Flipside Movie Emporium

[Michael Scrutchin]

On his blog, Dave Kehr quoted the following from a Harold Ramis interview at The Believer:

[beltmann]

I watched Saw II over the weekend.
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"When I was in Barcelona they showed pornography on regular television. I'm assuming it's the same way in Mexico since they also speak Spanish." - IMDb user comment

[juhsstin]

sometimes i go into a movie wanting to think, other times i do not. the best movies though are the ones that spurn you to think because they successfully penetrate your barriers and tap into things which truly interest you. in other words, you start thinking without actually realizing that you are thinking, even though we all are thinking all the time, which raises the question of what is "thinking" really?
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Who let the dogs out?

[the night watchman]

Yeah, I like to "think" when I see a movie. But there are "big thinks" and "little thinks." Naturally, a movie that delves into an issue and leaves me with a new perspective to consider is a "big think." On the other hand, a movie that uses a familiar convention in a clever way, puts a spin on a genre or character, or just presents something on an aesthetical level that I haven't experienced before is a "little think." Some recent examples of the former would be A History of Violence, Munich and the first story in Three... Extremes; of the latter Toolbox Murders and Lucky Number Sleven.
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"If you're talking about censorship, and what things should be shown and what things shouldn't be shown, I've said that as an artist you have no social responsibility whatsoever."

-David Cronenberg

[beltmann]

I agree about the distinction between "big thinks" and "little thinks," and would add that I enjoy the full spectrum, from Stan Brakhage to, say, Jim Carrey. Generally, the only movies that I find difficult to sit through are the "no thinks."

Like juhsstin, I sometimes welcome simplistic escapism--recent movies that I can't really defend except to say that I had a good time include The Exorcism of Emily Rose and Transporter 2--but if there's nothing for the brain to latch onto, intellectually or aesthetically, I get antsy fast. That might explain why many teen and action flicks have lately become a chore for me.
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"When I was in Barcelona they showed pornography on regular television. I'm assuming it's the same way in Mexico since they also speak Spanish." - IMDb user comment

[the night watchman]

[beltmann]