tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post3188911136046188495..comments2023-06-09T08:06:49.459-05:00Comments on I, Splotchy: The Darjeeling Limited ExpectationsSplotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-71442719468111298732008-02-03T14:12:00.000-06:002008-02-03T14:12:00.000-06:00I loved Rushmore, missed Bottle Rocket but liked '...I loved Rushmore, missed Bottle Rocket but liked 'Tenebaums'. I found myself unable to sit through 'Aquatic' and so on your review will sit this one out too. Thanks Splotchy!Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769930056412752986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-60689356194105224072008-02-03T07:15:00.000-06:002008-02-03T07:15:00.000-06:00This is a situation where there is linear and palp...This is a situation where there is linear and palpable deterioration of a film maker's work through time. What causes this phenomenon that seems so common? Probably people in "the biz" blowing smoke up his ass that his movies are just sooooo wonderful. Congratulations on your recent celebrity status with WICH, btw, although you were always that unreachable star in the firmament to me. Good Day Sir.Diamond Dave Digglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09365112639076799173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-45147046479471655542008-02-02T10:26:00.000-06:002008-02-02T10:26:00.000-06:00again, i am glad you saw this so i dont have toagain, i am glad you saw this so i dont have toDistributorcaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149154929149577121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-77411778259048922102008-02-02T06:37:00.000-06:002008-02-02T06:37:00.000-06:00The first five minutes of this movie, when Murray ...The first five minutes of this movie, when Murray is in the cab trying to make the train, is EXACTLY what India is like, otherwise the movie was pretty dumb.luluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06468418041443316689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-47994300599823365012008-02-01T22:31:00.000-06:002008-02-01T22:31:00.000-06:00Me and my friend Luz were apparently the only two ...Me and my friend Luz were apparently the only two people on the planet that didn't like Rushmore. The main character was incredibly unsympathetic. I did like the soundtrack. I loved The Royal Tennenbaums. I need to put Bottle Rocket on my Netflix queue.Johnny Yenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06561248220244037567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-11244424863126507252008-02-01T21:58:00.000-06:002008-02-01T21:58:00.000-06:00You hit on exactly why Anderson's work alienates m...You hit on exactly why Anderson's work alienates me. I thought Bottle Rocket was okay (it was probably as good as any movie with both Wilson brothers in it could possibly be, Christ, I hate them). Oddly enough, I liked The Life Aquatic best, probably BECAUSE it was so oblique and detached. Mostly it's because I don't think Anderson writes convincing human beings, so the technique and soundtrack are the only things going for it.<BR/><BR/>I know a number of people who like Darjeeling, but they're all people who see preciousness and quirk and think they're missing something they're supposed to like.SamuraiFroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18313259493587442589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-65074583313131984972008-02-01T10:25:00.000-06:002008-02-01T10:25:00.000-06:00Re: August Rush...my friends and I went to see Hai...Re: August Rush...my friends and I went to see Hairspray and there was a trailer for that movie during the coming attractions. There is this part where Keri Russell says to Mr. Pouty Face (Jonathan Rhys-Myers) "What are you looking at?" and he BREATHILY answers, "YOOOU." The four of us all busted out laughing simultaneously. It didn't seem like anyone else in the theater found it all that amusing, but we all recognized cheese when we smelled it. <BR/><BR/>That, and Robin Williams' arm hair, have kept me away from seeing that movie. I probably won't even bother to Netflix it.BeckEyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00119780316809151433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-41586610601407490842008-02-01T10:11:00.000-06:002008-02-01T10:11:00.000-06:00I loved Bottle Rocket, but after that everything s...I loved Bottle Rocket, but after that everything seemed forced and weird. I wanted to see Life Aquatic (as I love Bill Murray) but I just didn't get the energy.<BR/><BR/>BTW--your reviews are always so well written. Nice work, sir!dguzmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01811101661607351661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-50049380864448664452008-02-01T10:06:00.000-06:002008-02-01T10:06:00.000-06:00tim, I am obviously excepting your station wagon :...tim, I am obviously excepting your station wagon :). And any automobile comments from yours truly, who drives a shitty, sloppy-ass minivan with half-assed patched dings on the side, should be taken with an extremely large lick of salt.<BR/><BR/>jon, I'd say I liked Life Aquatic more than Royal, too. Murray was very appealing, as were Willem Dafoe, Anjelica Huston, and Jeff Goldblum. I felt the payoff at the end of Darjeeling wasn't really a payoff at all.Splotchyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-21613090696370858522008-02-01T10:01:00.000-06:002008-02-01T10:01:00.000-06:00I did like Life Aquatic but I am a total mark for ...I did like Life Aquatic but I am a total mark for Bill Murray. I also saw Royal Tennenbaums but I wasn't a big fan of it so much. <BR/><BR/>Anderson's movies are interesting and there is a lot of funny little moments and amusing character detail and stuff, but it seems that he builds and builds and builds and the payoff at the end really doesn't make the trip really worth it.Jon the Intergalactic Gladiatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13758095794354686723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1297297758242179856.post-25615359195151166962008-02-01T09:43:00.000-06:002008-02-01T09:43:00.000-06:00You made Big Red cry.You made Big Red cry.Timothy Donavan Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07155343659265991430noreply@blogger.com