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Started by godardian, May 23, 2003, 03:48:48 PM

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godardian

May 23, 2003, 03:48:48 PM
Directed by Bob Balaban. Starring Randy Quaid. It seems to have a really good (or at least interesting) rep. I've never seen it.

Descriptions and impressions, please; and is it worth tracking down?
""Money doesn't come into it. It never has. I do what I do because it's all that I am." - Morrissey

"Lacan stressed more and more in his work the power and organizing principle of the symbolic, understood as the networks, social, cultural, and linguistic, into which a child is born. These precede the birth of a child, which is why Lacan can say that language is there from before the actual moment of birth. It is there in the social structures which are at play in the family and, of course, in the ideals, goals, and histories of the parents. This world of language can hardly be grasped by the newborn and yet it will act on the whole of the child's existence."

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SoNowThen

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May 23, 2003, 03:50:39 PM
I like Balaban. A lot. I've never heard of it, but now I'm gonna check it out.
Those who say that the totalitarian state of the Soviet Union was not "real" Marxism also cannot admit that one simple feature of Marxism makes totalitarianism necessary:  the rejection of civil society. Since civil society is the sphere of private activity, its abolition and replacement by political society means that nothing private remains. That is already the essence of totalitarianism; and the moralistic practice of the trendy Left, which regards everything as political and sometimes reveals its hostility to free speech, does nothing to contradict this implication.

When those who hated capital and consumption (and Jews) in the 20th century murdered some hundred million people, and the poster children for the struggle against international capitalism and America are now fanatical Islamic terrorists, this puts recent enthusiasts in an awkward position. Most of them are too dense and shameless to appreciate it, and far too many are taken in by the moralistic and paternalistic rhetoric of the Left.

Ghostboy

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May 23, 2003, 03:55:00 PM
I saw part of it on TV when I was about twelve or so and I thought it was great. I was a huge Tales From The Crypt fan at the time and it had a similar sort of vibe.

Holden Pike

#3
May 23, 2003, 03:55:46 PM
Definitely worth tracking down, a classic dark comedy. Very twisted, very funny. It'll bcome one of your favorite movies that you foist on the unsuspecting uninitiated. I wish Balaban would direct more for the screen. Randy Quaid and Mary Beth Hurt are fantastic as the parents from Hell.

"They were...left-overs to be."




It was available on R1 DVD, though it may be difficult to find now. Unfortunately, it's also full screen, and the only extra is the trailer. But, better than nothing, I suppose.
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cowboykurtis

#4
May 24, 2003, 12:03:30 AM
i saw this movie when i was 8 years old -- it fucked my head -- nightmares for years -- im sure if  iwatched it now it would be comical -- i dont think i can re-endure the psychological trauma it branded on my brain.
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godardian

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May 24, 2003, 01:44:15 AM
Quote from: caraxyo dumbo! how about letting go of the CAPS LOCK button?

:roll:
""Money doesn't come into it. It never has. I do what I do because it's all that I am." - Morrissey

"Lacan stressed more and more in his work the power and organizing principle of the symbolic, understood as the networks, social, cultural, and linguistic, into which a child is born. These precede the birth of a child, which is why Lacan can say that language is there from before the actual moment of birth. It is there in the social structures which are at play in the family and, of course, in the ideals, goals, and histories of the parents. This world of language can hardly be grasped by the newborn and yet it will act on the whole of the child's existence."

Stay informed on protecting your freedom of speech and civil rights.

Pubrick

#6
May 24, 2003, 01:54:34 AM
Quote from: caraxyo dumbo! how about letting go of the CAPS LOCK button?
i don't get it.
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MacGuffin

#7
May 24, 2003, 01:57:29 AM
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Quote from: caraxyo dumbo! how about letting go of the CAPS LOCK button?
i don't get it.

Look at the topics godardian started:
http://xixax.com/viewforum.php?f=14
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Pubrick

#8
May 24, 2003, 01:58:53 AM
Quote from: MacGuffinLook at the topics godardian started:
http://xixax.com/viewforum.php?f=14
oh, i see.

cute.
under the paving stones.

Sigur Rós

#9
May 24, 2003, 11:07:00 AM
Did anyone remember the film where Randy Quaid played a nazi? I really can't remember the title....
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