General Movie Thread

[wood and iron]

I watched Border Radio last night. Aside from some stunning black and white photography of California and Mexico desert, it's kind of a boring movie. All the things I'm reading about the movie paint it as some harrowing look at 80's music scene in LA but music and the playing thereof takes about 1% of the run time. Most of it is just amateur actors struggling through their lines. I will say, John Doe does what he can with his part and comes out looking pretty decent as an actor.



The movie is also a part of the Criterion Collection and it's the first truly boring movie under their auspices that I've come across.

[dave from knoxville]

The original, I trust?

SERPENTINE

[moonshake]

Anyone saw Observe and Report? I saw it when it first came out then once again last weekend when it was playing at the dollar theater. Funny as it was the first time, I found myself laughing harder and more often the second time. I'd say it's one of the funniest new movies I've seen in a while.

[hugman]

Anyone saw Observe and Report? I saw it when it first came out then once again last weekend when it was playing at the dollar theater. Funny as it was the first time, I found myself laughing harder and more often the second time. I'd say it's one of the funniest new movies I've seen in a while.

I'm excited! Got this email today.
For Sat: Paul Blart: Mall Cop

Speaking of mall cops, was there ever a discussion of Observe and Report on here?  After seeing it, I think that Jody Hill is a perfect cross between Adam McKay and Todd Solondz.

PS-Couldn't get past the fifteen minute mark of Paul Blart. Thing is, I would have found it funny if KJ had played it straight like Seth Rogan in O&E rather than mugging it up.

[JonFromMaplewood]

Took the kids to see Night At The Museum 2: Ben Stiller's Boat Payments. What a hunk of junk. No surprise there I guess.

Although I must say that Amy Adams was quite fetching. [Slingblade grunt]

[JonFromMaplewood]

PS-Couldn't get past the fifteen minute mark of Paul Blart. Thing is, I would have found it funny if KJ had played it straight like Seth Rogan in O&E rather than mugging it up.

By the way, I experienced Paul Blart: Mall Cop in real life this weekend.  I went to the Short Hills Mall and asked the security guard if there was a book store. He said that it was gone as was the CD store. We got into a conversation about collecting vinyl (he was a big collector and paid $4000 on the tone arm of his turntable alone).  Anyway, a guy walked by with his daughters. The daughters were wearing heelies and rolling on them. The security guard said "Excuse me sir but they can't be rolling on..." The dad totally interrupted him and said "Yeah okay," continued on like the guard had said nothing, and the daughters kept rolling with no comment from the dad.

The security guard, obviously flustered, just said "I'll get 'em on the way back." 

[buffcoat]

PS-Couldn't get past the fifteen minute mark of Paul Blart. Thing is, I would have found it funny if KJ had played it straight like Seth Rogan in O&E rather than mugging it up.

By the way, I experienced Paul Blart: Mall Cop in real life this weekend.  I went to the Short Hills Mall and asked the security guard if there was a book store. He said that it was gone as was the CD store. We got into a conversation about collecting vinyl (he was a big collector and paid $4000 on the tone arm of his turntable alone).  Anyway, a guy walked by with his daughters. The daughters were wearing heelies and rolling on them. The security guard said "Excuse me sir but they can't be rolling on..." The dad totally interrupted him and said "Yeah okay," continued on like the guard had said nothing, and the daughters kept rolling with no comment from the dad.

The security guard, obviously flustered, just said "I'll get 'em on the way back." 

That's thinkin' with yer dipstick, Jimmy.

[stephen]

Hangover director Todd Phillips' touching documentary about a musician who passed on a few years ago called Hated: GG Allin and the Murder Junkies is streaming online this week at pitchfork.tv.

[orator]

Orson Welles' "F for Fake" which was really awesome.

"The value depends on opinion. Opinion depends on the experts. A faker like Elmyr makes fools of experts, so who's the expert? Who's the faker?"

[DoodleJump!]

Just finished Criterion's Written on the Wind, with Rock Hudson and Lauren Bacall. It was excellent! Very excellent!

[iAmBaronVonTito]

Hangover director Todd Phillips' touching documentary about a musician who passed on a few years ago called Hated: GG Allin and the Murder Junkies is streaming online this week at pitchfork.tv.

yes it is.  ive watched it twice already...at work.  im waiting for the day i click over to pitchfork and its blocked.

[fonpr]

Hangover director Todd Phillips' touching documentary about a musician who passed on a few years ago called Hated: GG Allin and the Murder Junkies is streaming online this week at pitchfork.tv.

Mr Phillips has great taste in leading men.

[masterofsparks]

Watched Hal Ashby's The Last Detail last night. LOVED IT.

[AllisonLeGnome]

I wasn't expecting that much from Away We Go based on the commercials and publicity, but I really enjoyed it.

[JonFromMaplewood]

Watched Vicky Cristina Barcelona tonight.  Woody Allen should have his passport revoked.