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Post by angilasman on Apr 26, 2010 14:47:42 GMT -5
The only disaster movie I've really liked is Gorath. It's a Japanese film made by the same crew as most of the Godzilla films (as well as Mothra, Rodan, ect.), and it's about a rogue planet headed towards Earth and humanity's efforts to avoid the collision.
The science is totally bizzare, but director Ishiro Honda delivers a picture that is so tightly plotted, with a genuine sense of impending doom and a host of likeable characters, that it never looses our credibility. Also, it has some of the best miniature work I've ever seen. The only miss-step: a goofy scene featuring a giant walrus, a giant monster being seen as audience booster.
Unfortunately it's one of the two Honda sci-fi flicks not avaliable in the US right now (the other is the awesome Human Vapor).
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Post by angilasman on Apr 24, 2010 14:58:44 GMT -5
Go West
Awww... my last Keaton film in the set. Good one to go out on, though. I also watched all the Buster Keatomn short films included on the DVDs, my favorites were: Neighbors, The Scarecrow, The Haunted House, The High Sign, The Goat, The Playhouse, Cops, The Electric House and The Balloonatic.
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Post by angilasman on Apr 23, 2010 21:00:06 GMT -5
College
You know, the funny thing about this Keaton film (and Battling Butler) is that his characters' are supposed to be total weaklings - but when he's wearing atheletic clothing and we see his arms we see he's actually quite muscular.
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Post by angilasman on Apr 22, 2010 21:21:35 GMT -5
I though of some more... (can I do that?) Herpes! Get your herpes here! This beautiful Renaissance painting, done by Sandro Bott-o'-chile, was done after Church authorities doubted that the artist's use of "Pagan" images were intended to depict themes in line with Christianity (as the artist frequently claimed). In response Sandro painted this work, about mythological Greek figure Narcissus (and simply titled Narcissus), to parody what he perceived as the vanity of Church officials. Soon after its completion Sandro was taken to the center of town and burned alive at the stake becuase Church officials deciding what they really hated was a smart-ass. Hallmark's new line of Christmas cards marketd towards sufferers of seasonal holiday depression.
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Post by angilasman on Apr 22, 2010 9:46:45 GMT -5
Battling Butler
Buster Keaton plays a naive rich kid who masquerades as a boxer to impress a beautiful mountain girl and her family - and hilarity insues (really, how could it not?).
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Post by angilasman on Apr 21, 2010 16:23:00 GMT -5
That's a neat Mignola-esque cover to that The Spectre comic. BTW, I don't know when it's happening but Dark Horse is going to do a promotional thing called "one-for-one" where they re-release the first issues of many of their flagship titles with a $1 price. I'd like to recommend any comics fan not familiar with the character to pick up the Usagi Yojimbo issue - you have literally no excuse not to!
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Post by angilasman on Apr 21, 2010 16:11:25 GMT -5
^The alien shapshifter would take the form of the unconcious victim's mental self-image. If the person imagined themself walking a dog it'd take the form of both - but it couldn't quite get straight which voice went where.
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Post by angilasman on Apr 20, 2010 13:35:43 GMT -5
The Hobbit hasn't been shut down. So far it's only Bond. Though with MGM collapsing the way they are, if the Hobbit goes next, I wouldn't be surprised. The Hobbit hasn't been greenlit yet. Everything so far has been planning - they don't actually have the go-ahead!
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Post by angilasman on Apr 20, 2010 9:13:41 GMT -5
I'd just like to say that with Bond and The Hobbit shut down... Universal Studios, could you please say: "Hey Guillermo! Come back from New Zealand. Leave that fiasco and make a little movie for us called Hellboy 3" ?
Please?
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Post by angilasman on Apr 19, 2010 21:00:29 GMT -5
#1: Goat scrotum! Get your goat scrotum here! #2 Morrissey after zoloft. #3 Help! I'm trapped in an ironic album cover for and indie band! Ahhhhh!!!
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Post by angilasman on Apr 19, 2010 19:41:06 GMT -5
The Saphead
First Keaton film, not much to write home about (it wasn't a vehicle for Keaton's brand of comedy, just a film that happened to star Keaton). Still, it did its job of getting Keaton's name out there and making his future career happen.
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Post by angilasman on Apr 18, 2010 10:18:57 GMT -5
Wow! This is unexpected, especially since I stole the idea from angilasman's Turkey Day entry in last week's contest. You did say no strings attached, right, angilasman? ;D Well, there is the matter of your soul...
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Post by angilasman on Apr 18, 2010 9:07:53 GMT -5
Seven Chances
I loved the second half of this film when it became an increasingly crazy chase sequence involving hundreds of brides who want to kill Keaton.
I think I've got Buster's theme down: the world is mean, greedy, and ignorant - and out to get you!
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Post by angilasman on Apr 18, 2010 9:04:00 GMT -5
The Eleventh Hour aired last night on BBC America and I thought it was absolutely terrific - a terrific start to the new Doctor and companion, the new season, and the new era of the show in general!
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Post by angilasman on Apr 17, 2010 17:54:18 GMT -5
Episode 3 just aired in Britain - but tonight, in a few hours, Series 5 premeirs on BBC America! There's an original BBC America Doctor Who special thingy airing before the episode, too.
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