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

Post by **brian** » 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.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:34 pm

I guess brian appreciates the Faygo in the refrigerator.

e: Yes he did

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:34 pm

A nice bit is how the adults from his life guess things that are in the vicinity of his actual job.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » 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.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:36 pm

Just a bang-up first six hours in town.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:37 pm

That's a very sad but effective depiction of the mom's condition.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:37 pm

Debbie giving away tickets to see "Palace at Cobo Hall" is an intentional Detroit in-joke regarding Detroit's sports arenas.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:39 pm

People taking him at face value when he admits he's a professional killer is a great bit as well.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:39 pm

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.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:40 pm

"Under the Killing Moon".

Sure.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:40 pm

Echo and The Bunnymen making another Swamp appearance.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:42 pm

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.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:43 pm

Martin realizes that he's been made when the CIA spook calls him by name.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:43 pm

I always liked it, but really appreciating now what a well-written movie this is, especially with a four-writer script.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » 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?

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:45 pm

This guy is kickboxing legend Benny "The Jet" Urquidez, by the way.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:45 pm

Piven parking his BMW in the red seems on-the-nose.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:45 pm

This house absolutely looks like a house in the Pointes.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:46 pm

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.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » 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."

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:48 pm

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.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:50 pm

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.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:52 pm

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.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:53 pm

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.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:53 pm

The "Pulp Fiction" stand-up is <chef's kiss>.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:53 pm

Butch’s head!!

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:55 pm

Joan switching between the recipe and cussing out the arms dealer is one of my favorite scenes, by the way.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:56 pm

About five minutes from the pause point....

Post by **brian** » 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.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:58 pm

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.

rass · Post by **rass** » 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

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:59 pm

"Selling biscuits and gravy all over the Southland" makes me smile every time.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:59 pm

This is the other Cusack sister, Anne.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:59 pm

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.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:00 pm

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.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » 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?

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:01 pm

Pause is when Martin walks out of the shot after Debi drives off.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:01 pm

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

Post by **brian** » 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?

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:03 pm

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.