Mike's Picks

[cavorting with nudists]

Mike, we've all heard how Tom felt about "The Wet and Wild Whites of West Virginia."  Would you care to present an opposing view here?

[Paul DeLouisiana]

Mike, we've all heard how Tom felt about "The Wet and Wild Whites of West Virginia."  Would you care to present an opposing view here?

We had to pause it at one of the tree illustrations so we could get the geneology straight. What a beautiful family tree it is!

[effecT]

Mike, we've all heard how Tom felt about "The Wet and Wild Whites of West Virginia."  Would you care to present an opposing view here?

We had to pause it at one of the tree illustrations so we could get the geneology straight. What a beautiful family tree it is!

Bearing prunish fruit.

[B_Buster]

Mike, we've all heard how Tom felt about "The Wet and Wild Whites of West Virginia."  Would you care to present an opposing view here?

Easily the best movie I've seen in the last 5 years.

[Pidgeon]

My favorite scene was easily the post-delivery one in the hospital. Incredible.

[fletcher munson]

Mike, have you seen Attack The Gas Station?  I highly recommend it.

[B_Buster]

I have not. I will keep an eye out.

[B_Buster]

Anyone seen Dogtooth? Weird and disturbing and occasionally funny (particularly the dance scene). Fans of David Lynch will probably like it. Check it out!

[JimmyNoodles]

Anyone seen Dogtooth? Weird and disturbing and occasionally funny (particularly the dance scene). Fans of David Lynch will probably like it. Check it out!

I watched it recently.  I thought it was more disturbing than funny, but I thought it was a weirdly clever idea for a film.  The dance scene did make me laugh out loud, but I think that was the only part that did.  Maybe if I watched it again it would be more comical without the initial shock.

[Joe Rogaine]

Anyone seen Dogtooth? Weird and disturbing and occasionally funny (particularly the dance scene). Fans of David Lynch will probably like it. Check it out!

I watched it recently.  I thought it was more disturbing than funny, but I thought it was a weirdly clever idea for a film.  The dance scene did make me laugh out loud, but I think that was the only part that did.  Maybe if I watched it again it would be more comical without the initial shock.

I just watched it and thought it was pretty great. I also agree it was more disturbing than funny. The moment for me when it became a comedy was when he starts beating people with vhs tapes and then delivers bad insults. I wonder if Philly Boy Roy also beats people with Rocky vhs tapes?

[wood and iron]

I liked Dogtooth but also felt like it wasn't nearly as deep as the filmmaker thinks it is.

[Sarah]

I just finished Dogtooth.  I found it more gripping than 127 Hours.  Only paused it once, and that because I had to let a cat in (I take those kinds of risks) and didn't want to miss a subtitle.  Of course, it reminded me of a Dogme 95 film.  Also, perhaps oddly, 120 Days of Sodom, because it is so stylized and formal and cool while depicting some pretty disturbing events. 

I especially liked that it managed to be in some ways very sweet.  And, as far as the cat scene goes, I've seen way worse.

You must be happy sad, Mike.*


*I mistakenly thought Dogtooth had won the best foreign film Oscar. 

[cavorting with nudists]

as far as the cat scene goes, I've seen way worse.

I don't doubt that's true, but as an utterly prostrate cat worshiper, I don't think I can stand even a scene of which it could be said "I've seen worse."

There is no dramatic justification for even implying the human sufferizing of cats, ever.

[wood and iron]

as far as the cat scene goes, I've seen way worse.

I don't doubt that's true, but as an utterly prostrate cat worshiper, I don't think I can stand even a scene of which it could be said "I've seen worse."

There is no dramatic justification for even implying the human sufferizing of cats, ever.

Listen, I know you love animals and all, this is a fucking movie. No actual cat got hurt. If it did, I'd be protesting with you. But as it stands, this is fiction. And if you watch the movie, there is a reason why the cat gets it.

[Sarah]

You must hate Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

as far as the cat scene goes, I've seen way worse.

I don't doubt that's true, but as an utterly prostrate cat worshiper, I don't think I can stand even a scene of which it could be said "I've seen worse."

There is no dramatic justification for even implying the human sufferizing of cats, ever.

You must hate Buffy the Vampire Slayer.