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Year: 2003
Director: Jon Favreau
Plot: For his sophomore stab at directing, actor/writer/director Jon Favreau (Swingers, Made), took on this holiday comedy starring Saturday Night Live-alum Will Ferrell. Ferrell stars as Buddy, a regular-sized man who was raised as an elf by Santa Claus (Edward Asner). When the news is finally broken to Buddy that he's not a real elf, he decides to head back to his place of birth, New York City, in search of his biological family. Elf also stars James Caan, Mary Steenburgen, Zooey Deschanel, and Bob Newhart. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
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]]>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:42:00 GMTElf2003Jon FavreauFor his sophomore stab at directing, actor/writer/director <a href="/players/P____22880/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Jon Favreau</a> (<a href=/films/93403/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>Swingers</a>, <a href=/films/190813/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>Made</a>), took on this holiday comedy starring <a href=/films/220811/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>Saturday Night Live</a>-alum <a href="/players/P___224449/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Will Ferrell</a>. Ferrell stars as Buddy, a regular-sized man who was raised as an elf by Santa Claus (Edward Asner). When the news is finally broken to Buddy that he's not a real elf, he decides to head back to his place of birth, New York City, in search of his biological family. Elf also stars <a href="/players/P____83766/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>James Caan</a>, <a href="/players/P____67856/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Mary Steenburgen</a>, <a href="/players/P___271412/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Zooey Deschanel</a>, and <a href="/players/P____52389/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Bob Newhart</a>. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide148Tag Target (>10)120773http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/u49077sdqhz.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Elf/226308/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/joem18b/archive/2009/3/31/41355.aspx Post By: joem18b
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Post Date: 3/31/2009 1:50:34 AM
Body: No sooner did I post my thoughts on the worst movie ever made, than Simon Mayo, Mark Kermode's sidekick, weighed in with Knowing as his "worst" candidate, on their 3/27 podcast. Kermode properly told Mayo the same thing that I wrote in my post: Dude, you've missed a lot of bad movies if Knowing is the worst you've ever seen. But then Kermode, who ought to know better, turned around and suggested What Dreams May Come as a reasonable "worst" candidate of his own. Proving that no one is immune to worstitis, the irresistable urge to go the limit when describing a movie that you (you) didn't like.It's never just once with these worst-enders. I know because I've checked. Can it be that each time they name a new "worst," it's truly worse than the last worst one that they named? Do they announce their worst car when they buy it? Their worst house? Their worst wife? Their worst newborn?Tell me that the movies aren't just getting worster and worster. Tell me that there is bestitis out there as well.I googled "Greatest Movie Ever Made." 79,700 hits, including Citizen Kane, of course, and IMDB's Shawshank, and The Dark Knight from the fanboys. But also Conan the Barbarian, I Am Legend, Last Year at Marienbad, Shogun Assassin, and Elf.I'm ignoring Peter Igluishvilli's choice of Lions for Lambs as his "worst," as he is only ten years old, just arrived from the woods east of Kutaisi on the Rioni river, and in his life has seen only one other movie, "The House Bunny" (his "greatest").It seems that "best" and "worst" appraisals are skewed toward the young, not the old, where the judgement would be based upon a greater number of movies seen. Suppose, for example, that a 110-year-old individual has been watching 100 movies/year since the age of 10. Now suppose that I ask him or her to name the "best" movie out of those 10,000 movies that he or she has seen, and suppose that he or she responds, "Elf." That would indicate some advanced degree of dementia in the cinematic portion of his or her brainpan."Greatest Movie I've Ever Seen" 2,370. Shattered, Hancock, Revolver, Valkyrie, Titanic."Best Movie I've Seen" 85,500 Hmm. Best in a while. Best this year. Best of its kind. Best is more provisional than worst, it seems."Best Movie Ever Made" 110,000. Well, well. "The Best Movie Ever Made" (1997). Directed by Steve Bencich. Otherwise, Easy Rider, Commando ("This is the best movie ever made, it should have won 1 million Oscars." Nice), Showgirls, Crash.There seem to be more worsts than bests. Easier to make a bad movie than a good one? "Greatest" picks are less great than "Worst" picks are worse. That is, "greatest" picks are more often bad than "worst" picks are good. What does this mean? That movies are generally worse than we imagine, but, hey, not that bad? Or is it that the motivations behind choosing best and worst are entirely different? Worst springs from disappointment and hurt and a cynical abandonment of hope, a cry for help, abuse from the abused, denial of death, turning away from the void, a disgust at wasting 10 bucks or so, plus parking, coke, and popcorn. Best is warmed cockles or weepy moments or laughter (forgetting) or relief that it wasn't you, or whatever it is that makes art art.Since there's a thin line between love and hate, it's no suprise that there are movies listed as both the best and worst ever made. Showgirls, Crash, Hancock, and Citizen Kane all qualify. The U.S. elected George Bush, twice, and then Barak Obama, so why can't Hancock and Kane be brothers?I called a guy who listed Zombie Breakfast as his worst. I thought Breakfast wasn't bad. Bad? he said. It was terrible! Undoubtedly the worst movie ever made! I asked him if he'd seen the sequel, Zombie Brunch, a real stinker. Seen it? he said. Yeah, I saw it. It was ten times as bad as Zombie Breakfast. The worst!
]]>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:50:34 GMTjoem18bjoem18b Blog3/31/2009 1:50:34 AMNo sooner did I post my thoughts on the worst movie ever made, than Simon Mayo, Mark Kermode's sidekick, weighed in with Knowing as his "worst" candidate, on their 3/27 podcast. Kermode properly told Mayo the same thing that I wrote in my post: Dude, you've missed a lot of bad movies if Knowing is the worst you've ever seen. But then Kermode, who ought to know better, turned around and suggested What Dreams May Come as a reasonable "worst" candidate of his own. Proving that no one is immune to worstitis, the irresistable urge to go the limit when describing a movie that you (you) didn't like.It's never just once with these worst-enders. I know because I've checked. Can it be that each time they name a new "worst," it's truly worse than the last worst one that they named? Do they announce their worst car when they buy it? Their worst house? Their worst wife? Their worst newborn?Tell me that the movies aren't just getting worster and worster. Tell me that there is bestitis out there as well.I googled "Greatest Movie Ever Made." 79,700 hits, including Citizen Kane, of course, and IMDB's Shawshank, and The Dark Knight from the fanboys. But also Conan the Barbarian, I Am Legend, Last Year at Marienbad, Shogun Assassin, and Elf.I'm ignoring Peter Igluishvilli's choice of Lions for Lambs as his "worst," as he is only ten years old, just arrived from the woods east of Kutaisi on the Rioni river, and in his life has seen only one other movie, "The House Bunny" (his "greatest").It seems that "best" and "worst" appraisals are skewed toward the young, not the old, where the judgement would be based upon a greater number of movies seen. Suppose, for example, that a 110-year-old individual has been watching 100 movies/year since the age of 10. Now suppose that I ask him or her to name the "best" movie out of those 10,000 movies that he or she has seen, and suppose that he or she responds, "Elf." That would indicate some advanced degree of dementia in the cinematic portion of his or her brainpan."Greatest Movie I've Ever Seen" 2,370. Shattered, Hancock, Revolver, Valkyrie, Titanic."Best Movie I've Seen" 85,500 Hmm. Best in a while. Best this year. Best of its kind. Best is more provisional than worst, it seems."Best Movie Ever Made" 110,000. Well, well. "The Best Movie Ever Made" (1997). Directed by Steve Bencich. Otherwise, Easy Rider, Commando ("This is the best movie ever made, it should have won 1 million Oscars." Nice), Showgirls, Crash.There seem to be more worsts than bests. Easier to make a bad movie than a good one? "Greatest" picks are less great than "Worst" picks are worse. That is, "greatest" picks are more often bad than "worst" picks are good. What does this mean? That movies are generally worse than we imagine, but, hey, not that bad? Or is it that the motivations behind choosing best and worst are entirely different? Worst springs from disappointment and hurt and a cynical abandonment of hope, a cry for help, abuse from the abused, denial of death, turning away from the void, a disgust at wasting 10 bucks or so, plus parking, coke, and popcorn. Best is warmed cockles or weepy moments or laughter (forgetting) or relief that it wasn't you, or whatever it is that makes art art.Since there's a thin line between love and hate, it's no suprise that there are movies listed as both the best and worst ever made. Showgirls, Crash, Hancock, and Citizen Kane all qualify. The U.S. elected George Bush, twice, and then Barak Obama, so why can't Hancock and Kane be brothers?I called a guy who listed Zombie Breakfast as his worst. I thought Breakfast wasn't bad. Bad? he said. It was terrible! Undoubtedly the worst movie ever made! I asked him if he'd seen the sequel, Zombie Brunch, a real stinker. Seen it? he said. Yeah, I saw it. It was ten times as bad as Zombie Breakfast. The worst! http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_December_15_Ho_Ho_Ho/625/38431/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: csprague
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Post Date: 12/16/2008 9:48:26 AM
Body: At the risk of having too many discussion posts on this film's detail page from me, The Muppet Christmas Carol is my all time absolute favorite. I watch it several time each Christmas, and a few times through out the year for good measure. Yes, it might be unhealthy, but good movies do that to you. Love Actually is a fun network cast romantic comedy, I think Kristin Scott Thomas and Alan Rickman are my favorite couple in the movie, it's just interesting how things can go in a marriage. Plus the chick who is trying to seduce him is ridiculously scary. Home Alone 2: Lost in New Yorkis awesome mostly because it's in New York, which is beautiful and fun and Tim Curry is evil. Elf is slowly becoming my second favorite Christmas movie, it's extremely quotable and, well, I just don't get sick of it. "The best way to spread Christmas cheer, is to sing loud for all to hear." I actually said that in the middle of the office yesterday. I got hate looks.
]]>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:48:26 GMTcspragueWeekly Theme12/16/2008 9:48:26 AMAt the risk of having too many discussion posts on this film's detail page from me, The Muppet Christmas Carol is my all time absolute favorite. I watch it several time each Christmas, and a few times through out the year for good measure. Yes, it might be unhealthy, but good movies do that to you. Love Actually is a fun network cast romantic comedy, I think Kristin Scott Thomas and Alan Rickman are my favorite couple in the movie, it's just interesting how things can go in a marriage. Plus the chick who is trying to seduce him is ridiculously scary. Home Alone 2: Lost in New Yorkis awesome mostly because it's in New York, which is beautiful and fun and Tim Curry is evil. Elf is slowly becoming my second favorite Christmas movie, it's extremely quotable and, well, I just don't get sick of it. "The best way to spread Christmas cheer, is to sing loud for all to hear." I actually said that in the middle of the office yesterday. I got hate looks. http://www.spout.com/groups/I_Love_Childrens_Movies/Re_The_Most_Wonderful_Time_of_the_Year/372/38291/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: csprague
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Post Date: 12/12/2008 9:50:41 AM
Body: [quote user="indieabby88"] Anyone else like "Elf"? I had been kind of lukewarm about this movie until I watched it with my mom over Thanksgiving break and realized that I actually really like it. Pretty stinking adorable. [/quote] OMG:) "I just like to smile, smiling's my favorite." I was actually just joking around with my husband this morning about the part where he shows up at his Dad's office and they all think he is a christmas-gram. Hilarious.
]]>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:50:41 GMTcspragueI Love Childrens Movies12/12/2008 9:50:41 AM[quote user="indieabby88"] Anyone else like "Elf"? I had been kind of lukewarm about this movie until I watched it with my mom over Thanksgiving break and realized that I actually really like it. Pretty stinking adorable. [/quote] OMG:) "I just like to smile, smiling's my favorite." I was actually just joking around with my husband this morning about the part where he shows up at his Dad's office and they all think he is a christmas-gram. Hilarious. http://www.spout.com/groups/I_Love_Childrens_Movies/Re_The_Most_Wonderful_Time_of_the_Year/372/38260/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: indieabby88
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Post Date: 12/11/2008 1:41:02 PM
Body: Anyone else like "Elf"? I had been kind of lukewarm about this movie until I watched it with my mom over Thanksgiving break and realized that I actually really like it. Pretty stinking adorable.
]]>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:41:02 GMTindieabby88I Love Childrens Movies12/11/2008 1:41:02 PMAnyone else like "Elf"? I had been kind of lukewarm about this movie until I watched it with my mom over Thanksgiving break and realized that I actually really like it. Pretty stinking adorable. http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Re_Top_5_Everybody_Seems_To_Love_But_I_Hate/190/35182/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: pippin06
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Post Date: 9/15/2008 8:02:16 PM
Body: [quote user="seely"] I think I am still coming off the annoyance of having seen Anchorman unwillingly for the fourth time. It hasn't grown on me. Talledega Nights had a great premise--I love lampooning NASCAR culture--but it seemed poorly executed. However, I'll give you the prayer scene. I was nearly in tears at Ferrel's prayer to "8lbs 9 oz Jesus". Like I said, he comes off with a good line or scene every now and then, but I feel like I have to sit through half an hour of drudgery and drivel to get there. [quote user="SkyPilot"] [quote user="seely"] I completely agree on Anchorman, or any Will Ferrel film for that matter. ... Spin magazine went so far as to even suggest that Ferrel wasn't a bad actor, he just suffered from picking bad scripts. Amazing, because then he is pretty much 10/10 on picking 'terrible scripts'. Either he is an idiot, or he sucks at acting. Revolutionary theory: maybe he just sucks all around? Rant over. [/quote] Harsh words, seely. I didn't love Anchorman and think it's inferior to Talladega Nights, which I think is extraordinary. It has an extraordinary blend of silliness and smart satire. I'll just mention the prayer scene, which I think is a masterpiece of comedy. [/quote] [/quote] I agree that Will's movies have been hit and miss, but that means he does have hits. One I can think of, which may be no cinematic masterpiece but is certainly my holiday guilty pleasure and my new favorite Christmastime movie to play til it scratches is Elf, which would not be nearly the adorably uncynical movie it is without Will spazzing it out as an overgrown human-to-elf-to-human transplant. Also, Stranger Than Fiction? Hello! I think that's my favorite film of his hands-down. It's a great script, and he plays a straight man for laughs for most of the film. Totally against type. Though I agree that Anchorman blows. I can't understand why people think it's funny. Believe me, I've tried. It was one of my Top 5 in this category too.
]]>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:02:16 GMTpippin06Top 59/15/2008 8:02:16 PM[quote user="seely"] I think I am still coming off the annoyance of having seen Anchorman unwillingly for the fourth time. It hasn't grown on me. Talledega Nights had a great premise--I love lampooning NASCAR culture--but it seemed poorly executed. However, I'll give you the prayer scene. I was nearly in tears at Ferrel's prayer to "8lbs 9 oz Jesus". Like I said, he comes off with a good line or scene every now and then, but I feel like I have to sit through half an hour of drudgery and drivel to get there. [quote user="SkyPilot"] [quote user="seely"] I completely agree on Anchorman, or any Will Ferrel film for that matter. ... Spin magazine went so far as to even suggest that Ferrel wasn't a bad actor, he just suffered from picking bad scripts. Amazing, because then he is pretty much 10/10 on picking 'terrible scripts'. Either he is an idiot, or he sucks at acting. Revolutionary theory: maybe he just sucks all around? Rant over. [/quote] Harsh words, seely. I didn't love Anchorman and think it's inferior to Talladega Nights, which I think is extraordinary. It has an extraordinary blend of silliness and smart satire. I'll just mention the prayer scene, which I think is a masterpiece of comedy. [/quote] [/quote] I agree that Will's movies have been hit and miss, but that means he does have hits. One I can think of, which may be no cinematic masterpiece but is certainly my holiday guilty pleasure and my new favorite Christmastime movie to play til it scratches is Elf, which would not be nearly the adorably uncynical movie it is without Will spazzing it out as an overgrown human-to-elf-to-human transplant. Also, Stranger Than Fiction? Hello! I think that's my favorite film of his hands-down. It's a great script, and he plays a straight man for laughs for most of the film. Totally against type. Though I agree that Anchorman blows. I can't understand why people think it's funny. Believe me, I've tried. It was one of my Top 5 in this category too. http://www.spout.com/groups/Filmgaming/Re_TOP_5_MOVIES_TO_TEACH_AN_ALIEN_ABOUT_EARTH/563/31481/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: AlexaSchlosser
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Post Date: 6/20/2008 9:46:07 PM
Body: 1. Love Actually -- Maybe not the most realistic representation of love on planet Earth, but the copious amount of varied stories on the theme might be helpful to an arriving alien. 2. Elf -- The story is pretty much an alien trying to fit into the real world. I think any non-Earthling could benefit from some of the tips Papa Elf imposes on Buddy, especially not to eat leftover gum. 3. Babel -- Very important Netflix fodder for an alien because it does not just showcase American cities and American problems, it is an Earth affair that tackles issues of communication, something an alien could easily relate to. 4. Lost in Translation -- A variation on the alien-in-a-new-land theme. Bill Murray gives a performance that maybe the most apathetic and sarcastic of aliens could get down with. Although I don't think that an alien is going to find its Scarlett Johannson counterpart quite as easily, or beautifully. 5. The Good Girl -- How do you know that this alien isn't going to visit a small town in the Midwest? There's no way he's going to understand the ways of the world with only movies with locations in large cities. He will need a taste of the muted and mundane side of life as well. I think it's important to note that these are all relatively new movies not because I don't appreciate what older and classic films have to offer for those of the green-skinned ilk, but it's important for a newcomer to understand the times as they are now, not as they were in the 50s or 60s. Both eras could render him completely useless in everyday interactions. Oh and I did want to posit a possible sub-question about the absolute worst movie to show an alien coming to Earth for the first time. Something along the lines of Lord of the Rings or Terminator 2 that might really confuse or frighten someone not aware that life on Earth does not actually consist of people made of steel who can melt and re-form or have hair like Edward Furlong.
]]>Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:46:07 GMTAlexaSchlosserFilmgaming6/20/2008 9:46:07 PM1. Love Actually -- Maybe not the most realistic representation of love on planet Earth, but the copious amount of varied stories on the theme might be helpful to an arriving alien. 2. Elf -- The story is pretty much an alien trying to fit into the real world. I think any non-Earthling could benefit from some of the tips Papa Elf imposes on Buddy, especially not to eat leftover gum. 3. Babel -- Very important Netflix fodder for an alien because it does not just showcase American cities and American problems, it is an Earth affair that tackles issues of communication, something an alien could easily relate to. 4. Lost in Translation -- A variation on the alien-in-a-new-land theme. Bill Murray gives a performance that maybe the most apathetic and sarcastic of aliens could get down with. Although I don't think that an alien is going to find its Scarlett Johannson counterpart quite as easily, or beautifully. 5. The Good Girl -- How do you know that this alien isn't going to visit a small town in the Midwest? There's no way he's going to understand the ways of the world with only movies with locations in large cities. He will need a taste of the muted and mundane side of life as well. I think it's important to note that these are all relatively new movies not because I don't appreciate what older and classic films have to offer for those of the green-skinned ilk, but it's important for a newcomer to understand the times as they are now, not as they were in the 50s or 60s. Both eras could render him completely useless in everyday interactions. Oh and I did want to posit a possible sub-question about the absolute worst movie to show an alien coming to Earth for the first time. Something along the lines of Lord of the Rings or Terminator 2 that might really confuse or frighten someone not aware that life on Earth does not actually consist of people made of steel who can melt and re-form or have hair like Edward Furlong. http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Re_Top_5_Everybody_Seems_To_Love_But_I_Hate/190/29837/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Risselada
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Post Date: 5/23/2008 2:39:18 PM
Body: [quote user="jaysjunk2000"]Here are my top 5 +: 1) Moulin Rouge (2001) Why? Why? Why? I had almost forgotten this movie maybe because my mind had blanked it out because I was so pissed that everyone loved this piece of crap. Now I will be the first to say I don't like musicals but I have had season tickets to the opera (which I love) and can sit through most musicals. This must have been created to make the masses feel cultured because they know the songs, and it is set in france so it's like a foreign film. The movie I also associate with this one is A Knight's Tale (2001) which I begrudgingly sat through 20 minutes of before I turned off my DVD player and then cleaned it with bleach just to get the stench out. 2) Election/Rushmore/Little Miss Sunshine/The Life Aquatic ... These are what I call Emo Comedies, but they seem to be all Emo no comedy. The sad lives and even sadder characters that keep doing stupider and stupider things that make me want to scream at the TV but that would make me seem more insane. I want those 8 hours of my life back. 3) Anchorman/and any other Will Ferrel movie except for Elf (2003) which I thought was actually funny and watch it at least once a year. I guess I am too old to understand the comedy or something like that. I found Talladega Nights to have a few amusing moments but am amazed he did not get lynched by the American racing fan public who this film was making fun of. 4) Mulholand Drive I give this film a 2 thumbs up for the 2 chicks rolling around topless scene but a film that I have to read web reviews to figure out what happened in the last 20 minutes doesn't cut it in my book. I like indie films and films with twists but when stream of consiousness imagery is strung together which can only be pieced together using far fetched implications does not a good film make. Don't get me wrong I like what David Lynch did with Dune (1984) except for the whole weirding weapon thing which any loyal reader of Dune will complain about. 5) Titanic (1997) , again I give it 2 thumbs up for the topless scene but god what mindless pap people will say is great. I'm glad the topless scene hapens early on so that I could nap through the rest of the movie. Unfortunately I didn't sleep hoping it would turn actiony. Hey I know I was grasping at straws but there could have been another topless scene.[/quote] Hey thanks for the contribution. I feel the same way about some of these. Some I have seen, and some I haven't. But I find you to be quite an interesting person. You frequent the Opera for instance yet a good amount of topless action is enough to get you through a movie, and you know enough about Dune to reveal your sci-fi geekiness. You don't like ambiguous endings. And although you are seems surprised that someone made a movie that would make fun of NASCAR fans, you still seem to think little enough of them that you would expect them to lynch someone!
]]>Fri, 23 May 2008 18:39:18 GMTRisseladaTop 55/23/2008 2:39:18 PM[quote user="jaysjunk2000"]Here are my top 5 +: 1) Moulin Rouge (2001) Why? Why? Why? I had almost forgotten this movie maybe because my mind had blanked it out because I was so pissed that everyone loved this piece of crap. Now I will be the first to say I don't like musicals but I have had season tickets to the opera (which I love) and can sit through most musicals. This must have been created to make the masses feel cultured because they know the songs, and it is set in france so it's like a foreign film. The movie I also associate with this one is A Knight's Tale (2001) which I begrudgingly sat through 20 minutes of before I turned off my DVD player and then cleaned it with bleach just to get the stench out. 2) Election/Rushmore/Little Miss Sunshine/The Life Aquatic ... These are what I call Emo Comedies, but they seem to be all Emo no comedy. The sad lives and even sadder characters that keep doing stupider and stupider things that make me want to scream at the TV but that would make me seem more insane. I want those 8 hours of my life back. 3) Anchorman/and any other Will Ferrel movie except for Elf (2003) which I thought was actually funny and watch it at least once a year. I guess I am too old to understand the comedy or something like that. I found Talladega Nights to have a few amusing moments but am amazed he did not get lynched by the American racing fan public who this film was making fun of. 4) Mulholand Drive I give this film a 2 thumbs up for the 2 chicks rolling around topless scene but a film that I have to read web reviews to figure out what happened in the last 20 minutes doesn't cut it in my book. I like indie films and films with twists but when stream of consiousness imagery is strung together which can only be pieced together using far fetched implications does not a good film make. Don't get me wrong I like what David Lynch did with Dune (1984) except for the whole weirding weapon thing which any loyal reader of Dune will complain about. 5) Titanic (1997) , again I give it 2 thumbs up for the topless scene but god what mindless pap people will say is great. I'm glad the topless scene hapens early on so that I could nap through the rest of the movie. Unfortunately I didn't sleep hoping it would turn actiony. Hey I know I was grasping at straws but there could have been another topless scene.[/quote] Hey thanks for the contribution. I feel the same way about some of these. Some I have seen, and some I haven't. But I find you to be quite an interesting person. You frequent the Opera for instance yet a good amount of topless action is enough to get you through a movie, and you know enough about Dune to reveal your sci-fi geekiness. You don't like ambiguous endings. And although you are seems surprised that someone made a movie that would make fun of NASCAR fans, you still seem to think little enough of them that you would expect them to lynch someone! http://www.spout.com/blogs/capeach/archive/2008/5/21/29688.aspx Post By: CaPeach
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Post Date: 5/21/2008 6:39:09 PM
Body: Other than his revealing tights, I love this giant elf. He's everyone's buddy, so honest and unwittingly caring. It's a new tradition for my family to watch this DVD every December to get us into the Joyful Mood. You know, the Christmas Spirit... Can I still say that?
]]>Wed, 21 May 2008 22:39:09 GMTCaPeachCaPeach Blog5/21/2008 6:39:09 PMOther than his revealing tights, I love this giant elf. He's everyone's buddy, so honest and unwittingly caring. It's a new tradition for my family to watch this DVD every December to get us into the Joyful Mood. You know, the Christmas Spirit... Can I still say that? http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Re_Top_5_Everybody_Seems_To_Love_But_I_Hate/190/29683/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: jaysjunk2000
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Post Date: 5/21/2008 6:26:26 PM
Body: Here are my top 5 +: 1) Moulin Rouge (2001) Why? Why? Why? I had almost forgotten this movie maybe because my mind had blanked it out because I was so pissed that everyone loved this piece of crap. Now I will be the first to say I don't like musicals but I have had season tickets to the opera (which I love) and can sit through most musicals. This must have been created to make the masses feel cultured because they know the songs, and it is set in france so it's like a foreign film. The movie I also associate with this one is A Knight's Tale (2001) which I begrudgingly sat through 20 minutes of before I turned off my DVD player and then cleaned it with bleach just to get the stench out. 2) Election/Rushmore/Little Miss Sunshine/The Life Aquatic ... These are what I call Emo Comedies, but they seem to be all Emo no comedy. The sad lives and even sadder characters that keep doing stupider and stupider things that make me want to scream at the TV but that would make me seem more insane. I want those 8 hours of my life back. 3) Anchorman/and any other Will Ferrel movie except for Elf (2003) which I thought was actually funny and watch it at least once a year. I guess I am too old to understand the comedy or something like that. I found Talladega Nights to have a few amusing moments but am amazed he did not get lynched by the American racing fan public who this film was making fun of. 4) Mulholand Drive I give this film a 2 thumbs up for the 2 chicks rolling around topless scene but a film that I have to read web reviews to figure out what happened in the last 20 minutes doesn't cut it in my book. I like indie films and films with twists but when stream of consiousness imagery is strung together which can only be pieced together using far fetched implications does not a good film make. Don't get me wrong I like what David Lynch did with Dune (1984) except for the whole weirding weapon thing which any loyal reader of Dune will complain about. 5) Titanic (1997) , again I give it 2 thumbs up for the topless scene but god what mindless pap people will say is great. I'm glad the topless scene hapens early on so that I could nap through the rest of the movie. Unfortunately I didn't sleep hoping it would turn actiony. Hey I know I was grasping at straws but there could have been another topless scene.
]]>Wed, 21 May 2008 22:26:26 GMTjaysjunk2000Top 55/21/2008 6:26:26 PMHere are my top 5 +: 1) Moulin Rouge (2001) Why? Why? Why? I had almost forgotten this movie maybe because my mind had blanked it out because I was so pissed that everyone loved this piece of crap. Now I will be the first to say I don't like musicals but I have had season tickets to the opera (which I love) and can sit through most musicals. This must have been created to make the masses feel cultured because they know the songs, and it is set in france so it's like a foreign film. The movie I also associate with this one is A Knight's Tale (2001) which I begrudgingly sat through 20 minutes of before I turned off my DVD player and then cleaned it with bleach just to get the stench out. 2) Election/Rushmore/Little Miss Sunshine/The Life Aquatic ... These are what I call Emo Comedies, but they seem to be all Emo no comedy. The sad lives and even sadder characters that keep doing stupider and stupider things that make me want to scream at the TV but that would make me seem more insane. I want those 8 hours of my life back. 3) Anchorman/and any other Will Ferrel movie except for Elf (2003) which I thought was actually funny and watch it at least once a year. I guess I am too old to understand the comedy or something like that. I found Talladega Nights to have a few amusing moments but am amazed he did not get lynched by the American racing fan public who this film was making fun of. 4) Mulholand Drive I give this film a 2 thumbs up for the 2 chicks rolling around topless scene but a film that I have to read web reviews to figure out what happened in the last 20 minutes doesn't cut it in my book. I like indie films and films with twists but when stream of consiousness imagery is strung together which can only be pieced together using far fetched implications does not a good film make. Don't get me wrong I like what David Lynch did with Dune (1984) except for the whole weirding weapon thing which any loyal reader of Dune will complain about. 5) Titanic (1997) , again I give it 2 thumbs up for the topless scene but god what mindless pap people will say is great. I'm glad the topless scene hapens early on so that I could nap through the rest of the movie. Unfortunately I didn't sleep hoping it would turn actiony. Hey I know I was grasping at straws but there could have been another topless scene. http://www.spout.com/blogs/karina/archive/2008/2/1/24603.aspx Post By: Karina
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Post Date: 2/1/2008 11:02:52 AM
Body: Zooey Deschanel is so adorable that even I??????usually such a knee-jerk skeptic when it comes to Things People Think Are Adorable??????have to just give myself over to her absolute adorability. The indie actress, who sang in Elf and recently in a teeny role in The Assassination of Jesse James, is releasing an album with M. Ward under the name She & Him this March. The two will be playing at SXSW on March 14; in the meantime, Stereogum has an MP3 from the album, for a track called “Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?” It’s totally 60s, like something Serge Gainsbourg would have produced, but a little less breathier and a little more garage-ier. Above: She and Him perform the Ricky Nelson classic, “Lonesome Town.” Originally posted on:SpoutBlog » karina
]]>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:02:52 GMTKarinaKarina on SpoutBlog2/1/2008 11:02:52 AM Zooey Deschanel is so adorable that even I??????usually such a knee-jerk skeptic when it comes to Things People Think Are Adorable??????have to just give myself over to her absolute adorability. The indie actress, who sang in Elf and recently in a teeny role in The Assassination of Jesse James, is releasing an album with M. Ward under the name She & Him this March. The two will be playing at SXSW on March 14; in the meantime, Stereogum has an MP3 from the album, for a track called “Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?” It’s totally 60s, like something Serge Gainsbourg would have produced, but a little less breathier and a little more garage-ier. Above: She and Him perform the Ricky Nelson classic, “Lonesome Town.” Originally posted on:SpoutBlog » karina http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/love/MemberTagFilms.aspxlove
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