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Reply #75 - Feb 1st, 2013 at 8:24am

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da_Bunnyman wrote on Jan 31st, 2013 at 10:56pm:
Hyman Roth wrote on Jan 31st, 2013 at 7:46pm:
GHASTLY LOVE OF JOHNNY X?  Wait, you mean to tell me that another 50's parody will make its bow at the Marathon?!?!?

Oh joy!  My diseased spleen is doing backflips!  Boy, maybe Larry Blamire will be in attendance and give everyone backrubs!  Then we can load up FOLKLORE again and appreciate it for the misunderstood cinematic gem it is.  And hey, while we're at it, why not run TRAIL OF THE SCREAMING FOREHEAD on a continuous loop in the lobby?  And offer LOST SKELETON OF CADAVRA as a neural implant? 

Golly gee whilikers, can ya tell this old guy is excited?


Godfrey Daniels, I think the reaction to the second year in a row screening of Thunderbird Are Go had a better reaction.

For the record I liked Screaming Forehead and Lost Skeleton.



Well I know that they keep making those movies for a portion of the population.  Wink.  I, on the other hand, do not particularly enjoy these movies and, more to the point, they just don't work at the marathon. Perhaps it is time to stop striking that expired ungulate.    

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Reply #76 - Feb 1st, 2013 at 1:18pm

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Sadly, I have to agree on GHASTLY. I am most definately NOT a fan of the "Hey, look how stupid 50s filmmakers were, so let's mock 'em, but, still profess that we love those films!" school of filmmaking.

Hopefully, the trailer isn't representative of the movie, but the fact that the Director has appeared in not one, but, TWO Blamire flicks doesn't give much hope.......... Sad Sad Sad Sad


 
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Reply #77 - Feb 1st, 2013 at 6:37pm

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L.A. Connection wrote on Feb 1st, 2013 at 1:18pm:
Sadly, I have to agree on GHASTLY. I am most definately NOT a fan of the "Hey, look how stupid 50s filmmakers were, so let's mock 'em, but, still profess that we love those films!" school of filmmaking.

Hopefully, the trailer isn't representative of the movie, but the fact that the Director has appeared in not one, but, TWO Blamire flicks doesn't give much hope.......... Sad Sad Sad Sad


Perhaps we could request this be shown around the dinner hour?
 
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Reply #78 - Feb 2nd, 2013 at 3:02am

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Nah, I think it warrants the honorary FOLKLORE closing spot!

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da_Bunnyman wrote on Feb 1st, 2013 at 6:37pm:
L.A. Connection wrote on Feb 1st, 2013 at 1:18pm:
Sadly, I have to agree on GHASTLY. I am most definately NOT a fan of the "Hey, look how stupid 50s filmmakers were, so let's mock 'em, but, still profess that we love those films!" school of filmmaking.

Hopefully, the trailer isn't representative of the movie, but the fact that the Director has appeared in not one, but, TWO Blamire flicks doesn't give much hope.......... Sad Sad Sad Sad


Perhaps we could request this be shown around the dinner hour?

 
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Reply #79 - Feb 2nd, 2013 at 10:05am

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i think the final 2 should be Incredible Shrinking Man and then Safety Not Guaranteed.
 
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Reply #80 - Feb 2nd, 2013 at 10:40am

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kirok wrote on Feb 2nd, 2013 at 10:05am:
i think the final 2 should be Incredible Shrinking Man and then Safety Not Guaranteed.


I agree.
Scheduling a couple of good ones at the end is always better than putting in an 'arty' type film.
Just leads to walkouts since folks are near their limit.
And then no chance to say your goodbyes to marathoid friends before heading back to reality. 
 
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Reply #81 - Feb 2nd, 2013 at 12:23pm

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Saw Death of a Shadow last night as part of an Oscar Nominated Shorts program. It won't win the Oscar (my money is on any of three other shorts) but it is what any good short subject should aspire to be: The presentation of an idea, the setting of an atmosphere and something that does have closure.
Tons of unanswered questions about what is going on, with enough of a background to hang a feature film on what is presented. The best gears & gizmos that I've seen since Hugo. It's subtitled, but that adds to the atmosphere.
Very dissimilar from last year's shorts nominee Time Freak, (why hasn't that been at the Thon?) it shares the quality of not doing too much. Present your idea and exposition then stop.
 
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Reply #82 - Feb 2nd, 2013 at 12:43pm

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Thanks for the review. It's playing around town here as well, but, I'll wait for the Marathon.

pogo wrote on Feb 2nd, 2013 at 12:23pm:
Saw Death of a Shadow last night as part of an Oscar Nominated Shorts program. It won't win the Oscar (my money is on any of three other shorts) but it is what any good short subject should aspire to be: The presentation of an idea, the setting of an atmosphere and something that does have closure.
Tons of unanswered questions about what is going on, with enough of a background to hang a feature film on what is presented. The best gears & gizmos that I've seen since Hugo. It's subtitled, but that adds to the atmosphere.
Very dissimilar from last year's shorts nominee Time Freak, (why hasn't that been at the Thon?) it shares the quality of not doing too much. Present your idea and exposition then stop.

 
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Reply #83 - Feb 2nd, 2013 at 7:13pm

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There are those that would consider SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED an 'arty' type film as well. It did play mostly art houses after all. And, is certainly more artful than something like ZONAD or FOLKLORE. It has charm that might play better earlier in the 'thon.

da_Bunnyman wrote on Feb 2nd, 2013 at 10:40am:
kirok wrote on Feb 2nd, 2013 at 10:05am:
i think the final 2 should be Incredible Shrinking Man and then Safety Not Guaranteed.


I agree.
Scheduling a couple of good ones at the end is always better than putting in an 'arty' type film.
Just leads to walkouts since folks are near their limit.
And then no chance to say your goodbyes to marathoid friends before heading back to reality. 

 
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Reply #84 - Feb 2nd, 2013 at 7:26pm

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I generally like movies such as Safety Not Guaranteed But not as a final film.  I do like Shrinking Man as second to last.  Classic sf and almost everyone is finally wide awake with a second wind.
 
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Reply #85 - Feb 2nd, 2013 at 8:40pm

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Wow! Late to the party. been buzy with other stuff. just checked in a few days ago

my take on what looks like a pretty complete (??) lineup

V For Vendetta - finally! yes!
Reptilicus - GI Joe loves him some rubber monster destruction!
Ghastly Love of Johnny Who Cares - ugh Blameire-lite
Escape from LA - what, no NYC? Snake Plissken is a great character though
John Carter - eh
Woman in the Moon - tell me we arent showing that 200 minute version? Hey, Metropolis is great (stuff), but that's too much
Phase 4 - nice to see it back, havent seen it in years!
Incredible Shrinking Man - a classic Cant wait to see the little guy on the BIG screen!
Battle Royale - can you say politically incorrect? I can!  Cool
Safety not Guaranteed - didnt see it havent heard of it
5th Element - cheezy fun with some nice eye candy
Death of a Shadow - how many shorts r we showing this year?

Lineup looks pretty cool!
 
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Reply #86 - Feb 3rd, 2013 at 1:45pm

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1. I'm sure it won't be the 200 minute version of WOMAN IN THE MOON. But, it is quite a long film save for some really butchered versions from long long ago.

2. I'm a bit jealous of all the marathoners who DON'T live in L.A. (or, maybe pretty far away from a city like Boston) and DON'T see a lot of the more obscure films out there. It must be nice to come to the Marathon and have something like SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED come completely out of the blue for you. It isn't great, but, it should go over well with most of the marathoners

G.I. Joe wrote on Feb 2nd, 2013 at 8:40pm:
Wow! Late to the party. been buzy with other stuff. just checked in a few days ago

my take on what looks like a pretty complete (??) lineup

V For Vendetta - finally! yes!
Reptilicus - GI Joe loves him some rubber monster destruction!
Ghastly Love of Johnny Who Cares - ugh Blameire-lite
Escape from LA - what, no NYC? Snake Plissken is a great character though
John Carter - eh
Woman in the Moon - tell me we arent showing that 200 minute version? Hey, Metropolis is great (stuff), but that's too much
Phase 4 - nice to see it back, havent seen it in years!
Incredible Shrinking Man - a classic Cant wait to see the little guy on the BIG screen!
Battle Royale - can you say politically incorrect? I can!  Cool
Safety not Guaranteed - didnt see it havent heard of it
5th Element - cheezy fun with some nice eye candy
Death of a Shadow - how many shorts r we showing this year?

Lineup looks pretty cool!

 
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Reply #87 - Feb 3rd, 2013 at 1:54pm

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That and Ghastly are the only two I have not seen and strangely enough not the films I am most looking forward to seeing.  At least I want to see Safety.
 
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Reply #88 - Feb 4th, 2013 at 11:52pm

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Thank the lord that we aint showing the 200 minute version of Woman in Moon! How long is it????

I hope Safety is good. A lot of the little movies we get are usually pretty dull. Ghastly looks Ghastly. Are we getting some movies from the Festival too??

 
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Reply #89 - Feb 6th, 2013 at 7:29am

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i'm dreaming of a white marathon.
boston may get 2 feet on saturday.
 
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