^Haven't seen Kayo around for a while...

I texted him and he hasn't yet replied - I think he's busy...

"Close to Leo"

It's gay, it's French, it's got HIV and death. What more do you need?

Firefly (TV Series), clever use of words within the script often the double meanings of dialogue and even episode titles are lost on many.

"Close to Leo"

It's gay, it's French, it's got HIV and death. What more do you need?

Hmmmm, not gay, not French, no HIV, no death????

No death? A good cartoon. The characters might get squished by boulders, be sawn in two or run over by trains, fall off 200 metre cliffs, be blown to pieces in a shed full of gunpowder... but they bounce back within seconds. Particular 'heroes' are Daffy Duck (with his detachable beak) and Wile E Coyote (who must be possessed of super powers of recovery, which he undoubtedly got from an ACME box).

You are coulrophobic.

I am too...... I had to watch Stephen King's "It" from behind the sofa.

You are coulrophobic.

I am too...... I had to watch Stephen King's "It" from behind the sofa.

I don't think that makes you phobic. "It" was a little scary/disturbing for me too.....but I dont mind clowns, generally.

It? It (!) took me about six months to finish the book...

Finally, a real name for my fear of clowns!! Good excuse not to go the circus, or McDonalds.

Sorry, can't make it. I am a coulrophobe. Wot? A coulrophobe. Sort of rolls off your tongue.

Thanks!

Now, what is the name of person who is scared of stairs? Going up or going down just freaks me out. sort of a fear of falling up them or down them.

Sometimes i think my mother must have dropped me on my head as an infant!!! And hasn't admitted it!!!!

I don't watch many movies anymore. I can't recall all the names of the great Australian films I saw, but there were a lot of them. In fact, I can't think of a BAD movie produced in Australia.

"Galipoli" was one great one, so was "the Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith". And, there were a few low budget sleepers that were absolutely brilliant.

In many movies I didn't really enjoy, there were often little segments that were brilliant, if for no other reason than the dialogue.

A movie that is written for just its visual effects often turns me off. Movies where the characters have to perform some impossible task for little or no reason also turn me off. I've seen well done car chases, but there was no reason for the car chase in the first place. Portions of the James Bond films ruined the movie for me. If you want someone dead, and you have the only gun, then just shoot the guy instead of concocting some outrageous game where Bond always escapes. The same was with the movie "ET". Everything was great up until the end when ET suddenly regained his powers and flew the boy and the bicycle back to the space ship. If he had those powers then he should have used them right away and cut out all the ridiculous drama.

"From Dusk To Dawn" popped up on Fox last night.

My TGF couldn't believe how the second half of the film evolved.

Incredible cast: George Clooney, Harvey Keitel, Quentin Tarantino, Selma Hayek, Juliette Lewis, Cheech Marin.

Great movie till they reached Mexico when it turned into an absolute piece of s__t!

Memorable quotes for

The Big Kahuna

The Big Kahuna is a 1999 movie adapted from a play entitled Hospitality Suite, written by Roger Rueff, who also wrote the screenplay. John Swanbeck, the director, makes few attempts to lessen this film's resemblance to a stage performance: the majority of the movie takes place in a single hotel room, and nearly every single line of dialogue is spoken by one of the three actors.

Kevin Spacey plays Larry Mann, a relentlessly foul-mouthed cynic; Danny DeVito plays Phil Cooper, a world-weary average Joe; and Peter Facinelli is Bob Walker, a devout and earnest young Baptist. The three are in the industrial lubricant industry; Larry and Phil are marketing representatives and Bob is part of research and development. The three are attending a trade show where they expect to land a very important account, a rich businessman Larry refers to as The Big Kahuna. As the night progresses, Larry unleashes a torrent of scathingly funny witticisms, most directed at Bob, but finds himself relying on the newest member of the trio when their quarry invites Bob (and only Bob) to an exclusive party.

While Phil and Larry wait for Bob to bring them the news that could end their careers, they muse over the meaning of life. Bob finally returns and offers a bombshell: rather than try to sell their product, he has instead chosen to talk to the man with deep pockets about religion. Bob is unable to muster any reply at all when Phil quietly explains how he sees no difference at all between Bob's preaching and Larry's fast-talking. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Kahuna_(film)

GREAT MOVIE!

Totally underrated:

Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)

An all-star cast parodies late night television.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_women_on_the_moon

I really liked Last Life In The Universe.

anyone ever see La Grande Bouffe? by Marco Ferreri (1973) with Marcello Mastroianni, Philippe Noiret and Michel Piccoli; incredible black farce about a bunch of pals that decided that they'd had enough an' decided to eat themselves to death...with whores and associated debauchery, etc...

I first saw it when it was released then once when in Singapore about 20 years later I caught a screening at a local mainstream cinema, couldn't believe it...the word must've gotten out about the frontal nudity (it somehow got by the SG censors) as I was inna theater with a bunch of silent viewers that were waiting fer it when it is one of the most (disturbingly) hilarious films ever made...

The whole movie is on Youtube

Watched a movie last night that I haven't seen for about 20 years. The Hunger starring David Bowie, Catherine Deneuve and Susan Sarandon. Great movie.

Watched a movie last night that I haven't seen for about 20 years. The Hunger starring David Bowie, Catherine Deneuve and Susan Sarandon. Great movie.

David Bowie is now less than two years away from his old-age pension.

Watched a movie last night that I haven't seen for about 20 years. The Hunger starring David Bowie, Catherine Deneuve and Susan Sarandon. Great movie.

David Bowie is now less than two years away from his old-age pension.

Joni Mitchell has been collecting since 2008. Makes ya feel old.

Serial

Starring Martin Mull. Pokes fun at SF post-Hippie days, very funny

Putney Swope

Extremely obscure story of a black jiveass janitor (Swope) who is elected to become head of a large corporation. It's the result of a secret ballot (can't vote for oneself), and all the old white guys on the board won't vote for anyone else, so they all vote for Swope because they think no one else will.

Lost in America

Very funny brief film (1.25 hrs) film. Written by and stars Albert Brooks. Julie Hagerty also stars in it.

Side splitting scene where Brooks character walks in to his boss' office expecting a promotion/raise and it's instead given to some unknown from NY. Brook's reaction and dressing down of his boss is classic.

Goya's Ghosts

Recent film takes place in post inquisition Spain. Excellent acting and story, plus a character playing the great painter is in it. Javier Bardem stars and is pure genius.

Criminal

John C. O'Reilly completely owns his character - which is a small time rip-off artist in L.A.

Remains of the Day

Well acted film takes place in pre wwII English mansion. Anthony Hopkins stars - plus reminds me of my father.

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Incredibly witty and original comedy written by and starring Steve Martin. All in B&W because there are many splices of famous old movie actors/actresses intertwined.

^Haven't seen Kayo around for a while...

Hello! Been fairly absent of late, t'is true. Updates on my thread.

BOT:

An oft overlooked movies from the Pink Panther series is in fact the first one

(1963) - The Pink Panther (funnily enough)

Which is a gem of classic comedy.

(Most people think (1964) A Shot in the Dark was the forerunner for this series of films)

I loved the Cheech and Chong movies but that's probably cos I remember how much I used to like smokin' the 'erb when I was still allowed to do so...

1978 - Up in Smoke

1980 - Next Movie

1981 - Nice Dreams

1982 - Things are tough all over

1983 - Still Smokin'

Now although they are all piece of sh1t in terms of film making, I mention them cos I enjoyed them.

I won't mention the dismally abysmal 1984 - The corsican brothers.

(1949) The Third Man. Outstanding film, by Carol Reed with Jo Cotton and Orson Wells

(1966) After the Fox was a highly enjoyable caper/Heist flick written by Neil Simon with Sellers and EKland (yummy) and of course my our friend Blake Edwards heavily influeced this film.

More later.

^Haven't seen Kayo around for a while...

Hello! Been fairly absent of late, t'is true. Updates on my thread.

BOT:

An oft overlooked movies from the Pink Panther series is in fact the first one

(1963) - The Pink Panther (funnily enough)

Which is a gem of classic comedy.

(Most people think (1964) A Shot in the Dark was the forerunner for this series of films)

I loved the Cheech and Chong movies but that's probably cos I remember how much I used to like smokin' the 'erb when I was still allowed to do so...

1978 - Up in Smoke

1980 - Next Movie

1981 - Nice Dreams

1982 - Things are tough all over

1983 - Still Smokin'

Now although they are all piece of sh1t in terms of film making, I mention them cos I enjoyed them.

I won't mention the dismally abysmal 1984 - The corsican brothers.

(1949) The Third Man. Outstanding film, by Carol Reed with Jo Cotton and Orson Wells

(1966) After the Fox was a highly enjoyable caper/Heist flick written by Neil Simon with Sellers and EKland (yummy) and of course my our friend Blake Edwards heavily influeced this film.

More later.

get outta here kayo...The Third Man is hardly a movie that nobody's seen...even if they never seen it half the world can hum the theme song...

Ok.... What about this:

[2007] Attack Girls Swim Team Vs. The Undead (Joshikyôei hanrangun )

User review: Smile at the boobs, yawn at the gore.

I have recommended these before:

Movies by Jim Jarmusch:

Dead Man

Night on Earth

Coffee and Cigarettes

Ghost Dog

Anime worth watching:

Grave of the Fireflies

The Mushi-shi series, and Bugmaster, the feature film based off the anime

Anything by Studio Ghibli

Emir Kusturica:

Time of the Gypsies

Black Cat, White Cat

Lukas Moodyson:

Show me Love

Together

Ken Loach:

It's a free world

Sweet Sixteen

Land and Freedom

Julio Medem:

Vacas (Cows)

The Lovers of the Arctic Circle

Sergei Bodrov:

Mongol

Yimou Zhang:

The Road Home

Ang Lee:

The Ice Storm

Nicolas Winding Refn:

the 'Pusher' trilogy

James Marsh:

Man on Wire (documentary)

Daniel Alfredsson:

Let the Right One In

I really liked Stranger than Paradise (Jim Jarmusch) and Raise the Red Lantern (Zhang Yimou)...

I wanna kiss Gong Li...

Raise the Red Lantern is a masterpiece, pretty famous though. His two martial arts flicks 'Hero' and 'House of Flying Daggers' are also visual masterpieces, but they are more classical fantasy epics, and very well known as well.

The Road Home received a lot less interest but the acting in it is superb.

I enjoyed Stranger than Paradise too but I can see how many would have issues with the relatively slow pace. Night on Earth and Ghost Dog are probably the best introductions to Jarmusch.

I think Jarmusch's magnum opus is Dead Man though, it is my all time favourite.

how about 'Under the Volcano' John Huston's brave attempt to put Malcolm Lowry's impossible novel onto the screen, with Albert Finney, Jaqueline Bisset (horribly miscast as she's too beautiful for serious drama) and Anthony Andrews. I read the book while drowning in a cauldron of alcohol, grief and despair in Bolivia and it scared the pants offa me...first person narrative of the last 24 hrs of an alcoholic brit in Mexico in the 30s...

although the screenplay (by Huston) butchered the novel the prevailing sense of dread came thru OK...

also, how about 'Wise Blood'? another Huston effort with the Flannery O'Connell book...an' lets not ferget that 'Treasure of the Sierra Madre' was by the mysterious B. Traven, a Huston masterpiece...stinkin' badges notwithstanding...

got them all in my collection...

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

Tommy Lee Jones directed and played the lead role.

Dwight Yoakam is also in this movie.

I have recommended these before:

Anime worth watching:

Grave of the Fireflies

The Mushi-shi series, and Bugmaster, the feature film based off the anime

Anything by Studio Ghibli

working my way through a lot of your list.. found a good new anime today "Ponyo"

perfect for my 8 year old, and my classes at high school. (in between hard work of course).

Anime are great, don't know if you've seen howls moving castle or spirited away? /the girl who leapt through time, classics, just dark enough to be interesting to adults, as well as kids. Also princess mononoke was a big hit with the 17 year olds at school.

Great Terry Gilliam movie just out in the DVD rental shop in the sky

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1054606/

Great Terry Gilliam movie just out in the DVD rental shop in the sky

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1054606/

yeah...sounds like a fascinating movie as Heath Ledger died when it was being shot and the script had to be re-written to accommodate...

see Mark Kermode's short review in this week's Observer Review...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/mar/28...nny-bull-cracks

(btw, the BBC lauds Kermode as 'Britain's best film critic' which he ain't until Philip French kicks it...and then, maybe)