impy13 said:I watch TWBB with the once and future Miss impy last night, our first time seeing it since the theater.
It's still one of my favorite movies ever, but now I laugh through the whole thing. That's okay though.
lazarus said:
Between this and the raves I think we're losing him, folks.
How did I miss this and the Snow Dogs jokes two days ago?
I'm getting rusty.
LemonMelon said:
Pulp Fiction
Amazing, of course. There isn't really much more to say that hasn't been said. The script is sharp and generally hilarious, the cast is among the best ever assembled in a single film, and the storytelling is brilliant. Slowed down a bit for me during the Gold Watch segment, but came right back to life as soon as Jules and Vincent popped back on-screen.
"English, muthafuka! Do you speak it?"
9/10
Lancemc said:Depth? Substance?
lazarus said:I know Sam Jackson has become kind of a caricature by this point, but I found him pretty powerful in Pulp Fiction. I wouldn't say he was moving, or anything like that, but he certainly sold the dilemma and conversion of his character, despite how funny most of his dialogue is and the references to Kung Fu.
"I'm tryin', Ringo. I'm tryin' real hard...to be the shepherd."
RedrocksU2 said:
9/10?
10/10 in my book.
I'm curious, why not a 10? what was missing IYO?
LemonMelon said:
Bruce Willis felt out-of-place to me. I felt it should have generally centered around the two hitmen rather than branching off into another separate storyline. That wouldn't really be an issue if I enjoyed that segment as much as the others, but it really slowed down for me there.
But everything else? Fucking brilliant.
LemonMacPhisto said:
I can't stand the cab ride and "oral pleasure" scenes, but love the rest of the segment. You can't not like the whole Gimp sequence and Walken's monologue. Plus, it has the balls to kill off the most featured character, Vince, half-way through the movie.
And you get to see someone get sliced by a kitana (sp?) sword. Shit son.
LemonMelon said:Can't forget dead nigga storage, man. That's another brilliant non-Jules bit.
LemonMacPhisto said:I think I like Jackie better than the Kill Bills, but I've never watched Vol. 1 and 2 back-to-back before. That may change things.
lazarus said:Also, you're spot-on about SLJ in Jackie Brown. Not a very compelling character, though you could say the same about Fonda & De Niro as well. Pam Grier and Robert Forster more than make up for it though. Arguable that those two give the best performances in ANY Tarantino film. She was robbed of a nomination if you ask me. Nice to see him get recognized by the Academy, though. That final shot...damn.
Lancemc said:Death Proof is definitely his weakest effort yet