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Maria Von Trapp on BNAT 7 - Kong, V For Vendetta, Footlight Parade & More!
Hey folks, Harry here with Maria Von Trapp - who came with her daughter to their 3rd BNAT and it seems they were quite sated. It's nice to see that she loved V FOR VENDETTA so much. I think the chief reason it became my favorite film of the 24 hours is that I expected to love KING KONG - but with V FOR VENDETTA - which seemed like a troubled production and if you've read the graphic novels there's a whole host of scenes that you just "KNOW" won't make it into the feature film released by a major studio in today's world... Well, they did. All of em. Just amazing film.
A rare review from me, Maria von Trapp while Liesl sleeps to catch up on her beauty rest.
This year's BNAT had some of my favorite movies yet.
Of course the movie that was King of 'em all was Kong.It was the second movie and the highlight for me in an evening bright with memorable movies.The Avian Bird Flu documentary "prologue" was both informative and scary, and I was so glad that the folks down in New Zealand are socially conscious enough to make us all aware of how they're evading the Bird Flu during their Worldwide, Whirlwind Tour, by avoiding BNAT altogether. (We sure did miss you visiting Austin again and we hope you hurry back...soon.) However, I'm not sure of the wisdom of leaving Harry in charge of holding a certain smoke bomb, should it become apparent that one of the attendees of BNAT is, in fact, a huge gorilla. Harry might, under sleep deprivation mistake any one of us for King Kong.... and well, Peter, be more careful of the "toys" you give the Head Geek, okay? Luckily, it was okay because King Kong was only the second movie of the evening...but at 6 am we might not have been so lucky. At any rate, I can report that Harry was happily hugging that smoke bomb, original 1933 movie prop, when last I looked.
Anyway, that being said, and all the countless reviews you have seen on this sight, you MUST see this movie. It is incredible to me that such a classic movie is remade so artfully to appease geeks and skeptics and offers something for everyone to enjoy and be entertained by. This puts the medal of Master Filmmaker permanently in Peter Jackson's hands, IMO. The folks in New Zealand really, really have an achievement to be proud of and congratulations to all of you. The BNATers gave it a standing ovation. I wouldn't change one thing, not a hair on Kong's head. This movie is absolutely perfect and it should be a huge hit around the world. Movie-goers should remember their tissues. This movie had me crying at the hardness of life during the depression, of the desperation of living for your art, a little too much like present times, if you ask me.
Ah.... "too much like present times," brings me to the my second favorite movie of the event. V for Vendetta, I thought was supposed to be released in September, but was delayed. This movie was so close to home, it was TRULY scary. Again, I don't want to ruin it by revealing plot details, because "V..." does such a fantastic job of keeping the viewer engaged in wondering what the characters are going to do next, all the while thinking what would I do in their shoes? And even more chilling, it had me thinking "have I done enough?" Has fear driven us all so far that we will only do the right thing when we can be assured of not being alone in doing it? Most people living in the modern world wonder how Hitler could've moved so many people into orchestrating the horrific events of the Holocaust. I usually refer people to the movie the Pianist in which some members of the family say, "well, it really isn't that bad yet, and we'll get through this" but when it was finally undeniable that it WAS that bad, it was too late, and the machinery of fear and racism were too firmly entrenched to overcome the deadly weight of its inertia. Another thing that this film will bring to light is that fear and racism belong to us all, not just in an era of history, and not just a distant place, not just the Spanish Inquisition or Nazi Germany, but it is the burden humanity must bear together and bear intelligently and responsibly and NOT repeat. As you watch this movie, you will undoubtedly find the connections to things in the movie and current events frighteningly obvious. A fabulous movie, a treasure visually and in its language. I know when this movie IS released it will not only stir controversy, but be on every movie lover's top ten list. I can't think of any reason why "it should be forgot." Inspired by graphic novels, it is extraordinary how it hits right on the nerve of current events...Cindy Sheehan is certainly living her one-inch of life, for sure.
Butt Numb-A-Thon this year had movies to delight every geek in the room from the Musical numbers from Footlight Parade that included opium dens and Honeymoon Hotels, to movies containing a spelunker's worst nightmare or Cigarette Burns on celluloid, not to mention the final in the Vengence trilogy. And let us not forget the news that the great Ray Harryhausen is coming out of retirement! The geek world cheers and applauds! I know Moriarity, Quint, Massawyrm (who guessed the final movie, BTW) and Harry himself will have a much more in-depth report, but I thought I would send in my .02. I enjoyed the 24 hours immensely and hope Liesl and I get to return year after year to celebrate Harry's birthday. And speaking of that, Happy Birthday, Harry
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oh yeah
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What is it in front of or when is it premiering for those unluck folks not at BNAT?
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And a documentary about the bird flu seems like kind of a downer, doesn't it? Why not show that MPAA doc instead? It sounds like it would be a better choice for cinephiles.
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Good quick reviews - no real spoilers. Thanks!
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Yeah, it must suck to not have to worry about working because you're being funded by a billionaire to whine and cry all day.
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That relationship musta been ... special...
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I'm not saying that this'll be the one, because they cried wolf too many times but you never know. There are a lot of reputable doctors who are worried for the first time. I'll pass on the vaccine though, since the thing will probably mutate before the vaccine hits the shelves. As for Sheehan, fuck that attention whore. You've made your Goddamned point, you don't have to make a career about it. I'm against the war too but Sheehan is like those truth ads with the obnoxious kids that make me want to light up.
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I'm not gonna let this go. Come on, I know one of you is just dying to write this up!
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Maria Von trap, Would it kill you to write a review without Constantly interjecting your politics. This is a film web site and I come here to hear about films and discuss films. I am so sick of hearing ignorant Liberals cry about how the worlds gonna end because a republican was elected. To compare The state we are in today to the depression or the world of V for vendetta is a joke & is disrespectful to those who lived during the depression.
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Hey, those who think Cindy Sheehan is a whiney baby or an attention seeker... You lose a kid or the love of your life in some untimely manner and see how you feel about it. Life is too short as it is. Having a loved one live a full life and die of natural causes is hard enough for those left behind. Having a life taken from you for something you don't believe in, cannot change or fix must be a lot harder. What people do in response to grief matters a lot to those who experience such grief... it is a way to create meaning where they can find none or at least find an outlet to allow the love for that person to continue to be expressed. How can you be so harsh, and better yet, how do you feel about revealing yourselves to be such insensitive idiots? This is a movie site, and this reviewer expressed, among other movie-related things, how these movies made her feel as they related to things happening around her? What the hell is wrong with that?! And btw, my mom grew up during the depression and lived near NYC, and I don't think there was anything disrespectful in this reviewer's comments. Why is it disrespectful to point out that times were really tough during the depression? Why is it to have that remind someone that there are comparisons between the Great Depression and some today's financial hardships. Do you feel threatened by that idea? Do you feel threatened by ideas that aren't the same as yours? Why?
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...does seems strange anymore. It's all counter-programming propaganda. The news tells us what they are TOLD to tell us and it's usually whatever keeps the goverment in some sort of good light in the minds of what they consider to be the "majority". Which really means the 30% of the country that are middle class and above and actually vote. Yes I know there is a younger crowd that votes, but the goverment doesn't care about you. - : )
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Dec 12, 2005 4:37:37 PM CST
When Sheehan quit her job and started taking donations and flipp
by citizen arcane
"Hey, I gotta pay my bills", the martyr thing wore off. I don't think her son would be all that pleased with her.
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Dec 12, 2005 5:39:29 PM CST
If I lost my only son I would "whine and cry" all day too.
by rant breath
Conservative really care about US soldiers right? Except if you happen to be a member of the other party. Then they'll shit on your mothers face. "That'll teach that bitch to oppose the Bush administration! Fuckin hippie-commie-jew!!!"
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I'd have him stuffed and mounted and put on a rolling platform so people could see jusat how fucking sad i am. Boo fucking hoo.
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