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luckyhoss

august media log

Sep 04, 2011 12:26

MOVIES
Wild Beast (aka Belve feroci) - I'm just gonna trust the plot summary from imdb here: The water supply for a large city zoo becomes contaminated with PCP, and the animals go crazy and get loose. If you think you'd like that sort of thing, watch it. I loved it. Best parts? A woman frantically driving her tiny European convertible away ( Read more... )

Comments 8

cut_dead September 4 2011, 17:46:33 UTC

Yeah, BUtterfield 8 is NOT a good movie, & Liz hated it herself. I read a terrific essay on Liz Taylor (& focused on a number of her flops including Cleopatra & her cleavage) that compelled me to rent it, but yeah....

Timely! chocolatebark September 4 2011, 18:12:21 UTC

http://www.slate.com/id/2302344/

(Also, THE NEW WORLD is my favorite Malick, fwiw)

Re: Timely! luckyhoss September 4 2011, 18:32:55 UTC

Whoa, thanks for the link! Makes me think I should read the novel. Being set in the 30's, end of Weimar/start of Depression, would be a good start towards improving the plot.

Re: Timely! chocolatebark September 4 2011, 18:34:31 UTC

Yes, I'm all curious to read it too, now! Plus every time I see the title I get hungry for some reason

Re: Timely! luckyhoss September 4 2011, 18:46:37 UTC

How hungry do you feel when I say "sweet corn ice cream with hot honey Butter(field 8) and bacon topping"

Thread 5

apresminuit September 5 2011, 02:09:02 UTC

dune rules.

luckyhoss September 7 2011, 02:12:24 UTC

Totally! A bunch of my friends are aaahb-SESSED with it. It was really great to watch it on the new Blu-Ray release. I don't think I've ever watched a BR disc before, but damn, they really do look and sound amazing.