OT: 119th Obsequious Banter Thread: April Foods Day

[Cody Webster]

When are you going to the canal?

Never went and I leave for vacation on Saturday, so probably never lol

At least it is shallow so that it freezes rather quickly. Hopeful to get out there again this winter

What'd you do to your avatar?

 

[dragonoffrost]

that cheese looked...weird

It's the personal pizza that he got. Those just look bad. The real round pies aren't as bad. It's like Domino's/Pizza Hut level pie. So in a pinch it works.

 

[VladDrag]

Never went and I leave for vacation on Saturday, so probably never lol

At least it is shallow so that it freezes rather quickly. Hopeful to get out there again this winter

What'd you do to your avatar?

I might be going later this week.....It's going back, just messing around for now.

 

[DancingPanther]

I don’t think I posted anything for a bit so I was wondering how long it was gonna take for you to notice…

My initial thought was to post something about Berggren in the GDT

Since you're Upside down magua you should post something negative about Berggren

 

[DancingPanther]

We should all use Magua avatars until him and @BigToe stop fighting

I had it when they fight

 

[Jack Straw]

Watch The Cincinnati Kid. Or Notorious. That one has a Swede in it.

Edit: I forgot Ann-Margret was Swedish too. So they both have Swedes.

Notorius is one of my favorite Hitch movies.

 

[BernieParent]

I would like to point out a pretty egregious error in this site's redesign. How on earth could any thread on this Board be designated as "Normal"?

 

[Cody Webster]

I might be going later this week.....It's going back, just messing around for now.

I was thinking of maybe trying to head over to Marsh Creek Friday afternoon. Figured that might not have as much snow on it

 

[VladDrag]

I was thinking of maybe trying to head over to Marsh Creek Friday afternoon. Figured that might not have as much snow on it

Not a bad idea. I cant make it out there, but let me know how it goes!

 

[Kermit the Prog]

Notorius is one of my favorite Hitch movies.

Favorite line: "It has been a perfectly hideous party." - Alicia Huberman (Ingrid Bergman)

 

[Jack Straw]

Favorite line: "It has been a perfectly hideous party." - Alicia Huberman (Ingrid Bergman)

I have it on DVD but haven't watched in in a while. I'll have to break it out soon. That and Spellbound are two of my faves. Can't really go wrong with Ingrid Bergman/Cary Grant/Gregory Peck.

 

[Kermit the Prog]

I have it on DVD but haven't watched in in a while. I'll have to break it out soon. That and Spellbound are two of my faves. Can't really go wrong with Ingrid Bergman/Cary Grant/Gregory Peck.

Grant and Peck are my two favorite Old Skool actors. Grant is a hideously underrated comic actor.

Rear Window and North by Northwest have always been my favorite Hitchcock films. Sure, they're low-hanging fruit, but Grace Kelly and Thelma Ritter KILL it in the former and Bernard Herrmann's score and Eva Marie Saint's sensuality dominate the latter. Plus, James Mason is another of my favorites.

Those aside, Rope is Jimmy Stewart at his best. Some dizzying overacting by the two other leads, however. It was Hitchcock's first color feature and, gimmickry aside (the continuous shot conceit), it's a masterful one-room film. Leo Carroll in this film and Cedric Hardwick in North by Northwest have two of the best Hollywood voices of all time.

 

[Rebels57]

Grant and Peck are my two favorite Old Skool actors. Grant is a hideously underrated comic actor.

Rear Window and North by Northwest have always been my favorite Hitchcock films. Sure, they're low-hanging fruit, but Grace Kelly and Thelma Ritter KILL it in the former and Bernard Herrmann's score and Eva Marie Saint's sensuality dominate the latter. Plus, James Mason is another of my favorites.

Those aside, Rope is Jimmy Stewart at his best. Some dizzying overacting by the two other leads, however. It was Hitchcock's first color feature and, gimmickry aside (the continuous shot conceit), it's a masterful one-room film. Leo Carroll in this film and Cedric Hardwick in North by Northwest have two of the best Hollywood voices of all time.

Rope is one of the best chamber-piece films of all-time. Just saw it for the first time last year and it shot way up my list.

 

[Kermit the Prog]

Watching Basquiat again for the first time in 10 years. Jeffrey Wright does an astounding job, but, MAN, I forgot just how annoying Basquiat the artist was...

...and how babe-alicious Claire Forlani is/was

 

[Cody Webster]

Not a bad idea. I cant make it out there, but let me know how it goes!

Doubt I'll make it out there either

I imagine the canal is covered in snow and the ice underneath it isn't great. What day are you trying to go out there?

 

[VladDrag]

Doubt I'll make it out there either

I imagine the canal is covered in snow and the ice underneath it isn't great. What day are you trying to go out there?

Waiting for my brother-in-law to let me know what day he's going. If we go, I'll send you a message.

 

[Magua]

Shadow of a Doubt is an underrated B-tier Hitchcock movie. I’m also a big Joseph Cotten guy. One of the most underrated classic Hollywood actors ever. No one but great directors knew how to use him. I think because he was very understated and non-theatrical. Should’ve had a better career.

Notorious is one of my favorite Hitch movies.

That’s my favorite pre-1954 Hitch movie. Probably holds up the best. But I’m a sucker for Ingrid too.

Rope is one of the best chamber-piece films of all-time. Just saw it for the first time last year and it shot way up my list.

You’d probably like Lifeboat too, even if it’s not top tier.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

I hate winter. Last 2 mornings -16 and -19 this morning. Meanwhile they got a foot of snow in New Orleans.

 

[trostol]

i need to see Nosferatu

 

[Danko]

If Silo wasn't on apple tv, it would be one of the most popular shows on cable.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

If Silo wasn't on apple tv, it would be one of the most popular shows on cable.

I hated how slow and drawn out the middle of the second season was, but it's been great.

 

[Jack Straw]

I hated how slow and drawn out the middle of the second season was, but it's been great.

Yeah, I kind of got the impression (I haven't read the books) that they needed to keep Juliette busy away from the action while things percolated. A lot of her stuff this season was a bit meh. But now things have definitely percolated.

 

[Jack Straw]

If Silo wasn't on apple tv, it would be one of the most popular shows on cable.

AppleTV is becoming a "must have". I've seen Ted Lasso, Slow Horses, Silo, and Shrinking... they're all excellent. I'm going to start Severence next, which everyone says is great. I dropped HBO, I think AppleTV is better. Maybe not quantity, but definitely quality.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

I’ve seen Dune and Anora and enjoyed both. Anything else worth a watch here excluding the Dylan biopic and Wicked? @Magua

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

I’ve seen Dune and Anora and enjoyed both. Anything else worth a watch here excluding the Dylan biopic and Wicked? @Magua

If The Substance wins, holy shit the whole movie industry would break. A horror movie winning best picture would be so f***ing wild and I'd love it.

I could see Anora or The Brutalist win.