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Comment on Baseline Killer (2006) by Nathan Shumate

Nathan Shumate — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:50:56 +0000

While I’m pretty sure that Baseline Killer isn’t the worst movie I’ve ever seen (which is a damned depressing statement), I fervently hope it’s the worst one I see this year.

Comment on Baseline Killer (2006) by Mr. Rational

Mr. Rational — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:32:23 +0000

“…when it’s obvious that it’s the wiggiest wig ever wug.”

Nathan, you are my hero. I have actually had this movie foisted upon me by a friend, claiming it was the worst thing he’d ever seen. I did revenge myself on him with Cosmos: War of the Planets, which is not quite the worst movie I’ve ever seen, but the race between the two of them was — by and large — a photofinish of wretchedness.

Comment on Baseline Killer (2006) by Dr. Acula

Dr. Acula — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:45:19 +0000

That’s still quite an improvement over “Dungeon Girl” that fills about 90 % of its running time with incomprehensible voice-over narration… (should you one day be in dire need of having your brain cells popping like bubblewrap, then check that “film” out).

Comment on Baseline Killer (2006) by Nathan Shumate

Nathan Shumate — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:15:12 +0000

If by “dialogue” you mean “people talking,” then yes. If by “dialogue” you mean “words carefully crafted to be uttered by characters,” then no.

Comment on Baseline Killer (2006) by Dr. Acula

Dr. Acula — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:41:55 +0000

And somehow still it seems to be more of a “movie” than “Dungeon Girl”, Lommel’s take on the Natascha Kampusch kidnapping. At least “Baseline Killer” seems to have dialogue.

Comment on Skull Heads (2009) by Nathan Shumate

Nathan Shumate — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:41:43 +0000

And the reason I haven’t covered them hear is that a lifelong drug-free Mormon probably isn’t the target audience for stoner horror-comedies.

Comment on Skull Heads (2009) by Craig York

Craig York — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:29:34 +0000

While its not something I would likely rent, or even pay close attention to
on broadcast, I am grateful for the knowledge that there are not one, but
two “Evil Bong” films out there…

Comment on Eliot Ness: An Untouchable Life (2005) by Nathan Shumate

Nathan Shumate — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:44:32 +0000

Keith,

Songwriters can indeed be good storytellers, but the storytelling isn’t the focus of their performance; nobody comes to hear Springsteen’s spoken stories, they come to hear his songs, with the stories as an interstitial bonus. Same with Prairie Home Companion; the show packs a variety of comedy sketches, musical performances, etc., with the news from Lake Woebegone being only a small segment of the two-hour whole. Storytelling is still a skill that some cultivate, but it isn’t the main attraction for an audience. It’s probably the oldest human performance art, and it’s now just about the least practiced or appreciated.

Comment on Eliot Ness: An Untouchable Life (2005) by Brimstone

Brimstone — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:50:53 +0000

and Henry Rollins, for some rason

Comment on Eliot Ness: An Untouchable Life (2005) by KeithB

KeithB — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:46:18 +0000

Wow, this sounds like something to check out.

However, I would add two datapoints to the “storytellers” introduction. Folkish singer/songwriters are also good storytellers, have you heard Arlo Guthrie? Or heard Bruce Springsteen tell the story of flunking out of the draft?

NPR also has some good story telling, both Garrison Keillor and “This Americal Life” abound with good stories. They might not be *easy* to find, but they are out there.