Thursday, October 20, 2011

I Still Have This Movie on Videotape

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6 comments:

  1. Dr.KennethNoisewaterOctober 20, 2011 at 8:24 AM

    I've never seen a less-aptly named movie (which I know was its point, kinda). Like "Welcome to the Dollhouse," I could only take one viewing of it. His movies are darkly funny, but mostly just painful for me to watch. And I actually mean this all as a compliment.

    w/v is "kinko." I'm not sure if this is referring to a copy shop or...another kind of shop.

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  2. Dr.KennethNoisewaterOctober 20, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    OK, that hyphen is in the wrong place and I don't care.

    w/v disapproves and says "nonoo"

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  3. AnonymousOctober 20, 2011 at 1:30 PM

    I adore Phillip Seymour Hoffman, who
    was exquisite here again. This film lets the actors really do their stuff, which I love, love, love in a director. Nice pick Substance.

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  4. Substance McGravitasOctober 20, 2011 at 2:16 PM

    His movies are darkly funny, but mostly just painful for me to watch. And I actually mean this all as a compliment.

    Yes, it's all about the squirm. Which is hard to make happen if you don't make a film with believable people in it. I mean, did anyone feel bad when Megatron got humiliated? NO.

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  5. Dr.KennethNoisewaterOctober 20, 2011 at 6:03 PM

    THAT is hilarious.

    Yeah, I think Solondz and alexander Payne are a lot alike in their pursuit of The Squirm.

    Anonymous, I think PSH is an amazing actor who throws himself headlong into all his roles and plays them with zero vanity.

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  6. AnonymousOctober 20, 2011 at 11:23 PM

    Could be VS, though a lot of characters he plays have great vanitas, much affronted!

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