--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Stanley" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > > I made the mistake of going to see "Hostel". > > > > > > Why? Because I'm a big Quentin Tarantino fan and he executive > > > produced it...so, I figured, it must really be good. > > > > > > Well, if you're into torture and gore it's good. It's a real > > > gross-out. > > > > > > Of course, I stayed for the entire movie. > > > > Amazing that the Mormon guy who pulled Brokeback Mountain from his > > theatre in Utah had no problem showing a film like "Hostel". But, > > then, this *is* a culture that would rather see two men holding > guns > > than two men holding hands. > > > > BTW, I saw Brokeback Mountain on Monday up in Iowa City. IMO, it > > didn't live up to all the hype. It was ok but not great. In terms > of > > queer film, I think Mysterious Skin was a lot better. > > > > Alex > > > > I have this thing about expectation when I see if movie: if it's > been built up too much, my expectation is so much that, > proportionately, the movie has to be that much better in order to > live up to the hype. > > That's why I try and know nothing about a movie before I go see it. > I don't want to read reviews and I don't want to see previews. I > want to go in completely innocently...and I find I will enjoy it > that much more. > > Two movies that come to mind that I didn't know ANYTHING about > before going to see them: "Rainman" and "The Crying Game". > > *****Spoilers******** > > I had NO idea that "Rainman" was about an autistic brother so I was > completely surprised when it was revealed that the Hoffman character > was the Cruise's character's brother. > > Same with "The Crying Game"...I had NO idea that the WOMAN was > actually a GUY, so I was completely fooled...and, yes, I did get a > bit of a woody before the big reveal...and if that makes me gay, > then what can I say? -): >
I caught on a few minutes beforehand. I'm going, OMGawd, that's a guy! My GF is saying, no it's not... ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
