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Post by lilly on Jun 13, 2009 15:20:12 GMT
The sweet old guy who lives downstairs from me--who's a WWII vet like my dad--recently paid me the lovely compliment of saying that I am the single quietest neighbour EVAR. Unfortunately, I may have just shot that reputation all to hell by the virtue of the fact that owing to a link that kitty sent me, shouts of raucous laughter may well have been heard emanating from my apartment this morning (around 6 AM, no less). As always, I can only attempt to channel my immense amusement into a graphic that perhaps best expresses my reaction there:  |
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Post by kitty11 on Jun 14, 2009 6:19:12 GMT
Finally got to seeing this yesterday at the cinemas...here's a brief review and impressions: - The film is, overall, a pleasant, funny ball of fluff. All the characters (as expected from the producers of Little Miss Sunshine) are cute in it...flawed, but fundamentally cute  - As is readily observable from the film trailer, much of the film is focused on a boy, Edward (Bill Milner), and his relationship with an old man, Clarence (Caine), who inhabits the ad-hoc nursing home managed by his parents (Morrissey and Anne-Marie Duff, who's gorgeous in it too as the tireless mum). Milner is fantastic in it, as well as Michael Caine, who willingly eschews a more sanitised portrayal in favour of letting it all hang out in portraying the sorrows and regrets of a man coming to terms with his own demise. I loved the symbolism of magic as a means of escapism, with Clarence (being a magician in his younger years) teaching Edward tricks that help endear him to his classmates, as well as helping the boy address his own fascination with death (the reasons for which become clearer as the film goes on). - One of my main highlights (and the audience I was sitting with, judging by their reaction), is the part where Clarence performs a magic show as part of Edward's birthday party...with morbidly hilarious results!!  ;D Now, as for the Morrissey: - I didn't so much squee as piss myself laughing when I first saw him properly (I arrived a few minutes into the screening) as he really does have THE. MULLET. FROM. HELL!!! Here's a link for pictorial proof...but if I could describe it visually, it harks to guys like Bobcat Goldthwait and Bill Bailey ;D In fact I found his attempts to reprise 'the hair' to be an (unintended) running gag throughout the film, LOL! - Plus there's the subject of his clothing (read 80s wardrobe made of wrong on so many levels), which I can't really expand upon too much (as pics tell the story best, to be frightfully honest), other than to say he wears fitted denim shorts in one brief scene (eh, the pins don't look too bad  ), and that I found myself fawning over the kewteness that is his weeny-wittle pot belly (it's not fat, just lacking in tone, which I can relate to, LOL), which kept showing itself through the cheesy fitted t-shirts and tops he swanned around in  - I won't spoil the plot too much, but, suffice to say, he's a little bit naughty in it, cue regulation man-pain (or as Lilly calls it, the 'squinchy-faced' look) - There were a couple of DM-specific fav bits: 1. When he says, "I'm 39 going on geriatric!" (beautifully quotable quote that one ). Again, to reveal the context would be spoilering, but I wanted to keel over in the cinema laughing, not least of all as I expect the palpable exasperation he expresses at that point might very well be coming from a real-life place 2. There's a scene where he has to do a spot of DJing (he's wearing a bright red Hawaiian shirt, LMAO-worthy in itself, and for some reason I was reminded of Tom Sellick in Magnum P.I with the fake mo' he had going  ), in which he mimes to "Come On Eileen" by Dexy Midnight Runners...adorable, simply ADORABLE *chipmunk beams* There'd be more I'd like to mention, but am conscious of spoilering, so I hope I've provided enough of a sneak-peak there to make it worthwhile... kitty  |
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Post by kitty11 on Jun 14, 2009 6:23:59 GMT
As always, I can only attempt to channel my immense amusement into a graphic that perhaps best expresses my reaction there... LMAO!!! I actually don't really understand why he puts on a fake mo' for that party scene after he's shaved it off...I'm guessing he's dressing up as someone (it being a costume party), but I do not have the faintest clue who he's supposed to be  kitty |
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Post by lilly on Jun 14, 2009 7:36:50 GMT
Once again the optimal response. Bless you, m'dear. *gigantic goofy grin* Given the Hawaiian shirt and what you said about Tom Selleck, that would be my first guess...?! Though speaking of first (and second) guesses, I couldn't honestly decide which one worked better, so here's the other variation:  Cos see, in terms of that whole, "The higher the hair, the closer to God" thing, Charlie Sexton was pretty much (mop) top of the heap, but in terms of egregious mulletacious goodness, IMO you won't get nowt better than Paul King. (Though I eliminated Joey Buttafuoco from the running early on, cos I decided that was unusually mean, even for me.) Though from what I can tell, since Mr. Morrissey evidently had the wisdom to not in fact have sported a mullet in the 80's, it struck me that the poor man is paying the price with this role now. (In contrast, while I never had a mullet, I did in fact have Big Hair, which is what absolves me from having to participate in the current wave of Eighties nostalgia, thank heavens. Being paleolithic occasionally has its upside, even if one's mullet references all too clearly indicate one's antiquity in that regard.) |
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Post by lilly on Jun 15, 2009 6:20:39 GMT
Here's a link for pictorial proof... [/url][/quote] As already noted to kitty--and no doubt as further evidence of my immense psychosis in this regard--once I got done laughing, I did rather appreciate the fact that the photo therein allows one to get ooh, sooo up-close-'n-personal with ye olde razor burn, and more...erm, like, YOW. Me likey!! And the recent icon notwithstanding...  Methinks the six-pack wouldn't be nearly as satisfying to blow raspberries on. (Uhm, not that I would ever entertain thoughts of that nature, of course.)  At this point if I see any of Mr. Morrissey's projects in which there isn't at least one instance of Squinchy-Face Angst Syndrome, I'm gonna feel significantly gypped, yup. Can't speak for the guy myself, obviously, but hoohlordy, yeah, am I EVAR familiar with that sensation. Even though people always think I'm younger than I am--acting incredibly immature prolly helps there--I'm frequently prone to think the exact same thing, which is no doubt exacerbated by having so many friends younger than I am...but I wouldn't change that for anything, cos so many folks in my age bracket strike me as incredibly stuck in their ways and mired in the past. I ain't down wit' dat, yo. For the reason alone I am SO trying to figger out a way I can see this movie while it's still in the theatres here! Aw, bless 'im. The next time I play my New Wave Hits of the 80's CD (which admittedly I've mainly been listening to because of my newfound acquaintance with Dollar's "Mirror, Mirror" which IMO is one of the most perfect pop songs ever written), I know that when Dexy's starts playing, I'm going to get the most humungous stupid grin on my face now...ya know, kinda like this? ;D |
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Post by kitty11 on Jun 15, 2009 10:52:29 GMT
Methinks the six-pack wouldn't be nearly as satisfying to blow raspberries on. (Uhm, not that I would ever entertain thoughts of that nature, of course.) Somehow I don't see myself as all that fussy either way It'd be like differentiating between cream and bone shades of white... I was listening to one of my recently acquired 80s compilations on Saturday night and had a similarly chipmunky grin upon hearing 'Come On Eileen' too...I adore the song already, but now it's ;D to the power of about 10! It's a shame you don't get to see him mime the whole thing  kitty |
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Post by lilly on Jun 15, 2009 18:22:21 GMT
Somehow I don't see myself as all that fussy either way It'd be like differentiating between cream and bone shades of white... My congratulations at getting the term, "bone" into that statement. (Subconscious motivations? They're what's for dinner!) Yeah, I checked last night and now the nearest location where it's playing is several hours from here...and as it happens, in the very town where my beloved resides (which as you know I am rather inclined to avoid at the moment). *sad panda awash in floods o' girlpain* |
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Post by kitty11 on Jun 16, 2009 10:12:50 GMT
My congratulations at getting the term, "bone" into that statement. (Subconscious motivations? They're what's for dinner!) LOL, that didn't even occur to me! It was actually a little cricketing joke made to myself, but I won't bother going into it. Awww...so you're not prepared to take one for the team in this case? BTW I came across this quote from a film review in the Sydney Morning Herald: "He's played by David Morrissey, an actor as versatile as Caine himself. In this case, he should be well applauded just for subjecting himself to the hairstyle. Emotionally, as well as sartorially, Dad is still back in the Kings Road, circa 1965."Amen to that ;D kitty |
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Post by lilly on Jun 17, 2009 2:16:34 GMT
LOL, that didn't even occur to me! It was actually a little cricketing joke made to myself, but I won't bother going into it. Ahem! It's only polite to share...how am I ever gonna get all your arcane Aussie sporting references unless you explain them to me (preferably in words of one syllable)?  There's taking one for the team, and then there's subjecting myself to considerable financial outlay in addition to the undoubted emotional expense. Oh, methinks not. And yet I bet not a single review of Is Anybody There? has referenced everyone's favourite Michael Caine impression, at least with the lil' cowgirls in this here corral:  Though maybe that's just a failure of imagination on my part, I instead prefer to blame kitty for putting that association in my head in the first place. (Personal accountability? Avoid it at all costs!) |
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Post by cat9 on Jun 17, 2009 3:45:39 GMT
So this is still poss screening in Sydney?
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Post by kitty11 on Jun 18, 2009 9:27:47 GMT
So this is still poss screening in Sydney? It is still screening here in Melbourne, so I'd have thought it's still going in Sydney...check out this link kitty |
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Post by kitty11 on Jun 18, 2009 9:54:42 GMT
Ahem! It's only polite to share...how am I ever gonna get all your arcane Aussie sporting references unless you explain them to me (preferably in words of one syllable)? Maybe not one syllable Basically my comment's a little not-so-original poke at Richie Benaud, doyen of cricket commentary for the past 50 years, also renowned for his choice of jackets over the years ;D Alright...fair enough. Hey, I just calls it as I sees it If the accent and wavyish side-part aren't retro 70's Caine-style, I dunno what is...  kitty |
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Post by lilly on Jul 17, 2009 3:48:37 GMT
Happened across this trailer tonight, which unlike more the other ones I've seen online actually features the individual who comprises the primary reason most of us would see this movie in the first place. It's dark as heck, though. Ya win some, ya lose some. *apologetic shrug* |
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Post by kitty11 on Jul 17, 2009 11:23:04 GMT
unlike more the other ones I've seen online actually features the individual who comprises the primary reason most of us would see this movie in the first place. Cheers for the link *sighs relief, beams* It'd be nice for them to use one trailer everywhere in the world, but unfortunately, it seems the worldwide release trailers would (cynically) be focused on the 'higher profile' actor in the pic, namely Mr. Caine, to sell the pic  Meanwhile, UK audiences would actually be aware of who DM and AMD are, so the local trailer could be more even handed in featuring the array of acting talent in the film. kitty |
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Post by lilly on Oct 21, 2009 4:08:31 GMT
Just as a general heads-up to my fellow Yanks--cos ya see, I know you're reading this stuph, even if I haven't been able to coerce or cajole you shy creatures into saying anything yet--Netflix and Amazon are now listing this region 1 DVD release as occurring on 17 November. Mark your calendars! |
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), and that I found myself fawning over the kewteness that is his weeny-wittle pot belly (it's not fat, just lacking in tone, which I can relate to, LOL), which kept showing itself through the cheesy fitted t-shirts and tops he swanned around in 
), in which he mimes to "Come On Eileen" by Dexy Midnight Runners...adorable, simply ADORABLE *chipmunk beams*
