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jazz
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response 133 of 241:
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Oct 26 19:18 UTC 1999 |
That's tempting. Is it the first night they'll be showing Yellow
Submarine?
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scott
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response 134 of 241:
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Oct 26 21:29 UTC 1999 |
Yup.
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danr
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response 135 of 241:
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Oct 26 23:56 UTC 1999 |
You guys should all go the the Lonely Hearts Cafe before or after.
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otaking
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response 136 of 241:
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Oct 27 04:33 UTC 1999 |
Dr Caligari is a special film. It's a sequal to THE CABINET OF DR CALIGARI
that was made in the late 80's. It's an attempt at an art filmthat failed
wonderfully. It just has to be seen to be believed. If you like bizarre films,
rent this at Liberty St. Video.
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remmers
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response 137 of 241:
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Oct 27 13:16 UTC 1999 |
"The Limey" (A-)
Like his "Out of Sight" from last year, I found director Stephen
Soderbergh's latest non-linear opus to be a lot of fun. It stars three
icons from the 60's (Terrence Stamp, Peter Fonda, Leslie Ann Warren) and
has to do with British career criminal Stamp's efforts to avenge the
death of his daughter, which he blames on Hollywood record producer
Fonda.
But a mere plot synopsis can't really do justice to this film, with its
array of entertaining minor characters and continual use of flashbacks
and flashforwards to establish a texture and give insight into the
characters. Soderbergh is a master of this approach, which reminds me a
bit of the films of the French New Wave era (also a 60's phenomenon).
Highly recommended.
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flem
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response 138 of 241:
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Oct 27 13:56 UTC 1999 |
Huh. I thought previews for that looked interesting. I'll have to
check it out.
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remmers
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response 139 of 241:
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Oct 27 17:26 UTC 1999 |
(I think "The Limey" ends its run at the Michigan Theater Screening
Room in a day or two. Maybe it'll move over to the State.)
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scott
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response 140 of 241:
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Oct 27 19:38 UTC 1999 |
Grexpedition to see the recently restored Yellow Submarine, this Friday! 9:00
pm at the Michigan.
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richard
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response 141 of 241:
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Oct 29 16:28 UTC 1999 |
In the category of movies with no sex, violence, or car chase scenes
would you believe a David Lynch movie?! Yes, the director of Blue
Velvet, Wild at Heart, and Twin Peaks has directed a G rated movie, and
a really good one too...
THE STRAIGHT STORY-- A wonderful new movie from David Lynch telling the
true story of a 73 year old Iowa man named Alvin Straight who drove his
lawnmower 400 miles to Wisconsin to visit his dying brother, whom he
hadnt been on speaking terms with in 10 years. He wants to visit his
brother by himself, on his own terms, and has cataracts in his eyes so
cant drive and the bus doesnt go there. So Straight hooks up a
makeshift trailer to his lawnmower and takes off on a long, slow journey
on backroads through Iowa and Wisconsin. Along the way he meets
interesting people, camps out in cornfields, and basically has the time
of his life and comes to terms with his own mortality. There is a great
scene where he finally makes it the Mississippi River on his lawnmower
after weeks of traveling and crosses over the bridge, as the mighty
currents of the river flow underneath. At this point he looks at the
river and smiles, as he realizes that he is now finally at peace with
the world and realizes his past is all "water under the bridge". He
knows that once he's seen his brother and settled things with him, he'll
be completely at terms with his life.
Straight is played in a great performance by Richard Farnsworth, who
should be a leading contender for Best Actor Oscar. The rest of the
cast is strong too, with Sissy Spacek as his mentally impaired daughter
who adores him, and Harry Dean Stanton (one of my favorite actors) as
the estranged brother.
"The Straight Story" is IMO the best film Ive seen this year
**** (four stars)
(note: the opening credits brought a round of laughter from the
audience, "Walt Disney presents a film by David Lynch" Talk about a
weird combination!)
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otaking
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response 142 of 241:
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Oct 29 18:15 UTC 1999 |
MaybeDisney could convince Lynch to direct an animated movie. I'd love to see
what he could do with animation. *grin*
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remmers
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response 143 of 241:
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Oct 29 21:50 UTC 1999 |
Well, Lynch is a comic strip cartoonist in addition to being a
director, so the idea makes a lot of sense.
I'm anxiously waiting for "The Straight Story" to come to Ann Arbor.
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mcnally
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response 144 of 241:
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Oct 30 04:04 UTC 1999 |
So what does Harry Dean Stanton do during the years in between David Lynch
movies?
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drewmike
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response 145 of 241:
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Oct 30 04:10 UTC 1999 |
Cocaine.
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scott
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response 146 of 241:
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Oct 30 13:01 UTC 1999 |
We had a total of four people show up for Yellow Submarine last night: scott,
scg, chanur and kaplan. Great movie, of course, but the restoration was quite
nice. The audio was *wonderful*.
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tpryan
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response 147 of 241:
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Oct 30 16:15 UTC 1999 |
I picked up the Yellow Submarine on DVD just a few weeks ago. Saw
it thru and also with the running commentary and a look at the specials
and whatever else.
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janc
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response 148 of 241:
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Nov 1 02:37 UTC 1999 |
Had a rare free evening and went to see AMERICAN BEAUTY. Liked the
film, but before I could make sense of it, I had to discard everything
I'd heard about it. The reviews I'd read were based on an
interpretation of the film that was at least as warped as most of the
characters. Mostly a cool film, but falls just short of being as cool
as it should have been.
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krj
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response 149 of 241:
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Nov 1 23:07 UTC 1999 |
resp:128 & resp:130 :: if you missed STOP MAKING SENSE at the Michigan
Theatre because Grex was down that weekend so we couldn't write our
rave reviews, you have a chance to see it in East Lansing.
Wells Hall, MSU, 7 & 9:15 pm, Friday November 5 - Sunday November 7.
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krj
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response 150 of 241:
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Nov 3 05:33 UTC 1999 |
Leslie and I saw "Yellow Submarine" at the Michigan Screening Room tonight.
Um, I loved hearing the Beatles songs in six-track stereo. Wow!
As for the story: well, the trailer for "Being John Malkovich" was
the dramatic highlight of the evening. :)
Yes, Attention John Cusack Fans!! "Being John Malkovich," starring Your Idol,
opens Friday at the Michigan and runs for about a week, with shows spread
between both screens. When's the Grexpedition?
Also at the Michigan this month is a festival of free silent films on
Tuesday nights. And at the end of the month we get the latest of Gillian
Anderson's restorations of silent music scores: Douglas Fairbanks in
"Robin Hood," with a live orchestral accompaniment. The Lillian Gish show
I saw with the live orchestra a year or so ago was just dazzling.
I sure hope I can make it to this one.
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scg
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response 151 of 241:
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Nov 3 05:56 UTC 1999 |
I'd like to suggest that the Being John Malkovich Grexpedition be a night when
it's showing in the old theater. The new one has nice sound, but it lacks
the character.
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gull
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response 152 of 241:
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Nov 3 16:48 UTC 1999 |
Re #150: How long is Yellow Sub going to be showing?
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otaking
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response 153 of 241:
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Nov 3 16:57 UTC 1999 |
Re #150: Gillian Anderson is restoring silent musical scores?
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remmers
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response 154 of 241:
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Nov 3 18:22 UTC 1999 |
(The Gillian Anderson referred to in resp:150 is not the same person
that stars in "The X Files".)
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otaking
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response 155 of 241:
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Nov 3 20:11 UTC 1999 |
Thanks for clearing that up.
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jazz
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response 156 of 241:
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Nov 4 13:07 UTC 1999 |
Re #152:
Today is, I understand, the last showing.
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krj
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response 157 of 241:
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Nov 5 07:34 UTC 1999 |
The Gillian Anderson in resp:150 is a musicologist -- I believe she is
associated with the Library of Congress -- who resurrects
lost orchestral film scores and then brings the film, and the score,
on a short nationwide tour. We're incredibly lucky that Ann Arbor is one
of her regular stops.
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