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

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:04 pm

brian wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:02 pm
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?

Count on it. Need time to get ready for the reunion.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:05 pm

It strikes me as a little weird that Debbie drives a foreign car since her dad works for one of the Big Three. Most Detroiters wouldn't pass up that family discount, we certainly never did.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:06 pm

brian wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:05 pm It strikes me as a little weird that Debbie drives a foreign car since her dad works for one of the Big Three. Most Detroiters wouldn't pass up that family discount, we certainly never did.

Not even a minor nitpick though, it was probably just an excuse for the screenwriters to drive home location again.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:11 pm

brian wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:05 pm It strikes me as a little weird that Debbie drives a foreign car since her dad works for one of the Big Three. Most Detroiters wouldn't pass up that family discount, we certainly never did.

Then again, frankly, Debbie is a bit of a rebel and a free spirit.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:12 pm

Hopefully, Giff is not missing this due to an overly-long HOA meeting.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:13 pm

It's a rare movie where the second half MIGHT be better than the first half. Never really loses steam and they pay everything off in the end.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:14 pm

brian wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:13 pm It's a rare movie where the second half MIGHT be better than the first half. Never really loses steam and they pay everything off in the end.

Rare for a comedy at least.

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

Back.

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

I guess they even say where they're from (NSA). Didn't realize NSA had field agents though.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:16 pm

Felix La Poubelle

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:16 pm

DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:16 pm Felix La Poubelle

I just love how Joan is so fired up reading about him.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:16 pm

DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:16 pm
DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:16 pm Felix La Poubelle
I just love how Joan is so fired up reading about him.

She works with a definite aplomb.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:19 pm

Debbie's apartment burning down on Devil's Night is a brilliant inside joke for Detroiters.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:19 pm

"My apartment burned down on Devil's Night."

Post by **brian** » 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.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:21 pm

This scene between Blank and Grocer is awesome.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:23 pm

"In five years they'll be putting it in water for the citizens like flouride."

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:26 pm

They're doing a great job making the hyper-clever dialogue sound natural instead of sounding like they're just spitting it out.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:31 pm

Again, the sarcastic responses to him admitting he's a killer are awesome. "Oh good for you, it's a growth industry."

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:31 pm

General McAlister!

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:31 pm

The shaky pounding of the scotch is nice.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:33 pm

Nathaniel has a very strong Steve Zahn vibe.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:34 pm

rass wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:31 pm General McAlister!

Who would soon after play Jenna Elfman's father-in-law.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:35 pm

Multiple Dharma and Greg cast members in this movie.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:35 pm

"Hey Jenny Slater" fuckin' kills me every time.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:36 pm

Is Jenny Slater the female lead from Samurai Cop? Don't think so, but wanted to ask?

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:36 pm

Here comes mine and Rass' scene. A legit top 10 in the history of movies for me.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:37 pm

Robbie made me like "Under Pressure".

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:38 pm

The humanizing scene with the baby could have been cheesy, but they did it well.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:38 pm

The ridiculously tiny spy camera is tremendous.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:38 pm

DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:37 pm Robbie made me like "Under Pressure".

That and if you ever listen to the isolated vocal tracks from Bowie and Mercury it's hard not to be blown away.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:39 pm

Yeah that was it. Cute kid

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:41 pm

A general comment I wanted to make is that a bunch of movies at the time were trying to do what this movie is doing, but few anywhere near this good. It's hard to explain.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:41 pm

Jenny Slater sure turned around on Paul.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:43 pm

Arlene being attracted to Felix here is awesome.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:43 pm

"It is I! Sidney Feldman!"

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:44 pm

The annoying chick at the desk somehow liking the killer guy is good.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:45 pm

OK, I'm starting to get creeped out by how similar brian's movie opinions are to mine.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:46 pm

Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:45 pm OK, I'm starting to get creeped out by how similar brian's movie opinions are to mine.

I think it helps that we're all about the same age and this movie nails the era/generation perfectly. I hate the term for a variety of reasons, but might be the quintessential Gen X movie.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:47 pm

Martin's angst and issues are his alone, but they mirrored us on a generational level.