I Heart Huckabees

Thrindle · October 22, 2004, 09:05:36 PM

Mark Wahlberg made me laugh out loud. I have always sort of hated him... you know... overrated... Fear... The Funky Bunch...

But now I've got the respect.

SiliasRuby · October 22, 2004, 11:24:48 PM

I really can't wait to see this tomarrow, see what all the hoopla is all about. I love the cast but I've read in the paper that this is a movie you'll either love or hate. Here's hoping I love it....ummm...cheers...

picolas · October 23, 2004, 04:59:30 AM

it was ok. i liked everyone but Jason Schwartzman who was yelly always but for no reason. if it could only slow a little to let itself expand.. but it didn't. and a lot of the story and ideas and sub plots end up hidden. funny how i saw Spun yesterday and that was the same idea i got from it, only more.. though Schwartzman was good in Spun. anyways.. i could feel it had a lot of great ideas and characters and stories.. but it took them for granted. it assumes you've already seen it once is its problem, pretty much. or it's kind of like seeing your mind remembering this time you saw it, so it leaves out stuff like the plausible development of certain relationships. and it tried to be funny more than it was. i find there's this weird unmentioned culture out there that finds stuff funny just as long as it's something and it's random. this is a good example. there were some laughs Huckabees got in the theatre from these kinds of people. it's not the worst offender, but i thought i'd bring the observation up while i was thinking of it. i think the success of Three Kings inflated O. Russell's dir/wri self to a point where it forgot certain things.

SiliasRuby · October 23, 2004, 11:45:26 PM

Great movie but a little talky. It had some really interesting ideas but I felt it could have used a little more plot but overall great flick, definitely be getting this DVD for the commentary, now THAT should be an interesting one...

Alethia · October 24, 2004, 12:12:48 AM

just got back from it, want to see it again, easily going to be on my top ten for this year...made me really happy...

Dtm115300 · October 24, 2004, 12:14:48 AM

I agree with Silias. Great movie, alittle talky but i thought it added to the comdey. Could have used alittle more plot but defintely had good ideas. Plus there was some good camera work. I recall one scene with Schwatzman in the car, talking with that women, I can't remeber her name. But I remeber a shot of the car driving up as the camera trucks back. I really liked that. Good movie....go see it.

Sleuth · October 24, 2004, 01:09:12 AM

Quote from: picolasi find there's this weird unmentioned culture out there that finds stuff funny just as long as it's something and it's random.

Oh God, I hate that shit, is that really a fair comparison (no spoilers please)?

SiliasRuby · October 24, 2004, 01:09:16 AM

Quote from: Dtm115300I agree with Silias.

You see that boys and girls? Somebody agrees with me....

picolas · October 24, 2004, 02:36:01 AM

Quote from: SleuthOh God, I hate that shit, is that really a fair comparison (no spoilers please)?

naw.

ᾦɐļᵲʊʂ · October 25, 2004, 07:59:36 PM

I saw it twice, and both times I left feeling happy. I love the the whole "Pure Being" thing.

tpfkabi · October 25, 2004, 10:47:35 PM

did anyone else catch the Peter Bradley interview with DOR, Dustin H, and Lily T? they didn't really talk about the film much, they kept getting sidetracked in talk of philosophical things.
Film Comment also has an interview with DOR in the latest issue.
so i've seen the PB interview, read the FC interview, but i haven't seen the freaking movie.....aaaaarrrrgggggghhhhhh

Pubrick · October 26, 2004, 02:19:35 AM

Quote from: Sleuth
Quote from: picolasi find there's this weird unmentioned culture out there that finds stuff funny just as long as it's something and it's random.

Oh God, I hate that shit, is that really a fair comparison (no spoilers please)?

i think that accounts for Family Guy's popularity, and might hav reached overkill with Rejected.. which still sum idiots quote and (FAKE) laugh hysterically over. that reminds me, gotta post that in movies assholes dig.

Sleuth · October 26, 2004, 12:41:41 PM

Quote from: Pubrick
Quote from: Sleuth
Quote from: picolasi find there's this weird unmentioned culture out there that finds stuff funny just as long as it's something and it's random.

Oh God, I hate that shit, is that really a fair comparison (no spoilers please)?
i think that accounts for Family Guy's popularity,

and pretty much everything else that airs on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim.

by the way, this movie is 10/10

UncleJoey · October 26, 2004, 01:24:36 PM

Quote from: Sleuthand pretty much everything else that airs on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim.

I definitely agree with you about Adult Swim. I think people enjoy the idea of liking those shows more than the shows themselves.

Or they're just better than me.

As for I Heart Huckabees - fantastic movie. Daring writing, exciting performances, mostly interesting and solid directing. It was really fun to see Dustin Hoffman in a good movie. It's been awhile. Second best movie of the year so far after Eternal Sunshine.

SHAFTR · October 26, 2004, 03:51:50 PM

Quote from: UncleJoey
Quote from: Sleuthand pretty much everything else that airs on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim.

I definitely agree with you about Adult Swim. I think people enjoy the idea of liking those shows more than the shows themselves.

Or they're just better than me.
.

Although I'm not much of an Adult Swim fan, I'm pretty sure that the people who like them genuinely do enjoy the shows.

I see nothing wrong with the idea of random stuff happening being funny, I think it's funny.