Overrated Movies

[Bart Ell]

Schindler's List

At least there was nudity

[Camazotz Automat]

**SPOILER ALERT**
The deal was sexual awakening

As a collective, and as witnessed by population growth, we're awake enough.

Let's discuss sexual deadening.  If we could focus on something besides that momentary sneeze in the loins, we might achieve something a thousand times greater than landing a probe on a comet, no matter how great of an achievement landing that probe indeed really was.

And another thing . . .

(bling blong bling)

Sorry, tits at the front door! Gotta run!

[pate]

**SPOILER ALERT**
blah, blah, blah, ... Andie McDowell. ... blah, blah, blah ...

Homer loves pancakes

No one listens to policeman...

[Lt.Uhura]

My friend Rod seldom watches anything made after 1960, unless, possibly, it has Teri Garr, John Wayne, Ava Gardner or Katherine Hepburn.  This means that I actually got him to sit through One From the Heart.

His main beef with modern movies is that they are too long and self-indulgent and need better editing. I often agree.

I would also add bombastic soundtracks and lousy scriptwriting, with profanity-laced dialogue.  I'm no prude, but when I sit down to watch a movie and every other word is "motherfucker" I lose interest right away.

Also important to me is great acting.  IMO today we have lots of celebrities in movies, few great actors.  I think a good example of a great actor is someone who can convincingly play both dramatic and comedic roles.  One old school actor I really admire is Jack Lemmon.  Perhaps mostly known for his comedies, his dramatic role in The Days of Wine And Roses is one of the most memorable performances I've ever seen. This quiet, unpretentious black & white film, directed by Blake Edwards, is like a stage play.  The film stands and succeeds on the acting and story alone.

[Unquenchable Angst]

Jeff Bridges handles  comedy or drama pretty well.

[yumyumtree]

I would also add bombastic soundtracks and lousy scriptwriting, with profanity-laced dialogue.  I'm no prude, but when I sit down to watch a movie and every other word is "motherfucker" I lose interest right away.

Also important to me is great acting.  IMO today we have lots of celebrities in movies, few great actors.  I think a good example of a great actor is someone who can convincingly play both dramatic and comedic roles.  One old school actor I really admire is Jack Lemmon.  Perhaps mostly known for his comedies, his dramatic role in The Days of Wine And Roses is one of the most memorable performances I've ever seen. This quiet, unpretentious black & white film, directed by Blake Edwards, is like a stage play.  The film stands and succeeds on the acting and story alone.

Yes, Jack Lemmon deserves to be remembered.  That's why he used to be my coastgab avatar.  But the picture went away one time when there was something wrong with the site.