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Moriarty’s Holiday Marathon Catch-Up Begins With A Report On The BNAT Premieres!!

300... by SuperflyTNT	Dec 30th, 2006 11:24:55 PM
will suck more than anything that has ever sucked before.
Smokin' Mori by gorydon	Dec 30th, 2006 11:35:24 PM
Dude, you've gotta get high watching the Wizard of Oz and syncing it to Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. That's the best. That and the old Power Rangers TV show. Zordon the rangers are in trouble.
THIS IS SPARTA! by Pipple	Dec 30th, 2006 11:36:17 PM
Yes it is. What's your point?
Oh and rocky V is a goddam classic by Pipple	Dec 30th, 2006 11:42:06 PM
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeah, I said it.
300 is going to be... by thedarkknightreturns	Dec 31st, 2006 12:38:00 AM
THE BEST MOVIE EVER
ADD by antonphd	Dec 31st, 2006 01:33:19 AM
I wish people could shut up with the ADD culture bashing. Some of us actually honestly have ADD and it's not funny. Ok. It is funny... but don't dilute it by labeling it some cultural excuse for lack of depth and quality. People who actually have ADD have to work 10 times harder in life to get anywhere. You try reading something 5 times and realising you have no idea what you are reading and knowing it's gonna be 5 more times before you do. I don't mind people making fun of ADD, just please don't act like it's fake like the bullshit efforts done by recent pop culture media.
HELL YEAH by ImJustSaying	Dec 31st, 2006 01:36:15 AM
Best BNAT write up I've read. Keep up the good work, I can't wait fro Knocked up and Smokin' and 300. Good stuff. But, in a completely unrelated note, can someone tell me when the fuck CHILDREN OF MEN is playing in Austin? I walked through a horrible rainstorm yesterday to Alamo Drafthouse Lamar because the pamflet said it was playing, and it wasn't so I ended up in NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM. Which I thoroughly enjoyed. If you haven't seen it, you should know that dick van dyke gives ben still a roundhouse kick to the face. Did you hear what I just said? DICK VAN DYKE ROUNDHOUSE KICKS BEN STILLER IN THE FACE. Go see it.
I think that laughter was during the shit scene by HEADGEEK	Dec 31st, 2006 01:40:27 AM
in BLACK BOOK. just kidding.
harry by Flmlvr	Dec 31st, 2006 02:24:34 AM
no you're not.
"share the tail end of a joint with a reader" by keepcoolbutcare	Dec 31st, 2006 02:34:27 AM
share?! tail end?!?! You smoked half that fatty yourself! Hell man, you outsmoked me, thus making YOU the pothead! Good shit tho', right? It's true people, I've lived all over this country of ours, but Northern Cali has the best bud. Solid write up of Zwartboek. One major twist is easy to spot, the "shit scene" was a tad much (tad in the "Airplane" sense) but aside from that, I was entranced when I wasn't being visually assaulted. Those actions scenes are shocking, loud and impeccably timed. My second favorite film of the fest, after Black Snake Moan.
oh, and HoeWood execs, PR people... by keepcoolbutcare	Dec 31st, 2006 02:49:17 AM
I would also like to have films sent to my house, or screenings arranged here in Oakland. I, um, moderate The Zone, so there's a good chance 75 people may or may not read my musings. To sweeten the pot (see what I did there?), if I like the film I can hire a crackhead to rant and rave about your film in public (note, you must supply the bullhorn, but trust me, those guys don't need one). Much like "branding" teenagers with a particular slogan, crackhead endorsements are the cutting edge of advertising, sure to reach a hip and urbane urban demographic.
KeepCool.... by TheRealMoriarty	Dec 31st, 2006 03:20:18 AM
... hey, man, I was trying to be subtle. But, yeah, I guess it was a half a fatty, and you did pretty much lay me out. You see why the Zone is a good thing, kids? It's the fine people you meet there. And remember, Moriarty is not a role model. Only users lose drugs.
Smoking Aces by John-Locke	Dec 31st, 2006 03:25:31 AM
Is but a blur to me too because of KC's fine cali bud but I was wide awake for the 300 asskickery, Drew you should have eaten the breakfast.
I love you Moriarty by Pipple	Dec 31st, 2006 03:28:36 AM
Been reading your stuff for years and you're the only one in this dump worth reading. Keep up the good work. Or die.
Pipple by TheRealMoriarty	Dec 31st, 2006 03:40:32 AM
Holy shit, are those my only two choices?! I'll get back to you after I've consulted my manager. Death might be better for tax purposes this year, so I want to keep both options open.
TheShadow by TheRealMoriarty	Dec 31st, 2006 04:44:46 AM
I'm not saying that at all. If you follow the link above to where I keep my running list, you'll see that there are 22 films in the excellent category right now. ROCKY BALBOA is not one of them. Any top ten list I make will come out of those 22 titles, plus any others that end up in that category. What I said is what I meant. I think the film is good. I thought the screening was great. There's a difference, and that's what I was writing about.
Freaks and Geeks by reni	Dec 31st, 2006 04:57:36 AM
Drew we finished watching Freaks and Geeks this week. Would've loved to see it run for 2 seasons. But it felt right to end where it did. Anyway BNAT was the best one yet; and Knocked Up was possibly the best film shown. Judd Apatow we love you.
2006 was the best year for movies since 1999 by godoffireinhell	Dec 31st, 2006 05:16:31 AM
Just a fucking awesome year to be a film lover. Usually there's one or two movies a year that win me over completely and turn me into an excited, gushing kid instead of the cynical sack of shit I usually am. There wasn't just one or two movies like that in 2006. There were a dozen or so.
Damn Youse, godoffireinhell... by TheRealMoriarty	Dec 31st, 2006 05:28:54 AM
... you're not allowed to say that yet. I'm planning to say that in my year end article. So ixnay on that talk, okay? You're gonna steal my thunder and look like it's your original thought, and I know you just stole it out of my brain, so cut it out. And, yeah. Best year since '99. Easily. Which was the best since 1996. Spooky, eh?
Awesome terrific! by Nordling	Dec 31st, 2006 06:22:54 AM
Great write-up, Drew. Dammit I knew I shoulda went outside. Still, I didn't pass out this year, and I can't wait for you to see 300 in its entirety. Awesome movie. DREW SMOKES A FATTY... that's an awesome movie title.
The best year since 1999?......No by Dickie Greenleaf	Dec 31st, 2006 06:28:34 AM
Don't know where you guys are coming from on that front. That's not to say that there haven't been quality films out this year, but nowhere near as many or as significant in impact as 1999. I actually thought 2005 was the closest we've had since 1999 - a statement I make on the basis that I had almost enough films for 2 top ten lists, whereas I'm genuinely struggling to single out ten at all this year. And I don't think I've missed much (need to see The Proposition, Almodovar's Volver and Little Miss Sunshine - it remains to be seen if they make that kind of impact on me). For me, the following stand out - United 93, Children of Men, The Departed, Pan's Labyrinth, Babel. I've seen a lot of other films that I've liked but are too flawed to compete with the best of 1999 (or 2005 for that matter) - Little Children, Miami Vice, Flags of Our Fathers, World Trade Centre, Breaking and Entering, Apocalypto to name but a few. All boasting considerable quality and yet all come up short one way or another. I would actually argue that it has been a couple of expertly produced genre pieces like Inside Man or Casino Royale that have provided the most satisfying experiences this year, compensating for a relatively weak summer of blockbusters. Which begs the following question - where is this year's equivalent of Being John Malkovich? Or Fight Club? Or Magnolia? Or a blockbuster as influential as The Matrix? A film as politically charged as Three Kings? The reason why 1999 was heralded is that these films and a number of others felt like true one-offs, which I don't think I can say I've seen this year. We saw something approaching that kind of ambition and diversity last year - Syriana, Munich, The Constant Gardener, Good Night and Good Luck, The New World, A History of Violence, Brokeback Mountain, Match Point... - I truly believe that was a hell of a good vintage. And after a particularly strong year, American film in particular has come up short this year - note that of the films I've singled out from 2006 (and yes, this is only my opinion, in no way do I deem this to be definitve), Scorsese is the only American director. It's really not like me to be cynical - I'm usually the optimist! - but I need 2007 to restore a little faith. Moriarty - I look forward to seeing your year-end list (it may direct me to some stuff I've missed). Godoffireinhell - I'd be really interested to hear which dozen films pushed your buttons this year. Happy new year everyone by the way!
Jesus, if the sight of that porker Harry cuddling by indiephantom	Dec 31st, 2006 06:44:57 AM
and laughing is the highlight of your BNAT, then I feel sorry for you. Deeply.
TOO SILVER!!! by Col. Tigh-Fighter	Dec 31st, 2006 07:12:23 AM
Harrys back, that is
I wouldn't know if 1999 was a good year for movies... by RenoNevada2000	Dec 31st, 2006 09:45:41 AM
As Mori never finished his 1990s decade wrap up series of articles. :P ducks and runs
A great year for movies?! by Garbageman33	Dec 31st, 2006 10:37:56 AM
Are you serious? I'd have a hard time even coming up with 10 great films, let alone 20 or 30 like Capone. Never mind 1999, this year isn't even as good as last year. Where's the Lady Vengeance? Where's the Capote? When people are talking about a Lifetime movie of the week (The Queen) and a bastardization of a great Asian film (The Departed) as the best of the year, that year has got some problems.
MORI SMOKES A JOINT AND SITS WITH HIS WIFE by Zarles	Dec 31st, 2006 11:01:52 AM
What do you MEAN you've never seen Gridiron Gang? There's a moment in it where The Rock almost looks heterosexual. Trust me, Drew - if you're ever stuck on an airplane and this gem is the inflight, do yourself a solid and drop the five bucks. Hey, at least there will be a vomit bag nearby.
Just wanna say by DirkD13"	Dec 31st, 2006 01:09:52 PM
Hope all AICN staff and Talkbackers have a fantastic 2007, (and with the movies we've got to look forwards to it should be VERY good). Happy New Year fellow film fanatics.
the best year in film should be 2007. by future help	Dec 31st, 2006 01:12:37 PM
(that, to me, will include Perfume & Children of Men...not playin' in my town yet,.) -keeping the faith. HAPPY NEW YEARS AND MUCJ HEALTH TO ALL!
Hey Mori.. by DirkD13"	Dec 31st, 2006 01:51:18 PM
You fuckin' hippy, gimme drugs man
Mori, definitely watch SHUT UP AND SING by eppdude	Dec 31st, 2006 02:02:58 PM
if you can get ahold of it. It'll probably beat Al Gore for the Oscar. And it's really good, actually.
also, Mori, I have to agree with most of the guys here. by eppdude	Dec 31st, 2006 02:03:40 PM
You continue to be the best writer on this site. By far.
Hey KeepCool, where in Oakland? by Lenny Nero	Dec 31st, 2006 02:40:32 PM
From one East Bay folk to another. (Now someone else understands how great the Bay Area is for getting the biggest variety of film choices within a very reasonable distance.)
I can't get enough of that "ROCKY!" Chant Story at BNAT by tonagan	Dec 31st, 2006 02:46:09 PM
Which is good, because someone mentions it in every other article.
indiephantom by ikkyu	Dec 31st, 2006 04:09:49 PM
why do you feel deeply sorry for a man who rejoices in seeing the happiness of his friends? which of you is the loser? i suggest you should smoke a fatty. peace.
Cryin' out loud, 300 films! by ewokstew	Dec 31st, 2006 04:58:26 PM
I don't think I've seen that many movies in the last 15 years of my life.
Knocked Up, fucked up? by Gandalf The Gaye	Dec 31st, 2006 05:20:53 PM
"The film’s reeeeeeally long right now, and at two-and-a-half hours..." This isn't a good sign. All reports of this film seem confident that Apatow will edit it down into something brilliant. I beg to differ. On the evidence of The 40 Year Old Virgin, I wouldn't be so sure that he's capable of doing so. Sure, it was great fun, the best comedy of last year, but with a little trimming and fine-tuning it could have been the best comedy of the last ten years. Will Apatow show some restraint this time? Christ, I hope so.
Gandalf... by TheRealMoriarty	Dec 31st, 2006 05:59:36 PM
... not at all. I think when you're choosing "Do I put this great hilarious scene in?" or "Do I put that great hilarious scene in?" there aren't too many losing scenarios for the audience. It really is unrelentingly funny. The only reason I see him chopping it back is for people who have an allergic reaction to films longer than two hours. If I was him, I'd just lock the cut and be done with it, but that's just me.
worst by Madmartigan	Dec 31st, 2006 07:00:26 PM
So what are the 20 worst films of the year?
Hey Mori... by Kirbymanly	Dec 31st, 2006 07:09:12 PM
Did you go back and watch Black Dahlia on video? I felt pretty much the say way you did about the film... but now that I know what its actually about (it was marketed as a murder mystery that focuses only on Short) I found that it played much better. There's still some flaws there (why only show that creepy, scarred man at the end?)... but it plays a lot better now...
"same way" by Kirbymanly	Dec 31st, 2006 07:13:14 PM
ooops
Nothing could possibly save Black Dahlia. by Zarles	Dec 31st, 2006 08:27:02 PM
I don't care if you watch it as a mystery, as a drama, or while standing on your head, that movie was a piece of crap. Aaron Eckhart should be ashamed of himself - he's a damn fine actor, but he looked like an idiot in that flick. And don't even get me started on Josh Hartnett. I think he greeted me the other day at Wal-Mart, if that tells you anything.
i'm confused, Moriarty by drave117	Jan 1st, 2007 12:15:09 AM
I didn't see Stranger Than Fiction on your list, even under the not-yet-watched section. Come to think of it, I haven't seen it on anybody's Best Of list this year. I can't believe this film snuck under the radar of so many people. Out of the 87 films I saw in theaters this year, Stranger Than Fiction is my favorite by a small but significant margin. The fact that the best film of 2006 was a Will Ferrell flick might be proof that the end times are upon us, though.
Why Eddie Murphy won't win an Oscar by Reno	Jan 1st, 2007 02:20:37 AM
I noticed that Eddie Murphy's Delirious will finally be released on DVD the first week of Feb. Remember the gay & AIDS jokes in that? I bet someone over at TMZ tries to stir up a shitstorm about that, and right when Oscar ballots are arriving to voters. Yeah, it's tin foil hat stuff, but you just watch.
Haahahahah by IMScully33	Jan 1st, 2007 03:59:16 AM
Mori, you and KC outside the Alamo on the cold, drizzly morning sharing that joint will always rank as one of my strangest memories. I was trying not to be sick and passed out shortly after. I would have rather been in your herbal boat, guys.
Children of Men by arrangedletters	Jan 1st, 2007 09:14:10 AM
I hope seeing so many films at once doesn't dull you to this film. I found it to be the most moving film I can ever remember seeing. The 9 minute one shot would have had Altman in awe.
Just watched Undeclared box after Freaks and Geeks by half vader	Jan 1st, 2007 10:19:40 AM
...thinking great one more disc to go as I put the fourth in to realise no I've watched them all and it's just a light extras disc. D'oh! No closure on Undeclared either. My wife hates me for making her watch these great shows she gets involved with only to have it end (we watched Wonderfalls a few months back), so she'll look forward to this flick. It looks like a reunion. Must say though that the 'special edition' of 40 Year Old Virgin DVD sucked arse and why on earth couldn't they have put a seamless branching theatrical cut on there? The so-called extended cut actually looked just like a previous edit that was tightened to make the theatrical. Nothing really different just more bloated scenes. Boo. Mori maybe your new year's rez should be not to promise us any deadlines whatsover. We appreciate your stuff but geez you're getting as bad as the guy from The Digital Bits! Just dump the stuff on us when you're done and we'll swallow it with delight. Uh, that didn't sound right but you get my drift. Thanks mate.
Saw BLACK CHRISTMAS twice Mori, TWICE! by Ernie Souchak	Jan 1st, 2007 12:18:34 PM
Its not good - but a great way to pass the time when you are stranded away from home for the holidays. And Mary Elizabeth Winston is one of the hottest girls on the planet right now.
Lenny... by keepcoolbutcare	Jan 1st, 2007 04:29:56 PM
Downtown Oakland, equidistant from both Lake Merritt and the 14th St. library. I'll co-sign on the veritable cornucopia of films we get here in the Bay, almost, ALMOST makes the ridiculous cost of living worth it. "Children of Men" in 16 theaters across the country, we got 2 of 'em. Tideland played in Berkeley (for a week, but still...) and even with the demise of the Act I & Act II, we still get a fair amount of foreign fare. Come meet me in the Zone where we can Privately Menstruate back and forth without the rabble finding out even more details about my life...
Capote was 2005. by Lenny Nero	Jan 1st, 2007 04:44:20 PM
Hence all the, you know, Oscar nominations last year and a win in a little category called Best Actor.
MY AFFECTION FOR DREAMGIRLS GOTTA EAT by Pound Sand	Jan 1st, 2007 05:04:13 PM
Jennifer Hudson got junk in the trunk. And that's all-right with me.
Drave... by TheRealMoriarty	Jan 1st, 2007 05:12:30 PM
... STRANGER THAN FICTION should be under "good" on my list. I liked it okay. I thought it was aimless, but amiable.
Timberlake is in Black Snake Moan? by Heffaloo	Jan 1st, 2007 08:30:03 PM
I've just lost all desire to see it. The only thing that will get me in theaters now if Christina Ricci gets nekkid.
Heffaloo... by TheRealMoriarty	Jan 2nd, 2007 02:39:02 AM
... she does. And trust me... you'll feel differently about Timberlake after you see the film. If you can set aside your baggage about him as a pop star, he's very good.
Moriarty, you don't need to see anything but Volver by Spandau Belly	Jan 2nd, 2007 08:53:39 AM
Just put that on your top ten ten times and call it year.
and please make your list short by Spandau Belly	Jan 2nd, 2007 08:55:19 AM
Top Ten is good. Top 50 films of the year, kinda meaningless.
Always a delight to read your stuff, Mori... by Roguewriter	Jan 2nd, 2007 02:37:55 PM
... and I smiled even more than usual when I got to your aside about Harry and his ladyfriend. Always good to see cinephiles in the world who are, first and foremost, good folks, and good friends. Kudos, sir.
dude, Dreamgirls? by podunk411	Jan 2nd, 2007 10:18:27 PM
you're killin' me Moriarty, please tell me you were high as kite all four times you saw it?
unfair! by sillymary	Jan 3rd, 2007 07:16:56 PM
:p Wasn't nice bringing your cute baby to BNAT Mori...at the end of the fest...as I walked around in a happy daze, being reminded that I had abandoned my baby boy to go to Texas...was not kind! ;)

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