Swamp Quarantine-ish Movie Night - Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Thursday, April 16, 9 PM ET

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:48 pm

This musical cue to 99 Luft Balloons is great.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:49 pm

The 99 Luftbaloons cure here is amazing too.

e: oh shit!

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:49 pm

"It's not me." combined with the unspoken, "I told you this is what I do." is a one-two punch.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:49 pm

You two crazy kids....

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:50 pm

I should throw something fake out of left field like I was always attracted to Debbie's dad.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:50 pm

Or is it fake?

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:51 pm

"Thanks for the pen."

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:52 pm

The movie's spare use of "fuck" when not much of the target audience would have complained if they used it all the time is admirable, really.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:53 pm

OK, I'll try again though. I love these scenes with Martin firing Oatman and Marcella.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:53 pm

While this is hilarious, I find it odd that Doc is seeing a patient in his office at something like 8:30pm on a Saturday.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:54 pm

Is this simultaneously the best movie of all time about hitmen and the best about reuinions?

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:54 pm

The movie doesn't resort to some kind of deus ex machina to resolve Martin being a mass murderer (excuse me, he's not a psychopath).

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:54 pm

DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:53 pm While this is hilarious, I find it odd that Doc is seeing a patient in his office at something like 8:30pm on a Saturday.

Could be a tryst.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:55 pm

Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:54 pm Is this simultaneously the best movie of all time about hitmen and the best about reuinions?

Top of my head, 90% first half ("The Professional") and 100% second half.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:55 pm

brian wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:53 pm OK, I'll try again though. I love these scenes with Martin firing Oatman and Marcella.

I actually thought of re-stating the pen line earlier.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:56 pm

DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:55 pm
Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:54 pm Is this simultaneously the best movie of all time about hitmen and the best about reuinions?
Top of my head, 90% first half ("The Professional") and 100% second half.

And I mean that in the sense where "The Professional" is really, really, good, but I might lean toward this one.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:57 pm

The pure joy in her face and action and the mallet.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:58 pm

The characters being about 15 years younger than I am now has me hoping that this movie overestimates the maturity level of people that age...or I am just old.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:59 pm

"Either that guy has a newfound respect for life or he's love with that guy's daughter."

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:59 pm

That wasn't the actual line but I love it.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:59 pm

Durazac?

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:00 pm

The dad is actually acting plausible here, right?

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:01 pm

Akyroyd having so many guys with him seems to make sense just so they have a bigger action scene at the end. It works, though.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:03 pm

"Workers of the world, unite!" is a top five line from the movie.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:04 pm

Aykroyd's blinking with the absolute glee on his face when they open up on the feds is something.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:05 pm

DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:56 pm
DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:55 pm
Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:54 pm Is this simultaneously the best movie of all time about hitmen and the best about reuinions?
Top of my head, 90% first half ("The Professional") and 100% second half.
And I mean that in the sense where "The Professional" is really, really, good, but I might lean toward this one.

Maybe one of the best anti-union movies ever too.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:07 pm

Seems abrupt to end it so soon after the shoot, but probably the right decision.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:07 pm

Up there with The Replacements certainly.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:07 pm

My wife just revealed that she worked with the waitress ages ago (I Left My Heart in San Fran-cheezy).

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:07 pm

Is that Driver singing along with the song during the credits? Good touch if so,

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:08 pm

Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:07 pm Seems abrupt to end it so soon after the shoot, but probably the right decision.

One thing I've read about the movie is that there were several different endings shot, but I agree. Not sure what kind of epilogue really would have helped it.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:09 pm

Chris Douridas, one of the music consultants, is one of those LA music legends for hosting a music show on the Santa Monica College NPR station for ages.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:09 pm

I've always liked this movie but hadn't watched it in years and think my appreciation went up even higher.

Thanks again, brian.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:10 pm

Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:09 pm I've always liked this movie but hadn't watched it in years and think my appreciation went up even higher.

Thanks again, brian.

Well, it was DSafe's idea so he gets like 90 percent of the credit.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:11 pm

That was enjoyable. I give it 9.5 out of 10 plane rides. One of those movies I think I have on DVD, but I don't. Not deleted from the DVR.

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Apr 16, 2021 6:21 am

Echo what carwash said in his last post.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Apr 16, 2021 8:39 am

brian wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:34 pm 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.

Show me some Vernors.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Apr 16, 2021 8:41 am

Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:45 pm This guy is kickboxing legend Benny "The Jet" Urquidez, by the way.

Call back/reference/connection to Say Anything?? Sport of the future, don't ya know.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Apr 16, 2021 8:42 am

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."

Another great example of this is The Office.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Apr 16, 2021 8:46 am

brian wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:20 pm Even if you know about Detroit and Devil's Night, unless you've lived there it's hard to know what a hold that has on my generation.

I was Detroit adjacent, and it was A THING.