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  1. 10 minutes ago, grudlian. said:

    Yeah. This can make me feel restless as well. I was going to rewatch Tokyo Story this week and couldn't do it. I have to be in a specific mood or really ready to watch an Ozu film to watch one.

    I don't know which one you watched, but I have liked Late Spring more than Tokyo Story. I also liked Good Morning more. It's a lot lighter.

    I've seen Early Summer. Definitely want to jump into the trilogy fully now though, even though I wasn't fond of Tokyo Story.

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  2. 2 hours ago, grudlian. said:

    I'm really interested in what people think about this film if they've never seen an Ozu film before. This was the first I saw and it didn't do much for me. It wasn't until a couple more Ozu movies that he clicked with me.

    I'm not in that exact situation, but close. I have seen one of the Trilogy before, and really liked it a lot. But also Tokyo Story does little for me. I haven't listened to the ep yet, but I am curious how its been elevated so high in the pantheon.


  3. 9 minutes ago, Cameron H. said:

    It was better than I remembered. 

    that's awesome! i'd been waiting to rewatch it all year haha. I remembered it being fun, but was worried maybe it wouldn't hold up, but it sure did.

    There's a lot of good, sly jokes and the romances are well-done. These Christmas movies often have characters that are just plain unlikable, but everyone here is a good person!  

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  4. 22 minutes ago, sycasey 2.0 said:

    I would also argue that Lebowski does strike some emotional notes during Donnie's death and subsequent funeral scene.

    yea definitely. though i get on a superficial level it's 'stealing a baby' vs. 'finding a rug', one is clearly more emotionally resonant. but i don't see how that's a knock against Lebowski. i think it was purposeful, to find a story that feels frivolous. actually that's what the Coens do best! a seemingly trivial occurrence triggering a whole world of drama/comedy/whatever.


  5. Finally finished the ep. I'm not really sure I agree with Paul & Amy's takes on the Coens in general (beyond their being awesome). To knock Big Lebowski for not having the emotional notes of Raising Arizona isn't fair, as that's the point of Lebowski. The Coens sometimes try to write "pointless", if that's the right word. That's their aim with a number of their movies. And if you really want emotional pathos mixed with humor, there's other Coens that do it just as strongly (Llewyn Davis, O Brother, even Fargo). The difference to me between films is the type of humor, not the level of pathos. Arizona is much more cartoony than those, while quite often their humor skews very dry. That's why I don't think Arizona is where you should start with the Coens, if you're new. It's cartoonish levels are elevated quite high compared to just about everything else they've done (except maybe Ladykillers). 


  6. If it were up to me, I'd probably send like 15 Coen Brothers movies into space.

    Since it's not, this isn't my choice to do so, even though I recognize it's greatness. (I currently place it as the 11th-best Coen film.)

     

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  7. 17 minutes ago, theworstbuddhist said:

    I don't know if I misunderstood some news story that I saw yesterday, but is this what happens with the US senate?

    New electees to the US Senate don't take office immediately, it's like on January 3rd or something when they convene and get sworn in. But if you're an incumbent and win, you can just continue like normal.

    On a state level, the states all have their own dates for swearing in new senators; there are a few states that pretty much swear in their senates within a few days. 

    For purposes of this movie, the California governor usually gets sworn in in early January.

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  8. 3 hours ago, Cameron H. said:

    Hey all! It's been brought to my attention that it's my pick next week. 😳 I was just wondering, for future reference, what streaming/premium services do you all have? I know things still aren't great for a lot of people, and I'm trying not to pick anything that would put people out of pocket. I have a few picks, but if for instance I know most people have Amazon Video rather than, say, HBO or something, I'll pick something from there. 

    Thanks!

    I personally pay for Netflix, Amazon, and HBO. I have access to a ton of free ones, Crackle and Popcornflix and the like.  Don't use me in the decision though, I'm able and willing to pay if needed (or even sometimes I'll find a torrent for free, I'll admit).

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  9. Here are the upcoming films for "Fucked Up Families" #Kinspooled

    1. Raising Arizona

    2. Tokyo Story

    3. Eve's Bayou

    4. The Royal Tennenbaums

    5. Guess Who's Coming To Dinner

    6. The Farewell

    7. Home Alone 

    8. fan vote #Kinspooled choice

     


  10. With the horror mini-set finished, next week's movie is:

    Raising Arizona

    The theme is ‘effed up families’!

    I guess Paul & Amy are announcing the rest of the next series on twitch or something.  Will update when it's revealed

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