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Totally non-political, but...

by Ian Hines

Fri Apr 09, 2004 at 12:41:52 PM PDT

I am sitting here at home sick and I was wondering what movie you all think I should rent tonight?

I was thinking The Matrix: Revolutions, because I still have not seen it, but I have heard mixed reviews.

What do you all think? Help me out and give me some ideas...

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  •  no offense (2.00 / 2)

    but there is an active Open Thread going now. Could you use that next time?

    thanks.

    "This union may never be perfect, but generation after generation has shown that it can always be perfected." - Barack Obama (3.18.08)

    by lapis on Fri Apr 09, 2004 at 12:45:51 PM PDT

    •  Respectfully... (none / 1)

      I disagree. It's kind of refreshing to read people's film suggestions, even if the diary that inspired it wasn't exactly profound. I wouldn't have seen this in the Open Thread.

      -9.63, -7.03 Rage, rage against the Lying of the Right

      by Maryscott OConnor on Fri Apr 09, 2004 at 01:43:40 PM PDT

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    •  There's also a disclaimer in the title (3.66 / 3)

      If you don't want to read a non-political thread, don't open it.  Me, I think these threads are good for the site.

      My favorite is Social Security.

      by DelRPCV on Fri Apr 09, 2004 at 01:46:09 PM PDT

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      •  Hey, have at it (none / 0)

        Just trying to highlight a respect of the "diary rules," esp given that an Open Thread was right there and the diaries fly by at warp speeds as it is.

        It was only a suggestion. Ignore the rules as you see fit.

        "This union may never be perfect, but generation after generation has shown that it can always be perfected." - Barack Obama (3.18.08)

        by lapis on Fri Apr 09, 2004 at 02:17:07 PM PDT

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        •  I'm puzzled (none / 1)

          First, let me just say that I don't want to get into an argument over something this silly.  You've made good comments on other threads and I value your opinion.  I was just pointing out the irony in your drawing attention to this thread by posting in it, if you really didn't think it was appropriate.

          This kind of diary, in moderation, isn't what causes diary creep.  Thirty diaries a day on mercenaries or what a lying idiot Rice is cause diary creep.

          Moreover, one of these diaries every once in a while builds community and allows people to share information that adds value to people's lives.  If people just want chat they can do that on the open thread, but I don't think that's what the diarist was going for.

          Finally, no rule is being broken that I'm aware of.

          "Two diaries daily maximum. If you need to post more, perhaps it's time to start your own blog.

          No single-line diaries. If you want to bring attention to a single link, or make a one-line pithy comment, head on over to the Open Threads or an appropriate post or diary entry.

          No repetitive diaries. If it's been blogged or diaried, there's no need to repeat it. Take a moment to ensure your topic hasn't been blogged. And if you post your same diary entry twice, consider it grounds for banning.

          Use "Extended Copy" box. If your diary entry is longer than three paragraphs, use the extended entry box. Be considerate and don't clutter up the Diaries home page with epic entries."

          My favorite is Social Security.

          by DelRPCV on Fri Apr 09, 2004 at 03:29:46 PM PDT

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  •  No Question (none / 0)

    Rent "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (the remake) and "Jeepers Creepers 2" (and the original if you haven't seen it).

    Have a barf bag ready -- popcorn spew is tough to get out of the sofa.

    The moral arc of the universe is long, but it bends towards justice. - Martin Luther King, Jr.

    by easong on Fri Apr 09, 2004 at 12:49:10 PM PDT

  •  Good movies when you're home sick. (none / 0)

    New Movies:
    1.  "Shattered Glass"
    2.  "Sex and the City" (Seasons 1 - 5)
    3.  "Kill Bill, Volume 1"
    4.  "Bend It Like Beckham"
    5.  "Something's Gotta Give"
    Older Movies:
    1.  "To Kill A Mockingbird"
    2.  "Shane"
    3.  "Primary Colors"
    4.  "The War Room"
    5.  "The Poseidon Adventure"

    by Wayne Martin on Fri Apr 09, 2004 at 12:54:17 PM PDT

  •  hmm ... (none / 1)

    If you like the Matrix, check out Dark City.  I was pleasantly surprised.

    The struggle against religious extremism begins at home.

    by cracklins on Fri Apr 09, 2004 at 12:58:03 PM PDT

    •  YES! (none / 1)

      I was going to make this same suggestion.  Dark City contains the best 30 minutes of film I can recall seeing.  It doesn't finish particularly well, but it's worth it.

      Are you just going to gripe about it, or are you going to do something to change it?

      by smithbm on Fri Apr 09, 2004 at 01:05:26 PM PDT

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      •  Yup (none / 0)

        Dark City. Need a good dark room to watch in, this movie is dark.

        The moral arc of the universe is long, but it bends towards justice. - Martin Luther King, Jr.

        by easong on Fri Apr 09, 2004 at 01:17:00 PM PDT

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        •  Yes! (none / 0)

          And it's got William Hurt in it, and he's just an amazing actor, wonderful face.

          If you've seen and liked "Dark City" already, the next step is "City of Lost Children".  French flick, but it has the same sweet eerieness, and touches of humor.  Good music, too.  But the main reason to see it is Ron Perlman.  God, he's good!  Good in every single movie he's done, just an excellent character actor.  Better than William Hurt, and that's hard.

          by Madeline on Fri Apr 09, 2004 at 02:18:25 PM PDT

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  •  Don't wast your time on Revolutions (none / 1)

    Unless you're on heavy narcotics. Neat visuals, but the movie sucked.

    Kill Bill rocked

    by kilgoretrout on Fri Apr 09, 2004 at 12:59:25 PM PDT

  •  These are great (none / 0)


       especially if you want to pick your spirits up.

       ~  Dogma
       ~  Billy Madison
       ~  South Park (movie)
       ~  Oceans 11.

       Other not so funny, but really good movies.

       ~   Sleepy Hollow
       ~   LOTR, 1 or 2
       ~   Harry Potter 1 or 2
       ~   The Italian Job (Charlize Theron)
       ~   Catch me If you Can
       

    by usmeagle69 on Fri Apr 09, 2004 at 01:00:02 PM PDT

  •  hmmm (none / 0)

    I recommend "O Brother Where Art Thou".  It's got some great music and is funniest thing I've seen this year.  And if you're feeling under the weather it's even better. :)

    If you can't stand the heat, don't play with matches.

    by DawnG on Fri Apr 09, 2004 at 01:15:34 PM PDT

  •  Best (anti) War Pic (none / 0)

    The Thin Red Line, by Terrence Mallick, staring Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Jim Kaviezal (aka Jesus), Woody Harrelson, John C Reilly, John Travolta, George Clooney...and thousands of Japanese defending Guadalcanal from the US invasion, the key turn in WWII that ended the Japanese air defense of their home islands.

    The moral arc of the universe is long, but it bends towards justice. - Martin Luther King, Jr.

    by easong on Fri Apr 09, 2004 at 01:20:43 PM PDT

  •  "Network" (none / 1)

    If you haven't seen it, see "Network" as soon as you cn. Killingly funny and achingly prescient, this 1976 film won Faye Dunaway a Best Actress Oscar, Peter Finch a posthumous Best Actor Oscar -- and is one of the most brilliant scripts ever written.

    Also, Ned Beatty's speech about "multinational corporations" is so dead on in 2004 it makes your head spin.

    -9.63, -7.03 Rage, rage against the Lying of the Right

    by Maryscott OConnor on Fri Apr 09, 2004 at 01:42:12 PM PDT

  •  Can't go wrong... (none / 0)

    ...with Shawshank Redemption...or Austin Powers...

    "It is time to move forward. The country we carry in our hearts is waiting." --Bruce Springsteen

    by bunny on Fri Apr 09, 2004 at 01:49:52 PM PDT

  •  eXistenZ is like the Matrix (none / 0)

    ... but creepy.

    eXistenZ

    Liberalism is the origin and center of American politics. Thus, to reject liberalism is to reject America.

    by Alexander on Fri Apr 09, 2004 at 01:56:20 PM PDT

  •  O Where Art Buffy (none / 0)

    Two other suggestions besides Matrix that include good fight choreography and a supernatural vein:

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Seasons 1-3
    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

    I also second the above nomination for "O Brother Where Art Thou." It's one of the few movies I've watched more than twice -- satisfying in so many ways, particularly the music.

    by havah on Fri Apr 09, 2004 at 02:03:51 PM PDT

  •  Man With A Plan (none / 0)

    If you can find it, a case where life came to deliberately imitate art:

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1998/09/98/us_midterms/197229.stm

    "Spread Fred!"

    MA-02

    by Dancing Larry on Fri Apr 09, 2004 at 02:11:23 PM PDT

  •  Donnie Darko (none / 0)

    Or Memento, if you haven't seen it. Adaptation was wonderful. Also Dark City, as recommended further up the thread, is some good stuff. OTOH, if you saw & liked Dark City, check out The City of Lost Children (might be shelved under foreign films, it's French). Or Pirates of the Caribbean is out on video, and that's good for some mindless fun.

    Get better!

    Doesn't everyone have a blog now?

    by cyclopatra on Fri Apr 09, 2004 at 02:16:14 PM PDT

    •  two thumbs up! (none / 0)

      Donnie Darko was a rental on a whim - a good mind bender.  Momento was exceptional - enough to be reviewed in the AAAS journal Science!  The premise of the movie is based on scientific studies on how our memory works.  How often do you come across that?

      The struggle against religious extremism begins at home.

      by cracklins on Fri Apr 09, 2004 at 03:49:11 PM PDT

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  •  Check out (none / 0)

    O Brother Where Art Thou if you haven't seen it yet.  I hadn't seen it till last week, its quite good.

    When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro - HST, RIP

    by Chris Dub on Fri Apr 09, 2004 at 03:04:21 PM PDT

  •  Kind of late... (none / 0)

    I agree with everyone's recommendation of "Dark City" -- a very dark SF/fantasy flick. Didn't know what to expect, but was pleasantly surprised.

    For mind warping entertaining: "Memento" (Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano) and considering this is Daily Kos I can't believe no one suggested "The Manchurian Candidate" (1962 version-- I'll never be able to look at Angela Lansbury the same way again).

    Other political flicks-- Also second the recommendation of "Primary Colors", Travolta was awesome. Also "Bullworth" with Warren Beatty and the always lovely Halle Berry (kind of over-the-top, but reportedly one of Howard Dean's favorite movies, you'll know why when you see it) and "Bob Roberts" (Tim Robbins).

    Oh yeah, "Wag the Dog" :)

    "[Republicans] swapped principle for power. They ended up with neither. They deserved to lose." --Alan Greenspan

    by lanshark on Fri Apr 09, 2004 at 10:38:37 PM PDT

  •  the update (none / 0)

    this is how it went down

    the breakdown

    by Ian Hines on Fri Apr 09, 2004 at 10:45:27 PM PDT

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