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I... I started to read that, but realized I couldn't, due to the format and an extreme absence of punctuation and capitalization.
Apologies if you're not, but am I right in assuming you wrote all that while drunk?
Relevant to the topic itself: I like Jaws 2. The scene with the kid trying to hold onto the boat so hard, he takes a piece of it with him after getting pulled under water is intense and disturbing. 
To paraphrase a line from Ghostbusters: "Don't cross your eyes. Crossing your eyes would be bad. Very, very bad."
Translation: There's a reason your eyes hurt after doing that and you have focusing issues. Your body is telling you something. Specifically, "Ow, quit it!"
I strongly recommend Christopher Smith's, Triangle (released on DVD in 2010, thus making it my favorite film of that year, stealing the top spot from Inception).
I also suggest Ti West's, House of the Devil. It's a delightful throwback to horror movies of the early 80s'. It's shot on 16mm film stock and even has old school credits.
You could also do the original Fright Night from 1985, seeing as how the remake just happened. You've also not done a vampire film yet, and this one has lots of great creature FX from Richard Edlund.
OH! How about Michael Dougherty's horror anthology epic, Trick r' Treat?!
EDITED TO ADD: The Monster Squad, Scream, The Evil Dead, Cloverfield, Deep Rising and The Fog (it's weird that you guys haven't done more Carpenter films than just The Thing).
EDITED TO ADD: Splinter, Gore Verbinski's The Ring, Pet Semetary 1 & 2 (isn't it about time for Trey's stories to be in their proper context?), Slither (Fillion!), Identity and Clive Barker's Hellraiser.
A bit wonky in places, but when the discussion would get back on point, it resulted in some fun, interesting conversation. Nice work, DiF and guest.
I had a feeling you would pick the only two Shyamalan films I haven't seen.
I guess we can at least agree he USED TO have something, but then lost it, apparently.
Actually, I think Shyamalan is a solid director. It's the WRITING I wish he would leave in more capable hands.
In regards to Tarantino as an actor, he's just one of those personalities who is going to come out in a role no matter what, so it's better to just let him play to that. I thought he was delightfully creepy in From Dusk Till Dawn. Also, though he is playing a slight variation of himself, I think he's really good as Chester in Four Rooms: The Man From Hollywood. His monologue at the bar, when he's laying out the money is quite captivating and charismatic, in my opinion.
My submission for this thread (not sure if it's been said already) is Nathan Fillion as Captain Malcolm Reynolds. Some of the best work he's done, so far.
Somewhere around 19 to 20 minutes into this episode, the sound drops out for a stretch. Mike starts to bring up Shaun of the Dead and then, static.
Ah, yes. Right. The game Telephone strikes again. I remember that back story now. I guess just over time, it became twisted into my mistaken interpretation.
Though the fight with Elle is fantastic and the scenes at the end with Bill contain some of Quentin's best writing, I think I prefer Volume One. It's much more focused and doesn't drag as I feel this one does. Mostly, I don't buy Budd as a member of DeVAS, pretty much at all. When we see him at his day job, he's a big wuss who lets his boss walk all over him. This is especially problematic since it's more or less his true introduction to the audience. I have trouble shaking that first impression, and his getting the drop on The Bride feels more like luck to me than strategy and cunning.
All that aside, I'm still looking forward to The Whole Bloody Affair. I bet these movies play much better in their initial form. Do we know if things will play out more chronologically, so we can go down the hit list properly? I'd like to see that.
I would also like to put in a vote for Cube. I find it very creative, refreshing and resourceful. Plus I just think it's a really good Horror film with some unsettling ideas and disturbing character developments.
I'm actually one of the few people who likes the sequels. I feel they have merits of their own. The second film (Hypercube) does some interesting things within that universe and has a lot of fun with time, spacial relations and quantum mechanics. The third film (Cube Zero, which is actually a prequel but should be viewed last to fully appreciate/understand it) is bizarre and occasionally silly, but it's meant to be. It has this great, off-kilter Terry Gilliam sensibility to it.
So yeah, that's my two cents on the matter. DiF should cover at least the first one, then decide if somewhere down the pipe whether or not to tackle the rest.
"I'm finished!"
Coincidentally, Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill ended up being the ones I pulled from the most, with 14 and 15 samples, respectively.
I'm going back through Kill Bill now, so expect that to be added to my report shortly.
That place seems to be accruing tenants at an alarming rate!
I'd be happy to take on the following:
39. The Prestige
66. Alien Resurrection (especially since I have a big chunk of it already transcribed over at Whedonesque, anyway)
97. Twilight
98. Pulp Fiction
100. Raiders of The Lost Ark
103. Invasion of The Body Snatchers
106. The Frighteners: Director's Cut
107. Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
108. Pitch Black
The caption for this episode over on the main page of the site made me literally laugh out loud....hard. Thank you for that!
INCEPTION!? Holy fuck! YES!!!!
I've seen only 2 movies in IMAX. Fantasia 2000, and this. Tomorrow can't get here soon enough. Even if for some reason you guys hate the movie, I'm still going to enjoy myself because I know you'll bring your A game!
This! This is what the Zombieland commentary should have been; An intelligent, objective examination of a movie I enjoy. Even though I think the movie works, I can greatly appreciate this commentary because the criticisms are constructive and valid. Great work, guys!
I could be mistaken, but a few times, you guys seem to imply that Short Round first met Indy at the top of the movie. Based on the way they talk to each other (He knows to call Indy "Dr. Jones", for example), I was always under the impression they were already established friends before this movie begins. Am I missing some important exchange in the picture (that's right, I said picture) that disproves this?
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