Don'ts and Don'ts...

[Lasher]

Well, let's say I just learned 2 very valuable lessons today... Er, At least 1...

#1 DO NOT ever go to see a Disney movie on a Sunday afternoon in a movie theatre.

I know, I know... In hindsight this seems pretty obvious, but it's the first time I'd ever seen a Disney movie in a theatre - and for some damn reason I thought people had enough goddamn commonsense to leave their 2 yr olds at home when going to the movies. I know, very silly of me... but I've learned from it.

#2 DO NOT waste your time seeing "Fantasia 2000"

Here's a tip from your old buddy Lasher. Take your money and pick up a couple hits of acid and watch the original "Fantasia" on video. This one sucks.

As we were walking out of the theatre, my wife, who has been waiting for six months to see this (and called the local IMAX theatre and told them "They Sucked!" when she found out they weren't going to show it), said, "That really fucking sucked....". And, btw, that was the nicest thing she had to say about.... (she's sitting on the couch right now watching the original and trying to purge what she had just seen at the theatre from her mind).

Hope this has been helpful...

 

[CreamyLady]

It is difference of opinion that makes horse races.

I liked Carnival of the Animals and the flamingoes. I even liked Rhapsody in Blue.

I could have lived without The Sorcerer's Apprentice, though, and the rest was something of a trial.

 

[*Eve*]

Well, Lasher I could have told you to save your money on that one beforehand. The first Fantasia got on my nerves so there's no way anyone could get me to see the 2000 version unless they paid me a huge sum of money.
My price is negotiable.

 

[Hullo_nurse]

Well, duh!!!!

Lasher--

You actually thought that the yuppie parents of today THINK before they act? What fun is a Disney movie without screaming and crying children to ruin it for you?? http://geocities.com/r337m0nk3y/icw/029.gif

 

[Endlessly]

That reminds me of when my hair was long and I sat through Space Jam with a friend of mine.. Some idiot little girl behind me started french-braiding my hair during the movie. *frown*

But I digress.

Once upon a time, I made a really good mix tape-- some Harry Connick Jr., Jann Arden, smart music, good stuff. ANYway. I was over at a friend's house with some people, and he had Fantasia on mute on his TV. We popped in the tape I brought, and oddly enough, it made a very kickass soundtrack. *LOL*

Watch the volcano sequence in the old Fantasia to HCJ's 'Safety's just danger (out of place)' sometime. It's cool.

 

[Earthgoddess]

my child wears a muzzle in theatres

As a semi-yuppie parent(God typing that annoyed me,can you be a pagan yuppie?) at any rate-I take my 4 year old to see plays,movies and even the symphonies that are geared for "younger listeners." My child is told the rules before hand and we usually take an aisle seat so if we need to make a fast retreat we do so with a minimal amount of disruption. It is not the fault of the children,blame irresponsible parents. Like the family I sat behind in Titanic,a 4yr. old and a 6yr. old at an 8 pm movie...The children were really rambunctious and during the sinking were really frightened of the deaths they were witnessing.
I leaned over at one point and asked the mother to take her panicky child out-she ignored both me and her sobbing child for the duration of the film.
As the lights came up she berated her child for being so rude,and declared the child ridiculous for crying over "fake dead people."
I leaned over and congratulated the child for his empathy. The mother glared at me and pointed out to me that these were actors...and this was just a hollywood thing-not a documentary.
And I reminded her that this did actually happen and they were actors portraying actual fatalities. Luckily my friend intervened and pulled me out of my seat,before I got snitty.
I would never allow my son to distract or disturb other audience members-nor would I use a cell phone during a performance,or a pager. I do not chat during films or plays and if I have to cough I do so discreetly-into a hanky to muffle it as much as possible.
Okay the ex-theatre major is now finished her ranting,the monologue is over. Thanks Lasher for the film critique-we had planned on seeing it-we'll stay home and re-watch the original. My son can guzzle pixie sticks that should suffice as a acid trip.

 

[Lovely Latina]

Speaking of trips...

One night about 10 years ago, my college buddies and I were bored with our "usual" drinking games, so we came up with a new and "exciting" <smirking> one. We picked a movie and popped it into the VCR, everyone secretly wrote down a character or word that they knew appeared frequently in the movie, and we each picked one of those words out of a hat. Every time that that word was spoken during the movie, that person would have to take a drink.

The movie: Wizard of Oz

The "word" that I had picked: "because"

 

[April]

That reminds me of when my hair was long and I sat through Space Jam with a friend of mine.. Some idiot little girl behind me started french-braiding my hair during the movie. *frown*

Man, I would do just about anything to have my hair played with! I absolutely melt when somebody does that! Endlessly, Harry's music is wonderful, isn't it?

Earthgoddess, I commend you for being a thoughtful and responsible parent. Far too many parents these days seem to care nothing for their children. It makes me wonder why they have them if they're not willing to look after them.

 

[Thumper]

I love that too...having my hair played with...even by the cat....

Now I gotta go get some pixie stix... Yes sir I'll take a case!

 

[Siren]

 

[Thumper]

Lasher can Kiss my fuzzy little tail!!! I like hopping...

Think it will make him "hopping mad"????

OMG....just occured to me, the Ramones have a tune called "Cretin Hop"

.......ain't about me is it?

 

[Hung_Like_Horsey]

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[Whispersecret]

Exactly, Earthgoddess! Blame the parents. And who the fuck is idiotic enough to bring a four year old to Titanic? Don't get me started on the laziness and selfishness of so many American parents.

 

[Bodizefi]

You like that April? I love playing with women's hair! I like to run my fingers through it and pull a little bit. Then I get out the brush and go over every bit of it as long as she likes. Very relaxing.

 

[Endlessly]

I adore having my hair played with too.. Getting it pulled can even do something for me under the right circumstances. But a six-yeare old tangling my hair (forgot to mention she didn't know HOW to french-braid) during Space Jam was not the right circumstances.

I used to love having my hair played with when it was long.. But that was before I went through my brief 'need for empowerment' and cut off three feet of it and dyed the remaining red.

 

[CreamyLady]

Endlessly: How about a terrorist of undetermined age chewing up Milk Duds and placing them carefully in your hair?

For one moment, when I realized what was going on, I was so tempted to commit mayhem on a child; I could have scattered that little brat's pieces to the four corners of the theater.

My idea of hell is an endless afternoon at Chuck E. Cheese's or Discovery Zone, trying to control a birthday party consisting of 15 children under the age of eight, with no end or glass of wine in sight.

A Disney or -- worse -- Pokemon matinee runs a close second.

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

"Because!" That's damn funny.

"Because, because, because, because, Be-caaaaaause, Because of the wonderful things he does...." What an image of you having to gulp down six drinks every time that song refrained...!

I was disppointed in Fantasia 2000 myself. Very creative, very well done, but also very UN-moving. And the Green Nature Lady Thing at the end was so old hat. The whales were fun, but pointless. Go see Toy Story II instead.

I finally saw "Man on the Moon". Jim Carrey was amazingly good. Not only did he capture the whole "Latka" thing, but he caught Kaufman's wimpy day-speak and vaccuousness. What a fun flick that was.