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[brainfiber]

so the first disk of freak and geeks came from netflix yesterday...

watched the first episode...enjoyed...had only seen the end of that one before

also, somebody lent me 8 mile because i mentioned i dig Kim Bassinger. Anybody see this? Is it worth my time? What about if I only had one chance?

How about these: Winged Migration; When we were Kings; American Movie.

I've been into documentaries and those are ones on the list.

[Pogo!]

American Movie is awesome. Highly reccomended by the Pogoroni.

[brainfiber]

thanks man

[Poop Fresh-Herbed Pickles]

I haven't seen "8 Mile" yet, but I'm interested because Curtis Hanson directed and the 2 movies he did before that were "L.A. Confidential" and "Wonderboys," which I thought were very good (The more I see "Wonderboys" the more I think it might be a masterpiece.).

"Winged Migration" is totally a bunch of birds flying.  If you liked "Microcosmos" you might like "WM"...but "Microcosmos" was better.

"When We Were Kings" is pretty good.  Worthwhile.

"American Movie" is EXCELLENT!  Get it now.  Do it.  I think Chris Smith is one of the most interesting "new" talents in American cinema.  Period.  If you ever get a chance to see his "American Job," do it...although it's really hard to find.  You can order it on VHS directly from him, but it's never been released commercially.  Man, is that a cool movie.  Smith's new movie is short and sweet: "Home Movie," about eccentric people and their homes.  Kind of a "Fast, Cheap, & Out of Control-Lite."

It's a shame.  He was going to direct "American Splendor," but they gave him the boot because they wouldn't wait for him to finish his promotional stuff for "American Movie."  Maybe you liked "A.S." as it was (and it wasn't bad), but it probably would have been a masterpiece if Smith had gotten to direct it.

File it under Apocraphal Cinema and let the retinal saucepan in your mind's eye cook you up a feast.

[brainfiber]

thanks man²

so maybe i'll wait for winged migration to come on the indie movie channel.

never saw wonderboys but have always wanted to. Actually taped it one time when they gave us free hbo for a the weekend but never watched it. Must put on "to watch" list.

I had a totally cool dream about one of my coworkers last night. So cool i felt guilty waking up next to my wife this morning. The thing was the dream was like in three parts. I had the first part and woke up...and when i fell back asleep the dream just continued...and then it happened again...it was wild.

[Tripp]

Spellbound is a good documentary.

Also try to find Hellhouse

and Capturing the Friedmans.


And a blast from the past;
The Mystery of Picasso

[brainfiber]

thanks man³

saw spellbound

is hellhouse that one where they try to scare kids about abortion?

the picasso ones seems interesting. I remember seeing something on Dali once...he had some big clear inflatable bubble and all these dosed hippies are all in it and he's painting it...completly insane and brilliant.

[regular tom]

and if it's more Chris Smith you want, eyeball his Zero TV site.

[regular tom]

Guess My Name is one of Milwaukee's favorite games.

[Poop Fresh-Herbed Pickles]

and if it's more Chris Smith you want, eyeball his Zero TV site.

Yow!  Schooled again.  Can't wait to dig into this.

I failed to make the Milwaukee connection with you and Smith.

Are you one of the priveleged few to have seen "American Job"?

[Poop Fresh-Herbed Pickles]

BF, yeah, Mystery of Picasso is pretty cool.  It's not biographical or anything.  Basically you just watch him paint.  You see the process.  Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, best known for his gut-churning suspense movies Wages of Fear and Diabolique.

I was going to recommend some cool Maysles Bros. docs to you, but Netflix doesn't have 'em.  I'm going to keep thinking...

You're familiar with Errol Morris, right?

[regular tom]

i am privileged, but i have not seen American Job.

[brainfiber]

You're familiar with Errol Morris, right?

no, but i did see "Fast, Cheap & Out of Control" on netflix and it sparked my interest

I love the rating though:

 Rated PG For mild thematic elements

[Tripp]

What's the documentary about  people's crazy houses?

[Sabamah]

i got good spam today!  

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that last line seems like something plasto would post. and it wouldn't make sense to me, but i'd be laughing anyway because it's plasto and he's funny. and the part with the buckets...well, y'all know who that reminds me of.

i just saw "american movie" a couple of weeks ago and i liked it a lot. it wasn't as laugh out loud funny as i thought it would be though. i saw a bit of "home movies"- it looked good, i wish i could have seen the whole thing.

speaking of "home movies", hey capn- i got 12 episodes on VCD and they rule!!! i should be getting more soon!!! i can burn you copies if you want!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!