tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post912066590182696069..comments2024-02-23T05:17:08.682-05:00Comments on The Film Freak Central Blog: Why I'm Not Formally Reviewing 'Control'Bill Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14011398543859221282noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-44070228654441020742007-09-25T05:16:00.000-04:002007-09-25T05:16:00.000-04:00Roger Ebert... most powerful pundit in the USA (of...Roger Ebert... most powerful pundit in the USA (officially)... recent post on Jim Emerson's blog "Scanners"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-60527501192012784612007-09-23T01:31:00.000-04:002007-09-23T01:31:00.000-04:00Larry Fessenden is the man.http://ifc.com/news/art...Larry Fessenden is the man.<BR/><BR/>http://ifc.com/news/article?aId=21074Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-22161067320070947112007-09-21T17:55:00.000-04:002007-09-21T17:55:00.000-04:00"Vagina" is a funny word! Though not as funny as "..."Vagina" is a funny word! Though not as funny as "cooch" or "cooter".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-72586569944702876842007-09-21T11:49:00.000-04:002007-09-21T11:49:00.000-04:00Tina Fey is great...if your idea of humor is putti...Tina Fey is great...if your idea of humor is putting "vagina" into every other sentence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-68491974332858419742007-09-20T21:56:00.000-04:002007-09-20T21:56:00.000-04:00"Faulknerian." You said, "Faulknerian catfish."Mr...."Faulknerian." You said, "Faulknerian catfish."<BR/>Mr. Chaw, I'm going to love you forever.<BR/><BR/>It's going to hurt, too.<BR/><BR/>I fancy myself a Subgenius, and I think I want to order the Sublime smoothie, for sure.<BR/><BR/>You absolutely <I>have</I> to listen to <B>The Gun Club</B>.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13762164283789249806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-72141795577225605932007-09-20T01:15:00.000-04:002007-09-20T01:15:00.000-04:0030 Rock is the best show on television.30 Rock is the best show on television.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02196676728730592045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-51522835861378187362007-09-20T00:21:00.000-04:002007-09-20T00:21:00.000-04:00More dumb than The Office losing out Best Comedy t...More dumb than The Office losing out Best Comedy to the horror that is 30 Rock, or even Jenna Fischer's loss (at least she'll always have the whitest sneakers) is James Gandolfini losing to freaking James Spader. Are they just trying to be contrarian? The pool scene with AJ's suicide attempt should be enough to get any actor an Oscar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-39241346095752378642007-09-19T23:10:00.000-04:002007-09-19T23:10:00.000-04:00I guess the movie bugged me because its only seen ...I guess the movie bugged me because its only seen by people who watch foreign horror films, and then proceeds to judge the audience. By exposing ourselves to that we are essentially saying we are better than everyone else (at least when it comes to movies) and Haneke calls us on it. Then again that statement presupposes Americans are the only worthwhile filmgoers. So i guess I am an ass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-17319022826001540182007-09-19T21:44:00.000-04:002007-09-19T21:44:00.000-04:00Speaking of Tarnation (in Bill's most recent TIFF ...Speaking of <I>Tarnation</I> (in Bill's most recent TIFF review), I'm sure we must've all seen ths by now, but I had no idea that Jonathan Caouette was <A HREF="http://youtube.com/watch?v=kHmvkRoEowc" REL="nofollow">such a Britney fan.</A>jer fairallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16032172895204505671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-30956388494974894742007-09-19T10:31:00.000-04:002007-09-19T10:31:00.000-04:00I guess I'll have to file my love of Funny Games a...I guess I'll have to file my love of Funny Games and giddiness at the remake's trailer under the inexplicable. I don't really agree with Haneke's ideas at all, I just like his audacity, his technical control, and the tremendous gut-twisting intensity he achieves while barely showing any violence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-30071577389063795512007-09-19T02:24:00.000-04:002007-09-19T02:24:00.000-04:00Funny Games is intense, at least for the first hal...Funny Games is intense, at least for the first half, until it dawned on me that Haneke was just having a lark at the expense of the movie's viewers, who he clearly sees as below him. He thought he was implicating me with all of his silly self-aware gags, but I just thought they were funny. Sorry Haneke, it will take more than juvenile tactics like that for me to feel ashamed with myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-56731936153025198662007-09-19T00:18:00.000-04:002007-09-19T00:18:00.000-04:00Funny Games may be the most pointless remake in mo...<I>Funny Games</I> may be the most pointless remake in movie history. But I do love the original, and I guess I am dumb if the film is pandering, because to me it felt just as intense as <I>Cache</I> was. Actually, I would love to see the remake if they would cast UF student Andrew Meyer as one of the victims, purely for sadistic purposes.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00879652646989670889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-52210613227816050632007-09-18T23:25:00.000-04:002007-09-18T23:25:00.000-04:00Well, Haneke did say something like "Those who lea...Well, Haneke did say something like "Those who leave don't need the film, those who do will stay". <BR/><BR/>But, the omnipotent post-modern serial killer has been a part of the horror genre since at least <I>A Nightmare on Elm Street</I> (probably much earlier, I'm sure) and the violation of a domestic sanctuary has always been the predominantly employed premise. I never really felt it was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-76319395253429257662007-09-18T20:58:00.000-04:002007-09-18T20:58:00.000-04:00This is pretty amazing - CG Reel for Fincher's Zod...This is pretty amazing - <A HREF="http://hollywood-elsewhere.com/archives/2007/09/zodiac_demo_ree_1.php" REL="nofollow">CG Reel for Fincher's Zodiac</A>Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03940764967908491433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-53831235470085549462007-09-18T12:18:00.000-04:002007-09-18T12:18:00.000-04:00Pander in the sense that Haneke thought he was bei...Pander in the sense that Haneke thought he was being much more clever than he actually was, giving horror fans what he believes they want while subverting those expectations and illustrating their debasedness. He is a pseudo-intellectual talking down to anyone who watches his movie<BR/><BR/>Nick Pinkerton over at Reverse Shot gives the best take that I've seen for the movie, it's a recommended Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-44095069860316364422007-09-18T11:28:00.000-04:002007-09-18T11:28:00.000-04:00I just watched Haneke's Funny Games tonight, and I...I just watched Haneke's Funny Games tonight, and I'm really confused by your reaction, Dennis. How did you find it pandering? Also, where can I grab the remake trailer?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-38957435898097546542007-09-18T04:30:00.000-04:002007-09-18T04:30:00.000-04:00Funny Games is just pure hate for everything, whic...Funny Games is just pure hate for everything, which is admirable in its own way. Who financed it, let alone a remake? Its the movie you show to people you want to leave your house.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-11656359980894603112007-09-17T21:24:00.000-04:002007-09-17T21:24:00.000-04:00Walter, I finally got to see the enormously wonder...Walter, I finally got to see the enormously wonderful Tony Jaa flick "The Protector", and what a balls-out awesome film that was. I can't wait for this to somehow arrive in HD so I can buy it and watch it over and over. Only question is, where was the scene where he took out the guy with his penis?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-83213563477537453192007-09-17T17:42:00.000-04:002007-09-17T17:42:00.000-04:00If anyone from "My Name is Earl" desrerves recogni...If anyone from "My Name is Earl" desrerves recognition, it's the guy who plays Crabman.JG Friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880088540166440777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-24839767160879031932007-09-17T17:26:00.000-04:002007-09-17T17:26:00.000-04:00Me, I can't wait to see who robs Stephen Colbert n...Me, I can't wait to see who robs Stephen Colbert next year. Will it be Wayne Newton? Linda Rondstadt? Eydie Gormé? Whatever, it'll be awesome.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07850648333638683315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-11839822531119210082007-09-17T16:25:00.000-04:002007-09-17T16:25:00.000-04:00I finally caught up with Haneke's Funny Games, as ...I finally caught up with Haneke's Funny Games, as I figured I should see the original before his remake, and man... what an asshole. Is it just me, or does he greatly underestimate the value of horror movies,the intelligence of their fans, and the artistic merits of the genre in general? I felt like I was being pandered to as if I was a 6-year-old. And now I've watched the trailer for his remake,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-35853518264717245652007-09-17T14:24:00.000-04:002007-09-17T14:24:00.000-04:00Wow, the Emmys awarding Jaime Pressley over Jenna ...Wow, the Emmys awarding Jaime Pressley over Jenna Fischer has to top their list of stupid decisions.<BR/><BR/>A broken back, a divorce, <I>The Brothers Solomon</I>...it just ain't her year. But anyone not choked-up by Pam's little victories on "The Office" last season truly has a heart of lead. I suppose it's not the comic gold that screeching "Eaaarrrrlll!" ad nauseam is, though.Bill Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011398543859221282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-20423095326074731942007-09-15T13:41:00.000-04:002007-09-15T13:41:00.000-04:00Just to apprise y'all, my bloated capsule review o...Just to apprise y'all, my bloated capsule review of <A HREF="http://filmfreakcentral.net/tiff/fest2007capsules.htm#dead" REL="nofollow">DIARY OF THE DEAD</A> is now online, and I'll be periodically updating that page with new material over the coming week.Bill Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011398543859221282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-51304590778874261812007-09-15T12:10:00.000-04:002007-09-15T12:10:00.000-04:00Touche, Jefferson, though there are also donation ...Touche, Jefferson, though there are also donation links at the top of almost every review page.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I know you didn't mean anything by it, Paul. Speaking for myself, I think I have post-TIFF partum.Bill Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011398543859221282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-12861126839053010892007-09-15T11:39:00.000-04:002007-09-15T11:39:00.000-04:00In fairness, although it's visible on the TIFF cap...In fairness, although it's visible on the TIFF capsule page and elsewhere, your PayPal donation button has disappeared from the main page.Jefferson Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05356665406917571985noreply@blogger.com