Comments on: Outlander http://outlawvern.com/2009/05/19/outlander/ Vern's writings on the films of cinema Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:41:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: CJ Holden http://outlawvern.com/2009/05/19/outlander/#comment-15349 CJ Holden Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:39:59 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=4852#comment-15349 I just watched the DVD of it and I got no real idea what to think of it. It's full of good ideas and nice touches*, but it felt like the movie was afraid of really playing everything out in a satisfying way. *I liked that they first portray that Wulfric guy as the "Billy Zane in Titanic". And of course everybody expects some love triangle between him, the princess and the astronaut, but then he not just turns out to be a good friend, the love triangle also never happens. I also loved that they establish early in the movie that the princess not just knows how to fight, but also that everybody knows about it and seems okay with it, so that there won't be any scenes where she has to dress up as a man to participate in a battle, because daddy wants her to stay in the kitchen when it gets dangerous. I just watched the DVD of it and I got no real idea what to think of it. It’s full of good ideas and nice touches*, but it felt like the movie was afraid of really playing everything out in a satisfying way.

*I liked that they first portray that Wulfric guy as the “Billy Zane in Titanic”. And of course everybody expects some love triangle between him, the princess and the astronaut, but then he not just turns out to be a good friend, the love triangle also never happens. I also loved that they establish early in the movie that the princess not just knows how to fight, but also that everybody knows about it and seems okay with it, so that there won’t be any scenes where she has to dress up as a man to participate in a battle, because daddy wants her to stay in the kitchen when it gets dangerous.

]]> By: Brendan http://outlawvern.com/2009/05/19/outlander/#comment-1621 Brendan Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:48:57 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=4852#comment-1621 If QT was cutting the movie because he wanted to form a tighter narrative with a quicker pace, then that is totally cool for him to pursue his artistic vision. But as far as I've read, that isn't the case. The case is that these dipshits want to increase the number of showtimes they'll be able to cram into theater schedules to increase revenues. Fuck that and fuck them. If QT was cutting the movie because he wanted to form a tighter narrative with a quicker pace, then that is totally cool for him to pursue his artistic vision. But as far as I’ve read, that isn’t the case. The case is that these dipshits want to increase the number of showtimes they’ll be able to cram into theater schedules to increase revenues. Fuck that and fuck them.

]]> By: Chris H. http://outlawvern.com/2009/05/19/outlander/#comment-1620 Chris H. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:41:03 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=4852#comment-1620 Death Proof was way, way, way too long so maybe just this once the Weinsteins are right. Death Proof was way, way, way too long so maybe just this once the Weinsteins are right.

]]> By: Brendan http://outlawvern.com/2009/05/19/outlander/#comment-1617 Brendan Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:45:55 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=4852#comment-1617 So apparently the Weinsteins are trying to convince QT to cut up to 40 minutes of Basterds. Could Vern soon be getting his wish? Here's hoping we won't have to sacrifice a great Basterds theatrical run to have that wish be granted. So apparently the Weinsteins are trying to convince QT to cut up to 40 minutes of Basterds. Could Vern soon be getting his wish? Here’s hoping we won’t have to sacrifice a great Basterds theatrical run to have that wish be granted.

]]> By: Vern http://outlawvern.com/2009/05/19/outlander/#comment-1071 Vern Sun, 24 May 2009 19:07:15 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=4852#comment-1071 No, I think James Frey ate a baby in his book, but it turned out he was exaggerating and people were disappointed. I gotta agree with the stoic badasses being better, in fact I can't really think of anybody else on the level of John McClane that does much talking. Eastwood characters often have funny things to say but they have long quiet period in between. No, I think James Frey ate a baby in his book, but it turned out he was exaggerating and people were disappointed.

I gotta agree with the stoic badasses being better, in fact I can’t really think of anybody else on the level of John McClane that does much talking. Eastwood characters often have funny things to say but they have long quiet period in between.

]]> By: Jamie http://outlawvern.com/2009/05/19/outlander/#comment-1070 Jamie Sun, 24 May 2009 17:14:39 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=4852#comment-1070 As regards silent badasses, I remember reading one good review around the time JACKIE BROWN was released. The critic made the point that Elmore Leonard preferred his protagonists (generally badasses) to not say much, and when they did, it was something damned important. The same critic went onto say that for all that Tarantino owed Leonard in terms of dialogue and character, he took the opposite approach to his leads: at this point, Tarantino was riding high on RESERVOIR DOGS and PULP FICTIONS, both movies where everyone talks an awful lot. Personally, I prefer my badasses to say very little, and to have a history that is only hinted at. Also, is THE ROAD the only Oprah bookclub recommendation to feature a (SPOILER, I think) baby getting spit-roasted and eaten? As regards silent badasses, I remember reading one good review around the time JACKIE BROWN was released. The critic made the point that Elmore Leonard preferred his protagonists (generally badasses) to not say much, and when they did, it was something damned important. The same critic went onto say that for all that Tarantino owed Leonard in terms of dialogue and character, he took the opposite approach to his leads: at this point, Tarantino was riding high on RESERVOIR DOGS and PULP FICTIONS, both movies where everyone talks an awful lot.

Personally, I prefer my badasses to say very little, and to have a history that is only hinted at.

Also, is THE ROAD the only Oprah bookclub recommendation to feature a (SPOILER, I think) baby getting spit-roasted and eaten?

]]> By: Andrew http://outlawvern.com/2009/05/19/outlander/#comment-994 Andrew Fri, 22 May 2009 03:28:25 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=4852#comment-994 Vern, if QT didn't stop working with the Weinsteins after what they did to Grindhouse, he's NEVER going to stop working with them. Sadly. Vern, if QT didn’t stop working with the Weinsteins after what they did to Grindhouse, he’s NEVER going to stop working with them. Sadly.

]]> By: Brendan http://outlawvern.com/2009/05/19/outlander/#comment-981 Brendan Thu, 21 May 2009 20:34:23 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=4852#comment-981 Agreed Vern. By the way, did you ever get around to watching the real version of Tom-yung-goong, the one where Dirty Balls' character is made to look like a hard boiled cop on the edge and the villian is a transsexual? It's amazing how different people can make a movie with one avid kit. Agreed Vern. By the way, did you ever get around to watching the real version of Tom-yung-goong, the one where Dirty Balls’ character is made to look like a hard boiled cop on the edge and the villian is a transsexual? It’s amazing how different people can make a movie with one avid kit.

]]> By: Vern http://outlawvern.com/2009/05/19/outlander/#comment-976 Vern Thu, 21 May 2009 19:32:08 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=4852#comment-976 I agree Brendan, I expect THE ROAD to be great. I just hate those Weinstein fuckers and they never cease to try their hardest to ruin everything. Hopefully they'll try to convince Tarantino to cut INGLOREUSSS BAZTIRDS and he'll get pissed and stop working with them and that will be the end of them. I agree Brendan, I expect THE ROAD to be great. I just hate those Weinstein fuckers and they never cease to try their hardest to ruin everything. Hopefully they’ll try to convince Tarantino to cut INGLOREUSSS BAZTIRDS and he’ll get pissed and stop working with them and that will be the end of them.

]]> By: Andy C. http://outlawvern.com/2009/05/19/outlander/#comment-974 Andy C. Thu, 21 May 2009 18:49:38 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=4852#comment-974 Bruce Lee was great but I think Willis has earned the title The Bruce. I wouldn't worry to much about the Weinsteins it really sounds like they are on they're last legs as film makers or distributers. I hope anyway. the reader got plenty of attention but I don't think anyone really cares about it. People did care about certain Dimension horror movies that the Weinstiens cut and made incomphrehensible (sic) in some cases and people don't forget that. Bruce Lee was great but I think Willis has earned the title The Bruce. I wouldn’t worry to much about the Weinsteins it really sounds like they are on they’re last legs as film makers or distributers. I hope anyway. the reader got plenty of attention but I don’t think anyone really cares about it. People did care about certain Dimension horror movies that the Weinstiens cut and made incomphrehensible (sic) in some cases and people don’t forget that.

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