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Movie of the Month

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Jasonvb
Apr 05 2002
10:01 am

Lynch’s MULHOLLAND DRIVE comes out on DVD and to rent on VHS on Tuesday. The Coen’s THE MAN WHO WASN’T THERE comes out on the 16th. I’d be very eager to discuss either of those. Or would Mulholland Drive be biting off more than we can chew?

As seconded nominee to choose a film, I’d like to put THE MAN WHO WASN’T THERE on the list for April 16, as it was my favorite movie of last year. I don’t think I can find HAPPINESS around here, though I have seen it and it is a good choice for now.

Other movies from last year I would highly recommend, but that we can get to later:

SEXY BEAST (L-O-V-E-D it!)
AMORES PERROS
A.I.
GHOST WORLD

Let’s start with HAPPINESS… Watch it ASAP, if you’d like to participate.

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DvdSchp
Apr 04 2002
01:54 pm

Grant and I had talked about starting a list of movie recommendations for *cino, but such a thing would soon get out a hand and multiply like monkies until the thing was impractical. So, how about a movie of the month? Everyone has a month to see the suggested film and then we can all talk about it in a civilized manner. Or an brutish and vulgar manner, it makes no difference to me. How does this sound?

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kirstin
Apr 04 2002
04:39 pm

i think that’s a super idea. what’s the first assignment?

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Jasonvb
Apr 05 2002
04:10 am

Excellent. I vote brutish and vulgar for the discussion.

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danrueck
Apr 05 2002
06:31 am

i’d vote for “storytelling” if only somebody would bring it to Canada. what’s wrong with this country?

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DvdSchp
Apr 05 2002
08:19 am

I would be all for “Storytelling” if it were not for two things: one, it’s a bit obscure and will be rather hard to find for most people (especially since it is inbetween theaterical release and video at the moment), and two, Grant would rule this discussion with a iron fist. Nothing personal, Grant… I’d just like to level to playing field a bit more.
I’m for seeing something a bit more mainstream, not only because it’s easier for everyone but also because I think you can get a better understanding of cultural conciousness. I’m not saying we have to watch crap, though.
This is just a suggestion, but I certainly would choose something that many people can see. I say this partially for my own benefit because I’m bereft of movie selection at the moment. In fact its been awhile since I’ve seen one that wasn’t playing on TCM, so I can’t think of anything off the top of my head. I nominate Jason to pick a movie.

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laurencer
Apr 05 2002
08:51 am

i second the nomination. and i also take issue with mr. rueck’s comments on canada, mostly because i can, but also because canada has a lot to offer that the united states does not (cuban cigars come to mind).

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grant
Apr 05 2002
09:36 am

Watching “Storytelling” as a group would offer me a grand opportunity to bare my fists, but I agree with Dave about starting with films that most people can get their paws on.

Since Todd Solondz is something of a focus right now in my article, I would love it if we all looked at “Happiness” and talked about it. I think most people would have access to it, yes? I haven’t seen “Happiness” in a long time and would love to hear people’s reactions to it. I think it would go well with many of the discussions we’ve been having about sex/violence and the American obsession with America’s obsession with pleasure.

We could probably devote two or three weeks to it.

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BBC
Apr 06 2002
12:41 pm

I’d love to talk about AI. Of all the movies in the world, it is the one I loved hating the most.

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SamIam
Apr 07 2002
03:39 am

What exactly do you mean?

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danrueck
Apr 07 2002
09:20 pm

One romantic comedy has got to be on the list. I nominate AMELIE. Although it’s French, it was nominated for a bunch of Oscars so it might even find it’s way to Sue Senter. Of course it’s probably not out on video yet.

I’ve almost got as big of a crush on this girl as I did with Lola a few years back.