Finding the Ebeneezer reviews very funny. There's a gamut from "it's fine" to "it's ok but Depp's not great and he was kinda needed to be as the title character" to "did no one tell them this a Christmas movie, not a Halloween one?" to "oh, we found a Christmas Carol for the Heritage Foundation!"
The latter coming from "twists" such as the charity collectors being scam artists and Fezziweg apparently getting killed by a beggar in the backstory. Wtf.
Like I already didn't care for it since the articles about how studio executives were hoping this would let them use Depp to make money again (he's been in movies post court cases, you know, he's not exactly "cancelled") but like...it sounds like a boring trainwreck.
I can't think of any twist or version of the story that would make it great, IF they had the actor to pull it off. And I have seen 973 versions and read 348 more. Ok, maybe I lie about those. But plenty.
I'm glad you mentioned that, because I really wish Chef's food truck was a cannibal food truck. I'm toying with the desire to watch that movie as the movie I want it to be. Things like this help.
Jean-Pierre Jeunet got the idea for a cannibal butcher when living in an apartment above a butcher's shop. Each morning at 7am he would hear the metallic clash of knives and a voice shout, "Chop chop!" His girlfriend said he was carving up the neighbors, and it would be their turn next week.
I have this on DVD and would pull it out and watch it again, except the cat chewed the power cable to the DVD player. And it's a Sony, so of course it is nonstandard. Saw it in the theater .. . 34 years ago. So many marvelous bits.
Getting close to finalizing the TV buy I plan for around Black Friday. The plan is to buy the TV and the wall mount I want, pick it up from the store on my next day off after purchase, then Dad and I are working on an installation date.
I specifically wanted one of the wall mounts where you can pull it out and turn it because I sometimes want to watch when I'm in the kitchen working. That's the main cost. Also it's been wild finding out whose Smart TVs have the least spyware-y stuff. Because finding a dumb TV is like finding the holy grail, it seems. That was the hardest part of anything, seeing if I could manage that (answer: technically yes but usually not in the sizes I wanted or able to be easily shopped for, so in most cases no). Anyway, going Roku since I know their system and it has the most sensible shut offs of the bunch. I have been warned several times that new LG TVs are basically all spyware at this point so just a heads up there.
If I have any regret it would be that there's no way to combine Delicatessen and Chef into one movie. The thought of a cannibalistic food truck run by a crazed Jon Favreau fills my evil little heart with glee.
Both Marc Caro's and Jean-Pierre Jeunet's feature film directorial debut. However, Delicatessen (1991) was actually planned after The City of Lost Children (1995) was refused, because studio executives presumed the latter film would be too expensive for the then-unknown directors to assume. Consequently, this film's budget was cut very tight with a very restricted set. Many friends and family of both directors appearing in the cast, and most props consisted of old scavenged stuff in order to cut costs.
10 MINUTES TILL SHOW TIME!
15 MINUTES TILL SHOW TIME!
Finding the Ebeneezer reviews very funny. There's a gamut from "it's fine" to "it's ok but Depp's not great and he was kinda needed to be as the title character" to "did no one tell them this a Christmas movie, not a Halloween one?" to "oh, we found a Christmas Carol for the Heritage Foundation!"
The latter coming from "twists" such as the charity collectors being scam artists and Fezziweg apparently getting killed by a beggar in the backstory. Wtf.
Like I already didn't care for it since the articles about how studio executives were hoping this would let them use Depp to make money again (he's been in movies post court cases, you know, he's not exactly "cancelled") but like...it sounds like a boring trainwreck.
Just as well. I am not ready to rehabilitate Depp yet.
I can't think of any twist or version of the story that would make it great, IF they had the actor to pull it off. And I have seen 973 versions and read 348 more. Ok, maybe I lie about those. But plenty.
Can't find kitty.
Next to his hat thing. His right.
top left
Sneaky. Glad my old eyes could find him!
Tonight's snack is za'atar hummus with crackers and Kalamata olives
I'm surprised next week's movie isn't about cannibalism. We can make believe the Cubanos sandwiches are really Cubanos?
I'm glad you mentioned that, because I really wish Chef's food truck was a cannibal food truck. I'm toying with the desire to watch that movie as the movie I want it to be. Things like this help.
“Why isn’t John Leguizamo in this scene?”
BONUS TRIVIA:
Jean-Pierre Jeunet got the idea for a cannibal butcher when living in an apartment above a butcher's shop. Each morning at 7am he would hear the metallic clash of knives and a voice shout, "Chop chop!" His girlfriend said he was carving up the neighbors, and it would be their turn next week.
I have this on DVD and would pull it out and watch it again, except the cat chewed the power cable to the DVD player. And it's a Sony, so of course it is nonstandard. Saw it in the theater .. . 34 years ago. So many marvelous bits.
also too Dominique Pinon was the cranky assassin in Diva :]
Getting close to finalizing the TV buy I plan for around Black Friday. The plan is to buy the TV and the wall mount I want, pick it up from the store on my next day off after purchase, then Dad and I are working on an installation date.
I specifically wanted one of the wall mounts where you can pull it out and turn it because I sometimes want to watch when I'm in the kitchen working. That's the main cost. Also it's been wild finding out whose Smart TVs have the least spyware-y stuff. Because finding a dumb TV is like finding the holy grail, it seems. That was the hardest part of anything, seeing if I could manage that (answer: technically yes but usually not in the sizes I wanted or able to be easily shopped for, so in most cases no). Anyway, going Roku since I know their system and it has the most sensible shut offs of the bunch. I have been warned several times that new LG TVs are basically all spyware at this point so just a heads up there.
I’m detecting a theme… next should be “The Undertaker and His Pals”.
Found Axl!
He's more difficult to find this week.
hellllllllooooooo movieboss and everywonk!
hello! it me!
I loooove this movie, and most all of Jeunet & Caro's joint and solo work - a thanmke, boss!
but poor puppo! ohnoooooooes :[
I love the visuals of this film, the colors, the camera angles, all of it is so well done.
If I have any regret it would be that there's no way to combine Delicatessen and Chef into one movie. The thought of a cannibalistic food truck run by a crazed Jon Favreau fills my evil little heart with glee.
LOL, I like the way you think.
I love that you always include an animated short, Zig. Very old-timey! That was really the only way you'd see the OG Disney shorts back in the day.
Reminds me of going to the drive-in as a kid with the cartoons they'd show beforehand.
BONUS TRIVIA:
Both Marc Caro's and Jean-Pierre Jeunet's feature film directorial debut. However, Delicatessen (1991) was actually planned after The City of Lost Children (1995) was refused, because studio executives presumed the latter film would be too expensive for the then-unknown directors to assume. Consequently, this film's budget was cut very tight with a very restricted set. Many friends and family of both directors appearing in the cast, and most props consisted of old scavenged stuff in order to cut costs.
The City of Lost Children was so good.