list gothere's Recent Activity - Spout http://www.spout.com/ gothere's Recent Activity - Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg gothere's Recent Activity - Spout http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 Spout Group:Spout Customer Care - Get answers to your questions here! http://www.spout.com/groups/Spout_Customer_Care/420/default.aspx Group Name: Spout Customer Care - Get answers to your questions here!
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Have a general question? Need help with some thing on the site? Have a bug you would like to report? Well then, you have come to the right place. No matter what you are having trouble with, we would like to help you find a solution. And maybe, through your own experience with the site, you will want to help other users too. That's what communities are all about. 


Created: 8/1/2007
Number of Members: 79
Number of discussion posts: 513
]]>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:47:00 GMTSpout Customer CareWed, 01 Aug 2007 09:06:04 GMT790513Group Spout Group:HORROR MOVIES 101 - FOR ALL WHO LOVE HORROR MOVIES http://www.spout.com/groups/HORROR_MOVIES_101/222/default.aspx Group Name: HORROR MOVIES 101 - FOR ALL WHO LOVE HORROR MOVIES
Group Description:    " I bid you welcome...  Enter freely and of your own will..."
Created: 12/17/2006
Number of Members: 414
Number of Lists: 6
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]]>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:53:17 GMTHORROR MOVIES 101Sun, 17 Dec 2006 01:20:09 GMT41462333Group Spout Group:foureyedmonsters - Talk to Susan & Arin about the movie and those addictive podcasts. http://www.spout.com/groups/foureyedmonsters/338/endorsed.aspx Group Name: foureyedmonsters - Talk to Susan & Arin about the movie and those addictive podcasts.
Created: 6/4/2007
Number of Members: 322
Number of discussion posts: 56
]]>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:42:31 GMTfoureyedmonstersMon, 04 Jun 2007 15:28:43 GMT322056Group Spout Group:Weekly Theme - "Fighting off boredom with the Iron Fist of Variety" http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/625/default.aspx Group Name: Weekly Theme - "Fighting off boredom with the Iron Fist of Variety"
Created: 6/30/2008
Number of Members: 52
Number of Lists: 12
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]]>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:20:23 GMTWeekly ThemeMon, 30 Jun 2008 15:13:45 GMT5212701Group Spout Group:Spout Mavens - Spout's best movie reviewers. Membership is limited. http://www.spout.com/groups/Spout_Mavens/366/default.aspx Group Name: Spout Mavens - Spout's best movie reviewers. Membership is limited.
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A group of Spout's best reviewers.
Read the requirements.


Created: 6/20/2007
Number of Members: 36
Number of Lists: 9
Number of discussion posts: 451
]]>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:10:52 GMTSpout MavensWed, 20 Jun 2007 10:13:29 GMT369451Group Spout Group:missing a film - we'll help you find a film http://www.spout.com/groups/missing_a_film/263/default.aspx Group Name: missing a film - we'll help you find a film
Created: 3/5/2007
Number of Members: 131
Number of Lists: 1
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]]>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:30:05 GMTmissing a filmMon, 05 Mar 2007 16:37:43 GMT1311234Group Spout Group:Friends of Foreign Flicks - Discussions of all films not American. http://www.spout.com/groups/Friends_of_Foreign_Flicks/591/default.aspx Group Name: Friends of Foreign Flicks - Discussions of all films not American.
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At some point you just want more than what's right in front of you.


Created: 4/24/2008
Number of Members: 30
Number of Lists: 1
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]]>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:05:26 GMTFriends of Foreign FlicksThu, 24 Apr 2008 11:44:11 GMT30192Group Spout Group:The Documentary - A place to talk about the much overlooked genre of the Documentary. http://www.spout.com/groups/The_Documentary/79/default.aspx Group Name: The Documentary - A place to talk about the much overlooked genre of the Documentary.
Created: 4/2/2006
Number of Members: 49
Number of Lists: 4
Number of discussion posts: 53
]]>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:05:39 GMTThe DocumentarySun, 02 Apr 2006 00:58:55 GMT49453Group Spout Group:Sound on Sight - Podcasts, movie reviews, interviews, news and more. http://www.spout.com/groups/Sound_on_Sight/529/default.aspx Group Name: Sound on Sight - Podcasts, movie reviews, interviews, news and more.
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Sound on Sight proudly brings you two podcasts each week. Voted best podcast in 2008, these hard working hosts cover everything from mainstream Hollywood films to noir, horror, science fiction, cult cinema, documentary film making and more. Look out for a new show added every Tuesday and Thursday morning.

http://www.soundonsight.org/

 

 


Created: 1/6/2008
Number of Members: 104
Number of discussion posts: 150
]]>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:03:03 GMTSound on SightSun, 06 Jan 2008 21:24:34 GMT1040150Group Spout Group:Worst Movie Ever - The Group is dedicated to uncovering the bombs, so you don't have too. http://www.spout.com/groups/Worst_Movie_Ever/104/default.aspx Group Name: Worst Movie Ever - The Group is dedicated to uncovering the bombs, so you don't have too.
Created: 5/5/2006
Number of Members: 200
Number of Lists: 10
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]]>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:43:26 GMTWorst Movie EverFri, 05 May 2006 20:20:45 GMT20010412Group Spout Group:Movie Polls - Vote in weekly polls and discuss http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Polls/657/default.aspx Group Name: Movie Polls - Vote in weekly polls and discuss
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Each week I will post a new poll.  Please vote in the poll and reply to the discussion thread to discuss the question.  Please do not vote more than once.


Created: 11/25/2008
Number of Members: 66
Number of discussion posts: 414
]]>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:42:29 GMTMovie PollsTue, 25 Nov 2008 16:54:38 GMT660414Group Spout Group:Zombie Obsession - Zombie Lovers, Unite! http://www.spout.com/groups/Zombie_Obsession/329/default.aspx Group Name: Zombie Obsession - Zombie Lovers, Unite!
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Join us to discuss your favorite or most horrifying Zombie Movies or just your most memorable Zombie Moments.  From Funny to Scary to Gory to Bizarre...

 


Created: 5/28/2007
Number of Members: 104
Number of Lists: 1
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]]>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:29:56 GMTZombie ObsessionMon, 28 May 2007 02:04:45 GMT1041594Group Spout Group:A World of MSTies - Thank You, Won't We? http://www.spout.com/groups/A_World_of_MSTies/590/default.aspx Group Name: A World of MSTies - Thank You, Won't We?
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Glorify the best show ever (MST3K) with wit, wisdom and downright wackiness!


Created: 4/23/2008
Number of Members: 10
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]]>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:25:25 GMTA World of MSTiesWed, 23 Apr 2008 20:21:48 GMT10223Group Spout Group:It's a Wonderful Night for Oscar! - Devoted to everything nominated or snubbed by the Academy of Golden Guys http://www.spout.com/groups/It_s_a_Wonderful_Night_for_Oscar/46/default.aspx Group Name: It's a Wonderful Night for Oscar! - Devoted to everything nominated or snubbed by the Academy of Golden Guys
Group Description: Year after year, movie lovers and non movie lovers alike discuss ad nauseum the fate of films nominated for the utmost honor, the Academy Award. Some people watch it for the fashion. Some people watch for the haute couture. Some people watch for their fill of celebrity sightings. If you are a member of this group, you love everything about the Super Bowl of movies, especially the movies themselves! You love to make predictions, guess at the politics, discuss and dissect who should have been nominated and who should have won...or, you're just an avid movie lover that likes to pay attention. Come join the group!
Created: 3/4/2006
Number of Members: 41
Number of Lists: 58
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]]>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:11:33 GMTIt's a Wonderful Night for Oscar!Sat, 04 Mar 2006 15:24:32 GMT4158226Group Spout Group:Movie Marathons http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Marathons/693/default.aspx Group Name: Movie Marathons
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This is a group for members to start and organize movie marathons. Its primary purpose is to get more people exposed to more film. And to watch these films and discuss them as a group.

Anyone can start a marathon and marathons can be organized in many different ways to showcase the films of a director, actor, genre, theme etc...

Check the Guidlines and Suggestions discussion for ideas.


Created: 7/22/2009
Number of Members: 15
Number of discussion posts: 22
]]>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:33:02 GMTMovie MarathonsWed, 22 Jul 2009 01:35:58 GMT15022Group Spout Group:Movies we do not want to see - Try to convince us to see these movies! http://www.spout.com/groups/Movies_we_do_not_want_to_see/70/default.aspx Group Name: Movies we do not want to see - Try to convince us to see these movies!
Group Description: Want to be a member? Send me a message with a list of at least 5 movies that you do not want to see. There are many movies that I do not want to see. I'm not sure if its right of me to decide never to see a movie without seeing it. You know...like when a kid says they hate mushrooms even though they admit never trying them. So maybe this is a good spot for people to display movies they don't think they want to see, and see if anyone can convince us to try them out.
Created: 3/22/2006
Number of Members: 20
Number of Lists: 3
Number of discussion posts: 190
]]>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:31:56 GMTMovies we do not want to seeWed, 22 Mar 2006 14:27:50 GMT203190Group Spout Post: Part one? http://www.spout.com/blogs/gothere/archive/2007/12/16/22888.aspx Post By: gothere
Post To: You should go there
Post Date: 12/16/2007 10:08:29 PM
Body: The Golden Compass was enertaining and fun to watch. While it seemed to meander and wallow in a kind of self-endulgent way, the film is rich and beautiful. The characters are charming in a Mary Poppins sort of way. I wish however that the film actually had and ending, rather than walking away with the distinct impression that they already have Part 2 almost in the can. Even if they do, a movie should stand on its own. And, was that Kate Bush singing at the end?
]]>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 03:08:29 GMTgothereYou should go there12/16/2007 10:08:29 PMThe Golden Compass was enertaining and fun to watch. While it seemed to meander and wallow in a kind of self-endulgent way, the film is rich and beautiful. The characters are charming in a Mary Poppins sort of way. I wish however that the film actually had and ending, rather than walking away with the distinct impression that they already have Part 2 almost in the can. Even if they do, a movie should stand on its own. And, was that Kate Bush singing at the end? Spout Post: Toys as movies, movies as toys http://www.spout.com/blogs/gothere/archive/2007/12/16/22887.aspx Post By: gothere
Post To: You should go there
Post Date: 12/16/2007 9:48:54 PM
Body: Okay, I'll admit that I'm a bit too old to have played with transformers, so perhaps some of that nostalgia is lost on me. Still, I was in the mood, and wanted to like it. Who doesn't like special effects like these? Alas, my good mood didn't make up for a movie that lasted too long, and like Twister and too many others, was in desperate need of a plot.
]]>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 02:48:54 GMTgothereYou should go there12/16/2007 9:48:54 PMOkay, I'll admit that I'm a bit too old to have played with transformers, so perhaps some of that nostalgia is lost on me. Still, I was in the mood, and wanted to like it. Who doesn't like special effects like these? Alas, my good mood didn't make up for a movie that lasted too long, and like Twister and too many others, was in desperate need of a plot. Spout Post: Amazing http://www.spout.com/blogs/gothere/archive/2007/6/8/10429.aspx Post By: gothere
Post To: You should go there
Post Date: 6/8/2007 10:38:45 PM
Body: Amazing that I'm watching Four Eyed Monsters on YouTube on Spout. Amazing that two filmmakers with credit cards and a camera and a will to make art can create a movie like this. Amazing that I've been working on Spout for more than two years. Amazing how far we've come, and how far it can go. Amazing that it's becoming a reality.
]]>Sat, 09 Jun 2007 02:38:45 GMTgothereYou should go there6/8/2007 10:38:45 PMAmazing that I'm watching Four Eyed Monsters on YouTube on Spout. Amazing that two filmmakers with credit cards and a camera and a will to make art can create a movie like this. Amazing that I've been working on Spout for more than two years. Amazing how far we've come, and how far it can go. Amazing that it's becoming a reality. Spout Post: A gift http://www.spout.com/blogs/gothere/archive/2007/5/14/8810.aspx Post By: gothere
Post To: You should go there
Post Date: 5/14/2007 10:11:34 PM
Body: Blood Diamond is a very good movie and worth your time. First of all, it's a movie where action actually feels like real violence, and that people wielding guns aren't the heros. It depicts things that people in the West don't want to know about or to think about, the blood diamond trade, child soliders, civil unrest caused by our greed. Blood Diamond lays it on your doorstep – not as the flaming turd like some kinds of social commentary. Rather, it's a gift. A story that is gripping and will move you, if not to action, to no longer turn a blind eye to the truth. Leonardo DiCaprio is coming into his own. Having bulked up for this role and sporting a convincing South African accent, we see him as a man. I remember first seeing him in What's Eating Gilbert Grape? and being genuinely unsure if he was mentally challanged. Titanic aside (actually, I liked that movie despite the hype), DiCaprio continues to be an actor worth watching. Djimon Hounsou continues to bring strength to roles that he plays, though I hope eventually he will grow out of a role that's becoming expected of him. Meantime, he's enjoyable and sincere.
]]>Tue, 15 May 2007 02:11:34 GMTgothereYou should go there5/14/2007 10:11:34 PMBlood Diamond is a very good movie and worth your time. First of all, it's a movie where action actually feels like real violence, and that people wielding guns aren't the heros. It depicts things that people in the West don't want to know about or to think about, the blood diamond trade, child soliders, civil unrest caused by our greed. Blood Diamond lays it on your doorstep – not as the flaming turd like some kinds of social commentary. Rather, it's a gift. A story that is gripping and will move you, if not to action, to no longer turn a blind eye to the truth. Leonardo DiCaprio is coming into his own. Having bulked up for this role and sporting a convincing South African accent, we see him as a man. I remember first seeing him in What's Eating Gilbert Grape? and being genuinely unsure if he was mentally challanged. Titanic aside (actually, I liked that movie despite the hype), DiCaprio continues to be an actor worth watching. Djimon Hounsou continues to bring strength to roles that he plays, though I hope eventually he will grow out of a role that's becoming expected of him. Meantime, he's enjoyable and sincere. Spout Post: Quiet surprise http://www.spout.com/blogs/gothere/archive/2007/5/6/8313.aspx Post By: gothere
Post To: You should go there
Post Date: 5/6/2007 7:14:25 PM
Body: I'm impressed with just about every role Edward Norton takes on, and his tranformation in Down in the Valley from country boy to dangerous drifter is no exception. This film quietly sneaks up and catches you off gaurd. It's a pleasure to watch, well shot and constructed. Noton pulls off a complex character which is hallmark of his best work, where even at the end of this surprising film, it's hard not to feel compassion for the bad guy.
]]>Sun, 06 May 2007 23:14:25 GMTgothereYou should go there5/6/2007 7:14:25 PMI'm impressed with just about every role Edward Norton takes on, and his tranformation in Down in the Valley from country boy to dangerous drifter is no exception. This film quietly sneaks up and catches you off gaurd. It's a pleasure to watch, well shot and constructed. Noton pulls off a complex character which is hallmark of his best work, where even at the end of this surprising film, it's hard not to feel compassion for the bad guy. Spout Post: Cute http://www.spout.com/blogs/gothere/archive/2007/5/1/7926.aspx Post By: gothere
Post To: You should go there
Post Date: 5/1/2007 9:31:00 PM
Body: I turned this movie on as background noise for email and found it surprisingly pleasant. Beside being the obvious romance clichés, The Lake House was relatively quiet and highlighted vaguely nostalgic music that was comforting. Or at least allowed me to follow along while checking email – sort of. The plot had some strange, unexplainable twists any time-bending fiction requires. Still, it was cute, and if you're in the mood for a quiet, romantic film with a 60s-esque soundtrack, give it a try.
]]>Wed, 02 May 2007 01:31:00 GMTgothereYou should go there5/1/2007 9:31:00 PMI turned this movie on as background noise for email and found it surprisingly pleasant. Beside being the obvious romance clichés, The Lake House was relatively quiet and highlighted vaguely nostalgic music that was comforting. Or at least allowed me to follow along while checking email – sort of. The plot had some strange, unexplainable twists any time-bending fiction requires. Still, it was cute, and if you're in the mood for a quiet, romantic film with a 60s-esque soundtrack, give it a try. Spout Post: Inter arma silent leges http://www.spout.com/blogs/gothere/archive/2007/4/23/7508.aspx Post By: gothere
Post To: You should go there
Post Date: 4/23/2007 10:26:29 PM
Body: Why We Fight is an incredible, eye-opening, scary look at the United States of America. It's about who we are, who we've become, and how we got here.
]]>Tue, 24 Apr 2007 02:26:29 GMTgothereYou should go there4/23/2007 10:26:29 PMWhy We Fight is an incredible, eye-opening, scary look at the United States of America. It's about who we are, who we've become, and how we got here. Spout Post: Krumpin' http://www.spout.com/blogs/gothere/archive/2007/4/23/7502.aspx Post By: gothere
Post To: You should go there
Post Date: 4/23/2007 9:52:37 PM
Body: When I was in South Central L.A. for a photo shoot on the first year anniversary after the 1992 riots, the tension was palpable. Rize documents a new style of dance, of self expression, of coping. Krumpin' captures the violence and joy and intensity of the life and times of those who live there.
]]>Tue, 24 Apr 2007 01:52:37 GMTgothereYou should go there4/23/2007 9:52:37 PMWhen I was in South Central L.A. for a photo shoot on the first year anniversary after the 1992 riots, the tension was palpable. Rize documents a new style of dance, of self expression, of coping. Krumpin' captures the violence and joy and intensity of the life and times of those who live there. Spout Post: Re: Color in film http://www.spout.com/groups/Graphic_Desire/Re_Color_in_film/133/7131/1/ShowPost.aspxPost By: gothere
Post To: Graphic Desire
Post Date: 4/16/2007 12:50:16 AM
Body: Thanks for the great suggestions - I'll add these to the Color list. What else should be there? What else should go?
]]>Mon, 16 Apr 2007 04:50:16 GMTgothereGraphic Desire4/16/2007 12:50:16 AMThanks for the great suggestions - I'll add these to the Color list. What else should be there? What else should go? Spout Post: Language is a virus, or something http://www.spout.com/blogs/gothere/archive/2007/4/16/7130.aspx Post By: gothere
Post To: You should go there
Post Date: 4/16/2007 12:21:00 AM
Body: William S. Burroughs is known to have said that "language is a virus from outer space", to which performance artist Laurie Anderson adds, "that's why I'd rather hear your name than see your face." Babel was really wonderful, but it was hard to watch. Though the film is at once beautiful, genius, timely, and important, it's also like emotional nails on chalkboard. As you witness the characters suffer from ignorance and confusion, Babel lets you see just a little more than you want to about how things might unfold. This isn't a bad quality for the film, quite the opposite. It's gripping, but made me want to turn away. Further, I wanted it to lead me somewhere. I can take a lot of salt in the wound if I feel it's doing some good.I don't need films tied up in a neat little bow any more than I need a happy ending, but Babel left me longing for some meaning. I wanted to learn something more obvious, to understand what Iñárritu is trying to say about language, God, and human experience. Besides that languages and cultures collide and cause pain. But are we to learn something about language? Bad choices? Gun control? Human interconnectedness? I wonder if the film's title is too grandiose and possibly confuses the meaning of the story itself. I wonder if the film had a more Altman-esque, less assuming context, whether it would have appeared to accomplish more.
]]>Mon, 16 Apr 2007 04:21:00 GMTgothereYou should go there4/16/2007 12:21:00 AMWilliam S. Burroughs is known to have said that "language is a virus from outer space", to which performance artist Laurie Anderson adds, "that's why I'd rather hear your name than see your face." Babel was really wonderful, but it was hard to watch. Though the film is at once beautiful, genius, timely, and important, it's also like emotional nails on chalkboard. As you witness the characters suffer from ignorance and confusion, Babel lets you see just a little more than you want to about how things might unfold. This isn't a bad quality for the film, quite the opposite. It's gripping, but made me want to turn away. Further, I wanted it to lead me somewhere. I can take a lot of salt in the wound if I feel it's doing some good.I don't need films tied up in a neat little bow any more than I need a happy ending, but Babel left me longing for some meaning. I wanted to learn something more obvious, to understand what Iñárritu is trying to say about language, God, and human experience. Besides that languages and cultures collide and cause pain. But are we to learn something about language? Bad choices? Gun control? Human interconnectedness? I wonder if the film's title is too grandiose and possibly confuses the meaning of the story itself. I wonder if the film had a more Altman-esque, less assuming context, whether it would have appeared to accomplish more. Spout Post: Re: Netflix http://www.spout.com/groups/Spout_Feedback/Re_Netflix/129/7070/1/ShowPost.aspxPost By: gothere
Post To: Spout Feedback
Post Date: 4/14/2007 1:39:18 PM
Body: What do we think about the new features we've added to both the film detail (see left-hand column) and MovieMind?
]]>Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:39:18 GMTgothereSpout Feedback4/14/2007 1:39:18 PMWhat do we think about the new features we've added to both the film detail (see left-hand column) and MovieMind? Spout Post: I like you, do you like me? http://www.spout.com/blogs/gothere/archive/2007/4/14/7069.aspx Post By: gothere
Post To: You should go there
Post Date: 4/14/2007 1:16:09 PM
Body: I've been geared up to see Borat for some time. I had gotten somewhat hooked on Da Ali G show on late night HBO a few years ago. Then the hype surrounding the film added to my anticipation. The Ali G features were not as successful as the TV shorts, and I was not alone when I wondered how this would translate to a feature film. Perhaps it's like SNL or Monty Python, which can work better if you're half drunk or half asleep – ("Did they really just do that...?"). Of course at these moments there can be genius! Timing is everything with skit-based (perhaps all?) comedy. Sometimes the shortest scenes are the best. I'm convinced that the main reason MAD TV succeeds at all is it's rapid-fire promos, which are cut so well that they are often much funnier than the skits themselves.Indeed, there are moments of genius here, but I'm not sure this movie deserves all the accolades it's recieved. Cohen and crew do a pretty good job of turning random acts into a storyline, an impressive feat. Several moments achieve the same degree of culturally revealing satire that make Da Ali G show popular (and its equivalent in the U.K., as I understand it). Still, at the risk of sounding like other drones out there, satirical skits as a feature-length film can wear you down. Some scenes ended up to be so long that I stopping being in the moment, laughing with Cohen, and feeling sorry for the unwitting extras. Even with their racism, sexism, and bigotry, the film takes advantage of thier politeness. This makes Cohen and film appear less civil overall.Don't get me wrong. I'm a fan of this film, and Borat, and Bruno, and Ali G, and I want to see more from Cohen. Perhaps Borat the movie will get better for me if I see portions as it reruns on cable, like other movies listed in my Spout group Repeat. For now, as much as it cracks me up, I can't help but wonder when Borat asks, "I like you, do you like me?", whether Cohen is telling the truth.
]]>Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:16:09 GMTgothereYou should go there4/14/2007 1:16:09 PMI've been geared up to see Borat for some time. I had gotten somewhat hooked on Da Ali G show on late night HBO a few years ago. Then the hype surrounding the film added to my anticipation. The Ali G features were not as successful as the TV shorts, and I was not alone when I wondered how this would translate to a feature film. Perhaps it's like SNL or Monty Python, which can work better if you're half drunk or half asleep – ("Did they really just do that...?"). Of course at these moments there can be genius! Timing is everything with skit-based (perhaps all?) comedy. Sometimes the shortest scenes are the best. I'm convinced that the main reason MAD TV succeeds at all is it's rapid-fire promos, which are cut so well that they are often much funnier than the skits themselves.Indeed, there are moments of genius here, but I'm not sure this movie deserves all the accolades it's recieved. Cohen and crew do a pretty good job of turning random acts into a storyline, an impressive feat. Several moments achieve the same degree of culturally revealing satire that make Da Ali G show popular (and its equivalent in the U.K., as I understand it). Still, at the risk of sounding like other drones out there, satirical skits as a feature-length film can wear you down. Some scenes ended up to be so long that I stopping being in the moment, laughing with Cohen, and feeling sorry for the unwitting extras. Even with their racism, sexism, and bigotry, the film takes advantage of thier politeness. This makes Cohen and film appear less civil overall.Don't get me wrong. I'm a fan of this film, and Borat, and Bruno, and Ali G, and I want to see more from Cohen. Perhaps Borat the movie will get better for me if I see portions as it reruns on cable, like other movies listed in my Spout group Repeat. For now, as much as it cracks me up, I can't help but wonder when Borat asks, "I like you, do you like me?", whether Cohen is telling the truth. Spout Post: Star Wars http://www.spout.com/groups/Repeat/Star_Wars/132/6864/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: gothere
Post To: Repeat
Post Date: 4/10/2007 12:39:57 AM
Body: When I was 7, the first Star Wars (okay, now known as Episode IV) was released in theaters. It was a watershed moment for me as for many others. I owned the soundtrack album on vinyl, the figurines, a viewmaster with short segments to watch over and over. I saved my allowance for several weeks to afford the $14 X-Wing toy spaceship. Call me a geek or a cliché, but it left an indelible mark on my psyche relating to good and evil, technology, and optimism. Star Wars become the first movie that I watched several times - I think I saw it five or six more times in the theater. This was quite a feat for a 7-year old in the days before cable as we know it, VCRs, DVDs, and DVRs. Now that we have all this stuff, and that the following two movies - The Empire Strikes Back (Episode V) and Return of the Jedi (Episode VI) - as well as the second wave - Episode I, Episode II, and Episode III - have all come out, I can now watch each of them to my heart's content. Okay, I'm not 7 anymore, and these films certainly don't have the pull they once had. Still, I was as excited as many others to see all these films made. Ewoks aside, I enjoyed all these movies and find myself watching them, or parts of them as it happens, on cable when they're on. I'm even starting to enjoy the second wave a bit more than I did after a first look.This experience however simply reaffirms my feelings about the original Star Wars. It's the best of the series, the one that started so much madness and delight. It still takes me back to an age when I wanted and needed heros, to the 70s when the heros weren't so clean cut, and the special effects weren't so perfect. When outer space, only rarely depicted in this way previously, was magical and fresh. I've found that it's a movie that to this day, I can watch again and again with great pleasure and nostalgia.
]]>Tue, 10 Apr 2007 04:39:57 GMTgothereRepeat4/10/2007 12:39:57 AMWhen I was 7, the first Star Wars (okay, now known as Episode IV) was released in theaters. It was a watershed moment for me as for many others. I owned the soundtrack album on vinyl, the figurines, a viewmaster with short segments to watch over and over. I saved my allowance for several weeks to afford the $14 X-Wing toy spaceship. Call me a geek or a cliché, but it left an indelible mark on my psyche relating to good and evil, technology, and optimism. Star Wars become the first movie that I watched several times - I think I saw it five or six more times in the theater. This was quite a feat for a 7-year old in the days before cable as we know it, VCRs, DVDs, and DVRs. Now that we have all this stuff, and that the following two movies - The Empire Strikes Back (Episode V) and Return of the Jedi (Episode VI) - as well as the second wave - Episode I, Episode II, and Episode III - have all come out, I can now watch each of them to my heart's content. Okay, I'm not 7 anymore, and these films certainly don't have the pull they once had. Still, I was as excited as many others to see all these films made. Ewoks aside, I enjoyed all these movies and find myself watching them, or parts of them as it happens, on cable when they're on. I'm even starting to enjoy the second wave a bit more than I did after a first look.This experience however simply reaffirms my feelings about the original Star Wars. It's the best of the series, the one that started so much madness and delight. It still takes me back to an age when I wanted and needed heros, to the 70s when the heros weren't so clean cut, and the special effects weren't so perfect. When outer space, only rarely depicted in this way previously, was magical and fresh. I've found that it's a movie that to this day, I can watch again and again with great pleasure and nostalgia. Spout Post: More Ferrell http://www.spout.com/blogs/gothere/archive/2007/3/31/6588.aspx Post By: gothere
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Post Date: 3/31/2007 1:26:21 PM
Body: As much of a fan of Will Ferrell as I am, I'm starting to think that these movies are getting a little played out. Like other recent SNL alum Adam Sandler and Mike Meyers before him, his SNL schtick can only be extended into so many roles.Thankfully, both Ferrell and Sandler have begun to move beyond these one-dimensional roles, as the best comedians do, blurring comedy and tragedy. Both Punch Drunk Love and Stranger Than Fiction are much better films than any of these actors' lighter fare. Still, Ferrell manages to pull it off again, with help from John Heder, and there are many memorable comedic moments here. Figure skating is an easy target, and what makes it most enjoyable is the real skaters who decided to take it in good humor and show up in cameos: Dorothy Hamill, Brian Boitano, Peggy Fleming, Scott Hamilton, and more. One moment not easily forgotten is Sasha Cohen being the lucky fan to catch Ferrell's jock strap.
]]>Sat, 31 Mar 2007 17:26:21 GMTgothereYou should go there3/31/2007 1:26:21 PMAs much of a fan of Will Ferrell as I am, I'm starting to think that these movies are getting a little played out. Like other recent SNL alum Adam Sandler and Mike Meyers before him, his SNL schtick can only be extended into so many roles.Thankfully, both Ferrell and Sandler have begun to move beyond these one-dimensional roles, as the best comedians do, blurring comedy and tragedy. Both Punch Drunk Love and Stranger Than Fiction are much better films than any of these actors' lighter fare. Still, Ferrell manages to pull it off again, with help from John Heder, and there are many memorable comedic moments here. Figure skating is an easy target, and what makes it most enjoyable is the real skaters who decided to take it in good humor and show up in cameos: Dorothy Hamill, Brian Boitano, Peggy Fleming, Scott Hamilton, and more. One moment not easily forgotten is Sasha Cohen being the lucky fan to catch Ferrell's jock strap. Spout Post: I'm a fan http://www.spout.com/blogs/gothere/archive/2007/3/8/6179.aspx Post By: gothere
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Post Date: 3/8/2007 2:26:36 PM
Body: Here's a film I want to see. It's hard to explain the importance of Helvetica if your not a graphic designer. Suffice it to say that before it ruled on emergency signs and bathroom doors, it was (and still is) a kind of movement, a philosophy. Read more here. The film highlights many design heros: Massimo Vignelli, New York David Carson, Portland Jonathan Hoefler and Tobias Frere-Jones, New York Matthew Carter, Boston Michael Bierut, New York Lars Müller, London Paula Scher, New York Stefan Sagmeister, New York Michael C. Place of Build, London Eric Spiekermann, Berlin Wim Crouwel, Amsterdam Otmar Hoefer in the Linotype archives, Germany Neville Brody, London Danny van den Dungen of Experimental Jetset, Amsterdam Hermann Zapf, Germany Manuel Krebs and Dimitri Bruni of Norm, Zurich Leslie Savan, New York
]]>Thu, 08 Mar 2007 19:26:36 GMTgothereYou should go there3/8/2007 2:26:36 PMHere's a film I want to see. It's hard to explain the importance of Helvetica if your not a graphic designer. Suffice it to say that before it ruled on emergency signs and bathroom doors, it was (and still is) a kind of movement, a philosophy. Read more here. The film highlights many design heros: Massimo Vignelli, New York David Carson, Portland Jonathan Hoefler and Tobias Frere-Jones, New York Matthew Carter, Boston Michael Bierut, New York Lars Müller, London Paula Scher, New York Stefan Sagmeister, New York Michael C. Place of Build, London Eric Spiekermann, Berlin Wim Crouwel, Amsterdam Otmar Hoefer in the Linotype archives, Germany Neville Brody, London Danny van den Dungen of Experimental Jetset, Amsterdam Hermann Zapf, Germany Manuel Krebs and Dimitri Bruni of Norm, Zurich Leslie Savan, New York Spout Post: Art school usual suspects http://www.spout.com/blogs/gothere/archive/2007/3/4/6018.aspx Post By: gothere
Post To: You should go there
Post Date: 3/4/2007 2:06:55 PM
Body: While I had hoped for more from this film, Art School Confidential did what I had hoped - both remind me and parody my early years in college. It made me laugh! Though I did not go to art school per se, the first few years of the design cirriculum overlapped the art program. My first few studio classes - life drawing, art theory, etc., reminded me of this cast of self-righteous students and windy professors.There were parts of this movie that were too slow, too humorless beneath the surface. More biting parody would've been more interesting to me. The movie got wrapped up in its own adolescent storyline, as if the filmmakers thought suddenly to inject a "serious" plot into an otherwise sketch of a film. Not that I would've preferred no plot, but I wanted it to be smarter, more original. The characters at times were too one dimensional. My memory of art school was that if anything, the people were even more serious, committed, desparite, crazy. More sex and substance abuse. Less squeaky clean. The realities of a group of 20-year-olds each with some sort of god complex. Still, the movie depicts all the art school usual suspects perfectly, and though they're all stereotypes, I found myself thinking: I knew that guy! Suicidal girl in a black dress, boots, fingernail polish and makeup; nerdy art boy looking to score; hippe throwback dude; overintellectualized art theorist jerk - you can fill in the blanks. John Malkovich plays a crutial role as the burned out art prof, who spent 25 years figuring out that he was destined to paint triangles ("I was among the first," he proclaims).
]]>Sun, 04 Mar 2007 19:06:55 GMTgothereYou should go there3/4/2007 2:06:55 PMWhile I had hoped for more from this film, Art School Confidential did what I had hoped - both remind me and parody my early years in college. It made me laugh! Though I did not go to art school per se, the first few years of the design cirriculum overlapped the art program. My first few studio classes - life drawing, art theory, etc., reminded me of this cast of self-righteous students and windy professors.There were parts of this movie that were too slow, too humorless beneath the surface. More biting parody would've been more interesting to me. The movie got wrapped up in its own adolescent storyline, as if the filmmakers thought suddenly to inject a "serious" plot into an otherwise sketch of a film. Not that I would've preferred no plot, but I wanted it to be smarter, more original. The characters at times were too one dimensional. My memory of art school was that if anything, the people were even more serious, committed, desparite, crazy. More sex and substance abuse. Less squeaky clean. The realities of a group of 20-year-olds each with some sort of god complex. Still, the movie depicts all the art school usual suspects perfectly, and though they're all stereotypes, I found myself thinking: I knew that guy! Suicidal girl in a black dress, boots, fingernail polish and makeup; nerdy art boy looking to score; hippe throwback dude; overintellectualized art theorist jerk - you can fill in the blanks. John Malkovich plays a crutial role as the burned out art prof, who spent 25 years figuring out that he was destined to paint triangles ("I was among the first," he proclaims). Spout Member:The_MOW - Mickey Micklon http://www.spout.com/members/148616/default.aspx Identity: The_MOW
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