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Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:34 pm
by brian
The Faygo 2-liters in the party store show an extreme commitment to set design. Honestly I've seen this movie at least 50 times and not sure if I could pick anything apart about it despite being filmed in LA area.
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:34 pm
by Johnny Carwash
I guess brian appreciates the Faygo in the refrigerator.
e: Yes he did
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:34 pm
by DSafetyGuy
A nice bit is how the adults from his life guess things that are in the vicinity of his actual job.
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:36 pm
by Johnny Carwash
DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:29 pm
"Monrovia Beauty Supply". Makes me sad.
Hey, don't knock my mom's hometown.
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:36 pm
by DSafetyGuy
Just a bang-up first six hours in town.
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:37 pm
by Johnny Carwash
That's a very sad but effective depiction of the mom's condition.
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:37 pm
by brian
Debbie giving away tickets to see "Palace at Cobo Hall" is an intentional Detroit in-joke regarding Detroit's sports arenas.
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:39 pm
by brian
People taking him at face value when he admits he's a professional killer is a great bit as well.
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:39 pm
by Johnny Carwash
I like how they get the angst out of the way first so they can drop the standard rom-com shit and do interesting things.
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:40 pm
by DSafetyGuy
"Under the Killing Moon".
Sure.
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:40 pm
by brian
Echo and The Bunnymen making another Swamp appearance.
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:42 pm
by DSafetyGuy
I admit I am often confused about how movies often depict prom as happening after the school year ends/graduation. Ours were always about 4-6 weeks before the year was a wrap.
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:43 pm
by brian
Martin realizes that he's been made when the CIA spook calls him by name.
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:43 pm
by Johnny Carwash
I always liked it, but really appreciating now what a well-written movie this is, especially with a four-writer script.
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:44 pm
by A_B
Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:36 pm
DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:29 pm
"Monrovia Beauty Supply". Makes me sad.
Hey, don't knock my mom's hometown.
Military kid?
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:45 pm
by Johnny Carwash
This guy is kickboxing legend Benny "The Jet" Urquidez, by the way.
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:45 pm
by DSafetyGuy
Piven parking his BMW in the red seems on-the-nose.
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:45 pm
by brian
This house absolutely looks like a house in the Pointes.
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:46 pm
by Johnny Carwash
A_B wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:44 pm
Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:36 pm
DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:29 pm
"Monrovia Beauty Supply". Makes me sad.
Hey, don't knock my mom's hometown.
Military kid?
Her? Sort of. Grandfather was in WW2, but she was born after.
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:47 pm
by Johnny Carwash
brian wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:45 pm
This house absolutely looks like a house in the Pointes.
This whole movie is a good example of "a surprising amount of California doesn't look like what people think California looks like."
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:48 pm
by DSafetyGuy
Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:47 pm
brian wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:45 pm
This house absolutely looks like a house in the Pointes.
This whole movie is a good example of "a surprising amount of California doesn't look like what people think California looks like."
Just gotta find those pockets of neighborhoods with deciduous trees.
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:50 pm
by Johnny Carwash
I guess one negative thing I can say about the movie is how it falls into the trope of making "typical" people out of people who grew up with more money than 98% of Americans.
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:52 pm
by brian
The building across from Debbie's station has a "No News or Free Press sold here" sign which was not a statement about "fake news" but part of a union boycott at the time because of the papers employing scabs for distribution. Again, a remarkable attention to detail. That labor action lasted like four years or something like that, so that was a common sight for about half a decade.
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:53 pm
by Johnny Carwash
Every cellphone in a movie actually made the 90s now looks like it was intentionally put there to show that the movie takes place in the 90s.
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:53 pm
by DSafetyGuy
The "Pulp Fiction" stand-up is <chef's kiss>.
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:53 pm
by rass
Butch’s head!!
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:55 pm
by Johnny Carwash
Joan switching between the recipe and cussing out the arms dealer is one of my favorite scenes, by the way.
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:56 pm
by DSafetyGuy
About five minutes from the pause point....
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:58 pm
by brian
The Chaka Booku (sp?) bit coming back later during the reunion is my favorite moment in the film. I'll just say it right now. The moment and the soundtrack choice there is perfect.
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:58 pm
by Johnny Carwash
Is this the same "tacky but in an endearing way" restaurant from Jackie Brown?
By the way, much of the movie's backstory would be invalidated if it took place in the internet age.
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:59 pm
by rass
brian wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:58 pm
The Chaka Booku (sp?) bit coming back later during the reunion is my favorite moment in the film. I'll just say it right now. The moment and the soundtrack choice there is perfect.
Ok think that’s what I mentioned earlier
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:59 pm
by DSafetyGuy
"Selling biscuits and gravy all over the Southland" makes me smile every time.
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:59 pm
by Johnny Carwash
This is the other Cusack sister, Anne.
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:59 pm
by brian
Going back to my hometown and at some point running into someone who is sloppy drunk and wants to reminisce happens like 90 percent of the time.
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:00 pm
by brian
rass wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:59 pm
brian wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:58 pm
The Chaka Booku (sp?) bit coming back later during the reunion is my favorite moment in the film. I'll just say it right now. The moment and the soundtrack choice there is perfect.
Ok think that’s what I mentioned earlier
That makes sense.
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:00 pm
by Johnny Carwash
50% of the people who see this movie will think the black guy is Don Cheadle.
Wait, it isn't, is it?
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:01 pm
by DSafetyGuy
Pause is when Martin walks out of the shot after Debi drives off.
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:01 pm
by rass
Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:00 pm
50% of the people who see this movie will think the black guy is Don Cheadle.
Wait, it isn't, is it?
Black John Waters
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:02 pm
by brian
DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:01 pm
Pause is when Martin walks out of the shot after Debi drives off.
Back at 10:15 p.m. ET?
Re: Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:03 pm
by DSafetyGuy
Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:00 pm
50% of the people who see this movie will think the black guy is Don Cheadle.
Wait, it isn't, is it?
Right before they got introduced, my wife asks, "who are the CIA guys? Hank Azaria and...?" Brief discussion follows where she says, "But, it's not Don Cheadle", followed by brief discussion how Don Cheadle would be better.