tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post7174500917321770690..comments2024-02-23T05:17:08.682-05:00Comments on The Film Freak Central Blog: Basterds Pussycat Kill KillBill Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14011398543859221282noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-1058608193467872502009-02-20T10:29:00.000-05:002009-02-20T10:29:00.000-05:00It's sad that the Watchmen trailer is DOA, or ANY ...It's sad that the Watchmen trailer is DOA, or ANY trailer would be DOA. I remember a Mr Show sketch which showed that any movie can be manipulated to be something more than it actually is with the trailer. Coupon the movie, inspired America's most popular coupon for Tube socks, had a trailer cut to make it traditionally "suspenseful" by trailer standards.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00879652646989670889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-9014507036159345532009-02-19T14:19:00.000-05:002009-02-19T14:19:00.000-05:00Ooh, I can feel the heat from WC's flaming rage tr...Ooh, I can feel the heat from WC's flaming rage train already. I froth in anticipation.<BR/><BR/>Also, judging from the clips, Watchmen seems to suck even worse than what Ian predicted. The only scene that seems to have an actual pulse is Dr. Manhattan's origin story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-62611485995801995072009-02-19T12:16:00.001-05:002009-02-19T12:16:00.001-05:00FYI, I'm currently in the midst of readying Walter...FYI, I'm currently in the midst of readying Walter's long-awaited smackdown of SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE for publication. It. Is. Beautiful.Bill Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011398543859221282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-27976687813404572882009-02-18T19:08:00.000-05:002009-02-18T19:08:00.000-05:00Saw two of that craptastic triple bill, and gotta ...Saw two of that craptastic triple bill, and gotta say that as awful as <I>Wanted</I> was, it at least spares us the sight of Christine Baranski miming a blow job on a twentysomething hunk.jer fairallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16032172895204505671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-83814991049041100142009-02-17T08:23:00.000-05:002009-02-17T08:23:00.000-05:00I second what Berandor and Ryan have already said,...I second what Berandor and Ryan have already said, Walter. I'd no intention of sitting through any of those flicks, and now I really don't.<BR/><BR/>Still looking forward to your take on Slumdog Millionaire. You'll know from my post on the previous blog that I actually liked it, but I don't believe it'll hold up well at all.<BR/><BR/>I also gather that this site doesn't have a high opinion of TheAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-59319387305441806542009-02-16T17:36:00.000-05:002009-02-16T17:36:00.000-05:00Walter, you just made my year with that triple-fea...Walter, you just made my year with that triple-feature of crap. Many thanks.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375743102227844844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-72625507103610785632009-02-16T16:10:00.000-05:002009-02-16T16:10:00.000-05:00Wow, Walter. That must have been a hard thing to d...Wow, Walter. That must have been a hard thing to do, watch and review these three crapfilms. My heart goes out to you.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178910224548079394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-37881000633720019122009-02-16T06:54:00.000-05:002009-02-16T06:54:00.000-05:00O'John:1) I don't mind flawed, and I get that Tara...O'John:<BR/><BR/>1) I don't mind flawed, and I get that Tara's sass might have been there to cover up her insecurities. Hell, in the beginning, I enjoyed her flaws, her adoration of Jason, her inability to really have a relationship because at the same time, Tara didn't allow herself to be manipulated by her mother and stood up for herself in other parts. That all changes and Tara makes *nothing Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178910224548079394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-78380515583973591672009-02-16T00:04:00.000-05:002009-02-16T00:04:00.000-05:00"Couldn't even make it all the way throug..."Couldn't even make it all the way through Batman & Robin when it was new."<BR/><BR/>Try watching it with Rifftrax. Though it seems everyone here has turned on Mike Nelson, and summed up and dismissed MST3k and Rifftrax as being completely worthless. <BR/><BR/>Also, the last episode of "The Office" had the funniest throwaway-line of the year, involving Creed giving Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00879652646989670889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-80011601971067014042009-02-15T22:44:00.000-05:002009-02-15T22:44:00.000-05:00I guess defending True Blood is my problem. I'll ...I guess defending True Blood is my problem. I'll take the points in order:<BR/><BR/>1) I find it odd that a "sassy" character is a good character while an "insecure" character is a bad character. I'd suggest that Tara's sassy and insecure all along, and as the world blows up, she makes some good decisions and some bad decisions.<BR/><BR/>2) I don't love that Sookie gets angry with Bill when he O'JohnLandishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15560571840235787129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-421438676583247752009-02-15T22:05:00.000-05:002009-02-15T22:05:00.000-05:00"Being the weirdo who only liked-not-loved TDK may..."Being the weirdo who only liked-not-loved TDK may render this comment suspect." Sounds a lot like me.<BR/><BR/>From Batman '89, two memories stand out for me. First is the deaths of Wayne's parents by Napier (I know, I know, Burton made that up). But that scene really shook me up as a kid. And the actor who played the young Napier knocked it out of the park.<BR/><BR/>The other moment that I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-54650749123926906922009-02-15T21:20:00.000-05:002009-02-15T21:20:00.000-05:00Actually, Jack, the only thing they have in common...Actually, Jack, the only thing they have in common is the title--plots are completely different.Bill Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011398543859221282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-51626301658570584552009-02-15T20:09:00.000-05:002009-02-15T20:09:00.000-05:00I finally took a look at "The Inglorious Bastards"...I finally took a look at "The Inglorious Bastards" and was shocked that it was directed by the same Enzo G. Castellari who made such wonderfully entertaining stuff like "The Heroin Busters" and "1990: The Bronx Warriors". It was listless, had no flair, with not so much as a single good scene to its credit. Luckily, I have little doubt that Tarantino will make a much better film from it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-15901587734696228752009-02-15T07:36:00.000-05:002009-02-15T07:36:00.000-05:00So I just finished "True Blood". Why do you like t...So I just finished "True Blood". Why do you like that show? It started great, with seemingly strong characters and a love relationship that was meant to be, only to fall apart after episode 4 or so.<BR/><BR/>The smart, sassy Tara becomes a plaything for frauds and turns into insecure and angry, Sookie suddenly has to doubt Bill after he doesn't return for two nights even though she knows he's Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178910224548079394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-41497191409247553342009-02-15T00:38:00.000-05:002009-02-15T00:38:00.000-05:00Being the weirdo who only liked-not-loved TDK may ...Being the weirdo who only liked-not-loved TDK may render this comment suspect, but I think Batman '89 still holds up great. There's something in there that's rooted in time and place, for me (perhaps the same reason that <I>Last Crusade</I> is my fave Indy, or why I once thought <I>Die Hard 2</I> to be superior to the original) but I can certainly understand believing it to be the Best Movie jer fairallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16032172895204505671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-29225834688276040902009-02-14T23:23:00.000-05:002009-02-14T23:23:00.000-05:00And Batman Returns is absolutely the best Batman m...And Batman Returns is absolutely the best Batman movie. It's one of my favorite movies of the 90's, truth be told.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-52000480319366078312009-02-14T22:50:00.000-05:002009-02-14T22:50:00.000-05:00The cover Criterion came up with for Wise Blood is...The cover Criterion came up with for Wise Blood is pretty great; although they spelled Jhon Huston's name wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-92218044512954371262009-02-14T18:02:00.000-05:002009-02-14T18:02:00.000-05:00Sweet Jiminy, it's twoo! John Huston's WISE BLOOD'...Sweet Jiminy, it's twoo! John Huston's WISE BLOOD's just been confirmed as a May release from Criterion. (Sadly, DVD only.)Bill Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011398543859221282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-51176059011729404352009-02-14T16:15:00.000-05:002009-02-14T16:15:00.000-05:00Time for a little honesty here--I haven't seen any...Time for a little honesty here--I haven't seen any of the four Batman movies in over a decade. I'm terrfied of watching the first one in particular, especially with Heath Ledger's work in the Dark Knight still so fresh in my memory.<BR/><BR/>Still I look forward to your reviews.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-22797132170593014572009-02-14T10:44:00.000-05:002009-02-14T10:44:00.000-05:00@Anon: With any luck. I myself am definitely keen ...@Anon: With any luck. I myself am definitely keen to revisit RETURNS and BATMAN AND ROBIN (the latter because it feels like a figment of my imagination, a movie that retarded); saw BATMAN on HDNet a little while ago and can't really understand why I thought it was the Best Movie Ever when I was 14.Bill Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011398543859221282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-46453436930454166452009-02-14T08:26:00.000-05:002009-02-14T08:26:00.000-05:00So do you watch Dollhouse?I did, thanks to the int...So do you watch Dollhouse?<BR/><BR/>I did, thanks to the intertubes. I liked the pilot, though it didn't his things out of the park. I', actually not sure Dushku (or Acker, for that matter) are as good as people make them out to be, but I think the premise has enormous potential. I liked how they managed to give the fictional personality some kind of closure (reminded me of Quantum Leap of all Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178910224548079394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-68228877063322237262009-02-14T07:06:00.000-05:002009-02-14T07:06:00.000-05:00Bill, with the possible exception of threads that ...Bill, with the possible exception of threads that are responded to after they've left the main page of the blog, I'm pretty sure I've read every post of the blog. Can't really think of a reason to read any of it if I'm not going to read all of it. If I knew what I was looking for, I wouldn't be looking. I know what I am, but I want more--not always what I end up getting, of course, but more.<O'JohnLandishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15560571840235787129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-78391790045640386462009-02-14T05:26:00.000-05:002009-02-14T05:26:00.000-05:00O'John, what do you consume then do decide whether...O'John, what do you consume then do decide whether or not to see a movie? Although I can understand not watching trailers, because they often spoil key moments – see the trailer for Princess Bride, or recently Neeson's speech in Taken, or... – but I might never even have considered watching "Watchmen" if the trailers hadn't alleviated my fears somewhat.<BR/><BR/>True, for most films I can wait toPatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178910224548079394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-39466627135582252382009-02-14T00:27:00.000-05:002009-02-14T00:27:00.000-05:00Bill, are you guys doing Blu-Ray reviews for the t...Bill, are you guys doing Blu-Ray reviews for the two Burton Batman films (awesome, still better than Nolan's) and the two Schumacher films (terrible)?<BR/><BR/>Also, was watching Furgeson last night and was reminding how big a hack Louis Black is. Does he ever write new material? Joaquin Phoenix...now thats a comedian.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-80282206005289266712009-02-13T22:06:00.000-05:002009-02-13T22:06:00.000-05:00@O'John: You want an untainted viewing of INGLOURI...@O'John: You want an untainted viewing of INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS such that you're avoiding the trailer, and your solution was to...click the post about the INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS trailer? Is this like that thing Gandhi did, where he slept next to girls just to test his sexual willpower?Bill Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011398543859221282noreply@blogger.com