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By: Homer The Brave
Date: 9/23/99 2:06:05 PM
# Replies: 61
I don't care what any of the reviewers say, this movie is damn funny, and coaxes the best pair of performances out of Eddie Murphy in recent memory.
If you take 'Harold and Maude,' 'The Graduate,' and 'Lucas' and arrange them in a magical circle, chant the magic phrase "Postmodern" over and over, and walk around the circle clockwise for two hours, 'Rushmore' will magically appear. You should then immediately view this movie, before the effects of the magic wear off. Before it wears off, however, you will be inspired to write a list of all the subtle references to other films within it. Do not share this list with others, since it will bore them to death and they'll never go with you to the video rental store again.
Response #1
By: Ralf
Date: 9/25/99 10:03:15 AM
I *really* liked Rushmore, mostly because of Bill Murray.
The movie's sweet without being sugary, and despite the wacky things that happen manages to remain believable. I mean, you could easily imagine this as somebody's True Story.
Hadn't seen Bowfinger. Hadn't really wanted to.. is it better than Holy Man?
Response #2
By: Homer The Brave
Date: 9/25/99 12:19:49 PM
Bowfinger is far, far better than Holy Man. Most movies are far, far better than Holy Man. Any comedy that can be summed up as 'Well, it was rough in spots, but it had a nice message,' has LOST THE BATTLE, and that is exactly what my housemate said about Holy Man.
Bowfinger is an indictment of everything that's wrong with independent filmmaking, the Hollywood system, and movie fans. It's 'The Wizard of Speed and Time's evil brother. (Ralf has to be interested now; I've invoked Mike Jittlov.)
Response #3
By: Capt. Spastic
Date: 9/27/99 11:50:20 PM
You guys know Rushmore was filed in Houston right?
ooo, if bowfinger is that good, I HAVE to see it!!!
Homer, on the subject of Six String Samuri, (I know it was the last thread, deal with it), and I ask this only becasue they came out about the sametime, did you see Pi and if you did, what did you think of it?
Me? (He says as if anyone gives a shit what he thinks) I thought it was the biggest piece of prententious crap I have ever seen. So some brainiac obsesses over a math problem, and drills a hole in his head. Big deal, it's been done to death!
Self imposed lobotomies are so passee
Response #4
By: Shadow Sprite
Date: 9/28/99 7:22:06 AM
I kind of like how Pi conceptualized the headaches... just a big brain sitting on the sidewalk that the overly-paranoid mathematician shoves a Bic pen into. And to think, he was only that smart and paranoid because he went blind from looking at the sun. The moral of the movie is: Burn out your eyes by looking at the sun, but don't let the paranoia get to your head - and if you do, make sure you have some Excederin.
Response #5
By: Homer The Brave
Date: 9/28/99 3:44:25 PM
I never saw pi. I've wanted to rent it, though, just because it's an odd movie that was reasonably successful.
Response #6
By: grin
Date: 9/29/99 9:44:16 PM
lurk lurk
American Beauty. good flick
lurk lurk
Response #7
By: Homer The Brave
Date: 10/12/99 3:25:18 PM
More Movies You Should Watch:
Reese Witherspoon as Red Riding Hood. Keifer Southerland as the Big Bad Wolf. This is one of those 'fucked-up social fabric' kind of movies, where everyone is evil; sort of the 90s ultraviolent version of film noir. Worth seeing.
Jedi masters as bisexual glam rockers. Eddie Izzard as a promoter. Get baked, watch this movie, pretend it's the 70s. Fool around with whoever's sitting next to you. Ahh, the freedom of a world without AIDS.
Response #8
By: Shadow Sprite
Date: 10/13/99 8:36:12 AM
While I haven't seen Highway (didn't realize it had Pleasantville's Witherspoon), I have seen Velvet Goldmine (no 'The', BTW) and I highly reccomend it myself. It's good enough to own! It's like watching a movie about David Bowie and Iggy Pop in some alternate universe/reality. And it has a great soundtrack...
Response #9
By: Ralf
Date: 10/13/99 8:55:45 AM
When they come up with an AIDS vaccination, you suppose there'll be a worldwide orgy?
Response #10
By: Homer The Brave
Date: 10/13/99 7:31:08 PM
There already *is* a worldwide orgy. But there's not nearly enough eyeliner and hair gel involved.
Response #11
By: Ralf
Date: 10/14/99 5:16:17 AM
Dammit, I must've missed the memo.
Response #12
By: Homer The Brave
Date: 10/15/99 8:41:47 PM
Oh, wait, I was thinking of FurryMUCK. Never mind.
Response #13
By: Ralf
Date: 10/16/99 10:16:32 AM
I dunno. Something sad about a buncha ascii sex.
Response #14
By: Homer The Brave
Date: 10/17/99 3:38:56 PM
Buncha ASCII sex as anthropomorphic animals.
Response #15
By: Ralf
Date: 10/18/99 6:10:58 AM
Disneyesque, or less savory?
Response #16
By: Homer The Brave
Date: 10/18/99 1:34:06 PM
Log in. Find out. :-)
Response #17
By: Homer The Brave
Date: 10/18/99 7:29:33 PM
Wait a minute. What was I thinking? Don't log in. Please. For the love of God.
Response #18
By: Ralf
Date: 10/19/99 6:35:12 AM
What kind of fuzzy animal should I be? :-)
Response #19
By: Roxanne
Date: 12/2/99 12:59:17 AM
Begging to differ...maybe I'm just an idiot. I didn't "get" Rushmore at all. What culture did I nap through?
Response #20
By: Ralf
Date: 12/2/99 7:21:36 AM
It's just the story of how two friends help each other though their respective crises, stab each other in the back over a girl, then at the end realize their friendship is more important to them then anything.
Shoot, Shakespeare made a career out of lesser stuff.
Response #21
By: Shadow Sprite
Date: 12/2/99 7:44:01 AM
Speaking of Willie...
I recently rented the modern remake of 'Taming of the Shrew', which was so garbled it had to be re-named '10 Things I Hate About You'. For those who are wondering - it's exactly as good as you'd think it would be. Oddly enough, this is the only movie I've ever seen that was exactly what I thought it would be, okay with one or two chuckles. My friends (and their differing opinions) also agreed that the movie was exactly what they thought it would be.
So, if you think it might be good and is worth a $3 rental, chances are high that that's what it'll be!
Response #22
By: Ralf
Date: 12/2/99 11:22:28 PM
Just rented Iron Giant. Incredible. It's a nice story about a boy and his killer robot from the stars, set on Earth, 1957.
I found it in the *kids* section of all places. Hmph.
Response #23
By: Da Sissop
Date: 12/3/99 3:43:53 PM
I was tempted to rent it, if only because Pete Townshend did a "concept" album about the story about 10 years ago...
Response #24
By: Ralf
Date: 12/4/99 10:42:22 AM
I lissened to dat. I think you forced me to as a sanity check, saying something like "does this suck as bad as I think it does??"
Good news: the cinematic version does not suck.
Response #25
By: Roxanne
Date: 12/5/99 12:03:48 AM
Yeah, rented "Iron Giant" over T-giving weekend for my 5 year old step-son. He enjoyed it of course, but I was a bit surprised that it was so strongly marketed as a kid's movie.
Response #26
By: Ralf
Date: 12/5/99 12:01:57 PM
It's the same old "Animation=KiddyFare" mindset that plagues most of the real world. You'd think Warner Brothers would be more savvy than that, but no.
Response #27
By: Roxanne
Date: 12/5/99 9:52:26 PM
You think "South Park" would have put an end to that mindset!
Response #28
By: Capt. Spastic
Date: 10/17/00 7:59:04 AM
Do you people realize how many movie threads we have on here now?
Response #29
By: Ralf
Date: 10/17/00 2:14:28 PM
Sex and movies... what else is there?
Response #30
By: Capt. Spastic
Date: 10/18/00 5:43:13 AM
You blasphemer!
How could you forget beer?!!!!!
Movies, sex and beer!
Response #31
By: sooz
Date: 10/18/00 6:02:25 AM
You get to take beer to the movies? I wanna go to your theater!
On Friday the 13th with the full moon and whatnot, Jimmy & I thought it'd be fun to go to an all-night horror movie marathon. We were just doing it for kicks... something to entertain us while Richie was outta town.
But man oh man, I didn't realize what a subculture there is for horror flicks! It's like Trekkies or Rocky Horror buffs... these people were SERIOUS about their scary movies!
A revelation, certainly. We had fun.
Response #32
By: Ralf
Date: 10/18/00 8:43:32 AM
Sex, Movies, Beer.
The holy trinity.
Response #33
By: Roxanne
Date: 10/18/00 10:26:19 AM
How about "sex movies" and beer?
Response #34
By: Ralf
Date: 10/18/00 1:27:24 PM
I dunno. I need two hands to masturbate.
Maybe if I used a straw...
Response #35
By: Homer The Brave
Date: 10/18/00 6:07:24 PM
A straw to masturbate?
[insert small penis joke here]
Response #36
By: Ralf
Date: 10/19/00 6:28:09 AM
BAAAAHahahahahaha!
Then I'd need *two* straws.
Actually, how much beer would somebody have to drink before their semen tasted like beer?
Response #37
By: Roxanne
Date: 10/19/00 10:06:41 AM
3 beers a day for a whole semester.
Response #38
By: Ralf
Date: 10/19/00 11:50:35 AM
And you know this.... how?
Response #39
By: Roxanne
Date: 10/19/00 8:26:47 PM
A lady never kisses and tells.
Response #40
By: Capt. Spastic
Date: 10/19/00 11:07:20 PM
Well, there's Paramount Theater and Alamo Draughthouse.
I wasn't really saying AT the theater, just that thoue are the 3 staples of life. Movies, Sex & Beer.
:)
Response #41
By: Ralf
Date: 10/20/00 3:49:19 AM
I'd also add Pizza too, since a beer-only diet will soon leave you somewhat lacking in essential proteins.
Rox: It's considered cheating if YOU drink the beer.
Response #42
By: Capt. Spastic
Date: 10/22/00 11:45:05 PM
Only if it's a non-consenting beer.
Response #43
By: Dapper Dan
Date: 10/14/01 1:42:37 PM
,
Response #44
By: Homer The Brave
Date: 10/15/01 3:26:46 AM
.
Response #45
By: WitchHazel
Date: 10/15/01 8:19:56 AM
!
Response #46
By: bob
Date: 10/15/01 12:45:18 PM
ok class, now how do we use these puncuation marks in a sentance?
Response #47
By: Seventh of Seven
Date: 10/15/01 12:50:32 PM
oh, are we playing jeopardy now?
Response #48
By: Roxanne
Date: 10/15/01 1:23:38 PM
~
Response #49
By: WitchHazel
Date: 10/15/01 1:26:22 PM
;
Response #50
By: sooz
Date: 10/15/01 3:10:34 PM
I thought the discussion about periods was in another thread.
Response #51
By: Gowan McGland
Date: 10/15/01 4:12:43 PM
I'm more concerned about how you use punctuation in a "sentance".
Is that anything like a seance?
Response #52
By: Seventh of Seven
Date: 10/15/01 6:11:56 PM
somebody better EXPLAIN..
Response #53
By: WitchHazel
Date: 10/16/01 10:49:32 AM
FOUL! YES, we left the period discussion somewhere else. That was an illegal move to bring it over here. REPLAY.
Response #54
By: Seventh of Seven
Date: 10/17/01 5:00:20 AM
well witch, since when did YOU get to be mother superior?
Response #55
By: WitchHazel
Date: 10/17/01 11:33:11 AM
When I was born.
Response #56
By: bob
Date: 10/17/01 1:48:52 PM
careful witch, the higher you build youreself onto that pedistal, the more painfult he fall. hahaha
Response #57
By: WitchHazel
Date: 10/17/01 11:06:18 PM
Don't worry. I'm good at balancing acts. ("Higher, please!")
Response #58
By: bob
Date: 10/18/01 10:31:17 PM
hey you have been building yourself up, don't look for help now. you are on your own
Response #59
By: WitchHazel
Date: 10/19/01 10:18:27 AM
That's when I'm at my best! ;-)
Response #60
By: bob
Date: 10/19/01 10:45:56 AM
poor thing
Response #61
By: WitchHazel
Date: 10/19/01 1:19:28 PM
Quit talking about yourself like that.