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I'd offer this and be surprised if he didn't snap it up.

Just watched this the other night. Two thumbs up. Big fan, loved the Illuminati scene.

Saw a poster ad just yesterday that said October 7.

Read the book, loved it. Can't wait.

The Second Spitter wrote: The plot is complex, multi-layered and demands your full intention... An extra degree of suspension of disbelief is required and if I have to make a criticism here, it is that the movie makes-up its own rules as it goes along. This almost exactly how I've described the movie to people. The difference bwtween Spitter and I is that I didn't think much of it as a whole. I think the fact that it did make up the rules as it went along was a big reason that it was hard to follow. I've no problem with a complex plot, but give me a chance to follow it, you know?

The reviews I've read have been glowing and 2 of my kids saw it over the weekend (sans moi) and they both gave it a very enthusiastic thumbs up. I really want to see it having thoroughly enjoyed 1 & 2.

Gotcha. Glad you're going to try and see it.

Thanks but I'll stick with my original 3.5.

A friend of mine has a bit part in this indie flick that's playing at the Quad Cinemas on 13th street through tomorrow I think. I saw it yesterday and while I really only went to to gather fodder to tease my non-actor friend, I found myself enjoying the movie. In �Here and There,� a rough-edged first film written and directed by Darko Lungulov, Robert (David Thornton) is a down-and-out saxophonist from New York so clinically depressed that he can barely interact socially. Forced to move, he employs Branko (Branislav Trifunovic), a Serbian �man with a van.� Branko has a proposition for the broke Robert: go to Belgrade; marry his girlfriend; bring her to New York; make $5,000. In Belgrade, the girlfriend takes Robert to Olga (Mirjana Karanovic), Branko�s mother, who has been told only that Robert is Branko�s friend and needs a place to stay while he does some business. Back in New York, though, Branko�s van is stolen. No van, no work; no work, no money; no money, Robert makes clear, no deal. Meanwhile, Robert starts, slowly, to thaw. It�s not that Belgrade is charming. If anything, the city seems filled with warehoused souls, waiting, not unlike Robert, for something to do. But Olga stirs something in him, and he responds, shaving his perpetual stubble, buying her flowers, trading small secrets at a dinner out. � Daniel M. Gold, The New York Times I liked the feel of the movie, I thought that the acting was great across the board and the story interesting and unique. The movie was very successful in relating to me, Robert's depression and how and why he slowly comes out of it. I give it 3.5 Depressed Sax players. Full NYTimes review here

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: You mean, that she's playing a Marvel Universe spy/assassin type, and is married to Ryan Reynolds, who also played a Marvel Universe assassin-type (Deadpool, in the Wolverine origin thingy)? Yeah - that and the fact that she looked incredibly sexy-awesome in that black skin-tight suit.

I liked it - gave it a 3. Not as great as 'Iron Man Uno' but still very entertaining. On the way home my 13 year-old son says 'Hey, dad, um, who was that actress that played Black Widow?' Yeah, I noticed her too.

'What do tigers dream of....?'

I didn't see that - guess I'll pass now. The thought of these kids thinking they actually created something worth watching, and then having that legitimized by winning an award bothers me - "Yay, let's hear it for substandard crap made with little or no effort!" I was going to comment on the website, but then I thought that all that would do would be to bum out those three kids who were clearly excited they won something and I would just end up looking like some bitter, jealous, frustrated artist myself (not that I'm not, but I don't need my community knowing that). Maybe its better to just let the winning of this award let them think they have 'something' and leave the the reality slap to some college film professor down the road.

This was on my town's website: Click here to view it Curious, I clicked on the link to view the 'film'. Now, I'm all for kids being given license to be creative but after watching this thing, I was shocked. Why the hell would this thing win any type of award? How about a script? How about a story? How about something other than profanity? Is there any talent in this? To me its 3 kids with a video camera cracking themselves up with 9th grade humor. Am I wrong? I suppose it just speaks to this 'Youth Film Festival' being completely lame.

Ashie62 wrote: ...watch Million Dollar Baby a few times starting after Swank becomes disabled. What? Something happens to her!? Thanks. Geez.

Okay - I guess I'm the first to have seen this. Saw it Sunday afternoon. I didn't really know The Runaways, but having known Joan Jett and being aware of the name Sherie Curie, I had heard of them and had an idea of who they were and what they did. I only went to see it because my 11 year-old begged me to take him. Yes we kew it was R-rated, but this parenting thing is a case-by-case basis for us and my boy is a creative sort who really wanted to know the story and appreciates the music so I made an executive decision. Lots of bad language (got caught unawares when he leaned over and whispered 'Dad, what's an 'orgasm'?') and sexually suggestive scenes (yes - women kissing), no nudity, well, maybe half a naked boob for a few seconds but I don't think he noticed. JCL saying that it was 'Whip It' on stage is funny because halfway through my son said it reminded him of that movie. So the story, which I didn't know, was 'okay'. Major motion picture-worthy? Eh, maybe, maybe not. The movie definitely 'looked' very '70's. The acting was marginal at best. I liked Kristen Stewart a lot better than I did Dakota Fanning. The only problem with Stewart was that she was too pretty, and that really shouldn't have been a problem but it was distracting. If she were a better actress maybe I wouldn't have noticed but guess what - she ain't and I did. Fanning just sort of stared aimlessly at the walls when her character wasn't on-stage performing. Maybe that's how Curie was but I tend not to think so. The other chickadees in the band were simply a supporting cast. Alia Shawkat of 'Arrested Development' (and 'Whip It') fame played somebody named 'Robin Robins' and had nary a line. Seriously, I don't think she had one line. Strange thing is that according to Wikipedia, nobody named 'Robin Robins was ever in the damn band. I was unaware that Lita Ford was in the band prior to my seeng the film but according to the movie all Lita did was yell at Sherie once in the studio, so maybe it didn't matter. All in all, don't waste your money. If you're curious wait for the DVD, it should be hitting stores in a week or so.

metirish wrote: And you have experienced such wars in tony Westport? Have you so soon forgotten the saga of 'The Douchebag Neighbors'? You're just full of piss and vinegar lately aren't you?

Frayed Knot wrote: soupcan wrote: Like 'Blackhawk Down' you really get a sense of the chaos and fear that must exist in Iraq. Unlike 'Blackhawk', however, this one doesn't seem to want to turn war into a music video. Very different IMO and MUCH better. 'Blackhawk' had its flaws but I thought it was very successful in relating the tense, chaotic environmemt of an urban war. That was the basis of my comparison.

So I finally saw this. Netflix'd it and brought it on vaca with me to watch on the plane. I dug it the most. Bittersweet - reminded me a lot of 'Moscow On The Hudson'.

Vic Sage wrote: wild horses could not drag me into a theater showing this movie. Really? I'm stunned Vic. This movie's got quite a lot of favorable press and reviews. I haven't seen it but you being the critic that you are, it surprises me that you don't care to. How come?

It was a fantastic movie. Really, freakin' fantastic. Go see it. You will not be disappointed. I don't know about making me feel emotions I've never felt before, but it was an excellent flick.

I saw it too. Very good. Clooney's great and so is Jason Schwartzman who voices Clooney's son Ash.

I saw these guys on The Tonight Show last week after reading about the movie somewhere (NY Times maybe). They were very entertaining while talking to Conan and then they played. It was great. They seem like they deserve all the attention they are gettinng. This movie is in my queue.

I agree with you but that's her schtick, man. It appears to have served her well.

Saw it, dug it as well. Gave it 8 elbows. Fallon was good in a small part, the guy who played the team's coach was also very funny.