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Moriarty's Rumblings from the Lab #23

what the? by Rhames111	Dec 22nd, 1999 07:15:31 AM
exactly???????????
Did'nt You skip something ? by Fairlane	Dec 22nd, 1999 07:57:00 AM
dear Moriarty. It could be my english but what the hell is this?
But what are the categories? by r_dimitri22	Dec 22nd, 1999 08:01:44 AM
What are the categories for best and worst? Also, I believe the IMDB lists Run Lola Run as being released in 1998, though it didn't get to the states until this year.
I assume best and worst of each year, but I'm not sure... by r_dimitri22	Dec 22nd, 1999 08:02:38 AM

something's missing by kev	Dec 22nd, 1999 08:10:54 AM
i was looking forward to a nice wee moriarty-style retrospective rambling about des 'Q' llewelyn but its nowhere to be seen. how come?
erm... by Gag Halfrunt	Dec 22nd, 1999 08:53:44 AM
and the point of all that exactly?
Moriarity you evil bastard I read your book... by Iwrite	Dec 22nd, 1999 09:30:57 AM
Clerks and The Crow better make it onto your list you old fool...grrr...
Adventures Of Ford Fairlane Right Where It Should Be..... At The by mrbeaks	Dec 22nd, 1999 09:51:38 AM
Thanks for doing this, Moriarty. I've been thinking of doing the same thing, but you just saved me a whole lot o' time that I don't have. Being something of a completist, I can tell already that I'll be adding to this.
Robert Bresson Died..... by mrbeaks	Dec 22nd, 1999 10:16:04 AM
I guess he wasn't necessarily a "cool" filmmaker, but he sure was a great one. I just figured someone should say something. And, I guess, I just did.
Best Swayze Movie Line? by BadAshe	Dec 22nd, 1999 10:52:34 AM
Now this doesn't have to be one that he said, but it has to be in a Swayze movie. My top 2: "Nobody puts Baby in the corner!" and "You're gonna be my regular Saturday night thing!" from Roadhouse. It's line like those that make me thank God that we live in country where Swayze can make great cinema. Long live Swayze.
Ford Farline Kicks ass by SCOTT1458	Dec 22nd, 1999 10:52:50 AM
Nuff said. Damn dude, you gotta lot of time on your hands don't you?
hey, you forgot... by Hotspur	Dec 22nd, 1999 11:08:47 AM
no way, I really don't know
The List by SegueZagnut	Dec 22nd, 1999 11:19:52 AM
I believe he posted the list to establish the contenders. In other words... if the movie had any kind of hit on the radar screen, it should be looked at for BEST and WORST of the decade. Theoretically, if a movie is missing then... it made no blip. So if you have a movie he forgot... tell him here. Otherwise make your own list from this one (trust me he is saving you a lot of time at the IMDB) and compare when he puts up his. I'm not speaking for the evil M here, this is just my interpretation. I just can't believe he didn't include 'Fuck My Dirty Shithole' from 1992... What a great movie!
Top Under-rated movies of the 90s by Alfred Hitchcock	Dec 22nd, 1999 11:46:43 AM
Here are some that were just under-rated: Groundhog Day-A funny, touching story about how not being a bastard can be tough. Bill Murray gives a wonderful performance here. Jackie Brown-Quentin Tarantino's first movie after Pulp Fiction was shunned by most. I quess they didn't notice how well-directed it was and how Samuel L. Jackson and Pam Grier give two of the best performances seen in a long time. The Big Lebowski- The story of The Dude confused and confounded critics who laugh only at Albert Brooks' schlock, but this Coens Bros.' film is a hilarious story of a man trying to do the right thing in a world of nihilists, pedophiles, and enraged Vietnam vets. The Dude is a hero for the times.
Swayze Movie Line by mechanimal	Dec 22nd, 1999 11:52:43 AM
No, no, the best, not by him, but in his movie, being of course, the almighty "Roadhouse": "I Used to Fuck guys Like you in Prison." Writing Immortal!!!
Oh Haaaarrry.... by Zelig	Dec 22nd, 1999 12:34:44 PM
...feeling slow and old? It's okay, just DONT PULL MY POSTS BECAUSE OF IT!
"Groundhog Day" Best Movie of the Decade by smilin'jackruby	Dec 22nd, 1999 01:08:50 PM
Whoever mentioned this is right. If I had to line up every movie that I have seen multiple times, have enjoyed more each time, seen something new in, and slowly turned into worship, I would lay it at the feet of "Groundhog Day," one of the greatest movies about being a cynical bastard in the 90s. The look on Bill Murray's face when he walks in front of the oncoming truck makes it my pic of the decade.
What's the point of the list, please? by All Thumbs	Dec 22nd, 1999 02:37:07 PM
I don't understand....are you doing a best and worst of teh 90's as a whole or best and worst of each year. (Either way, good luck getting it done over the Holidays. But, then again, evil geniuses don't celebrate the holidays...wait! I take that back...look at Scrooge and the Grinch.) I love this new system of putting subject headers on the Rumblings. I swear I'm reading more of them instead of scanning and reading the bits I like.***BTW...Cry Baby better be on a good list because it's one of the best Waters films.
Bizarro World by eegah	Dec 22nd, 1999 03:36:37 PM
What in GOD'S NAME was up with that list? After three titles I felt as if I was merely reading the demented ramblings of a man who is desperate to prove to the world how hip to movies he is. Or something. I'd try and puzzle it out if my eyes weren't so glazed over.
Best Swayze Line by endo	Dec 22nd, 1999 03:46:15 PM
"Roadhouse" is, of course, the best source. The best line, though, is..."Be nice. Until it's time...to not be nice."
FILM OF THE CENTURY by eegah	Dec 22nd, 1999 03:53:35 PM
My picks: 1)Police Academy 4: A darker entry in the series that explored the tangential relationships between the citizens and the thin blue line. 2) The Exterminator 2: Robert Ginty's performance really took hold here, and the scenes with the black garbage man still get me. 3) Newsies: Who can resist the nutty, yet charming antics of Christian Bale and Max Casella as they sing and dance their way through this Depression Era romp? 4)Over the Top: By turns touching, tragic and triumphant, Sly Stallone and his multi-talented son, Max prove that even arm-wrestlers can have a heart. 5)Vice Versa: The cute-as-a-button performances of Judge Reinhold and Fred Savage are simply delightful. (runner up: "18 Again" with the brilliant and talented Charlie Schattler) Honorable mentions: "Shakes the Clown", "Radioland Murders", "Hardbodies" and "Light of Day"
Another Great ROADHOUSE Quote by mrbeaks	Dec 22nd, 1999 04:11:46 PM
Later in the now-classic "be nice" scene, where Swayze lays down the Bouncer's creed..... Bouncer: What if he calls my mother a whore? Swayze: I don't know? Is she?
Bresson's THE TRIAL OF JOAN OF ARC by mrbeaks	Dec 22nd, 1999 04:38:13 PM
Remember when everyone was rhapsodizing over Besson's THE MESSENGER? When I finally saw that pretty but completely boneheaded telling of the story, it spurred me to rent Bresson's JOAN OF ARC, which was far more illuminating. Of course, THE DEVIL PROBABLY was my introduction to the man's work, but I'd have to rank PICKPOCKET as my favorite. Perhaps, if he'd attended a few Star Trek conventions, he'd have been better represented here.
The War Zone by Tyrion_Lannister	Dec 22nd, 1999 05:05:03 PM
I urge everyone to check The War Zone out. One of the best, if not the best, movies I've seen during 1999, and 1999 was an awesome year for movies. Glad to see it on the list, even one so big as this one, since no one's remembering The War Zone at any awards ceremonies.
outakes by mmm_free_wig	Dec 22nd, 1999 06:57:37 PM
I have to comment on this again. I saw the outakes on Toy Story 2 in Melbourne, Australia 3 weeks ago, and they were the funniest part of the movie, they most definately got the most laughs in the cinema. I found them to be halarious and far more exciting than the Bug's Life outakes. It is worth admission again just to see them. Also, they run for about 3-4 minutes, that's if they don't cut it in half and half two lots like they did with a bug's life. The Aust. cut could be different. No one else I know has seen the outakes since the first night it was released here, I guess I was just lucky.
it's long, it's pointless, it's utterly subjective - five-tone p by tommy five-tone	Dec 22nd, 1999 08:14:16 PM
this may take a while, but here goes (in no particular order): UNHERALDED GEMS: the bonfire of the vanities (yes, really), joe vs the volcano (hanks has rarely been better), meet joe black (i just crumble when brad pitt says 'thank you for loving me' to claire forlani), prelude to a kiss. WATCH WHEN DRUNK: ford fairlane (booty time, booty time!), tremors (be advised there are two more - i repeat, two more - mother humpers). WATCH WHEN BAKED: the doors, demon knight (billy zane will crack you up), velvet goldmine, body snatchers (abel ferrara version). BEST MUSICAL SCORE (please note, the music is NOT the only thing these films have going for them - they're all excellent in their own right): the ice storm, crash, nobody's fool (brings a tear to the eye), the truman show, american beauty, out of sight (fun-keh). MAIN REASON DIRECTORS' CUTS SHOULD BE MANDATORY: john woo's cut of hard target is kickass! ALL RIGHT FOR THE FIGHTIN' (among other reasons): blade (capoeira, baby!), the matrix ('i know kung fu' - priceless, keanu). ICONIC IMAGES (mainly body parts; one item of clothing): brad pitt's torso in fight club, samantha mathis's breasts in pump up the volume, michael rooker's reflection in the mirror on the henry: portrait of a serial killer poster, the hat in the forest in miller's crossing. MINI-MOVIES IN THEIR OWN RIGHT: jim carrey's karaoke version of 'somebody to love' in the cable guy, ray liotta's coke paranoia in goodfellas, any scene with jay and silent bob in clerks, liam neeson going buck-wild at the carnival and demanding frances mcdormand 'take the fucking elephant!' in darkman. PERFECT MOVIES (not the BEST, mind you, but flawless in terms in acting, direction, etc - no false moves from anyone involved...these movies are really good, but maybe lacking that certain something that makes them the kind of classic you worship, know what i mean?): ransom (i get chills when mel screams 'gimme back my son, you motherfucker!), jerry maguire (because 'you complete me' is such a great line). gotta go now, but i'll be back with more later.
Get Me To The Five Tone, Tommy by mrbeaks	Dec 22nd, 1999 09:49:09 PM
Tommy, what about your namesake? Of course, I speak of HUDSON HAWK. This Bruce Willis classic just may make my top ten (oh, and you think I'm joking!)
tommy talks some shite, part 2 by tommy five-tone	Dec 22nd, 1999 10:49:08 PM
back from eating a big sandwich, so here we go again. and by the way, mr beaks, it was foolish of me not to include 'the hawk' in the list of movies to enjoy when you've got a few ales in ya. thank you for setting me straight! TEXTBOOK PERFORMANCES (male, intense division): david thewlis in naked ('you don't wanna fuck me, luv, you'll catch something cruel'), alec baldwin in glengarry glen ross ('you see this watch? this watch cost more than your car') and the hands-down champeen - harvey keitel in bad lieutenant ('I DID SO MANY BAD THINGS!!!'). MOST VALUABLE PLAYER (male): jeff bridges (supercool in 'the fabulous baker boys' - is that a '90s movie?, legendary in 'the fisher king', downright fucking awe-inspiring in 'fearless'), with bill murray running a very close second for quick change, groundhog day ('i love poetry - i just thought that was WILLARD scott'), ed wood and rushmore. CLOSE TO MAJESTY, BUT NOT QUITE: tin cup (starts off just as good as bull durham, but loses its way in the final third - good sentiment, just poorly executed), fearless (peter weir is god, and this is almost his finest creation, but even god makes the odd mistake...and this mistake is named rosie fucking perez...sorry, maestro weir, but her grating presence is a fly in the ointment, a monkey in the wrench, a pain in the ass). SECOND GREATEST MOVIE OF THE '90s: true romance (you know it's true, because it's got gary oldman's best line ever: 'now i know i'm pretty...but i ain't as pretty as a couple of titties' - bonus points for coming up with the phrase 'white boy day'). and here it is...THE GREATEST MOVIE OF THE 1990s: KING OF NEW YORK. that's right - every line of dialogue a quotable classic, every performance a winner, abel ferrara's direction is brilliant, the soundtrack kicks ass. walken has never been better, and caruso, snipes, fishburne et al are sooooo coooool. OK, let the flames begin.
shit, almost forgot... by tommy five-tone	Dec 22nd, 1999 10:59:31 PM
sorry about this, but what would the holiday season be without this category - BEST VIOLENCE (physical): the last boy scout (when bruce 'if you touch me again i'll kill ya' willis slams a henchman's nose into his brain). BEST VIOLENCE (verbal): unforgiven ('yeah, i killed women and children...i've killed just about everything that walks or crawls at one time or another...and now i'm gonna kill you, little bill...for what you did to ned.' damn that's cool). and if i don't talk to you beforehand - merry christmas, everyone!!!
whoa... by Twisted Mentat	Dec 23rd, 1999 01:48:29 AM
So many good movies i've not seen yet...so many bad ones i HAVE... and werid stuff that my friends have made me watch because "they were funny when i'm drunk"...
what about STEAM? by fonebone	Dec 23rd, 1999 09:15:45 AM

STEAM! Will Be The First Great Film Of The Next Decade by mrbeaks	Dec 23rd, 1999 09:42:16 AM

Moriarty, do you hate Star Trek because of the nanny's butler? by Drath	Dec 23rd, 1999 09:57:16 AM
I admit, their lame immitation of you was pathetic and unflattering because you would have figured out what Picard and crew were doing long before they could ever win. But really, thanks for not slamming Trek all the time. I didn't even know you didn't like it until now. But then, you are evil, and Star Trek hasn't done good villains for a loooooooong time. Oh yes, THANK YOU for saying what needs to be said. Anaylyze This WAS overrated!
how darest thou putest down Swayze king of the trailer park acto by sir slob	Dec 23rd, 1999 10:14:09 AM
No one on the planet can convey the deep heart felt sentiments of the average Joe than Patrick. He fought for the truck drivers of america in Black Dog which is a near shakesperian depiction of modern life. Who can forget Captain Ron this wonderful comedy probably had many a man shooting Budweiser beer through their nostrals. Also many women in their modular prefabricated homes are probably sitting on the couch in their Wal Mart spandex pants and ugly floral pattern shirts crying their eyes out to Dirty Dancing.(ok I admit that's quite a bulky sentance. Other wise it's right on the money.) Everyone tonight in your back yard do the following in respect of Swayze. 1.tie out your dog to a tree. 2.grab a cold one 3.throw dixie on the 8 track. 4.burn a pile of tires. 5. finally put a new part on that pinto that sits on blocks in your yard. God Bless Patrick Swayze!
Chasing Amy , MallRats and Clerks by Yellow	Dec 23rd, 1999 12:39:41 PM
Include these please (eating cheese, on your knees, with Cleese)!!
oops by Yellow	Dec 23rd, 1999 12:42:02 PM
I meant in the best only catagories.... not the worst catagories... cos you obviously have them in your lsit and everything.
Best film of the century... by not_a_jedi_yet	Dec 23rd, 1999 01:56:17 PM
Wes Craven's "Deadly Friend" (1986), without a doubt. Matthew Laborteaux displayed the same genius he so finely honed on "Little House." A must-see for anyone who's into computer-brain-transplant-horr or-romance flicks.
You forgot Cannibal!:The Musical by 0007	Dec 23rd, 1999 08:36:25 PM
Put Cannibal!: The Musical down for either 1993 (its original release at festivals), or 1996 (the year it became available for public-consumption, no pun intended). Besides being the funniest musical of all time, it gave a career start to Trey Parker and Matt Stone. You have to admit they have impacted comedy big time the past few years. Other than that, I would say "Surviving Desire", the best of Hal Hartley's films. Otherwise, very good list you compiled; you even remembered Bram Stoker's Dracula, Orgazmo, Blues Brothers 2000, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Interview with the Vampire, and Eyes Wide Shut...
Before Sunrise by Gag Halfrunt	Dec 24th, 1999 02:45:49 PM
"Before Sunrise" - Damn i love that film...the only romantic film that guys can actually watch without feeling ill. Anybody else remember this one? What's the verdict?
Captain Ron? by tv`snick	Dec 24th, 1999 04:29:28 PM
Patrick Swayze was NOT in Captain Ron, giggleguts. That was Kurt Russell! Get it stright, poopyplant! Patrick Swayze is, according to Jean at The Onion, the HUNK OF THE MILLENIUM! Know your place, lillyliver!
Top 10 for article by Samthelion	Dec 24th, 1999 11:29:02 PM
I know you probably don't care, but here's my tentative top 10 list that I'll be putting in a local paper. In Alphabetical Order: Dazed and Confused, Ed Wood, Fargo, Fearless, Goodfellas, Malcolm X, The Player, Pulp Fiction, Schindler's List, The Shawshank Redeption. Worst Movie: Meet Joe Black. I haven't got my jury prizes yet but just thought I'd throw it out. I've got my reasons and (as of now) I haven't put any recent releases on, though American Beauty and Green Mile are close to pushing in. Scrutinize them however you wish.
2 more for you by Duty	Dec 25th, 1999 01:33:22 AM
forgot: "Princess Mononoke" and "Poke'mon first movie" but who cars about poke'mon??? My #1 movie for the decade is "The Shawshank Redemtion"
Ahhhhhhh, by Yossarian	Dec 27th, 1999 09:27:51 AM
1994. What a year for cinemaphiles...-Yoss
Good to see Radiohead are there... by I'mAlanPartridge	Dec 28th, 1999 05:56:32 AM
well...Grant Gee anyway...with Meeting People

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