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Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Tue January 26, 2021 3:26 pm
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Tue February 02, 2021 11:32 pm
by wease
Why is the movie Groundhog Day called Groundhog Day? Does Bill Murray see his shadow in it on the same day every year?
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Wed February 03, 2021 4:28 pm
by Biff Pocoroba
Award season is going to feel different this time with such an unusual year.
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Wed February 10, 2021 4:20 am
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Mon February 15, 2021 5:25 am
by Biff Pocoroba
The Silence of the Lambs was released on Valentines Day 1991.
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Tue February 16, 2021 1:36 am
by BurtReynolds
What is HBO trying to say here?
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Fri February 19, 2021 4:04 am
by The Argonaut
I never realized it before, but I can see Jarmusch's Paterson as a continuation of the first segment of Mystery Train---with the Japanese teenage couple. same vibe, one actor in common. truly great
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Sat February 20, 2021 7:05 am
by Biff Pocoroba
Watching “behind the scenes” Muppets clips I’ve noticed they either matter of factly show the puppeteers or go out of their way not to.
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Wed February 24, 2021 5:50 pm
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Wed February 24, 2021 5:53 pm
by Mickey
tragabigzanda wrote:Is Neighbors (Effron/Rogan) actually a funny movie? Rewatchables just did an episode and they said it's maybe the last great comedy. Do I need to watch this?
I don't know about great or last but it's solid. It's a Seth Rogan movie. If you chuckled during Pineapple Express you'll probably enjoy it. I remember Effron being surprisingly good.
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Wed February 24, 2021 5:58 pm
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Wed February 24, 2021 6:00 pm
by Mickey
tragabigzanda wrote:Mickey wrote:tragabigzanda wrote:Is Neighbors (Effron/Rogan) actually a funny movie? Rewatchables just did an episode and they said it's maybe the last great comedy. Do I need to watch this?
I don't know about great or last but it's solid. It's a Seth Rogan movie. If you chuckled during Pineapple Express you'll probably enjoy it. I remember Effron being surprisingly good.
ok this is good enough for me. Sometimes I want a dumb comedy.
There's a gag where they steal the airbags from Rogan's car and then plant them like whoopie cushions to go off later in the movie. So yeah, it's quite dumb but on that level totally works.
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Wed February 24, 2021 6:37 pm
by lennytheweedwhacker
i haven’t seen that, but i kinda love pineapple express
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Wed February 24, 2021 7:34 pm
by epilogue
I remember a surprising number of reliable people saying how great The Neighbors is. Even when it first came out, it seemed like folks were sleeping on it but there were a lot of people saying it was totally brilliant.
I still haven't seen it.
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Wed February 24, 2021 7:55 pm
by Mickey
I mean, it is what it is. "Great," I dunno. You want to watch Seth Rogan get blown into his roof by a surprise airbag deployment, you'll be pleased.
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Wed February 24, 2021 8:50 pm
by epilogue
Mickey wrote:I mean, it is what it is. "Great," I dunno. You want to watch Seth Rogan get blown into his roof by a surprise airbag deployment, you'll be pleased.
This pretty much explains why I've never watched it even in light of the praise it's received.
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Wed February 24, 2021 9:07 pm
by Mickey
I just checked and the airbag gag is in the trailer, if you just want a quick taste.
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Wed February 24, 2021 9:09 pm
by The Argonaut
Neighbors was probably Zach Efron at his sexiest. Not a little kid anymore, but before he got super roid-y for Baywatch
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Wed February 24, 2021 9:10 pm
by epilogue
The Argonaut wrote:Neighbors was probably Zach Efron at his sexiest.
You've obviously never seen Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates.
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Wed February 24, 2021 9:15 pm
by The Argonaut
epilogue wrote:The Argonaut wrote:Neighbors was probably Zach Efron at his sexiest.
You've obviously never seen Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates.
Yeah, he was peak-sexy for a while. But that's the same era. Post-haircut and pre-Baywatch