THE ECLIPSE (no spoilers)
moviePig
THE ECLIPSE, billed as a "supernatural thriller", turns out to be a
quietly assured ghost story that satisfies both the head and heart.
(Thoughtful horror-fans are welcome, but may need to borrow a cup of
gentility.) A deliberately paced 90 minutes, it's nevertheless
engaging ...and recommended.
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nick
> THE ECLIPSE, billed as a "supernatural thriller", turns out to be a
> quietly assured ghost story that satisfies both the head and heart.
> (Thoughtful horror-fans are welcome, but may need to borrow a cup of
> gentility.) A deliberately paced 90 minutes, it's nevertheless
> engaging ...and recommended.
>
might have been at one of last night's midnight screenings.
Obveeus
"nick" <nickmacp...@AOL.com> wrote in message
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Re: those midnight screenings...$30million dollars just last night at the
Box Office. Nice start.
nick
> "nick" <nickmacpherso...@AOL.com> wrote in message
I drove by our neighborhood multiplex an hour or so ago and there
wasn't even available parking space. Looks like the box office slump
might be over.
moviePig
Depends on what metric you're graphing...
I hadn't even noticed the title-coincidence ...but can confirm that
the grown-up ECLIPSE did *not* change its name for the DVD-release.
(O.T.: Hope you can find a TV Fri. AM. It may be the game of this
Cup.)
nick
think might be the game of the Cup-Argentina vs. Germany on Saturday
morning.
Obveeus
"moviePig" <pwal...@moviepig.com> wrote:
>I hadn't even noticed the title-coincidence ...but can confirm that
>the grown-up ECLIPSE did *not* change its name for the DVD-release.
Maybe you hadn't noticed the title-coicidence, but the distributors of the
'lesser known movie' likely timed the release intentionally. This sort of
'maybe people will accidentally rent this movie thinking that it is the same
thing that is in the theater' happens every so often. The last ones I
remember were 'Alvin and the Chipmunks' and '2012', but there have been a
number of others over the last couple of years.
moviePig
That may be the game of the cup winner, but the finesse feast is
Friday. Tape it.
~consul
I bet Avatar (with the giant smurfs), and then the recently released "Last Air Bender" which is from the manga "Avatar- The Last Airbender" will fall into this.
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moviePig
Someone piggybacked on those two? I must've missed it...
Obveeus
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> 'tis on Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:16:40 -0400, thus to essay our thoughts to
> discern upon
> Obveeus wrote:
>> "moviePig"<pwal...@moviepig.com> wrote:
>>> I hadn't even noticed the title-coincidence ...but can confirm that
>>> the grown-up ECLIPSE did *not* change its name for the DVD-release.
>> Maybe you hadn't noticed the title-coicidence, but the distributors of
>> the
>> 'lesser known movie' likely timed the release intentionally. This sort
>> of
>> 'maybe people will accidentally rent this movie thinking that it is the
>> same
>> thing that is in the theater' happens every so often. The last ones I
>> remember were 'Alvin and the Chipmunks' and '2012', but there have been a
>> number of others over the last couple of years.
>
> I bet Avatar (with the giant smurfs), and then the recently released "Last
> Air Bender" which is from the manga "Avatar- The Last Airbender" will fall
> into this.
For me, 'Avatar' will always be a short, post-apocalyptic wizard riding a
two legged horse.
Obveeus
"moviePig" <pwal...@moviepig.com> wrote in message
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I just noticed the movies showing up in the local Redbox trying to
capitalize on the opportunity of the theater release/press. The 2012 movie
was called '2012 Doomsday' and had cover art of a tidal wave about to engulf
New York City. The person in front of me was talking about renting it until
I pointed out that it wasn't 'the 2012' they had been seeing the ads for on
TV.
nick
> "moviePig" <pwall...@moviepig.com> wrote in message
Redbox did that with Inglourious Basterds, putting the Italian
exploitation "original" Inglorious Bastards in their kiosks around the
same time Tarantino's version hit the screen, which is okay if you're
a fan of Tarantino and/or European exploitation, but otherwise is
pretty much a mild act of consumer deception.
moviePig
> "moviePig" <pwall...@moviepig.com> wrote in message
I wonder if it's unrealistic to speculate that, if they didn't notice
the difference, then they wouldn't have noticed the difference...
Obveeus
It would be mean to speculate that, though I suspect you are correct.
nick
> "moviePig" <pwall...@moviepig.com> wrote:
>
> On Jun 30, 7:18 pm, "Obveeus" <Obve...@aol.com> wrote:
>
> >> I just noticed the movies showing up in the local Redbox trying to
> >> capitalize on the opportunity of the theater release/press. The 2012
> >> movie
> >> was called '2012 Doomsday' and had cover art of a tidal wave about to
> >> engulf
> >> New York City. The person in front of me was talking about renting it
> >> until
> >> on
> >> TV.
>
> >I wonder if it's unrealistic to speculate that, if they didn't notice
> >the difference, then they wouldn't have noticed the difference...
>
> It would be mean to speculate that, though I suspect you are correct.
Back when I'd go to video stores, back when there were video stores,
I'd always hear customers ask the clerks for movies in current release
and the clerk would patiently say something like, oh no, X-Men just
opened this weekend, it's not on video yet. I think that's why most
movies come with the "only in theaters" disclaimer when you see the
promos on television because for whatever reason a lot of people still
can't differentiate between the theatrical release and the DVD release
and the gap in time between.
Obveeus
"nick" <nickmacp...@AOL.com> wrote:
>Back when I'd go to video stores, back when there were video stores,
>I'd always hear customers ask the clerks for movies in current release
>and the clerk would patiently say something like, oh no, X-Men just
>opened this weekend, it's not on video yet. I think that's why most
>movies come with the "only in theaters" disclaimer when you see the
>promos on television because for whatever reason a lot of people still
>can't differentiate between the theatrical release and the DVD release
>and the gap in time between.
Our culture is slowly rewarding these people of questionable intelligence,
though, as the 'gap' you speak of is getting shorter and shorter every year;
less than 4 months for many titles now.
Rich
bd0871...@b35g2000yqi.googlegroups.com:
Even though the starlet in it acts like she's in a rote porno movie?
moviePig
> moviePig <pwall...@moviepig.com> wrote in news:98b9a32b-b668-4034-baec-
> bd0871aee...@b35g2000yqi.googlegroups.com:
>
>
>
> > THE ECLIPSE, billed as a "supernatural thriller", turns out to be a
> > quietly assured ghost story that satisfies both the head and heart.
> > (Thoughtful horror-fans are welcome, but may need to borrow a cup of
> > gentility.) A deliberately paced 90 minutes, it's nevertheless
> > engaging ...and recommended.
>
Oops, I fear you're in the TWILIGHT zone...
Irish Mike
> THE ECLIPSE, billed as a "supernatural thriller", turns out to be a
> quietly assured ghost story that satisfies both the head and heart.
> (Thoughtful horror-fans are welcome, but may need to borrow a cup of
> gentility.) A deliberately paced 90 minutes, it's nevertheless
> engaging ...and recommended.
Haven't seen "The Eclipse" yet but I'll go out on a limb and say it has to
be better than that idiotic piece of shit they rolled out for installment
#2.
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moviePig
> On Jun 30 2010 10:32 AM, moviePig wrote:
>
> > THE ECLIPSE, billed as a "supernatural thriller", turns out to be a
> > quietly assured ghost story that satisfies both the head and heart.
> > (Thoughtful horror-fans are welcome, but may need to borrow a cup of
> > gentility.) A deliberately paced 90 minutes, it's nevertheless
> > engaging ...and recommended.
>
> Haven't seen "The Eclipse" yet but I'll go out on a limb and say it has to
> be better than that idiotic piece of shit they rolled out for installment
> #2.
The confusion is undoubtedly my fault for having been reclusive about
all past, present, and future aspects of TWILIGHT. Regardless, the
quite nice little movie I posted about in this thread is:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1346961
I.e., no vampires, werewolves, or nubile teeny-boppers... even in the
audience...
nick
one. A horror movie set during an Irish literary festival probably
needs Dakota Fanning's vampire army and shirtless werewolves to liven
it up.
Speaking of vampire armies have you read/are reading Justin Cronin's
The Passage? (The "must read" of the summer according to Stephen King
and some doubters are already calling him out on it.) I'm maybe
halfway through and so far on the line with it.
moviePig
Having run through Charlie Huston's 'Joe Pitt' ouevre (and liking it),
and trying Guillermo del Toro's literary foray 'The Strain' (and
dismissing it), I browsed some Amazon-user recommendations and am
currently attempting 1995's 'Bloodsucking Fiends' (despite its
title). No, I hadn't heard of 'The Passage', but iirc Stephen King's
a pretty reliable recommender (e.g., Clive Barker's early
stuff) ...and I'll be ordering it. (I finished 'The Girl Who Played
the Hornet's Tattoo', and am at a loss to explain how it kept my
interest for 1700 pages. But it did...)
nick
(I finished 'The Girl Who Played
> the Hornet's Tattoo', and am at a loss to explain how it kept my
> interest for 1700 pages. But it did...)
I finished the Millennium trilogy before embarking on the 800 or so
pages of The Passage. The first one was bad, the second one was good,
the third one was alright. What wore me down in the end was the
absolute lack of character development in *anybody*. I know it's
crime fiction and crime fiction, or most any genre fiction, isn't
about character development but in Larsson's novels, the good guys are
all really, really good and the bad guys are all really, really bad.
Plus the bad guys always "hate women"--they're a clatch of perverts,
psycho killers, white slavers, pedophiles, porn addicts. They really,
really hate women a lot. But not Blomkvist who not only loves women
but despite being a pushing middle-aged journalist has a Bond-like
ability to bed every woman who catches his eye. At least in the film
adaptation of the first novel, the only one I've seen so far, the
filmmakers have the sense to downplay this particular strength of
Mikael Blomkvist, his magical ability with the ladies.
moviePig
I think the key to understanding Blomkvist as a middle-aged journalist
-- irresistible to women of any age, appearance, sexual orientation,
social station, or marital status -- is to remember that Larsson had
just become a middle-aged journalist. (Likewise, the fact that his
character developments read like dossiers compiled by an investigative
reporter speaks for itself.)
Irish Mike
Sorry, I just assumed... Any way, I did add the movie you mentioned to my
Net Flicks queue given that you seem to know what you're talking about -
at least when it comes to movies.
Irish Mike
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Irish Mike
Damn bucko, 1700 pages! Last time I read 1700 non-work or poker related
pages was when I was catching up on back issues of Hustler magazine. Is
that book available in Blu-Ray?
Irish Mike
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nick
emphasized and underlined at least once per novel. He's a good
liberal and gay friendly and his female acquaintances are mostly bi or
had some bi experience at some point in their lives. But not Mikael
Blomkvist who is all man, not a molecule of gayness, nada, even though
at least one female character wishes he was game enough for a guy-guy-
girl threeway. But that's not Blomkvist. He's straight as straight
can be. Don't forget that.
moviePig
Yes, as straight as John Wayne rolled up into Sean Connery -- but
never obsessed, because he can always take it or leave it. (Probably
perverse of me to have been hoping that Berger's husband might pop the
question...)
moviePig
> On Jul 4 2010 9:15 AM, moviePig wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Jul 3, 5:26 pm, "Irish Mike" <ad7c...@webnntp.invalid> wrote:
> > > On Jun 30 2010 10:32 AM, moviePig wrote:
>
> > > > THE ECLIPSE, billed as a "supernatural thriller", turns out to be a
> > > > quietly assured ghost story that satisfies both the head and heart.
> > > > (Thoughtful horror-fans are welcome, but may need to borrow a cup of
> > > > gentility.) A deliberately paced 90 minutes, it's nevertheless
> > > > engaging ...and recommended.
>
> > > Haven't seen "The Eclipse" yet but I'll go out on a limb and say it has to
> > > be better than that idiotic piece of shit they rolled out for installment
> > > #2.
>
> > The confusion is undoubtedly my fault for having been reclusive about
> > all past, present, and future aspects of TWILIGHT. Regardless, the
> > quite nice little movie I posted about in this thread is:
>
> > http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1346961
>
> > I.e., no vampires, werewolves, or nubile teeny-boppers... even in the
> > audience...
>
> Sorry, I just assumed... Any way, I did add the movie you mentioned to my
> Net Flicks queue given that you seem to know what you're talking about -
> at least when it comes to movies.
(I know what I'm talking about at least when I say that nobody knows
what he's talking about.)
Sir Blob
> THE ECLIPSE, billed as a "supernatural thriller", turns out to be a
> quietly assured ghost story that satisfies both the head and heart.
> (Thoughtful horror-fans are welcome, but may need to borrow a cup of
> gentility.) A deliberately paced 90 minutes, it's nevertheless
> engaging ...and recommended.
>
i tried to watch this wank twice
moviePig
> On 30 jun, 15:32, moviePig <pwall...@moviepig.com> wrote:
>
> > THE ECLIPSE, billed as a "supernatural thriller", turns out to be a
> > quietly assured ghost story that satisfies both the head and heart.
> > (Thoughtful horror-fans are welcome, but may need to borrow a cup of
> > gentility.) A deliberately paced 90 minutes, it's nevertheless
> > engaging ...and recommended.
>
Surprising that sheer momentum didn't get you through it at least one
of those times, as it's actually under 90 minutes. And, btw, a valid
opinion here especially requires seeing the whole movie... (and the
right one, i.e., with Ciaran Hinds...)
Sir Blob
yes yes, i was in shock with his irish accent and then as a pedophile
in life during wartime, all i rummaged bout this one was it was a book
convention and then some ghosty memory shit, i mean really
moviePig
> On 5 jul, 23:37, moviePig <pwall...@moviepig.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Jul 5, 3:50 pm, Sir Blob <sirbl...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > On 30 jun, 15:32, moviePig <pwall...@moviepig.com> wrote:
>
> > > > THE ECLIPSE, billed as a "supernatural thriller", turns out to be a
> > > > quietly assured ghost story that satisfies both the head and heart.
> > > > (Thoughtful horror-fans are welcome, but may need to borrow a cup of
> > > > gentility.) A deliberately paced 90 minutes, it's nevertheless
> > > > engaging ...and recommended.
>
> > > i tried to watch this wank twice
>
> > Surprising that sheer momentum didn't get you through it at least one
> > of those times, as it's actually under 90 minutes. And, btw, a valid
> > opinion here especially requires seeing the whole movie... (and the
> > right one, i.e., with Ciaran Hinds...)
>
> in life during wartime, all i rummaged bout this one was it was a book
> convention and then some ghosty memory shit, i mean really
Well, I'm not selling it as the film of the decade, nor even as a
spine tingler though it has its moments, but I was roundly pleased
with it as adult fare ...say, as an antidote to FREDDY VS. JASON. (I
don't understand "pedophile, etc.".)
Thumper
I'm reading it now, only 50 pages in but picking up steam.
Thumper