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Post by Switch on Dec 6, 2011 20:15:25 GMT -8
He was probably loving it until I dropped my flask twice and ruined his whole Muppet experience. Sorry Gramma!
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Post by Friendly Destroyer on Dec 6, 2011 20:21:24 GMT -8
Switch waddya do that for? ?? I hope you guys liked it.
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Post by Horned Gramma on Dec 6, 2011 20:35:32 GMT -8
I was sobbing the entire time. It was entirely perfect. I feel like the only way it could have been done better is if Jim himself had been in charge.
The thing is, the Muppets are alive. They are conscious of themselves, they are aware of the passage of time. Segel, having taken that into account, had his work cut out for him.
When I was in eighth grade, everyone I knew was aware of the fact that it was my goal in life to become a Muppeteer. Those characters were real to me, just as they are real to Jason Segel. That opening scene where the characters are coming out of the TV set and talking to the little Muppet brother -- that is how I have felt about them all along. Like, these are my people. Segel loves the Muppets like I do. He was in the film, but the character that actually embodied him was his little Muppet brother. Jason Segel DID save the Muppets, and they hoisted him up on their shoulders and welcomed him into the crew.
It was so beautiful; so perfect. So FUNNY. Every time they would punch me in the gut and have me in tears, I would by nearly in hysterics less than 30 seconds later. ALWAYS end with something silly. ALWAYS end with backflipping penguins. Jim would have been so proud.
I'm actually emotional as I type this, and that is why it's kind of disjointed. I wasn't going to cut that film any breaks, and I didn't.
It was so perfect.
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Post by Horned Gramma on Dec 6, 2011 20:39:33 GMT -8
Also I was so happy to have Switch there with me. It was really important to me to have friends there with me for that one, and there they were. Switch got to see me crying like a child, but that's cool. I like Switch.
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Post by Friendly Destroyer on Dec 6, 2011 20:40:49 GMT -8
So glad you liked it man!
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Post by Switch on Dec 6, 2011 20:48:47 GMT -8
I'll admit that I even shed a tear....partly because I was laughing so damn hard and partly because of all the nostalgia. It reminded me of how much I loved the Muppets as a kid. It was awesome to go with HG and Stormy because I knew how much the movie meant to them. Good times!
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Post by Blacksmile on Dec 7, 2011 7:17:13 GMT -8
Nice review Gramma and pretty much true for most people that remember the Muppets from their childhood. I've seen the movie twice since its release and loved it both times, and even shed a slight tear the second time around when Walter shows Kermit his watch. This was simply a fantastic and flawless movie.
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Post by StormyPinkness on Dec 7, 2011 9:20:12 GMT -8
He was probably loving it until I dropped my flask twice and ruined his whole Muppet experience. Sorry Gramma! That was so funny. You dropped it like three times.
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Post by Friendly Destroyer on Dec 8, 2011 8:06:51 GMT -8
Watched a couple of music docs lately,
Live Forever: The Rise and Fall of Britpop - I never really cared too much for Oasis growing up, I know all the radio songs and listened to Definitely Maybe for the first time in 2001, but I never paid attention to the media garbage they always seemed to be getting into. Holy shit is Liam Gallagher the worst human ever. I am one who sexually can appreciate cockiness and confidence, even brash arrogance, but that dude has all the boldness of a insecure child who just got his toy taken away. I had always thought he was clever or endearing in some fashion with his attitude. Nope, just a piece of shit. Noel on the other hand really impressed me. He's well spoken, funny and actually seems pretty down to earth. These interviews took place around 2000-2002, so possibly he'd mellowed out by then. Overall I came away really liking the guy. The movie itself however didn't really tell me anything I wasn't already aware of. It focuses on Blur (with the most awkward Damon Albern interview ever, he was clearly not happy then, kinda neat to think that he would soon be taking over the world with the Gorillaz.), Pulp, Massive Attack, and Oasis. I would say that this would be a great watch for anyone who wasn't a teenager in the 90's. Though I would recommend Blur's No Distance Left to Run over this for sure.
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who - I think watching the Beatles Anthology may have ruined any type of "the ultimate story" docs for me. This one seemed to whiz by with light speed and felt like it was completely devoid of any substance. I was hoping to get more insight to their/Pete's songwriting and their personalities, but it never really digs that deep. The only upside is that it has a bunch of interviews with my new buddy Noel Gallagher who, I swear, gives the most musical insight than any of The Whos over the entire 2 hrs.
Rock the Bells - Don't ever book the Wu-Tang Clan for your event is what I learned from this one. They are just not rlieable people. This was not the type of documentary I thought it was gonna be. I really loved this one. The focus isn't on the concert at all, it is about the small (emphasis on small) promotion team setting up the event and trying to coordinate a Wu-Tang Clan (ain't nothin' to fuck wit!) reunion. It's great. Everything is a mess. The Wu-Tang Clan are totally upstanding gentlemen overall and it is pretty cool to see how excited they all are to be (potentially) on stage with each other. Obviously they have some immense love and respect all around, they just apparently never show it through communication or get togethers over the years. It's really funny to see how the general consensus seems to be "why didn't we do this sooner?", and the fact that they really have no answer for this. It wasn't drugs, fighting, or money, they really just don't know but are pretty happy to be together for this show. It's pretty funny how this rag tag crew got them together in the first place. They booked every single member as a solo act first, then asked "Hey, what about a reunion?". The Killa Bees seem to be genuinely honored by the fact that their are still a huge number of fans who still want to see them.
I couldn't believe how egoless and considerate they all were. You really get to see some intimate stuff, their only down side is that they all seem to function in a severly time delayed state. There is a huge focus on the crowd who is kept waiting for hours and is turning ugly and fighting, all the while Wu Tang is chumming it up with fans and strangers (having full blown conversations with folks like as if they aren't headlining five minutes ago, ha ha!). The main conflict of the movie surrounds one Old Dirty Bastard. Who could've guessed? The dude is so high he cannot move. We get to see RZA calling him and begging him over the phone to get to the arena, again not the intimate footage I was expecting. There are some great and touching interviews with ODB's mom and the members who all have a very sympathetic view of ODB and what his stint in jail did to him. They also touch on how the treatment and sentencing he received compared to Robert Downy Jr was grossly disproportionate. Can we guess why? Anyways, watch this movie. The only thing I wasn’t crazy about was the promoter. There is just something about the guy that you don’t like.
Pear Jam 20 – I would say this is for fans only. Myself, I’ve never been crazy about Pearl Jam or their music. The doc doesn’t really create any sort of story arc, just your basic “Story of Pearl Jam” kinda thing so it did nothing for me personally. I’ve seen Pearl Jam live and they were really good, I’m just not super obsessed like most fans are. If you are a fan you might enjoy this, I’m the last person who would know whether or not all these stories and home videos have been shown before.
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Post by Pea on Dec 8, 2011 8:29:30 GMT -8
I found myself watching PJ20 on a lazy Sunday a few weeks ago and thought it was pretty amazing and kept my attention the entire way through. I've never been a fan either.
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Post by Friendly Destroyer on Dec 8, 2011 8:54:08 GMT -8
Next on my list,
Part Of THe Weekend Never Dies - About Soulwax's 2007 tour and the EDM scene in general with interview contribituions from James Murphy, Justice, Erol Alkin, Tiga, Klaxons and others. I'm looking forward to this one, Pea this sounds like one you might enjoy too.
The Foo Fighters: Back and Forth - Why not?
Made in Sheffield - About the music scene in Sheffield from '75-'83. Pulp, Human League, Caberet Voltaire.
The Upsetter - Lee Scratch Perry. Full of a normal human doing normal human things I'm sure.
U2: From The Sky Down - Yeah!
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Post by Blacksmile on Dec 8, 2011 9:12:36 GMT -8
I found myself watching PJ20 on a lazy Sunday a few weeks ago and thought it was pretty amazing and kept my attention the entire way through. I've never been a fan either. PJ20 is a pretty decent documentary that does showcase the highlights of the bands career. Personally speaking, I found that the beginning of the film focused on Andrew Wood a little too long. I know he is an integral part of the bands origin but it could have been a bit more brief. I also found that the film jumped right over the middle portion of their career and didn't spend much time on Pearl Jam's 2000's output. I also would have enjoyed interviews with someone other than Chris Cornell. Overall, there was a lot of interesting and entertaining stuff in the film, but none of it was really eye opening or new. Even though it is not as engaging as other band documentaries ( RUSH: BEYOND THE LIGHTED STAGE) I still recommend it.
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Post by Friendly Destroyer on Dec 8, 2011 9:20:44 GMT -8
I found myself watching PJ20 on a lazy Sunday a few weeks ago and thought it was pretty amazing and kept my attention the entire way through. I've never been a fan either. PJ20 is a pretty decent documentary that does showcase the highlights of the bands career. Personally speaking, I found that the beginning of the film focused on Andrew Wood a little too long. I know he is an integral part of the bands origin but it could have been a bit more brief. I also found that the film jumped right over the middle portion of their career and didn't spend much time on Pearl Jam's 2000's output. I also would have enjoyed interviews with someone other than Chris Cornell. Overall, there was a lot of interesting and entertaining stuff in the film, but none of it was really eye opening or new. Even though it is not as engaging as other band documentaries ( RUSH: BEYOND THE LIGHTED STAGE) I still recommend it. Yeah. It wasn't a bad movie, just sort of middle of the road.
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Post by Blacksmile on Dec 8, 2011 9:31:44 GMT -8
PJ20 is a pretty decent documentary that does showcase the highlights of the bands career. Personally speaking, I found that the beginning of the film focused on Andrew Wood a little too long. I know he is an integral part of the bands origin but it could have been a bit more brief. I also found that the film jumped right over the middle portion of their career and didn't spend much time on Pearl Jam's 2000's output. I also would have enjoyed interviews with someone other than Chris Cornell. Overall, there was a lot of interesting and entertaining stuff in the film, but none of it was really eye opening or new. Even though it is not as engaging as other band documentaries ( RUSH: BEYOND THE LIGHTED STAGE) I still recommend it. Yeah. It wasn't a bad movie, just sort of middle of the road. Agreed. Being that I am a big fan of the band, and Cameron Crowe, I was a little disappointed.
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Post by weenie on Dec 9, 2011 9:51:54 GMT -8
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Post by Blacksmile on Dec 9, 2011 10:13:00 GMT -8
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Post by alex on Dec 9, 2011 10:15:16 GMT -8
^and Top Gun apparently. Tom Cruise is on board
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Post by StormyPinkness on Dec 9, 2011 10:20:34 GMT -8
^and Top Gun apparently. Tom Cruise is on board I thought this was a sequel, not a reboot.
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Post by kymess_jr on Dec 9, 2011 13:00:29 GMT -8
If you mean the footloose, it was alright. I went with a friend with the sole purpose of mocking it and it turned out to be to much of a decent movie to mock but not quite good enough to be good. Also, it's far too soon to do a remake of American Psycho. There should be some sort of grace period, like the movie has to be at least 20 years old before a remake can even be considered.
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Post by weenie on Dec 9, 2011 13:18:34 GMT -8
Duh weenie, yes I meant Footloose. I really have to start proof-reading for dumbassedness.
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