Warning: this is me being (void)y on the wrong list, but it makes a
change from p*l*t*cs. Anyway, Dominic told me to.
On 17/09/2001 at 16:48 +0100, Dominic Mitchell wrote:
>On Mon, Sep 17, 2001 at 04:41:42PM +0100, Greg McCarroll wrote:
>> For me the best films of all time would be,
>>
>> Its a wonderful life
Oh, please. It's so cheesy, and that's not just because of its age. The
sort of film you can only watch on Christmas Eve, and that's because
the months of crass commercialism have turned your brain to sludge.
>> The Rocky Horror Picture show
What did someone say about this on channel recently? 'Wannabe
perversion for middle managers everywhere' or something.
>> Star Wars
The entire Tattoine section is the most boring sci-fi ever committed to
celluloid. And if you mean the trilogy I'll shove an Ewok up your arse.
The second one is OK though. Downbeat endings are a good thing.
>> Moulon Rouge
Firstly, that's Moulin Rouge. Secondly, which version (I'm assuming the
2001 from now on). Thirdly, any film needs time to be called a 'best
film of all time' and this hasn't had enough. Fourthly, anything that
gives Elton John more money has to be seen as dubious. Fifthly, um, I
have to admit I enjoyed it. Damn, that's that flame defused.
>I love the Flash Gordon remake for its completely hilarious camp
>cheeziness. And the Queen soundtrack.
Oh, please. It's got the crap Blue Peter presenter from the early 80s
in. And Timothy Dalton. Sheesh. Mind you, Brian Blessed is amusingly
over the top.
OK, so to counteract the negativity, here we go with some of my favourites:
Blade Runner- ok, it's style over content, but what style
Romeo and Juliet (1996? Baz Lurhman version)- now that's what I call
reimagining
The Pillow Book- let's go ar(t|se)y in top British form, with bonus
low-flying jets, Ewan Mcgregor nudity, and a typically disturbing
streak (runners up in this category: The Cook, The Theif, His Wife and
Her Lover)
Amateur- Hal Hartley being, well, wierd, but it's pretty good.
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:: paul
:: husk
