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[Khev]

Lori Petty came into the comic book store I worked at before the movie came out, she was looking for reference material for the role and our back issues guy hooked her all up with the comics we had in stock.

That's awesome.

 

[Darth Snoopy]

That's awesome.

I remember telling a co-worker "Hey, isn't that the actress from A League of Their Own?"

I didn't get a chance to talk to her but Dave, the back issues manger, did and got an autograph from her.

 

[CallMeTheDoctor]

My only celebrity encounter was asking Russell Crowe what kind of drink he'd like through a Starbucks drive thru. (Yes I worked that day)

 

[RIDDICK]

I saw Tank Girl when it first came out, and thought it was terrible. I saw it again in the early 2000s, and still thought it was terrible. Probably won't watch again. I liked Mystery Men a lot more, though that movie isn't great.

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Whatever the faults of "Tank Girl," lack of ambition is not one of them.

Here is a movie that dives into the bag of filmmaking tricks and chooses all of them. Trying to re-create the multimedia effect of the comic books it's based on, the film employs live action, animation, montages of still graphics, animatronic makeup, prosthetics, song-and-dance routines, models, fake backdrops, holography, title cards, matte drawings and computerized special effects. All I really missed were 3-D and Smell-O-Vision.

Enormous energy went into this movie. I could not, however, care about it for much more than a moment at a time, and after a while its manic energy wore me down. Director Sidney Lumet has a new book out about how to make movies. In it he observes that slowly-paced scenes can actually make a movie seem to go faster than a relentless pacing that never stops. Uh-huh.

Also, Courtney Love as music consultant.

 

[karamazov80]

If Sidney ****ing Lumet says something, then other filmmakers should listen IMO.

I once saw briefly well known rapper Mystikal stepping over some horse manure, and making a lame joke about it to his entourage. I also once saw the guy who played the senator from X-Men walking down Frenchman Street in New Orleans with Nora Dunn from Saturday Night Live. I'm about 80% sure I also saw Jeremy Piven once proudly walking down the street with two hookers. Pretty crazy to think back on how much star power I've been exposed to.

You need to watch it again. In fact, I recommend ordering the blu-ray from amazon, inviting all your friends over, and telling them that they're about to watch the greatest film you've ever seen. Then put it in and witness their awe at your incredible taste in movies.

Yes, we'll do a double feature of this and modern masterpiece "Master of Disguise."

 

[RIDDICK]

Yes, we'll do a double feature of this and modern masterpiece "Master of Disguise."

 

[Khev]

Whatever the faults of "Tank Girl," lack of ambition is not one of them.

Here is a movie that dives into the bag of filmmaking tricks and chooses all of them. Trying to re-create the multimedia effect of the comic books it's based on, the film employs live action, animation, montages of still graphics, animatronic makeup, prosthetics, song-and-dance routines, models, fake backdrops, holography, title cards, matte drawings and computerized special effects. All I really missed were 3-D and Smell-O-Vision.

Enormous energy went into this movie. I could not, however, care about it for much more than a moment at a time, and after a while its manic energy wore me down. Director Sidney Lumet has a new book out about how to make movies. In it he observes that slowly-paced scenes can actually make a movie seem to go faster than a relentless pacing that never stops. Uh-huh.

"Everything and the kitchen sink" actually worked for this movie. An hour into the movie they do a musical number. At no point was it a musical before that moment. So absurd and unpredictable. Is that how I want most movies to be made? Of course not. But for this one it was fun.

Why would anyone expect (or even want) a Sidney Lumet approach to a film called "Tank Girl."

 

[Centurion]

Yes, we'll do a double feature of this and modern masterpiece "Master of Disguise."

Hell yeah!

 

[a-dev]

Dumb and Dumber to - 7/10

I enjoyed it. I'd probably watch it again in a few years.

 

[CallMeTheDoctor]

Guardians of the Galaxy: 9.5/10

This is the 4th time seeing it and still a blast. it seems to still go at a fast piece. One minute I look at the clock during the prison scene and it's only been 30 mins. I check again five minutes later and it's on the final scene. I like a film that doesn't drudge. Can't wait for AOU I imagine I'll be sick of these for a while

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

Boyhood- 6.7/10 It's alright, but as the characters got older, things got less interesting, imo. Maybe that's life

 

[ArmoredFoe]

Chappie - 7/10

Say what you will about it, but I really enjoyed the weird quirkiness of the movie. It was a cross between Short Circuit, IRobot and Robocop in my opinion.
I thought it was good.

 

[Khev]

Chappie - 7/10

Say what you will about it, but I really enjoyed the weird quirkiness of the movie. It was a cross between Short Circuit, IRobot and Robocop in my opinion.
I thought it was good.

It certainly was. I'd love to see a Blomkamp Appleseed movie.

 

[ArmoredFoe]

It certainly was. I'd love to see a Blomkamp Appleseed movie.

Yeah I really thought it was cool to read that Briarios from Appleseed was definitely an influence on Chappie's design.

 

[karamazov80]

Why would anyone expect (or even want) a Sidney Lumet approach to a film called "Tank Girl."

The point wasn't that it should be helmed by an accomplished dramatic director, but that a style of pacing can have certain effects on viewers. Opening to Once Upon a Time in the West is extremely slow paced and methodical. But it goes by in no time. That movie with Jason Statham being hopped up on adrenalin often felt like it was never going to end. Of course, there were other reasons for that, but pacing played into it.

 

[Khev]

Apparently I was quite the idiot while watching CHAPPiE. I had read that Sharlton Copley had done a really good job in the film and so the whole movie I was waiting for him to appear. About an hour in, still no Copley and I thought "wow, he's gonna have to have one heck of a scene stealing cameo. Or maybe I've already seen him and he so transformed himself that I didn't notice?" I kid you not. I found myself wondering if he was one of the rival gangmembers or something. Then when the film ended I figured I had just misread whatever I had seen prior to the movie and then his name appeared first in the credits.

I was all "What? Well then who--Ohhhhhhhhhhh."

 

[CallMeTheDoctor]

Edge of Tomorrow/ Live. Die. Repeat: 9/10


Pretty cool fun, loads of cool ****. Can't believe I took this long to check it out. Glad to have bought it!

 

[Brainiac]

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.....

still as good as ever and the best in the series 9/10

 

[CallMeTheDoctor]

Keira Knightley in her prime.

 

[Brainiac]

Keira Knightley in her prime.

hell yeah, and don't miss Zoe Saldana too