tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25417895.post8696011180486203116..comments2024-03-12T03:10:18.207-04:00Comments on Shey Hey: My Top 10 Movies of the '00sCoachiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11974339017277461426noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25417895.post-19901796383303212642010-01-02T14:27:57.082-05:002010-01-02T14:27:57.082-05:00True. Hackman was great. Because he's actually...True. Hackman was great. Because he's actually an actor, as opposed to Ben Stiller, Gwen Paltrow and Luke Wilson. I've also grown against the Scorcese/Anderson mode of using great pop/rock songs as substitutes for actually building a heavy scene or showing emotion.coachienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25417895.post-58961447355252590822010-01-01T08:59:44.354-05:002010-01-01T08:59:44.354-05:00I reserve the right to add Basterds to the list on...I reserve the right to add Basterds to the list once I see it.<br /><br />Tenenbaums has a lot of characters, so some are one-dimensional. But, Gene Hackman's patriarch is a fully developed character that carries the movie. And he's not mopey at all.cannatarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16075050556853049394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25417895.post-52743370304668641672009-12-31T21:32:58.860-05:002009-12-31T21:32:58.860-05:00Coachette saw it on the plane last night, it almos...Coachette saw it on the plane last night, it almost made her puke. i know i'm a professional hater, but basterds looks incredibly dumb and pointless. Brad Pitt is another terrible actor.Coachiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13208409263538980242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25417895.post-90171531975875380292009-12-31T18:15:37.486-05:002009-12-31T18:15:37.486-05:00I saw Basterds a few nights ago. I can't highl...I saw Basterds a few nights ago. I can't highly recommend it enough. It may be better than Kill Bill (while not as clever with the dialog) even though it's so beyond over the top.<br /><br />Dare I say it's almost as good as Pulp Fiction? I dare.Al K. Mzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03803045618136079033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25417895.post-82536161916166348332009-12-31T17:36:56.256-05:002009-12-31T17:36:56.256-05:00the problem with Synechdoche is well, ok, you can ...the problem with Synechdoche is well, ok, you can make a movie and just have a guy standing there making profound statements and insights for 2 hours. Probably end up with something like Wallace Shawn's "My Dinner with Andre" (far surpassed by Andy Kaufman's "My Breakfast with Blassie"). Ultimately watching two people making profound statements while eating dinner is boring. So Synechdoche wraps it all in visual riddles, which while interesting still don't make an effective movie-watching experience. I understand movies should be challenging, but don't challenge my patience. That movie could be half its length and not lose any importance. <br /><br />The Tenenbaums are one-dimensional characters. After Rushmore's brilliance, Anderson has shown that he can only do variations on smug, self-absorbed mopiness. I agree that the movie looked nice, like a colorful comic book. <br /><br />I can't get into Kill Bill at all. Partly because Uma Thurman is so bland, partly because it's all just a homage to more entertaining movies.Coachiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11974339017277461426noreply@blogger.com