tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412112983823984878.post7756324508796707749..comments2023-04-28T00:36:54.798-07:00Comments on Twohundredfifty: An IMDb Movie Blog: Days 151-154: Playing Catch-Up After Winter BreakBrad Sandershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187660922956962905noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412112983823984878.post-50370616756075612102011-01-10T18:08:26.670-08:002011-01-10T18:08:26.670-08:00Welcome back yourself, dude. :)Welcome back yourself, dude. :)Brad Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187660922956962905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412112983823984878.post-13531674721519668522011-01-10T16:30:28.956-08:002011-01-10T16:30:28.956-08:00These are all very well written reviews that I agr...These are all very well written reviews that I agree with!!!<br />Matrix especially. Goddamnit the next fanboy I meet I might just punch in the face. Coming from someone who has actually sat through the sequels I can tell you that you are completely correct about the universe of the films. It doesn't get any better or more interesting.<br />When I did the top 250 there was a movie near the bottom that I don't think is there anymore called Dark City. If you've seen it then you already know that it was The Matrix before The Matrix only done better if you haven't I STRONGLY recommend it. It's fantastic.<br />And while I disagree with the Critic's scene in Ratatouille being Pixar's best scene (don't get me wrong it's definitely top 10 but I think that I prefer Marlin holding Nemo and flashing back/ the incenerator of TS3 over it) I actually very strongly agree with all of the films on this list!<br />Welcome back!!!Andrew_Slaughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04165794902360747065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412112983823984878.post-77451405023101505752011-01-10T14:21:06.710-08:002011-01-10T14:21:06.710-08:00Haha, he's like the world-class drummer who do...Haha, he's like the world-class drummer who does session work for pop stars to make rent of the comedy world, isn't he?Brad Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187660922956962905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412112983823984878.post-11012222083618832162011-01-10T14:19:15.354-08:002011-01-10T14:19:15.354-08:00I meant Alvin, sorry. And I agree with Spence on K...I meant Alvin, sorry. And I agree with Spence on King of Queens; knowing about that character didn't help me get into Patton's comedy...I had to discover it and approach it from a different angle. <br /><br />And David Cross actually did voice over on Spongebob, Halo 2, GTA: San Andreas, Kung Fu Panda, Megamind, Futurama, Aqua Teen Hungerforce, etc. He is a great voice actor, but I have to separate that from his great works(his stand-up, his comedy albums, Mr.Show, Arrested Development) and his terrible works (Scary Movie 2, Year One, Men in Black II).Cameron DeHarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042559863095774301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412112983823984878.post-70978899921019541052011-01-10T14:07:55.227-08:002011-01-10T14:07:55.227-08:00Presuming that you mean Alvin and the Chipmunks fo...Presuming that you mean Alvin and the Chipmunks for David Cross, here's the IMDb ratings for those three movies. A flawed rating system but effective enough to make my point:<br /><br />Ratatouille: 8.1<br />G-Force: 5.0<br />Alvin and the Chipmunks: 5.5 <br /><br />So, no, I don't think of it as "selling out" because everyone is entitled to make as much money as they can in this business, but I think Patton Oswalt made a better decision than the other two guys in choosing what job to take on. If Zach did a voice for the American dub of Howl's Moving Castle and David Cross voiced a new character in Toy Story 3, nobody would make a peep about selling out. I don't have anything against them making shitty kids' movies, but it would certainly look better on their filmographies if they made good kids' movies to help pay the bills.<br /><br />Besides, if anything, I'd argue that starring as Spence in The King of Queens is more egregious than doing an animated flick. That show is funny enough for an it's-always-on sitcom, but Oswalt's character has exactly nothing about what makes his stand-up act so good.Brad Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187660922956962905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412112983823984878.post-55252356131824535562011-01-10T14:00:00.465-08:002011-01-10T14:00:00.465-08:00Do you think Patton Oswalt "sold out" wi...Do you think Patton Oswalt "sold out" with the rat movie? It reminds me of David Cross in Garfield and Zach Galifianakis in G-Force. My take - It gets them exposure, money, and future opportunities to pursue their own artistic projects with the backing/respect of bigwigs in the industry. What are your thoughts?Cameron DeHarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042559863095774301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412112983823984878.post-74097030460429818322011-01-10T13:54:44.914-08:002011-01-10T13:54:44.914-08:00Eraserhead, then Inland Empire. They're probab...Eraserhead, then Inland Empire. They're probably his two weirdest but for some people they could be argued as his best.<br /><br />Mulholland Dr., I've decided, is my favorite movie of the last ten years, though. So nothing is gonna top that for me, haha.<br /><br />If I had to rank the Lynch movies I've seen, I'd go:<br /><br />1. Mulholland Dr.<br />2. Eraserhead<br />3. Blue Velvet<br />4. The Elephant Man<br />5. Inland Empire<br />6. The Short Films of David Lynch<br />7. Lost Highway<br /><br />Haven't seen Dune, Wild At Heart, the full run of Twin Peaks or the accompanying movie "Fire Walk With Me," or The Straight Story yet. Aside from the Twin Peaks stuff, I pretty much get the impression that I don't need to haha.Brad Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187660922956962905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412112983823984878.post-51278430477431198872011-01-10T10:05:16.212-08:002011-01-10T10:05:16.212-08:00Hehe, you know I love most of Coens (especially Fa...Hehe, you know I love most of Coens (especially Fargo) and Kubrick aswell. Hmm, on Lynch I am kinda divided. He might be too weird/powerful for my taste. So far I've seen Mulholland, Blue Velvet and Elephant Man, and I can't say that I am in love. I love some parts of Mulholland though, especially the ending.<br />What else would you suggest from Lynch then? Lost Highway? Eraserhead?Guntarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07897845849149843887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412112983823984878.post-43088857761566952362011-01-10T09:25:57.536-08:002011-01-10T09:25:57.536-08:00So true - I should have mentioned the score. Morri...So true - I should have mentioned the score. Morricone is by far the best film composer of all time and this was one of his best. I don't know if Leone can top the Coens, Lynch, or Kubrick for me, but he is absolutely amazing and one of my favorites.<br /><br />You should try to see Sleuth. :DBrad Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187660922956962905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-412112983823984878.post-12778984845630555572011-01-10T06:13:30.953-08:002011-01-10T06:13:30.953-08:00Haven't seen Sleuth;
Matrix is extremely overr...Haven't seen Sleuth;<br />Matrix is extremely overrated;<br />Ratatouile was nice, but dont remember that much from it now.<br />That leads me to the last point. How on earth did you (as a Leone fan) not see Once Upon a Time in America eaarlier? OK, I have seen it only once aswell (because of the long runtime), but oh lord how powerful it was. I usually get dirty looks on me, but I never hesitate to state this above the Godfather franchise. Maybe it is not the better movie, but it left a far more deeper impact on me than any of the Godfathers. <br />He started off humorous and stylish, but later on Leone found all the depths of human soul and he has become quite undoubtedly my favorite director of all time. Although, I doubt he could have managed it without Morricone.Guntarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07897845849149843887noreply@blogger.com