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Re: wombat tries to watch movies again
« Reply #240 on: March 25, 2007, 12:44:56 am »
Man. I have mixed feelings about Tarantino.

Amazing dialoguist, well-above-competent director... but, man, the subject matter, sometimes.

Some people glorify real-life non-cartoon violence and some people comedify real-life cartoon violence but... the dude is the best at both of these dubious creative choices and even at the same time. Especially at the same time.

I am pretty much the opposite of a person who think it is cool for a character in a movie to be reminiscing about ALF and then put three bullets into three men's heads and then say "Hey Willie!"

I am pretty much the opposite of that.

But I can't deny the guy is a really good filmmaker and parts of his movies that AREN'T of the ALFs 'n' AKs horrificality strain can sometimes be quite brilliant.

Plus the dude owns a FILM PRINT of "Manos, the Hands of Fate". Can you even beat that?

So I am torn.
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Re: wombat tries to watch movies again
« Reply #241 on: March 25, 2007, 01:58:54 am »
Is it just me, or is Pulp Fiction more palatable than his other films? I couldn't stomach Reservoir Dogs at all (mostly the ear scene), but I loved loved loved Pulp Fiction.
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Re: wombat tries to watch movies again
« Reply #242 on: March 25, 2007, 02:09:46 am »
Definitely.

I could not even get through Res. Dogs.

"Blah blah blue KILLING IS AWESOME AND FUNNY blue blue blah."
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Re: wombat tries to watch movies again
« Reply #243 on: March 25, 2007, 02:11:28 am »
Suck it up. Dogs rules. Also, I ref'd this in another thread, but you should watch Killing Zoe. When you are out of high school.
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Re: wombat tries to watch movies again
« Reply #244 on: March 25, 2007, 08:24:53 am »
I am all about Reservoir Dogs.

I like pretty much everything Tarantino does.
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Re: wombat tries to watch movies again
« Reply #245 on: March 25, 2007, 08:51:28 am »
no, I mean, it was an awesome movie. But when people are violent I get all freaked out and do embarrassing things. Pulp Fiction was better for me in that I never started gibbering like a little girl and hid my face.
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Re: wombat tries to watch movies again
« Reply #246 on: March 25, 2007, 09:05:34 am »
I do think Pulp Fiction was better though.  I pretty much like all of them equally, except Jackie Brown.
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Re: wombat tries to watch movies again
« Reply #247 on: March 25, 2007, 10:56:35 am »
See I think Tarintino's early movies were good for the dialogue portions as much (if not more) than the action portions, I'd love to see what he could do with a pure dialogue movie, maybe some sort of romantic comedy like When Harry Met Sally or something a bit more artsy like Dinner with Andre.
The kill bill movies were just channeling pure unashamed adreneline but that's a good thing as far as I'm concerned.
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Re: wombat tries to watch movies again
« Reply #248 on: March 26, 2007, 05:04:25 am »
Wombles, try Brothers of the Head. We watched that tonight. Certainly worth watching. Cojoined twins in a proto-punk band in Britain. Slink might have a word to say about it, maybe.
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Re: wombat tries to watch movies again
« Reply #249 on: March 26, 2007, 10:23:25 am »
Quote from: Nabubrush drinks (a lot) on March 26, 2007, 05:04:25 am
Slink might have a word to say about it, maybe.

Ummmmm. Errrrm. Yeeeeeeeeeeees...
Maybe it's just early but, not sure what you mean...
I haven't seen it...
I did see the reviews when it was coming out and it looked interesting, if very strange...
Were they not effectively English? I thought it was made over here...
Hmmmmm...

Oh wait, I see...
'Conjoined twins? Eeeeew!'
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Re: wombat tries to watch movies again
« Reply #250 on: March 29, 2007, 01:25:28 am »
I only meant English punk band? Maybe Slink knows about it.

Also American Hardcore, although the outtakes are interminable. If you like American punk, it's well worth watching. The shit with HR is great. Why is he the only frontman from an American punk band who isn't just amazingly annoying? Jesus, after watching this you will want to shank Henry Rollins early and often (if you don't already).
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Re: wombat tries to watch movies again
« Reply #251 on: March 29, 2007, 02:11:34 am »
reallly? as much as I love Hardcore, that film went on a little too long for me. It seemed like they tried to fit in too much.

Also that film confirmed two things:
-My friend Mike is Ian MacKaye (except... he drinks and loves pot. Personality-wise, though.)
-I love Ian MacKaye
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Re: wombat tries to watch movies again
« Reply #252 on: March 29, 2007, 02:13:26 am »
Quote from: theinevitable on March 29, 2007, 02:11:34 am
reallly? as much as I love Hardcore, that film went on a little too long for me. It seemed like they tried to fit in too much.

Also that film confirmed two things:
-My friend Mike is Ian MacKaye (except... he drinks and loves pot. Personality-wise, though.)
-I love Ian MacKaye

Yeah, except for him being a cock.
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Re: wombat tries to watch movies again
« Reply #253 on: March 30, 2007, 12:55:27 pm »
Yeah, MacKaye is a self-righteous dick, man.  Good music, though. 

They're SO INDIE!
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Re: wombat tries to watch movies again
« Reply #254 on: March 30, 2007, 04:31:14 pm »
oh, well, there is a certain kind of self-righteous dick that makes me want to get all up ons.
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