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| gromit |
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billyweeds wrote:
How old is mo?
How old is om? |
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| Trish |
| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 8:04 am |
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| Hey I'm 38 and I didn't care for the film either - although Jude Law looked very attractive in it with his blond hair and slightly tanned skin (small consolation) |
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| mo_flixx |
| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 9:03 am |
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I love "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls." One of Roger Ebert's (& Russ Meyer's) finest moments.
"Huckabees" (with its unbelievable cast) reminds me a bit of Preminger's "Skidoo" (also with unbelievable cast - Groucho's last film) which I thought was hilarious when it came out and could barely get thru when I rented it about a year ago.
One 'comment' (at imdb.com) compared it to a bad Altman movie - that's kind of what it reminded me of. And I'd much rather watch Jude Law in almost else (maybe not "Alfie") than "Huckabees." |
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| gromit |
| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 10:11 am |
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I thought Huckabees had a pretty stupid name, and an annoying on-line ad campaign (mostly on the NYT). Also Jude Law kind of annoys me, and Schwartzman seemed nasal/whiny. And with all of that, I thought Huckabees was damned near brilliant. Wahlberg was great. And the film had me laughing out loud in places. A very quirky film, and I enjoyed the heck out of it. Seemed like it ended too soon for me. I'd even be up for a sequel. Thus my rave entirely negates billy's loathing for the film, and order is thereby restored to the universe.
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| lady wakasa |
| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 10:23 am |
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Joe Vitus wrote: 1. I think movies probably aren't magical, it's what we invest in them. The adults who first saw The Wizard of Oz thought it was pretty dreadful, only the kids could connect with it, and continued to as adults. Willy Wonka similarly opened to terrible reviews (and, because there was no longer a studio-chain connection, limited release), but was taken to heart by kids. So I'm not sure if the wonderment of the movie, with its t.v. movie sets and crummy picture quality really has anything to do with the talent of the filmmakers (though you'd be hard pressed to convince me Gene Wilder's rendition of "Pure Imagination" isn't one of the most magical moments on film).
J'agree with that - I've seen The Wizard of Oz since I was a tyke (and it was on tv - our black and white tv!), and it always makes me happy on some level. I saw Willy Wonka for the first time when I was 36. I'll always have a soft spot for Oz, but I have no emotional attachment for WW. That's pretty much the reason I'm liable to never see the remake. |
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| Marc |
| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 10:28 am |
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| marantzo |
| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 10:30 am |
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| I guess you have mo and trish left to negate, and of course me. The film sucked BVC! Quirky,? yes. Funny? no. Good? hardly. I will say that Wahlberg was good. Too good for this piece of crap. It's hard to imagine, but Hoffman and Tomlin were actually embarrassing. Theree was one good scene. The dinner scene. Everything else was forced, self-conscious and lousy. |
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| mo_flixx |
| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 10:47 am |
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Marc wrote: mo is in her early 80s.
but I am younger than springtime....
(and marantz). |
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| gromit |
| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 10:55 am |
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Quote: I guess you have mo and trish left to negate, and of course me.
There's anti-matter from Gepinniw slouching along, breathing heavily and looking for your door at this very moment, whilst you waste your time reading this warning which, as intended, comes too late.
om negates mo.
(she tried to hide in the early 80's, but om knows no bounds)
While Trish is entitled to her wrong opinion. |
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| marantzo |
| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 11:05 am |
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| Gromit, cut back on the Ginseng! |
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 11:09 am |
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| Agree that Wahlberg was the one and only bright spot in Huckabees. And that Hoffman and Tomlin were embarrassingly bad. (Not entirely their fault; the writing was horrible, but they seemed to buy into it somehow.) |
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 11:10 am |
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mo_flixx wrote: Marc wrote: mo is in her early 80s.
but I am younger than springtime....
(and marantz).
Is this true about mo's age??? I truly thought she was probably in her mid-40s. That's the vibe she gives off. Way to go, mo!!! |
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| marantzo |
| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 11:13 am |
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| Mo, used to be Douglas Fairbanks Sr.'s dresser. |
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 11:21 am |
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marantzo wrote: Mo, used to be Douglas Fairbanks Sr.'s dresser.
Now I'm totally confused. What is the truth? I'm serious here, folks. Don't fuck around with the weeds. |
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| mo_flixx |
| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 11:30 am |
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billyweeds wrote: marantzo wrote: Mo, used to be Douglas Fairbanks Sr.'s dresser.
Now I'm totally confused. What is the truth? I'm serious here, folks. Don't fuck around with the weeds.
Very funny - but I actually did work with Douglas Fairbanks, JR. Really.
He was quite dapper + still extremely handsome in his '70's. The man was definitely on the prowl. |
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