If you don't see Cloud Atlas and come back gushing, I will fly to England and stab you repeatedly with an ice pick.
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If you don't see Cloud Atlas and come back gushing, I will fly to England and stab you repeatedly with an ice pick.
Gotcha. I'll give it a try soon enough, and now I remember I need to watch Frankenweeine also. But I'm still holding a grudge against Tim Burton for Dark Shadows.
Dowdsy McDowds
Sally was here
Which ones would you shave the most and least, out of interest?
Dunno, I'd take 30 to 45 minutes off Pulp Fiction, Aliens, T2 and a few others. An hour or more off Gone With The Wind. Can't think of many long films that wouldn't benefit from being tighter.
Dowdsy McDowds
Sally was here
The Magnificent Seven managed to cut an hour or so from Seven Samurai and still got across most of the story from the original. Still prefer Samurai overall though but it was a bugger to keep re watching for my dissertation.
I watched it just the once and kinda want to again, but Once Upon A Time In America was an absolute chore to watch from start to finish. In The West could lose a little bit perhaps but the long takes and scenes serve the purpose of upping the tension for the finale, which is only second to Shane to me in terms of endings of Westerns.
I watched it just the once and kinda want to again, but Once Upon A Time In America was an absolute chore to watch from start to finish. In The West could lose a little bit perhaps but the long takes and scenes serve the purpose of upping the tension for the finale, which is only second to Shane to me in terms of endings of Westerns.
Nah.
Dowdsy McDowds
Sally was here
You doing anything special for your birthday?
On an unrelated note, last night was the first time I was intentionally called a Fenian, although it was used in jest. I think. The only other time was a good few years ago when I was at work and my colleague was talking to a customer about an upcoming Old Firm game; my colleague let slip I'd be supporting Celtic and the woman came out with, "Oh right, so that would make you a Fenian, yeh?" From her blank look I think she was under the impression it was a nickname for the team.
On an unrelated note, last night was the first time I was intentionally called a Fenian, although it was used in jest. I think. The only other time was a good few years ago when I was at work and my colleague was talking to a customer about an upcoming Old Firm game; my colleague let slip I'd be supporting Celtic and the woman came out with, "Oh right, so that would make you a Fenian, yeh?" From her blank look I think she was under the impression it was a nickname for the team.
Fenian, eh? Haven't heard that word in years.
Bit of dinner. Went to Frankie and Benny's on Saturday with my mates - because I'm secretly a twelve-year-old. It was alright. I had a Samuel Adams.
Bit of dinner. Went to Frankie and Benny's on Saturday with my mates - because I'm secretly a twelve-year-old. It was alright. I had a Samuel Adams.
Oh no, Sam you're too late! I watched Brave earlier today, and well, I guess it was okay. Nothing special or Oscar worthy, though.
Ha! I'll survive Brave, but I might need someone to push me away from Pacific Rim in the future......
The blood donation lady congratulated me on my birthday and asked me how it was. I don't think she really cared, she was probably just trying to distract me from the fact that she was stabbing me in the arm.
"Is that uncomfortable?"
"Well, it feels like there's a needle in my arm, if that's what you mean."
Anyway, I can go in fancy wine bars now. You know, despite looking like a homeless person. A homeless person who stole prescription glasses, clean clothes and a wrist watch off of somebody with a very similar body type. And eyes.
"Is that uncomfortable?"
"Well, it feels like there's a needle in my arm, if that's what you mean."
Anyway, I can go in fancy wine bars now. You know, despite looking like a homeless person. A homeless person who stole prescription glasses, clean clothes and a wrist watch off of somebody with a very similar body type. And eyes.
It's now been four hours since I saw Cloud Atlas and I still haven't fully digested it. Could be because it's three hours long; could be because there's half a dozen storylines going on simultaneously; could be because mmph, 1970s Halle Berry! Not entirely sure where it goes on the list - probably in the four star ranks. We'll let it sit a little longer, shall we?
What I am pretty sure of is this:
1. The Matrix
2. Speed Racer
3. Cloud Atlas
But I consider The Matrix to be a stone cold five star classic and Speed Racer to be the most underrated movie of all-time, so there's really no shame in third place.
What I am pretty sure of is this:
1. The Matrix
2. Speed Racer
3. Cloud Atlas
But I consider The Matrix to be a stone cold five star classic and Speed Racer to be the most underrated movie of all-time, so there's really no shame in third place.
klunderbunker
Welcome to My (And Not Sly's) House
By crushed do you mean blew away or made awful? I could see a case for either.
You didn't love it? It's ice pick time bitch.
