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Re: movies

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John

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Date Posted: 13:43:23 09/25/02 Wed
In reply to: Jeff 's message, "Re: King of Masks" on 07:55:30 09/25/02 Wed

I saw Empire of the Sun in the theatres when it first opened. You are absolutely right. I thought it was one of the most appallingly boring and pointless films I'd ever seen. It seemed like self-indulgent reminiscing on the author's part. If you didn't know this, it's written by J.G.Ballard and based on his childhood experience. That's the same guy who wrote Crash, later to be filmed by David Cronenberg. Now, that was a movie!

I also saw Bertolucci's The Last Emperor in the theatres and didn't like that one either. A much better film in the same vein is Kundun, about the Chinese takeover of Tibet and the flight of the Dalai Lama.

Usual Suspect was good and everyone seems to love it, but something about it just isn't right. I liked it, but I find it lacking. It's so polished it seems more manipulative than authentic, if that makes any sense. Instead of glimpsing another world, I feel as though I've been watching something artificial and over-produced, like a self-conscious stage play. I would still recommend this film, though.

The Dr. Mabuse films are great. The earlies ones are rather primitive and strangely paced, but enjoyable none-the-less.

I haven't seen Monsters Ball yet.

Jeff, again, good luck wrapping things up with Kim. You're going to need it.

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Jeff
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Date Posted: 08:12:23 09/26/02 Thu

Last Emperor, I only watched because YMO's Riuchi Sakamoto is in the film. I also watched Ang Lee's Ice Storm...BORING!!! Nice camera work but story lacked. I did like one of the character's reflection of The Fantastic Four's family dynamics and how they play out in his own life.

Kim has signed papers and gets her Plymouth Van on Friday!!!! Thank GOD!!!! I have discovered Kim's final debt proposal....in a nutshell, IF I quick deed the house to her and relinquish my half of home equity, she will not expect me to pay her half of her students loans which equal 30,000.00 So on paper, whatever it due me, she will assume equal amount of OUR debt.
I believe I will do this....its just money. I can quickly recovered that from the radio show. She will feel good that she has succeeded in playing her final move on the chess board. She could still be in the house and not sell it...and I still wouldn't see any of the money..again, even if my half was 20,000.00- I can expect to receive that much after 5 months of being on the air. Big freakin' deal.
So, I believe her proposal will be something I can live with and be complete on Oct. 2nd.
Six more days...