But they did.

[MrSaigon]

This evening I finally watched Slaughterhouse Five (1972). I'm a bit of a Vonnegut aficionado, but I've never seen a satisfactory movie adaptation of any of his books. This one isn't it. It's hard to put my finger on how exactly it fails, but the best I can do is: It misses the entire point of the novel. It's a war novel whose point is that life is both fleeting and also eternal.

The form of the novel - a series of jump cuts throughout one man's fantastical journey through space and time but also war - is perhaps impossible to really do well in a movie. And the movie really does come off as a linear, almost conventional story, without any of the wonder or poignancy of the novel.

I don't know how you can make a movie of Slaughterhouse Five where the words "So it goes" are never once uttered. But they did.

When I read the del Toro was off The Hobbit, I actually read that his name is being kicked around with a new 'Slaughterhouse V.' If anyone can make a Tralfamadorian, it's probably him. Intriguing at least. I actually think it's pretty promising, but I'm not one of those guys that gets too concerned about great books becoming movies.

[heyzeus]

This evening I finally watched Slaughterhouse Five (1972). I'm a bit of a Vonnegut aficionado, but I've never seen a satisfactory movie adaptation of any of his books. This one isn't it. It's hard to put my finger on how exactly it fails, but the best I can do is: It misses the entire point of the novel. It's a war novel whose point is that life is both fleeting and also eternal.

The form of the novel - a series of jump cuts throughout one man's fantastical journey through space and time but also war - is perhaps impossible to really do well in a movie. And the movie really does come off as a linear, almost conventional story, without any of the wonder or poignancy of the novel.

I don't know how you can make a movie of Slaughterhouse Five where the words "So it goes" are never once uttered. But they did.

When I read the del Toro was off The Hobbit, I actually read that his name is being kicked around with a new 'Slaughterhouse V.' If anyone can make a Tralfamadorian, it's probably him. Intriguing at least. I actually think it's pretty promising, but I'm not one of those guys that gets too concerned about great books becoming movies.

I would absolutely love to see del toro do Slaughterhouse Five; I think someone with his imagination and technical skill could really do well with the material. But it sounds like a longshot to happen.

Once in a while great books can become great movies. Actually, this may deserve its own thread.

[The Third Man]

You know you want to.

[go birds]

old link but i was curious what others think...

Best Movies of the '00's:

http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-best ... 00s,35931/

[cpebbles]

We might've covered it because I know I've seen it somewhere. Lots of movies way too high, lots way too low, lots of movies I never watched.

[redbirdjazzz]

Lots of movies on that list I haven't seen, some I think are probably too high, but it's nice to see The Prestige up that high. It's one of my favorites.

[M1IRONMIKE]

We went to see killers a week or 2 ago. Terrible movie. Counting popcorn and sodas that was 35 dollars I will never get back.