tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post6914150989418222594..comments2024-03-03T10:32:45.969-08:00Comments on Mr. Peel's Sardine Liqueur: In Violation Of Every Natural LawMr. Peel aka Peter Avellinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10553482286909862975noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post-2252131618834049302009-12-08T23:01:45.714-08:002009-12-08T23:01:45.714-08:00Thanks for all the comments and thank you to The F...Thanks for all the comments and thank you to The Futurist! for saying that, it really means a lot. I'll do my best to keep it up.Mr. Peel aka Peter Avellinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10553482286909862975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post-85831756709644253542009-12-06T13:13:53.255-08:002009-12-06T13:13:53.255-08:00Mr. Peel,
THE FUTURIST! loves visiting your blog....Mr. Peel,<br /><br />THE FUTURIST! loves visiting your blog. He clicks on it daily. It makes his existence in Utter Despair N.J. a bit lighter.THE FUTURIST!https://www.blogger.com/profile/13738269851546208405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post-56166917246744294502009-12-03T06:18:59.606-08:002009-12-03T06:18:59.606-08:00Christian, I agree completely with your comments o...Christian, I agree completely with your comments on CONTACT. Yeah, the beach scene was a little much but Foster was excellent and, surprisingly, Matthew McConnaughy was actually pretty good as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post-18254972357351473052009-12-02T23:14:15.553-08:002009-12-02T23:14:15.553-08:00Still haven't seen this but any film with this...Still haven't seen this but any film with this much re-editing makes me curious...And I'd say CONTACT was a solid film where the digital efx actually enhanced the emotional content (except for the beach scene). Foster was awesome. <br /><br />And I found the final shot of CASTAWAY strangely haunting.christianhttp://christiandivine.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post-10513422925982235092009-12-02T14:16:48.220-08:002009-12-02T14:16:48.220-08:00Agreed, J.D., those CGI effects aren't aging w...Agreed, J.D., those CGI effects aren't aging well. I wonder if Z will pull a Lucas and put out a revised 'special edition' POLAR EXPRESS in the future. Thanks.le0pard13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09421175808461787862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post-89809567166832157812009-12-02T13:18:38.200-08:002009-12-02T13:18:38.200-08:00I didn't mind THE POLAR EXPRESS so much but th...I didn't mind THE POLAR EXPRESS so much but the CGI Tom Hanks/Conductor kinda freaked me out a little, visually-speaking.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post-85005300783333355592009-12-02T10:53:38.609-08:002009-12-02T10:53:38.609-08:00Another thoughtful and dead-on (so to speak) exami...Another thoughtful and dead-on (so to speak) examination of this film. It has some marvelous moments, and the SFX do hold up, but the sum of its parts is definitely missing something (like the women's characters at the end of the film).<br /><br />I'm in agreement with J.D., as well, in that CONTACT seems to be the last of his good films (although, since I have kids, we take in <i>The Polar Express</i> every season). But, the man did bring about one of my favorite 80's comedies in USED CARS (and he did it without much SFX, too).<br /><br /><i>Now, that he's immersed himself in a CGI playground, competing with James Cameron, it seems, he's become a less interesting filmmaker. </i><br /><br />Great observation, J.D. You guys might appreciate this <a href="Now,%20that%20he" rel="nofollow">spoof</a> that's making rounds.<br /><br />As always, Mr. Peel, another exemplary review of a film worth discussing. Thanks for this.le0pard13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09421175808461787862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118574901486983093.post-74093049285578749832009-12-02T07:04:43.728-08:002009-12-02T07:04:43.728-08:00I couldn't agree with you more in regards to Z...I couldn't agree with you more in regards to Zemeckis' recent career. Frankly, CONTACT was the last film of his that I truly enjoyed and thought was great. Now, that he's immersed himself in a CGI playground, competing with James Cameron, it seems, he's become a less interesting filmmaker. And it looks like he's showing no signs of letting it go. Oh well. As you point out, we will always have his live-action films to rewatch.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.com