YW LA Infernal Affairs Movie Marathon!

[DragonKnight]

What: Infernal Affairs Movie Marathon

When: Friday, Oct. 1st, 2004, 7:00pm to 1:00am

Where: West Los Angeles (aka Rich's Apartment)

Address: 11626 Idaho Ave, Apt 4, Los Angeles, CA 90025 (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/maps//maps/extmap/*-http://maps.yahoo.com//maps_result?csz=Los+Angeles%2C+CA+90025-2925&state=CA&uzip=90025&ds=n&name=Tomo+-+Home&desc=&ed=5Z.d1Op_0Toyrb6VlCRDB0NQ0O0WEwybsRYcKOzYzUKvkuf mYAz5babGQniU6HNf5_dq1gCBqc44_E5rPsC2YWci05elaok26 xj_2Sf8k0F4V.gS&zoomin=no&BFKey=&mag=9) (Directions (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/maps//maps/extDD/*-http://maps.yahoo.com//dd?taddr=11626+Idaho+Ave&tcsz=Los+Angeles%2C+CA+90025-2925&country=us))

Yes, we're having an Infernal Affairs Movie Marathon here in West Los Angeles. Kasie is bringing all the Infernal Affairs DVDs and we're gonna watch them all in one night. There's a Vons across the street so you can have your choice of bringing your own food/bev or we can all order pizza and have it delivered. If you're interested in joining us, please post up so I can get a complete listing of people.

1. Rich aka DragonKnight

[hooligan]

hey, i thought you lived in chinatown?

idaho? wait, is that there palms? why the hell are you so close to me. oh shit, i just clicked on the map. you used to live close to whree i lived! benitos taco shack!

[DragonKnight]

hey, i thought you lived in chinatown? I moved out about 3 months ago to West LA. Hehe, guess I didn't tell much people. :tongue:

One of the reasons was it gave me a clearer shot to Long Beach during my commute. That and I'm living with the director of the short film I'm working on in terms of the soundtrack and a little bit of editing. Overall the move is paying off pretty well in terms of work efficiency and school. :biggrin:

[moJo]

hey, i thought you lived in chinatown?

idaho? wait, is that there palms? why the hell are you so close to me. oh shit, i just clicked on the map. you used to live close to whree i lived! benitos taco shack!
benitos RULES. last time i went, a few months ago, i forgot where exactly it was, so i spent 30 minutes driving around that area (and getting on and off the freeway back to OC) with my friend before we finally found it. at like 2am.

rich, i wanna go! but i can't. :frown: maybe if it was 2 weekends after that! (i'm heading down there Oct. 15.)
have fun!!!

[yoMAMA]

you guys are gonna get confused after the 1st one.

;)

[ellsworth81]

vons?

[truMp]

already saw them all :)

[DragonKnight]

vons? Grocery store...aka Safeway for us Norcal folk. :biggrin:

already saw them all :) Kewl, I haven't. :tongue:

benitos RULES. last time i went, a few months ago, i forgot where exactly it was, so i spent 30 minutes driving around that area (and getting on and off the freeway back to OC) with my friend before we finally found it. at like 2am.

rich, i wanna go! but i can't. :frown: maybe if it was 2 weekends after that! (i'm heading down there Oct. 15.)
have fun!!! Hehe, haven't been to Benitos yet. Maybe I will.

And I know you can't make it. Kinda hard considering where you live. :wink:

Oh yeah, Oct. 15th is the day of my performance @ Rooms. I'll post up later on that. But it'll be my last music performance since I need to concentrate on school. :frown:

[mr. x]

what?!?! no love for cal people? anyone from cal wanna watch? i have the first one on my comp at home but yeah, not the best sound system...

[DragonKnight]

what?!?! no love for cal people? anyone from cal wanna watch? i have the first one on my comp at home but yeah, not the best sound system... Heh, go host one at your place then. Get a meet for the Norcal peeps. I'd offer but then it'd be kinda crazy making a 360 mile trip just to watch DVDs. :tongue:

[kasia]

i'll be there. and elbert probably, too. and i'll try to drag out lazymaggie, too. and arex.

i love love love infernal affairs.

[yoMAMA]

i'll be there. and elbert probably, too. and i'll try to drag out lazymaggie, too. and arex.

i love love love infernal affairs.

you love the 2nd and 3rd one, too?

:wink:

[kasia]

you love the 2nd and 3rd one, too?

:wink:
haven't watched them yet. saving them for marathon night.

[achtungbaby]

http://forums.yellowworld.org/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=60&day=2004-10-2

includes a roll call and mapquest link

[DragonKnight]

http://forums.yellowworld.org/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=60&day=2004-10-2

includes a roll call and mapquest link Haha, elbert rawks! And thx to whoever pinned this up. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the meet. :biggrin:

[yulee]

i'll be there. and elbert probably, too. and i'll try to drag out lazymaggie, too. and arex.

i love love love infernal affairs.


hi, i'll be there!
--yulee (aka lazymaggie)

[DragonKnight]

hi, i'll be there!
--yulee (aka lazymaggie) Yay, right on! :biggrin:

Lessee...
From the roll call...


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DragonKnight

[SunWuKong]

you should have a marathon of Wong Kar Wai or Ann Hui movies intead. :smile:

[Arex]

I'm going to try to make it though I'll probably be late (isn't 7:00 kinda early??). As Ronnie's been wanting to see this, she's going to be making a special appearance all the way from SD, too.

RX

[Napoleon Chynamite]

you guys are gonna get confused after the 1st one.

;)

I got confused during the 1st one.

[mrazntre]

What exactly is "Infernal Affairs?"

[Chester]

you should have a marathon of Wong Kar Wai or Ann Hui movies intead. :smile: Finally saw In the Mood For Love a few weeks ago, via shitty VCD. Found out there's a "Criterion Collection" DVD. Hot damn. Can't wait to see that.

[yulee]

What exactly is "Infernal Affairs?"


Here's the recent review by Rolling Stones:
Maybe you've heard that this flat-out fabulous Hong Kong police thriller will soon spawn an American remake starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon, to be directed by Martin Scorsese. Sign me up.
But do not, by any means, skip the original, which throbs with action, suspense and a seductive rhythm all its own. The plot is hard-line basic: Yan (Tony Leung) is a cop who has lived undercover in a triad gang for a decade and is near meltdown. Ming (Andy Lau) is a gangster passing as a police officer and nearing his own breaking point. Neither realizes who the other is. But both the internal-affairs cops and the gang boss Sam (comic actor Eric Tsang, in a menacingly effective change of pace) know a mole has infiltrated their midst. Yan turns to the only cop privy to his secret identity, his supervisor (the superb character actor Anthony Wong brings gravity, grace and sly wit to the role). Then, as action convention demands, all hell breaks loose.

It's a tribute to co-directors Andrew Lau and Alan Mak that almost nothing about Infernal Affairs follows the rules. Asian superstars Leung and Lau give bruising, brilliant performances that transcend genre. The film prowls the night with a lit-by-neon intensity that recalls Michael Mann's Collateral but illuminates a very special circle of hell reserved for those guilty of betrayal. The filmmakers rub our noses in violence yet cut deepest in moments of agonizing quiet, including a climactic rooftop scene between Yan and Ming. This is a movie that gets its hooks into you early, and no chance is it letting go.


PETER TRAVERS
(Posted Sep 03, 2004)


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WOW
Am excited to see it!!!

[mrazntre]

I just wanna drink.

[DragonKnight]

I just wanna drink. Lol, same here...well, drink and watch the movies. :biggrin:

Luckily Vons is nearby so feel free to bring yer choice of drinks. :wink:

[kasia]

the movies take concentration and sobriety to follow, though.

at least until you can figure out that there's another dude in the movie that looks just like edison.

[mrazntre]

i ALWAYS work better when I'm inebriated.

[SunWuKong]

i ALWAYS work better when I'm inebriated.

you have no idea how much i wish i could smoke and drink beers while i work. luckily in a couple of months i should be allowed to telecommute two non-consecutive days a week (Monday and Friday count as consecutive), so i'll be working from home for 2 days a week, in my underwear or naked, smoking ciggies and watching TV/porn at the same time.

[mrazntre]

Almost time to get drunk! w000t!!!

So is that it? Nobody else wants to go to this shindig?

[Arex]

Due to a change in my weekend plans, I'll be unable to attend this event (goin' to SD). Sorry guys.=(

RX

[kasia]

Due to a change in my weekend plans, I'll be unable to attend this event (goin' to SD). Sorry guys.=(

RX
no problem. maybe we can go down to sd with you one day. and check out the zoo.... :smile:

[DragonKnight]

Oh yeah, here's my cell phone number if anyone needs it: 213.344.7500

I'll see you all tonight. :biggrin:

[mrazntre]

good we didn't want you there anyways.

[DragonKnight]

good we didn't want you there anyways. We can always have mofo here next time. I'm still remembering that smack on the back of the head. :biggrin:

[Arex]

good we didn't want you there anyways.
We all know you want me. It's cool, you can admit it.

[DragonKnight]

Haha, much thanks to everyone that was able to make it (Sy, Elbert, and Kasie). I had a great time watching 2 of the 3 movies. I'll see about scheduling another date for the one we missed out. But it was a lot of fun having you all over. Hope you all made it home fine. :biggrin:

For those who missed out, better make it next time. :wink:

[kasia]

thanks to rich for hosting.

i loved #2.

[Irezumi Kiss]

Y'all make me wish I lived on the West Coast now...haven't been to an apartment movie party in ages...

[mrazntre]

Thanks for hosting Rich. Too bad we couldn't get disc1 to work.

[kimpossible]

What the heck is Infernal Affairs? I know it's a movie.

[SunWuKong]

to be honest, the third one is really confusing. and now that you're going to wait until you watch the third one, it'll be even more confusing.

[mrazntre]

to be honest, the third one is really confusing. and now that you're going to wait until you watch the third one, it'll be even more confusing.

yeah, definitely not for the weak minded. You have to really watch it a couple times and involve yourself with the movie.

[Irezumi Kiss]

I had a chance to get all three on VCD or DVD in Chinatown a few months ago, but thanks to the resurgence of interest in the films, due to the release of the 1st one in theaters, they've all been nicked up...

I don't mind seeing the first one in the theaters, but it woulda been cool to see all three back to back at my leisure on a lazy Sunday. I'm still checking for them, though.

[SunWuKong]

What the heck is Infernal Affairs? I know it's a movie.

well, it's three movies. there's the original one, then a prequel, and then a sequel. i don't care much for the 3rd one (the sequel), but i like the original and especially the prequel.

[kasia]

to be honest, the third one is really confusing. and now that you're going to wait until you watch the third one, it'll be even more confusing.

we watched #3. we only didn't want #1 yet. the guys seemed to really like #2 and #3. i fell asleep during #3 but not because it was boring. i was just sleepy.

[SunWuKong]

we watched #3. we only didn't want #1 yet. the guys seemed to really like #2 and #3. i fell asleep during #3 but not because it was boring. i was just sleepy.

huh? why didn't you watch #1 first? :confused:

[mrazntre]

bcuz kasie's bootleg chinatown copy of #1 didn't work.

[Tao]

i watched 1 and 2, i found them confusing cause i kept on forgetting the names of the people.

[kasia]

i watched 1 and 2, i found them confusing cause i kept on forgetting the names of the people.

we just made up the names and stuck with them.

[Tao]

we just made up the names and stuck with them.
oh ok, well in that case, i'm going to start calling edison chen "Ms Thang" cause he's such a pretty boy.

[DragonKnight]

bcuz kasie's bootleg chinatown copy of #1 didn't work. Heh, speaking of which...

kasie, found a good copy of #1? Let's get another meet together to finish off #1. Maybe we can toss in another movie (like that one movie known as My Sassy Girl 2).

[mrazntre]

NO! It's DWIGHT!!!!!!

[DragonKnight]

NO! It's DWIGHT!!!!!! As long as it isn't 'captain daniel!' i'm happy.

[Irezumi Kiss]

Scored me a copy of #1 on disc on my C-town movie binge last night...hopefully it's not scratched either, didn't open it yet...