tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post7785864134678939463..comments2024-03-27T19:03:23.094-04:00Comments on The Armchair Squid: Mock Squid Soup: October Blog ListThe Armchair Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-5031168351436626582014-11-24T22:00:15.996-05:002014-11-24T22:00:15.996-05:00Cool.Cool.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-45276577425721955632014-11-24T20:10:35.475-05:002014-11-24T20:10:35.475-05:00Not unreasonable. :)Not unreasonable. :)Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-85116762587668363242014-11-24T17:40:17.128-05:002014-11-24T17:40:17.128-05:00It's Mock's pick for January but he seems ...It's Mock's pick for January but he seems open to suggestions and his wife loves your movie so I'd say the odds are pretty good. We do, indeed, aim for the second Friday of the month.<br /><br />I understand if you can't make CC work in a given month. We won't let anyone else use your coffee mug. I'm just saying it wouldn't be unreasonable to expect a certain level of commitment if we pick your movie.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-22422919317580677092014-11-24T12:04:41.123-05:002014-11-24T12:04:41.123-05:00I do. :)
Now, would this mean we post the second ...I do. :)<br /><br />Now, would this mean we post the second Friday of Jan? At this point, I can see no scheduling conflicts.<br /><br />And have I bailed that much on the CC that my reputation precedes me ?? I thought I'd only done it twice ...Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-9987177430818381622014-11-23T16:26:48.601-05:002014-11-23T16:26:48.601-05:00Congratulations, Suze, on your unfiltered commenti...Congratulations, Suze, on your unfiltered commenting.<br /><br />Your suggestion is intriguing. You realize, of course, that if we do choose your movie, you're obligated to join us for the month. Bailing in that situation would not be viewed favorably.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-82351636773039727282014-11-23T13:40:30.940-05:002014-11-23T13:40:30.940-05:00I'm sorry! It was the first thing that popped ...I'm sorry! It was the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw your latest choice! :D You should congratulate me on my unfiltered commenting.<br /><br />Okay, so I actually gave my movie suggestion quite a bit of thought on and off yesterday--I even scanned the spines of my DVD collection and I've come up with something for January. It's winter-themed, with the skiing and the New Year and what have you, so it's perfect.<br /><br />You guys ready?<br /><br />BETTER OFF DEAD!<br /><br />(And tell Nan. :))Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-5574292770446856102014-11-22T16:22:21.565-05:002014-11-22T16:22:21.565-05:00Well, okay... But the "manly" one was a...Well, okay... But the "manly" one was a bit... <br /><br />I expect no less.<br /><br />;^)The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-85974529864853667452014-11-22T15:02:40.629-05:002014-11-22T15:02:40.629-05:00I beg to *dif.*
This is not snarking, Squidman.
...I beg to *dif.*<br /><br />This is not snarking, Squidman.<br /><br />And lemme chew on this a bit and get back to you, Mock. Thanks for asking!Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-69253761710452082612014-10-11T09:20:36.833-04:002014-10-11T09:20:36.833-04:00For instance, how do you feel about Japanese scien...For instance, how do you feel about Japanese science fiction?The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-47020979658510321382014-10-09T17:23:23.971-04:002014-10-09T17:23:23.971-04:00Suze, what would be a genre, actor/actress or dire...Suze, what would be a genre, actor/actress or director that might be attractive to you?MOCK!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02854497329647596811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-32997923825233256412014-09-17T23:17:46.075-04:002014-09-17T23:17:46.075-04:00It's really too bad about the Last Airbender, ...It's really too bad about the Last Airbender, too, since the cartoon series is so good. My daughter loves it.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-77361427841458709312014-09-17T21:49:56.130-04:002014-09-17T21:49:56.130-04:00I do kind of want to participate, but I know I'...I do kind of want to participate, but I know I'll not have time to find, watch, & review it in time. In your rating system, I'd give Sixth Sense a 4.2 and Unbreakable a 3.6 or thereabouts. M Night filmed this within walking distance of my old Philly stomping grounds... maybe a few more tenths of a point when I'm feeling nostalgic. :-)<br /><br />(But, oh, they should really track down and burn every copy of his Last Airbender. Negative a zillion...)Cygnushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394890573443379954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-89337992124139691402014-09-15T22:20:18.756-04:002014-09-15T22:20:18.756-04:00You know you're always welcome, Suze!You know you're always welcome, Suze!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-4504069218135471022014-09-15T18:08:28.158-04:002014-09-15T18:08:28.158-04:00Interesting comment thread. I do want to participa...Interesting comment thread. I do want to participate in your film society but am waiting for a movie I really want to watch. (I should have joined up during Stand By Me!) I'll confess to looking forward to the big reveal each month.Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-7492489530718479912014-09-14T22:40:28.746-04:002014-09-14T22:40:28.746-04:00For me, it was in a sense. In 2000, my wife and I...For me, it was in a sense. In 2000, my wife and I weren't even married yet, let alone thinking seriously about parenthood.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-74159493006634616542014-09-14T22:39:18.333-04:002014-09-14T22:39:18.333-04:00Yes, this is what I've heard. I'm still c...Yes, this is what I've heard. I'm still curious about it.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-27563387408129176242014-09-14T22:32:47.751-04:002014-09-14T22:32:47.751-04:00I'm looking forward to watching it.I'm looking forward to watching it.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-32357829650585770792014-09-14T06:10:44.443-04:002014-09-14T06:10:44.443-04:00I saw that SO long ago! Seems like a lifetime.I saw that SO long ago! Seems like a lifetime.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-17644668868418078742014-09-13T16:09:30.779-04:002014-09-13T16:09:30.779-04:00You don't really want to watch any of his othe...You don't really want to watch any of his other works; it's just downhill from Sixth Sense, eventually going over the edge of a cliff and a hard fall after.<br />Which is not to say that Unbreakable isn't good; it is, but it's nothing even close to Sixth, and it's his 2nd best movie.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-65102276882704095142014-09-13T14:23:18.047-04:002014-09-13T14:23:18.047-04:00I looove this movie. Fortunately you keep picking...I looove this movie. Fortunately you keep picking good movies!Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-32652541730354622412014-09-13T11:48:30.587-04:002014-09-13T11:48:30.587-04:00Consider this, my fine pickled friend: negative fi...Consider this, my fine pickled friend: negative film reviews can be fun, too, both to write and to read.<br /><br />That said, I shan't pass judgment upon a movie I have not seen.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-22995767964585123152014-09-13T09:57:11.478-04:002014-09-13T09:57:11.478-04:00Why, why would you subject people to Syamalan? His...Why, why would you subject people to Syamalan? His recent efforts have been so terribly unwatchable that they retroactively negate even mediocre past efforts. Pickleopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13772003052474877906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-68656765355367477672014-09-13T08:32:42.893-04:002014-09-13T08:32:42.893-04:00I've never seen it. Mock's choice this mo...I've never seen it. Mock's choice this month. I truly love Sixth Sense, yet somehow I've never gotten around to seeing any of Shyamalan's other films.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-24354646619762309132014-09-13T08:13:19.531-04:002014-09-13T08:13:19.531-04:00Been years since I watched that one. I remember it...Been years since I watched that one. I remember it was good but not great.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com