tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408403166122343560.comments2023-10-22T06:35:07.476-04:00Chasing Picturestrawlermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05540909996117280033noreply@blogger.comBlogger244125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408403166122343560.post-88558273357003035192014-01-02T08:55:45.116-05:002014-01-02T08:55:45.116-05:00Yeah, seriously...Yeah, seriously...82jphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11360684015434362753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408403166122343560.post-23789281487285472102014-01-01T20:27:25.290-05:002014-01-01T20:27:25.290-05:00what is this supposed to mean man?!what is this supposed to mean man?!brandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03743515064617447728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408403166122343560.post-45136856253854782602013-12-30T15:13:18.441-05:002013-12-30T15:13:18.441-05:00*Spoilers*
I am in the major Coen Brothers film c...*Spoilers*<br /><br />I am in the major Coen Brothers film camp, with True Grit bordering on minor films (but again, with the Coens, minor films still land on my top 10 list for the year). As I alluded to in my comments on the film, the thing that fascinates me about Llewyn Davis is that he is crippled by knowing too much, where the overall thesis of the Coen Brothers is that we are driven by what we don't know. So in a lot of ways this film comes from the opposite direction that they usually take.<br /><br />That being said, I was struck by the mirroring of the first and last scenes, with identical dialogue that robbed the viewer of the sense of growth, and arriving on a new emotional plain. The journey, the growth, finding acceptance by the Gorfeins, finally being able to release his emotions and sing "Dink's Song" alone, it all got taken away again, and we were stuck in the same cycle, feeling like the journey home brought us back to the same place we started. It was a gut-punch, and I loved it.<br /><br />- JustinAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14350637874908616379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408403166122343560.post-51772990188768155472013-12-07T12:25:59.695-05:002013-12-07T12:25:59.695-05:00I just came here looking for a link to your dental...I just came here looking for a link to your dental blog, but I can't find it anywhere. How many cavities has Franz filled in the last month? How many mysterious root canals built? How many hidden crowns installed? Dang it, I need to know!<br /><br />p.s. Your film blog is pretty good, too, I guess.Abigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408403166122343560.post-29729782462542950352013-08-12T16:54:13.371-04:002013-08-12T16:54:13.371-04:00Regards?!
Fond everlasting love,
AbicarolRegards?!<br /><br />Fond everlasting love, <br />AbicarolAbigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408403166122343560.post-46166817249164508272013-08-12T16:53:00.534-04:002013-08-12T16:53:00.534-04:00Neither a bellyache nor a thimbleful of grappa wil...Neither a bellyache nor a thimbleful of grappa will keep me from watching wide-eyed until the end. I can't wait to see that line graph climb next Sunday.<br /><br />Fond regards from<br />AbicarolAbigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408403166122343560.post-79689658289498314342013-06-01T05:37:20.039-04:002013-06-01T05:37:20.039-04:00Woo-hoo! PARTICIPATION!!!!!!Woo-hoo! PARTICIPATION!!!!!!trawlermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540909996117280033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408403166122343560.post-51269656270282982732013-05-31T23:36:25.036-04:002013-05-31T23:36:25.036-04:00I've only seen two of those films, so I don...I've only seen two of those films, so I don't have much to say. But look at me participating!82jphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11360684015434362753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408403166122343560.post-86409262153913740232013-02-20T20:59:10.746-05:002013-02-20T20:59:10.746-05:00ha. I was going to write something in defense of m...ha. I was going to write something in defense of my statement but I couldn't think of anything John Proof. Basically I was mostly riffing on myself and my timidity in regards to praising things for being entertaining or fun. Basically it connects with what Jeff and I were talking about in regard to prestige, specifically in expectations and reputation. The need for meaning trumping the need beauty of seamless expression. A lot of older films are lacking in "meaning" but they are nonetheless very important. Even the films with heavier meanings aren't really that earth shattering. We know what we know I guess. brandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03743515064617447728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408403166122343560.post-49082617909578566632013-01-08T14:59:05.472-05:002013-01-08T14:59:05.472-05:00Whoah. Your blog is white and fresh.
I didn...Whoah. Your blog is white and fresh. <br /><br />I didn't even have to look at the still screen attached to this post. Reading "Bryan Cranston's Total Recall" was enough to make me laugh. If only we had enough millions to turn him into a leading man.Abigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408403166122343560.post-27173151167016718802012-11-09T19:56:19.246-05:002012-11-09T19:56:19.246-05:00I just watched TBL and can't wait to watch it...I just watched TBL and can't wait to watch it again. Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915439985896881295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408403166122343560.post-89498963874542592282012-10-05T16:12:48.929-04:002012-10-05T16:12:48.929-04:00Added it to my queue.Added it to my queue.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12222369382756291328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408403166122343560.post-49403988981119239282012-10-02T09:12:47.531-04:002012-10-02T09:12:47.531-04:00??trawlermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540909996117280033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408403166122343560.post-23113790194819803792012-10-01T16:40:04.248-04:002012-10-01T16:40:04.248-04:00La LunaLa Luna82jphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11360684015434362753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408403166122343560.post-14369763986348111572012-06-12T19:31:20.633-04:002012-06-12T19:31:20.633-04:00I can't wait to watch Tucker and Dale *with yo...I can't wait to watch Tucker and Dale *with you*. Those Eeek Aaarghs are the best part of any movie.trawlermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540909996117280033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408403166122343560.post-9438384489652326682012-06-12T17:13:39.523-04:002012-06-12T17:13:39.523-04:00*with me*
...because I'm fairly certain that ...*with me*<br /><br />...because I'm fairly certain that your positive review means that you already saw it.<br /><br />eeek.<br /><br />argh.Abigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408403166122343560.post-51202137565284856182012-06-12T17:12:45.046-04:002012-06-12T17:12:45.046-04:00I bet that if you'd watched Tucker and Dale vs...I bet that if you'd watched Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, you'd be disappointed by it, too. Perhaps it's not the fault of the film, but the person you're sitting beside.<br /><br />EEEEEEK!!!!! (It's so very scary.)<br /><br />ARGGGH!!!!! (It's so very stupid.)Abigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408403166122343560.post-30751730424409100852012-06-02T14:24:55.820-04:002012-06-02T14:24:55.820-04:00I guess I understand if "at this point in my ...I guess I understand if "at this point in my life" means "this brief Haneke/Roth rebellious period I'm going through right now"<br /><br /> "Leave me alone mom, I'm okay. It's not like I'm going to shoot everyone at school just because I watched Hostel. Wait, mom, don't call the guidance counselor, they're just movies, I'm fine, really, I'll go back to doing my Woody Allen stand-up routine for you soon, just let me express myself for a moment here."trawlermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540909996117280033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408403166122343560.post-2068095952864346812012-05-01T13:39:59.444-04:002012-05-01T13:39:59.444-04:00Diablo Cody's the better writer. No contest. Y...Diablo Cody's the better writer. No contest. You lose no cred with me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408403166122343560.post-42590028413146844612012-04-18T08:56:53.459-04:002012-04-18T08:56:53.459-04:00Yeah, you're right, and agree that Marty makes...Yeah, you're right, and agree that Marty makes the right choice. I guess I was just forcing a discussion to happen, but there really is none in that. More so than thinking that Marty/Dana made the wrong choice, I thought it was very interesting to have an ending that fully embraces the destruction of humanity.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12222369382756291328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408403166122343560.post-59226584302469716822012-04-13T09:36:17.672-04:002012-04-13T09:36:17.672-04:00I am going to post again about the Rom Coms, but I...I am going to post again about the Rom Coms, but I loved Adventureland. Do other Film Clubbers hate it? What's their problem?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408403166122343560.post-29393531155833796202012-04-10T19:42:40.669-04:002012-04-10T19:42:40.669-04:00I'd go if I could, but I've got to work. I...I'd go if I could, but I've got to work. I hope you like it!!trawlermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540909996117280033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408403166122343560.post-23339677542037707122012-04-10T18:54:21.319-04:002012-04-10T18:54:21.319-04:00Not sure of your work situation tomorrow, but I...Not sure of your work situation tomorrow, but I'm going to see John Carter at 1pm since I don't work until 5 on Wednesdays. You're welcome to join.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14025799932561371865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408403166122343560.post-67217357976974073502012-04-06T20:47:20.844-04:002012-04-06T20:47:20.844-04:00wow. i choked up reading this. i'm a total ner...wow. i choked up reading this. i'm a total nerd.brandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03743515064617447728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408403166122343560.post-10002270830869501692012-02-29T01:21:21.114-05:002012-02-29T01:21:21.114-05:00February will be over real soon! And you've go...February will be over real soon! And you've gotta watch Lonely Are the Brave! I hated the ending so you have to tell me why I'm wrong like always!!82jphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11360684015434362753noreply@blogger.com