tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713972189482444062.comments2024-02-05T04:23:53.184-05:00Cap'n Howdy's BlogoriumCap'n Howdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00529887150492149266noreply@blogger.comBlogger226125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713972189482444062.post-62961049813411359592023-10-08T04:07:08.158-04:002023-10-08T04:07:08.158-04:00NEVER CAME ACROSS THE BRAIN SYSTEM ,ERGO NEVER HAD...NEVER CAME ACROSS THE BRAIN SYSTEM ,ERGO NEVER HAD JUMPED,WRAPPD FILM WHEREVER I WORKED( UK ,AND AUST ) EX (NOW) PROJECTIONIST OF 50 ODD YRS.TONY PAULSENhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214359186217016326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713972189482444062.post-54300288606826812942023-09-07T19:15:44.143-04:002023-09-07T19:15:44.143-04:00I thought everything about the ending didn't w...I thought everything about the ending didn't work. <br />At first I thought maybe Foster's character won't kill Statham's. Maybe they'll work it out. Nope.<br />Then I thought Statham's was letting Foster's get away, and at least allows Foster's character to believe that he'd gotten vengeance on his father's killer. Nope. <br />Then I thought maybe he would leave a note saying, "I'm not going to let myself get killed, but enjoy the car." Nope.<br />He kills the kid who understandably took vengeance. That's what happens. Just doesn't really feel right. There's no poetry, no justice, yet it happens in a "WHOO YEAH BOYYYYYYY" kind of way. I can't celebrate while the secondary lead is immolated. It didn't WORK, BLAST IT.Atarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11583568466151799071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713972189482444062.post-82143897069585736712022-02-08T13:22:07.445-05:002022-02-08T13:22:07.445-05:00Why was Lawrence fishburne sent to that planet in ...Why was Lawrence fishburne sent to that planet in the first place? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10667204361911835246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713972189482444062.post-72940069971118007732021-11-17T12:32:18.861-05:002021-11-17T12:32:18.861-05:00This review is amazing!! Thank you, Cap'n Howd...This review is amazing!! Thank you, Cap'n Howdy. I hope you are still writing reviews somewhere.Carterius Maximushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01742518770080630220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713972189482444062.post-65498045436434814012021-11-17T12:31:28.353-05:002021-11-17T12:31:28.353-05:00This is an amazing review!! Thank you Cap'n Ho...This is an amazing review!! Thank you Cap'n Howdy. I hope you're still doing reviews somewhere.Carterius Maximushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01742518770080630220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713972189482444062.post-80519252973077425002021-03-21T16:19:33.379-04:002021-03-21T16:19:33.379-04:00I stopped watching after the kid was kicked off th...I stopped watching after the kid was kicked off the porch. It was an abusive racist joke. I have no sympathy for those that laugh and frankly no patience for those that try to intellectualize racist comedy and excuse the Coens. The jokes were set up perfectly, and stylistically fit with other comedic moments in the film. There was no irony, no self awareness, no sympathy. Tarantino would have played it differently. Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00087614001351310801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713972189482444062.post-47006169123979923922020-08-28T14:59:27.152-04:002020-08-28T14:59:27.152-04:00Finally saw this last night on Amazon Prime. I wa...Finally saw this last night on Amazon Prime. I was aware of Trees Lounge when it came out (99% sure I read a positive review in Entertainment Weekly) but it wasn't going to play anywhere near my rural location and when it came out on VHS for some reason I always passed on it. It's a shame, because it was a really interesting character study and exactly the kind of movie I was into at that time. That being said, watching it in my late 40s I can probably appreciate it even more. I know some people like this.<br /><br />I'm glad this movie exists and I'm glad this review exists. Thanks.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08251393255693299199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713972189482444062.post-92225282686926121112019-09-06T10:25:38.885-04:002019-09-06T10:25:38.885-04:00Nice Blogpost, I saw the Forever Young extra on wh...Nice Blogpost, I saw the Forever Young extra on whichever Bluray the source for "The.Big.Lebowski.1998.MULTi.COMPLETE.BLURAY.iNTERNAL-OLDHAM" is and loved it. Thanks for further explaining the joke to me<br />okhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00325285240709658397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713972189482444062.post-7581218810757500732016-08-25T14:02:41.697-04:002016-08-25T14:02:41.697-04:00Not a continuity error. It's described just li...Not a continuity error. It's described just like this in the shooting script as well. See here: http://www.rogerebert.com/scanners/autopsy-of-a-scene-the-act-ofseeing-with-ones-own-eyesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713972189482444062.post-17301798525562584452016-08-19T16:12:24.257-04:002016-08-19T16:12:24.257-04:00I just wanted to thank you so much for all the kin...I just wanted to thank you so much for all the kind things you wrote about our movie! It's been a long journey and we are finally getting distribution under the title KILLER PARTY. It means a lot that you took the time to watch a movie you knew nothing about. That you really championed this movie is incredible. Thank you! Alex Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12933038440806031778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713972189482444062.post-67840418886990829702016-08-12T19:34:07.348-04:002016-08-12T19:34:07.348-04:00and.. all these years after this post was made, yo...and.. all these years after this post was made, you sir, are still correct. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713972189482444062.post-60959074578539265862016-06-24T08:32:55.384-04:002016-06-24T08:32:55.384-04:00Absolutely right, theatrical version way better th...Absolutely right, theatrical version way better than director's cut. Literally every scene added in the director's slows down the movie and make's it worse.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713972189482444062.post-18246873854149521722015-06-22T08:03:09.216-04:002015-06-22T08:03:09.216-04:00I've seen (and disagree with) the argument tha...<br /> I've seen (and disagree with) the argument that it's one of those "anyone can die" moments in the film. Not only is it a cheap kill, but since we know none of the main characters are in danger (ever), it struck me as particularly cruel to kill off such a minor character in such a prolonged manner. It's not like there's even enough development of the character for it to really register if it was intended to shock you into thinking nobody is safe. Cap'n Howdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00529887150492149266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713972189482444062.post-31311731326470521012015-06-19T15:05:27.990-04:002015-06-19T15:05:27.990-04:00Nearly everyone I've seen online and offline a...Nearly everyone I've seen online and offline agrees that THAT death scene was one of the lowest points of the movie. It's a sign of amateur film making to do something so "edgy" as to give an undeserving victim the worst death in the movie out of nowhere, and yet then never speak or refer to it again. The scene can be cut from the movie and nothing would be missing. It's gratuitous torture-porn for the sake of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713972189482444062.post-42644153733800964552015-04-16T13:45:43.650-04:002015-04-16T13:45:43.650-04:00I don't think anyone would have a problem with...I don't think anyone would have a problem with more Jennifer Connelly at future viewings. We could double it up with Labyrinth...Cap'n Howdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00529887150492149266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713972189482444062.post-74308830277295859152015-04-16T13:20:43.312-04:002015-04-16T13:20:43.312-04:00Might I suggest "Career Opportunities" f...Might I suggest "Career Opportunities" for some kind of future viewing?Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713972189482444062.post-46064755486409017872014-11-18T21:48:45.217-05:002014-11-18T21:48:45.217-05:00And the reason you can't find a match for the ...And the reason you can't find a match for the ring is because it is fictitious. Like all movie phone numbers starting with 555, because that exchange doesn't exist.<br /><br />A real ring, like a real phone number, would track to real people, and that would be bad.kfgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713972189482444062.post-13258820669357159912014-06-06T11:36:46.637-04:002014-06-06T11:36:46.637-04:00Slumber party atmosphere works extremely well f fo...Slumber party atmosphere works extremely well f for Student Bodies. Reports worldwide of screaming laughter, leading to crying fits of hysteria among friends together, in that context. "Individually, the audience is an idiot. Collectively, they are a genius. " -- Samuel GoldwynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713972189482444062.post-64715774767984347552014-06-06T08:18:49.139-04:002014-06-06T08:18:49.139-04:00Slumber party atmosphere works for Bodies.Slumber party atmosphere works for Bodies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713972189482444062.post-32332243632526009442014-03-01T15:09:12.557-05:002014-03-01T15:09:12.557-05:00Thanks for the link to the vimeo page - I'll d... Thanks for the link to the vimeo page - I'll definitely check that out. <br /><br /> I don't know that I felt cheated, necessarily, but maybe a little surprised. There was a foreign short from the day before that absolutely felt like it existed just to expand it to a feature or more shorts (all set up and a giant cliffhanger), and that felt more like a we were being strung along.<br /><br /> Now that I know that it was originally for The ABCs and the original title, it makes sense that it's constructed that way. I don't want to give the impression that I didn't like it (or the ending) - in fact I just watched it again via the Ain't It Cool News link and still really dig it. <br /> Cap'n Howdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00529887150492149266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713972189482444062.post-2667902548020081012014-03-01T06:35:20.008-05:002014-03-01T06:35:20.008-05:00I can certainly understand your reaction and I am ...I can certainly understand your reaction and I am very glad that you dug the atmosphere and tone of the short (and the gore) and I know my credits were ridiculously short compared to the previous short in the block. There isn't too much online about the short because it's just starting its festival run (it's playing at the Atlanta Film Festival at the end of March and the Florida Film Festival in April). Also it's title for the ABCs contest was "M is for Mourning." There's a small review for it here: http://www.undergroundfilmjournal.com/short-horror-film-m-is-for-mourning/ and here: http://www.aintitcool.com/node/64947<br /><br />Sorry if you felt cheated at the end. I have a few more shorts I made where I definitely want to elaborate on but funding is always a problem...and time. But I always want to create so I make a short film almost every year. If you're curious about my other work, you can check out my vimeo page: www.vimeo.com/robothandUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16132454273917176651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713972189482444062.post-50476108365870624512014-03-01T01:16:29.220-05:002014-03-01T01:16:29.220-05:00Hi Brian,
Thanks for the clarification on "W...Hi Brian,<br /><br />Thanks for the clarification on "Welcome to Dignity Pastures" - when I saw the short, it was the final entry in They're Coming to Get You, Barbra!, and I was just getting into the atmosphere and heightened tone (and, by the way, nice gore on Grandma) when all of a sudden it was over. Most of the audience seemed a little confused, but its relation to The ABCs of Death 2 makes a lot more sense. (There was a similar reaction to the length of the credits vs. the length of "M is for Mime," which came to be under similar circumstances) I had a difficult time finding anything when searching for the short on Google, so the review / recap was based largely on the immediate reaction as the lights came up. It's a world that certainly would be welcome to explore more of if you ever have the opportunity.<br /><br /> Cheers,<br /> Cap'mCap'n Howdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00529887150492149266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713972189482444062.post-70751364189233548682014-02-28T23:58:57.461-05:002014-02-28T23:58:57.461-05:00Hi Cap'n. Thanks for the review of my film &q...Hi Cap'n. Thanks for the review of my film "Welcome to Dignity Pastures." The reality of why the film is so short is that it was originally an entry in the ABCs of Death 2 contest. The rule was to make a short in 3 minutes or less. So that is why the short was, well short. I do enjoy getting in, getting my point across and then getting out before I overstay my welcome. In a typical short block, there's always a mixed bunch and some tend to overstay their welcome. I am grateful that festivals program my work so I always aim to make something that has an interesting idea and get out with hopes to at least get a chuckle from the audience. I have made shorts that are only a minute that have screened at festivals. The truth is I have a lot of ideas and necessarily the time nor the money to fully flesh them out. So I consider these shorts I make to be a quick scribble with hopes to return and develop it into something bigger. I have a few shorts I made that I hope to elaborate in the future. But for now I am scribbling more ideas down for future shorts. Anyway thanks again for reviewing the short and the other shorts. It was a good block of work. My favorite was Rope a Dope.<br /><br />Best,<br />BrianUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16132454273917176651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713972189482444062.post-18442865571590315172014-02-24T20:46:03.759-05:002014-02-24T20:46:03.759-05:00If anybody is still wondering if that is Paul Rudd...If anybody is still wondering if that <b>is</b> Paul Rudd, I apologize for not making it totally clear, but it is NOT Paul Rudd. Rudd's filmography on IMDB doesn't start until five years after Adventures in Babysitting was released, and while he was 18 in 1987, the actor who plays "The Rudd" is George Newbern. And yes, you can do a Google image search and find a page called 'Paul Rudd totally looks like George Newbern," because I just saw it. <br /><br /> I hope that helps clarify things, and I'm glad so many people are enjoying <i>Adventures in Babysitting</i>, because that movie is the bees knees.Cap'n Howdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00529887150492149266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713972189482444062.post-56192662589740851072014-01-24T22:06:17.085-05:002014-01-24T22:06:17.085-05:00Thanks, by the way, for weighing in. I followed th...Thanks, by the way, for weighing in. I followed the link (which might have helped the first time), and I didn't realize you were in the film. Sorry it didn't play as well - my first memory of seeing Student Bodies was on television when I was entirely too young (probably on HBO) and I hadn't seen it in years when Summer Fest programming started.Cap'n Howdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00529887150492149266noreply@blogger.com