Silliness Perpetual Movie Marathon - Page 5

vivaldirules · 09-09-2008, 12:08 PM

Yes, I saw Dr. Strangelove for the first time a decade ago and almost died laughing. It made me wonder how the cold war could have survived another 25 years under such an assault.

nekokami · 09-09-2008, 12:13 PM

Oddly enough, I don't think I've seen it all the way through, though I can't recall how that happened. I'll have to remedy that ASAP.

zelda_pinwheel · 09-09-2008, 12:19 PM

oh, please do. you're doing yourself a cultural disservice, never having seen that film. just stock up on spare spleens first ; trust me, you will need them.

RWood · 09-09-2008, 12:50 PM

I love the end scenes where they are in the war room. If you look closely you will see all sorts of things on the tables, like pies. The original script called for a food fight at the end of the film but that was replaced with the current ending. (No spoilers here.)

RickyMaveety · 09-09-2008, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BookishDreamer

Very southern!

Does anyone know the max number of movies allowed in a Netflix queue? I'm afraid mine might explode in a day or so.

Dreamer

Mine has about two hundred in it at this point. It hasn't exploded yet.

Greg Anos · 09-09-2008, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

oh, please do. you're doing yourself a cultural disservice, never having seen that film. just stock up on spare spleens first ; trust me, you will need them.

Much as I enjoy the movie, it is not culturally universal. Back in the late '70, I went with my roommate who was from South America along with a bunch of other college students. All the Americans came out laughing our heads off, and the South American was terrorized! How could we laugh at the world being destroyed? When I pointed out he was currently in a top 50 nuke target (Austin had Bergstrom Air Force Base at the time, a major tactical nuke weapon storage area.) and most of us had grown up under such a terror, he turned white as a sheet. Nobody had to worry about such things in South America....

Maggie May · 09-09-2008, 04:02 PM

Some of my favourite movies.

Pride and Prejudice........with Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier.
The Big Sleep.
Casablanca.
The Maltese Falcon.
Double Indemnity..........withe Fred MacMurra, Barbara Stanwyck and Edward G. Robinson.
Inn Of The Sixth Happiness.
Fried Green Tomatoes.
Erin Brockovich. She will be appearing in person in Dublin on Sat. 20th Sept. Looking forward to seeing her and listening to what she has to say. Should be very lively and interesting.

Slan
Mag.

BookishDreamer · 09-09-2008, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maggie May

Some of my favourite movies.

Pride and Prejudice........with Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier.
The Big Sleep.
Casablanca.
The Maltese Falcon.
Double Indemnity..........withe Fred MacMurra, Barbara Stanwyck and Edward G. Robinson.
Inn Of The Sixth Happiness.
Fried Green Tomatoes.
Erin Brockovich. She will be appearing in person in Dublin on Sat. 20th Sept. Looking forward to seeing her and listening to what she has to say. Should be very lively and interesting.

Slan
Mag.

I've seen your preferred version of P&P and liked it, but I like the Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle version. It provides a longer immersion into Jane Austen's world.

Persuasion (Amanda Root, Ciaran Hinds version)
North & South (BBC adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's novel)

Dreamer

nekokami · 09-10-2008, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Much as I enjoy the movie, it is not culturally universal. Back in the late '70, I went with my roommate who was from South America along with a bunch of other college students. All the Americans came out laughing our heads off, and the South American was terrorized! How could we laugh at the world being destroyed? When I pointed out he was currently in a top 50 nuke target (Austin had Bergstrom Air Force Base at the time, a major tactical nuke weapon storage area.) and most of us had grown up under such a terror, he turned white as a sheet. Nobody had to worry about such things in South America....

Good point, but I grew up in the US, thinking I'd probably never see 30 years old because of The Bomb. (I'm 42 now.) I've seen Fail Safe, Atomic Café, The Day After, and Threads, as well as more fanciful treatments like War Games. I really should see Dr. Strangelove and it's actually rather odd that I haven't seen it all the way through yet.

zelda_pinwheel · 09-10-2008, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BookishDreamer

I've seen your preferred version of P&P and liked it, but I like the Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle version. It provides a longer immersion into Jane Austen's world.
Dreamer

oh, i have to agree. plus : colin firth. :dreamy:

Nate the great · 09-10-2008, 10:45 AM

How about:

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes

I'm surprised no one suggested it yet.

nekokami · 09-10-2008, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate the great

How about:

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes

I'm surprised no one suggested it yet.

Now I have the theme song stuck in my head!

It is rather a classic, though.

RWood · 09-10-2008, 12:25 PM

I just got a Pizza Hut ad below the last post. Seems we hit a key word for them.

nekokami · 09-10-2008, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RWood

I just got a Pizza Hut ad below the last post. Seems we hit a key word for them.

Ya think?

(It would be the fruit that is usually called a vegetable, most likely....)

rowjimmy · 09-10-2008, 04:57 PM

Trainspotting
The Razor's Edge (any version)
Gandhi
Anything by Leonid Gaidai

09-09-2008, 04:02 PM	#67
Maggie May Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,907 Karma: 87755439 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ireland Device: CYbook Gen3 and Sony PRS 3505 Kindle 3 G Nexus 7 iPad	Some of my favourite movies. Pride and Prejudice........with Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier. The Big Sleep. Casablanca. The Maltese Falcon. Double Indemnity..........withe Fred MacMurra, Barbara Stanwyck and Edward G. Robinson. Inn Of The Sixth Happiness. Fried Green Tomatoes. Erin Brockovich. She will be appearing in person in Dublin on Sat. 20th Sept. Looking forward to seeing her and listening to what she has to say. Should be very lively and interesting. Slan Mag. Last edited by Maggie May; 09-09-2008 at 04:05 PM.

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09-09-2008, 12:08 PM	#61
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	Yes, I saw Dr. Strangelove for the first time a decade ago and almost died laughing. It made me wonder how the cold war could have survived another 25 years under such an assault.

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nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Oddly enough, I don't think I've seen it all the way through, though I can't recall how that happened. I'll have to remedy that ASAP.

09-09-2008, 12:19 PM	#63
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	oh, please do. you're doing yourself a cultural disservice, never having seen that film. just stock up on spare spleens first ; trust me, you will need them.

09-09-2008, 12:50 PM	#64
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	I love the end scenes where they are in the war room. If you look closely you will see all sorts of things on the tables, like pies. The original script called for a food fight at the end of the film but that was replaced with the current ending. (No spoilers here.)

09-10-2008, 10:45 AM	#71
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	How about: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes I'm surprised no one suggested it yet.

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RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	I just got a Pizza Hut ad below the last post. Seems we hit a key word for them.

09-10-2008, 04:57 PM	#75
rowjimmy Member Posts: 19 Karma: 50 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Peoria Device: Sony PRS-505	Trainspotting The Razor's Edge (any version) Gandhi Anything by Leonid Gaidai

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