tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post1276164143893002736..comments2024-02-23T05:17:08.682-05:00Comments on The Film Freak Central Blog: CloverfieldBill Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14011398543859221282noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-41368205870218872192008-06-29T00:43:00.000-04:002008-06-29T00:43:00.000-04:00let it go Walter manEbert's fallen to the darkside...let it go Walter man<BR/>Ebert's fallen to the darkside <BR/>lets just remeber the good times now <BR/><BR/>i have a memory to share:<BR/>Reading his rave for 'Sante Sangre'<BR/><BR/>man i still have that one in a binder somewhere<BR/>along with about a million other reviews i read periodically, alot of Alex Jackson's writings too, browning with every passing year (man, anybody who can muster up Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-17789099450121202492008-05-10T08:35:00.000-04:002008-05-10T08:35:00.000-04:00Who cares that Iron Man gels into a cohesive refle...Who cares that Iron Man gels into a cohesive reflection of the status quo of the American global/imperial mentality? <BR/><BR/>It's a superhero movie that's unwilling to psychologically or physically endanger its protagonists (having to walk downstairs to grab the backup heart doesn't count, nor does chasing Potts down a corridor). For me, this was a far more damaging failure of the film than Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-39881804460197625712008-05-07T12:47:00.000-04:002008-05-07T12:47:00.000-04:00Goddamn. Burma. What is it, 22,000 now? Can't r...Goddamn. Burma. What is it, 22,000 now? Can't really get my head around that number. I wonder if they'll allow U.S. intervention? We can promise that it's not FEMA running the show internationally.<BR/><BR/>Fer me, at least, "victory" in whatever form in the Middle East has to be tied to their education. G'bye mullahs and 8th century religious schools - hello colleges and opportunities to Walter_Chawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14314737706201691225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-4379765394873828692008-05-07T11:42:00.000-04:002008-05-07T11:42:00.000-04:00Burmese body count? Rambo already fixed everything...Burmese body count? Rambo already fixed everything there with pep and ammo, Rachel.<BR/><BR/>So I've been reading a lot of Rosenbaum's new online archive and it's a treat to revisit the work he produced before he sank into self-parody. But, man, he can be more inexplicable than Armond: Robin Givens is described as a "galvanic star"; UNIVERSAL SOLDIER gets a "worth seeing"; and UNLAWFUL ENTRY is aBill Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011398543859221282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-48294448014211804152008-05-06T22:09:00.000-04:002008-05-06T22:09:00.000-04:00Will you guys be updating the Burmese casualty num...Will you guys be updating the Burmese casualty number at the end of the review? <BR/><BR/>Also, I don't understand Walter's definition of "victory in the Middle East." At least, it seems kind of an irrelevant way to put it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-21103472936776882462008-05-06T19:06:00.000-04:002008-05-06T19:06:00.000-04:00Thanks for the thoughtful Iron Man review, however...Thanks for the thoughtful <I>Iron Man</I> review, however browbeaten its genesis. But I wonder if it doesn't misidentify some of the picture's loyalties by neglecting Bridges' role of Stane. Here's the industrial side of the military-industrial complex, playing the U.S. against other nations (or nationless guerrillas) for maximized profit. Stark Industries is therefore both the Americans and the Jefferson Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05356665406917571985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-61887313153421154842008-05-06T13:40:00.000-04:002008-05-06T13:40:00.000-04:00just kiddingjust kiddingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-63746852693198652942008-05-06T13:39:00.000-04:002008-05-06T13:39:00.000-04:00Sell-outs.Sell-outs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-54365891910467299652008-05-06T10:49:00.000-04:002008-05-06T10:49:00.000-04:00So, just FYI: an IRON MAN review will be up later ...So, just FYI: an IRON MAN review will be up later today.Bill Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011398543859221282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-42286790830641217282008-05-05T20:51:00.000-04:002008-05-05T20:51:00.000-04:00http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6RzJFwDE_8Dont kno...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6RzJFwDE_8<BR/><BR/>Dont know if you guys have seen this but its a nice little diversion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-10543337472966946052008-05-05T17:26:00.000-04:002008-05-05T17:26:00.000-04:00Oh, Domino Harvey. I still think about him from s...Oh, Domino Harvey. I still think about him from some time to time--his ridiculous illogic drove me batshit at the time, but in retrospect he's more funny than anything. He was just such an obvious pseudo-intellectual, not just transparently but ridiculously so. It's like he was auditioning for the bad guy role in an '80s comedy. <BR/><BR/>--KimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-60560384548835603112008-05-05T13:02:00.000-04:002008-05-05T13:02:00.000-04:00My nemesis Domino Harvey is now haunting, where el...My nemesis Domino Harvey is now haunting, where else, the Criterion forums and recently dropped this lovely bon mot: <BR/><BR/><I>Walter Chaw employs Alex Jackson, his credibility has been irreparably shot a long time ago</I><BR/><BR/>Wow. Talk about your credibility being irreparably shot. Still I'm thrilled I can annoy somebody that much. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, yeah, a little asshole-y to complain Alex Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13028946403342782184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-86027370707210445742008-05-05T11:09:00.000-04:002008-05-05T11:09:00.000-04:00Not sure I buy that rationale for Ford's character...Not sure I buy that rationale for Ford's character, anon. I think the one thing most cops have in common--and I say this from having worked alongside them--is that, for those who are well-adjusted family men, a desk job is the endgame. Remember that Ford is shot at in the film by a runaway suspect and must daily contend with his hothead partner; contrary to what you're saying, that sounds like itBill Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011398543859221282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-16318475305608005352008-05-05T10:36:00.000-04:002008-05-05T10:36:00.000-04:00Okay, so all politics aside, should we expect an I...Okay, so all politics aside, should we expect an <I>Iron Man</I> review this week or not?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-22833418673916366652008-05-05T05:07:00.000-04:002008-05-05T05:07:00.000-04:00I just want you guys to write, write, write.Agreed...<I>I just want you guys to write, write, write.</I><BR/><BR/>Agreed, but more importantly, I wonder, is there any thing us dedicated readers can do to keep FFC thriving? As a young filmmaker I can honestly say I've learnt more about filmmaking and narrative and the medium in general reading the words of the talented people here than I did across my entire film degree. <BR/><BR/>And tying that Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03940764967908491433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-23235634665632821922008-05-04T23:04:00.000-04:002008-05-04T23:04:00.000-04:00Bill, you wrote:the screenplay was transformed at ...Bill, you wrote:<BR/><BR/><I>the screenplay was transformed at his behest and sans Jarre into something much more middle-of-the-road, albeit without adequately addressing what a guy with Ford's charisma and obvious intellect is doing patrolling the streets in middle-age.</I><BR/><BR/>I've always thought that Ford's character was favorable to patrolling because he wasn't too emotionally-equipped Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-79979928976120445662008-05-04T18:28:00.000-04:002008-05-04T18:28:00.000-04:00You know, I really did try to understand and be em...You know, I really did try to understand and be empathetic about whatever life concerns you guys have, but honestly? Don't care. I just want you guys to write, write, write. If it were up to me, you'd get in your cages and dance, monkeys.<BR/><BR/>--Kim (not Anonymous)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-22497455903002825142008-05-04T15:15:00.000-04:002008-05-04T15:15:00.000-04:00Hey Alex, I seem to remember you liking Across the...<I>Hey Alex, I seem to remember you liking Across the Universe - can you explain why?</I><BR/><BR/>Mind if I just copy and paste my explanation from my message board?<BR/>...................................<BR/><BR/>Well, yeah I loved the "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" sequence. Also the editing of "With A Little Help From My Friends". I also responded to the vulgarity of "I Want You" (with the "Les Alex Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13028946403342782184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-58712673985909997472008-05-04T12:59:00.000-04:002008-05-04T12:59:00.000-04:00Hey Alex, I seem to remember you liking Across the...Hey Alex, I seem to remember you liking Across the Universe - can you explain why?Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03940764967908491433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-20497634990603623102008-05-04T12:42:00.000-04:002008-05-04T12:42:00.000-04:00So this isn't about FFC so much as it's about Gen-...<I>So this isn't about FFC so much as it's about Gen-Y entitlement.</I><BR/><BR/>Zing.Alex Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13028946403342782184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-14160079880099935452008-05-04T10:50:00.000-04:002008-05-04T10:50:00.000-04:00So this isn't about FFC so much as it's about Gen-...So this isn't about FFC so much as it's about Gen-Y entitlement. <BR/><BR/>B.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-74441278610542303982008-05-03T17:45:00.000-04:002008-05-03T17:45:00.000-04:00Your "dear Anonymous" cared less about Iron Man it...Your "dear Anonymous" cared less about Iron Man itself and more about the real lack of content at the mothersite. FFC seems to have shifted from reviewing new films to covering DVD, which to an extent irks me.<BR/><BR/>Of course, since I pretty well just download films off torrents anymore, I don't know that I should really be all that upset.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-57784019999120976032008-05-03T12:44:00.000-04:002008-05-03T12:44:00.000-04:00Despite that our dear Anonymous has exposed FFC's ...Despite that our dear Anonymous has exposed FFC's obvious elitist anti-superhero bias, having finally gotten around to seeing it this morning, I have to say that I really dug <I>Iron Man</I>. Basically the story of a man who realizes how much destruction he's caused and tries to do right. Only problem is that he's such a slave to technology (notice how helpless he is at the sight of a progress Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-60926148910672369202008-05-02T18:58:00.000-04:002008-05-02T18:58:00.000-04:00THANK YOU, love gorilla. It's average. Take out Do...THANK YOU, love gorilla. It's average. Take out Downey, Jr. and it's below average. They even managed to waste Jeff Bridges.Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12523462476604209789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-84310878283402140122008-05-02T14:12:00.000-04:002008-05-02T14:12:00.000-04:00Who cares? The film is dead-average bollocks, bein...Who cares? The film is dead-average bollocks, being praised solely on the merit of Rob D J's performance (which, while good, is pretty far from Tony Stark in the Marvel Comic Universe). More importantly, Walter's a Hannibal fan! Excellent. Can you tell us why this is?Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03940764967908491433noreply@blogger.com