It occurs to me now how much the Paul Haggis directed “Crash” is third rate “Lone Star”.

“Lone Star” is a great film. I saw it twice as a teenage, at the Michigan theater in Ann Arbor.

Haven’t seen it since.

Would though.

Fine picture.

NOTES:

That Paul Haggis made an insult film. To call his movie “Crash” was a pee in the face to David Cronenberg. 

David Cronenberg is the the guy who should be behind the camera Mr. Sir. 

Phantasm

Yes. Trans dimensional jawa grave robbers, yes.

tech jacked from “Dune”, okay.

Absolutely. Pretty good cast.

Cool, okay, yes. 

Phantasm II

Okay, sure, yes. silly, yes. 

Fairly creative expansion on the first film.

Angus Scrimm blossoms like a twelve year old girl in high summer, in the role of the tall man.

I met Angus at the Fangoria Weekend of horrors in Dearborn in (like) 1993  He was a nice man, he didn’t make you pay for his autograph like the Kane Hodder’s of the world.

The balls are more sophisticated for sure, but I felt like Mr Coscarelli held back. I wanted my blood fountains.

Why not?

Phantasm III

No. I dont believe so, no. There’s not going to be any goo brain in my killer balls, thank you.

What the fuck?

Home Alone? huh?

No, I will not.

Phantasm IV

I will not likely watch you. I hope we can still be friends. Remember what Francis Ford Coppola said to you. “I saw the new Phantasm picture tonight, and it was a sensation!”

My heart beats in yours. Mine’s in a compartment in yours. Snuggles Phantasm series, Snuggles.

She saw the new x-men film 

couple okay performances, but casting is awful. deplorable lack of skill and presence on display. all the x-kids blow. cardboard. no resonance. no behavior. 

sloppily shot and awkwardly edited. looked like bad tv drama. lacked visual unity (“kick-ass” had unity)  no eye for color. lit like film school. gaffing bad

The early 60’s on display, but  didn’t “feel” like the era. It didn’t breathe. needed to breathe. there is a benevolent horse whose horsecock you can tug free for era.

the script was spunked. a series of comprimises dreamt up by suits. Watered down, boring.


i saw it at mann’s chinese though, so that was cool. should have held tits for “tree of life”