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[Buttercup]

An inconvinient truth. What can I say apart from wow? I can't remember a film that made me cry so much and also despise and love mankind so much.
I must say that those that chose Bush over Gore should hang your heads in shame, he truly is a great man and an inspiration for us all!
I've never known so much power in a film before now!

It was a great movie. I was surprised Gore had the charisma he did. He was known for being quite wooden when he was in the White House. I haven't seen a movie for a long time that moved and scared me as much as An Inconveinant Truth. This year is supposed to be the hottest year on record, btw.

 

[!Fluffy!]

Off the Map

I loved this indy movie set in New Mexico, with a *sigh* very depressed Sam Elliott...
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0332285/

TiVo alert: Showing Monday 1/8 at 7:35 AM on TMC.

 

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The Pinky Violence Collection:
Girl Boss Guerilla
DVD/ Color/ 82 Mins./ NR/ 1972
Stuffed with an arsenal of "bad girl" stereotypes, this fast-action chick flick is a shining example of Japanese exploitation cinema at its very best. It's "girls gone wild" like you've never seen, complete with leather-clad biker babes, catfights, high fashion, groovy music and plenty of gang violence. And while the plot line may come up short, the sheer force of the unbelievable visuals is enough to make up for any deficiencies.

 

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Chinese Ghost Story 3: Special Edition
DVD/ Color/ 106 Mins./ NR/ 1991
Based on Chinese legend and set 100 years after the second movie in this supernatural-themed series, this story of forbidden love showcases an array of stunning visual effects and acrobatics. In the heart of a strange forest stands Orchid Temple, a haunted place where beautiful spirits lure travelers to their doom. A monk goes to the temple to drive the ghosts away, but falls in love with a beautiful ghost, putting both of them in danger.

 

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Abbott & Costello: The Naughty Nineties
DVD/ B&W/ 76 Mins./ NR/ 1945
Another great Abbott and Costello movie, immortalized by the famous "Who's on first?" routine. The movie's excellent second half compensate for slow beginning. Lots of funny skits. Like the one with the 33 always coming back at the roulette table. At 76 minutes, this slap stick comedy is fun to watch.

Memorable Quotes from
The Naughty Nineties (1945)

Dexter Broadhurst: Strange as it may seem, they give ball players nowadays very peculiar names.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Funny names?
Dexter Broadhurst: Nicknames. Nicknames.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Not -- not as funny as my name -- Sebastian Dinwiddie.
Dexter Broadhurst: Oh, yes, yes, yes!
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Funnier than that?
Dexter Broadhurst: Oh, absolutely. Yes. Now, on the St. Louis team we have Who's on first, What's on second, I Don't Know is on third --
Sebastian Dinwiddle: That's what I want to find out. I want you to tell me the names of the fellows on the St. Louis team.
Dexter Broadhurst: I'm telling you. Who's on first, What's on second, I don't Know is on third --
Sebastian Dinwiddle: You know the fellows' names?
Dexter Broadhurst: Yes.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Well, then, who's playin' first?
Dexter Broadhurst: Yes.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: I mean the fellow's name on first base.
Dexter Broadhurst: Who.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: The fellow playin' first base for St. Louis.
Dexter Broadhurst: Who.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: The guy on first base.
Dexter Broadhurst: Who is on first.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Well, what are you askin' me for?
Dexter Broadhurst: I'm not asking you -- I'm telling you. WHO IS ON FIRST.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: I'm asking you -- who's on first?
Dexter Broadhurst: That's the man's name!
Sebastian Dinwiddle: That's who's name?
Dexter Broadhurst: Yes.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Well, go ahead and tell me!
Dexter Broadhurst: Who.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: The guy on first.
Dexter Broadhurst: Who.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: The first baseman.
Dexter Broadhurst: Who is on first.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Have you got a first baseman on first?
Dexter Broadhurst: Certainly.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Then who's playing first?
Dexter Broadhurst: Absolutely.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: When you pay the first baseman every month, who gets the money?
Dexter Broadhurst: Every dollar of it. And why not, the man's entitled to it.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Who is?
Dexter Broadhurst: Yes.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: So who gets it?
Dexter Broadhurst: Why shouldn't he? Sometimes his wife comes down and collects it.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Who's wife?
Dexter Broadhurst: Yes. After all the man earns it.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Who does?
Dexter Broadhurst: Absolutely.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Well all I'm trying to find out is what's the guy's name on first base.
Dexter Broadhurst: Oh, no, no, What is on Second base.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: I'm not asking you who's on second.
Dexter Broadhurst: Who's on first.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: That's what I'm trying to find out.
Dexter Broadhurst: Well, don't change the players around.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: I'm not changing nobody.
Dexter Broadhurst: Now, take it easy.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: What's the guy's name on first base?
Dexter Broadhurst: What's the guy's name on second base.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: I'm not askin' ya who's on second.
Dexter Broadhurst: Who's on first.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: I don't know.
Dexter Broadhurst: He's on third. We're not talking about him.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: How could I get on third base?
Dexter Broadhurst: You mentioned his name.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: If I mentioned the third baseman's name, who did I say is playing third?

 

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(cont)

Dexter Broadhurst: No, who's playing first.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Stay offa first will ya?
Dexter Broadhurst: Well what do you want me to do?
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Now what's the guy's name on first base?
Dexter Broadhurst: What's on second.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: I'm not asking ya who's on second.
Dexter Broadhurst: Who's on first.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: I don't know.
Dexter Broadhurst: He's on third.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: There I go back on third again.
Dexter Broadhurst: Well, I can't change their names.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Say, will you please stay on third base, Mr. Broadhurst.
Dexter Broadhurst: Please. Now what is it you want to know?
Sebastian Dinwiddle: What is the fellow's name on third base?
Dexter Broadhurst: What is the fellow's name on second base.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: I'm not askin' ya who's on second.
Dexter Broadhurst: Who's on first.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: I don't know.
Dexter Broadhurst, Sebastian Dinwiddle: Third base!
Sebastian Dinwiddle: You got an outfield?
Dexter Broadhurst: Oh, sure.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: St. Louis has got a good outfield?
Dexter Broadhurst: Oh, absolutely.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: The left fielder's name?
Dexter Broadhurst: Why?
Sebastian Dinwiddle: I don't know, I just thought I'd ask.
Dexter Broadhurst: Well, I just thought I'd tell you.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Then tell me who's playing left field.
Dexter Broadhurst: Who's playing first.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Stay out of the infield.
Dexter Broadhurst: Don't mention any name out there.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: I want to know what's the fellow's name on left field.
Dexter Broadhurst: What is on second.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: I'm not asking you who's on second.
Dexter Broadhurst: Who's on first.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: I don't know.
Dexter Broadhurst: Now take it easy, take it east.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: And the left fielder's name?
Dexter Broadhurst: Why.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Because.
Dexter Broadhurst: Oh, he's center field. Will you pick up your hat please.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Center Field.
Dexter Broadhurst: Pick up your hat. And stop this -- Now look, please.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Mr. Broadhurst.
Dexter Broadhurst: Yes?
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Wait a minute. You got a pitcher on the team?
Dexter Broadhurst: Wouldn't this be a fine team without a pitcher.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: I don't know. Tell me the pitcher's name.
Dexter Broadhurst: Tomorrow.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: You don't want to tell me today?
Dexter Broadhurst: I'm telling you man.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Then go ahead.
Dexter Broadhurst: Tomorrow.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: What time?
Dexter Broadhurst: What time what?
Sebastian Dinwiddle: What time tomorrow are you gonna tell me who's pitching?
Dexter Broadhurst: Now listen, Who is not pitching, Who is on --
Sebastian Dinwiddle: I'll break your arm if you say who's on first.
Dexter Broadhurst: Then why come up here and ask?
Sebastian Dinwiddle: I want to know what's the pitcher's name.
Dexter Broadhurst: What's on second.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: I don't know.
Sebastian Dinwiddle,
Dexter Broadhurst: Third base!
Sebastian Dinwiddle: You gotta catcher?
Dexter Broadhurst: Yes.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: The Catcher's name?
Dexter Broadhurst: Today.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Today. And tomorrow's pitching.
Dexter Broadhurst: Now you've got it.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: That's all, St. Louis got a couple of days on their team. That's all.
Dexter Broadhurst: Well I can't help that. Alright. What do you want me to do?

 

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Sebastian Dinwiddle: Gotta catcher?
Dexter Broadhurst: Yes.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: I'm a good catcher too you know.
Dexter Broadhurst: I know that.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: I would like to play for the St. Louis team.
Dexter Broadhurst: Well I might arrange that.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: I would like to catch. Now I'm being a good Catcher, tomorrow's pitching on the team, and I'm catching.
Dexter Broadhurst: Yes.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Tomorrow throws the ball and the guy bunts the ball.
Dexter Broadhurst: Yes.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Now when he bunts the ball -- me being a good catcher -- I want to throw the guy out at first base, so I pick up the ball and throw it to who.
Dexter Broadhurst: Now, that's the first thing you've said right.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!
Dexter Broadhurst: Well, that's all you have to do.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Is to throw it to first base.
Dexter Broadhurst: Yes.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Now who's got it?
Dexter Broadhurst: Naturally.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Who has it?
Dexter Broadhurst: Naturally.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Naturally.
Dexter Broadhurst: Naturally.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: O.K.
Dexter Broadhurst: Now you've got it.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: I pick up the ball and I throw it to Naturally.
Dexter Broadhurst: No you don't, you throw the ball to first base.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Then who gets it?
Dexter Broadhurst: Naturally.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: O.K.
Dexter Broadhurst: Alright.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: I throw the ball to Naturally.
Dexter Broadhurst: You don't. You throw it to Who.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Naturally.
Dexter Broadhurst: Well, naturally. Say it that way.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: That's what I said.
Dexter Broadhurst: You did not.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: I said I'd throw the ball to Naturally.
Dexter Broadhurst: You don't. You throw it to Who.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Naturally.
Dexter Broadhurst: Yes.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: So I throw the ball to first base and Naturally gets it.
Dexter Broadhurst: No. You throw the ball to first base --
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Then who gets it?
Dexter Broadhurst: Naturally.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: That's what I'm saying.
Dexter Broadhurst: You're not saying that.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Excuse me folks.
Dexter Broadhurst: It's alright. I'm sorry folks.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: I throw the ball to Naturally.
Dexter Broadhurst: You throw it to Who.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Naturally.
Dexter Broadhurst: Naturally. Well say it that way.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: That's what I'm saying.
Dexter Broadhurst: Don't get excited. Now don't get excited.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: I throw the ball to first base.
Dexter Broadhurst: Then Who gets it.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: He better get it.
Dexter Broadhurst: That's it. Alright now don't get excited. Take it easy.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Hmmph.
Dexter Broadhurst: Hmmph.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Now I throw the ball to first base, whoever it is grabs the ball, so the guy runs to second.
Dexter Broadhurst: Uh-huh.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Who picks up the ball and throws it to what. What throws it to I Don't know. I Don't know throws it back to Tomorrow -- a triple play.
Dexter Broadhurst: Yeah. It could be.
Sebastian Dinwiddle: Another guy gets up and it's a long fly ball to center. Why? I don't know. And I don't care.
Dexter Broadhurst: What was that?
Sebastian Dinwiddle: I said, I DON'T CARE.
Dexter Broadhurst: Oh, that's our shortstop!

 

[Mavrikmind]

I finally saw Eregon, I thought it was a decent. Definatly not as good as LOTR. It was good enough to be entertaining.

 

[doppelganger]

Kung Fu Hustle. It was very entertaining. A mixture of comic kung fu action, comedy, tragedy, a little eastern philosophy and even a little romance.

 

[nutshell]

Kung Fu Hustle. It was very entertaining. A mixture of comic kung fu action, comedy, tragedy, a little eastern philosophy and even a little romance.

I love that movie. My wife and I went to see Sin City, but it was too dark for her and after about 20 or 30 minutes she told me she wanted to leave. So, we left that theater and walked into the next room to see what was playing and it turned out to be Kung Fu Hustle. We knew nothing about the film, but ended up loving it.



We sat down with the kids and watched the 2003 live-action Peter Pan. We really enjoyed it. It seems darker than other Pans (as it should) and I enjoyed the undercurrent of sexual tension that is completely lacking in other versions. A great story about the pros and cons of staying young or growing up.

 

[cturne]

This weekend we rented Click, with Adam Sandler. I didn't expect much, but I was pleasantly surprised! I have to say, it's the first Adam Sandler movie that made me cry.

 

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The Pinky Violence Collection:
Delinquent Girl Boss: Worthless to Confess
DVD/ Color/ 86 Mins./ NR/ 1971
An indescribable plot follows a sex-kittenish heroine (Reiko Oshida) and her gang of rough-talking tough girls clad in go-go boots and high-fashion threads, who take on a string of heavily armed enemies. Chock full of garish 1970s Japanese pop-culture references, this final installment of the Zubenko Bancho series includes plenty of violence, skin and beautiful women -- as well as an avalanche of groovy music.

 

[darkpenguin]

What dreams may come - A really really beautiful film, I rarely say that about films but this is another Robbin Williams film where he is at his best. Really awsome concepts and a great film to exercise the mind.

And on the extremely opposite scale:

Jesus camp - disturbing, deeply disturbing. Kids have no place worrying about abortion and even less worrying about religion. Kids grow up too fast as it is without people like the ones in this film burdoning them with all the worries of the world.
I really do admire the kids passion and commitment but i feel its directed in the wrong way and would be better served in real education instead of teaching them that evolution/global warming/science etc. are wrong.
This film is not for people with weak stomach's.

 

[kimber1]

mission impossible 3. i can't stand tom cruise but he did really good in this film.

fast and furious tokyo drift. AWESOME ending!!!!!!!!!!

 

[zombieharlot]

Pan's Labyrinth - A great Spanish film. It kept surprising me in little ways. Not because it has a bunch of strange plot twists, but because it didn't stick to cliches that are so eminent in American films.

Check it out: http://www.panslabyrinth.com/

 

[angellous_evangellous]

I am watching:

Starship Troopers

The Proposition

Invincible

I am 'bout halfway through all three I think.

 

[Hope]

mission impossible 3. i can't stand tom cruise but he did really good in this film.

I echo these sentiments. I was pleasantly surprised. It wasn't as over-the-top and self-promoting as the second one was.

I saw M. Night Shymalyan's (I have no idea how you spell his name!) Lady in the Water recently too. I'd rank it as better than The Village, but definitely not as good as Signs or The Sixth Sense. Signs is still my favorite of his.

 

[Green Gaia]

Pan's Labyrinth - A great Spanish film. It kept surprising me in little ways. Not because it has a bunch of strange plot twists, but because it didn't stick to cliches that are so eminent in American films.

Check it out: http://www.panslabyrinth.com/

I want to see this too!

 

[angellous_evangellous]

Ok I finished the Proposition. It is a great story that is masterfully told until the very end. The end is terrible.

 

[doppelganger]

Open Water. It was wonderfully existential and beautiful in its simplicity.