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The Devil Wears Prada

This arrived in the mailbox yesterday. It's an upgrade (I originally had it on DVD), but the Blu-ray looks amazing. Emily Blunt's character is so fascinating to me, and could easily be spun off into her own sequel. I also admire Meryl Streep's tightly controlled performance as Miranda Priestly--so fantastic! The extras are exactly the same as the old DVD (I was kind of expecting more!) but it's still pretty terrific.

Still sick, so the movie marathons continue....


Glitter:
Here's Mariah's "Star is Born" musical extravaganza which crashed and burned at the box office; but I've always championed it as a fine music melodrama. Carey actually does a none-too-shabby job as Billie Frank, a singer who rises to fame in the 1980s thanks to the guidance of shirtless DJ Dice (Max Beesley).


The Mummy:
Most prefer the sequel, but I'm more partial to the original. Lots of thrills and chills (and more than enough delicious comedy moments too) mark this as one of my favourite adventure movies.

Raging Bull

Hmmm, I liked it better the first time I watched it. But still, nothing wrong with the *amazing* performances of Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci and the excellent cinematography. Marty should have gotten the Award for this film (instead of that lifeless, boring remake of his of an Asian masterpiece).

Drop Dead Gorgeous:
This is such a well-kept secret that I seriously wish more people knew about! It's a mockumentary in the style of all those Christopher Guest masterpieces ("Waiting for Guffman" etc.) detailing the build-up to a fictional American Teen Princess Pageant in the predominantly Lutheran community of Mount Rose, Minnesota. And what a cast! - Ellen Barkin, Allison Janney, Kirsten Dunst, Amy Adams, Brittany Murphy, Kirstie Alley and Denise Richards among them.

Some favourite lines (thanks to IMDB):
"Yah, my ma's clothes all melted onto mine forming, like, this big polyester meteor in our closet, y'know? But, in some kinda weird miracle, our neighbor boy, Kenny Hanson, found my tap costume on the roof o' their trailer while he was settin' coon traps for his dad. Here's the weird part: it was still on the hanger".

Annette Atkins: Who's this?
Amber Atkins: Oh, they're here to see my room and film me for their movie.
Annette Atkins: If they ask you to take your top off, get the money first.

Gladys Leeman: The communal wine just proves too tempting for some of them!
Iris Clark: That's why we Lutherans use grape Kool-Aid for the blood of Christ.

Colleen Douglas: Look at that one there. I think that she's had a boob job.
Terry Macey: Oh, come on. She's too young for a boob job.
Colleen Douglas: They do that at birth now, what are you talking about?

"The swan ate my baby, the swan ate my baby!"

Amber Atkins: [after Becky gives Mary a box of chocolates] Good going Becky, she's anorexic.
Becky Ann Leeman: [covers Mary's ears] She's skinny Amber, not deaf.

Amber Atkins: [shaken after seeing her mom in the hospital] Ummm. I'm quitting the pagent.
Loretta: [grabbing and shaking Amber] You're WHAT?
Amber Atkins: I'm quitting the...
Loretta: I heard you! I was just trying to get you to change your mind. Amber, the woman clung to your tap shoes while she was flying through the air like a goddamn lawn dart!

Amber Atkins: [Running onto the scene of her and her mom's blown up trailer home] Mom? MOM?
Fireman: Whoa, whoa, whoa... you family?
Loretta: No, she's just yelling, "Mom, mom," because she has Tourettes! She's Annette's kid dip**it.

Superman Returns-the climax always gets to me. shows how much everyone cares about Supey, including Lois.

Swimming Pool

Ridiculous nonsense. It's supposed to be a thriller, but nothing of interest happens the first hour. Then when something finally does happen, it's completely idiotic. The only good thing about this film are the sex-scenes, but if I wanted to see those, I'd watch porn instead.

Cordy_Biddle wrote:
Drop Dead Gorgeous:
This is such a well-kept secret that I seriously wish more people knew about! It's a mockumentary in the style of all those Christopher Guest masterpieces ("Waiting for Guffman" etc.) detailing the build-up to a fictional American Teen Princess Pageant in the predominantly Lutheran community of Mount Rose, Minnesota. And what a cast! - Ellen Barkin, Allison Janney, Kirsten Dunst, Amy Adams, Brittany Murphy, Kirstie Alley and Denise Richards among them.

Some favourite lines (thanks to IMDB):
"Yah, my ma's clothes all melted onto mine forming, like, this big polyester meteor in our closet, y'know? But, in some kinda weird miracle, our neighbor boy, Kenny Hanson, found my tap costume on the roof o' their trailer while he was settin' coon traps for his dad. Here's the weird part: it was still on the hanger".

Annette Atkins: Who's this?
Amber Atkins: Oh, they're here to see my room and film me for their movie.
Annette Atkins: If they ask you to take your top off, get the money first.

Gladys Leeman: The communal wine just proves too tempting for some of them!
Iris Clark: That's why we Lutherans use grape Kool-Aid for the blood of Christ.

Colleen Douglas: Look at that one there. I think that she's had a boob job.
Terry Macey: Oh, come on. She's too young for a boob job.
Colleen Douglas: They do that at birth now, what are you talking about?

"The swan ate my baby, the swan ate my baby!"

Amber Atkins: [after Becky gives Mary a box of chocolates] Good going Becky, she's anorexic.
Becky Ann Leeman: [covers Mary's ears] She's skinny Amber, not deaf.

Amber Atkins: [shaken after seeing her mom in the hospital] Ummm. I'm quitting the pagent.
Loretta: [grabbing and shaking Amber] You're WHAT?
Amber Atkins: I'm quitting the...
Loretta: I heard you! I was just trying to get you to change your mind. Amber, the woman clung to your tap shoes while she was flying through the air like a goddamn lawn dart!

Amber Atkins: [Running onto the scene of her and her mom's blown up trailer home] Mom? MOM?
Fireman: Whoa, whoa, whoa... you family?
Loretta: No, she's just yelling, "Mom, mom," because she has Tourettes! She's Annette's kid dip**it.

I've sung this one's praises on here before. Glad to see yet another someone else finally noticed it.

And I think you got all the best quotes. Roger Ebert was a big fan of the contestant who wanted to do a dramatic reading of Soylent Green.

OMG...how on earth did this movie fly under the radar when it first came out? It's a riot! I also love the poor Leeman employee who is roped into being one of the judges...you can simply tell she just doesn't want to be there!

Cordy_Biddle wrote:OMG...how on earth did this movie fly under the radar when it first came out? It's a riot! I also love the poor Leeman employee who is roped into being one of the judges...you can simply tell she just doesn't want to be there!

Jean Kangas. The weirdest moment with her is in the store when Mr. Leeman pats her on the butt.

I think it wasn't more popular because '98-2001 was the time of the Big Blockbuster Disaster-Action Sci-Fi Martial Arts... People only wanted to see The Matrix, Armageddon, Rush Hour, Charlie's Angels- stuff like that was raking in the big audiences. The "chick flick" crowd were all going to see Legally Blonde and Runaway Bride.

My theory kind of explains what happened to Jawbreaker and Sugar & Spice - both were highly ignored.

Actually not a bad film. I laughed a few times, and Zac Efron definitely proved that he could be a comedic actor. I was more interested in the side characters, though, such as Matthew Perry, Leslie Mann, Michelle Trachtenberg, and Hunter Parrish. Recommended.

The Court Jester

Really old movie from the 50's with Danny Kaye, Glynnis Jones (Mrs. Banks in Mary Poppins) and Angela Lansbury.

This movie is stille funny and Danny Kaye is good for a few laughs as he plays the clown (or in this case: a jester) in this comedy of confusion that is full of jokes. It's hilarious seeing Danny Kay perform as the jester Giacomo, and how he is hypnotised and snaps in and out of his hypnosis every time someone snaps with his or her finger.

Remember this: "The pebble with the poison is in the vessel with the pessle. The chalise from the palace has the brew that is true".

Bobby & I have been watching Ransom (1996). I missed the beginning, but I know what's going on. Not my normal type of movie, but it's interesting. I just read the plot on Wikipedia, though, so I know what's going to happen, sort of- I read the plot because I was a little confused.

WALL-E - One of Pixar's best!

Wag the dog

Exceptionally funny film! I was blown away by this political satire. It's the most clever movie I've seen in a very long time, and may be one of the best written films I've ever seen. Add to that the greatness of both Robert De Niro AND Dustin Hoffman, and it's safe to say this film has no weak spot. Not one.

The Court Jester

Really old movie from the 50's with Danny Kaye, Glynnis Jones (Mrs. Banks in Mary Poppins) and Angela Lansbury.

This movie is stille funny and Danny Kaye is good for a few laughs as he plays the clown (or in this case: a jester) in this comedy of confusion that is full of jokes. It's hilarious seeing Danny Kay perform as the jester Giacomo, and how he is hypnotised and snaps in and out of his hypnosis every time someone snaps with his or her finger.

Remember this: "The pebble with the poison is in the vessel with the pessle. The chalise from the palace has the brew that is true".

The Court Jester is a fine movie. And Glynis Johns looks breathtaking in it.

Pete's Dragon-hadn't seen the movie before and decided to make a blind-buy. It's definitely fun, and in the same vein as Mary Poppins. I had a hard time getting over Jim Dale-the narrator in the Harry Potter books-being in this movie, but that didn't distract too much. Mickey Rooney was also wonderful.

Agreed. Though I think it's sad that Helen Reddy never really gets her due. She does a marvelous job (that barrel-dance during "I Thought I Saw a Dragon" looks like it needed tonnes of precision rehearsals).

Cordy_Biddle wrote:
Glitter:
Here's Mariah's "Star is Born" musical extravaganza which crashed and burned at the box office; but I've always championed it as a fine music melodrama. Carey actually does a none-too-shabby job as Billie Frank, a singer who rises to fame in the 1980s thanks to the guidance of shirtless DJ Dice (Max Beesley).

This was good? About a year and a half ago I was a huge Mariah fan (when she released the E=MC² album), and I bought a ton of her albums and even got this movie for like $4, even though I heard it was terrible. I think that's the reason I've been putting off watching it. I did get the soundtrack album, though and I liked it! Maybe when her new album comes out next month I'll watch it.

Well, I thought it was good. I even bought the DVD when it first came out (at the original list-price), so that should tell you how eager I was to see it. While not a masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination, it's definitely not the car-wreck that most critics wrote about, either.

Cordy_Biddle wrote:Agreed. Though I think it's sad that Helen Reddy never really gets her due. She does a marvelous job (that barrel-dance during "I Thought I Saw a Dragon" looks like it needed tonnes of precision rehearsals).

Agreed.