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remmers
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response 121 of 289:
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Oct 27 14:33 UTC 2002 |
In the days leading up to Halloween, the Independent Film Channel
is having an "Indie Screams International" festival featuring
scary movies from around the world. Last night they showed Dario
Argento's "Tenebrae" and Peter Jackson's super-gory "Dead Alive"
(although I was too sleepy to stay awake for much of the latter).
Upcoming treats:
"Nadja" - a present-day updating of Dracula, with Martin Donovan,
Elina Lowensohn, Peter Fonda, and David Lynch as a morgue
attendant. (Lynch also executive-produced.)
"The Vanishing" - original European version from 1988. A man
searches for his girl friend after she mysteriously disappears
from a highway rest stop.
"The Kingdom, Part II" - Lars Von Trier's made-for-TV epic about
bizarre goings-on in a Danish medical institution. Sort of a
cross between "Twin Peaks" and "X-Files".
"Picnic at Hanging Rock" - about the mysterious disappearance
of three Australian boarding school students in 1900. Very
atmospheric. Peter Weir directoed.
"Jack's Back" - James Spader plays a present-day Jack the Ripper
clone.
"Kwaidan" - a compendium of several Japanese ghost stories.
Very spooky.
"The Company of Wolves" - sensual, scary, and violent retelling
of Little Red Riding Hood, directed by Neil Jordan. Sort of
the Brothers Grimm meets Nightmare on Elm Street. Angela
Lansbury plays grandma.
"Mute Witness" - A mute make-up artist is pursued when she
discovers a crew shooting a snuff-film after hours in a
dilapidated Russian studio. Quite suspenseful. Cameo
appearance by Alec Guinness.
"Dead Alive" - a young man's domineering mother turns into a
zombie after being bitten by a Sumatran rat monkey. The
"goriest fright film of all time", according to the New York
Daily News. Manages to be funny at the same time. Directed by
Peter Jackson ("Lord of the Rings").
For a schedule, see http://www.ifctv.com .
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janc
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response 122 of 289:
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Oct 27 17:03 UTC 2002 |
Of those, I've only seen "Picnic at Hanging Rock" which I thought more
strange than scary.
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scott
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response 123 of 289:
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Oct 28 14:32 UTC 2002 |
"Warriors of the Wasteland" - an Italian ripoff of "The Road Warrior", with
rather slow chase scenes (probably because the various futuristic vehicles
were mostly heavily-modified golf carts), huge shoulderpads on everybody, and
a number of other highly amusing aspects.
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orinoco
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response 124 of 289:
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Oct 28 14:53 UTC 2002 |
(Okay, I'll bite -- where's "mxyzptlk" come from?)
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cmcgee
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response 125 of 289:
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Oct 28 16:00 UTC 2002 |
Li'l Abner
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mynxcat
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response 126 of 289:
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Oct 28 16:06 UTC 2002 |
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remmers
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response 127 of 289:
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Oct 28 16:51 UTC 2002 |
Re #124 and #125: Nope, Mxyzptlk is a character in Superman.
He's a mischievous imp from another dimension who makes it over
into our universe from time to time and causes a lot of trouble.
Superman's super powers don't have much effect on him. The only
way to get rid of Mxyzptlk is to get him to say his name backwards,
which sends him back to his own universe.
There's a character in Li'l Abner vaguely like that; can't
remember the details.
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edina
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response 128 of 289:
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Oct 28 18:36 UTC 2002 |
I saw "Death to Smoochy" this weekend. I liked it.
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mynxcat
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response 129 of 289:
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Oct 28 18:37 UTC 2002 |
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krj
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response 130 of 289:
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Oct 28 19:27 UTC 2002 |
Our Saturday double feature was "Lilo and Stitch" followed by
"Road to Perdition." Both were good to excellent; of course there
are lots of logical things one could poke at in "Lilo," but as an
animated movie for kids it's vastly better than, say, "The Great
Mouse Detective," Disney's offering from 1986. Both films are
at the second-run Village Theater.
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anderyn
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response 131 of 289:
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Oct 28 19:58 UTC 2002 |
I really liked "Lilo and Stitch". Yes, there were logic flaws, but it felt
right.
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senna
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response 132 of 289:
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Oct 28 21:52 UTC 2002 |
Perdition at the village? I should check that out.
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tod
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response 133 of 289:
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Oct 28 23:56 UTC 2002 |
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mxyzptlk
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response 134 of 289:
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Oct 29 13:30 UTC 2002 |
"Nadja" is a great recipe for insomnia.
Have seen the first few minutes of it three times and then the couch
or bed beckons me...
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edina
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response 135 of 289:
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Oct 29 16:01 UTC 2002 |
Re 133 Put some windex on it!
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z0mb13
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response 136 of 289:
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Oct 29 16:50 UTC 2002 |
I saw Jackass the movie this weekend. If any of you like the show (and yes
this is DEFINITELY a prerequisite for going) then I highly highly recommend
it, I don't think I stopped laughing the entire time, except for two parts
which were too disgusting even for me (And I have a pretty high tolerance).
I won't bother giving anything away but you JAckass fans know who you are,
you won't be disappointed. I have to say though, the last couple CKY movies
were actually better.. maybe if only they had more skating and less pranks,
I dunno...
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ludaspit
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response 137 of 289:
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Oct 29 17:58 UTC 2002 |
yea the Jackazz movie was good... i kinda wonder y the fat guy won't fight
back to me he fights back like a girl....
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fitz
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response 138 of 289:
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Oct 30 09:35 UTC 2002 |
#127> Joe Bfstplk, who was the manifestation of misfortune, always had a rain
cloud over his head. His proximity caused failures in the endeavors of the
other characters and he was as welcome as the Grim Reaper.
I don't think that there was a way to get rd of Joe.
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remmers
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response 139 of 289:
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Oct 30 19:22 UTC 2002 |
Oh yes, Joe Bfstplk was the character in Li'l Abner. Thanks for
the reminder.
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richard
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response 140 of 289:
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Nov 5 03:36 UTC 2002 |
STAR WARS EPISODE II Attack of the Clones: The Imax version
This is absolutely awesome to watch in the newly released IMAX version.
Attack of the Clones was not filmed, it was shot digitally, and one of the
benefits of the shooting a film digitally is that it can be done in
different formats. This movie was shot simultaneously in the IMAX digital
format. On the huge IMAX screen, the special effects in Attack of the
Clones become more amazing than ever. I noticed a lot watching it in this
version (details in the effects and the scenes) that are easy to miss in
the regular format. It is really something to watch on IMAX a film that
is so massively laid out and conceptualized. This is the first movie
that truly starts to show the future and the potential of the IMAX format.
Even if you've seen this movie more than once, it is a must see to watch
the IMAX version.
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mdw
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response 141 of 289:
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Nov 5 04:07 UTC 2002 |
Is it 3D IMAX? If there's a movie that was begging to be done in 3D,
this is it.
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edina
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response 142 of 289:
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Nov 5 15:18 UTC 2002 |
It's here at the Smithsonian - I've been eyeing it - thanks for the
recomendation.
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gull
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response 143 of 289:
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Nov 5 16:06 UTC 2002 |
I saw Apollo 13 at the Henry Ford Museum's IMAX theater. My impressions
were mixed; the sound was great, but the kinds of close-ups and pans
that work well in a normal movie are dizzying and disorienting in an
IMAX film because the screen is too big to take in all at once.
My advice is if you see one of these IMAX re-releases of a conventional
film, sit as far back as you can.
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scott
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response 144 of 289:
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Nov 5 16:53 UTC 2002 |
The IMAX AotC is being discussed over on slashdot (yesterday).
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krj
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response 145 of 289:
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Nov 5 19:49 UTC 2002 |
This Star Wars fan is not sure he could stomach sitting through
ATTACK OF THE CLONES a second time, IMAX or no IMAX.
I saw some publicity about the IMAX space station documentary showing
at the Henry Ford Museum, but I didn't get any details about it.
That's the film I'd want to see.
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