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re: Th-Th-That's All Folks! The Best & Worst Endings Of All Time (Part Eleven)

markjones001 — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:40:01 GMT

Hello Sir,

It is a very difficult area because "it isn't a nice subject"..not a vote-winner and, of course child victims don't vote.

Few parents of abused children are aware of the political aspects and few contact their members of parliament.

There is clearly a need for a thorough investigation into the modus operandii of clergy who offend.

Many of the interviewers alleged that the priests told them that they had been chosen by God to provide sexual services.

That is spiritual as well as sexual abuse.

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re: Katrin, We Hardly Knew Ye: The Screengrab's Long Goodbyes for Early Exits, Part One

Fiona — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:15:29 GMT

Hi Phil,

Thanks and I really enjoyed reading your tributes on here.

re: Th-Th-That's All Folks! The Best & Worst Endings Of All Time! (Part Ten)

Gerald Fnord — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:44:11 GMT

'Revenge of the Jedi': are they saying that the other Jedi masters are also mass-murderers who redeemed themselves by doing one last decent thing?

'Return of the King': the ending benefits from being better than Mortensen's Oliver-as-Henry-V-on-crank delivery earlier in the movie...I got a strong vibe similar to the end of (Socialist) Kurosawa's ending of 'Seven Samurai': the peasants win in the end...and should.

re: Screengrab Review: "Moon"

Paul C. — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:22:36 GMT

I nominate Jacques Demy's sadly-not-on-DVD MODEL SHOP as Lockwood's #2 film.

re: Katrin, We Hardly Knew Ye: The Screengrab's Long Goodbyes for Early Exits, Part One

Phil Nugent — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:20:57 GMT

Our (belated) apologies for the goof. The post has been corrected.

re: Final Farewells: The Best & Worst Death Scenes In Cinema! (Part Nine)

Bill Smith — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:30:47 GMT

Robbie Morgan's character in Friday the 13th was NOT killed behind the wheel of a car. She jumped out of a jeep, ran into the woods and Mrs. Vorhees chased her down and slit her throat as she was backed up against a tree. FYI

re: Katrin, We Hardly Knew Ye: The Screengrab's Long Goodbyes for Early Exits, Part One

Fiona — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:39:06 GMT

Thanks for including Barry Brown in your tribute blog. If I may be permitted to point out one error. Barry did not appear in Andy Warhol's "Flesh" film, this error has been confirmed by his brother and others who knew him well.

re: The Screengrab Highlight Reel: Director’s Cut

heroicmedicine — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:27:50 GMT

Your blog will be missed. Good luck!

re: Final Farewells: The Best & Worst Death Scenes In Cinema (Part One)

yorgo d. — Sat, 30 May 2009 19:47:46 GMT

Kudos for inclusion of White Heat on this list. I am also fond of the slightly more tender and lyrical cagney death scene from The Roaring Twenties (Like White Heat, directed by Raoul Wlash) that ends with Cagney's character Eddie bartlet cradeled in the arms of gladdys George's Panama Smyth on the steps of a church while snow quietly falls and and a policemen enquires who he is and Panama says, "He used to be a big shot."

re: Th-Th-That's All Folks: THE SCREENGRAB CURTAIN CALL!

Janet — Sat, 30 May 2009 16:48:01 GMT

Bereft is the only word. Waaaaah!

re: The Screengrab Highlight Reel: Director’s Cut

Krauthammer — Sat, 30 May 2009 05:58:16 GMT

gonna mad cry now

re: Th-Th-That's All Folks! The Best & Worst Endings Of All Time (Part Eleven)

Zach — Sat, 30 May 2009 05:56:11 GMT

I'm pretty sure it's wrong to blame Spielberg for the ending of AI... after I watched it for the first time (and hated the ending just as much), I did some research and everything said that the ending was Kubrick's idea.

re: The Screengrab Highlight Reel: Director’s Cut

Yiyer — Sat, 30 May 2009 04:36:33 GMT

Thanks so much for your work on this blog. This quickly became my favorite film site after I happened upon it a little over a year ago, and it will be sorely missed in this home. I, too, wish all of you the best in whatever endeavors you choose to pursue next. I know some of you may be contributing to the avclub and they are richer for it. Again thank you for making each day a little brighter

re: The Screengrab Highlight Reel: Director’s Cut

Joanne Mullen — Sat, 30 May 2009 02:20:29 GMT

This is a terrific blog, one of the best film blogs on the net, and it's a shame that it's closing. I just hope the archives stay up for everyone to enjoy. This site will rue the day it dumped its best feature.

re: The Screengrab Highlight Reel: Director’s Cut

Andy — Fri, 29 May 2009 22:29:36 GMT

Sorry to see you go, Scott and crew. I really enjoyed checking in with you all every day, and you really posted some great, thoughtful discussion. Plus, lots of Watchmen and other geek ephemera coverage. I wish you all much luck with whatever comes next.

re: The Screengrab Highlight Reel: Director’s Cut

Mayday — Fri, 29 May 2009 21:59:28 GMT

May you rest in peace, Screengrab.

re: Final Farewells: The Best & Worst Death Scenes In Cinema! (Part Nine)

Griff — Fri, 29 May 2009 21:42:49 GMT

Sam Goldwyn wasn't involved with the 1961 remake of THE CHILDREN'S HOUR.

re: Th-Th-That's All Folks! The Best & Worst Endings Of All Time! (Part Eight)

Mr Shrubber — Fri, 29 May 2009 21:10:47 GMT

You also missed Before Sunset. "Baby, you're gonna miss that plane..."

re: Th-Th-That's All Folks! The Best & Worst Endings Of All Time! (Part Eight)

greg s. — Fri, 29 May 2009 20:18:36 GMT

i'm surprised "French Connection II" wasn't on the list of Best Endings. i've seen few films that end on the absolute climax of a suspenseful cat & mouse chase.

Charnier! *gun shots* Dying guy on boat. cut-->credits.

re: Katrin, We Hardly Knew Ye: The Screengrab's Long Goodbyes for Early Exits, Part One

adam christ — Fri, 29 May 2009 19:04:59 GMT

...jean harlow, marilyn monroe, james dean, natalie wood, bruce & brandon lee, jon-erik hexum, john candy, chris farley, bernie mac, aaliyah...

fuck me. now i'm all sorts of depressed.

bye screengrab! :-(

re: Th-Th-That's All Folks: THE SCREENGRAB CURTAIN CALL!

Iris Steensma — Fri, 29 May 2009 17:43:48 GMT

Nerve.com is a bunch of asshats. I'm going to go home and bite my pillow!

re: Th-Th-That's All Folks: THE SCREENGRAB CURTAIN CALL!

krauthammer — Fri, 29 May 2009 17:01:55 GMT

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

re: Th-Th-That's All Folks! The Best & Worst Endings Of All Time (Part Eleven)

mjb — Fri, 29 May 2009 14:55:02 GMT

Is there a point in leaving a comment? Oh well, I will anyway, I can't really argue that Spielberg struggles with endings (the first half of War of the Worlds is just over the top brilliant, the second half is...uh, not) and I'm not even completely sure Spielberg was in total control of the subtexts of the ending of AI, but on a second and third viewing, I came around to the notion that he ends it the only way it could end, that to leave David staring at the Blue Fairy would be a kind of facile dreary existentialism. What the movie is about ultimately is obsession masquerading as love and once you tap into this, the ending as it plays is not only perfect but sublimely creepy.

re: Screengrab Review: "Moon"

Phil Nugent — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:02:55 GMT

I'm a little surprised that we haven't had an army of MST3K freaks charging in to vote for "The Magic Sword" for Gary Lockwood.

re: Screengrab Review: "Moon"

levide — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:33:05 GMT

I'd say "The Haunting of Julia" for Dullea.

re: Th-Th-That's All Folks! The Best & Worst Endings Of All Time (Part One)

Scott Von Doviak — Thu, 28 May 2009 20:04:07 GMT

Don't miss Jack Nicholson's stellar DVD commentary on The Passenger. "Still the same shot...still the same shot...still the same shot..."

re: Unwatchable #33: “Glitter”

Iris Steensma — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:48:24 GMT

Padme Laskhmi? Really? I'm glad she found her calling as a jewelry hawker and Top Chef judge. She so purty.

re: The Last Morning Deal Report

Kaegan — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:34:57 GMT

Don't forget to make us a list of similar or even just recommended blogs. I've always wanted to know what each of your guys' favorite film blog is.

re: Screengrab Review: "Moon"

Janet — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:18:02 GMT

David and Lisa for Keir Dullea, but you're right, I don't know one for Gary Lockwood.

re: Video of the Day: Mystery Trailer!

That Fuzzy Bastard — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:45:04 GMT

I am shocked and appalled... to realize I actually now totally want to see this.