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Post by bixaorellana on Oct 2, 2009 7:53:14 GMT
Whew! I just finished watching Sling Blade. I was so impressed by Billy Bob Thornton in Bandits that now I'm trying to see all his movies. Sling Blade is a great piece of movie making & one of those films that you hope the casting director got some kind of award.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2009 9:05:28 GMT
Billy Bob probably never would have had much of a career if it hadn't have been for Sling Blade, which did, as I recall, win an Oscar or two.
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Post by imec on Oct 2, 2009 12:41:08 GMT
I was so impressed by Billy Bob Thornton in Bandits that now I'm trying to see all his movies. This is a good one  . What a loser. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2009 13:44:50 GMT
His early stuff is good and then like so many decent actors he started making some really poor choices.
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Post by bixaorellana on Oct 2, 2009 14:13:46 GMT
Imec, I didn't watch the entire interview on the youtube clip, but my strong impression is that BBT was annoyed that the rest of the band was immediately ignored by the interviewer because all the attention was directed to the famous guy.
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Post by imec on Oct 2, 2009 15:29:47 GMT
Watch the interview. The interviewer opens by introducing the BAND and then asking the BAND questions commenting on their recording prolificacy (3 albums in one year). When he turns to BBT (one of the band members btw - and the only one anyone has ever heard of) and says "you guys have only formed within the last two years" the idiot's brilliant response is "I don't know what you're talking about" - that was about the cleverest thing he said in the whole interview.
He may be an ok actor but he's an asshole - by any reasonable measure.
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Post by bixaorellana on Oct 2, 2009 17:06:53 GMT
In the immortal words of Johnny Depp when asked to comment on the political opinions of some film stars:
"Who cares what they think? They're actors."
I stick by my original impression of the video. It seems to me that the interviewer was more interested in BBT because of his celebrity. He spends half of his introduction rhapsodizing over BBT, and his very first direct question is aimed at him, even though the other band members seem to defer to the guy on the left as their spokesperson. I get the feeling that the interviewer was expected to make the program about the band and that BBT became hostile when he went on & on & on about BBT's career.
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Post by imec on Oct 2, 2009 17:25:03 GMT
It seems to me that the interviewer was more interested in BBT because of his celebrity. Which is exactly what his audience would have been interested in. Do you really believe the Boxmasters would have been on the show (or any show for that matter) were it not for their celebrity frontman? And do you really think BBT would have a shot at a successful musical career were it not for his celebrity (despite his delusion that he should be compared to Tom Petty :  . Assholeishness at it's finest. (although Joaquin Phoenix plays a close second... ) |
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Post by bixaorellana on Oct 2, 2009 18:09:59 GMT
Ah-ha ~~ Billy Bob was a singer before he was an actor. He was in bands in the early '80s. Furthermore, do you wish to be condescended to by an interviewer deciding what would most interest you, particularly about music? My extensive research (I googled a couple of things) corroborates my feeling that he did not wish to be singled out in that interview because of his movie celebrity. Said research also indicates that things he said could be interpreted as anti-Canadian. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2009 18:29:52 GMT
So, what was the deal with Angelina Jolie?
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Post by imec on Oct 2, 2009 18:43:48 GMT
Ah-ha ~~ Billy Bob was a singer before he was an actor. He was in bands in the early '80s. Furthermore, do you wish to be condescended to by an interviewer deciding what would most interest you, particularly about music? My extensive research (I googled a couple of things) corroborates my feeling that he did not wish to be singled out in that interview because of his movie celebrity. Said research also indicates that things he said could be interpreted as anti-Canadian. I was in a band in the early 70's - funny, no one wants to interview me about it. BBT was a guest on a radio show that was giving him an opportunity for publicity - he blew it by acting boorish (although,as they say, no such thing as bad publicity. As for his "anti-Canadian sentiments... That was actually quite funny. He said something to the effect that Canadians are like "mashed potatoes without the gravy". It's a pretty reasonable generalization that we're not particularly colorful people - and if he hadn't created such a sour context within which to make the statement it may have been more favorably received. |
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Post by lola on Oct 2, 2009 19:48:14 GMT
The deal with Angelina Jolie is that Brad Pitt's probably a lot easier to live with than Billy Bob, but Billy Bob is more interesting to watch in a movie.
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Post by bixaorellana on Oct 12, 2009 4:39:03 GMT
I just finished watching Annie Hall. I saw it in the movie theater when it was released and it's amazing how well it's held up. Thirty-two years -- whew! How many people remember that Christopher Walken is in the movie? Certainly I didn't.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2009 5:48:03 GMT
He's about the only person I remember. The "creepy brother."
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Post by tillystar on Oct 12, 2009 13:41:49 GMT
I watched Sweeney Todd last night. I wouldn't quite say it was a complete waste of 2 hours of my life, but neither can I say my life would have been any poorer if I hadn't seen it.
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Post by bixaorellana on Oct 12, 2009 14:00:30 GMT
I get a full-body shudder just thinking about watching it. A musical + Helena Bonham-Carter + Johnny Depp in freak makeup .............. naaaaaaaaaah, I'll give it a pass.
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Post by tillystar on Oct 12, 2009 14:06:49 GMT
I felt exactly the same since it came out but so many people told me it good I thought I might be depriving myself. Another lesson to trust my instincts |
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Post by bixaorellana on Oct 16, 2009 19:17:49 GMT
Last night I watched The Last Mimzy and really enjoyed it. This is a good movie if you want to watch with kids or if you're a person who likes fantasy. Here is a crystal-clear copy of it to watch online, if you wish: www.watch-movies-online.tv/movies/the_last_mimzy/Choose #10 FREESTREAMTUBE. You'll probably need to put it on Pause when it first starts, and let it load for a little while before viewing. |
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Post by bixaorellana on Oct 19, 2009 3:32:19 GMT
Last night I watched "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert". I can't say I thoroughly enjoyed it, but it was better than okay. The scenery is stunning.
Kimby, take note! I'm not sure of your planned route, but you might be seeing that scenery in real life quite soon.
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Post by Kimby on Oct 19, 2009 3:45:42 GMT
bixa, I've made myself watch 3 movies that were not "on our list" in preparations for the trip:
Australia (Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman),
Road Warrior (or Mad Max 2) and yes, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
I believe it was filmed mostly near Broken Hill, north of Adelaide, but one of the places the "girls" performed may have been in Alice Springs where we'll be. I'll keep my eyes open for a lavender bus.
Priscilla
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Post by lola on Oct 19, 2009 16:28:32 GMT
My daughter and I are only getting the 4th disc of season 1 shipped today from Netflix. Between our schedules and reluctance to watch TV during a beautiful fall day, we don't have much time together. We loved the image of Mrs. Draper shooting pigeons, negligee clad, cigarette in mouth, in the last one episode we saw. So at this rate there will be a new technology for watching it before we catch up with the show. (Jon Hamm is from these parts. I enjoyed an interview with Vanity Fair writer: www.vanityfair.com/online/oscars/2009/08/mad-men-qa-jon-hamm.html ) |
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Post by lola on Oct 20, 2009 5:13:53 GMT
We watched Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress tonight. Filmed in gorgeous country, about two young men sent to the mountains to be re-educated during the Cultural Revolution.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2009 5:18:18 GMT
Yes, that is truly an excellent movie.
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Post by bixaorellana on Oct 20, 2009 5:22:05 GMT
They made that into a movie?! Oh, I want to see it. I read the book and really enjoyed it.
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Post by lola on Oct 20, 2009 21:17:34 GMT
The actress playing little seamstress was charming.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2009 21:25:50 GMT
I wasn't aware it was made into a movie either.! Thanks lola. I loved that little book.
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Post by lola on Oct 21, 2009 2:34:37 GMT
Mozart Thinking of Chairman Mao is my new favorite song.
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Post by imec on Oct 29, 2009 23:09:53 GMT
Recorded the 3 part documentary "Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)" on the weekend. Only watched the first episode so far - it's great!
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Post by bixaorellana on Nov 5, 2009 8:11:05 GMT
Just got through watching "Paris, Texas". Whew. I saw that movie in the theater when it was first released. It's really something. If anyone wants to watch it right away, this streaming version is crystal-clear visually. The sound is very low, though. www.movie2k.com/movie-52233-Paris+Texas.html |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2009 12:01:30 GMT
Paris,Texas is one of my favorite movies. I too,remember seeing it in the movie house when it first came out and how blown away I was. I watched it again recently and again,knocked out.
Ry Cooder's soundtrack is brilliant and I wonder if without it,how the movie would hold up.
For the longest time I was not aware that the screenplay was written by Sam Shepard. Not surprising though,as he in my humble estimation is a true genius. It's also his birthday today,as serendipity would have it.
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. What a loser.
. Assholeishness at it's finest. (although Joaquin Phoenix plays a close second... )
