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Also, you poor things on the movie front!! How have you never seen Silence of the Lambs?? I LOVE that movie. The thing that most people can't seem to get past is the fact that it has a cannibal in it. And a serial killer. But it's really not about that!! The characters are...amazing. Like honestly, I don't know what to say. It leaves me speechless. Perhaps I've seen it so many times now that I just don't notice the nasty parts, but I think it's more that I'm so fascinated by the characters that those parts aren't important. It's really not a slasher or anything like that. The first time you see it, all you'll see is the nasty parts, but once you get past that there's soo much more to it! (Can you tell I'm a little enthousiastic?:D...hence the avy and the quote in my sig. )Give it at least two tries!! And then, go see Hannibal, Red Dragon, and the new one, Hannibal Rising. :D :D
Yes, yes I know it is true. I keep putting off seeing some of the really good films because I think they will be really disturbing. Cannibalism is one of those subjects, definitely. I did hear it was about a lot more than that. Just that it recalled me to those terrible Domer murders at the time it came out to theaters. I actually watched the Johnny Depp film about Jack the Ripper a couple of times now and liked it a lot. That was totally gruesome, although you did not see the murderer actually commit the crime, just the aftermath. Now I recall name of film - "From Hell".
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I couldn't imagine that anyone should ever try to remake a Hitchcock movie! That's just terrible! My fav is still Dial M. Speaking of Hitchcock, did they ever release his tv show "Alfred Hitchcock Presents..." on dvd? I would love to get the collection.
Yeah really, I feel the same way - no one can copy the MASTER! My favorite is "Dial M. For Murder", too. I love it all taking place in one appartment. "Rear Window" runs a close second. I like "Rope" - also a one location/apartment film. I heard "Notorious" was Hitchcock',s best film but I have never seen it, unfortunately. It is hard to find - expensive to buy online. If they don't have the TV shows out yet, they should. They were great - I always watched them.
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Ah!! Other people in the world saw Little Buddha!! I watched it in a world religions class last year. I found it very odd. The dialogue was aweful, and poor Keanu was terrible. He was very young though. If you want to see him younger, he was also in Babes in Toyland with Drew Barrymore when she was 12. Haha, now that's funny stuff.
Yes, came in the library one day and I could not believe that was Keanu - so I had to watch it. Strange film I thought. I agree - dialogue was awful and Keanu did not fit the role at all. He was so made up looking. It was strange casting. I think that the singer, Chris Issak, was also in the film. He played the father of the little boy - supposidely the reincarnation of Buddha. I kept thinking "what parent would really buy this one stuff?" It was strange casting and a very different film indeed. What did your professor in religions class have to say about the film? 
