What movie is most likely to get caught in your challopian tube?

On the other hand, I've never seem Forrest Gump, but John Waters was unusually vehement on that one, and, based on the people I know who loved, I really don't think it's going to be my kind of thing at all.

the subtext of Forrest Gump is that sexually liberated women with liberal politics get AIDS and die.

It's because Morgan Freeman is America's cuddly grandpa.

...who we have sex with and get married to.

the subtext of Forrest Gump is that sexually liberated women with liberal politics get AIDS and die.

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this is a whole genre of movie, the out of control lady movie. i hate it.

but she redeems herself by marrying the retarded patriot and, of course, having a baby.

Splitting hairs, I know, but I'd say it's "a subplot" rather than "the subtext" of Forrest Gump. The subtext of the film is: stumbling brainlessly through life will lead to a wondrous existence filled with magic and stars.

it isn't a subplot, it is a subtext, but not the only one.

i was alarmed by the pro-jogging undercurrent.

I thought it was about the rape of our Gulf coast's seabed just to please gluttonous Americans who crave shellfish.

Another vote for Donnie Darko, the worst film ever made.

Mordy, have you seen Southland Tales?

Yes. Southland Tales is bad enough to be enjoyable as a shitty movie (not to mention quotable with all those ridiculous The Rock lines). Donnie Darko is just competently enough made to impart absolutely no enjoyment while watching it whatsoever.

Usual Suspects is awesome if only for Benicio Del Toro and his accent/look.

On that IMDB list Fight Club would get my vote. I don't hate it, but I dislike it more than most of them.

no-one's hardcore enough to challop Schindler. Cool. That might be be our saving grace, gize.

I have a soft spot for Schindler's List because my mom's a bookkeeper for right-wingers, and it gave me hope that if there were some sort of purge on liberals and lefties, that my family would be similarly saved.

Lost in Translation. I really hate this style of under-scripted movie which then gets praised for being subtle and meaningful cos it's so lacking in substance that people just project whatever they want on to it. Actually come to think of it i might hate Broken Flowers even more.

I liked Broken Flowers. And I liked Lost in Translation. But I already cried about LOTR so hack away :)

Actually come to think of it you might hate Bill Murray most.

I will no longer see any movies where Bill Murray does his deadpan depressive schtick. He should have stopped at Rushmore.

And to balance the universe I will see them in your stead. Ah. harmony!

I don't know if everyone a) saw this or b) raved about it but I didn't like 'Tell No One'. And I kind of liked it even less for having had it RAVED to me that it was omg awesome. Really not. You don't get a pass just for having subtitles.

Lost in Translation. I really hate this style of under-scripted movie which then gets praised for being subtle and meaningful cos it's so lacking in substance that people just project whatever they want on to it.

i dunno, i liked it in a 'don't mind spending time with these characters + listening to this music + watching the pretty lights' sort of way but 'under-scripted' still doesn't seem fair. (or at least changes in your direction would prob have doomed what *I* like about it). its charms are fragile but not slight if that makes any sense.

I just didn't think there was anything there beyond "It can be a bit lonely being in a foreign country on your own and incidentally aren't those Japanese crazy?" You could take a walk round any big city at night with some My Bloody Valentine on your iPod and get the same experience.

number none, there is a thread for that POS film where I blather on endlessly but echoing your sentiments in poorer fashion.

Yeah i'll shut up about it now. It just bothers me when something so half-arsed gets feted to such a degree.

I really liked Lost In Translation the first time I saw it, then a negative review by Momus made me change my mind. His most OTM point IMO is his objection to the film's portrayal of Bill Murray's character as someone likeable, while he's really just a smug, racist prick. And so is Scarlett Johansson. Yet, it's still a beautiful film with an amazing soundtrack, so it's hard to completely hate it.

surprised that fucking huckabees movie has not been mentioned yet

Has anyone mentioned "The Squid and The Whale" yet?

No, but thanks for mentioning it. HORRIBLE!

Huckabees was a big bag of WTF.

human traffic, requiem for a dream

i think i just hate all 'young people take drugs' films

I started off taking Huckabees seriously and hated it, then I slowly realised it was completely taking the piss, and decided it was grebt.

"about schmidt"