I reached back in time and watched a tv movie from the early ‘seventies called “Pursuit,” directed by Michael Crichton and starring E.G. Marshall as crazed right-wing terrorist and Ben Gazzara as chain-smoking game-loving fed. It wasn’t very good, but I had this flash of nostalgia for the kinds of things I used to watch on television when young–mediocre movies like this one, which at 70+ minutes felt padded, but at least had some intriguing grit to it. Also watched the Italian crime film Revolver, which had Oliver Reed looking like Javier Bardem and plenty of very European pretty-boys and pretty-girls slumming about. It wasn’t very good, but it had awful dubbing (fun!) and a sleazy energy I kind of dug.
Oliver Reed. Maybe we should have a Reed retrospective. Anyone up for The Brood?
think you can come up with something less terrifying, mike? if i see this i won’t sleep for a week.
Nah, I was mostly kidding. I am going to rewatch it, but it’s early Cronenberg–far, far sicker than more recent DC (and Roger Ebert called this one “an el sleazo exploitation film”–which puts off many, and I’d imagine would really, really, really bother you. Scare, too–I recall it being pretty unnerving, so… yeah, I’ve just talked myself into getting it out.
But if we’re looking for a common film, I’d look elsewhere. David Lynch’s latest?
common films are fun. can you please choose one with a decidedly male-oriented plot, though? i’m really tired of the “feminist” shit i need to watch to keep up with the people on this blog.
Well, how about The Brood? Ha ha ha ha ha ha.
I’d bet Lynch won’t count. Got a suggestion?
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I’d watch ‘Inland Empire.’ Even a Lynch failure is bound to be interesting. It is released on DVD next week.
I hear it’s a lot like The Brood. I’m up for Inland regardless–maybe even all 4 hours of it.
I’d also throw out Year of the Dog, which comes out in two weeks.
Two others, with Sarah Polley:
Her directorial debut (Away From Her) comes out in about three weeks–and I’m very keen to see it.
And a little indie she’s in with Tim Robbins, The Secret Life of Words — which I’d be happy to move up my queue.
Who’s John? Arnab, put the censors back on.