Anyone care to play a game of film TAG?

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Here are the rules. First, I start out by randomly throwing out the title of a film, and the person who responds to it first has to name one isolated thing about the film (regardless of whether or not they love/hate the film on the whole) that gives them intense, orgasmic pleasure. It can be a line of dialogue, a particular shot, a formal quality, a performance or lack thereof... Anything.

Ready? I'll start simple.

Taxi Driver (Martin Scorcese, 1976)

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 01:37 (twenty-two years ago)

Bernard Hermann's score: gritty NYC saxophone off the fire escape.

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 01:41 (twenty-two years ago)

gygax wins!

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 01:43 (twenty-two years ago)

Shit, I forgot to mention the second part! You're supposed to name a new film when you answer the last time.

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 01:43 (twenty-two years ago)

Therein lies the whole "tag" concept. Someone else name a film and we'll get this thing started up again. (By the way, gygax... couldn't agree more.)

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 01:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Sans Soleil (Chris Marker, 1982)

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 01:46 (twenty-two years ago)

(ps: i like the score to Taxi Driver for more than just the sax, there's some really drony, ripply atmosphere at the heart of it).

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 01:48 (twenty-two years ago)

There we go (haven't seen that one so someone else will have to take the baton.)

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 01:48 (twenty-two years ago)

(I like to score with Taxi Drivers for more than just the sex.)

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 01:49 (twenty-two years ago)

gygax you killed it already unless amateurist or enrique show up!

― jed (jed_e_3), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 01:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Taxi Driver sent the gritty mood of early 80s NYC so well, you could almost smell the stench rising from the passing sewers.

Next classic? Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? Great depiction of the truth of interracial romances. Poitier was THE MAN.

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 01:57 (twenty-two years ago)

Okay, ixnay on Sans Soleil... how about: Muriel's Wedding (PJ Hogan, 199x)?

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 01:59 (twenty-two years ago)

"your terrible muriel!"

next!

punch drunk love

― jed (jed_e_3), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 02:03 (twenty-two years ago)

Tut-tut, Nichole, for answering your own questions. Tag is orgy, not masturbation.

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The way everyone starts calling Adam Sandler gay until he punches something to prove his masculinity.

next: Can't Stop the Music (nancy walker, 1980)

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 02:06 (twenty-two years ago)

"leathermen NEVER get nervous! leathermen NEVER get nervous!"

Strange Brew

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 02:18 (twenty-two years ago)

that would be answer and then new movie question, jump in any time

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 02:25 (twenty-two years ago)

whats strange brew?

― jed (jed_e_3), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 02:31 (twenty-two years ago)

It's almost a retelling of Hamlet, except with beer, hockey and SCTV's Bob and Doug Mackenzie.

― Christian Rawk (Christian Rawk), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 02:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Terry Gilliam's Brazil

― Christian Rawk (Christian Rawk), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 02:40 (twenty-two years ago)

The mom from Who's the Boss? and her freaky face lift.

Five Deadly Venoms

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 02:42 (twenty-two years ago)

i think its a good idea to choose a film a number of people may know.

― jed (jed_e_3), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 02:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Babe 2: Pig in the City

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 02:55 (twenty-two years ago)

hehe

― jed (jed_e_3), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 02:56 (twenty-two years ago)

(Although I didn't think my first was THAT obscure. Sorry.)

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 02:56 (twenty-two years ago)

i think its just the time of night. well... 3am here and can't sleep.

― jed (jed_e_3), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 03:05 (twenty-two years ago)

Alright, I'll pick it up again. I love how considerably darker the film is compared to the first (though animal heads did roll in the first Babe, as I recall).

Dawn of the Dead (George A. Romero, 1978)

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 03:06 (twenty-two years ago)

THE fact that the "Mall Theme" isn't on the soundtrack still angers fans of this film to this day.

Ghost in the Shell

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 03:08 (twenty-two years ago)

The shooting of the evolution tree, wtf.

― Panthermute (wintermute-x), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 03:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Year of the Dragon.

― Panthermute (wintermute-x), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 03:16 (twenty-two years ago)

The mall theme was so awesome, why the heck did they not put it on the sound track!

― A Nairn (moretap), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 03:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Great action scenes. Driving miss Daisy.

― Pete S, Tuesday, 25 November 2003 03:21 (twenty-two years ago)

the piggly wiggly - seems exotic to me.

"night of the hunter"

― jed (jed_e_3), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 03:22 (twenty-two years ago)

The shadows and the singing. Private Benjamin.

― Pete S, Tuesday, 25 November 2003 03:24 (twenty-two years ago)

(Are you guys talking about "The Gonk," or whatever it's called? The one that plays over the ending credits? Why the fuck is that not on the soundtrack?!)

Eileen Brennan, duh!

Suspiria (Dario Argento, 1977)

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 03:24 (twenty-two years ago)

The wierdness, the damn scary wierdness!

Weekend at Bernies 2.

― Pete S, Tuesday, 25 November 2003 03:27 (twenty-two years ago)

PURE EVIL is the reason, A Nairn. PURE EVIL. Nah, I have no idea, really. But it's not.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 03:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Someone list a film I've actually seen... c'monnnn :(

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 03:34 (twenty-two years ago)

The Beavis and Butthead parody "Weekend at Bernie's 8: This Time He's Stiffer Than Ever".

Scrooged

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 03:35 (twenty-two years ago)

Bill Murray hurting people. As good as Caddyshack.

Delicatessen.

― Pete S, Tuesday, 25 November 2003 03:37 (twenty-two years ago)

the sex scene with love on the beat

Gothika

― A Nairn (moretap), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 03:41 (twenty-two years ago)

It pimps out the same pseudo-religious terror claptrap that Polanski did so much better already.

Carrie (Brian De Palma, 1976)

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 11:43 (twenty-two years ago)

the hand shooting out of the grave at the end, obvious i suppose.

next!

Erasehead

― jed (jed_e_3), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 12:38 (twenty-two years ago)

The subtlely disarming and unnerving mechanical hum that basically runs underneath the entire film.

The Royal Tenenbaums (Wes Anderson, 2001)

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 13:20 (twenty-two years ago)

The perfectly understated piece of slapstick with Danny Glover falling into an archeological ditch.

Summer School

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 13:28 (twenty-two years ago)

when chainsaw and dave fake a bloodbath in the classroom

MALICE

― s1utsky (slutsky), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 18:39 (twenty-two years ago)

umm, alec baldin taking playing an asshole to all new levels.

next: zardoz

― Dean Gulberry (deangulberry), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 19:00 (twenty-two years ago)

*baldwin. shit.

― Dean Gulberry (deangulberry), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 19:00 (twenty-two years ago)

ha... oh come on. no one's seen zardoz?

― Dean Gulberry (deangulberry), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 19:24 (twenty-two years ago)

(I know I haven't, but I'm going to push this thread o' mine to 100 posts if I have to do 'em myself, so I'll make something up about it soon enough.)

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 19:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Ok Dean, my favorite part of Zardoz is the floating talking stone head. No, it's Sean Connery in a red diaper. No, it's the never-ending New Year's Party with the septuagenarians. No, it's the mindless orgies? Oh, I love it all!!!!

FINDING NEMO

― Not Dean Gulberry (deangulberry), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 19:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Fish farts.

The Thing (John Carpenter, 1982)

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 21:16 (twenty-two years ago)

THE FUCKING CREEPIEST SCORE EVER!

Donnie Darko.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 21:19 (twenty-two years ago)

The joy of indie film cheesiness.

The Devil and Daniel Webster.

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 21:20 (twenty-two years ago)

(Damn. I was hoping someone would say "I doubt your commitment to sparkle motion!")

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 21:23 (twenty-two years ago)

At the risk of starting a trend: Bernard Herrmann's best (or, t'least most underrated) score evah! Folk song, horse-whip evil-undertone ridiculousness.

The Birds (Alfred Hitchcock, 1963)

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 21:23 (twenty-two years ago)

Worst bird's eye view shot ever.

Heimat (1983 miniseries)

― Girolamo Savonarola, Tuesday, 25 November 2003 22:09 (twenty-two years ago)

Jeeesus, are you trying to kill this thread?!

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 22:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Period pieces. Blah.

Okay, The Kingdom (another miniseries)

― Dean Gulberry (deangulberry), Tuesday, 25 November 2003 22:19 (twenty-two years ago)

The sexy nurses, the unpredictability of the plot, and the insanely exciting camerawork.

A Chump at Oxford.

― Pete S, Tuesday, 25 November 2003 22:36 (twenty-two years ago)

Anybody out there?

― Pete S, Wednesday, 26 November 2003 00:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Go ahead and answer it yourself, then.

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 03:19 (twenty-two years ago)

Stan Laurel with a posh oxford don accent - hilarious.

Far from heaven

― jed (jed_e_3), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 03:22 (twenty-two years ago)

The gorgeous reds, greens and browns.

A Bronx Tale

― Pete S, Wednesday, 26 November 2003 03:28 (twenty-two years ago)

chaz palminteri driving a car backwards... and looking so damn cool

Fargo

― jed (jed_e_3), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 03:31 (twenty-two years ago)

HAS to be - Frances Mcdormand talking to the liar in the bar ; "You're such a super lady Margie!"

Earth Girls are Easy

― Pete S, Wednesday, 26 November 2003 03:33 (twenty-two years ago)

(im finding it stupidly hard to think of ANY film at all - i think im going crazy)

― jed (jed_e_3), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 03:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Jeff Goldblum's tongue

The Straight Story

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 03:35 (twenty-two years ago)

the eye of the duck! - when he meets the old guy for a beer in the bar before he goes to meet his brother and thay just sit silently with each other.

Hannah and her sisters

― jed (jed_e_3), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 03:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Barbara Hershey - she's beautiful.(is that a good enough reason?)

Get Carter

― Pete S, Wednesday, 26 November 2003 03:42 (twenty-two years ago)

This is my "No one likes Get Carter" that much apparently bump.

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Wednesday, 3 December 2003 03:19 (twenty-two years ago)

When Michael Caine calls John Osborne a "hairy-faced git", haha. And the man with eleven fingers. And the soundtrack.

Zazie dans le metro!

― Wintermuté (Wintermute), Wednesday, 3 December 2003 03:23 (twenty-two years ago)

"Tag is orgy, not masturbation"

You have no idea how right you are.

― Tag (Tag), Wednesday, 3 December 2003 09:39 (twenty-two years ago)

hey Tag!

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 3 December 2003 11:04 (twenty-two years ago)

one month passes...

New round anyone?

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Monday, 5 January 2004 20:28 (twenty-two years ago)

The Fog

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Monday, 5 January 2004 20:31 (twenty-two years ago)

The off-kilter shot of Adrianne Barbeau walking down the stairs to the lighthouse. (Kent Jones wrote on it and, like when certain shots Manny Farber wrote about, I couldn't help but notice it every time I watched the film from then on.)

Elephant (Gus Van Sant, 2003)

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Monday, 5 January 2004 21:10 (twenty-two years ago)

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