In honor of Tintin, Spencer and Greg share alternative comic movies. Then they discuss the magic of murder mysteries and give DVD picks of the week.
In honor of Tintin, Spencer and Greg share alternative comic movies. Then they discuss the magic of murder mysteries and give DVD picks of the week.
Sometimes, when I’m in the mood, I like to sing. I’m not very good at it, but that doesn’t stop me from trying. The characters in Jacques Demy’s film (1964) like to sing as well, and luckily they are much better than I am. This is one of the best musicals I’ve seen, a sweeping love story about a young romance succumbing to the stark realities of life and the inevitability of growing up. We’ve all felt much like the two main characters of this film—hopeful, alive, full of love and optimism. There isn’t a feeling quite like young love, that fleeting span of time when you believe everything is right in the world and nothing could possibly go wrong. Whether or not that is something that will last is different for everyone, but as this movie shows, that feeling is one of a kind, and should not be taken for granted.
Spencer and John share some good film remakes, some bad Christmas movies, and give their DVD picks of the week.