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]]>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:31:56 GMTMovies we do not want to seeWed, 22 Mar 2006 14:27:50 GMT203190Group Spout Post: Re:The Worst of 2008 http://www.spout.com/groups/Worst_Movie_Ever/Re_The_Worst_of_2008/104/39360/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: benthams_head
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Post Date: 1/11/2009 1:18:06 PM
Body: To paraphrase Tolstoy, good movies are all the same; every awful movie is awful in its own way. With that in mind, I created a few new categories by which to judge the worst films and performances of 2008: Worst vocal performance, musical: Pierce Brosnan, 'Momma Mia' Worst attempt at capturing the cultural zeitgest:(tie)- 'Swing Vote'- 'Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay' Worst verb conjugation: 'How She Move' Most pointless use of a definite article: 'You Don't Mess With The Zohan' Worst Jim Carrey movie in which his character learns a valuable lesson through temporary loss of his oratorial faculties: 'Yes Man' Worst update on 'Rashomon': 'Vantage Point' Worst use of botox in a lead or supporting role (aka, "The Meg Ryan"): (three-way tie)- Nicole Kidman, 'Australia'- Sylvester Stallone, 'Rambo'- The cast of 'Sex & the City' Worst performance on a "Hot Topic" t-shirt: Robert Pattinson, 'Twilight' Most feeble attempt to emerge from the shadow of pop starlet (ex)wife: Guy Ritchie, 'Rock n' Rolla' Most played-out actor-genre combination: Matthew McConaughey, the romantic comedy Most played-out actress-genre combination: Kate Hudson, the romantic comedy Most unwelcome comeback, Director: Baz Luhrmann, 'Australia' Most unwelcome comeback, Actor: Mike Myers, 'The Love Guru' Most unwelcome comeback, Character: John Rambo, 'Rambo' Worst attempt at pandering to critics: Jared Leto's weight gain, 'Chapter 27' Most insulting thematic conflation, documentary:Evolutionary Scientists and Nazis,'Expelled' Most insipid thematic premise, documentary:Not all Muslims are bomb-toting terrorists,'Where in the World is Osama Bin-Laden?' The one film that 100-years from now will be referenced as a fulcrum point in the decline of American civilization: 'The Hottie and the Nottie' The Hottie & the Nottie (2008)
]]>Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:18:06 GMTbenthams_headWorst Movie Ever1/11/2009 1:18:06 PMTo paraphrase Tolstoy, good movies are all the same; every awful movie is awful in its own way. With that in mind, I created a few new categories by which to judge the worst films and performances of 2008: Worst vocal performance, musical: Pierce Brosnan, 'Momma Mia' Worst attempt at capturing the cultural zeitgest:(tie)- 'Swing Vote'- 'Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay' Worst verb conjugation: 'How She Move' Most pointless use of a definite article: 'You Don't Mess With The Zohan' Worst Jim Carrey movie in which his character learns a valuable lesson through temporary loss of his oratorial faculties: 'Yes Man' Worst update on 'Rashomon': 'Vantage Point' Worst use of botox in a lead or supporting role (aka, "The Meg Ryan"): (three-way tie)- Nicole Kidman, 'Australia'- Sylvester Stallone, 'Rambo'- The cast of 'Sex & the City' Worst performance on a "Hot Topic" t-shirt: Robert Pattinson, 'Twilight' Most feeble attempt to emerge from the shadow of pop starlet (ex)wife: Guy Ritchie, 'Rock n' Rolla' Most played-out actor-genre combination: Matthew McConaughey, the romantic comedy Most played-out actress-genre combination: Kate Hudson, the romantic comedy Most unwelcome comeback, Director: Baz Luhrmann, 'Australia' Most unwelcome comeback, Actor: Mike Myers, 'The Love Guru' Most unwelcome comeback, Character: John Rambo, 'Rambo' Worst attempt at pandering to critics: Jared Leto's weight gain, 'Chapter 27' Most insulting thematic conflation, documentary:Evolutionary Scientists and Nazis,'Expelled' Most insipid thematic premise, documentary:Not all Muslims are bomb-toting terrorists,'Where in the World is Osama Bin-Laden?' The one film that 100-years from now will be referenced as a fulcrum point in the decline of American civilization: 'The Hottie and the Nottie' The Hottie & the Nottie (2008) Spout Post: Re:Disaster Most Likely to End the World http://www.spout.com/groups/DOOMSDAY/Re_Disaster_Most_Likely_to_End_the_World/612/39182/1/ShowPost.aspxPost By: benthams_head
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Body: I'll cheat a bit here and throw out the forthcoming movie adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's "The Road". I've only read the book, obviously, but it had me reaching for an extra dose of Wellbutrin every 50 pages or so. I expect the film to be every bit as bleak and realistic under John Hillcoat's direction. It may even beat out "Mall Cop" as the most depressing film of 2009.
]]>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:38:45 GMTbenthams_headDOOMSDAY1/7/2009 1:38:45 AMI'll cheat a bit here and throw out the forthcoming movie adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's "The Road". I've only read the book, obviously, but it had me reaching for an extra dose of Wellbutrin every 50 pages or so. I expect the film to be every bit as bleak and realistic under John Hillcoat's direction. It may even beat out "Mall Cop" as the most depressing film of 2009. Spout Post: Re:DVD Box Set Giveaway http://www.spout.com/groups/Filmgaming/Re_DVD_Box_Set_Giveaway/563/38646/1/ShowPost.aspxPost By: benthams_head
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Post Date: 12/19/2008 4:44:45 PM
Body: 1. Rachel Getting Married I'm just thrilled that Ross and Rachel finally get to tie the knot. And on the big screen, no less! I gotta say I just love that Jennifer Aniston. She is such a trooper. I still can't believe Brad ran off with that other one. You know, what's-her-name...Jon Voight's daughter. Of course, he was in that "Midnight Cowboy", and THAT thing was pure filth. 2. Synecdoche, New York Sigh-neck-do- what? 3. Milk You know your cousin Andrea is gay. So is that nice looking Italian man she brought to the wedding. Aunt Barbara kept bragging the whole time about how he was quite a catch. Well, let me tell ya! 4. Reprise Again with the subtitles? You know I can't read that fast. 5. The Wrestler That reminds me. All of those little pink wrestling dolls you used to play with need to come out of my basement. Seriously, or they're going to the Goodwill. I have a hard enough time with your father and that beer making set he hasn't used in 20 years. [quote user="SkyPilot"] Win a DVD box set worth up to $75. You choose the box set! That's right, winners pick any DVD box set for $75 or less, then we buy it and ship it for free. Here's how you play: 1) Reply with a list of your 5 Favorite Movies of 2008. 2) Tell us what your mother would say about each movie. We're not looking for whole reviews, just one or two sentences. EXAMPLE: 1) The Dark Knight -- "You know, I wouldn't have minded if Batman killed the Joker. That guy was just...blech!" Check back here on 12/31 to see if you've won! Good luck, and happy holidays! [/quote]
]]>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:44:45 GMTbenthams_headFilmgaming12/19/2008 4:44:45 PM1. Rachel Getting Married I'm just thrilled that Ross and Rachel finally get to tie the knot. And on the big screen, no less! I gotta say I just love that Jennifer Aniston. She is such a trooper. I still can't believe Brad ran off with that other one. You know, what's-her-name...Jon Voight's daughter. Of course, he was in that "Midnight Cowboy", and THAT thing was pure filth. 2. Synecdoche, New York Sigh-neck-do- what? 3. Milk You know your cousin Andrea is gay. So is that nice looking Italian man she brought to the wedding. Aunt Barbara kept bragging the whole time about how he was quite a catch. Well, let me tell ya! 4. Reprise Again with the subtitles? You know I can't read that fast. 5. The Wrestler That reminds me. All of those little pink wrestling dolls you used to play with need to come out of my basement. Seriously, or they're going to the Goodwill. I have a hard enough time with your father and that beer making set he hasn't used in 20 years. [quote user="SkyPilot"] Win a DVD box set worth up to $75. You choose the box set! That's right, winners pick any DVD box set for $75 or less, then we buy it and ship it for free. Here's how you play: 1) Reply with a list of your 5 Favorite Movies of 2008. 2) Tell us what your mother would say about each movie. We're not looking for whole reviews, just one or two sentences. EXAMPLE: 1) The Dark Knight -- "You know, I wouldn't have minded if Batman killed the Joker. That guy was just...blech!" Check back here on 12/31 to see if you've won! Good luck, and happy holidays! [/quote] Spout Post: Re:Depressing holidays, dysfunctional families, foreign films you gotta love http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Re_Depressing_holidays_dysfunctional_families_fo/190/37495/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: benthams_head
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Post Date: 11/20/2008 2:30:48 PM
Body: [quote user="Risselada"] [quote user="leeroy711"] [quote user="SkyPilot"] UPDATE 11/14: 10 Most Accessible Foreign Films A lot of you picked films that showed up on Chris's list. Plus, leeroy711 gets quoted! And by the way, I think benthams_head makes a really strong case for July 4 in Brokeback Mountain. [/quote] That gateway drug thing actually makes a lot more sense the more I think about it. I realized that when I try to get my other friends into foreign movies, I almost always loan them my copy of Amelie or Run Lola Run..................... as Ice T said: "I'm your pusher." [/quote] Heh yeah, and I wouldn't be surprised if one of those two movies is usually shown the first week of any basic level foreign film class at any randomly chosen US University. It get's people eased into reading subtitles. [/quote] Don't forget about "Life is Beautiful" or "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"! They were two of the few "fo-lang" joints that had sustainable runs in the multiplex circuit. "LiB" actually got my wife hooked on subtitles, and now she's got a 2-film-a-month French New Wave habit!
]]>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:30:48 GMTbenthams_headTop 511/20/2008 2:30:48 PM[quote user="Risselada"] [quote user="leeroy711"] [quote user="SkyPilot"] UPDATE 11/14: 10 Most Accessible Foreign Films A lot of you picked films that showed up on Chris's list. Plus, leeroy711 gets quoted! And by the way, I think benthams_head makes a really strong case for July 4 in Brokeback Mountain. [/quote] That gateway drug thing actually makes a lot more sense the more I think about it. I realized that when I try to get my other friends into foreign movies, I almost always loan them my copy of Amelie or Run Lola Run..................... as Ice T said: "I'm your pusher." [/quote] Heh yeah, and I wouldn't be surprised if one of those two movies is usually shown the first week of any basic level foreign film class at any randomly chosen US University. It get's people eased into reading subtitles. [/quote] Don't forget about "Life is Beautiful" or "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"! They were two of the few "fo-lang" joints that had sustainable runs in the multiplex circuit. "LiB" actually got my wife hooked on subtitles, and now she's got a 2-film-a-month French New Wave habit! Spout Post: Re:Recast ROMEO AND JULIET (1996) http://www.spout.com/groups/Filmgaming/Re_Recast_ROMEO_AND_JULIET_1996/563/37491/1/ShowPost.aspxPost By: benthams_head
Post To: Filmgaming
Post Date: 11/20/2008 1:32:26 PM
Body: Juliet Loves Romeo (The late-70s all-star comedy version) One of my most loved movie gimmicks from the late-70s/early-80s was the all star cast tie-in. Anyone who remembers that era may recall seeing a poster; usually with an overly-busy cartoon drawing and block pictures of various celebrities around the periphery, advertising one of these filmic gems. The celebrities involved ran the gamut from faded stars of yesteryear (Orson Welles, George Burns) to musicians (Elvis Costello, Meat Loaf) to comedians (Steve Martin, Rodney Dangerfield) to sports stars (Tommy LaSorda). There was also a whole lot of Tony Randall. Granted, most of these celebrities usually appeared on-screen for no more than 2-minutes, but spotting them was supposed to be “part of the fun.”. It was also intended to distract you from the usually moribund task of actually sitting through the movie. So, let’s rewind about 17 years, send Baz Luhrman and his transluscent butterfly wings packing, throw Neal Israel behind the camera, and recast this b*tch like it’s 1979. (Note: for further reference, see films such as “Americathon”, “The Muppet Movie”,”Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band”, “Scavenger Hunt”, or anything with "Smokey" or "Cannonball" in the title.) THE MONTAGUESWillie Aames ... RomeoBetween rehab stintsJackie Earle Haley ... Benvolio (Romeo's cousin)Long before the days when he was “just trying to cool off”Leif Garrett... Sampson (Montague thug)Between rehab stintsAndy Gibb ... Gregory (Montague thug)Between rehab stints Peter Frampton ... Balthasar (Montague thug)Tony Randall... Ted Montague (Romeo's dad)Cloris Leachman ... Caroline Montague (Romeo's mom) THE CAPULETSTatum O’Neil ... JulietBetween rehab stintsJoe Strummer ... Tybalt (Juliet's cousin)Franco Harris... Abra (Capulet thug)Billy Martin ... Fulgencio (Juliet's dad)Between Yankee Manager stintsMadeline Kahn ... Gloria (Juliet's mom) Shelly Winters ... Juliet's Nurse CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE Dom DeLuise ... Mercutio (Romeo's friend who curses both houses)zany catch phrase: Give me a case to put my visage in: a visor for a visor! what care I? What curious eye doth quote deformities?...now, go get the honey, junior!Richard Mulligan ... Father LaurenceJohn Ritter ... Dave Paris (Governor's son, trying to marry Juliet)Bubba Smith ... Captain Prince (the policeman)We also need a place for Jamie Farr, but, alas, I've run out of cast!
]]>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:32:26 GMTbenthams_headFilmgaming11/20/2008 1:32:26 PMJuliet Loves Romeo (The late-70s all-star comedy version) One of my most loved movie gimmicks from the late-70s/early-80s was the all star cast tie-in. Anyone who remembers that era may recall seeing a poster; usually with an overly-busy cartoon drawing and block pictures of various celebrities around the periphery, advertising one of these filmic gems. The celebrities involved ran the gamut from faded stars of yesteryear (Orson Welles, George Burns) to musicians (Elvis Costello, Meat Loaf) to comedians (Steve Martin, Rodney Dangerfield) to sports stars (Tommy LaSorda). There was also a whole lot of Tony Randall. Granted, most of these celebrities usually appeared on-screen for no more than 2-minutes, but spotting them was supposed to be “part of the fun.”. It was also intended to distract you from the usually moribund task of actually sitting through the movie. So, let’s rewind about 17 years, send Baz Luhrman and his transluscent butterfly wings packing, throw Neal Israel behind the camera, and recast this b*tch like it’s 1979. (Note: for further reference, see films such as “Americathon”, “The Muppet Movie”,”Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band”, “Scavenger Hunt”, or anything with "Smokey" or "Cannonball" in the title.) THE MONTAGUESWillie Aames ... RomeoBetween rehab stintsJackie Earle Haley ... Benvolio (Romeo's cousin)Long before the days when he was “just trying to cool off”Leif Garrett... Sampson (Montague thug)Between rehab stintsAndy Gibb ... Gregory (Montague thug)Between rehab stints Peter Frampton ... Balthasar (Montague thug)Tony Randall... Ted Montague (Romeo's dad)Cloris Leachman ... Caroline Montague (Romeo's mom) THE CAPULETSTatum O’Neil ... JulietBetween rehab stintsJoe Strummer ... Tybalt (Juliet's cousin)Franco Harris... Abra (Capulet thug)Billy Martin ... Fulgencio (Juliet's dad)Between Yankee Manager stintsMadeline Kahn ... Gloria (Juliet's mom) Shelly Winters ... Juliet's Nurse CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE Dom DeLuise ... Mercutio (Romeo's friend who curses both houses)zany catch phrase: Give me a case to put my visage in: a visor for a visor! what care I? What curious eye doth quote deformities?...now, go get the honey, junior!Richard Mulligan ... Father LaurenceJohn Ritter ... Dave Paris (Governor's son, trying to marry Juliet)Bubba Smith ... Captain Prince (the policeman)We also need a place for Jamie Farr, but, alas, I've run out of cast! Spout Post: Re:Depressing holidays, dysfunctional families, foreign films you gotta love http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Re_Depressing_holidays_dysfunctional_families_fo/190/37309/1/ShowPost.aspxPost By: benthams_head
Post To: Top 5
Post Date: 11/14/2008 1:01:26 PM
Body: Depressing Holiday films: Metropolitan Christmas A comedy of manners about the late-80s debutante ball circuit would hardly seem to qualify as bleak material, but one scene, in particular, has always stuck in my memory. The film largely takes place in the penthouses and ballrooms of upper Manhattan. At one point, though, the bookish and out-of-place Audrey is seen simply walking the city streets amid the bustling Christmas tide. We sense in her a kind of sorrow. She’s trapped in a world of sniveling upper-crust brats, and yet she desperately wants to find a connection in the world from which she’s been cloistered. This is why she falls for the faux-proletarian Charley and why she ventures out alone in search of everyday experience. Whit Stillman (the director) never puts a heavy point on this. He simply lays out the scene for us to experience. Brilliant stuff. Brokeback Mountain Fourth of July Enis stares pensively at a small town fireworks display with his back turned to the camera. While the flashing bombs in the sky provide an easy metaphor for his inner turmoil, we also experience, through him, a corner of America where the veneer of patriotism hides a brutal and unforgiving cultural landscape. Forrest Gump New Years 1972 The look on Lt. Dan’s face says it all. Rocky Thanksgiving I gotta say: poor Adrian! She spends all day cooking a turkey for her drunkard of a brother, and how does he thank her? By throwing it out the window! She then goes to an empty ice rink with a blockheaded amateur-circuit boxer and is cajoled into spending the night at his depressing apartment. She ends up getting married to this guy. She almost dies in childbirth. She gets sexually harassed by Mr. T. Her husband gains a fortune and buys her a hideous snake watch. The fortune is squandered (again, the brother). And, to top it off, she dies mysteriously. Worst Thanksgiving EVER! The Passion of the Christ Good Friday Relax, Jesus. Mel Gibson really does love you. He just has his own special way of showing it.
]]>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:01:26 GMTbenthams_headTop 511/14/2008 1:01:26 PMDepressing Holiday films: Metropolitan Christmas A comedy of manners about the late-80s debutante ball circuit would hardly seem to qualify as bleak material, but one scene, in particular, has always stuck in my memory. The film largely takes place in the penthouses and ballrooms of upper Manhattan. At one point, though, the bookish and out-of-place Audrey is seen simply walking the city streets amid the bustling Christmas tide. We sense in her a kind of sorrow. She’s trapped in a world of sniveling upper-crust brats, and yet she desperately wants to find a connection in the world from which she’s been cloistered. This is why she falls for the faux-proletarian Charley and why she ventures out alone in search of everyday experience. Whit Stillman (the director) never puts a heavy point on this. He simply lays out the scene for us to experience. Brilliant stuff. Brokeback Mountain Fourth of July Enis stares pensively at a small town fireworks display with his back turned to the camera. While the flashing bombs in the sky provide an easy metaphor for his inner turmoil, we also experience, through him, a corner of America where the veneer of patriotism hides a brutal and unforgiving cultural landscape. Forrest Gump New Years 1972 The look on Lt. Dan’s face says it all. Rocky Thanksgiving I gotta say: poor Adrian! She spends all day cooking a turkey for her drunkard of a brother, and how does he thank her? By throwing it out the window! She then goes to an empty ice rink with a blockheaded amateur-circuit boxer and is cajoled into spending the night at his depressing apartment. She ends up getting married to this guy. She almost dies in childbirth. She gets sexually harassed by Mr. T. Her husband gains a fortune and buys her a hideous snake watch. The fortune is squandered (again, the brother). And, to top it off, she dies mysteriously. Worst Thanksgiving EVER! The Passion of the Christ Good Friday Relax, Jesus. Mel Gibson really does love you. He just has his own special way of showing it. Spout Post: Re:Recast ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST (1975) http://www.spout.com/groups/Filmgaming/Re_Recast_ONE_FLEW_OVER_THE_CUCKOO_S_NEST_1975/563/37147/1/ShowPost.aspxPost By: benthams_head
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Post Date: 11/10/2008 11:52:28 AM
Body: Woody Harrelson ... R.P. McMurphyPatricia Clarkson ... Nurse Mildred RatchetBob Balaban ... Dale Harding Paul Giamatti ... Charley CheswickJeremy Davies ... Billy BibbitWill Oldham ... TaberDylan Baker ... Jim SefeltPeter Storemare ... FredricksonFred Ward ... Chief Bromden This is an admittedly lame replacement, though I don't know how anyone replaces Will Sampson in this role. An alternative would be to use that CNN topogram technology to splice in his perfomance from the original.Roberto Benigni ... Martini Worth the price of admission just to see him NOT talk for an entire film.Ron Rifkin ... Dr. John SpiveyAhmir "?uestlove" Thompson from the Roots ... Turkle the Janitor
]]>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:52:28 GMTbenthams_headFilmgaming11/10/2008 11:52:28 AMWoody Harrelson ... R.P. McMurphyPatricia Clarkson ... Nurse Mildred RatchetBob Balaban ... Dale Harding Paul Giamatti ... Charley CheswickJeremy Davies ... Billy BibbitWill Oldham ... TaberDylan Baker ... Jim SefeltPeter Storemare ... FredricksonFred Ward ... Chief Bromden This is an admittedly lame replacement, though I don't know how anyone replaces Will Sampson in this role. An alternative would be to use that CNN topogram technology to splice in his perfomance from the original.Roberto Benigni ... Martini Worth the price of admission just to see him NOT talk for an entire film.Ron Rifkin ... Dr. John SpiveyAhmir "?uestlove" Thompson from the Roots ... Turkle the Janitor Spout Post: Re:Top 5 films from your childhood http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Re_Top_5_films_from_your_childhood/190/36252/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: benthams_head
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Post Date: 10/13/2008 12:16:16 PM
Body: 1. Back to the Future - Anyone who has seen "Son of Rambow" knows the impact that a movie character can have on an impressionable youth (especially one with an over-active imagination). For a brief period in 1985-86, I WAS Marty McFly. I actually had designs on riding my skateboard to school every day by tailgating cars. Then (in typical 1980s fashion) there was a story about some kid who died trying the same thing. Back to the Future (1985)). 2. Rocky IV - This one embodied every cliche about bad 80s cinema: synth-driven montage scenes, cold war paranoia, Reagan-era hyper-patriotism, and a bizarre obsession with the titilating possibilities of robotic technology. I ate up every morsel of it. Heck, I probably had every line of dialogue memorized for awhile.Rocky IV (1985) 3. Down and Out in Beverly Hills/Ruthless People- For awhile there in the mid-80s, I couldn't get enough of the Bette Midler screwball comedies. My best friend's mom is befuddled to this day that I grew up to be straight.Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) Ruthless People (1986) 4. Superman II - One of my first moviegoing memories. To this day, Terrence Stamp scares the living sh** out of me.Superman II (1980) 5. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - This one also belongs on my personal "having divorced parents is not without benefits" list. My mom adamently refused to take me to this movie; citing its violence and demonic themes. My dad was none the wiser and even bought me the vintage hat and whip toy set after we saw it. You can imagine the heated phone call that ensued. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
]]>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:16:16 GMTbenthams_headTop 510/13/2008 12:16:16 PM1. Back to the Future - Anyone who has seen "Son of Rambow" knows the impact that a movie character can have on an impressionable youth (especially one with an over-active imagination). For a brief period in 1985-86, I WAS Marty McFly. I actually had designs on riding my skateboard to school every day by tailgating cars. Then (in typical 1980s fashion) there was a story about some kid who died trying the same thing. Back to the Future (1985)). 2. Rocky IV - This one embodied every cliche about bad 80s cinema: synth-driven montage scenes, cold war paranoia, Reagan-era hyper-patriotism, and a bizarre obsession with the titilating possibilities of robotic technology. I ate up every morsel of it. Heck, I probably had every line of dialogue memorized for awhile.Rocky IV (1985) 3. Down and Out in Beverly Hills/Ruthless People- For awhile there in the mid-80s, I couldn't get enough of the Bette Midler screwball comedies. My best friend's mom is befuddled to this day that I grew up to be straight.Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) Ruthless People (1986) 4. Superman II - One of my first moviegoing memories. To this day, Terrence Stamp scares the living sh** out of me.Superman II (1980) 5. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - This one also belongs on my personal "having divorced parents is not without benefits" list. My mom adamently refused to take me to this movie; citing its violence and demonic themes. My dad was none the wiser and even bought me the vintage hat and whip toy set after we saw it. You can imagine the heated phone call that ensued. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) Spout Post: Re:Recast HIGH FIDELITY (2000) & Top 5 Challenge http://www.spout.com/groups/Filmgaming/Re_Recast_HIGH_FIDELITY_2000_Top_5_Challenge/563/35973/1/ShowPost.aspxPost By: benthams_head
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Post Date: 10/7/2008 12:35:03 AM
Body: I'm not brave enough to recast "High Fidelity". I don't dance that close to the sun. Instead, I'll offer up two of my own top 5 lists. The first, you might say, is in honor of Louis, the cool customer....Top 5 "Hey, you know what this film really needs? A black guy!" characters (The Winston memorial list): 5. James Smith (Glen Plummer) - Showgirls 4. Ron Clifford (Sean Patrick Thomas) - Cruel Intentions 3. Hollywood Montrose (Meschach Taylor) - Mannequin 2. Solomon (Ernie Hudson) - The Hand That Rocks The Cradle 1. Petty Officer Doris Miller (Cuba Gooding) - Pearl Harbor And, tangentially related to the first, I present.... Top 5 Least Convincing Gay Performances (The Kevin Kline Lifetime Achievement List) 5. Mike Myers, 54 4. Joshua Jackson, Cruel Intentions 3. Robin Williams, The Birdcage 2. Cuba Gooding/Greg Kinnear (tie) - As Good As It Gets 1. Tom Selleck, In & Out
]]>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:35:03 GMTbenthams_headFilmgaming10/7/2008 12:35:03 AMI'm not brave enough to recast "High Fidelity". I don't dance that close to the sun. Instead, I'll offer up two of my own top 5 lists. The first, you might say, is in honor of Louis, the cool customer....Top 5 "Hey, you know what this film really needs? A black guy!" characters (The Winston memorial list): 5. James Smith (Glen Plummer) - Showgirls 4. Ron Clifford (Sean Patrick Thomas) - Cruel Intentions 3. Hollywood Montrose (Meschach Taylor) - Mannequin 2. Solomon (Ernie Hudson) - The Hand That Rocks The Cradle 1. Petty Officer Doris Miller (Cuba Gooding) - Pearl Harbor And, tangentially related to the first, I present.... Top 5 Least Convincing Gay Performances (The Kevin Kline Lifetime Achievement List) 5. Mike Myers, 54 4. Joshua Jackson, Cruel Intentions 3. Robin Williams, The Birdcage 2. Cuba Gooding/Greg Kinnear (tie) - As Good As It Gets 1. Tom Selleck, In & Out Spout Post: Re:Top 5 Everybody Seems To Love But I Hate!!! http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Re_Top_5_Everybody_Seems_To_Love_But_I_Hate/190/35327/1/ShowPost.aspxPost By: benthams_head
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Post Date: 9/19/2008 5:28:07 PM
Body: [quote user="SkyPilot"] [quote user="benthams_head"] I don't generally take issue with the thematic concern of "good vs. evil" in the movies, but it's blown way out of proportion in "Braveheart". [/quote] Benthams_head, Not sure I understand you, Do you mean Braveheart is too concerned with the battle between good and evil? [/quote] among other things, yes.
]]>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:28:07 GMTbenthams_headTop 59/19/2008 5:28:07 PM[quote user="SkyPilot"] [quote user="benthams_head"] I don't generally take issue with the thematic concern of "good vs. evil" in the movies, but it's blown way out of proportion in "Braveheart". [/quote] Benthams_head, Not sure I understand you, Do you mean Braveheart is too concerned with the battle between good and evil? [/quote] among other things, yes. Spout Post: Re:Top 5 Everybody Seems To Love But I Hate!!! http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Re_Top_5_Everybody_Seems_To_Love_But_I_Hate/190/35243/1/ShowPost.aspxPost By: benthams_head
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Post Date: 9/17/2008 11:10:43 AM
Body: [quote user="Risselada"] [quote user="SkyPilot"] [quote user="Risselada"] [quote user="benthams_head"]Manachean[/quote] What does this word mean?? I couldn't find a definition anywhere. [/quote] Just a little typo; "Manichean" should give you some results. [/quote] Huh, a new word for me! Thank you! [/quote] Thanks for catching the typo. "Manichean" is a religious philosophy that seeks to characterize different facets of humanity as essentially good or essentially evil. Some have even argued that the "Bush Doctrine" is a Manichean philosophy. I don't generally take issue with the thematic concern of "good vs. evil" in the movies, but it's blown way out of proportion in "Braveheart".
]]>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:10:43 GMTbenthams_headTop 59/17/2008 11:10:43 AM[quote user="Risselada"] [quote user="SkyPilot"] [quote user="Risselada"] [quote user="benthams_head"]Manachean[/quote] What does this word mean?? I couldn't find a definition anywhere. [/quote] Just a little typo; "Manichean" should give you some results. [/quote] Huh, a new word for me! Thank you! [/quote] Thanks for catching the typo. "Manichean" is a religious philosophy that seeks to characterize different facets of humanity as essentially good or essentially evil. Some have even argued that the "Bush Doctrine" is a Manichean philosophy. I don't generally take issue with the thematic concern of "good vs. evil" in the movies, but it's blown way out of proportion in "Braveheart". Spout Post: Re:Top 5 Everybody Seems To Love But I Hate!!! http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Re_Top_5_Everybody_Seems_To_Love_But_I_Hate/190/35146/1/ShowPost.aspxPost By: benthams_head
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Post Date: 9/15/2008 11:10:34 AM
Body: 1. Casablanca - To be fair, I'm don't hate this film. I'm just very lukewarm on it. I can name at least two performances from Bogart, Bergman, and Lorre that I prefer over what they delivered here. 2. Rio Bravo/The Searchers - I don't get it. I don't get the appeal of John Wayne. Never have. And, believe me, my inner- cinephilic voice tells me this is an outrage. His style of acting just grates on me. 3. Braveheart - There are not enough words in the english language to describe my hatred of this film., but here are a few -- overblown, overacted, histrionic, cliched, homophobic, cacophonous, dystopic, arrogant, boorish, sloppy, blugeoning, Manachean, stupid, stupid, stupid. 4. Moulin Rouge- take a bunch of FM-Lite pop songs, set them to really campy music, and then have them sung by Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor. Sounds like a winning formula......for me to poop on. 5. The Aviator- really just a stand-in for every Leo DiCraprio film I've seen (exception: "The Departed"). This one takes the cake, though, because Scorcese really seems to be on auto-pilot. It seems like he's intent on channeling Jake LaMotta, Henry Hill and Travis Bickle rather than telling the story of Howard Hughes, who should be a compelling enough subject in his own right.
]]>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:10:34 GMTbenthams_headTop 59/15/2008 11:10:34 AM1. Casablanca - To be fair, I'm don't hate this film. I'm just very lukewarm on it. I can name at least two performances from Bogart, Bergman, and Lorre that I prefer over what they delivered here. 2. Rio Bravo/The Searchers - I don't get it. I don't get the appeal of John Wayne. Never have. And, believe me, my inner- cinephilic voice tells me this is an outrage. His style of acting just grates on me. 3. Braveheart - There are not enough words in the english language to describe my hatred of this film., but here are a few -- overblown, overacted, histrionic, cliched, homophobic, cacophonous, dystopic, arrogant, boorish, sloppy, blugeoning, Manachean, stupid, stupid, stupid. 4. Moulin Rouge- take a bunch of FM-Lite pop songs, set them to really campy music, and then have them sung by Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor. Sounds like a winning formula......for me to poop on. 5. The Aviator- really just a stand-in for every Leo DiCraprio film I've seen (exception: "The Departed"). This one takes the cake, though, because Scorcese really seems to be on auto-pilot. It seems like he's intent on channeling Jake LaMotta, Henry Hill and Travis Bickle rather than telling the story of Howard Hughes, who should be a compelling enough subject in his own right. Spout Post: Top 5 Post-Apocalyptic Films (the 1980s guilty pleasure list) http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Top_5_Post_Apocalyptic_Films_the_1980s_guilty_ple/190/35039/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: benthams_head
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Post Date: 9/11/2008 5:20:01 PM
Body: In no particular order: - The Quiet Earth- an 80s-knock off of "The Omega Man". For you trivia buffs, this was the film that launched Bruno Lawrence into the realm of A-list superstardomThe Quiet Earth (1985). - The Day After - creepiest film I've ever seen. I'll watch "The Exorcist" again before I sit through this.The Day After (1983) - Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome- If you were in elementary school around 1985, there was a good chance you teamed up with a bigger or smaller kid on the playground and referred to yourselves collectively as "Master & Blaster" Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) - Solarbabies - Has anyone watched this recently? After "American Anthem", may be the best unintentional comedy of the era. And, only in the 80s would the two lead characters in a movie be named Grock and Jason.Solarbabies (1986) - Night of the Comet- Another candidate for the latter group. Catherine Mary Stewart was a goddess!Best line: Daddy would have gotten us Uzis! Night of the Comet (1984)
]]>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:20:01 GMTbenthams_headTop 59/11/2008 5:20:01 PMIn no particular order: - The Quiet Earth- an 80s-knock off of "The Omega Man". For you trivia buffs, this was the film that launched Bruno Lawrence into the realm of A-list superstardomThe Quiet Earth (1985). - The Day After - creepiest film I've ever seen. I'll watch "The Exorcist" again before I sit through this.The Day After (1983) - Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome- If you were in elementary school around 1985, there was a good chance you teamed up with a bigger or smaller kid on the playground and referred to yourselves collectively as "Master & Blaster" Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) - Solarbabies - Has anyone watched this recently? After "American Anthem", may be the best unintentional comedy of the era. And, only in the 80s would the two lead characters in a movie be named Grock and Jason.Solarbabies (1986) - Night of the Comet- Another candidate for the latter group. Catherine Mary Stewart was a goddess!Best line: Daddy would have gotten us Uzis! Night of the Comet (1984) Spout Post: THE BIG LEBOWSKI: The RNC-approved Edition http://www.spout.com/groups/Filmgaming/THE_BIG_LEBOWSKI_The_RNC_approved_Edition/563/34930/1/ShowPost.aspxPost By: benthams_head
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Post Date: 9/9/2008 11:11:11 AM
Body: Given the renewed confidence among rightwingers after John McCain’s recent bump in the polls, our mission today is to imagine a version of the Big Lebowski that is funded and cast entirely by the Republican National Committee. The cast list, of course, includes only conservative-leaning actors. It goes without saying that Jerry Bruckheimer would produce and Mel Gibson would direct, but a few other housekeeping items are in order: · As much as we’d like to keep the bowling sequences in an effort to appeal to blue collar audiences, we were unable to find a Hollywood Republican who could match even Barack Obama’s bowling score. It has to be golf. · The setting would need to move from the liberal cesspool of the Valley down to the friendlier confines of Orange County. · Those German nihilists would, in fact, need to be a dangerous band of Socialist thugs, who once put out a pro-Sandinista album in the early-80s. · “The Dude” has too much of a proto-hippie ring to it. We’ll need to assign a new moniker to our hero: The Man. · The Man, Walter, and Donnie are all trust-fund layabouts who enrolled in the Nat’l Guard to avoid serving in ‘Nam (the model here is obviously GW/Quayle, not John McCain, so keep your fur down!). · The Big Lebowski is not a wealthy entrepreneur, but a snooty, liberal PoliSci professor from UCLA who likes to bed (and wed) unassuming female students from respectable conservative families. · Finally, no weed, no roach clips- just sweet Carolina chewing tobacco. And, so here’s the cast list: Jim Caviezel ... The Man Mel Gibson ... Walter SobchakJon Cryer ... DonnyPatricia Heaton ... Maude LebowskiJon Voigt ... Jeffrey Lebowski - The Big LebowskiDean Cain ... Brandt Mary-Kate/Ashley Olsen ... Bunny LebowskiJames Woods ... Knox Harrington (the weirdo in Maude's loft)Kirk Cameron ... Woo, Treehorn ThugStephen Baldwin ... Blonde Treehorn ThugChuck Norris ... Socialist #1, Karl V. DebsKevin Sorbo ... Socialist #2, CheLorenzo Lamas ... Socialist #3, Sean PennJohn O’Hurley ... Marty, the Man’s timeshare managerFred Thompson ... The StrangerBen Stein ... Jackie TreehornCraig T. Nelson ... Irvine Police ChiefZachery Ty Bryan ... Little Larry Sellers Kelsey Grammer ... Jesus Quintana (best line: nobody tries to play through on the Jesus!)Extra credit for replacing the songs in the Dude's dream sequences."When He Returns" by Bob Dylan"You Light up My Life" by Debbie Boone
]]>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:11:11 GMTbenthams_headFilmgaming9/9/2008 11:11:11 AMGiven the renewed confidence among rightwingers after John McCain’s recent bump in the polls, our mission today is to imagine a version of the Big Lebowski that is funded and cast entirely by the Republican National Committee. The cast list, of course, includes only conservative-leaning actors. It goes without saying that Jerry Bruckheimer would produce and Mel Gibson would direct, but a few other housekeeping items are in order: · As much as we’d like to keep the bowling sequences in an effort to appeal to blue collar audiences, we were unable to find a Hollywood Republican who could match even Barack Obama’s bowling score. It has to be golf. · The setting would need to move from the liberal cesspool of the Valley down to the friendlier confines of Orange County. · Those German nihilists would, in fact, need to be a dangerous band of Socialist thugs, who once put out a pro-Sandinista album in the early-80s. · “The Dude” has too much of a proto-hippie ring to it. We’ll need to assign a new moniker to our hero: The Man. · The Man, Walter, and Donnie are all trust-fund layabouts who enrolled in the Nat’l Guard to avoid serving in ‘Nam (the model here is obviously GW/Quayle, not John McCain, so keep your fur down!). · The Big Lebowski is not a wealthy entrepreneur, but a snooty, liberal PoliSci professor from UCLA who likes to bed (and wed) unassuming female students from respectable conservative families. · Finally, no weed, no roach clips- just sweet Carolina chewing tobacco. And, so here’s the cast list: Jim Caviezel ... The Man Mel Gibson ... Walter SobchakJon Cryer ... DonnyPatricia Heaton ... Maude LebowskiJon Voigt ... Jeffrey Lebowski - The Big LebowskiDean Cain ... Brandt Mary-Kate/Ashley Olsen ... Bunny LebowskiJames Woods ... Knox Harrington (the weirdo in Maude's loft)Kirk Cameron ... Woo, Treehorn ThugStephen Baldwin ... Blonde Treehorn ThugChuck Norris ... Socialist #1, Karl V. DebsKevin Sorbo ... Socialist #2, CheLorenzo Lamas ... Socialist #3, Sean PennJohn O’Hurley ... Marty, the Man’s timeshare managerFred Thompson ... The StrangerBen Stein ... Jackie TreehornCraig T. Nelson ... Irvine Police ChiefZachery Ty Bryan ... Little Larry Sellers Kelsey Grammer ... Jesus Quintana (best line: nobody tries to play through on the Jesus!)Extra credit for replacing the songs in the Dude's dream sequences."When He Returns" by Bob Dylan"You Light up My Life" by Debbie Boone Spout Post: Re:PBS Does STAR WARS http://www.spout.com/groups/Filmgaming/Re_PBS_Does_STAR_WARS/563/34254/1/ShowPost.aspxPost By: benthams_head
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Post Date: 8/22/2008 9:58:22 AM
Body: Since no one has done it yet, I couldn't resist offering up an exerpt from a Charlie Rose interview with Yoda: CHARLIE ROSE: Welcome to the broadcast. Tonight...a searing indictment on the rise of imperial hegemony and the complacency of the galactic Senate. A full hour with Jedi Master Yoda and his new book, "Begun These Clone Wars Have". Master Yoda, welcome back to the program. YODA: To see you, great as always, Charlie. CHARLIE ROSE: Now, let's get right to the point, is the Galactic Republic facing a constitutional crisis? YODA: .No doubt there is of that. CHARLIE ROSE: Now you...and let's be frank about this, you contend...in your book....that the recent concentration of power in the Imperial branch, coupled with a stunning surge in military spending, has signaled quote a "secession of authority so gross that it threatens to tear asunder the delicate power balance undergirding inter-galactic governance"... a pretty bold claim. YODA: Given in to fear, the Senate has... and empty rhetoric. CHARLIE ROSE: Now what do you mean by that? YODA: A dangerous organization, the Separatist Confederacy is, let no doubt there be about that. However, moral authority in the galaxy we have ceded. Diplomatic relations with those who may not hold our views, we have been unwilling to undertake. CHARLIE ROSE: But, and here's the main counter-argument....did you yourself not dispense two of your own Jedi to solve a trade dispute at the outset of this conflict? And did that not end badly? YODA: The full threat we did not understand at the time. A more transparent process required of us there was. CHARLIE ROSE: More transparent? YODA: Our perception across the galaxy, we must be sensitive to. CHARLIE ROSE: As Jedi? YODA: As Jedi, yes, but also as defenders of the galatic order. CHARLIE ROSE: So, what do you consider yourself? A pragmatist? An ethical realist? YODA: From no one school of thought, do I come from.
]]>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:58:22 GMTbenthams_headFilmgaming8/22/2008 9:58:22 AMSince no one has done it yet, I couldn't resist offering up an exerpt from a Charlie Rose interview with Yoda: CHARLIE ROSE: Welcome to the broadcast. Tonight...a searing indictment on the rise of imperial hegemony and the complacency of the galactic Senate. A full hour with Jedi Master Yoda and his new book, "Begun These Clone Wars Have". Master Yoda, welcome back to the program. YODA: To see you, great as always, Charlie. CHARLIE ROSE: Now, let's get right to the point, is the Galactic Republic facing a constitutional crisis? YODA: .No doubt there is of that. CHARLIE ROSE: Now you...and let's be frank about this, you contend...in your book....that the recent concentration of power in the Imperial branch, coupled with a stunning surge in military spending, has signaled quote a "secession of authority so gross that it threatens to tear asunder the delicate power balance undergirding inter-galactic governance"... a pretty bold claim. YODA: Given in to fear, the Senate has... and empty rhetoric. CHARLIE ROSE: Now what do you mean by that? YODA: A dangerous organization, the Separatist Confederacy is, let no doubt there be about that. However, moral authority in the galaxy we have ceded. Diplomatic relations with those who may not hold our views, we have been unwilling to undertake. CHARLIE ROSE: But, and here's the main counter-argument....did you yourself not dispense two of your own Jedi to solve a trade dispute at the outset of this conflict? And did that not end badly? YODA: The full threat we did not understand at the time. A more transparent process required of us there was. CHARLIE ROSE: More transparent? YODA: Our perception across the galaxy, we must be sensitive to. CHARLIE ROSE: As Jedi? YODA: As Jedi, yes, but also as defenders of the galatic order. CHARLIE ROSE: So, what do you consider yourself? A pragmatist? An ethical realist? YODA: From no one school of thought, do I come from. Spout Post: Re:PBS Does STAR WARS http://www.spout.com/groups/Filmgaming/Re_PBS_Does_STAR_WARS/563/34044/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: benthams_head
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Post Date: 8/15/2008 11:51:39 AM
Body: “Max Rebo: Black and White Night” A special that runs during every pledge drive on “PBS Tatooine”. It features the legendary Rebo; along with Droopy McCool, Sny Snoodles and a cavalcade of stars from across the galaxy, playing some of his greatest hits for an audience of aging Hutts. Sadly, less than a year after filming this concert, Rebo would die of gluttony; making this show all the more poignant and memorable. A DVD of the performance can be obtained at the "Han Solo in carbonite" donation level. Roy Orbison: Black & White Night (1987)
]]>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:51:39 GMTbenthams_headFilmgaming8/15/2008 11:51:39 AM“Max Rebo: Black and White Night” A special that runs during every pledge drive on “PBS Tatooine”. It features the legendary Rebo; along with Droopy McCool, Sny Snoodles and a cavalcade of stars from across the galaxy, playing some of his greatest hits for an audience of aging Hutts. Sadly, less than a year after filming this concert, Rebo would die of gluttony; making this show all the more poignant and memorable. A DVD of the performance can be obtained at the "Han Solo in carbonite" donation level. Roy Orbison: Black & White Night (1987) Spout Member:The_MOW - Mickey Micklon http://www.spout.com/members/148616/default.aspx Identity: The_MOW
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