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movies-digest Monday, September 28 1998 Volume 02 : Number 103
[MV] REVIEW: OUT OF THE PAST
[MV] RONIN: another review
[MV] Ronin review -Reply
[MV] saving private ryan
Re: [MV] Ronin review -Reply
Re: [MV] Ronin review -Reply -Reply
[MV] saving private ryan -Reply
[MV] Saving Private Ryan Plot
[MV] RONIN: the coffee cup test
[MV] RONIN: the coffee cup test -Reply
Re: [MV] Ronin review -Reply -Reply
Re: [MV] RONIN: the coffee cup test
RE: [MV] Ronin review -Reply -Reply
RE: [MV] What about funny <hard to find> movies?
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Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1998 19:30:08 -0600 (MDT)
From: Scott Renshaw <renshaw@inconnect.com>
Subject: [MV] REVIEW: OUT OF THE PAST
OUT OF THE PAST
(Inverted Pictures)
Featuring: Kelli Peterson, Barbara Gittings, narrated by Linda Hunt.
Writer: Michelle Ferrari.
Producer: Jeff Dupre.
Director: Jeff Dupre.
MPAA Rating: Unrated (could be PG-13 for adult themes)
Running Time: 65 minutes.
Reviewed by Scott Renshaw.
People will probably misinterpret the documentary OUT OF THE PAST as
much as the controversial event which is at its center, which is irony
enough. It would be even more ironic if they misinterpret it in exactly
the same way: without any direct knowledge, because they are already
convinced they know what it's about. Such tends to be the case when you
are dealing with the perpetually volatile subject of homosexuality. It
happens even more frequently when the suggestion is proferred that gays
and lesbians are human beings with much to contribute to the world.
That, and that alone, is the fierce conviction behind OUT OF THE
PAST. The story which serves as its jumping-off point is the tale of
Kelli Peterson, an "out" lesbian who attempted during her 1995-96 senior
year at Salt Lake City's East High School to start a student club called
the Gay-Straight alliance. Its purpose, according to Peterson, was
understanding -- understanding between gay students that they were not
going through the difficult experience alone, understanding between gay
and straight students that gays were not aliens to be feared or hated.
Local school board members, legislators and parents in conservative Utah,
however, believed the club was an unwholesome influence promoting the
lifestyle of homosexuality, and wanted the club eliminated. Faced with
the federally-mandated choice between permitting all extra-curricular
clubs -- including the Gay-Straight Alliance -- and banning all clubs, the
school board opted for the latter.
That story alone would be compelling enough to make for a solid piece
of documentary film-making. Peterson emerges as a determined, remarkably
mature young woman with a surprisingly wry sense of humor about the uproar
she never meant to cause. It's fascinating and entertaining simply
watching her calm determination in the face of parents who announce their
concerns in board meetings that exposure to homosexuality will be a
dangerous influence on impressionable teenagers. The issue for the forces
in opposition to the Gay-Straight Alliance isn't just their undoubtedly
sincere belief in the immorality of homosexuality. They desire nothing
less than the invisibility of homosexuals, believing perhaps that if no
one talks about them, they will simply go away.
That widely-held societal belief drives even more fascinating
secondary story in OUT OF THE PAST -- a series of biographical vignettes
intertwined with Kelli Peterson's struggle. The vignettes describe
individuals I was embarrassed and angry to discover that I had never heard
of, gay Americans who contributed to the arts, political thought and
social justice. The most intriguing of these is Bayard Rustin, a member
of Martin Luther King Jr.'s inner circle of advisors who was the architect
of non-violent civil resistance and the primary organizer of the march on
Washington. Rustin became a lighting rod for opposition, both from
segregationists like Strom Thurmond and from other black political
leaders. Like many others, he has been excised from history books because
of his sexual orientation, contributing to the continued invisibility of
gay Americans as role models.
Like many "talking head" documentaries, OUT OF THE PAST does have its
slow patches, and not all the biographical sketches are uniformly
enlightening. Ultimately, however, the film does what it sets out to do:
it places Kelli Peterson in a historical context, validating the legacy
which she had been denied. It was the societal denial of that legacy
which made a Gay-Straight Alliance necessary in the first place; it was
the search for heroes that turned Kelli Peterson into one.
On the Renshaw scale of 0 to 10 alliances: 8.
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Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 08:28:51 -0600
From: cHriS <csothman@nwchiro.edu>
Subject: [MV] RONIN: another review
To be brief and to the point:
HIGHLIGHTS: the car chases (on the verge of being excessive)
France scenery
DeNiro's bullet surgery (gross yet funny)
LOWLIGHTS: Sean Bean's (spelling?) role
the story (what was in the friggin' suitcase?!)
Fench police as keystone cops (can't catch anyone)
All in all, I'd say this was a slightly grittier copy of "Mission
Impossible," although I think I enjoyed the Tom Cruise version just a bit
more. RONIN's not a bad film; I just thought it would've been dramatically
better, considering the cast. Oh well...
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Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 08:43:48 -0700
From: Bruce Bridges <Bruce@SABAN.COM>
Subject: [MV] Ronin review -Reply
I have to disagree with your review of "Ronin" Jason. I found it
refreshing to watch a gritty action film that is less concerned with
computer effects than storytelling.
In fact I take issue especially with the complaint of poorly drawn
characters. Todays action films tend to throw paper thin characters
together and slap you across the head with MOTIVATION rather than
allowing the audience to discover it. In fact I thought character
development was Ronin's strength. I especially found myself deeply
involved and satisfied in the arc of DeNiro's character.
Although I expected the Title to be superfulous, it turned out to be
the theme of the movie. In fact I want to find out if a Japanese
movie has been made revolving around the story of the "47 Ronin"
described in the middle of the film. That in itself could be a
fascinating movie.
There is one scene that I wish somebody could expain to me. It could
be a SPOILER so let me give that warning. Here goes:
Before DeNiro confronts the weapons guy and shows him to be a fake he
places a coffee mug on a table. When he pushes the guy backwards he
causes the mug to fall off. Earlier in the film he uses a mug to
test somebody. Can anybody that has seen Ronin explain what the
significance of the mug was in that scene?
Thanks,
bb
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Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 00:48:10 +0900
From: Honwa Chau <nihonitchy@ibm.net>
Subject: [MV] saving private ryan
Is it worth it?
Is it worth risking the lives of eight soldiers by sending them behind
enemy lines to save one man just because his three brothers have all
been killed in battle?
Is it worth it?
Is it worth making a movie about risking the lives of eight soldiers by
sending them behind enemy lines to save one man just because his three
brothers have all been killed in battle?
No. To both questions.
Why would any general make this decision? It's a waste of time and a
waste of lives.
"Saving Private Ryan" wastes a lot of time too, not to mention good
acting and some fantastic camera work. All for what? I don't know.
Why would you send eight men to save one person - a person who isn't
even pivotal in the war? For sentimental reasons? Because his mother
shouldn't have to suffer anymore? No, because General George Marshall
has a thing for Abraham Lincoln.
Like that explanation? I don't either. And neither should the eight poor
saps sacrificed by Marshall.
Of course some of the grunts bitch a bit but no one seriously questions
this mission until after a costly encounter with a German machine-gun
nest. Then Eddie Burns, playing the smart-ass from Brooklyn (Yay
Brooklyn!!) decides everything is just too crazy for him. And the
situation gets tense.
Here's where Spielberg could have really made a substantial film. War
can occur when people believe enough in what they're doing to justify or
ignore the fact that they're taking the lives of other human beings.
When soldiers begin to question why, the machine breaks down and there
is chaos.
Well, here comes chaos. Burns threatens. Sizemore threatens. Everyone's
screaming all at once. Now we got ourselves a war movie. Until Tom Hanks
speaks up and talks about Mom and apple pie. Hiss.... The pressure
eases. And sentimentality saves the day.
But Spielberg doesn't stick with this.
DON'T READ FURTHER IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE FILM!!!!
There's the scene near the end when the translator guy locks up and
can't do anything. He crumbles on the stairs and listens to his friend
get killed. If Spielberg were going for the old "Good always win" bit,
that guy would have taken a deep breath, march up the stairs and shot
himself a Nazi. But he's Hamlet on the stairs. And I watch and I feel
frustrated and sad for the guy getting knifed and sad for the guy on the
stairs because he's gonna get shot by the Nazi when he finishes
upstairs.
Yet Spielberg spares Private Translator. In fact, he lives through the
whole thing. And he fires his gun only once - when the same Nazi who
spares him tries to beg for mercy.
I'm confused. Does Spielberg want to be a sentimentalist or a realist?
He seems to be trying for both, sometimes in the same scene.
Take the scene where Burns threatens to desert and Sizemore threatens to
shoot him. The tension is nearly unbearable. You really don't know what
will happen. And then Hanks starts talking about the company pool. Oh
geez, here we go. Schmaltz to the rescue.
Well, at the end, schmaltz wins. Hanks dies a heroic death, whispering
words of wisdom to Damon which sets up a gratuitous morphing scene and
some old guy wondering if he's lived a worthy life.
All this work for that? Why make a three-hour movie to answer rhetorical
questions? War is terrible. We know. You should make the most of your
life. We know. It's stupid to send eight guys out of their way to get
one unimportant guy. We know.
Wait, I'm not a total grouch. The battle sequences were the best I've
ever seen. It's fascinating how the Normandy Invasion scene began with
chaos and slowly inched towards order while the bridge scene began with
order and broke down into chaos. Kudos to the cameraman, Janusz Kaminski
(you know, Mr. Holly Hunter), and all the actors for excellent work.
Hanks was fantastic, although his crying scene should have been one
take.
itchy
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Date: Mon, 28 Sep 98 11:10:18 PDT
From: Wade Snider <wsnider@brazoselectric.com>
Subject: Re: [MV] Ronin review -Reply
I agree with Bruce on this movie. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie.
This almost seemed like an action movie made back in the 70's,
with the hurly burly safety-be-damned attitude of a lot of movies
back then, ie French Connection, but with better production
quality. This was a fun movie to watch, and it has got some real
nail-biting moments. Great car chases, actually remniscent of a couple
in the French Conn.. as well as other movie. Not wholly orignal, but very
hair-raising and fun. I find it amusing and actually interesting that some
of the best scenery we see is during these high speed chases.
The use of the French scenery is fascinating, at least for myself and my
wife, who have never been to France, it was interesting to see a lot of the
various cities and buildings. Beautiful.
Sure, that damn suitcase seems hardly worth it when you don't know what's in it.
And, you are left thinking.. What's in there?!?!?!?! but, I don't feel
ultimately disappointed with that though. Whatever it was, it doesn't really
matter. it was worth a lot of money and people were willing to
wreak all kinds of havoc to get it. That is all that is really important.
I liked the characters, too. I thought it was kind of strange that the DeNiro
chracter goes to great lengths to ensure his safety, i.e. beginning out by stating
that he nevers enter a place he doens't know how to get out of.. and then he
never seems to really do that for the rest of the movie.
I guess you can rationalize it if you try. His and Reno's characters are probably
the most developed, but you still know so little about them...aids to the mystery of them
and their professions. Very cool, I thought.
As to the SPOILER you asked about........
Refresh my memory on that Bruce... what exactly was the first coffee cup situation?
Was it when they were all gatehred together for the first time and eating sandwiches
and the like? And who was it with? the KGB guy? the brit weapons guy? Reno?
I seem to remember something like that, but not the exact thing...
What was it exactlY?
- --- On Mon, 28 Sep 1998 08:43:48 -0700 Bruce Bridges <Bruce@SABAN.COM> wrote:
I have to disagree with your review of "Ronin" Jason. I found it
refreshing to watch a gritty action film that is less concerned with
computer effects than storytelling.
In fact I take issue especially with the complaint of poorly drawn
characters. Todays action films tend to throw paper thin characters
together and slap you across the head with MOTIVATION rather than
allowing the audience to discover it. In fact I thought character
development was Ronin's strength. I especially found myself deeply
involved and satisfied in the arc of DeNiro's character.
Although I expected the Title to be superfulous, it turned out to be
the theme of the movie. In fact I want to find out if a Japanese
movie has been made revolving around the story of the "47 Ronin"
described in the middle of the film. That in itself could be a
fascinating movie.
There is one scene that I wish somebody could expain to me. It could
be a SPOILER so let me give that warning. Here goes:
Before DeNiro confronts the weapons guy and shows him to be a fake he
places a coffee mug on a table. When he pushes the guy backwards he
causes the mug to fall off. Earlier in the film he uses a mug to
test somebody. Can anybody that has seen Ronin explain what the
significance of the mug was in that scene?
Thanks,
bb
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Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 09:44:30 -0700
From: Bruce Bridges <Bruce@SABAN.COM>
Subject: Re: [MV] Ronin review -Reply -Reply
Hi Guys,
I am still discussing a scene from Ronin that may be a spoiler so...
Early in the movie DeNiro "accidently" spills some coffee and while
wiping up the mess he knocks over a mug. The german guy (can't
remember his name) instinctively grabs it mid-air. There is some
banter about reflexes never leave you. This seemed to be a test that
DeNiro intentionally played in that scene.
Anyway, DeNiro evidently used the coffee mug for some purpose in the
later scene in which the coffee spills. I didn't get it.
bb
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Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 09:52:58 -0700
From: Bruce Bridges <Bruce@SABAN.COM>
Subject: [MV] saving private ryan -Reply
Is it worth it for 8 men to die in order to save one? No.
Is it worth is for 8 men to die in order to promote badly needed
morale in an army and nation at war? Unfortunately, I think yes.
The reality of war sometimes is that seemingly idiotic decisions are
based on legitimate reasoning.
bb
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Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 13:27:11 -0400
From: ryana@allensysgroup.com (Ryan Allen)
Subject: [MV] Saving Private Ryan Plot
This will contain a spoiler -- Please don't read if you haven't seen the
movie...
....
....
....
....
OK, so I finally squeezed three hours out and had time to enjoy Saving
Private Ryan. Except, that at the end, I realized that this wasn't the
greatest film about war ever like some had mentioned. I have followed the
posts in this list, and I too wonder the message Spielberg was trying to
make. While I didn't catch any editing errors the first time though (as I
usually do with movies), I did find fault with the story-telling method
used. Though all movie time, when the movie focuses on a character, and
fades away (like the opening to SPR) to another face/set of eyes, the
viewer is supposed to think that SPECIFIC character is telling the story.
I thought this MIGHT be the case, ie. the old man is Hanks' character, but
as the story grew, and people died, I kept thinking, well, if I'm wrong, it
can't be him, b/c if he's dead he couldn't tell the story.
Before Hanks died, I thought if this movie ends with Damon's character
(Ryan) as the old man, I will SCREAM. lo and behold, it did, and I did.
THAT ENDING SUCKED. We we supposedly told the story from the eyes of
someone that WASN'T THERE. Suddenly, the film took a decided different
turn. While the film was extremely realistic, and the filmography was
fantastic, I suddenly felt empty. That I had just watched a movie that
was told though the eyes of someone that wasn't there.
When Ryan asks his wife at the end about his life, he's attempting to
reconcile with the lives given up for him. BUT HE DIDN'T even know about
all the other lives we (as movie patrons) were witness too. In order to
maintain continuity with the story telling, the old man should have been
the translator guy so he could've told the whole story (like the book he
was writing) -- I wouldn't have liked that one, but at least it would have
maintained story continuity...
I'm trying to say: I liked the realism, the photography, and the
characters, but I felt the ending ruined the film.
three stars out of 4
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Ryan Allen
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Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 13:12:25 -0600
From: cHriS <csothman@nwchiro.edu>
Subject: [MV] RONIN: the coffee cup test
>Hi Guys,
>
>I am still discussing a scene from Ronin that may be a spoiler so...
>
>Early in the movie DeNiro "accidently" spills some coffee and while
>wiping up the mess he knocks over a mug. The german guy (can't
>remember his name) instinctively grabs it mid-air. There is some
>banter about reflexes never leave you. This seemed to be a test that
>DeNiro intentionally played in that scene.
>
>Anyway, DeNiro evidently used the coffee mug for some purpose in the
>later scene in which the coffee spills. I didn't get it.
>
>bb
I think the scene you're referring to is the one where DeNiro's character
disagrees with Sean Bean's character about the ambush diagram. DeNiro
places the coffee cup on a table, then approaches the drawing board and
confronts Bean about his plan. DeNiro argues that Bean's plan would get
everyone killed. Bean gets flustered and questions DeNiro's expertise, so
to drive his point home DeNiro gets in his face and forces Bean to back up
into the table, thus spilling the coffee on to Bean's leg. DeNiro looks him
in the eye and says something to the effect of "I just ambushed you with a
cup of coffee!"
The whole scene was meant to illustrate that DeNiro's character was a much
better tactician than Bean's, and that if DeNiro could manipulate Bean into
walking into a cup of coffee, why should the group trust Bean's character
to plan an assault?
That, at least, is how I interpreted it. I could be wrong...
- - cHriS
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Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 11:24:50 -0700
From: Bruce Bridges <Bruce@SABAN.COM>
Subject: [MV] RONIN: the coffee cup test -Reply
Thanks Chris,
I missed DeNiro's last line and only caught "...coffee cup!". Its
been bugging me ever since.
Damn I love this list!
bb
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Date: Mon, 28 Sep 98 13:42:21 PDT
From: Wade Snider <wsnider@brazoselectric.com>
Subject: Re: [MV] Ronin review -Reply -Reply
Still maybe a spoiler here from Ronin....
Ah, I recall now, bruce. I thought it looked intentional, too. He spilled a lot of coffee, there..
too much to seem like a simple mistake....
My take is that he was sizing up the guys that he was most concerned about, the german
KGB guy and the brit weapons guy. If you were to rewatch it, I wonder if we would
notice him sizing up the other team members, including the driver and Reno.
He also obviously knew the KGB guy from previously. I think that was a small test
as to how sharp the guy really was... it's probably as simple as it sounds,
DeNiro was just checking out the guys reflexes...I mean these guys are all rather
old.. well, middle-aged at least.. with the exception of the British guy.
With regards to the Brit solder, he seemed incompetent and high strung when
compared to the other guys, even wanting to rush headlong into the trouble
when buying the weapons by the river. DeNiro's character was making some sort
of point with the guy not paying attention to DeNiro's coffee on the table.. about this guy
being careless and not paying attention; he was not
sharp nor paying attention but was easily rattled and careless, thus a danger to them all.....
He was rattled the entire time and got worse until they got rid of him, as opposed to the KGB guy,
who seemed uptight....almost nervous at first, but was really just absolutely ice cool with his
wits at their sharpest.
- --- On Mon, 28 Sep 1998 09:44:30 -0700 Bruce Bridges <Bruce@SABAN.COM> wrote:
Hi Guys,
I am still discussing a scene from Ronin that may be a spoiler so...
Early in the movie DeNiro "accidently" spills some coffee and while
wiping up the mess he knocks over a mug. The german guy (can't
remember his name) instinctively grabs it mid-air. There is some
banter about reflexes never leave you. This seemed to be a test that
DeNiro intentionally played in that scene.
Anyway, DeNiro evidently used the coffee mug for some purpose in the
later scene in which the coffee spills. I didn't get it.
bb
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Date: Mon, 28 Sep 98 13:53:12 PDT
From: Wade Snider <wsnider@brazoselectric.com>
Subject: Re: [MV] RONIN: the coffee cup test
i just replied to Bruce's query.. and I think Chris's here is a much better
and thorough answer to it!!! Very well thought out.
- --- On Mon, 28 Sep 1998 13:12:25 -0600 cHriS <csothman@nwchiro.edu> wrote:
>Hi Guys,
>
>I am still discussing a scene from Ronin that may be a spoiler so...
>
>Early in the movie DeNiro "accidently" spills some coffee and while
>wiping up the mess he knocks over a mug. The german guy (can't
>remember his name) instinctively grabs it mid-air. There is some
>banter about reflexes never leave you. This seemed to be a test that
>DeNiro intentionally played in that scene.
>
>Anyway, DeNiro evidently used the coffee mug for some purpose in the
>later scene in which the coffee spills. I didn't get it.
>
>bb
I think the scene you're referring to is the one where DeNiro's character
disagrees with Sean Bean's character about the ambush diagram. DeNiro
places the coffee cup on a table, then approaches the drawing board and
confronts Bean about his plan. DeNiro argues that Bean's plan would get
everyone killed. Bean gets flustered and questions DeNiro's expertise, so
to drive his point home DeNiro gets in his face and forces Bean to back up
into the table, thus spilling the coffee on to Bean's leg. DeNiro looks him
in the eye and says something to the effect of "I just ambushed you with a
cup of coffee!"
The whole scene was meant to illustrate that DeNiro's character was a much
better tactician than Bean's, and that if DeNiro could manipulate Bean into
walking into a cup of coffee, why should the group trust Bean's character
to plan an assault?
That, at least, is how I interpreted it. I could be wrong...
- - cHriS
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Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 15:09:29 -0700
From: "Romero, Leticia" <lromero@saonet.ucla.edu>
Subject: RE: [MV] Ronin review -Reply -Reply
SPOILER About Ronin
He used the hot coffee to deter Sean Bean's character so that he could
better bully him and unmask him further as someone who really doesn't know
what he's doing and therefore doesn't belong with the rest of the lot.
by the way, am I the only one who was upset that Sean Bean's character was a
throw away role?! I kept expecting him to reappear later in the movie, and
when he didn't I felt that the filmmaker wasted Sean's time! (Except for
the scene following the gun exchange...) who can agree with me?
(although it's rare anyone does...)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bruce Bridges [SMTP:Bruce@SABAN.COM]
> Sent: Monday, September 28, 1998 9:45 AM
> To: movies@lists.xmission.com
> Subject: Re: [MV] Ronin review -Reply -Reply
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> I am still discussing a scene from Ronin that may be a spoiler so...
>
>
> Early in the movie DeNiro "accidently" spills some coffee and while
> wiping up the mess he knocks over a mug. The german guy (can't
> remember his name) instinctively grabs it mid-air. There is some
> banter about reflexes never leave you. This seemed to be a test that
> DeNiro intentionally played in that scene.
>
> Anyway, DeNiro evidently used the coffee mug for some purpose in the
> later scene in which the coffee spills. I didn't get it.
>
> bb
>
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Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 21:15:20 -0500
From: "Mr. White" <rdoyle29@msn.com>
Subject: RE: [MV] What about funny <hard to find> movies?
"Swimming with the Sharks" and "The Phantom of Liberty" are funny? Well,
sort of, but not really "Ha Ha Ha" funny. Now, "The Discreet Charm of the
Bourgeoisie", that's funny!
Richard J. Doyle
Visual Basic & Access Developer
CRW Systems
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Subject: Re: [MV] What about funny <hard to find> movies?
Everyone has their own tastes of course - but can anyone recommend some
funny movies that the majority of people have not heard of? Like The Tall
Guy with Jeff Goldblum, Emma Thompson and Rowan Atkinson...or The Party
with Peter Sellers...or the Lonely Guy with Steve Martin...orSwimming with
Sharks with Kevin Spacey...or Better Off Dead with John Cusack...or Phantom
of Liberty by Luis Bunuel...or Trouble With Harry by Hitchcock! I'm
interested in other people's reccomendations...see if you can reccomend a
comedy that I haven't seen! (This is more a request than a challenge as I
cannot find anymore comedies out there!)
At 08:28 PM 9/24/1998 -0400, you wrote:
>I don't think anyone mentioned Meatballs. Remember that movie?? Bill
>Murrey is a hilarious actor. Ground Hogs Day and What About Bob are
>also good.
>
>Garrett Winters wrote:
>
>> If we are talking funny movies here are some of my favorites
>> Austin Powers
>> Happy Gilmore
>> Dumb and Dumber
>> Ace Ventura
>> Beverly Hills Cop
>> Any Monty Python Movie
>> Fish Called Wanda
>> Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
>> It's a Mad, Mad, Mad,Mad World
>> Smokey and the Bandit
>> The Gumball and Cannonball Rally movies
>> Kentucky Fried Movie
>> They Call Me Bruce
>> Strange Brew
>> Airplane
>> Top Secret!
>> Naked Gun
>> Back to School
>> Ferris Bueller
>> and too many more to get remember.
>>
>> Garrett
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