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I don't think it is for most people, actually. I just happen to like his quotes so I rented it. The movie was only so so. I have to think of some of the movies I've seen as of late that I really liked. Too many and they all become one big strange movie in my mind over time if I don't write things down.
I think someone was playing a joke on us with that movie.
I just watched Wilde and loved this quote "Alcohol, when taken in sufficient quantities, brings about all the effects of drunkenness" - ha!
That is blasphemy. Punishable! The reviewer was paid or is utterly clueless. The only acceptable reason to juxtapose these two movies in the same review would be to demonstrate all that Lady in the Water is not.
Later...
Well hello there! I have, but more importantly, I just saw THE WORST movie of all time - Lady in the Water. It's too early for a good rant so I'll follow up later. I have to mow the lawn before it gets too hot out but wanted to say hi before running off.... so HI!!!
A few on here I absolutely adored but where's The Station Agent?! I laughed my bumm off during that movie.
I have been all alone in the doghouse and I don't think those two gentlemen are the entertainment center type.
Trains, Planes and Automobiles, Princess Bride, The Incredibles and Shrek 2 are the first comedies that come to mind.
Saw Sleepers for the second time. Terrific movie - 3.8/5. I have decided for certain, though, that I just don't like Minnie Driver. She is an unnatural and clunky actress. You probably recall how much I disliked her in Owning Mahowny. Bacon is one of the more believable villains out there. Did he ever do a convincing job. I loved DeNiro and just about everybody else.
Fantastic. Reading that moved me.
So, ergo... have you ever attempted to define life. I mean, as opposed to non-life. Not what life does, like regenerate and heal itself, but tree vs. rock kind of thing - what is the breath of life. Some of these eternal questions never cease to amuse and move me. First cause, nothing - what is nothing. No way to answer them but to ponder them, truly ponder them in silence is humbling.
I was watching CNN last night and found this segment to be amazing. Today I am hearing only of the confrontation by McGovern but nothing about what he said to Cooper on CNN, which I found most interesting. I can't believe liberals aren't all over this today. Here's the best excerpt - in which I fixed the spelling of something. Plus, this paragraph was erroneously attributed to Cooper but it was most certainly McGovern speaking:
MCGOVERN: We have the minutes of his discussions with Tony Blair, the British prime minister. On the 31st of January, 2003, where the president says, there really, really aren't any weapons of mass destruction to be found, but we need some way to make this war. Maybe, yes, that's a good idea, maybe we'll paint one of our U-2s with U.N. colors and hope that it gets shot down. Or maybe we'll get a defector out that will attest to the presence of weapons of mass destruction. Or there's an outside chance we can just assassinate Saddam Hussein. That's on the record. The British will vouch for that.
We also have the Downing Street memos where the head of British intelligence came back from consultations with George Tenet in July 2002 and said, the intelligence and the facts are being fixed around the policy.
The evidence on ties between Saddam Hussein and 9/11, OK, that's what we're really talking about, 69 percent of the American people believed that Saddam Hussein had something to do with 9/11 when we went to war with Iraq. That was exactly what the administration wanted.
HERE'S THE ENTIRE TRANSCRIPT
COOPER: Today Donald Rumsfeld was asked, point blank, why he lied about Iraq. The defense secretary said he didn't lie. But the questions continued. Asking them was a civilian, a man named Ray McGovern. He's a former CIA analyst. He's also an outspoken critic of the Bush administration, who was attending Mr. Rumsfeld's speech in Atlanta.
I spoke with Mr. McGovern earlier about what Secretary Rumsfeld now thinks about the case for war.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
COOPER: Do you think he still believes that there were WMD?
MCGOVERN: I think still is the wrong word there.
COOPER: You don't think he ever believed it?
MCGOVERN: No. It's very clear that this was a very cynical attempt to do what they wanted to do, namely make war on Iraq, and that they decided to do that shortly after 9/11.
And my former colleague Paul Pillar, who is the most senior national intelligence officer for the Middle East and for counterterrorism, when he says, as he did just yesterday, that there was an organized campaign of manipulation of the intelligence to prove a tie between Iraq and al Qaeda; the objective, of course, to make the American people think that Saddam Hussein had something to do with 9/11.
When Pillar comes out with that information, then I think we need to make sure the American people know that we knew at that time that there was no such tie.
COOPER: He didn't answer or respond to the bulletproof question at first. You asked basically, you reiterated the bulletproof and said that he indicated there was bulletproof evidence of a link between al Qaeda and Saddam Hussein's government. He then came back to it, though, and said well, it's a fact that Zarqawi was in Iraq. And you pointed out that -- well, what did he say then?
MCGOVERN: Well, you know, I was so glad that he disingenuously offered that, because Zarqawi was not under any al Qaeda or Saddam Hussein control. He was in the northern part of Iraq where no one held sway, not Saddam Hussein, certainly not al Qaeda. And so to adduce Zarqawi as a link with al Qaeda was disingenuous.
COOPER: He did then go on to say, well, he was also in Baghdad. And you pointed out, yes, when he went to the hospital.
MCGOVERN: Yes, right. Baghdad was where the best hospital was when he needed treatment. See, Rumsfeld is above the fray. And he believes that the audience and most of the audience there today, of course, fits this mold. They won't question him on these things. Who knows these details? Well, we know them. Why? Because it was our profession to follow such details. And we used to be able to apply our techniques and our trade craft to foreign leaders. And it's ironic in the extreme that we need to do media analysis and leadership studies on our own leaders to find out whether they're telling the truth, or they're telling lies.
COOPER: How can you prove, though, a lie? I mean, you're alleging an intent to mislead, a belief that they knew there were no WMD, that they knew Saddam wasn't really an imminent threat, and they chose to go to war anyway. And they faked, they manipulated, they handpicked intelligence.
Others will argue, you know, they -- maybe they, you know, they believed they had it and so they looked for the intelligence that matched their belief, but that they actually did believe it.
MCGOVERN: We have the minutes of his discussions with Tony Blair, the British prime minister. On the 31st of January, 2003, where the president says, there really, really aren't any weapons of mass destruction to be found, but we need some way to make this war. Maybe, yes, that's a good idea, maybe we'll paint one of our you toos (ph) with U.N. colors and hope that it gets shot down. Or maybe we'll get a defector out that will attest to the presence of weapons of mass destruction. Or there's an outside chance we can just assassinate Saddam Hussein. That's on the record. The British will vouch for that.
We also have the Downing Street memos where the head of British intelligence came back from consultations with George Tenet in July 2002 and said, the intelligence and the facts are being fixed around the policy.
The evidence on ties between Saddam Hussein and 9/11, OK, that's what we're really talking about, 69 percent of the American people believed that Saddam Hussein had something to do with 9/11 when we went to war with Iraq. That was exactly what the administration wanted.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
COOPER: And that was Ray McGovern, the man who confronted Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld today.
Have you ever heard of Neko Case? Her new CD, Fox Confessor Brings the Flood, is wonderful. Artsier than Lucinda but she's terrific. Takes a few listens.
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That's a tough question. I haven't seen it in ages. When I saw it as a kid, basically, I didn't quite get it - didn't reach the halfway mark, in fact. When I saw it around eight years ago I realized I'd missed a lot the first go 'round but still didn't commit to memory well enough to give it rating now. Before I answer this question I'd like to see it again. I'm now prepared to watch and determine with SOME certainty what I think of it. I've been wanting to do that for a while so thanks for the push.
But you are teacher's pet.
You are correct, I'm hard to please at times and incredibly skeptical, reluctant, all those wonderful qualities men love in their women. It gets a 4.
And I seriously liked it tons.
It's not the same as grading in class. In a way, I see a 1 as an F, 2 as D, 3 as C, 4 as B and 5 is perfect. So, you're right, it's a 4, maybe, sorta kinda. I reserve 4 for near perfect movies, though. This was pretty damned good but not GREAT GREAT GREAT but I'm upgrading to 4. I really like to leave myself room so the truly spectacular movies get grades that mean something. A 4, to me, is a pretty spectacular movie. Hardly any movies get 5.
How confusing was that?
I assume this is an installation. Where's Alice?
Went to a club on the roof of a hotel in NY last year, maybe the year before. Everything was out of scale. Wonderful feeling, like you are tiny. Anyway, who is this? Hard to tell if that tremendous chandelier is from a huge building or built for the installation. I have the feeling I'm missing the point.
Grizzly Man - 3.75/5, saw it a while ago and keep forgetting to write about it. Quirkily fascinating documentary. It's amazing how dedicated and fearless a desperate person can be when they find a reason to live, a cause. He was on his own mission, fighting his own fight... those bears were not threatened. Something clicked, made him feel whole, gave a failing life purpose. Fascinating. I have known similarly delirious people who have been convinced of the importance of their idiosyncratic work. The cause is their religion. Makes for a wonderful documentary. I perhaps liked this movie more than I recall.
Thank You For Smoking - 3.8/5. It was much MUCH better than I expected. Really well written, smart as heck, consistent and surprisingly, doesn't feel terribly over the top as many of these satires do because it is so intelligently done. The acting was wonderful. I had no complaints whatsoever, was completely won over, in fact. I'd like to be more specific but fear I could ruin the effect by going into it too much.
I really did. Give me another recommendation.
I agree. I also took issue with the score when the heavens opened with violins when Owen went in to visit with the kid, until I suspected it was meant ironically once we got to hear the conversation.
I guess I turn a blind eye to his obsession with race relations, his adopted religion and like issues because he's pretty much built a career on them. Do you get the feeling he uses these topics (like the turban guy) out of habit - as crutches even? It's utterly ineffectual, goofy even, because he's so predictable. I noted just what you did and did just what you did: sat back and went for the ride. But I was conscious that I was fighting passing judgement on a few things.
It was an awfully fun movie.
Saw Inside Man. I really liked it - 3.5/5. Went alone, thank goodness. My husband would have been commenting throughout on the crowd of hostages' operatic affectations. That's Spike's style. You either accept it or you don't. He intersperses natural acting with intentionally theatrical vignettes and a kind of awkward acting at times, as well. My husband and I both love and admire Do The Right Thing. Inside Man was not nearly as good but riveting nonetheless. Also, there were major holes in the plot that I won't voice. Don't want to spoil it for anyone. Regardless, I was interested throughout.
Denzel is always personable and nice to watch. Foster was really good... I never before noticed that her calves are as big around as her head but she looked quite sexy. Smart lady, too. Being an artist I have to note that her facelift was just a tad waxy, overdone. I've decided I don't like Clive Owen - he's freaky and creepy in a not interesting way to me. Dafoe always seems awkward and out of place but I like him. He's personable. Despite criticisms, it all managed to work. Sometimes you can like a movie partially for the way it tests you.
Overall, it was spectacular fun. Glad I went and I recommend it. Thanks for recommendation, Chu.
Another sticky wicket. It should somehow be preserved. Hang a tapestry over it if but it should be preserved.
Interesting that the tasty part is subjective and the not good for you isn't.
That expressing the human condition thing is sticky, isn't it. Not simple, not simple at all.
What I was saying in the first line is that I know how well read you are so I knew you knew why Matisse came to mind when you saw the early Kirchner. Matisse was more interested in pure aesthetics, though, as the French so are. Kirschner, on the other hand, was being typically teutonic. The Germans added a self-absorbed, psychological element to expressionism.
Regarding playfulness and seriousness, I'm somewhere in the middle. I always point to Goya's Los Capricos or his completely over the top Disparates as examples of really, REALLY dark but very playfully inventive stuff I love. You would probably think it's too dark, because it is. But it was so incredibly inventive. I hate inventive for its own sake, well, in most cases. There's a delicate balance that makes something enjoyable for me. Lately, I'm liking lighter stuff but can't get Goya's aquatints out of my psyche. He set the bar very high for me very early when I came upon them and was blown away by their sheer genius. The way in which they are dark, politically, is not disturbing to me for some reason. Now Bacon... he gives me the creeps, though I love his sense of color. Ha, I love his sense of color. He was a sadomasochist and that stuff creeps me out so incredibly much that it influenced my feelings regarding V for Vendetta when I found out that one of the brothers who made it is a sadomasochist. I was like, eewwwwww, gross.
You know why that is.
There's a subtle but profound distinction between French and German Expressionism that is culture specific. I find the origins of cultural difference, preoccupations and certain verifiable stereotypes to be fascinating.
Clemente is so far removed but the influence is apparent, I guess that's why I noted it.
I was just reading our exchange from last night. I meant consummate, of course. Was characteristically exhausted but uncharacteristically soupy headed yesterday. I gave up caffeine a few days ago because of stress and now I can't think at all.
To be continued. I am falling off of my chair and don't want to hurt myself.
Hope to continue this conversation. Had fun. Night Ergo.
That so reminds me of Kirchner for some reason. The way he paints his own face in Self-Portrait with model. I love his early stuff. This one:
http://www.artchive.com/artchive/K/kirchner/kirchner_self.jpg.html
symbiosis is my guess
Fat chance, buster!
You know what was triping my brain? I kept thinking "Greenberg" and wondering why. Ha!!! Clement Greenberg.
You would pick the night that I was telling raz my brain feels like soup to ask me such a thing. That should have come to me instantly. And if you ask me one more question like that you will get a non-sequitur.
:)~
Clemente
This'll drive me crazy. Saw his work in New York a long time ago, know his work well. It comes almost within reach and fades. Short name, starts with a C, hated the show I saw but love those delicate watercolor things he was doing when he was influenced by Persian miniatures.
His work has changed a lot since those lovely images, though.
Ugh, it almost came to me again.
Starts with a C. Hold on, it will come to me.
A bit of curious serendipity, there.
Hello brother.
I have heard all but the surrounding of Rome minor detail. I would say Henry showed incredible resourcefulness in solving his problem but the rub lie in forces beyond his control. Poor Henry.
If contracting Syphilis were a viable possibility, well, that might take a bit of the zing out of consecration - FOR ME.
Can you tell me in 50 words or less, or have a link?
That's a desirable quality.
Was doing a little reading before I posted... I just have to post this, it's so morbidly ironic, though some might not see the humor:
http://www.remnantofgod.org/nl0409.htm
Close but no ciggy.