Since we're playing this game . . .

KISS ME DEADLY (1955) -- One of my favorite noirs. Worth it for the explosive ending alone.

I really must rewatch that. I saw it again recently and was surprised that I couldn't get into it but I'm convinced I just wasn't in the right mood. Too much about it makes it irrational that I should suddenly not like it. Although I'll always prefer the sheer simplicity of Detour.

Shocking to admit but I've never actually seen that. I've always overlooked it because I always thought it was made in the 'wrong' era for a noir. Stupid I know.

Bande à part

I'm starting to think I prefer movies that've been influenced by Godard far more than I do his own films.

yes after it crashed i think? i saw it in the theater when it came out, memory is hazy. and also yes to the second part of yr post.

as for now


it was pretty fuckin rad

we laughed and cheered

I just saw this, and it was great. Does anyone know if this is an official promo or just fan art?

It looks like fan art to me. I wanna see Skyfall. Fingers crossed I'll enjoy it more than I did Quantum of Solace.

I saw Skyfall, it was ok, but I don't really like Bond films very much.

I cant wait for skyfall. I really dug quantum of solace, even though people were down on it.

saw the Future (Miranda July). I thought it was really good, ms Ild fucking hated it.

Yeah, I'm not sure how or why, but QOS really did not do a damn thing for me. I can't even remember what it was about. I'm still dying to see Skyfall, but having forgotten half the of the story so far.

I remember some explosions, some extreme walking, a machine gun, the word revenge, and some sand, plus a marketing campaign that probably raised my expectations too high. I loved Casino Royale because it was shockingly dark for Bond, and my expectations were low going in.

I had completely given up on Bond and Casino was like a Chris Nolan reboot. Quantum was no Dark knight though.

Tell me, folks who saw Skyfall: will I need to remember Quantum to "get" Skyfall? Should I rewatch it with an open and sober mind, or should I just go and enjoy some explosions again?

the two aren't really related, quantum isn't brought up at all

KISS ME DEADLY on TCM THURS NOV 15, 4:30 AM TiVo that shit, yo

It's that very darkness that I really don't like about the Daniel Craig movies. Not saying they should revert back to the all out comedy of the Roger Moore era but I do think they've lost quite a lot of their sense of fun in the last couple of movies.

Cosmopolis

[Edit long rambling diatribe]

Couldn't stand it.

Tora! Tora! Tora!

I only really liked Cronenberg when he was making his low budget horror movies. I haven't seen a lot of his more recent stuff but if you're saying Cosmopolis is an improvement on those, I'll definitely steer clear.

what's cosmopolis about? Brooding wealthy vampires?