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md
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response 267 of 348:
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Sep 2 11:43 UTC 1999 |
I wasn't crazy about 54 (B-). The expensive-looking
set wasn't very convincing. Also, Neve Campbell's
character seemed hackneyed -- the weary, "I bet you
think this is glamorous," actress who finds coffee and
conversation at a simple diner more rewarding than drugs
and dancing at fabulous "Studio," as everyone called it
(wouldn't've made a very good title, though). Mike
Myers' sustained impression of Steve Rubell was . . .
impressive. The director had a lot of fun with Neve
Campbell's face, as directors always do.
Speaking of faces, my daughter brought home a movie
called CANDYMAN (C), which seems be about Virginia
Madsen's face more than anything else. The camera is
*always* focused in on it -- smiling, weeping, angry,
swooning, left profile, right profile, full-face. It's
a nice face, but jeez. Madsen bears up under the camera's
scrutiny quite well and does a convincing job with her
role. The title character's monotone recitations of the
silly lines he's given, which perfectly matches the
tediously droning score (by Philip Glass, of all people),
makes you almost glad he was stung to death by bees in his
former life. There were a few jump-out-at-you moments that
were more startling than scary. You can see the surprise
ending coming, but it's still pretty cool. My kids both
gave Candyman a "B," so I'm sure it has its admirers.
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scott
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response 268 of 348:
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Sep 5 01:50 UTC 1999 |
"Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas"
I'll give it a B, but with the caveat that you can't watch this movie sober
and gain any enjoyment at all. Knowing the text helps, I think (I know it
quite well), but being somewhat impaired helps quite a bit more. But with
that taken care of, it *does* do a pretty good job of carrying the tone of
the book. Even the more reflective part about the 60's culture is in there,
which I was pleasantly suprised to find.
"Waiting for Guffman"
Hmm, another B. It's sort of the Spinal Tap of local theatre. Quite funny,
but seemed a hair long to me even at it's less than 2 hour length.
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coyote
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response 269 of 348:
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Sep 5 02:03 UTC 1999 |
Saw "Run Lola Run" at the State Theater, and really enjoyed it. It was a very
unique and creative film, unlike anything I've seen before (which probably
isn't saying much -- I'm not much of a moviegoer). I won't reveal much
about the film, except that the plot is essentially that the flame-haired
Lola must obtain 100,000 marks (or was it 500,000?) within 20 minutes in
order to save her boyfriend's life. Upon seeing a preview for this movie
at the Michigan theater, I really had no interest in seeing it, but upon
the high recommendation from two friends I decided to give it a try, and
found it to be quite worthwhile. It's a fast-paced film, and one of my
friends said that she felt like everything was moving really slowly
after she came out of the theater. The film is in German with subtitles
and runs a bit less than two hours, despite all the action taking place
within 20 minutes.
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headdoc
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response 270 of 348:
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Sep 5 02:14 UTC 1999 |
Jerry and I just returned from "The Thomas Crown Affair" which we both truly
enjoyed. Thought it was fun and sexy and Rene Russo is one of the most
attractive woman I have seen.
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otaking
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response 271 of 348:
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Sep 5 06:52 UTC 1999 |
I saw Ed TV last night. It was enjoyable, but too long. Some of the subplots
just dragged on too long. Although it was more realistic than The Truman Show,
it wasn't as fun to watch. I actually found it harder to suspend my disbelief
with this film than The Truman Show. C-
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tpryan
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response 272 of 348:
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Sep 5 13:21 UTC 1999 |
I saw Bullworth last night. Didn't know it was such an
attitude adjustment' movie.
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md
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response 273 of 348:
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Sep 6 15:37 UTC 1999 |
THE SIXTH SENSE (C) -- Pretty lame. It's one of
those movies in which several key characters would
have to be stupid, or laughably inattentive, to
behave the way they do, and in which the director
repeatedly has to cut away from certain scenes and
move hastily on, in the hope that we won't notice.
Cheap trick. There were a couple of well-executed
startles, which are always fun, and the drizzly
autumnal atmosphere was just right. Bruce Willis
is his usual smirky self. The little boy is very
good. The "surprise" was figured out in the
following order, according to the people involved:
my 15-year-old-son (the movie maven in the family),
right after the opening sequence; myself, about 15
minutes in; my wife, a couple of scenes before the
truth comes out at the end; my 13-year-old daughter,
when we explained it to her on the way out to the car.
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scott
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response 274 of 348:
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Sep 6 20:38 UTC 1999 |
"13th Warrior"
Entertainingly gory.
Would have been a really kickass Xena episode. Oh wait, I think it was on
last year's season.
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scott
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response 275 of 348:
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Sep 6 23:43 UTC 1999 |
Ah, now I remember. I think 3rd season Xena, "The Horde". They came back
in a later episode, livingh in a cave!
After some reflection, I'd have to say that "13th Warrior" was pretty badly
done. But it, like Star Trek movies with even numbers, was at least quite
fun to watch.
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scott
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response 276 of 348:
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Sep 6 23:49 UTC 1999 |
Whoops, make that 2nd season Xena. Episode was called "The Price". The bad
guys were called The Horde, and were wonderfully over the top barbarian (with
bones in their noses, no less).
(can you tell I'm bored?)
(info courtesy www.whoosh.org)
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mary
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response 277 of 348:
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Sep 7 00:24 UTC 1999 |
"The Astronaut's Wife". Both lead characters had the same cool
haircut. That's the best thing I can say about this movie.
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senna
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response 278 of 348:
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Sep 7 04:34 UTC 1999 |
<steve cracks up laughing>
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richard
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response 279 of 348:
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Sep 7 21:51 UTC 1999 |
"SIXTH SENSE"-- I thought this was really pretty good, with a great
performance by 8-year old Haley Joel Osment as the kid (he's the early
favorite according to Variety for the best supporting actor oscar-- what
kind of acceptance speech does an 8 year old give anyway) who is tormented
by ghosts and visions. Bruce Willis is also excellent as the
psychologist. The ending caught me off-guard and now I want to re-watch
the whole film. Its a very complex movie, and well-made ***1/2 (3.5
stars)
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bdh1
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response 280 of 348:
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Sep 8 06:42 UTC 1999 |
re#279: Indeed. I saw it a couple weeks ago and am still telling folks
to do it. Excellent do.
On the airplane I watched some film "The Letter" or something like that
just to kill time. Kate Capshaw, Blythe Danner, and some others, it was
actually quite good. I wished that it was dubbed in mandarin so Nai-Nai
could enjoy it as it was one of those sort of universal sorta films that
I think will so well in no matter what foreign market it shows in. As
it turns out it was directed by a chinese person I think. Instead,
nai-nai slept most of the way back to chicagoland.
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shf
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response 281 of 348:
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Sep 8 10:20 UTC 1999 |
I also liked Sixth Sense. There's another movie from a few years ago which
is very similar and also done much better. Can't tell what it is without
giving away a lot of the plot of SS.
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mary
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response 282 of 348:
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Sep 10 11:37 UTC 1999 |
Last night John and I went to see The Muse, at Quality 16. Have
I mentioned before I really like that theater?
Albert Brooks, who directed and co-wrote the screenplay, reminds me a
whole lot of Woody Allen, if Allen lived in southern California but still
didn't get much sun. So this movie was great fun. I'm especially fond
what he did with the cleverly placed cameo roles.
***
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remmers
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response 283 of 348:
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Sep 10 12:22 UTC 1999 |
The bit with Martin Scorsese is a classic.
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jazz
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response 284 of 348:
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Sep 10 15:45 UTC 1999 |
The Quality 16 lacks in one critical area - popcorn. Their popcorn
isn't so much bad, as it is tasteless.
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mary
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response 285 of 348:
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Sep 10 18:01 UTC 1999 |
We brought our own.
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shf
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response 286 of 348:
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Sep 10 23:20 UTC 1999 |
At Quality 16 I asked for salt for my popcorn. The droid behind the counter
said there was some "somewhere". And when there wasn't any salt to be found,
he he told my kids there was something wrong with me for wanting salt in the
first place:) Not that there was anything wrong with him being a tree sloth.
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mary
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response 287 of 348:
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Sep 10 23:30 UTC 1999 |
Hey, I've been wanting to see South Park ever since Mr. Delizia reviewed
it here, a month or so ago. So I went to the cheap show today and had
great fun. Writing Satan as the most sympathetic character in the story
was a nice touch.
I waited through the credits to the very end. I so wanted it to be
dedicated to Lenny.
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other
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response 288 of 348:
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Sep 11 00:05 UTC 1999 |
bruce?
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scott
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response 289 of 348:
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Sep 11 00:05 UTC 1999 |
(I especially enjoyed Satan's big song, "Up There")
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otaking
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response 290 of 348:
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Sep 11 02:47 UTC 1999 |
I loved the Terrance and Phillip song at the beginning. For some strange
reason, I never made the connection between T&P and the adopted Canadian baby
until I saw the film. It was only then that I realized that all Canadians are
drawn with the same style. I don't know how I missed that before.
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mooncat
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response 291 of 348:
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Sep 11 05:11 UTC 1999 |
Saw "Stigmata" tonight with Jazz ans Clees. Wow, that was a very cool
movie, and the soundtrack was great. I was most impressed. Although, it's
being billed as a horror movie, but it wasn't really scary. I highly
reccomend this movie.
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