scotto wrote:
Louis Malle doesn't get enough recognition. And neither does Aurore Clément.

I guess that goes in the category "from whom?" Louis Malle's considered a giant, as far as i know.

beantownbubba wrote:

scotto wrote:
Louis Malle doesn't get enough recognition. And neither does Aurore Clément.

I guess that goes in the category "from whom?" Louis Malle's considered a giant, as far as i know.

I suppose, and I hope you're right, but I'd bet if you asked 10 people to name three great French directors, I'm not sure his name would make that many lists. He won at Cannes, but never won an academy award (I don't think), and, except for Pretty Baby and Atlantic City, was pretty much relegated to the art-house circuits over here. And again, ask 10 people if they've heard of the film Pretty Baby, then ask them who directed it.
I could be wrong, but I think he was better known as Mr. Candice Bergen.
Or maybe I just hang with an exceptionally backward crew of hillbillies.

bovine knievel wrote:

Cool story about the stealing of Gram's body. Long live the Fallen Angel!

It is a cool story, and I was so excited to see that movie a couple of years ago....
but I thought it was aaaaaaawwwwwful.

brstigerfan wrote:

bovine knievel wrote:

Cool story about the stealing of Gram's body. Long live the Fallen Angel!

It is a cool story, and I was so excited to see that movie a couple of years ago....
but I thought it was aaaaaaawwwwwful.

It's a good enough "weed & popcorn" movie if you subtract the fact that it only takes away from Gram's musicial legacy in favor of Phil Kaufman's own self-mythology.

Gram deserves better.

Smitty wrote:

brstigerfan wrote:

bovine knievel wrote:

Cool story about the stealing of Gram's body. Long live the Fallen Angel!

It is a cool story, and I was so excited to see that movie a couple of years ago....
but I thought it was aaaaaaawwwwwful.

It's a good enough "weed & popcorn" movie if you subtract the fact that it only takes away from Gram's musicial legacy in favor of Phil Kaufman's own self-mythology.

Gram deserves better.

I agree.

scotto wrote:

beantownbubba wrote:

scotto wrote:
Louis Malle doesn't get enough recognition. And neither does Aurore Clément.

I guess that goes in the category "from whom?" Louis Malle's considered a giant, as far as i know.

I suppose, and I hope you're right, but I'd bet if you asked 10 people to name three great French directors, I'm not sure his name would make that many lists. He won at Cannes, but never won an academy award (I don't think), and, except for Pretty Baby and Atlantic City, was pretty much relegated to the art-house circuits over here. And again, ask 10 people if they've heard of the film Pretty Baby, then ask them who directed it.
I could be wrong, but I think he was better known as Mr. Candice Bergen.
Or maybe I just hang with an exceptionally backward crew of hillbillies.

I must admit I had forgotten he directed Pretty Baby and Atlantic City. When I think of Loius Malles I think of Au Revoir Les Enfants which should have won an Oscar.

bovine knievel wrote:

Smitty wrote:

C

he GOT better: theres an EXCELLENT documentary about it. Can I remember the name offhand? no, but I will.

Steve French wrote:

bovine knievel wrote:

Smitty wrote:

C

he GOT better: theres an EXCELLENT documentary about it. Can I remember the name offhand? no, but I will.

Fallen Angel
but unfortunately, I'm sure Grand Theft Parsons has been seen my countless more people than that great doc.

bovine knievel wrote:

Cool story about the stealing of Gram's body. Long live the Fallen Angel!

That movie is awesome. You just have to take it for the over the top, good time, tongue-in-cheek flick that it is.

I almost cried at the end when the boats showed up.

never going back wrote:

I almost cried at the end when the boats showed up.

I hope that's not a spoiler.

Clams wrote:

bovine knievel wrote:

Cool story about the stealing of Gram's body. Long live the Fallen Angel!

That movie is awesome. You just have to take it for the over the top, good time, tongue-in-cheek flick that it is.

I agree, Clams. It exceeded my expectations.

Tonight there shall be a late night showing of "An Affair to Remember" Momma Canary's favorite and one of mine as well. And no not that sh**y a** remake with Warren Beatty and the wife, that was just abismal!!!! You DO NOT ever screw with a classic. Deborah Kerr and Cary Grant seriously Beatty and Benning as if!!!!

pretty good lil movie.

ummm
yesterday late afternoon
after a day of buying records, walking around in the rain, and a few many early dinner beverages
umm
this was showing

i am only slightly embarrassed to admit
i had a good time watching it.

Beer Wars

really interesting documentary on how A-B are a bunch of douchers that try and run over everyone else in the business

very interesting character study

For the 3rd time in 2 weeks

TW_2.0 wrote:For the 3rd time in 2 weeks

i may be the only person on 3dd who has not seen this movie. don't want to watch it b/c i know i am gonna be disappointed. fatalist or realist?

dime in the gutter wrote:fatalist or realist?

Not sure, but I can't imagine how someone could be underwhelmed by his performance.

High expectations or not - he nails it.

TW_2.0 wrote:

dime in the gutter wrote:fatalist or realist?

Not sure, but I can't imagine how someone could be underwhelmed by his performance.

High expectations or not - he nails it.

Kris Kristofferson is really good in it.

I cant tell you how much I enjoyed the blind side.

Ray McKinnon (who is in Randy and the Mob, and also the "This Fucking Job" video) is in it as the coach.

dime in the gutter wrote:

i may be the only person on 3dd who has not seen this movie. don't want to watch it b/c i know i am gonna be disappointed. fatalist or realist?[/quote]

realist.
but still,
see it.
there are flashes of beauty and truth and laughter and some good songs
for that, it is worth the 2 hours

there are moments
of mundane, regular, near boring, unrealistic

but that is the genius and mystery of life
and the complexity of art

overall it is an average film
but the glimpses of genius make up for the majority of it being "just ok."

Zip City wrote:I haven't seen it yet either, but it's in my Netflix queue

I have not seen it either

TW_2.0 wrote:

dime in the gutter wrote:fatalist or realist?

Not sure, but I can't imagine how someone could be underwhelmed by his performance.

For me, the only thing that saved this was his performance. The story is okay, but Bridges does a good job. I think the hype makes it difficult for a skeptical, critical person to watch it with an open mind. It's not a terrible movie by any stretch of the imagination, but it's not a memorable one either.

Holy crap, Dave Matthews is terrible in this. Kris Kristofferson is in it, but only as grown up Billy, and narrator. Horrible, even my students were pissed off at this sorry attempt at a movie.

Grand Theft Parsons per yalls recommendations

PeterJ wrote:

Holy crap, Dave Matthews is terrible in this. Kris Kristofferson is in it, but only as grown up Billy, and narrator. Horrible, even my students were pissed off at this sorry attempt at a movie.

nice. showing movies the last day ( week) of class. even sucky movies are better than worksheets! cheers. happy summer

awesome film... kinda wish it was full length.
you can totally pick up on the roots of "sinkhole"

Finally saw Shutter Island.
WOW!!!!!!