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To: Rambi who wrote (8834)	4/14/2002 10:38:49 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 21057

We saw a bunch of movies this weekend- rented the VERY funny The Closet- Mr. X hadn't seen it. I give it 5 stars since it is the perfect comedy. Saw Spy Games- 3 stars, and The Last Castle- 1 star (or should I go negative? tough choices). Lagaan (5 stars)- a musical from India about a cricket match struck me as a sort of Indian "Fiddler on the Roof" crossed with something else. It is very long, but I loved it. And it appears the Indian cinema is very liberal and socially active, since there were positive messages about untouchables, and various religious groups getting along together- the messages were very obvious, and I thought that a very good thing- since I believe Amir Khan, who produced and stars in the movie, is one of India's biggest stars. Also saw Everybody's Famous- cute flick from Belgium, 4 stars, and High Heels and Low Lifes- 3 stars, cute but too predictable. Pandaemonium is fabulous- 5 stars, about the friendship between Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth, it is a wee bit heavy handed about the environment, and the editing could have been better, but still, it is so much better than the normal schlock they dish out at the movies.

To: Rambi who wrote (8834)	4/14/2002 10:44:29 AM
From: Poet	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21057

Good morning, Yes, good point about how people like different things -- and at different times. I was in one of my rare "guy-type adventure flick" moods last night. Generally, I'd rather stare at the cover of a poetry book for an hour and a half than watch one of those films. I've heard of David Ives! I'll keep an eye out for him now. The Mamet sketch must've been a hoot. He writes dialogue unlike anyone else -- and unlike natural speech, IMO. It's very mannered, in a staccato, wiseguy kinda way. I'll admit I've not even heard of Brotherhood of the Wolf. Who's in it and what's it about? I'm off to do yard work. I'll have you know that I've completely overcome my aversion to dog shit. I now huck it over the fence with my gardening gloves. I don't think I'm fooling any of my neighbors as to where it's coming from, though, as I've noticed that it's only the stretch of road outside my picket fence that's littered with flattened poops. Luckily, this being New England, no one's said anything about it.