rewatched Matewan, which is generally inspiring and noble (in a good way) but damn are the characters and plotting broad
shooting the villain through the clothesline is always a good finish tho
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 9 February 2020 14:57 (four years ago) link
one of the most deliciously hateable villains in Sayles' oeuvre
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 9 February 2020 15:09 (four years ago) link
a bit heavy on the Snidely Whiplash
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 9 February 2020 15:11 (four years ago) link
impossible!
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 9 February 2020 15:12 (four years ago) link
At the time PIRAHNA was released, John Sayles had a film journalist going for 20 minutes that the killer fish in the film were an allegory the Gang of Four and the Chinese Cultural Revolution until he had to stop and ask John, “Wait...are you fucking with me?” He was.— 💡KJ RELTH💡 (@kj__relth) February 15, 2020
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Monday, 17 February 2020 01:28 (four years ago) link
Sayles talks at length about what he would watch on TV in 1960 on the "TV Guidance Counselor" podcast (ep 490). Recommended.
― Josefa, Sunday, 24 October 2021 14:08 (two years ago) link
Interesting.
― Through with “What’s the Buzz” (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 24 October 2021 14:36 (two years ago) link
― Through with “What’s the Buzz” (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 24 October 2021 14:38 (two years ago) link
Bad news. After a great time in France, John has tested positive for a breakthrough case of COVID. He tested negative before traveling home, started feeling lousy & tested again yesterday only to get a positive result today.Let's all wish him a speedy recovery! Stay safe everyone pic.twitter.com/7ZSFo7mLTs— John Sayles (@john_sayles) October 26, 2021
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 27 October 2021 14:24 (two years ago) link
rewatched Matewan, which is generally inspiring and noble (in a good way) but damn are the characters and plotting broadshooting the villain through the clothesline is always a good finish tho― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 9 February 2020 14:57 (two years ago) bookmarkflaglink
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 9 February 2020 14:57 (two years ago) bookmarkflaglink
i just did this too. my kids actually stayed awake for it too. shocking!
― Tracer Hand, Saturday, 26 November 2022 22:25 (one year ago) link
and i obv appreciate this opportunity to reconnect with the ghost of morbs :)
why did he stop making stuff and/or move to streaming? what has he been doing the last 10 years? bad health maybe. baby it's you is still my favorite
― buzza, Wednesday, 11 January 2023 08:56 (one year ago) link
loved shannon's deal way back when, wonder if it would hold up
― buzza, Wednesday, 11 January 2023 08:58 (one year ago) link
he wrote a novel last year that i bought and haven't read because i'm a criminal
― horseshoe, Thursday, 12 January 2023 17:26 (one year ago) link
https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1380-yellow-earth
― horseshoe, Thursday, 12 January 2023 17:27 (one year ago) link
thanks hs, i was rescreening city of hope the other day (haven't finished yet but seems like a sprawly mess in this viewing) and i was mentioning to my wife how i always felt Sayles was a writer-first and filmmaker as a cool side deal. tbf Morbs called me out about that upthread and i was being too glib but i'm not entirely wrong either
― buzza, Friday, 13 January 2023 09:38 (one year ago) link
No, you’re not. I kind of like City of Hope despite all that, taking all that into account.
― Farewell to Evening in Paradise (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 13 January 2023 12:07 (one year ago) link
Passion Fish is his best, sorry.
Available on Amazon Prime.
― hat trick of trashiness (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 31 October 2023 13:33 (six months ago) link
Lone Star is getting a Criterion Blu-Ray release
― deep wubs and tribral rhythms (Boring, Maryland), Tuesday, 31 October 2023 14:25 (six months ago) link
New interview with Sayles about Lone Star:
Legendary writer/director John Sayles talks to Walter Chaw about his great 1996 film, “Lone Star,” on the eve of its release via The @Criterion Collection. https://t.co/Ps2k8VQoao— Chaz (@ChazEbert) January 16, 2024
― underwater as a compliment (Eazy), Wednesday, 17 January 2024 01:12 (four months ago) link
Is Lone Star great?
― Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 17 January 2024 01:19 (four months ago) link
Guess it won the POLL so…
― Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 17 January 2024 01:21 (four months ago) link
Baby, It’s You got zero votes so I must have sat this one out.
― Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 17 January 2024 01:22 (four months ago) link
I saw Lone Star in theaters and yeah, it's great.
― Tahuti Watches L&O:SVU Reruns Without His Ape (unperson), Wednesday, 17 January 2024 01:32 (four months ago) link
Lone Star is up there among the movies I've rewatched multiple times.
― Elvis Telecom, Wednesday, 17 January 2024 01:33 (four months ago) link
I might have heard some funny story in Texas that gave me an excuse to take it down a peg.
― Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 17 January 2024 01:34 (four months ago) link
But maybe I need to rewatch
I really need to see it again. I saw it in the cinema and loved it. I seem to remember it has a very satisfying ending
― Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 17 January 2024 11:49 (four months ago) link
I rewatched it shortly before the Criterion disc was announced. It's superb.
― Chris L, Wednesday, 17 January 2024 13:19 (four months ago) link
I think it's currently showing on Tubi.
― Tahuti Watches L&O:SVU Reruns Without His Ape (unperson), Wednesday, 17 January 2024 15:37 (four months ago) link
I watched Passion Fish for the third time in November. Everything works. His best imo.
― poppers fueled buttsex crescendo (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 17 January 2024 15:39 (four months ago) link