OK, so I'm bored. Looking for some pointless conversation.
Anybody.... Godfather saga, (Parts 1 & 2, 3 doesn't really count) A little overrated. My last viewing, a litte underwhlemed, I must say. Its good in the same way that Jerry West was, ya know?
On the other hand (and completely unrelated), 25TH HOUR, A SPIKE LEE JOINT. Anybody else think this movie is solid gold? Where is the Academy here? Norton, f#@king brilliant!
Empire Records
I've posted this before, and
I've posted this before, and I'll post it again.
Black Dynamite.
Are you a park ranger at Yellowstone? Say hi to Yogi Bear for me. - the_big_house 500th
I may not be a 70 year old man. - Herm
HeavyWeights. Nothing else
HeavyWeights. Nothing else comes close.
you sir
are a genius, and years ahead of your time...well played
Sam was my neighbor for 2
Sam was my neighbor for 2 years. Nice guy. The camera didn't add 10 pounds though.
Ha! Are you talkin about
Ha! Are you talkin about Salami Sam? For anyone who hasn't been Perkisized then you should check this out.
That'd be the one!
That'd be the one!
don't put twinkies on your
don't put twinkies on your pizza
i <3 michigan
I'm a bad movie connoisseur.
Love & Hate are horns on the same goat.
I'm a mst3k movie connoisseur!
Note, this is part one out of ten.
Are you a park ranger at Yellowstone? Say hi to Yogi Bear for me. - the_big_house 500th
I may not be a 70 year old man. - Herm
Incredible Mr. Limpet
Incredible Mr. Limpet
“The blue in our ribbons may fade, our trophies may become tarnished, the gleam of our medals lose luster, but the emotional experiences of joy and elation will never be forgotten.”
i found something so much
i found something so much better...well the first rule is, im not supposed to talk about it...and the second rule is, im not supposed to talk about it...and the third rule is...
Go on...
Now MGoBlogging from Seoul
lol i love your post and the
lol i love your post and the graph...i hought it was funny...but actually my post was a quote from the movie because it thought it fit
Hockey
Slapshot. Still love Paul MF Newman.
"Dave's a killer
Dave's a mess."
----umhannon
Well done. One of my
Well done. One of my favorite lines from one of my favorite movies.
My all time favorite scene is when Newman's heckling the goalie:
"Hey Hanrahan - Susan sucks p**sy!!...She's a lesbian, a lesbian!"
This discussion should start
This discussion should start and end with ROAD HOUSE.
For today, goodbye. For tomorrow, good luck. And forever, Go Blue.
Pain
don't hurt.
Love & Hate are horns on the same goat.
RoadHouse!
Wow
I'm not sure if I can help the OP out if he puts down a Godfather 1 or 2 and promotes anything by Spike Lee.
... in his defense, 25th hour
... in his defense, 25th hour is a very good film. You're right that his position on the first two Godfather films is indefensible. Even by today's standards, Godfather 3 is a quality film.
That being said, it's not my favorite trilogy. "Infernal Affairs" is my favorite; the Godfather might even be tied with "Back to the Future."
Hardball...I still get teary
Hardball...I still get teary eyed when Baby G dies
Me fail english thats unpossible!
WOAH! SPOILER ALERT!!
WOAH! SPOILER ALERT!!
No it's not, because baby g
No it's not, because baby g never dies. On the other hand, G Baby does...Spoiler?
"I wonder if J. Boren still has 45 peeps stuck in his mouth. And a penis in his ass."
My mistake...*facepalm*
My mistake...*facepalm*
Me fail english thats unpossible!
Really underrated
is "In the Loop." British political comedy mocking the run-up to the Iraq War that came out last year. Vulgar and funny as all hell.
You sure you're working as
You sure you're working as hard as I am, 'cause I'm sweating spinal fluid here!
Are you a park ranger at Yellowstone? Say hi to Yogi Bear for me. - the_big_house 500th
I may not be a 70 year old man. - Herm
I'll give you this...best
I'll give you this...best movie with subtitles ever. Lil Z is oned F**ked up kid.
Robinson also packed snow into a plastic bag for his return flight.
"Melted on the plane," he said.
oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy i love this stuff
AWESOME
Hokay so:
Favorite films
1. Heat
2. Leon (aka The Professional)
3. The Thing (Carpenter, 1982)
4. 28 Days Later
5. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade*
Favorite filmmakers
1. Michael Mann
2. John Carpenter
3. Alfred Hitchcock
4. Luc Besson
5. Sergio Leone
Honorable Mention: William Friedkin
Horror
1-100. Evil Dead
John Williams is inhuman
I write film reviews for the Daily...today I turned in an editorial about Kathryn Bigelow and the history of female directors. Keep your eyes peeled for it!
*I am happy to concede that Raiders is a better film. However! Some of you might remember long ago when LucasArts actually made awesome computer games, specifically those belonging to the "graphic adventure" genre. In 1989, LucasArts released a graphic adventure adaptation of Last Crusade for MS-DOS. In 1991, my family purchased this computer game for our 1987 Compaq Presario, which my mother still uses (!!!) for word processing.
Those of you who are familiar with the graphic adventure will remember that the games were heavily text-based; of course, the cutscene dialogue was written at the top of the screen, but more importantly, and more interactively, the bottom third of the screen was a list of commands and items that you used to maneuver through the game. "Look at," "Use," "Walk to," "Talk to," etc. It was Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure which taught me how to read. No Hop on Pop, no Fox in Socks. Indiana Jones. The first sentence I ever read on my own was "I know who you are, Mr. Donovan." Hence, the Last Crusade entry in the trilogy holds a powerful and lasting place in my heart.
In the world of text based
In the world of text based adventure games, Indiana Jones can never measure up to MONKEY ISLAND! (Only the first two games in the series)
Are you a park ranger at Yellowstone? Say hi to Yogi Bear for me. - the_big_house 500th
I may not be a 70 year old man. - Herm
What the heck! You don't like
What the heck! You don't like Curse?
I didn't like the change in
I didn't like the change in animation style and stopping the text based action. There is just something romantic about making Guybrush use giant q-tip on monkey head and then crawling into the giant monkey's open mouth...
Are you a park ranger at Yellowstone? Say hi to Yogi Bear for me. - the_big_house 500th
I may not be a 70 year old man. - Herm
Fair enough. I played Curse
Fair enough. I played Curse first, and I'm a big Full Throttle fan, so the click-and-hold interface didn't faze me as much. But the older-style (Pick Up orichalcum) Fate of Atlantis is the greatest graphic adventure in my humble epinion.
Carpenter movies
There are several classic John Carpenter movies. The Thing is an underrated horror flick with excellent effects, especially if you consider the time it was made. Big Trouble in Little China is a classic. Finally, Escape from New York is awesome. What do they all have in common - directed by Carpenter, music by Carpenter, starring Kurt Russell.
Good call
on Michael Mann. That guy is very underrated. Watched the Insider yesterday. He builds tension like no other, also evident in Heat.
I think Sam Mendez may be proving to be the best around right now. Revolutionary Road, while certainly not a feel good movie, was borderline profound. Better than American Bueaty in my opinion.
As to the Godfather and my original post, they are great movies, no doubt, I just think that their reputation has made them seem like a better watch than they actually are. IMO, Goodfellas may actually be better than both GF 1 and 2.
And Peanut Butter cups are still delicious after all these years.
Parts I and II of "The
Parts I and II of "The Godfather" are awesome. Yeah, they're a bit outdated, but that's like saying Reese's Peanut Butter Cups aren't any good because you've been eating them all your life and what's the big deal.
Marlon Brando. James Caan. Al Pacino. Robert Duvall. Diane Keaton. Abe Vigoda.
If you don't like those films, you just don't like movies.
Pacino's reaction in
Pacino's reaction in Godfather 2 when he learns about Kay's abortion is arguably the greatest piece of acting of all time.
"Come on, you Wolverines!"
I agree wholeheartedly.
I agree wholeheartedly.
I dislike Nick Cage as an
I dislike Nick Cage as an actor. He seems so weird in all the movies. I only like National Treasure and Next. But even then I only liked the storyline for Next.
He has no emotion... Sad Cage
He has no emotion... Sad Cage = Happy Cage
Cage is fucking horrible
Cage is fucking horrible haha.
"I wonder if J. Boren still has 45 peeps stuck in his mouth. And a penis in his ass."
He is a strange case.
I can't stand his acting skills, but typically his movies are very entertaining. I'm not sure how that works, but it does for the most part. Take Face Off for instance. Cage + Travolta = acting duo from Hell, but damnit I LOVE that movie.
Face Off is pure awesome.
John Woo in his only really good U.S. film
"Everyone gets dumped Gabe. Let me give you some advice: a little coverup on your Adams Apple will make it appear smaller. Which will make you appear less like a transvestite."
Nick Cage = Unintentional comedy gold
That was classic. I've
That was classic. I've watched that movie and never really paid attention to how badly he acted in it.
Cage only plays one character
It's like Cage plays himself in every movie he's in. I used to think the same thing about Kevin Costner.
Only missed one game at the Big House since 1979.
Agree on the Godfather
Being pretty much the standard-bearer BH (Before Hangover).
From now on, though, all movie talk begins and ends with Hangover (with a wink and a nod to Anchorman sans the too long bear scene at the end).
A very intimate personal favorite, though, a very close #3 is Sideways.
The only thing that really matters is sex.
oh god no...after hearing
oh god no...after hearing everyone rant and rave about the hangover i finally watched it and it is not funny at all...the only reason i didnt stop watching was because it actually made a decent mystery movie
Blasphemy!
n/t
All right Lemmings. Bring the heat.
My favorite movie
of all time is still Gladiator with Russell Crowe. I am so pumped for the new Robin Hood that he is doing with the Gladiator director. I haven't been this excited about a movie in years! I am also a much bigger Scarface fan than The God Father movies.
When you reach the end of your rope tie a knot and hold on...
could very well be one of my favorites.
"If they ever catch me, they can have 'em."