“I know.”
From one of my all-time favorite movies:
“I’m not bad, I’m just drawn that way.”
[quote]DBCooper wrote:
“I know.”[/quote]
The Empire Strikes Back, Han Solo?
[quote]DBCooper wrote:
From one of my all-time favorite movies:
“I’m not bad, I’m just drawn that way.”[/quote]
Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
[quote]Ravenous_ wrote:
[quote]DBCooper wrote:
“I know.”[/quote]
The Empire Strikes Back, Han Solo?
[quote]DBCooper wrote:
From one of my all-time favorite movies:
“I’m not bad, I’m just drawn that way.”[/quote]
Who Framed Roger Rabbit. [/quote]
Correct!
[quote]DBCooper wrote:
I think it’s also a book that was hard to capture properly on film. [/quote]
In fairness, I think this is right. It was such a masterful work, but it was one that I think defies capture on camera for a lot of reasons. The biggest reason its hard to capture, I think, is that a bunch of the book and maybe the best part, is Hunter’s narration and commentary, which makes his own drug crazed actions and reactions seem like they are normal and rational while everyone and the world around him is irrational and insane. This just doesn’t translate well to the screen. Although I think Where the Buffalo Roam did a better job of capturing this flavor.
[quote]jjackkrash wrote:
[quote]DBCooper wrote:
I think it’s also a book that was hard to capture properly on film. [/quote]
In fairness, I think this is right. It was such a masterful work, but it was one that I think defies capture on camera for a lot of reasons. The biggest reason its hard to capture, I think, is that a bunch of the book and maybe the best part, is Hunter’s narration and commentary, which makes his own drug crazed actions and reactions seem like they are normal and rational while everyone and the world around him is irrational and insane. This just doesn’t translate well to the screen. Although I think Where the Buffalo Roam did a better job of capturing this flavor. [/quote]
Have you ever seen the documentary “Breakfast With Hunter”? If not, check it out. There’s a really funny scene where Thompson has invited Laila Nabulsi (one of the producers of FALILV) and the original director, Alex Cox, to Owl Farm for a little pow-wow about the direction of the film. Thompson flips out at Cox’s stupid idea to use animation during the cresting wave monologue part and kicks the guy out of his house in the middle of a snowstorm after he just flew in from London. It’s fucking hysterical. Thompson is completely adamant that cartoons will NOT be used to depict his favorite piece of writing and flies into a classic rage when Cox insinuates that the illustrations Steadman did for the book essentially had already reduced the book down to cartoonish depictions already.
It’s a funny scene, but it’s also quite depressing because it shows you just how clueless some Hollywood directors can be about this sort of thing. Needless to say, Thompson had Cox fired shortly thereafter.
Thompson also reveals that his idea for the scene where Duke flips out and thinks everyone in the Vegas hotel are reptiles was to get a bunch of live iguanas and alligators and Gila monsters from the San Diego Zoo, tranquilize them, nail their claws to the bar and then film them thrashing around when they come to.
[quote]DBCooper wrote:
[quote]jjackkrash wrote:
[quote]DBCooper wrote:
I think it’s also a book that was hard to capture properly on film. [/quote]
In fairness, I think this is right. It was such a masterful work, but it was one that I think defies capture on camera for a lot of reasons. The biggest reason its hard to capture, I think, is that a bunch of the book and maybe the best part, is Hunter’s narration and commentary, which makes his own drug crazed actions and reactions seem like they are normal and rational while everyone and the world around him is irrational and insane. This just doesn’t translate well to the screen. Although I think Where the Buffalo Roam did a better job of capturing this flavor. [/quote]
Have you ever seen the documentary “Breakfast With Hunter”? If not, check it out. There’s a really funny scene where Thompson has invited Laila Nabulsi (one of the producers of FALILV) and the original director, Alex Cox, to Owl Farm for a little pow-wow about the direction of the film. Thompson flips out at Cox’s stupid idea to use animation during the cresting wave monologue part and kicks the guy out of his house in the middle of a snowstorm after he just flew in from London. It’s fucking hysterical. Thompson is completely adamant that cartoons will NOT be used to depict his favorite piece of writing and flies into a classic rage when Cox insinuates that the illustrations Steadman did for the book essentially had already reduced the book down to cartoonish depictions already.
It’s a funny scene, but it’s also quite depressing because it shows you just how clueless some Hollywood directors can be about this sort of thing. Needless to say, Thompson had Cox fired shortly thereafter.
Thompson also reveals that his idea for the scene where Duke flips out and thinks everyone in the Vegas hotel are reptiles was to get a bunch of live iguanas and alligators and Gila monsters from the San Diego Zoo, tranquilize them, nail their claws to the bar and then film them thrashing around when they come to.[/quote]
Crap, no, I haven’t seen that. Its on my to-do list now. I really can’t get enough H.S.T., especially shit like that.
[quote]jjackkrash wrote:
[quote]DBCooper wrote:
[quote]jjackkrash wrote:
[quote]DBCooper wrote:
I think it’s also a book that was hard to capture properly on film. [/quote]
In fairness, I think this is right. It was such a masterful work, but it was one that I think defies capture on camera for a lot of reasons. The biggest reason its hard to capture, I think, is that a bunch of the book and maybe the best part, is Hunter’s narration and commentary, which makes his own drug crazed actions and reactions seem like they are normal and rational while everyone and the world around him is irrational and insane. This just doesn’t translate well to the screen. Although I think Where the Buffalo Roam did a better job of capturing this flavor. [/quote]
Have you ever seen the documentary “Breakfast With Hunter”? If not, check it out. There’s a really funny scene where Thompson has invited Laila Nabulsi (one of the producers of FALILV) and the original director, Alex Cox, to Owl Farm for a little pow-wow about the direction of the film. Thompson flips out at Cox’s stupid idea to use animation during the cresting wave monologue part and kicks the guy out of his house in the middle of a snowstorm after he just flew in from London. It’s fucking hysterical. Thompson is completely adamant that cartoons will NOT be used to depict his favorite piece of writing and flies into a classic rage when Cox insinuates that the illustrations Steadman did for the book essentially had already reduced the book down to cartoonish depictions already.
It’s a funny scene, but it’s also quite depressing because it shows you just how clueless some Hollywood directors can be about this sort of thing. Needless to say, Thompson had Cox fired shortly thereafter.
Thompson also reveals that his idea for the scene where Duke flips out and thinks everyone in the Vegas hotel are reptiles was to get a bunch of live iguanas and alligators and Gila monsters from the San Diego Zoo, tranquilize them, nail their claws to the bar and then film them thrashing around when they come to.[/quote]
Crap, no, I haven’t seen that. Its on my to-do list now. I really can’t get enough H.S.T., especially shit like that. [/quote]
I just looked for that scene on Youtube and I couldn’t find it. BUT, I did see the documentary in its entirety on there.
“No more wire hangers, EVER!”
[quote]DBCooper wrote:
“No more wire hangers, EVER!”[/quote]
Mommie Dearest. I don’t know if it’s just me, but I hated Mommie Dearest. Although it’s nice to see Joan Crawford as a vicious, compulsive monster.
“I love my dead gay son!”
[quote]Big Kahuna wrote:
“I love my dead gay son!”[/quote]
“Kurt and Ram had nothing to offer the school but date rapes and aids jokes.”
Alright, Kahuna. Let’s see if you know this one.
“What could happen to an old-fashioned?”
[quote]DBCooper wrote:
Alright, Kahuna. Let’s see if you know this one.
“What could happen to an old-fashioned?”[/quote]
It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World!
I haven’t seen that one in a while, I remember watching it immediately after seeing this video the comedian Bill Burr (great fucking comedian) did of Santa Monica early last year. It’s in the final two minutes of the video.
I give this quote/film my “Seal” of approval.
“Wilma, I promise you; whatever scum did this, not one man on this force will rest one minute until he’s behind bars. Now, let’s grab a bite to eat.”
" And now you understand. Anything goes wrong, anything at all? your fault, my fault, nobody?s fault? it won?t matter ? I?m gonna blow your head off. No matter what else happens, no matter who gets killed, I?m gonna blow your head off. "
Surprised this one hasn’t been done yet:
" I know what you?re thinking. ?Did he fire six shots or only five?? Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you?ve got to ask yourself a question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya punk?
Surprised this one hasn’t been done yet:
" I know what you’re thinking. ?Did he fire six shots or only five?? Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you’ve got to ask yourself a question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya punk?
This one rings true:
?We who have seen war, will never stop seeing it. In the silence of the night, we will always hear the screams.?
[quote]FISCHER613 wrote:
Surprised this one hasn’t been done yet:
" I know what you’re thinking. ?Did he fire six shots or only five?? Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you’ve got to ask yourself a question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya punk?[/quote]
Come on. Dirty Harry.