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Re: Re: Re: I loved King-Kong too... (Reply to this comment)
by ginzo
There is nothing,I MEAN NOTHING,between his legs!!
I was sooo disapointed !!
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May 18 '06
10:14 am PDT
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Re: Re: 1 Omission. . . . . (Reply to this comment)
by whisperscream
Well, you can just edit and give it a (dis?)honorable mention. Not that Jenny really needs it, considering her sweep at the Razzies. Just some food for thought.
J.
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Mar 08 '06
11:24 pm PST
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Re: Re: I loved King-Kong too... (Reply to this comment)
by firstcontact21
I plan on picking it up previously viewed, it's available for about $14 or $16 canadian right now, better than the $26 that it retails for new. There are a lot of copies though in most Rogers Video stores I visit, so I could probably wait and get it for about $12 or less, as I will do for LORD OF WAR. I love previously viewed - it's how my collection has grown in terms of new releases, foreign films and documentaries.
- Steve
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Mar 08 '06
11:06 am PST
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Re: 1 Omission. . . . . (Reply to this comment)
by Stairway2Drew
You're right! I'd forgotten that one. Dammit, now, don't make me rewrite this AGAIN. ;)
Best,
Drew
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Mar 08 '06
9:56 am PST
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1 Omission. . . . . (Reply to this comment)
by whisperscream
You completely snubbed "Dirty Love." I'll leave it to you to decide which category it belongs under.
J.
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Mar 08 '06
12:41 am PST
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Re: ... (Reply to this comment)
by Stairway2Drew
Fair enough! My rebuttals:
1. "King Kong": You are, naturally, entitled to think that the original was better; I, however, found immeasurable entertainment value in Jackson's update, and therefore think it's the better film.
2. "Brokeback Mountain": I wouldn't accuse you of disliking it because it's a "gay movie," but it seems kind of silly to dismiss as just being a child of circumstance, of hot-button issue and right-place/right-time. First of all, I find the performances in "Brokeback Mountain" to be spectacular, and while it's paced slowly - it took some time to really sink in for me, to be honest with you - I think there's just something about a movie like this that goes beyond politics. It's commercial success may be due to the cultural landscape - after all, homophobia is one of the last acceptable prejudices - but I think its artistic success is timeless.
3. "Hitch": Yes, "Hitch" is a sappy romantic comedy. You have failed to explain to me why this is a bad thing. Genre prejudices do not a valid critique make.
4. "Crash" and "Capote": "Capote" is not on here because i haven't seen it. I'm not terribly big on biopics, but Hoffman's Oscar win has me a little more interested. The only reason I left "Crash" off this list is because it was fuucking awful. You wanna talk about right-place, right-time? Talk about "Crash"'s Best Picture win. It's the result of people so caught up in "gee, it's about race!" that they managed to ignore the fact that "Crash" is populated with caricatures, characters that don't come close to resonating (except for Michael Pena, who had an extremely powerful storyline that, if only the rest of the film had lived up to it, would have made the rest of the film much stronger), and, ultimately, stereotypes. Which is, i think, irresponsible for a film that so longs to be seen as effective or culturally significant. For fuuck's sake, "Undercover Brother" was a more interesting examination of race in America than "Crash".
Anyway, thanks for the comment and rate.
Best,
Drew
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Mar 07 '06
2:40 pm PST
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Re: I loved King-Kong too... (Reply to this comment)
by Stairway2Drew
Steve,
I agree! The second-run theater down the street should be getting "King Kong" in pretty soon, and I can't imagine any more bang for your buck than spending $2.50 for a three-dollar bonanza like that. I'll still buy the DVD, though, but like "War of the Worlds," i'll probably avoid watching it unless i can find a big-aass tv to do so on. As for "Elizabethtown," I hope I've persuaded you to check it out, and I hope you like it! I wouldn't buy it based on what I've said - simply because it seems to be so divisive, or, more to the point, everyone seems to dislike it except for me - but it's worth a viewing to feel it out.
Thanks for commenting!
Best,
Drew
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Mar 07 '06
2:26 pm PST
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Re: Elizabethtown... (Reply to this comment)
by Stairway2Drew
Yeah, I am in the minority, huh? Well, I'm a Cameron Crowe fan who LOVED "Vanilla Sky," and I found "Elizabethtown" utterly irresistable. Moreso than "Garden State" - which I liked, sure, and it's about damn time Jerseyans have a movie named after their state to call their own, but it didn't offer the resonance and humanity that I thought "Elizabethtown" did. Then again, I'm not much of an indie kid, which seemed to be "Garden State"'s target audience. (Although when compared to "Me and You and Everyone We Know," "Garden State" is easily every bit the masterpiece its fans believe it is.)
As for Orlando Bloom not being a convincing dramatic actor, you know, I'm totally with you on that, with everything up to "Elizabethtown". I've simply never liked the guy - except for "Pirates of the Carribbean," and that's probably more due to circumstance than Bloom's performance. In "Elizabethtown," Bloom doesn't create an irreplaceable performance - one gets the feeling that, to use your example, Topher Grace could've done just as well, and admittedly even better - but he made me look at him differently. I saw humanity in his performance, which I can't say I've ever gotten out of the archetypes he's played before. Doesn't make me look at him as a great dramatic actor, of course, but it makes me respect him a little bit more.
Thanks for commenting!
Best,
Drew
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Mar 07 '06
2:24 pm PST
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Re: Hmmm (Reply to this comment)
by Stairway2Drew
Phungus,
Fair enough... after all, not many other people cared for "Elizabethtown" either. My mom loved it, if that helps my case any. As for the D&D write-off, well, that's the Demon & Drew write-off, held from 12/15/05-1/15/06, in the music section, to commemorate the best music of the year. It's pretty much over, but your late entry'd be welcomed if you wanna join. ;)
Thanks for stopping by!
Best,
Drew
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Mar 07 '06
2:17 pm PST
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Re: Elizabethtown... (Reply to this comment)
by firstcontact21
Your review here has me wanting to pick this film up... I've enjoyed his other films and wasn't sure about this one... but your review changed my mind.
Cheers again,
- Steve
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Mar 06 '06
8:51 pm PST
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I loved King-Kong too... (Reply to this comment)
by firstcontact21
I was fine with the running time, it probably could've been cut short by 20 or 30 minutes but overall whatever. The movie looked amazing. I saw it twice on the big screen, I wanted to see it a third time but it's suddenly not playing ANYWHERE in the lower mainland of BC.
I keep saying - if you haven't seen this, you have to see it on the big screen. I'll be buying it at month's end when it comes out on DVD (I also wanna pick up the production diaries), but still, the small screen isn't going to do this amazing film justice.
Great review,
- Steve
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Mar 06 '06
8:49 pm PST
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Elizabethtown... (Reply to this comment)
by thevoid99
Well, you're in the minority on this one.
I haven't seen it although I do enjoy Cameron Crowe's films (except for Vanilla Sky) but after seeing previews and reading about the premise. It reminded me too much of Garden State which everyone has compared to.
Plus, the reviews made me stay away from the film as did Orlando Bloom who I don't find to be a very convincing dramatic actor. You can blame Cinecast for this too since they were very disappointed with the film, loathed Bloom and Kirsten Dunst for their performances. They felt that it was a role that John Cusack could've done a long time ago and Topher Grace should've played the character.
It could've been worse though if Crowe stuck with Ashton Kutcher. I'll see it but my hopes aren't very high. Especially since I think Crowe's use of music is working against him.
And yes, I would've gone for Emily Mortimer over Scarlett in Match Point... she blew it with me in the third act.
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Mar 06 '06
8:23 pm PST
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Hmmm (Reply to this comment)
by phungus
Elizabethtown? I don't know...I didn't care much for that one.
Tell me about your D&D write-off!
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Mar 06 '06
8:07 pm PST
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