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not crap.

strikes me as the story isn't so much the story. but the backstory we're never fully told of the characters is the story.

that damned fly wrote:not crap.

strikes me as the story isn't so much the story. but the backstory we're never fully told of the characters is the story.

right on.

Plus, most of the dialogue had me laughing:

"Is this a shifter car? I cannot drive a shifter car, alright, so we got a little situation here. I can't drive these kinda cars! What the fuck is goin' on! You think that's funny? Would you like to know, smartass? Would you like to know why I can't drive this kinda car? I'll tell you why, I'm used to *luxury* cars. Have you ever heard of a luxury car? You know what luxury means? Ever heard of Cadillac, Cadillac Eldorado? That's what I drive. I drive cars that *shift* themselves."

and

"You know why they call you Goon? Because you're retarded. And you're ugly. You're an ugly retard. And they call you Goon because you're ugly and retarded. And you'll always be Goon... Goon, Goon, Goon. And that's what I'm gonna call you for the rest of your life, is Goon. Goon, Goon, Goon, Goon, okay? So fuck you."

and

"And if I find out you go near my locker, I swear to God I'll give you a karate chop right in the head."

etc.

Eierdiebe wrote:off the top of my misshapen noggin, here are the things that i dislike about Buffalo '66:


-the pseudo profound part at the beginning wherein the screen fills up with countless images from his prison life. this just feels very pretentious to me.

If by "pseudo profound" you mean innovative and by "pretentious" you mean moving, then I wholeheartedly agree. That's one of my favorite scenes in the film.

I particularly like the scene where Billy is staring into the bathroom mirror, crying and muttering that he doesn't want to live. People look into mirrors to signal big Moments of Reflection in so many movies, but this shot had the uncomfortable ring of truth to it.

I always enjoy watching this film. It is audacious.

Saw it by accident a while back on one of them movie channels and was amazed by it. Been meaning to buy it since... I think I'll do that now.

Not Crap.

NOT CRAP.



wonderful.

agreed.

great cast, great script, well exectuted.

Brett Eugene Ralph wrote:That's one of my favorite scenes in the film.

it's a nice idea, i just thought it seemed "off" somehow. a hodge podge.

Friends and I all went and saw this on a whim years back at the local Indy theater. Loved it. I remember a pal and me looking at each other dumb founded when "Moonchild" popped up in there, and of course the two Yes songs in there were also shockers.

It seemed amazing to me as I could really relate to this dude, perhaps not in every sense, but certainly sympathized quite strongly. The prog just seemed to really add a personal touch, as I never felt more alienated from women than when I was deep into prog rock in my early teens... And felt very much the loner when I saw this film the first time, even though I was older.

On the music end, it was amazing to have somebody put some of that music into a context that was actually moving. Like the throwaway track "Sweetness" from the first Yes record at the end... nobody ever gave a shit about it, and after that movie, everybody I knew was raving all about that first Yes record like it was a new discovery.

One more thing, I was so moved by the ending, just friggin' happy as a clam, that I was really worried that the film was going to manipulate me by somehow killing the main character in some horrendous way... like hit by a car as he ran across the street, or some awful robbery in the donut shop. I was so damn relieved the way it ended instead.

Soo Not Crap. Though I have heard less than good things about the Brown Bunny...

Not Crap. A genuinely sweet, charming film.
Waffles come into play however when you walk away from it thinking 'yeah, maybe I could be in a relationship, that might work out', and that you're less alone, and people, y'know, actually care and shit. When, of course, you are in fact alone, and nobody gives a fuck at all. Ever.
Due to this, I often think that the Christina Ricci character is totally a figment of the Vincent Gallo character's imagination, and that you're essentially just watching a troubled and vulnerable man who's left prison trying to find somewhere to have a piss, visit his parents, go bowling, etc.
Yeah, I know that there all kinds of holes in the above but it's my consolation so let me have this at least, okay? Okay.
Date movie for sociopaths, anyone?

Isabelle Gall wrote:Not Crap. A genuinely sweet, charming film.
Waffles come into play however when you walk away from it thinking 'yeah, maybe I could be in a relationship, that might work out', and that you're less alone, and people, y'know, actually care and shit. When, of course, you are in fact alone, and nobody gives a fuck at all. Ever.
Due to this, I often think that the Christina Ricci character is totally a figment of the Vincent Gallo character's imagination, and that you're essentially just watching a troubled and vulnerable man who's left prison trying to find somewhere to have a piss, visit his parents, go bowling, etc.
Yeah, I know that there all kinds of holes in the above but it's my consolation so let me have this at least, okay? Okay.
Date movie for sociopaths, anyone?

I don't suppose you're doing anything tomorrow are you?