MC #85: Fantastic Mr. Fox, Ninja Assassin

Posted by on Dec 5, 2009 in MovieChatter | Comments Off

MovieChatterIn this episode, Andrew and Morgan give the lowdown on whether or not Wes Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox is really all that fantastic.  Then it's on to Ninja Assassin, the latest film produced by the Wachowski Brothers and written by RandomChatter team favorite J. Michael Straczinsky.   It stars Korean pop sensation Rain, so you know it's gotta be awesome!  Also includes QuickChatter reviews and DVD Recommendations.

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MC #85: Fantastic Mr. Fox, Ninja Assassin

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SHOW NOTES:

QuickChatter:

  • 3:31 - The Fog of War (Morgan)
  • 7:20 - Curb Your Enthusiasm, Season 7 (Andrew)
  • 10:04 - The  Brothers Bloom
  • 11:30 - Uncertainty

Discussion #1 - Fantastic Mr. Fox (spoiler-free):

  • 14:19 - Intro and clip
  • 15:59 - Morgan's rating and general thoughts
  • 18:01 - Andrew's rating and general thoughts

Discussion #1 - Fantastic Mr. Fox (spoilers):

  • 20:17 - Is the second half too heavy?
  • 23:28 - Whether or not the bad guys are villainous enough
  • 25:50 - The voice-acting
  • 27:30 - Straightforward tone vs. Wes Anderson quirk

Discussion #2 - Ninja Assassin (spoiler-free):

  • 30:01 – Intro and clip
  • 31:04 - Morgan's rating and general thoughts
  • 34:44 - Andrew's rating and general thoughts

Discussion #2 – Ninja Assassin (spoilers):

  • 37:11 - The writing process of JMS and whether or not it negatively impacted the film
  • 39:17 - Intentionally bad and campy?
  • 41:01 - Romantic chemistry, Rain's screen presence, and the villain's lack of wisdom
  • 43:57 - The ending
  • 46:40 - Things that don't make sense

DVD Recommendations:

  • 49:11 - Intro
  • 49:23 - Andrew's Pick: The Brothers Bloom
  • 50:39 – Morgan’s Pick: Kill Bill, Vol. 1
  • 54:38 - Easter Egg/Random Sh*t

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