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Buffista Movies 6: lies and videotape

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Fred Pete - May 06, 2008 9:48:43 am PDT #5543 of 10000

Ann, that's a ferret.

I think it works under either, depending on your focus. I was thinking of all the men's treatment of Tracy, especially her father and Dexter claiming that her failure to "act like a woman" (my words describing their sentiments) causes so many problems.

But if you center on the very class-conscious Mike or George, Social Stratification also works.

Aims - May 06, 2008 9:54:01 am PDT #5544 of 10000

Shit's all sorts of different now.

Oh good god.

I read "The Philadelphia Story", but my brane translated it as "Philadelphia".

t bangs head on desk

Which I guess, same goes.

megan walker - May 06, 2008 9:54:31 am PDT #5545 of 10000

"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

I think the movies should be fairly newish and not too obscure. but I'm going to throw in a few classics where they really fit the theme.

Thanks again everyone, this is very helpful.

Fred Pete - May 06, 2008 10:24:26 am PDT #5546 of 10000

Ann, that's a ferret.

I threw in Monsieur Verdoux because I just saw it and really liked it. Charlie Chaplin in a comedy about a Bluebeard. Truly weird and truly wonderful.

Invisible Green - May 06, 2008 11:22:20 am PDT #5547 of 10000

Gender and Sexuality: Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Crime and Deviance: Dressed to Kill (De Palma) [this could fit under gender and sexuality as well]

Technology and Society: Sliver, Cloverfield

Religion: Wide Awake

Social Stratification: Gattaca, Tim Burton's Corpse Bride

Also, Strega mentioned Cronenberg's Crash, which could fit under Technology and Society in addition to Gender and Sexuality.

Typo Boy - May 06, 2008 1:47:40 pm PDT #5548 of 10000

Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

The Ruling Class - Peter O'Toole: Social Strata and possibly gender - a quirky choice for one of your classics.

Laga - May 06, 2008 6:53:31 pm PDT #5549 of 10000

You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

Disability: Rory O'Shea Was Here (aka Inside I'm Dancing)

Social Interaction: Mean Girls

§ ita § - May 06, 2008 7:07:52 pm PDT #5550 of 10000

Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Someone said Heathers, right?

Yeah, I skimmed. Possibly skipped. Wanna make something out of nothing? I means--it's patently impossible with the differing number of letters.

And also, the drugs talking. Way too much effort to search.

Laga - May 06, 2008 7:10:51 pm PDT #5551 of 10000

You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

I think I saw Heathers on the list.

beekaytee - May 06, 2008 7:17:43 pm PDT #5552 of 10000

Compassionately intolerant

Rory O'Shea Was Here (aka Inside I'm Dancing)

Loved this. Definitely James MacAvoy's My Left Foot but/and the performances were great.

I'm impressed by y'all's suggestions and have been updating my netflix queue all day.

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