What did you watch today? v 25.0

Version 25 has arrived. The first post in this version will be # 8691.

The ghost of Lupe Velez reminds us all to link our posts, and don't eat a big meal on the evening you plan to kill yourself.

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Permalink Reply by Cheryl on November 15, 2009 at 7:33am: 2012

Someone please take the CGI away from Roland Emmerich.

Permalink Reply by Sevorin on November 15, 2009 at 12:17pm: It was that bad, huh?

Actually, of the guys who make CGI-infested megashit, his eye-candy is sometimes quite tasty.

I haven't seen a lotta the stuff he's done -- and for Stargate I wanted his nuts nailed to the courthouse door -- but I had fun with Godzilla and enjoyed some of The Day After Tomorrow. I notice that he's lucky to cast his films well.

In fact, a coupla nights ago I was forced to watch Independence Day -- on which I smeared my unwiped ass when I saw it on the big screen. Let's just say my opinion of it was "severe". Though the version I was put through was fortified with nine minutes of additional footage I found much in it to like.

Permalink Reply by Cheryl on November 15, 2009 at 3:29pm: Oh no, it's not bad. It's a Big Dumb Movie. I can accept that. The CGI is way over the top though--wait til you see how DC gets it. I got the giggles it was so insane.

Permalink Reply by e manderthal on November 15, 2009 at 12:55pm: Wings of Desire (1987)
Der Himmel über Berlin / Les ailes du désir

I've seen this probably a half dozen times, but not since at least 12 years ago. The Criterion release is nice. I do love this film and it felt almost as though I was watching it for the first time. Sweet.

It was also fun to see the Berlin wall again in all it's former graffiti-slathered glory. And a real treat to see the Bad Seeds on stage in the nightclub with Nick Cave's in-performance train of thought revealed to us in real time. Hilarious, and he looks like a little kid up there! Where'd the time go?
Look! There's Blixa Bargeld and Roland Howard in there, too.

Speaking of sweet, I'd never realized that one of my favorite directors, Claire Denis, was 1st Assistant Director on this film. She went on, in 1988 - the following year, to direct her first feature: Chocolat, which is appropriate, considering her first effort as an Assistant Director some 14 years before was with Dusan Makavejev on the amazing and not-to-be-missed Sweet Movie (1974).

Permalink Reply by Guy on November 15, 2009 at 2:09pm: My brother was an extra in Wings of Desire. Somehow for one brief instant he managed to get his mug pretty much filling the frame. Someday I'll post a screen capture of it.

Permalink Reply by jumpspeed on November 15, 2009 at 3:04pm: Lasted night I watched the Pacquiao/Cotto fight. for 5 rounds this was Hagler/Hearns. Great fight, Than Pacquiao just started beating him to a bloody mess. Fight was stoped in the 12th . Pacquiao is a freak, for him to go from a flyweight champion at 112 pounds to a welterweight champion at 147 is unreal. There's never been anything like it in Boxing, Pacquiao has to be on HGH, or something.. This now sets up the fight of the century, Pacquiao/Mayweather.

Permalink Reply by Sevorin on November 15, 2009 at 11:39pm: Didn't Shane Mosely's people angle for a match with Pacquiao? Even agreeing to meet his weight?

Permalink Reply by Hannabelle Lector on November 16, 2009 at 12:03am: I'm not sure about if his camp did or not, but Mosley would be no match for Pacquiao. Even in his prime, which he is past by now. I believe if Mayweather has the guts to fight Pacquiao, it will be an incredible fight. I think Pacquiao has a good chance at beating him. I'd love to see Floyd hit the canvas and knock his ego down a few notches.

Permalink Reply by jumpspeed on November 16, 2009 at 3:08pm: Of course Shane Mosely wants to fight either Pacquiao or Mayweather, that's where the money is.
But Mosely is scheduled to fight Andre Berto in January. Berto is a good, young, undefeated fighter.
So he won't be either Pacquiao's or Mayweather's next fight. There's really nobody else for them to fight but each other. It will be the richest boxing pay day ever. The biggest obstacle with a Pacquiao/Matweather fight is the promoters. Pacquiao's promoter is Bob arum, and Mayweather's is Golden Boy. But when you're talking about 50 or 60 million guaranteed to each fighter, it's kinda hard to turn that money down. As Mayweather likes to say, "if it makes money it makes sense"
So look for a Pacquiao/Mayweather fight probably sometime in April or May of 2010.

Permalink Reply by Spindaddydad on November 15, 2009 at 9:16pm: Was very disappointed in Pirate Radio. The music soundtrack was the best thing about it. Curtis was never able to figure out what kind of movie he wanted to make. He was shooting for an Animal House and/or M*A*S*H on a boat type deal. He also had a sweet coming of age thread in there too, but missed on all accounts. Never let any of those threads steep. Just a jumbled mess of a film with a great backbeat.