Re: An Idea Part 3: Same $h!t, Different Thread

by mfrendo Mon Sep 14, 2009 4:56 am

Saw El Superbeasto last night, at the one showing they had. Freaking awesome! For those that don't know, it's Rob Zombie's animated feature. Like Fritz the Cat for modern day and probably more fucked up. I loved it though,and it looked really good on the DLP screen. See it if you can, which may not be too easy since showings are limited.

All I can say is, "Vertical bacon sandwich".

by **Shrykespeare** Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:05 am

I already wrote a review for this, but since I can't get onto TLMR right now, I'll just say:

9 - 9/10

Awesome antimation, great story, great characters. Acker didn't dumb down the story or spoon feed us a plot, and no crass humor for the LCD.

Terrific stuff.

by **Buscemi** Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:09 am

9 ***/****

Beautifully animated sci-fi with a great cast. Though the plot is limited, it does tell that small plot very well. It may also have the best use of Over The Rainbow since that song became famous.

by BanksIsDaFuture Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:26 pm

Yeah, I did really love that scene too Buscemi. Kinda makes up for the overuse of the song in Australia...

by BanksIsDaFuture Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:46 am

Extract - 6/10

Some funny parts, mostly from Kristen Wiig or Ben Affleck. Nothing special though

by **Shrykespeare** Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:50 am

Sunshine Cleaning - 7/10

Terrific job as usual from Amy Adams. The rest of the cast was just so-so.

by BanksIsDaFuture Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:44 am

Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs - 8/10

Great stuff, loved it. Most of the jokes don't even seem like kids would get them, but I did and that's all that matters. Very funny movie.

by NSpan Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:48 am

how much screentime does Bruce get?

by **Buscemi** Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:51 am

BanksIsDaFuture wrote:Most of the jokes don't even seem like kids would get them, but I did and that's all that matters.

So it is another bastardization of a classic children's book?

by NSpan Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:19 pm

Buscemi wrote:
BanksIsDaFuture wrote:Most of the jokes don't even seem like kids would get them, but I did and that's all that matters.

So it is another bastardization of a classic children's book?

the book is from '78..... anyone with authentic nostalgic memories of it are well into their 20s--if not their 30s

by BanksIsDaFuture Sat Sep 19, 2009 12:55 am

Bruce Campbell gets about 10-15 mins, he plays the Mayor and he gets some good lines.

I wouldn't call it a bastardization, they're not "adult" jokes (except one I noticed - the town is called Swallow Falls and the F falls off the sign...) but they weren't flat out jokey jokes that kids would get. Hard to explain, they had a lot of Hot Rod type stuff in there.

by **geezer9687** Sat Sep 19, 2009 1:06 am

BanksIsDaFuture wrote:Bruce Campbell gets about 10-15 mins, he plays the Mayor and he gets some good lines.

I wouldn't call it a bastardization, they're not "adult" jokes (except one I noticed - the town is called Swallow Falls and the F falls off the sign...) but they weren't flat out jokey jokes that kids would get. Hard to explain, they had a lot of Hot Rod type stuff in there.

So basically, to Boush, you just answered his question with a resounding "yes."

by BanksIsDaFuture Sat Sep 19, 2009 1:09 am

Meh. I couldn't care less about the book, I just know the movie was funny.

And is it a bastardization, if they keep all the characters and the plot from the book? I'm sure it didn't have enough dialogue to fill out a 100 minute film.

by **geezer9687** Sat Sep 19, 2009 1:12 am

Boush thinks anything that is in the Hot Rod style of comedy is a bastardization, abomination, fascist-hitler-loving-jew-killing-nation.

by IPKI$$ Sat Sep 19, 2009 1:56 am

Speaking of Hot Rod, I caught a hilarious 10 or so minutes of it on tv the other night and it was Andy Sam-Tastic! It was the scene with him, Will Arnett and Isla Fisher in the restaurant..."Yeah, he's super dead." Can't wait to see the rest.

by **Buscemi** Sat Sep 19, 2009 4:48 am

Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs would work better as a short film combined in an anthology film with short film adaptations of other classic children's books (such as Make Way For Ducklings and Alexander and The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day or whatever it's called).

by mfrendo Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:41 am

I saw Hot Rod in the theater and left after fifteen minutes. It was fucking retarded.

by **silversurfer19** Sun Sep 20, 2009 12:38 am

Buscemi wrote:Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs would work better as a short film combined in an anthology film with short film adaptations of other classic children's books (such as Make Way For Ducklings and Alexander and The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day or whatever it's called).

With all due respect, surely you have to see the movie first to give that judgement?

by W Sun Sep 20, 2009 1:01 am

silversurfer19 wrote:
Buscemi wrote:Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs would work better as a short film combined in an anthology film with short film adaptations of other classic children's books (such as Make Way For Ducklings and Alexander and The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day or whatever it's called).

With all due respect, surely you have to see the movie first to give that judgement?

...but he saw the trailer.

by W Sun Sep 20, 2009 1:07 am

It always makes me laugh when he says stuff like that though. It reminds me of those guys that are like... "Now hear me out, really, hear me out here. What if... Now what if..." and then says something completely off the wall.

by NSpan Sun Sep 20, 2009 1:26 am

by **Shrykespeare** Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:33 am

The Informant! - 6/10

This was SO Soderbergh.

I like how Damon portrayed the main character. One would think from the trailers that he was a complete moron, but that is far from the case. Make no mistake: he was the smartest guy in the room. I don't want to say too much without giving it away, but one had to almost admire the balls it took for him to do what he did (and I'm not just talking about the "informing").

The score was very lighthearted, almost ridiuculously so, to the point where I felt like I was watching a pantomime. I can understand why Soderbergh did that, to kind of make light and edgy a subject matter that tends to be rather dry and uninteresting, but it went overboard at times, as well as Damon's inner monologues, which ranged from hysterically funny musings to truly bizarre rantings.

I will, however, give you one spoiler, free of charge: Damon's character's hair from the trailers? IT'S A TOUP!!

by **Buscemi** Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:44 am

The Informant! ***/****

Soderbergh easily makes up for his terrible The Girlfriend Experience with this film. Damon is very amusing in his role and even shows a good chemistry with co-star Scott Bakula (who strangely looks like Spock now). The film is also well made in its 1970's style (despite being set in the 1990's), from the Marvin Hamlisch score to the use of bright, natural lighting in scenes. Also, the narration with his bizarre anecdotes reminded me of myself in a way.

Also, the film features some familiar names in small roles (such as Eddie Jemison from the Ocean's trilogy, Tom Smothers of the Smothers Brothers and Patton Oswalt).

by **Shrykespeare** Sun Sep 20, 2009 5:02 am

Not only Tom Smothers, but Dick Smothers too (he was the judge at the end of the movie).

by J.I. Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:28 am

9 8/10

Definately need to watch the short film before seeing the movie because of the ending. Loved the Somewhere Over the Rainbow scene. One thing about it was that I loved all of the stitchpunks individually.

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