tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36274466.post9177336844972133451..comments2024-03-14T02:51:06.342-07:00Comments on DETAILED TWANG: TIME FOR A MOVIE ROUND-UPJay H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06153081608332918241noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36274466.post-61265873071835749982007-03-07T06:56:00.000-08:002007-03-07T06:56:00.000-08:00I second your recommendation/opinion regarding Joe...I second your recommendation/opinion regarding Joe Bussard and the "Desperate Man Blues" DVD. <BR/><BR/>Man, if I'd only been taking a similar tack (going door to door, "Hey buddy, ya got any records lyin' around that ya wanna get rid of?") in the late 80's/early 90's when so many fools were just dumping their vinyl (and often for cheap!) in favor of CDs, who knows what amazing scores I would have made/how much bigger/better my record collection would be!Sonictroubadourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12651882253357096847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36274466.post-88049073507892975052007-03-06T18:28:00.000-08:002007-03-06T18:28:00.000-08:00Sure, it wasn't as good as Borat. But any mainstr...Sure, it wasn't as good as Borat. But any mainstream movie that jams it up the colon of nitwit Jesoidanity is okay with me.MoeLarryAndJesushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06448850293565754652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36274466.post-88728511106954220672007-03-06T06:16:00.000-08:002007-03-06T06:16:00.000-08:00I laughed really hard at some scenes in Talladega ...I laughed really hard at some scenes in Talladega Nights -- the saying grace scene was a mini-masterpiece, and John C. Reilly was funnier than Ferrell throughout -- but man, I had to turn it off halfway too. Worst pacing I've possibly ever seen in any movie! For every belly laugh, a good 17 minutes where I didn't even grin! Totally bizarre experience (and I wasn't high).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36274466.post-13073887818869692007-03-05T22:46:00.000-08:002007-03-05T22:46:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.luKehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00636525138652278878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36274466.post-80933105870791063022007-03-05T21:42:00.000-08:002007-03-05T21:42:00.000-08:00I can understand why a Rudy Giuliani fan and seanr...I can understand why a Rudy Giuliani fan and seanrude would despise "Talladega Nights." I'm sure Ann Coulter hated it, too.<BR/><BR/>Me, I laughed my ass off.<BR/><BR/>Let's hear it for Baby Jesus!MoeLarryAndJesushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06448850293565754652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36274466.post-84760401086063920272007-03-05T20:00:00.000-08:002007-03-05T20:00:00.000-08:00As a Bostonian, I was impressed with much of the a...As a Bostonian, I was impressed with much of the accuracy of The Departed -- updated from the HK original to fictionalize Whitey Bulger, the head of the Southie Irish mob until he skipped town after being tipped off by the FBI. There were a few piss-poor accents (esp. the psychiatrist), but not as bad as the average movie that claims to be about Boston.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36274466.post-71500845045717319972007-03-05T14:35:00.000-08:002007-03-05T14:35:00.000-08:00Jay, I can't believe you liked The Departed. My fr...Jay, I can't believe you liked The Departed. My friends and I found ourselves laughing our asses off about halfway through the film, given how bad the over-the-top acting and dialogue was. Alec Baldwin, Jack Nicholson and Mark Walberg were all so uniformly awful, they actually made DiCaprio look OK. I LOVE Scorcese's earlier (1972-1990) films, and am glad he won a belated Oscar just for the hell of it, but if he hadn't also made the outright shocker, Gangs Of New York, I'd rate The Departed as his worst movie. Last year's Best Film at the Oscars was the truly horrific turkey, Crash, and this year it's The Departed. I just don't get it...<BR/><BR/> - Dave LangAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36274466.post-29009808944556885552007-03-05T10:52:00.000-08:002007-03-05T10:52:00.000-08:00For me, THE DEPARTED is the first remake of a movi...For me, THE DEPARTED is the first remake of a movie that surpasses the original. I saw INFERNAL AFFAIRS on an Asian film festival in 2004, quite liked it but THE DEPARTED goes much deeper.<BR/><BR/>In 2007, I myself very much enjoyed INLAND EMPIRE, KHADAK, LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA, CA BRULE, THE HOST, WEED, SCREAM OF THE ANTS, LES ANGES EXTERMINATEURS and one real masterpiece called SUMMER PALACE.luKehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00636525138652278878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36274466.post-87157900399098488282007-03-05T09:51:00.000-08:002007-03-05T09:51:00.000-08:00"The Departed" is a remake of a movie from Hong Ko..."The Departed" is a remake of a movie from Hong Kong titled "Infernal Affairs" that came out in like 2002. "Infernal Affairs" is such an incredibly good movie (5 stars in my book) that now I'm a bit afraid to see "The Departed" because I don't want to be let down. Thanks for the tip about the Joe Bussard documentary, I heard a great story about him on NPR about 3 1/2 years ago.Punk Business Managerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892678547340630590noreply@blogger.com