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Re: TFT 94 – Capitalism / Zombieland

fordmatt — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:04:33 -0000

also, i wonder what a michael moore documentary of michael moore would look like.

Re: TFT 94 – Capitalism / Zombieland

fordmatt — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:11:19 -0000

I have not yet seen Capitalism, but after seeing 'Slacker Uprising', I get the feeling Michael Moore has spent his career building the mantle of proactive, progressive politics and is looking for someone/something to pass it on to. The sad, perhaps profoundly so, part is that it seems no one wants to do so. To some degree, Michael Moore's 'documentation' of the fall of the american dream follows such an arc itself.

Re: Films of the Year So Far, Part 3: Gran Torino

fordmatt — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:02:54 -0000

haikus -- too simple
why cant people just speak in
normal meter please?

Re: ‘The Girlfriend Experience’ and ‘Anvil! The Story of Anvil’

fordmatt — Fri, 29 May 2009 19:29:52 -0000

The lack of clarity is on my behalf. I didnt mean bad in terms of quality, but bad in terms of self-exile enduing power.

Re: ‘The Girlfriend Experience’ and ‘Anvil! The Story of Anvil’

fordmatt — Wed, 27 May 2009 21:38:17 -0000

Was able to screen TGE from a copy from Jeff Love. I'm not sure its quite as bad as Jett's post may imply. 'Transactionality' of everyday life and financial mobility and constraint are certainly at the center of the film. Having said that, I wouldn't say everything is for sale. To a large degree, beliefs and principles guide the two leads throughout the movie.

I'm told Soderberg cited Antonioni as an inspiration for the film, and to a point I can see that, at least within the message. TGE is probably a decent dramatisation of how the financial crisis twisted the priorities and lives of people through 2008. Cue Modernism, Ennui, etc. The film, however, lacks the visual depth of Antonioni. It seems like a decent first draft of a more complete film, as if SS made this one to pitch a full film to the studios. I think I'd like to see that movie much more.

Re: It’s A.I.

fordmatt — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:29:39 -0000

I see you've turned the idea of "the Fountain' commentary on its head. Instad of us asking you to watch a movie you don't want us to see, you're asking us to watch a movie we don't want to see.

Re: The Film Talk - Part 46 - Best of 2008

fordmatt — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:19:57 -0000

are you saying im hallucinating past shows? i guess that's possible and perhaps makes sense. need to go pick up some alien parasite killer next time i go to the grocery.

Re: Quantum of Solace Video Intro Experiment

fordmatt — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:10:42 -0000

im definately a fan of the concept. would be perfect with moving picture instead of stills.

Re: The Film Talk - Part 46 - Best of 2008

fordmatt — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 20:58:13 -0000

jett, i have to agree with tom here. i think you guys made a clip show without intending to do so =)

loved it nonetheless, the button sketch was/is hilarious. im still going to watch it once i can get a copy from jeff love though.

Re: Terminator 5 Already a Go

fordmatt — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:00:02 -0000

what does one do to a fridge after they have already nuked it?

Re: Miracle Mile and the Cinema of Depression

fordmatt — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:36:30 -0000

'Au Revoir Les Enfants' could be the most depressing film I've ever seen. 'Lilya 4-ever' would be a close second.

Re: The Film Talk - Part 42 - Fear and Desire / Zack and Miri Make a Porno

fordmatt — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:27:35 -0000

The only Kevin Smith films I've seen to date are Clerks and Jay and Silent Bob..., when I was about 17 or 18. At that point, I understood the humor but much of it was notably unfunny to me. And while much of the social commentary that the film addressed was interesting, it never really fleshed it out, just sort of poked at. Since then, I haven't been able to generate interest for another venture into Kevin Smith's world, despite it being a 20 minute drive from my home.

ps. Gareth, welcome to America. The puritan-porn paradox is just the first in a number of paradoxes/public lies in our society.

Re: TFT 37 Preview: Pineapple Express / Tropic Thunder / Righteous Kill

fordmatt — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:57:02 -0000

ah, i suppose that makes a bit more sense. the way i remember it in the show, gareth 'proposed' the title change and you had already taken the liberty of finding the domain. its been a while since ive heard it though, and i suppose my brain could have mangled my memory as it would wish.

Re: TFT 37 Preview: Pineapple Express / Tropic Thunder / Righteous Kill

fordmatt — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:31:29 -0000

sounds like a great show!

and if i remember correctly, it was PDGH who proposed "film talk" be renamed _the_ film talk, so I'm inclined to trust his taste in definite articles over seth rogen.

Re: The Film Talk - Part 31 - The Mummy Vs. The X-Files

fordmatt — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:14:36 -0000

As to kill time, and in true TFT fashion, Im going to go ahead and pre(re)view this episode:

"You'll get -wrapped up- in the insight of this week's episode of The Film Talk."
"This X-files review gets an A "
and of course
"Dr. Gareth Higgins professes! In this action-fueled, adrenaline thrill ride!"

Re: The Film Talk - Part 30 - Dark Knight of the Soul!

fordmatt — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:29:41 -0000

Another great show; love how you contextualized the film within the series (or perhaps micro-genre). Havent yet seen it myself though -- Ill follow up once I do see it and figure out how our opinions mesh.

Just a thought, you guys may want to consider pre(re)viewing movies with a bit more in advance of their release to get them on posters. I'd suggest Death Race for the show, though that would be only two weeks in advance. I also think the probability of the boilerplate review being an actual review of the film to be rather high.

Re: The Film Talk - Part 28 - Journey to the Center of Hellboy!

fordmatt — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:02:47 -0000

PDGH,

While I agree that Jett is unquestionably a podcasting virtuoso, I think it might be a bit preemptive to apply the title Maestro. Im not sure that greatness has to be equated with a title or nickname (cf. MacGuyver, Mr. T). All I'm saying is that we may be moving a bit fast; perhaps we should slow things down, wed best not force a nickname or title before its time.