I mean, people don't generally include Flesh Gordon in lists of bad scifi films, do they?
That's because it's a great scifi film!
Two by two, hands of blue. Two by two, hands of blue.
River ,'Ariel'
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DavidS - Jan 05, 2010 9:39:29 am PST #5931 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
megan walker - Jan 05, 2010 9:41:52 am PST #5932 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I've seen Woman on the Verge. I mean conceptually, what is he saying about that movie.
I'm not sure he's saying anything about Women on the Verge, I just think it was the most obvious of his winks to the cinéphiles in his audience (like the call girl name being Séverine).
Laga - Jan 05, 2010 11:21:03 am PST #5933 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
It's not that I didn't like it, I just wanted to like it more than I did.
This is how I felt about Extract when I watched it yesterday.
Cashmere - Jan 05, 2010 1:01:29 pm PST #5934 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
This is how I felt about Extract when I watched it yesterday.
We watched that a few days ago. I was dismayed at how bad it was.
JZ - Jan 06, 2010 5:33:38 am PST #5935 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
It's a shiny new day and the Internets have a new law! With which I'm totally enchanted.
javachik - Jan 06, 2010 5:41:47 am PST #5936 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Yes yes yes yes yes yes times eleventymillion!!
Jon B. - Jan 06, 2010 7:31:44 am PST #5937 of 30000
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Nice.
erikaj - Jan 06, 2010 7:34:56 am PST #5938 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
Sometimes people do seem determined to put meanings where there are none(or, like, not so deep ones) So I occasionally do think that. But it's usually manifested as me scrolling and muttering "Oh, for the love of..." I am aware of the irony of posting such sentiments, so I have never broken Moff's law consciously, but I have sinned against it in my heart.
DebetEsse - Jan 06, 2010 7:41:36 am PST #5939 of 30000
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Oh, I like that law.
In somewhat related news, Todd and I watched a show that I shall not name, as I need to discuss a plot point and don't want to spoil. Anyway, there's a newly created female werewolf. He commented that she'll have to be back at least once, if only to kill her off. I said that I'd really like it if they didn't, as there aren't many takes on the female werewolf metaphor. He pointed out one (note: one) movie he has with a female werewolf, and that most of the monster movies are male-dominated. I granted that, but that, while they don't tend to be the main character, there are plenty of female vampires, for example.
So, yeah, I thought I'd bring that discussion to the group, and see if anyone had thoughts to add.
megan walker - Jan 06, 2010 7:42:38 am PST #5940 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Sometimes people do seem determined to put meanings where there are none(or, like, not so deep ones) So I occasionally do think that.
Oh, I agree, but that link reminds me of an MLA conference session on Harry Potter (which naturally attracted a good number of non-professionals). During the Q & A afterwards, someone stood up and asked/proclaimed "Doesn't anyone just read for fun anymore?" and then stormed out. I am pretty anti-jargon, but, hello?, it was the MLA. That's what they do.