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]]>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
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]]>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"
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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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]]>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
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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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]]>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.
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]]>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.

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]]>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.
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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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]]>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...

 


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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!


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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
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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.


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]]>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!
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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: Angry Rant! http://www.spout.com/blogs/wenweimar/archive/2007/8/13/17980.aspx Post By: wenweimar
Post To: Wendy's Blog
Post Date: 8/13/2007 6:35:22 PM
Body: For the love of all that is good and decent in this world, someone please explain to me why they had to remake Mostly Martha, a nearly perfect film, into No Reservations (come on, title?) Wait, I know the answer to this - Americans are too lazy to read subtitles! Now for the reasons why this never should have been redone - Americans can't balance drama and comedy the way Europeans can. They also can't use common themes in a way that isn't a cliche, and they definitely can't make a point without slapping you in the face. And why isn't there any mention of the original film that NR was based on in synopses and press releases? Let's just take someone else's well executed ideas and pretend they're our own! Hooray for the USA!
]]>Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:35:22 GMTwenweimarWendy's Blog8/13/2007 6:35:22 PMFor the love of all that is good and decent in this world, someone please explain to me why they had to remake Mostly Martha, a nearly perfect film, into No Reservations (come on, title?) Wait, I know the answer to this - Americans are too lazy to read subtitles! Now for the reasons why this never should have been redone - Americans can't balance drama and comedy the way Europeans can. They also can't use common themes in a way that isn't a cliche, and they definitely can't make a point without slapping you in the face. And why isn't there any mention of the original film that NR was based on in synopses and press releases? Let's just take someone else's well executed ideas and pretend they're our own! Hooray for the USA! Spout Post: meh http://www.spout.com/blogs/wenweimar/archive/2007/8/13/17978.aspx Post By: wenweimar
Post To: Wendy's Blog
Post Date: 8/13/2007 6:18:20 PM
Body: 13 Tzameti was a difficult film for me to get into, which was a surprise to me because I eat these poignant metaphorical existential themes right up. No matter how pedestrian the execution seems to be, a movie like this will at least keep me entertained. Unfortunately, I have a visual standard to which a movie must comply if I am going to enjoy it, and 13 just didn't make the cut. The dialogue was fine, the acting moderate, and the plot enjoyably simple and concise. The "film" quality (you know, the director's digital camera) just got right under my skin. I can understand understatement and simplicity, but this was clearly a case of lack of expertise in the lighting and cinematography department. killedcat mentioned Intacto in an earlier post, and I also thought immediately of that film (one of my all time favorites), because it deals with similar themes but adds the oh-so-neccesary asthetics that make a well rounded piece. Intacto is actually a beautiful thing to watch. On the whole, I enjoyed 13 Tzameti for its mildly ineteresting message, but just couldn't get past the lack of stye with which it was executed.
]]>Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:18:20 GMTwenweimarWendy's Blog8/13/2007 6:18:20 PM 13 Tzameti was a difficult film for me to get into, which was a surprise to me because I eat these poignant metaphorical existential themes right up. No matter how pedestrian the execution seems to be, a movie like this will at least keep me entertained. Unfortunately, I have a visual standard to which a movie must comply if I am going to enjoy it, and 13 just didn't make the cut. The dialogue was fine, the acting moderate, and the plot enjoyably simple and concise. The "film" quality (you know, the director's digital camera) just got right under my skin. I can understand understatement and simplicity, but this was clearly a case of lack of expertise in the lighting and cinematography department. killedcat mentioned Intacto in an earlier post, and I also thought immediately of that film (one of my all time favorites), because it deals with similar themes but adds the oh-so-neccesary asthetics that make a well rounded piece. Intacto is actually a beautiful thing to watch. On the whole, I enjoyed 13 Tzameti for its mildly ineteresting message, but just couldn't get past the lack of stye with which it was executed. Spout Post: Re: 13 Tzameti http://www.spout.com/groups/Spout_Mavens/Re_13_Tzameti/366/17976/1/ShowPost.aspxPost By: wenweimar
Post To: Spout Mavens
Post Date: 8/13/2007 6:13:12 PM
Body: 13 Tzameti was a difficult film for me to get into, which was a surprise to me because I eat these poignant metaphorical existential themes right up. No matter how pedestrian the execution seems to be, a movie like this will at least keep me entertained. Unfortunately, I have a visual standard to which a movie must comply if I am going to enjoy it, and 13 just didn't make the cut. The dialogue was fine, the acting moderate, and the plot enjoyably simple and concise. The "film" quality (you know, the director's digital camera) just got right under my skin. I can understand understatement and simplicity, but this was clearly a case of lack of expertise in the lighting and cinematography department. killedcat mentioned Intacto in an earlier post, and I also thought immediately of that film (one of my all time favorites), because it deals with similar themes but adds the oh-so-neccesary asthetics that make a well rounded piece. Intacto is actually a beautiful thing to watch. On the whole, I enjoyed 13 Tzameti for its mildly ineteresting message, but just couldn't get past the lack of stye with which it was executed.
]]>Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:13:12 GMTwenweimarSpout Mavens8/13/2007 6:13:12 PM13 Tzameti was a difficult film for me to get into, which was a surprise to me because I eat these poignant metaphorical existential themes right up. No matter how pedestrian the execution seems to be, a movie like this will at least keep me entertained. Unfortunately, I have a visual standard to which a movie must comply if I am going to enjoy it, and 13 just didn't make the cut. The dialogue was fine, the acting moderate, and the plot enjoyably simple and concise. The "film" quality (you know, the director's digital camera) just got right under my skin. I can understand understatement and simplicity, but this was clearly a case of lack of expertise in the lighting and cinematography department. killedcat mentioned Intacto in an earlier post, and I also thought immediately of that film (one of my all time favorites), because it deals with similar themes but adds the oh-so-neccesary asthetics that make a well rounded piece. Intacto is actually a beautiful thing to watch. On the whole, I enjoyed 13 Tzameti for its mildly ineteresting message, but just couldn't get past the lack of stye with which it was executed. Spout Post: Pleasant Surprise http://www.spout.com/blogs/wenweimar/archive/2007/8/4/17270.aspx Post By: wenweimar
Post To: Wendy's Blog
Post Date: 8/4/2007 3:19:00 PM
Body: I love it when I expect a movie to suck, and then it doesn't. Such was the case with Perfect Stranger. I'm not saying that this is a good movie, I just enjoyed watching it. Halle Berry has never impressed me with her acting "chops", and when she mangled the role of Storm in the X-Man series, I vowed never to watch one of her movies again. However, the combination of smoothe directing, understated dialogue, and an appropriately ambiguous character, Berry's corpse-like demeanor didn't ruin Perfect Stranger. Bruce Willis also played it cool while Giovanni Ribisi handled the heavy lifting with his usual finesse (I love that guy.) Director James Foley lulls the viewer into the pleasant world of the wealthy, beautiful, and creepy, providing pretty pictures such as swanky Manhattan bars, super slick office buildings, and roomy dream apartments. I'm sorry, but I sometimes like watching gorgeous people in gorgeous spaces doing naughty things. The plot did its little twisty thing in the end, but unlike my usual reaction to having my intelligence insulted, I felt like I do when I crunch into the yummy gum center of a BlowPop - tickled pink. Perfect Stranger was unassuming, mildly surprising, and a pleasant experience. You know, if you like that sort of thing.
]]>Sat, 04 Aug 2007 19:19:00 GMTwenweimarWendy's Blog8/4/2007 3:19:00 PMI love it when I expect a movie to suck, and then it doesn't. Such was the case with Perfect Stranger. I'm not saying that this is a good movie, I just enjoyed watching it. Halle Berry has never impressed me with her acting "chops", and when she mangled the role of Storm in the X-Man series, I vowed never to watch one of her movies again. However, the combination of smoothe directing, understated dialogue, and an appropriately ambiguous character, Berry's corpse-like demeanor didn't ruin Perfect Stranger. Bruce Willis also played it cool while Giovanni Ribisi handled the heavy lifting with his usual finesse (I love that guy.) Director James Foley lulls the viewer into the pleasant world of the wealthy, beautiful, and creepy, providing pretty pictures such as swanky Manhattan bars, super slick office buildings, and roomy dream apartments. I'm sorry, but I sometimes like watching gorgeous people in gorgeous spaces doing naughty things. The plot did its little twisty thing in the end, but unlike my usual reaction to having my intelligence insulted, I felt like I do when I crunch into the yummy gum center of a BlowPop - tickled pink. Perfect Stranger was unassuming, mildly surprising, and a pleasant experience. You know, if you like that sort of thing. Spout Post: Holmes Screws Up http://www.spout.com/blogs/wenweimar/archive/2007/7/26/16605.aspx Post By: wenweimar
Post To: Wendy's Blog
Post Date: 7/26/2007 6:47:13 PM
Body: While I am much happier with the choice of Maggie Gyllenhaal as the new Rachel Dawes (she is a great actress and adorable as well), I cannot believe that Katie Holmes had the cajones to weasel out of her contract after the first film! She should have never been in Begins in the first place, but to create an incorrectable inconsistency that will forever get under my skin is unforgivable. A series that had the potential to be nearly perfect is marred by some cult freak with no sense of commitment. I have faith that Nolan will deliver another great movie, but I'm sure he;s asking himself as I am: "Why didn't I cast Maggie in the first place?" Oh well. What's done is done.
]]>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:47:13 GMTwenweimarWendy's Blog7/26/2007 6:47:13 PMWhile I am much happier with the choice of Maggie Gyllenhaal as the new Rachel Dawes (she is a great actress and adorable as well), I cannot believe that Katie Holmes had the cajones to weasel out of her contract after the first film! She should have never been in Begins in the first place, but to create an incorrectable inconsistency that will forever get under my skin is unforgivable. A series that had the potential to be nearly perfect is marred by some cult freak with no sense of commitment. I have faith that Nolan will deliver another great movie, but I'm sure he;s asking himself as I am: "Why didn't I cast Maggie in the first place?" Oh well. What's done is done. Spout Post: The Number 0 http://www.spout.com/blogs/wenweimar/archive/2007/7/26/16554.aspx Post By: wenweimar
Post To: Wendy's Blog
Post Date: 7/26/2007 2:59:00 PM
Body: It is always unfortunate when a good idea is transformed into a bad movie, and that is what happened to The Number 23. Watching the preview, I actually got goosebumps. Concepts such as obsession, coincidence, delusion, and misguided homicidal rage are very attractive in a horror flick. Also attractive to me is seeing a comedy actor like Jim Carrey working outside of his usual realm and tackling another genre. Still, these components were not enough to bring The Number 23 above the level of a USA original movie. More important than casting and concepts are plot, dialogue, and cinemetography; none of these aspects of the film were handled with much finesse. The pacing was slow and frustrating, the direction trite and uninventive. Schumacher's attempts to express a mood through lighting and color produced the results that any film student with a big budget could achieve. The plot was insultingly predictable, and the acting mediocre. It's too bad. The poster looked so cool...http://www.spout.com/films/270543/default.aspx
]]>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:59:00 GMTwenweimarWendy's Blog7/26/2007 2:59:00 PMIt is always unfortunate when a good idea is transformed into a bad movie, and that is what happened to The Number 23. Watching the preview, I actually got goosebumps. Concepts such as obsession, coincidence, delusion, and misguided homicidal rage are very attractive in a horror flick. Also attractive to me is seeing a comedy actor like Jim Carrey working outside of his usual realm and tackling another genre. Still, these components were not enough to bring The Number 23 above the level of a USA original movie. More important than casting and concepts are plot, dialogue, and cinemetography; none of these aspects of the film were handled with much finesse. The pacing was slow and frustrating, the direction trite and uninventive. Schumacher's attempts to express a mood through lighting and color produced the results that any film student with a big budget could achieve. The plot was insultingly predictable, and the acting mediocre. It's too bad. The poster looked so cool...http://www.spout.com/films/270543/default.aspx Spout Post: Smells Good to Me http://www.spout.com/blogs/wenweimar/archive/2007/7/26/16540.aspx Post By: wenweimar
Post To: Wendy's Blog
Post Date: 7/26/2007 2:23:00 PM
Body: Perfume:Story of a Murderer, the latest film by German director Tom Tykwer (written colaboratively with Andrew Birkin and Bernd Eichinger) is an instant classic. Tykwer weaves the story of a serial killer using a sultry color palette, dreamy music, and gentle humor. Set against the backdrop of 18th Century France, the director utilizes rich imagery to show the relationship between flowering life and rotting filth. The ideas are not as much juxtaposed, as one mught assume, but more likened in the main character's obsession with all scents good and bad. The viewer takes in the exquisite beauty of maggot ridden meat in nearly the same breath as a field of lavendar in ful bloom. Where the difference between good and evil was as clear as the difference between hideousness and beauty, Tykwer has blurred the line. Ben Whishaw lays out a sympathetic performance as Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, that leaves the viewer demanding justice but wishing for mercy. Also at the top of their game were Dustin Hoffman and Donald Sutherland, playing victim to Grenouille's charms and perversions. While I do not find it neccesary to like all of the characters in a story in order to enjoy it, the relatability of Twyker and his partners' characters really drew me in. Perfume truly made the grotesque beautiful. http://www.spout.com/films/261166/default.aspx
]]>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:23:00 GMTwenweimarWendy's Blog7/26/2007 2:23:00 PMPerfume:Story of a Murderer, the latest film by German director Tom Tykwer (written colaboratively with Andrew Birkin and Bernd Eichinger) is an instant classic. Tykwer weaves the story of a serial killer using a sultry color palette, dreamy music, and gentle humor. Set against the backdrop of 18th Century France, the director utilizes rich imagery to show the relationship between flowering life and rotting filth. The ideas are not as much juxtaposed, as one mught assume, but more likened in the main character's obsession with all scents good and bad. The viewer takes in the exquisite beauty of maggot ridden meat in nearly the same breath as a field of lavendar in ful bloom. Where the difference between good and evil was as clear as the difference between hideousness and beauty, Tykwer has blurred the line. Ben Whishaw lays out a sympathetic performance as Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, that leaves the viewer demanding justice but wishing for mercy. Also at the top of their game were Dustin Hoffman and Donald Sutherland, playing victim to Grenouille's charms and perversions. While I do not find it neccesary to like all of the characters in a story in order to enjoy it, the relatability of Twyker and his partners' characters really drew me in. Perfume truly made the grotesque beautiful. http://www.spout.com/films/261166/default.aspx Spout Post: More Than Meets The Eye http://www.spout.com/blogs/wenweimar/archive/2007/7/26/16535.aspx Post By: wenweimar
Post To: Wendy's Blog
Post Date: 7/26/2007 1:43:00 PM
Body: I admit that I was a little disappointed when it was annouced that Michael Bay would be directing the new Transformers movie. Now I realize that it was the film that he was born to direct. Never have his swirling camera moves, slow motion sequences, and almost absurd music choices been better put to use. The digital effects were impressively executed and left me gasping in disbelief. The action was exhilarating and intense, while the film maintained its sense of humor. Keeping relatively true to the original Transformers plot, the movie only left out a few fun details about the "robot" race that landed on our planet. Added to the mix was a playful teen romance featuring Sam (played by Shia LeBouf), which took up a bit too much time in the film, but wasn't entirely unenjoyable to watch. LeBouf executed the role with the charm and humor that is consistent with his increasingly numbered performances and his co-star, Megan Fox, served as more than adequate eye candy. If only Orson Welles was alive to conribute once more to the Transformers dynasty. The Autobots and Decepticons were immense, gorgeous creatures that were an absolute joy to watch in action. My advice: leave your inhibitions outside, have a drink, see this on the big screen and get ready to have some serious fun! http://www.spout.com/films/259101/default.aspx
]]>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:43:00 GMTwenweimarWendy's Blog7/26/2007 1:43:00 PMI admit that I was a little disappointed when it was annouced that Michael Bay would be directing the new Transformers movie. Now I realize that it was the film that he was born to direct. Never have his swirling camera moves, slow motion sequences, and almost absurd music choices been better put to use. The digital effects were impressively executed and left me gasping in disbelief. The action was exhilarating and intense, while the film maintained its sense of humor. Keeping relatively true to the original Transformers plot, the movie only left out a few fun details about the "robot" race that landed on our planet. Added to the mix was a playful teen romance featuring Sam (played by Shia LeBouf), which took up a bit too much time in the film, but wasn't entirely unenjoyable to watch. LeBouf executed the role with the charm and humor that is consistent with his increasingly numbered performances and his co-star, Megan Fox, served as more than adequate eye candy. If only Orson Welles was alive to conribute once more to the Transformers dynasty. The Autobots and Decepticons were immense, gorgeous creatures that were an absolute joy to watch in action. My advice: leave your inhibitions outside, have a drink, see this on the big screen and get ready to have some serious fun! http://www.spout.com/films/259101/default.aspx Spout Post: Fay Grim: Quirky Enough? http://www.spout.com/blogs/wenweimar/archive/2007/7/26/16529.aspx Post By: wenweimar
Post To: Wendy's Blog
Post Date: 7/26/2007 1:26:00 PM
Body: Hal Harltley, my favorite overworking and under-recognized director, decided to make a sequel to Henry Fool called Fay Grim. This film contains some of my favorite Hartley themes: international conspiracy, the unpredictability of the human condition, and the senselessness of love. In a way, Fay Grim feels like a sequel to all of Hal's films - a sort of homage to his own favorite moments. He includes his sexy but hopeless french girl, his seemingly clueless (but we know better) american suburbanite, and his multi-agenda ridden guru, to name a few. Parker Posey, as always, gives a lovable performance that makes the viewer want to wrap her up in a blanket and take her home. The formula seems to be there, but in the process of attempting to create a breakthrough work, Hartley loses the awkward cadence that makes his movies great. Perhaps it's an improvement on his earlier works, but personally I prefer the uncomfortable silences and almost stale delivery of The Unbeleivable Truth and Amateur. The quirky feel of his earlier films gave me a feeling of inclusion, as though Hartley's movies were made just for me. While it is definitely entertaining, Fay Grim falls a bit short of the old Hartley magic. http://www.spout.com/films/290376/default.aspx
]]>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:26:00 GMTwenweimarWendy's Blog7/26/2007 1:26:00 PMHal Harltley, my favorite overworking and under-recognized director, decided to make a sequel to Henry Fool called Fay Grim. This film contains some of my favorite Hartley themes: international conspiracy, the unpredictability of the human condition, and the senselessness of love. In a way, Fay Grim feels like a sequel to all of Hal's films - a sort of homage to his own favorite moments. He includes his sexy but hopeless french girl, his seemingly clueless (but we know better) american suburbanite, and his multi-agenda ridden guru, to name a few. Parker Posey, as always, gives a lovable performance that makes the viewer want to wrap her up in a blanket and take her home. The formula seems to be there, but in the process of attempting to create a breakthrough work, Hartley loses the awkward cadence that makes his movies great. Perhaps it's an improvement on his earlier works, but personally I prefer the uncomfortable silences and almost stale delivery of The Unbeleivable Truth and Amateur. The quirky feel of his earlier films gave me a feeling of inclusion, as though Hartley's movies were made just for me. While it is definitely entertaining, Fay Grim falls a bit short of the old Hartley magic. http://www.spout.com/films/290376/default.aspx Spout Post: Dillon vs. Rourke: The Better Bukowski http://www.spout.com/blogs/wenweimar/archive/2007/7/26/16330.aspx Post By: wenweimar
Post To: Wendy's Blog
Post Date: 7/26/2007 12:57:00 AM
Body: First there was Barfly, starring Mickey Rourke as Charles Bukowski's alter ego Henry Chinaski. Then there was Factotum, with the surprising choice of Matt Dillon to play Hank. As a great fan of Bukowski's work, I was anxious to see each of these films, but only enjoyed one. Bukowski created powerful images in his stories that can never truly be translated onto film; he was one of the greatest writers of the 20th century and knew how to make you feel each punch, each drink, and each hopeless laugh. In order to come close to putting on a screen what Bukowski put in one's head, a filmmaker must be bold and brave in his/her decisions. Although he was much criticized for his portrayal (even by Bukowski himself), Mickey Rourke took the chances neccesary to make the viewer understand Bukowski's delicious depravity in Barfly. Rourke's Chinaski was a parody of himself, a joke, and a tragic genius. This interpretation of the role was expressive and conceptual and I enjoyed it very much. Faye Dunaway also handled herself beautifully as the exquisite victim of her own faults. In contrast, Matt Dillon "chose" to downplay his performance in Factotum, showing Chinaski as a shy and confused man. I think he may have been playing himself. The directing, like the screenplay, was unremarkable and bland. The recreation of the scene from Barfly, in which Hank meets Wanda (this time played by a dour Marisa Tomei), made the whole affair seem lackluster and sad. I want to feel my Bukowski like a slap in the face. So, by a landslide, as one of the most underrated actors in Hollywood, it's ROURKE for the win. http://www.spout.com/films/264322/default.aspx http://www.spout.com/films/2333/default.aspx
]]>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:57:00 GMTwenweimarWendy's Blog7/26/2007 12:57:00 AMFirst there was Barfly, starring Mickey Rourke as Charles Bukowski's alter ego Henry Chinaski. Then there was Factotum, with the surprising choice of Matt Dillon to play Hank. As a great fan of Bukowski's work, I was anxious to see each of these films, but only enjoyed one. Bukowski created powerful images in his stories that can never truly be translated onto film; he was one of the greatest writers of the 20th century and knew how to make you feel each punch, each drink, and each hopeless laugh. In order to come close to putting on a screen what Bukowski put in one's head, a filmmaker must be bold and brave in his/her decisions. Although he was much criticized for his portrayal (even by Bukowski himself), Mickey Rourke took the chances neccesary to make the viewer understand Bukowski's delicious depravity in Barfly. Rourke's Chinaski was a parody of himself, a joke, and a tragic genius. This interpretation of the role was expressive and conceptual and I enjoyed it very much. Faye Dunaway also handled herself beautifully as the exquisite victim of her own faults. In contrast, Matt Dillon "chose" to downplay his performance in Factotum, showing Chinaski as a shy and confused man. I think he may have been playing himself. The directing, like the screenplay, was unremarkable and bland. The recreation of the scene from Barfly, in which Hank meets Wanda (this time played by a dour Marisa Tomei), made the whole affair seem lackluster and sad. I want to feel my Bukowski like a slap in the face. So, by a landslide, as one of the most underrated actors in Hollywood, it's ROURKE for the win. http://www.spout.com/films/264322/default.aspx http://www.spout.com/films/2333/default.aspx Spout Member:The_MOW - Mickey Micklon http://www.spout.com/members/148616/default.aspx Identity: The_MOW
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