The issue with the marriage is not that Tess is a strong independent woman in a 'man's world' it's that she can't find a balance between work and home. She tries to compensate at the end by trying to become the polar opposite, the ideal 40's 'domestic goddess' which Sam says he doesn't want. He just wants an equal balance between her home and work life.
This film was quite ahead of its time and has not dated badly like its sister film, Adam's Rib.
If I ever saw Kim Cattrall in public it would be very hard to resist the urge to point and yell, "She's the dummy!"
This is a delightfully bad movie that only the 80's could create. I mean, Kim Cattrall hang gliding in a department store is one of the funniest things I've seen on screen. WTF were they thinking? And who employes a window dresser to create a new scene every night?
Also James Spader fans rejoice and cringe at the same time.
Never been into Dredd but this film sparked an interest. There is one perfect moment in this film
when Dredd emerges from the chaos caused by the miniguns to toss a henchman over the railing right in front of Ma Ma before silently returning to the smoke cloud. That is some badass shit right there.
Remember in Savages when you thought all the annoying protagonists were finally dead but they really weren't because Blake Lively just was daydreaming? The third act of this movie was slightly less awful than that. You can't show me Dakota Fanning fed to a werewolf and then take it away from me! That is unconscionable.
Ironically the lack of motive for the antagonists, that several people have mentioned, is actually the most plausible part of this film. Watch The Forgiveness of Blood if you want to understand the Albanian's motivation.
The rest of this film is almost good bad cinema but not on a grand 80's level.
The first film is only good for one viewing so I really didn't expect much from this from the beginning.
This film is one of those comedies that never looses its appeal over time for me. The real stand out star of this film is Matt Dillon whose comedic performance so beautifully nuanced in every detail he steals every scene he's in effortlessly with his smarmy, awkward and charmingly inept character Pat Healy. Honourable mentions to Lee Evans, Lin Shaye and Jeffrey Tambor also.
It's been a long time since I watched a film where I wanted to see it again immediately after the credits.
One of Greenaway's most accessible films and a good starting point if he's new to you. The style of Drowning by Numbers is reminiscent of Wes Anderson's films.
The delightful banter, dark comedy, eccentric characters and all round oddball sensibilities of the film are all exquisitely bound together by Michael Nyman's effervescent and haunting score.
Why is it that the people who staunchly appoint themselves our moral vanguards are so often the most self righteous, bigoted, unsympathetic and downright aggressive hypocrites?
'Mixed marriage' indeed. Can't wait to watch Should I Marry Inside My Sex?
This film appeared 7 years before Tarantino and Rodriguez made faux-grindhouse movies popular and it outshines the majority of subsequent exploitation parodies. It's certainly better than watching actual beach movies from the 50's and 60's.
The problem with manufactured good bad cinema is that by trying to make something intentionally bad for laughs you are defeating the concept of bad films entirely. The great good bad films were made originally in earnest and failed. They have a fan base because they are debacles and we relish the schadenfreude it emotes. So you can never really make a good bad film on purpose because if it does fail it's no good and if works then it's not truly bad, herein lies the paradox.
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Movie comment on Kiss Me, Stupid
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Dirty ol' Dino and that lobster of his.Movie comment on The Lair of the White Worm
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Still at the top of my list for Best Dream Sequence.Movie comment on Woman of the Year
neocowboy
The issue with the marriage is not that Tess is a strong independent woman in a 'man's world' it's that she can't find a balance between work and home. She tries to compensate at the end by trying to become the polar opposite, the ideal 40's 'domestic goddess' which Sam says he doesn't want. He just wants an equal balance between her home and work life.This film was quite ahead of its time and has not dated badly like its sister film, Adam's Rib.
Movie comment on Casa de mi Padre
neocowboy
Keep going to the end of the credits for Dan Haggerty.Movie comment on American Mary
neocowboy
Where were the dinosaurs?Movie comment on Mannequin
neocowboy
If I ever saw Kim Cattrall in public it would be very hard to resist the urge to point and yell, "She's the dummy!"This is a delightfully bad movie that only the 80's could create. I mean, Kim Cattrall hang gliding in a department store is one of the funniest things I've seen on screen. WTF were they thinking? And who employes a window dresser to create a new scene every night?
Also James Spader fans rejoice and cringe at the same time.
Movie comment on Dredd
neocowboy
I grew to love Karl Urban's grimace.Never been into Dredd but this film sparked an interest. There is one perfect moment in this film
Pretty enjoyable for this type of movie.
Movie comment on Chûshingura
neocowboy
An engrossing Japanese epic.Movie comment on Gakuen mokushiroku: HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD
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AKA Fan Service: The Series.Movie comment on The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
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Movie comment on Taken 2
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Ironically the lack of motive for the antagonists, that several people have mentioned, is actually the most plausible part of this film. Watch The Forgiveness of Blood if you want to understand the Albanian's motivation.The rest of this film is almost good bad cinema but not on a grand 80's level.
The first film is only good for one viewing so I really didn't expect much from this from the beginning.
Movie comment on The Human Comedy
neocowboy
One of the most monstrously mawkish movies made.Movie comment on There's Something About Mary
neocowboy
This film is one of those comedies that never looses its appeal over time for me. The real stand out star of this film is Matt Dillon whose comedic performance so beautifully nuanced in every detail he steals every scene he's in effortlessly with his smarmy, awkward and charmingly inept character Pat Healy. Honourable mentions to Lee Evans, Lin Shaye and Jeffrey Tambor also.My favourite Farrelly flick.
Movie comment on Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!
neocowboy
The helicopter crash at the start is amazing.Movie comment on Django Unchained
neocowboy
Quentin, that may pass for an Aussie accent in the US but not down here. Thanks for the entertaining evening though.Movie comment on Drowning by Numbers
neocowboy
It's been a long time since I watched a film where I wanted to see it again immediately after the credits.One of Greenaway's most accessible films and a good starting point if he's new to you. The style of Drowning by Numbers is reminiscent of Wes Anderson's films.
The delightful banter, dark comedy, eccentric characters and all round oddball sensibilities of the film are all exquisitely bound together by Michael Nyman's effervescent and haunting score.
Movie comment on The ABC's of Sex Education for Trainable Persons
neocowboy
Archaic word of the day: "retardate"Movie comment on Should I Marry Outside My Faith?
neocowboy
Why is it that the people who staunchly appoint themselves our moral vanguards are so often the most self righteous, bigoted, unsympathetic and downright aggressive hypocrites?'Mixed marriage' indeed. Can't wait to watch Should I Marry Inside My Sex?
Movie comment on How Do You Know It's Love?
neocowboy
Mature love. It's tender, unselfish, cooperative...boring.There's nothing more unpredictable than ordering lamb at a chinese restaurant.
Movie comment on The Outlaw
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One of the weakest westerns I've seen. The Looney Tunes soundtrack being the low point.Movie comment on Hotel Transylvania
neocowboy
Worth it for Tartakovsky's influence in the beautiful animation. Average in all other areas though.Movie comment on Robo-geisha
neocowboy
Hilarious. The first film I've seen where all the dialogue is completely redundant as everybody simply describes what's happening onscreen.Movie comment on A Christmas Story
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I guess this is one of those films you have to grow up with.I found it tolerable by pretending the narrator was Adam West rather than the author of this drivel.
The only time I got a laugh out of this was when Tony referenced it in Iron Man 3.
Movie comment on Psycho Beach Party
neocowboy
This film appeared 7 years before Tarantino and Rodriguez made faux-grindhouse movies popular and it outshines the majority of subsequent exploitation parodies. It's certainly better than watching actual beach movies from the 50's and 60's.The problem with manufactured good bad cinema is that by trying to make something intentionally bad for laughs you are defeating the concept of bad films entirely. The great good bad films were made originally in earnest and failed. They have a fan base because they are debacles and we relish the schadenfreude it emotes. So you can never really make a good bad film on purpose because if it does fail it's no good and if works then it's not truly bad, herein lies the paradox.
Movie comment on Escape from L.A.
neocowboy
How is it even possible to fit so much awesomeness into one movie?Showing items 226 – 250 of 298