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Not me I just finished Garden State....once again. Classic in my books
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You know, I've seen it on IFC a thousand times, but not once turned it on. However, I will next time since you recommend it.
And James Spader is pretty awesome. I know you're a huge fan of the book, but did you like Less Than Zero the movie? Just wondering since you brought up Spader.
Patrick Swayze was so awesome in that. Point Break is definitely fun as hell. It's been one of my favorites since I was a kid. In fact, that film just might be the first I ever saw with some nudity in it.
And Righteous Kill is truly terrible. I was so disappointed. Don't expect Heat, X.
Because it's in your sig and we haven't resolved it, I loved the Into The Wild, but I didn't sympathize with the main character at all until he eat the poisonous plants(highlight for spoiler).
The only reason why I felt for him then was because I'm a human being, and it's damn near impossible not to when a man does that and realizes what an idiot he was.
The only reason why I felt for him then was because I'm a human being, and it's damn near impossible not to when a man does that and realizes what an idiot he was.
I too am a sucker for Garden State. Seen it over a dozen times, always strangely reminded me of a modern version of The Graduate minus the love triangle. Same kind of themes, and awesome use of Simon and Garfunkel in both films.
I wish Braff would make another film already, he's done with Scrubs now so theres should be no excuse.
I wish Braff would make another film already, he's done with Scrubs now so theres should be no excuse.
Well, I sympathized from the start because I already knew the story when I saw the movie for the first time. I knew the faults Chris had, but I choose not to focus on that. I focused on how he was such a kind-hearted human being just looking for Happiness. And it sucks that when he realized what he was doing was never going to gain him anything in life, happiness or otherwise, it was already too late. When Chris writes down at the end, "Happiness only real when shared"... truer words have never been spoken and that's the entire message of the movie.
It's not a classic or anything, but I thought it was pretty entertaining. It's also got Elias Koteas who is fantastic (and may or may not be Christopher Meloni's twin brother) as well as Patricia Arquette. It's so incredibly weird and twisted that you know only a madman like Cronenberg could come up with it.
Absolutely not. Utter garbage, the only thing worth mentioning about the movie is Robert Downey Jr's performance, which was very good. I'm also kind of a sucker for 80's brat-pack actors like Andrew McCarthy so the movie atleast held my attention, but overall it just shouldn't have been called Less Than Zero, it had almost nothing to do with the book at all. Granted it's a pretty hard-to-film book, but hey they made the Rules of Attraction into a great movie which is probably just as if not harder to translate to film.
I too was noticing how freaking awesome Swayze is in it today while watching it. He's got this crazy look in his eyes the whole movie, alot of people give Swayze shit, but he actually shows off some range here. Swayze is one of those guilty pleasure actors.
Point Break has actually got a pretty kick-ass supporting cast. A young and pissed off John C. McGinley is always good, and Busey is at his most cheesy wacked out best here (his role in Silver Bullet is a close second, another classic slice of B-Movie cheese). Plus Lee Tergesen has a minor role which got me all fanboy-happy because of my love for the show Oz.
Maybe I will just erase it then. There's a lot of other shit that I already know I'm going to like that I haven't seen yet.
Elias Koteas always plays his supporting role to perfection, which is a true art. A lot of films would be much better if the supporting cast actually realized that they were supporting the main characters, instead of trying to steal the scene from them each and every time they're on camera.
See, I think it's one of those movies where if you change the name of the film, and don't call it an adaptation of anything and let it stand on its own, it probably ends up being pretty damn enjoyable. But since it got that stigma to it, it was shit. Happens to a lot of films, sort of like the Halloween remake; change the title and the main character, you end up with a film that's very fun (though at the same time, Rob should've kept the original ending that's on the DVD, and also the rape scene since that was a much better way for the main character to escape then what we got in the theatrical version).
But did you hear that BEE's sequel to Less Than Zero, Imperial Bedrooms, got an official release date for April 2010? And not only that, but BEE is pushing Fox studios to do a sequel to the film as well, with the same cast from #1. So, hopefully, if they do do it, they actually give Elis some creative control this time around and we'll end up with something special (as I'm sure the book is going to be fantastic).
People will start sucking Swayze's dick once he dies, but the guy has always been awesome to me with films like The Outsiders, Donnie Darko, 11:14, and Road House under his belt, and I even enjoyed Waking up in Reno to be honest with you. But Point Break was definitely the pinnacle of his great career.
And Murfish and I were discussing Into the Wild, have you ever seen that? If so, thoughts?
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You know what sucks? When you can't find a film anywhere...I mean, not on either American or foreign DVD or through torrents. There's two films that I want to see (No Fear, No Die and The Asthenic Syndrome), and I think the only place that has them is Johns Hopkins University (on VHS). And, I have no clue how I would go about watching those...guess I'll call them up, but I'm not sure if I want to see them that badly.
I won't lie, having already cherised the book for years before ever seeing the film I immediately hated it for being nothing like the book. It's not that bad really as a slice of 80's drug addiction/melodrama. Reminds me a lot of Bright Lights, Big City which you've probably seen/read. I really enjoyed BLBC, so maybe if I watch Less Than Zero again without trying to compare it to the book I'll enjoy it more.
Oh yes I am eagerly awaiting Imperial Bedrooms, I'm very interested to see what he does there and how he's going to extend that story. Really though, BEE could publish a gardening manual and I'd read it. The guy's a genius.
The Outsiders is an 80's classic, Donnie Darko is one of my all time favorite films, and Road House is classic cheesy B-movie greatness. I haven't gotten around to seeing 11:14, as opinions on it are so varied. One minute people are raving about it to me, the next people are trashing it. I'll have to check it out though.
I feel so ashamed of myself for being so behind on so many big movies of the last few years, because no I haven't yet seen Into the Wild. I have it set up to record it off HBO (or Cinemax, one of those channels) later this week. It does look great, I'm a fan of Emile Hirsch and I'm interested to see what Penn does behind the camera. I believe I read a book by the author of Into the Wild years ago, something about climbing one of the highest mountains or something, ring any bells?
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One was made in the 80s and one was made in the 90s.
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Most definitely not. No Fear, No Die is available on an out of print DVD, but it has no English subtitles.
Mighty NorCal
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History Of Violence. fucking sweet movie.
Hell and to the Yes. David Cronenberg is easily the greatest Canadian filmmaker of all time and he deserves every bit of attention he's getting now that he's making more conventional Hollywood fare (if you consider extremely violent movies like Eastern Promises and a History of Violence to be conventional).
Have you seen Videodrome Norcal? Videodrome is ridiculiously awesome, his best movie. The kind of movie I assume Jake has several copies of.
Have you seen Videodrome Norcal? Videodrome is ridiculiously awesome, his best movie. The kind of movie I assume Jake has several copies of.
Mighty NorCal
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I have not. whats it about?
The only way you can attempt to describe Videodrome is that James Woods and Debbie Harry from Blondie somehow melt into a hybrd televsion-human combination while watching snuff films and then James Woods has a gun insiide of his stomach that he pulls out and murders a news anchorman with and yells "LONG LIVE THE NEW FLESH!"
If that doesn't make you wanns see it, I don't know what will. Videodrome is the motherfucking SHIT man, find it immiediately. Fuck I will let you borrow that shit.
If that doesn't make you wanns see it, I don't know what will. Videodrome is the motherfucking SHIT man, find it immiediately. Fuck I will let you borrow that shit.
Hells to the yes Murf. One of my all time favorite movies, without a doubt the best adapation of a BRet Easton Ellis book there is (Yep, better then American Psycho). I must've watched RUles of Attraction a thousand and one times while hallucinating my face off as a teenager.
Mighty NorCal
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The new Jason movie is abysmal.
Worlds_Greatest_Booker
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Their Still Making Jason Movies?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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