Jedi Council Forums - 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die: Now Disc. "Withnail & I" (1987)

Post Reply | Active Topic Notification | Previous Active Topic | Next Active Topic

« 122 | 123 | 124 | 125 | 126 | 127 | 128 | 129 | 130 | 131 » - Previous | Next | Reload

Author	Topic: 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die: Now Disc. "Withnail & I" (1987)
Zaz Title: Manager, The Ampitheatre Registered: Oct '98	Date Posted: 4/30 10:19pm Subject: 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die: Now Disc. "Nightmare on Elm Street" (1984)
	Next: "This is Spinal Tap" (1984) USA, 91 m. Colour Director: Rob Reiner Producer: Karen Murphy Screenplay: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Rob Reiner, Harry Shearer Photography: Peter Smokler Music: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Rob Reiner, Harry Shearer Cast: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Rob Reiner, Harry Shearer, Bruno Kirby, Billy Crystal, Dana Carvey, Fran Dreschler, Ed Begley, Jr. A mockumentary of a couple of rather pretentious ("Don't Look Back") and very, very pretentious ("The Last Waltz") rock documentaries, "This is Spinal Tap" mines the genre with great humour about stupidity. It takes stones to mock Scorsese, and after seeing "The Last Waltz", well, if he's that stupid, he absolutely deserves it.
	Post Reply \| Quote Reply \| Active Topic Notification \| Private Message \| Post History
MarcusP2 Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jul '04	Date Posted: 4/30 10:32pm Subject: 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die: Now Disc. "This is Spinal Tap" (1984)
	I confess to not having seen this movie, though I have seen most of it via YouTube and random cable catches. 'This bass is so rare nobody's even looked at it. . . . Stop looking at it!' Or something similar. LOL. -----signature----- Darth Revan Fan Club: Technical Specialist Uncle Eddie was my favourite wrestler Gentle Giant owns my bank account.
	Post Reply \| Quote Reply \| Active Topic Notification \| Private Message \| Post History
somethingfamiliar Registered: Aug '03	Date Posted: 4/30 11:46pm Subject: 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die: Now Disc. "This is Spinal Tap" (1984)
	It used to come on Comedy Central seemingly every day in the mid-'90s. I always skipped over it until I caught "Stonehenge" and laughed harder than I'd ever laughed at a movie before. -----signature----- I had all bases covered. I had the Hulkamaniacs watching DiBiase. I had Virgil in his place.
	Post Reply \| Quote Reply \| Active Topic Notification \| Private Message \| Post History
SueAsideRide Registered: Oct '00	Date Posted: 5/1 10:13am Subject: 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die: Now Disc. "This is Spinal Tap" (1984)
	It's a comedy classic, and still hilarious. Lots of rock stars didn't think it was funny because it was a little too true to life. -----signature----- GO HABS! Holy **** I hate the Yankees KILL UGLY INTERNET Fly casual
	Post Reply \| Quote Reply \| Active Topic Notification \| Private Message \| Post History
Rogue1-and-a-half Title: Manager: Amphitheatre Registered: Nov '00	Date Posted: 5/1 2:33pm Subject: 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die: Now Disc. "This is Spinal Tap" (1984)
	This is one of the funniest movies ever made for certain. The scene outside Graceland is worth the price of admission alone, as is the Stonehenge set piece, and the guitar room scene. And too much simply cannot be said about that final punch line. I laughed through the entire credits, I think; and the music is a brilliant satire. I still own the soundtrack, one of the only genuinely funny albums in existence. -----signature----- Don't be a fool, don't be blind Heart of mine If you can't do the time, don't do the crime Heart of mine
	Post Reply \| Quote Reply \| Active Topic Notification \| Private Message \| Post History
Jabbadabbado Title: Senate Floor Manager Registered: Mar '99	Date Posted: 5/1 2:43pm Subject: 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die: Now Disc. "This is Spinal Tap" (1984)
	I remember going to see U2's "Rattle and Hum" and marveling at their bravado showing up at Graceland. I mean, after "Spinal Tap," I had assumed it would be impossible to do a straight up rock-umentary where the band members go to Graceland. But I was wrong. -----signature----- "As a Chicago sports fan you get used to disappointment."
	Post Reply \| Quote Reply \| Active Topic Notification \| Private Message \| Post History
Miana Kenobi Title: Pacific RSA & NSWFF Mod On Limited Time Registered: Apr '00	Date Posted: 5/1 4:47pm Subject: 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die: Now Disc. "This is Spinal Tap" (1984)
	I haven't seen it. It's on my list, though. -----signature----- President of San Diego FanForce He tini nga whetu e ngaro I te kapua iti. Dyslexics of the world, UNTIE!
	Post Reply \| Quote Reply \| Active Topic Notification \| Private Message \| Post History
Mar17swgirl Registered: Dec '00	Date Posted: 5/1 5:43pm Subject: 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die: Now Disc. "This is Spinal Tap" (1984)
	Miana Kenobi posted: I haven't seen it. It's on my list, though. Same here... Cobra's been nagging me to watch it, too... -----signature----- "He was caught in Alicante with a sheep." "Flagrante, Chris, in flagrante." "Yeah... flagrante."
	Post Reply \| Quote Reply \| Active Topic Notification \| Private Message \| Post History
Zaz Title: Manager, The Ampitheatre Registered: Oct '98	Date Posted: 5/4 8:19pm Subject: 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die: Now Disc. "This is Spinal Tap" (1984)
	Next: "Beverly Hills Cop" (1984) USA, 105 m. Colour Director: Martin Brest Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer, Don Simpson Screenplay: Daniel Petrie, Jr., Danilo Bach Photography: Bruce Surtees Music: Harold Faltermeyer Cast: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Ronny Cox, Steven Berkhoff Eddie Murphy and Judge Reinhold back in the days when they were more fresh than obnoxious. Great score. The two sequels are disposable.
	Post Reply \| Quote Reply \| Active Topic Notification \| Private Message \| Post History
somethingfamiliar Registered: Aug '03	Date Posted: 5/4 10:12pm Subject: 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die: Now Disc. "Beverly Hills Cop" (1984)
	Well, that's the last time I image search "banana in the tailpipe." -----signature----- I had all bases covered. I had the Hulkamaniacs watching DiBiase. I had Virgil in his place.
	Post Reply \| Quote Reply \| Active Topic Notification \| Private Message \| Post History
JohnWesleyDowney Registered: Jan '04	Date Posted: 5/4 10:24pm Subject: 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die: Now Disc. "Beverly Hills Cop" (1984) - Date Edited: 5/4 10:26pm (2 edits total) Edited By: JohnWesleyDowney
	somethingfamiliar posted: Well, that's the last time I image search "banana in the tailpipe." I don't even want to go there! BHC was a funny, fresh film and I liked it. The sequels, not so much. Back briefly to Spinal Tap, the scene with Fran Drescher (yes, that's the Nanny with the nasal whine) and Spinal Tap's manager having a discussion of the Smell the Glove album cover is, for me, one of the funniest conversations in film history. ESPECIALLY the manager's punch line! -----signature----- Namaste.
	Post Reply \| Quote Reply \| Active Topic Notification \| Private Message \| Post History
Zaz Title: Manager, The Ampitheatre Registered: Oct '98	Date Posted: 5/4 11:09pm Subject: 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die: Now Disc. "Beverly Hills Cop" (1984)
	Is this it?
	Post Reply \| Quote Reply \| Active Topic Notification \| Private Message \| Post History
JohnWesleyDowney Registered: Jan '04	Date Posted: 5/4 11:18pm Subject: 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die: Now Disc. "Beverly Hills Cop" (1984) - Date Edited: 5/4 11:24pm (2 edits total) Edited By: JohnWesleyDowney
	Yes, that's it, but that's a slightly truncated version that loses a little of the buildup and the payoff. But yes, that's the essence of it. I find it alarming that Spinal Tap has been shown to some teenagers who could not tell it was a satire. -----signature----- Namaste.
	Post Reply \| Quote Reply \| Active Topic Notification \| Private Message \| Post History
Obi Anne Title: FanForce RSA Europe Registered: Nov '98	Date Posted: 5/4 11:42pm Subject: 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die: Now Disc. "Beverly Hills Cop" (1984)
	I really like BHC, and it was a favourite of my parents so I grew up watching it. I think BHC2 is quite decent as well, but I haven't even been close to watching the third one. -----signature----- "That is the beauty of grand opera; you can do anything...as long as you sing it" Anna Russell
	Post Reply \| Quote Reply \| Active Topic Notification \| Private Message \| Post History
hansen Registered: Apr '03	Date Posted: 5/5 8:58am Subject: 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die: Now Disc. "Beverly Hills Cop" (1984)
	About BHC and its sequels: Love the first one. Still haven't watched the second one, but I've been meaning to do so for many years now. And I seem to be the only person on the planet that doesn't hate the third one, I'd actually go so far as to say that I like it. -----signature----- Hansen: An "Oct 01" in disguise... "I will not be subjugated by the common perception of night and day"
	Post Reply \| Quote Reply \| Active Topic Notification \| Private Message \| Post History

« 122 | 123 | 124 | 125 | 126 | 127 | 128 | 129 | 130 | 131 » - Previous | Next | Reload