What DVD / Video did you watch last night? (pt2)
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The Octagon
Stop...Hammertime
Some late-season 2 episodes of Big Bang Theory, great stuff.
crustychick
doo-woop-de-doo
The Pilot and Ep 1 of Twin Peaks 
it's strangely gripping...
it's strangely gripping...
The Octagon
Stop...Hammertime
Finally caught up with The Big Bang Theory (first 4 episodes of Season 3), very, very good.
Raj seems to be getting some of the best one-liners too "Oh yeah, it was first come, first served" (funny in the context)
I'm also crushing hard on Penny now, particularly after the 'breakfast dancing in just a shirt' scene
Raj seems to be getting some of the best one-liners too "Oh yeah, it was first come, first served" (funny in the context)
I'm also crushing hard on Penny now, particularly after the 'breakfast dancing in just a shirt' scene
Johnny Canuck3
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A couple.
The Great Buck Howard, with John Malkovitch. I think this is what they like to refer to as a 'little movie', ie, it isn't a hollywood blockbuster with big budget and big effect. It's supposed to be more of a character movie.
I think the problem is that hollywood has forgotten how to write interesting characters for small budget movies. All, or most of the characterization here is full of gaps and holes, making the characters something less than totally three dimensional, but not two dimensional enough to qualify for cult movie status.
Tom Hanks' son is in it, and Tom himself appears as his son's father. Imagine that. He's the only one in the movie who pulls it off, imo.
You're left wondering 'why did they bother?'. In the end, they tell us it was supposed to be based on the life of the Amazing Kreskin, but you have no idea of that until they tell you. Meaning, it didn't work.
The Great Buck Howard, with John Malkovitch. I think this is what they like to refer to as a 'little movie', ie, it isn't a hollywood blockbuster with big budget and big effect. It's supposed to be more of a character movie.
I think the problem is that hollywood has forgotten how to write interesting characters for small budget movies. All, or most of the characterization here is full of gaps and holes, making the characters something less than totally three dimensional, but not two dimensional enough to qualify for cult movie status.
Tom Hanks' son is in it, and Tom himself appears as his son's father. Imagine that. He's the only one in the movie who pulls it off, imo.
You're left wondering 'why did they bother?'. In the end, they tell us it was supposed to be based on the life of the Amazing Kreskin, but you have no idea of that until they tell you. Meaning, it didn't work.
Johnny Canuck3
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Also two more, now. Year One, and Land of the Lost. Actually, I didn't see a lot of Lost, because I was snoozing.
Year One: first half hour, I would nominate amongst the worst movies I've ever seen. As it went along, I chuckled more: maybe I was somehow lying on my windpipe, and hypoxia was setting in.
Land of the Lost. The parts I was awake for? For fuck's sake. It made Year One look subtle and erudite. I wonder sometimes if some of these people just have multi movie deals that they must fulfill, and once the good ones are made, [and many of these actors have been in very good comedies], they fill out the contract with this horrible dreck.
These movies remind me of Hollywood back in the days when the directors, producers etc, were slowly breaking down due to an excess of coke, hookers and booze. Ie, the ADD years of moviemaking.
Year One: first half hour, I would nominate amongst the worst movies I've ever seen. As it went along, I chuckled more: maybe I was somehow lying on my windpipe, and hypoxia was setting in.
Land of the Lost. The parts I was awake for? For fuck's sake. It made Year One look subtle and erudite. I wonder sometimes if some of these people just have multi movie deals that they must fulfill, and once the good ones are made, [and many of these actors have been in very good comedies], they fill out the contract with this horrible dreck.
These movies remind me of Hollywood back in the days when the directors, producers etc, were slowly breaking down due to an excess of coke, hookers and booze. Ie, the ADD years of moviemaking.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
Shame about the wobbly robot, toy tank and crappy cso
The action man tank (and it was an action man tank) cliffhanger is the best bit.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
district 13 - a french escape from new york with added leaping and running - shite
kyser_soze
Hawking's Angry Eyebrow
S3E5 of Gossip Girl and S3E9 of Mad Men.
Yes, I realise there's a gap there...
Yes, I realise there's a gap there...
rollinder
Dont walk away in silence
I know - that bit followed by the rubbish giant robot in part 4 playing King Kong with a dolly Sarah is very 'oh dear...and it was all going so well'
Fictionist
Serving Eargasms....
Star Wars (the original non-'special edition version' - so the original version!!)
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
I know - that bit followed by the rubbish giant robot in part 4 playing King Kong with a dolly Sarah is very 'oh dear...and it was all going so well'
Aw hell I love it anyway. I am always amazed at how much they all look like amateur dramatics at the local church hall. They were so gripping for me as a child.
I have waaayyy too many of those DVDs. I love how everyone takes it all so seriously in the interviews when it was clearly a load of crap.
That tank really has to be the worst thing I have ever seen in an episode though. That and the fact that the UNIT force seemed to comprise of two soldiers who had fuck all weapons. Hardly a specialized task force. I thought the giant robot walking down into town looked pretty good and it frightened my daughter.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Up in 3D - fucking amazing!
jeff_leigh
What happened to Dubversion ?
Did you watch that at the cinema? If not how do you see the 3D effects on a normal dvd screening?
jeff_leigh
What happened to Dubversion ?
First 3 Episodes of State of Play
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
Che prt 1
A bit worthy, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. Watching prt 2 tonight for some more revolution pr0n
A bit worthy, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. Watching prt 2 tonight for some more revolution pr0n
Me and dilly saw part 1 at the Cornerhouse in Manc. Was great, am a huge fan of Benicio del Toro anyway, and the Cornerhouse is a perfect cinema.
We had cocktails afterwards too
I ended up watching Fried Green Tomatoes for about the 40th time, cos daughter conned me into missing the first corrie last night
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