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Compelling choice, Mr. Burns. This film has been sitting on my shelf since a friend gave it to me several months ago (having purchased the DVD and no longer needing the videotape). My copy says the film is still banned in the UK. Because its such an "uplifting, feel-good" film, I've been...

One of my fantasies has always been (No, Mr. Oblivion, this isn't the one with the olive oil) to own a movie theater -- a little, stand alone, single-screen theater -- where I could put together my own double bills. For instance: Dirty Rotten Scroundels and The Dirty Dozen or Das Boot...

I hated that voice-over gimmick and was glad to see it gone. Plus, I felt the whole movie flowed better in the director's version than the film originally released. And the unicorns meant extra scenes with Edward James Olmos, who was as essential to that film as Claude Reins was to "Casablanca"...

They aren't recommendations I'd make to just anyone, but I think you'd get something out of them. No chainsaws, no indestructible villians, but eerie and atmospheric. Irene Wilde

Mr. Burns, Have you seen "Carnival of Souls," "Dementia 13," or "Peeping Tom"? They are some odd, very stylish horror films. If you've seen them, did you like them? Irene Wilde

Perhaps "My Side of the Mountain" or "Island of the Blue Dolphin" since your student is interested in nature, and Disney is now serializing it's "Lizzie McGuire" program in book form. (Double yeck!, but if it gets kids reading, who am I to complain?) Irene Wilde

Somewhere in the archives I have a book called "Murder Ink," which was a fairly comprehensive catalogue of all styles of detective stories, mysteries and thrillers from James Bond to Hercule Poirot and Modesty Blaise to Miss Marple. If I could find it, I'd be able to tell you the author and...

"Sid & Nancy" Critterion Collection - Secondary Audio Commentary with the filmmakers and actors. "Big Trouble In Little China" A quirky commentary for a quirky film -- Kurt Russell smoking cigarettes, drinking beer, and talking about how much fun he had working on this film with John Carpenter...

Dammit, I forgot to include 'Midnight Cowboy'! So now it's a Top 11 List! :) And 'A Great Day in Harlem' that makes 12. Ok, a Top 12 list. Doh! "Chocolat." 13. A Top 13 list. Going off the the video store for that copy of 'Cabaret' before the number can climb any higher. Irene...

Not as scary as the film would have you believe. The convergence of so many cultures and langauges all moving to the verge of evolving into something new is really exciting. It seemed to me that the film anticipated the growing influence of Asian cultures upon LA prior to the great Asian...

Tim Roth and Gary Oldman in a comedy! Who knew!?! A fabulous Tom Stoppard script, and great support by Richard Dreyfus. And I'm ashamed I forgot to include "Blade Runner" on my list. Los Angeles looks more and more like that film every day! :) Irene Wilde

At last a film forum for people who read! :) Perhaps next we'll get a music forum and life will be complete! Anyway, was discussing 'Cabaret' with chum Billy O., and realized I hadn't seen it in a while. Went to the video cabinet and discovered it's now missing from the shelf. However, I...

I don't know that any of us are on the Nobel committee, but I can offer you a cookie. Fresh-baked. Warm from the oven. Lots of chocolate. Irene Wilde My ignorance is shameful, but I love your enthusiasm! :) Don't let my complete ignorance of the subject matter dissuade you from...

Somewhere in the archives I have a little trifle I wrote about a purple October sky filled with golden stars and it was very sad, I think, (I know I was sad when I wrote it) and how the constellations had changed from summer and the inevitability of change. But I lost it. I've a very...

Chocolate? Did someone say chocolate? Where? Where!?! :) Guess I'll have to go bake malted chocolate chip cookies with chocolate chunks. Irene Wilde

Can't you just hunt me down, too? :) (He's cruel, people. You have no idea!) Irene Wilde

Mr. Wabbit, Your new avatar looks suspiciously like my Bunny when I've told her to stop chewing the phone cord or she's going back in her cage. :) Ms. Crystal, I'm perhaps not so wise, but I'm a good listener. You can always send me a PM or an e-mail if like and I will offer whatever...

I suppose RaVeN will accuse me of a lack of tact as well, but a month apart really is a very short time, and it doesn't sound like he's going to the far ends of the earth either. Some people have to be apart much longer...so much longer than a month. Count yourself lucky. Go ahead, RaVeN...

Ok, this is still my best ghost story... My mother died when I was four. She and my father were riding on their motorcycle (how 60s!) when they were hit by a drunk driver. My father was severely injured; my mother died instantly. It was January 1968. My mother, say the people who...

It's difficult to capture Krishnamurti in a paragraph. As someone (I won't mention names, Mr. Burns) said to me, you almost have to read and re-read the man's words before you can begin to understand what he's saying. He builds a foundation before he starts talking about "love," what love is...