tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post3712046609975809407..comments2024-01-18T21:56:21.875-05:00Comments on House of Self-Indulgence: Body Double (Brian De Palma, 1984)Yum-Yumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17897678877069611172noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post-56837174200032301322012-01-26T21:43:30.461-05:002012-01-26T21:43:30.461-05:00Hey, sambson. Thanks for the informative comment, ...Hey, sambson. Thanks for the informative comment, and thanks for mentioning as the final paragraph, as I just noticed that I forgot to put a "the" before the word "period." :)Yum-Yumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897678877069611172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post-5770222772392696902012-01-26T00:28:19.051-05:002012-01-26T00:28:19.051-05:00Your final paragraph about no one combining these ...Your final paragraph about no one combining these elements so effortlessly is deadly accurate. I saw this film once in high school, over at a friend's house; and then watched it again and again in my mind for years. Every time I see Craig Wasson's face my brain says "oh , yeah...he was in that other movie....ummm...WAIT! I'm just remembering him with the vampire makeup from this same damn film!" There is a single scene in this film that pulls me out of the reality of the whole thing every time. Have you guessed it yet? The scene where Wasson is looking out the window and it's some kind bizarre blue screen/back projected weirdness! I've always wondered if there was some other piece of footage that was cut which would explain what the hell was going on in that scene. The house you refer to is one of the most famous movie locations in Los Angeles. It's called the Chemosphere, and was featured in an episode of tThe Outer Limits, the retro Charlie's Angels film made in 2000 and Troy McClure's fish-centric pad on The Simpsons.sambsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12644725117909948716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post-62928499691179933572011-07-17T19:55:00.377-04:002011-07-17T19:55:00.377-04:00I love it when people's jaws touch the floor w...I love it when people's jaws touch the floor while watching filmed entertainment. :)Yum-Yumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897678877069611172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post-39298371500127849532011-07-16T02:20:06.068-04:002011-07-16T02:20:06.068-04:00i just watched this for the first time with no pri...i just watched this for the first time with no prior knowledge of the plot. the make out and drill scenes were both incredible and ridiculous and my jaw was literally on the floor when frankie goes to hollywood happened, just when i thought i knew what sort of film it was! mind = blown.Nadoonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09980428881314517558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post-43630864144346638482011-03-27T19:27:36.182-04:002011-03-27T19:27:36.182-04:00@Thomas Dukenfield: I had a feeling you'd be a...@Thomas Dukenfield: I had a feeling you'd be able to shed some light on the "1/2 inch and quarter inch" part of the clerks format-based chunk of dialogue.<br /><br />@A: Happy Junos weekend to you, too. <br /><br />I'm rooting for Platinum Blonde in the best new artist category. Yeah, I realize it's not 1983, but I can root for whoever I want. ;)<br /><br />The Untouchables? Mission Impossible? Scarface? Sisters? (I should say, I haven't seen the first two, either. And I've only seen bits of Scarface -- I've seen the ending and the chainsaw scene dozens of times.)<br /><br />Oh and you'll notice I left out Carrie. Well, I figure you'd avoid that one since it's horror flick, and it features a young, sweat-hog-era John Travolta.Yum-Yumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897678877069611172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post-71905539064624606762011-03-27T19:11:03.547-04:002011-03-27T19:11:03.547-04:00Wait, I saw Mission Impossible. But nothing else....Wait, I saw Mission Impossible. But nothing else. Not even Scarface.Karim Amirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12548335754518818364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post-40469058645037935142011-03-27T11:29:41.939-04:002011-03-27T11:29:41.939-04:00Happy Junos weekend!
You know, I don't think I...Happy Junos weekend!<br />You know, I don't think I've ever seen a DePalma movie. :0Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674001839581398357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post-35863706142836089222011-03-23T22:47:09.768-04:002011-03-23T22:47:09.768-04:00Yeah, I always wondered about the "available ...Yeah, I always wondered about the "available on 1/2 inch and quarter inch" comment. I presume that he's referring to the Akai 1/4" system, which looked like a cross between a VHS tape and an audio cassette, and the 1/2" Sony Betacam (not to be confused with Betamax), which is sort of a improved version of the conventional Beta. <br /><br />However, both of these formats were meant for recording. I don't think there were ever any home video releases in these formats, but porn was released on both Beta and laserdisc. If the line isn't bullshit, I gotta assume that they would transfer a VHS or Beta copy to either 1/2" or 1/4" if you paid upfront. That's the only thing I can come up with.<br /><br />So, I do know a bit about technology, as long as it's incredibly outdated :)Thomas Dukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00804326045764733280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post-43576064108738447042011-03-23T21:55:01.432-04:002011-03-23T21:55:01.432-04:00@JSusskind: Yeah, it's a cool moment. I like t...@JSusskind: Yeah, it's a cool moment. I like the way it subtly informs the audience that they have been watching a film within a film, or this case, a film within a porno (not to imply that pornos aren't "films"), for the past five minutes.<br /><br />@Thomas Dukenfield: 8 or 9?!? I'm no prude, but that's messed up. ;)<br /><br />I like the Tower Records scene in Body Double because the guy who works there informs Jake that the film he wants is available on VHS, Beta, and something called "half-inch" and "quarter-inch." As a format Luddite, I enjoyed hearing this kind of language.<br /><br />There's a Frankie Goes to Hollywood video game?!? <br /><br />Oooh, there are clips of the game on YouTube, maybe I'll watch 'em -- you know, just to see if it's as weird, I mean, confounding, as you say it is.<br /><br />My initial reaction to The FP trailer was that it looks like The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift meets Stomp the Yard. My second reaction involved a lot of head scratching, especially over the excessive use of the n-word. <br /> <br />@Gaby and Jane: Even Snake Eyes? Just kidding, I haven't seen it. I hear Nic Cage has a giant cyst on his neck or face at one point.<br /><br />@Cinema Du Meep: I'd use chopsticks -- you know, if I knew how to use them.<br /><br />@Russ: I was surprised to hear, after watching the featurettes on the DVD, that Body Double was severely trashed when it came out in 1984. Anyway, like you, I'm glad to see that it has a substantial following.<br /><br />Thanks, Russ. It's good to know that my fixation was rightful. :)Yum-Yumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897678877069611172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post-86884558834047617382011-03-23T17:48:04.141-04:002011-03-23T17:48:04.141-04:00Heck yeah! It's this De Palma fanboy's fav...Heck yeah! It's this De Palma fanboy's favorite De Palma film. Never really understood the less-than-stellar critical responses over the years, but glad to see it finally getting the love it so richly deserves.<br /><br />Fun review, especially the (rightful) fixation on Deborah Shelton.Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06018270837212714581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post-39887443392245352542011-03-22T10:32:24.370-04:002011-03-22T10:32:24.370-04:00One of my favorite films as well. It's so deli...One of my favorite films as well. It's so delicious I just want to eat it up with a spoon. I'd even use a spork.<br /><br />Love the review.Cinema Du Meephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07945241807461396451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post-9624775706511557972011-03-22T03:48:24.126-04:002011-03-22T03:48:24.126-04:00Seriously love this movie. We were shown it in one...Seriously love this movie. We were shown it in one of my film studies subjects first year at university/college - awkward to say the least. Nevertheless many years later I have truly grown to love all of De Palmas films. <br /><br />GabyGaby - Hopeless Lingeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09145643925993558483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post-80166720892779251292011-03-22T02:59:40.456-04:002011-03-22T02:59:40.456-04:00Off topic, but please watch this trailer for a new...Off topic, but please watch this trailer for a new movie called THE FP. I'd like to know your thoughts. My brain is having a hard time with it, and I thought you might be able to add clarity.<br /><br />http://vimeo.com/14724617Thomas Dukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00804326045764733280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post-77855776381392801022011-03-22T02:07:37.314-04:002011-03-22T02:07:37.314-04:00One of my very favorite movies; we're talking ...One of my very favorite movies; we're talking maybe top 20 (and I've seen a fuckload of movies and a movieload of fuck). I originally saw this on TV when I was 8 or 9 and was nervous that the movie might turn into a full blown porno at any moment, adding to the tension.<br /><br />The Tower Records is the same one seen in Valet Girls (on Sunset). I used to work at a Tower Records across town back in the day (where Dennis Franz was a regular customer, ironically).<br /><br />Did I mention the Frankie Goes to Hollywood video game I had as a kid? What a strange game, one which has nothing to do with the band, except for the little midi versions of Relax and others. You had to walk into people's homes (no one else is around, like it's after the apocalypse) and look for clues to solve a murder, and also "increase your humanity" by completing nonsensical mini games that would pop up. It was impossible and confounding, just like life.Thomas Dukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00804326045764733280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109073679101688906.post-14923011487205993372011-03-21T23:33:35.191-04:002011-03-21T23:33:35.191-04:00The best part was when you see the camera crew ref...The best part was when you see the camera crew reflected in a mirror during the porno shoot scene.JSusskindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09636878157762519321noreply@blogger.com