Comments on: Bandslam: Actually A Good Movie?

By: TotallyNotNick

TotallyNotNick — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:37:32 +0000

Hey USA Today talked about it too! Talk about being ahead of the curve! http://content.usatoday.com/communities/popcandy/post/2009/08/when-good-films-get-tangled-in-bad-marketing/1?loc=interstitialskip

By: Jack

Jack — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:37:23 +0000

actually this weekend I’m going to Movie-Con where Terry Gilliam is playing us the movie (I think it’s the whole film, not completely sure, if not it’s clips). But the fact that I get to meet a Python is awesome… I got Bandslam before you though, and for that, I’m very happy

By: TotallyNotNick

TotallyNotNick — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:24:44 +0000

Hey man, You’re getting Doctor Parnassus before us; that’s pretty cool

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:59:02 +0000

I meant what I said and I said what I meant… you know the rest

By: Rusty James

Rusty James — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:57:19 +0000

debacle?!

I think you mean epic discussion.

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:54:47 +0000

I would have watched D9 or Ponyo if they were out over here, we’ve had very slim choices lately, nothing that appealing (or cheap) has come out for a while

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:52:38 +0000

I was just coming here to post about this in John Hughes section on the Nick and Norah debacle, I saw Bandslam today, it’s what I wanted from Nick and Norah but didn’t get. It was sweet, charming and entertaining. I’ve gotta say that I am a High School Musical fan, the 3rd film really rocked it. But on the point of Bandslam, I found this film to be very enjoyable, the performances were nice (though Vanessa Hudgens might be a little miscast as the outsider, a girl that hot with the sparkling personality would be in with many crowds). It focused on music I actually liked and there was a nice (if a little bizarre) cameo at the end.

Here’s a question, is Lisa Kudrow the new Joan Cusack? She always pops up in films that I had no idea she was in, she is playing the responsible adult or the angry bride and she has the same annoying voice… was Joan Cusack the new Catherine O’Hara?

By: Rusty James

Rusty James — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:50:33 +0000

yeah, D9 and Ponyo sure. those are both must see. I’m gonn double feature ‘em. But Bandslam? Just because it’s a 76% at RT? I’d put bandslam a distant third behind those other two.

Is it a paid gig for the paper?

By: TotallyNotNick

TotallyNotNick — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:28:26 +0000

I get in for free becuase I’m the film critic for my town’s local paper. Otherwsie I’d have a hell of a decsion to make this weekend lol. D9 looks great but im a total Myasaki nut

By: john_pavlich

john_pavlich — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:28:39 +0000

Why is that so crazy? It’s perfectly doable. Go see one on Friday, the next on Saturday and the third on Sunday. Easy and done. If you have the money to blow, then why not? I’ve had rare instances where the whole day is open to me and I have nothing better to do. So, I’ll walk down to the cinema, which is literally down the street (since I live in the city) and I’ll watch two movies in a row. It’s rare, but it happens.

By: Rusty James

Rusty James — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:36:23 +0000

How can you have three “must see” movies in a weekend? Are you really gonna go to the movies 3 times this weekend?