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I wish I could remember her article... I want to say it was a direct comparison to some religion's ascent to enlightenment- comparing each step along the way to each part of the movie and Murray's (Phil... PHIL?!) acceptance of his situation.
####. just googled her to discover she died a week ago. :(
Needlenose Ned is a highlight in a fantastic movie. His scenes are still amusing after many watches.
or on the Gary Shandling Show.El Floppo said:
I was planning to do this as well. I’d be open to a collaborative ranking similar to what KP and 80s did if you want to go that route
Yeah, one of the tropes that is now frequently copied. That alone speaks to its effectiveness.
I think it is still tremendous as its greatness wasn't in the repetitive day premise but Murray's comedy (he was at his peak here) as well as a universal social commentary on the value of living a good life vs a miserable self-absorbed existence. Those things made the movie far more than the concept.
Dan Lambskin said:
Yeah, if you like Tree of Life, I think you will like Thin Red Line. I would say that Tree of Life is more "boring" than Thin Red Line is.Dan Lambskin said:
2 very good points here. I keep forgetting they were the same year, and can imagine the reactions in the theater from people sitting down expecting another Private Ryan.
Great post, and you are right the movies I were thinking of don't lean into the bolded that much.
I think part of that is slashers generally not being scary to begin with. Most of the time is just T&A and watching teens die in funny ways. That said, I think the opening of the movie is genuinely scary - especially when the parents come home and hear her on the phone. That's nightmare material there for me. Agree the rest isn't quite to that level of scare though.
if it’s not a Star Wars or Coen Brothers film, chances are I haven’t rewatched it. There’s one major exception that comes from the 90s so I’ll wait to see if it surfaces.
Yeah, you unnecessarily brought this one down. Should be a tad higher around 12-15, IMO. An all-time great movie.
Interesting - why is that?
Maybe. Looking at my list, I think I'd have a hard time seeing it crack the top 30-35 or so. I really dig the movie, just love the movies above it more.
I can't see Tobolowsky in any other role and not think of Ned. Even Jarry from Deadwood, I'm waiting to see how Milch will work needle nose ned in to the dialogue.
Recently rewatched this and felt it holds up great. Stellar cast, love the dynamic between Crowe & Pearce, and I know Spacey's a creep in real life but he's terrific in this. Really Excellent film, would have been in my top 10 (behind Se7en lol)
Maybe I am wrong and @Ilov80s can verify, but I'd say 2 movies that have been picked recently that we both dug, but where one is basically tailor made for just one of us to fall head over heels for are Scream and L.A. Confidential. 100% hit our movie soft spots
0 clue what you are even talking about.looks like i gotta dust off the Elliot (KP) elevator scene when ya get to True Romance.
you ain't no Drexel.
