Subject: Slaves, One-Eye, and Somebody
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 01:25:45 EST
From: Kult Membr
>>I'm seriously considering ordering "The Search for One-Eye Jimmy" and
"Somebody to Love" from Suncoast Video.
I really wouldn't recommend owning either. Both are good to see once (Steve
in drag is wonderful), and One-Eye is better than Somebody, but neither are
keepers (in my opinion). I actually found Search for... at Blockbuster (of
all places) and Somebody to Love I got at Wherehouse.
>>And Ville, Puck's opinion is that "Slaves of New York" is not worth it,
except for Steve's parts. It's a long movie that grates on you after a
while. I wouldn't buy it. You should be able to rent it, though.
I found this movie to be painful and gut-wrenching to watch. I'd rather pull
out my own tonsils than see this again. But that's just my opinion. And
Steve has a total of 10 minutes in the whole thing.
- Liisa
Subject: Pronouncing Steve's name
Date: Thu, 08 Jan 1998 08:20:21 -0500 (CDT)
From: "Rebecca L. Webb"
Okay, I haven't seen Marni tell the story yet, so I will.
This chick calls a hotel where Steve is staying. She asks for Steve
Boo-SEH-mee. The clerk says, "Who?" So she says it again, Steve Boo-SEH-mee.
He says, "Oh, you mean the actor. He's out right now, and by the way, I believe
it's pronounced Boo-SHEM-mee." To which she replied, "Just leave a message that
his wife called."
Rebecca
Subject: Louis and Frank
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 15:22:34 -0800 (PST)
From: Kelly
No, I don't know when this movie is coming out yet --
But, I did realize something yesterday. Maybe you guys already noticed
this and I'm just the last one to see it. I was watching IN THE SOUP
yesterday on IFC and I noticed that the two Italian-American landlords
in the movie were named -- you guessed it, Louis and Frank! In the few
descriptions that I've seen of LOUIS ET (and) FRANK, it said that the
movie was about two Italian-American cousins (or brothers) whose
cousin from Italy tries to convince them to pursue a career singing
do-wop. Do you remember the scene in IN THE SOUP that had Louis and
Frank singing to an elderly tenant? I wonder if Steve is going to
reprise his role as Aldolpho Rollo (one of my favorite Steve
characters)? I hope he has a nice size part. Is Rosie Perez going to
be Angelica? I hope not -- I like Jennifer Beals in the role.
Later,
Kelly
Subject: Re: Pronouncing Steve's name
Date: Thu, 08 Jan 1998 21:43:59 -0500
From: ED HELLMAN
> This chick calls a hotel where Steve is staying. She asks for Steve
Boo-SEH-mee. The clerk says, "Who?" So she says it again, Steve Boo-SEH-mee.
He says, "Oh, you mean the actor. He's out right now, and by the way, I believe
it's pronounced Boo-SHEM-mee." To which she replied, "Just leave a message that
his wife called."
Hmmm....I have a question I have always been confused about....
I have ALWAYS pronounced Steve's name BOO-SHEE-MEE which I like and have heard
a number of times. Then I heard itw as BOO-SHEM-EE and decided on THAT. THEN
I heard BOO-SEH-MEE from this ARMEGGEDDON prevue. SO, WHAT IS IT??? IS that
story true about his wife? Is it really BOO-SEH-MEE?
Thanks everyone!
Ed
Subject: Louis And Frank cont' & Buscemi Pronunciation
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 20:14:47 -0800 (PST)
From: Kelly
One more reason that I think that LOUIS AND FRANK is about those two
brothers (cousins?) that were in IN THE SOUP is because those actors
that played them; Steven Randazzo (Louis) & Francesco Messina (Frank),
are also listed as cast members in LOUIS AND FRANK.
About the pronunciation of Buscemi:
That anecdote that was repeated for us was in a article about Steve
that was in "US" magazine last fall. Steve, himself told that story.
And around the same time last year I saw a clip of an interview with
Steve that was on "Showtime", where he said that there is no
definitive pronunciation of his last name, but that he pronounces it
"Boo-seh-mee". He also said that he likes the pronunciation
"Boo-sheh-mee" too, so he doesn't correct anybody when they say it
that way. He then said that he *would* correct people if they said
"Boo-skeh-mee", though :)
(A copy of this message has also been posted to the following newsgroups:
alt.fan.dermot-mulroney)
Looks like the LIO TRIO got skunked. Was kinda hoping at least James
would get a nod for MYTH OF FINGERPRINTS, and geez, nothing for Tom
DiCillo for BOX OF MOONLIGHT? Full nominations follow for those who might
be interested. There's still a hope that Steve, James or Dermot will be a
presenter. RW
>From indieWIRE Film Express:
The nominees for the 13th annual Independent Spirit Awards were announced
at an IFP/West reception in Los Angeles last night....(snip)
{Moderator's Note: The nominees for these awards have been edited out of
the archives. If you would like to see them, use dejanews.}
Subject: Pix potential
Date: Fri, 09 Jan 1998 14:45:19 -0500 (CDT)
From: "Rebecca L. Webb"
According to http://members.aol.com/SonySddS1/releasedates.html, there's
a "Making of" book on The Big Lebowski. See March 16 entry. Page
includes link to Amazon.com site where you can buy it on-line (or just
get more info about the book). FYI, I've never had any trouble buying
stuff on-line from Amazon (they even found me a hard-back of ADDIE
PRAY!). $17.
Rebecca
Subject: Re: Slaves, One-Eye, and Somebody
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 1998 17:24:25 -0800 (PST)
From: Marni Hager
On Wed, 7 Jan 1998, KultMembr wrote:
> Puck wrote:
>> I'm seriously considering ordering "The Search for One-Eye Jimmy" and
"Somebody to Love" from Suncoast Video.
> I really wouldn't recommend owning either.
I have to agree with Liisa here.
> Both are good to see once (Steve in drag is wonderful), and One-Eye is
better than Somebody, but neither are keepers (in my opinion). I
actually found Search for... at Blockbuster (of all places) and Somebody
to Love I got at Wherehouse.
After a long (ok, only 3 month) search for _Somebody to Love_, I finally
found it at a small video store around my school. I have to say, the only
parts worth seeing in this film are the poster of _In the Soup_ which I'm
now drooling over almost as much as the one for _Trees Lounge_, and Steve
singing. If only he didn't have Rosie join in with him for a duet. *sigh*
He's really got a good voice. Also, he's very good at playing feminine.
As for _One-Eye Jimmy_ vs. _Somebody to Love_, I have to say that as
intolerable as I found _Somebody_ to be, it's still a better film overall
than _One-Eye_, esp. Steve's character. I nearly went crazy watching
_One-Eye_. (Btw, if anyone has seen _One-Eye_ and tv's _The Practice_,
have you realized that "Jimmy the Saint" is the same guy as "Big Head"?)
>> And Ville, Puck's opinion is that "Slaves of New York" is not worth it,
except for Steve's parts. It's a long movie that grates on you after a
while. I wouldn't buy it. You should be able to rent it, though.
> I found this movie to be painful and gut-wrenching to watch. I'd rather pull
out my own tonsils than see this again. But that's just my opinion. And
Steve has a total of 10 minutes in the whole thing.
Ok, I don't know if the movie is as bad as Liisa makes it out to be, but I
do know that it is pretty horrible. Steve has more like 5 minutes of
screen-time, if even that. And, this character is not worth bothering
with. I'd much rather have to sit through all 8 hours of _Lonesome Dove_
again. (OK, I only watched 6 hours.)
Hmm. It seems to me that Steve has been in more roles as characters that
I can't stand, as opposed to those that I can. Odd that he's my favorite
actor when one considers that. Does anyone else find that this is the
case?
Marni
Subject: Re: Who is that guy?
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 1998 17:28:43 -0800 (PST)
From: Marni Hager
On Tue, 6 Jan 1998, marni lynne hager wrote:
>> Then again, what do you expect when you have to mention that "he
was the guy opposite the kid in _Con Air_" to your friends so they know
who you're talking about? ;-) Anyone else have that problem?
Then Kym wrote:
> All the time! During the holidays at a friend's place, the subject of
my web page came up and, of course, Steve Buscemi's name was mentioned
by my husband (he's always plugging my site -- isn't he sweet? heh).
Anyhow, everyone in the room just stared at us like we were from another
planet. NO ONE knew who he was, even though they have all seen Fargo
and Con Air. I actually had to bring out a picture of him and then
everyone was like, "Ohhhh, THAT guy!" Duh.
Ok. Let me get this straight. You were at a friend's house, and had to
try to get these people to know who Steve is. When nobody knew the
characters, you *pulled out a picture*? Where exactly did you pull this
picture from? Your wallet? And, here I thought I was a devoted fan. ;-)
Marni (who just found this too bizarre to pass up)
I was just wondering what your longest search for a movie with Steve has
been. The only catch is that you have to have actually seen the movie
already. My personal one was for _Parting Glaces_ which took me a year
and a half. Every time I went into a video store, I was searching for
this one. I nearly went crazy when I actually found it at a place where I
didn't have an account. I forced my mother (because I didn't have a
credit card at the time) to go open a membership that weekend. Before
that weekend, I was seriously considering an interlibrary loan. The
things I'll do to see a film that he's in. But, this one was *definitely*
worth it.
Marni
Subject: Re: Longest search
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 02:26:22 EST
From: Kult Membr
Mine, unfortunately was for "Somebody to Love" -- all that work for nothing.
The worst part was that after I found a video store that carried it, I
accidentally rented "Someone to Love". WORSE THAN "SOMEBODY"!!!! A Henry
Jaglom film about self-absorbed Baby Boomers trying to explain what true love
is in a pseudo-play format. I kept fast-forwarding, looking for Steve. LOL
-- that was stupid!
Actually I'm quite lucky in finding Steve films, because a) Los Angeles is
loaded with some really great video stores that specialize in the artsy indie
stuff and b) I live in West Hollywood, which is the gay section of town, so my
local video store also carries anything with anyone cross-dressing or anyone
gay (thus Somebody to Love and Parting Glances).
I saw Good Will Hunting yesterday, and not only was there a mini-bio of Steve
on one of those pre-movie Cinema Slides (the pic from Fargo, but I've seen the
one with the pic from Desperado too), BUT I saw the full trailer for
"Armageddon" (finally) AND the trailer for "Wedding Singer" (another Adam
Sandler flick -- but this one looks really good and Steve has a small part in
it). I was so excited, I started clapping whenever Steve was on screen -- my
friends did too, because they thought it was so silly.
Ok, I've written enough to bore everyone to tears... :-)
- Liisa
Subject: Re: Soup, One-Eye, and Somebody
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 10:44:34 -0500
From: mwdallam
Oh, all this bashing of "In the Soup" has got to stop! I didn't think it
was so terrible. I love the B&W film-within-a-film that has his mother in
it...it was so mock-artistic that it made me appreciate the whole movie.
[By the way, I also have the poster for "Soup", which is readily available
in these parts. Let me know if you're ~really~ dying to have it.] I'm also
fond of "The Search..." if only because of Samuel L. Jackson's cameo (and
OF COURSE Steve).
As for "Somebody to Love": bash away.
Marie
Subject: Re: Soup, One-Eye, and Somebody
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 22:20:18 EST
From: Puckawuck
Hi, everyone!
Update from Puck...
I've been having a really bad year, for various reasons. I guess the time was
right for something good to finally happen... the other night I found both
"Somebody to Love" and "The Search for One-Eye Jimmy" at my local video store.
Amazing, after 7 months of searching to find both on the same night!
On "Somebody to Love" -- I can't believe Steve looks that good as a woman!
Hope he stays away from Florida happy hours, or I may end up single for the
rest of my life! The movie wasn't good, but then again, it wasn't as
unwatchable as say "Floundering" or "The Last Outlaw." I actually found some
of it amusing. I brought it to my mom's house (she didn't believe me when I
told her that Garland Greene from Con Air made a foxy lady). Well, Harvey
Keitel is spoutin' out the F-word left and right. Good thing mom and I have
an open, 90's kinda relationship...
On "The Search for One-Eye Jimmy" -- I felt like Geraldo on that one. All
that time spent searching for ... well, nothing. Steve looked terrible.
Drinking beer, burping, and the movie was just plain lousy, if you ask me.
There were a few funny lines, and yes, Sam Jackson was way cool (as always),
but I'm real glad I didn't buy this one. Thanks for the advice, guys.
And by the way, I don't know if any of you are X-Files fans, but did you catch
Sunday night's ep? I thought the young kid bore more than just a passing
resemblance to our dear Mr. Bu-SEM-mi...
And I did manage to tape "Monsters" on Monday. Had to do it at my mom's house
because I don't get the Sci-Fi channel. I think mom wants me to go into
therapy...
Anyway, the ep would have been kinda sexy if that woman wasn't such a dog.
Anyone else agree?
I've still got a few more movies to rent. Sometime in the next week I'm
planning to rent "Kiss Daddy Goodnight," "Criss Cross," "Billy Bathgate,"
and/or "King of New York." I might also rent "Mystery Train" and/or "Rising
Sun," since I haven't seen them in a while.
Thanks for the advice, everyone. I'm really glad I joined this mail group.
I'm having a lot of fun with it.
Later!
Puck
P.S. I'd love that "In The Soup" poster... what would I have to do to
get it?
Subject: Re: Soup, One-Eye, and Somebody
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 18:11:25 -0500
From: mwdallam
Puck wrote:
>P.S. I'd love that "In The Soup" poster... what would I have to do to get
it?
Sometime next week, when finals are less of a pain in my ass (my silly
school has finals in January...), I will pop back over to the place where I
got my "In the Soup" poster. I'll find out if the woman does mail-order, or
if there's some other easy way to arrange an order. I'll let you know when
I have a clue.
Which reminds me, does anyone know where the "Trees Lounge" video poster
can be acquired? Not the movie one, with Steve and the old man; but the
video one that has him halfway reclining in a booth or something.
Marie
Subject: Movie Posters
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 16:57:20 -0800 (PST)
From: Marni Hager
In repsonse to people's requests for movie posters, I just thought I'd
share the name of a really great place: Rick's Movie Graphics. They have
original and reprints of a ton of posters. Take a look at their site:
http://www.ricksmovie.com/index.shtml. You can email them from there
about specific posters.
I also know that the _Trees Lounge_ poster with Steve in the booth cost
$20 (possibly $18.. it's been a while) + $5 shipping in the last few
months of the year. I can't imagine that the price has gone up. I'm still
lusting after that poster myself; and if I don't get it for my birthday
from my boyfriend, I'm going to order it personally.
There's also a really great movie poster store on Hollywood Blvd. in Los
Angeles near the Mann's Chinese Theatre. I have the address in my dorm
room. They also do phone orders. When I went in, they didn't have any of
_Trees Lounge_. The cool thing about this place is that they have slides
that they can make prints off of. These cost $5 a picture, plus a
shipping fee for each order. (Multiple prints in the same order are one
fee.) I got 2 made from _Trees Lounge_, 1 from _Ed and His Dead Mother_,
and one that was with the _Trees Lounge_ slides, but I don't know how to
describe what it actually is. It's not a shot from the movie itself.
It's more like a casting call picture. Anyway, I'll get you the name and
phone number of this place as soon as possible.
And, while I'm on this really cool place. When I went in, the first guy I
spoke to didn't know who Steve was. He went and asked the second guy
about the _Trees Lounge_ poster for me, and started to say Steve's name.
The second guy said 'Yeah, I know who he is.' Also, one of the owners
(I'm assuming) of this place had a personalized autograph from Steve on a
picture of "'Map to the Stars' Eddie."
Last but not least, there is another place on Hollywood Blvd. (actually 2)
that have a shot of the guys walking from the titles sequence in
_Reservoir Dogs_ signed by the *entire* cast. One of the places was
asking for $200. I didn't bother enquiring at the second. >
I think that covers everything right now. There are a few other places
around, but again, I don't have the addresses handy.
