Film Hurdles

Mandi wrote:

kumarhk wrote:

Mandi wrote:You wanna know what movie I love, and it always surprises people, because it seems SO out of character for me? Love Actually. I watch it all the time, in fact, I may watch it right now.

I love Love Actually. I love that you love Love Actually.

Okay, we're starting to creep me out. We should be less alike that we are. Shouldn't we?

Why shouldn't we be? I consider it a good thing; at this point, if you tell me to read/watch something, I just get it without finding out anything more about it.

I don't typically chose to watch romcoms but I don't have a hurdle with them unless they involve Kate Hudson or Dane Cook.

That is a fair rule of thumb, Bucho.

Kumar, you shouldn't have let Mandi know she weilds this power. She's going to suggest all manner of bullshit for you to read.

Jakob wrote:That is a fair rule of thumb, Bucho.

Kumar, you shouldn't have let Mandi know she weilds this power. She's going to suggest all manner of bullshit for you to read.

I might like some of that bullshit though.

You just might. That's a good point.

Gasp!

And anyway, one (unenlightened) man's bullshit, is another man's treasure.

See? She hasn't abused her power. Yet.

A film hurdle? TIM BURTON.

Believe me, I have thrown myself at this one. I sort of liked the BATMAN/BATMAN RETURNS and I was whole hog on MARS ATTACKS. The rest of it is all a chore.

I have seen it all.

It is all a chore. I don't get it. Jake posited that I am the least emo/goth person he knows...but I don't know if that is it.

ALICE IN WONDERLAND is coming up and I can't feel the hype. Everyone else in my immediate blast radius can though.

I absolutely detested SWEENY TODD. DETESTED. DESTESTED it so much that I felt de-testicled after watching the thing.

I just got off of a serious BURTON bender to appease a bunch of different people. I went in with a lot of hope and left it feeling that the Corpse Bride was amusing, but not worth the accolades. I enjoyed Coraline, but seriously...I hate these movies when they break out into song.

NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS is one of the most overrated salutes to THE GRINCH THAT STOLE CHRISTMAS that I have ever suffered through. I saw it first run at some mall in Nanaimo, BC. Location might have been part of it but I hate that movie like a boil in my asscrack. It seems to be there to console a generation of kids who wanted to dress in black but couldn't get down with those tie-fighter troopers from Ep IV.

Someone help me.

I still maintain that your are the polar oposite of Burton's demographic. You have never a) worn striped leggings or b) heavy eye make-up. I did both when I was hella into Scissorhands. He got me at my lowest, you might say, and kept me hooked. I'm pretty forgiving of the man. I keep trying to dislike his often mediocre movies, but I can't help it.

Jakob wrote:I still maintain that your are the polar oposite of Burton's demographic. You have never a) worn striped leggings or b) heavy eye make-up. I did both when I was hella into Scissorhands. He got me at my lowest, you might say, and kept me hooked. I'm pretty forgiving of the man. I keep trying to dislike his often mediocre movies, but I can't help it.

I've never done either, but I'm still a massive Tim Burton fan. There was a time when I called him my favourite director.

Kumar, come and visit us. We'll stalk Jewel together. It'll be fun.

Geri Jewell from Deadwood?

Shut it, you.

Which poor sucker are we going to trick into paying for my flight?