Posts by northerncrane4

Coppola. Ridley Scott. Mark Kelly19.

stormywolf39 said:That bit about how the Wiener Schnitzel was invented—it actually hit the mark.😁

The psychoanalysis one? I nearly lost it. Thankfully—having sensed where things were headed—I’d already gone to the bathroom.

Jose Miller17 said:...the theme? ...I don't even know how I'd label it... it changed every single year... last year was all about the girls... the year before that was animated... that was always the best part... so there wasn't one this year?

Oh, please—of course there was. What were those little shorts then? The ones used to frame Napa Valley with that high-society elegance? Those wild, witty short films delivered in true Zelig fashion?

kaeovo said:A message for the angry kids (clearly still going through puberty):
I actually feel sorry for you. One day, I’ll look back on my time at the festival with nothing but great memories. What about you?

I know a friend who attended the festival as an accredited organizer for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Well, she gets checked into her hotel room only to find a snake waiting for her. Since she isn't exactly a "snake lover"—despite being a hardcore cinephile—she bolted to the front desk to complain about her unannounced roommate. "Just stomp on it with those shoes!" the polite receptionist/owner(?) suggested, nodding toward her high-heeled sandals. When that didn't quite sit right with her, the guy doubled down: "We have some antivenom in the cabinet, but we've never actually had to use it before!"

It ended well enough because the snake—apparently shamed by the commotion—slithered off to another room. That didn't exactly fix the issue with sand leaking out of the faucets, but honestly, maybe this year the city was more like Baghdad, and our London makeup artist friend was too oblivious to notice.

If I recall correctly, the last "comic book show" featured the Turkish version of Commander Mark.

ironcrane7 said:They're overrated in every sense—not just from a critic's standpoint.

Well, does that include the food scene?--I'd say so.

crimsonmoose3 said:Look, I'm not some hardcore cinephile who memorizes every single detail—good grief...🙄

But you just love making those sweeping, dramatic statements, don't you?

crimsonmoose3 said:The only Al Pacino movie that actually works for me is Dog Afternoon...👍

crimsonmoose3 said:The only decent movie featuring Al Pacino, in my opinion, is Dog Afternoon...👍

So, what's your excuse for dismissing The Godfather Part II, Scarface, Sea of Love, Glengarry Glen Ross, Carlito's Way, and The Insider?

Gerald Barrett25 said:What I meant was 😉—but regardless, I’m viewing that film as this rare, synergistic collective effort... plus there's Mamet. What I'm getting at is... there are more moving parts in that movie than just Al Pacino himself, so maybe it isn't fair to credit him alone.

Fair enough. I stand corrected. It's a catalog of masculine acting—you can't even pick a favorite. What really struck me, though, is how they deliver that Mamet dialogue—which I could talk about until tomorrow night's game starts—strictly word-for-word. No loose improvisations within the script. That is true professionalism and respect for the work you're doing.

Gerald Barrett25 said:His most psychotic work has to be Scarface. In that movie, there’s this constant, restless energy—just pure, unadulterable paranoia that you can't shake. It's the blood of a man realizing what the USA actually offers; he doesn't have time for the American Dream when he's already living the nightmare.

And a bravura performance in Glengarry Glen Ross?

quietdriver3 said:Hey doll, I’ve got one question I've been dying to ask... just what kind of brainwashing techniques do they use at that institution of yours? Because once you finally step out into the real world, anyone looking at your work ends up with acute ocular hemorrhaging. 🙂

Hold on—she just enrolled. What you're asking about isn't even taught until junior year, under Bruno Gamulin.

coastalpanther17 said:Alright,
my apologies for the interruption—and for the awkward comment regarding the people signing off down here.
Best regards!

All five. Just one dad. Give him my best.

coastalpanther17 said:What kind of "dark genetics" are we even talking about here?!!!

Seriously—what on earth are you basing those conclusions on?
I’m genuinely curious.

Will the screenwriters get paid? Yes. Will the movie be released? Yes. Did anyone know from the jump that the project would fall apart? No.

It's a genetic pattern.

coastalpanther17 said:Name? Yes. ADU? Sure. Daughter? Not quite.

Damn—talk about some lucky genetics!

coastalpanther17 said:The way people act toward one another is honestly appalling—but since when did defending someone become reserved strictly for their lovers or family members?!?

Look, if your name is Sarah, you pride yourself on being a state university student while blindly playing bodyguard for Hrvoj Hribar—you aren't exactly Sarah Jessica Parker.

Paul Mendoza8 said:Even Neven Hitrec recently gave thanks to some guy named Hrvoje Hitrec who wrote his script—but instead of just a casual "thanks, man," he used the full name and surname. I guess that’s how they do things in those old-money families in New York!

You've got a point there. When Cico talks about his son's game, he sticks to "Kranjčar"—it's always the surname. Only Lucija Šerbedžija is the exception—on official documents where her father's name is required, she just writes "DAD."

Paul Mendoza8 said:Unbelievable. Did you see little Goran Milić's kid? The way he carries himself—dad giving him a kiss on the forehead—the kid is sharp. I honestly can't believe the lineage. I'm still torn between vizija and M. Š.

Except M. Š. hasn't been at any local university for years, nor has anyone at vizija, whereas the father's little darling was just hired. It’s just confusing why she calls him "that Hribar" while simultaneously judging everyone else for hiding behind "ridiculous pseudonyms"—even though hers is easily the most ridiculous of them all.

some idiot said:Mary, do you like it when they finish on your face?

Not quite, Mary—it's more about leaving an heir.

coastalpanther17 said:I’m assuming this refers to UNEMPLOYED ACTORS or other sectors and hybrids within the local arts scene.

You're completely off base—this is about EMPLOYED ACTORS or other sectors and hybrids of the American arts scene.

coastalpanther17 said:Look—first off, every single person above bashing the incident in Key West clearly has some personal baggage to work through—either with themselves or specifically with Hribar—because honestly, who else would be bored and pathetic enough to obsess over such nonsense? Not that I should chime in, considering I’m putting my own name on the line here.
The bottom line is that none of you commenters actually have a clue what really went down. If you did, you wouldn't be digging into his private life—or if you were that bold, you'd at least use your real names instead of these ridiculous handles. It’s absurd—you’re all out here attacking leftists and random people who have zero connection to Hribar, Key West, or the film itself.
And since we're being "serious"—if you're going to waste your precious time on these "vital" topics, I can't help but remember the old saying about idle hands being the devil's workshop. Given how "expertly" everyone here claims to know Hribar's life and work, I can only assume we're dealing with a bunch of unemployed actors or some other niche sector of the American arts scene.
Isn't it obvious?🙂

Unconditional love for one's father is a beautiful thing.