Spoilers ahoy! The East Coast Branch was out of town, but Elizabeth and frequent guest Hannah had a hankering to watch 2003’s Identity (partly in honor of Ray Liotta, partly because it’s just a fun watch, and party because John C. McGinley) so enjoy this two-person Watch Party!
Elizabeth
Ready when you are!
Hannah
I’m ready here
Elizabeth
Playing!
Hannah
Playing
Elizabeth
Pause please, subtitles are on
Hannah
paused
Ray Liotta’s name just popped up
Elizabeth
I just heard him say “I made it up” before I paused, is that before or after you
Hannah
Just a scoche before
scouch
scosh
…I don’t even know what language that’s supposed to be
Elizabeth
Hahah
John Cusack’s name just popped up
Got it, Ray Liotta!
Ready?
Hannah
playing
Elizabeth
Playing!
Forgot Molina was in this that’s how long it’s been
Hannah
This cast is mad
It’s that Hey it’s That Guy who looks like David Hyde Pierce
Elizabeth
Yes I was just thinking that!
Hannah
I have a few JCM notes on this movie
Elizabeth
There’s ya boy!
Hannah
THERE HE IS
Oh he’s so handsome (just like on his reward poster)
Elizabeth
Hee
Hannah
This tastes like PEET
…couldn’t get the rights for Happy Birthday
Elizabeth
BAM
Hannah
yeah wow
Elizabeth
So many moving parts already!
Hannah
hah, yeah, I appreciate if you’re gonna have this many characters just dump the exposition this way
Plus it’s all showing not telling
Elizabeth
Seriously!
Heh, again, looking at the pile of cash but not needing to say a word
Hannah
This is just Hey, It’s That Cast
Elizabeth
Right??
Hannah
But I appreciate how everybody looks so different so you can keep them apart
Elizabeth
Exactly
There’s Ray!
Hannah
RIP
Elizabeth
Gaaaahh sewing skin aaaaaa
Man hey it’s THAT guy, yikes
Hannah
Congratulations, sir, you have inherited Crazy DickFace from your father
Elizabeth
Hee
Hannah
…I meant Gary Busey’s kid in the shackles, not the little boy, haha
(both may be applicable)
Elizabeth
Hahaha
Hannah
god outdoor vending machines don’t sit right after Haunting of Hill House
Elizabeth
Oh I was wondering why I was instinctively creeped out
“Paris huh, never been” “well you ain’t goin tonight.”
Hannah
eeeeeverbody’s got a secret
Elizabeth
Love the music here
Hannah
yes
Elizabeth
Forgot about the bloodstain on the back of the shirt!
Hannah
haha just checked and James Mangold (director) is the director of Indiana Jones…5
Elizabeth
Aaaaaa nooooo
Hee, having the little rings dangle in her face is such a nice touch
Hannah
John Cushack is just fucking watchable, man
I just want to see what his face is doing all the time
Elizabeth
Always reacting, but not chewing the scenery
Hannah
Yeah, made for film, everything is small
JCM said this was all soundstage but they did have late nights and lots of takes in the rain so everybody was just tired, and it took away all the “trying to do stuff” actors do and got down to the gritty
YIKES
Elizabeth
Yipe!
You know, i saw a teeny smile on his face there
Hannah
ooooh missed it
People a little too un-reacty there for my taste. I’m pretty sure I’d be in the next county by now, flooding or no
Elizabeth
Oh yeah I’d be swimmin
Here’s where the freaking out happens
Hannah
but I mean, they didn’t even see the damn head
Elizabeth
Right?
Man I knew Ray was a good looking guy but damn
Hannah
Won’t somebody please hug him??
Elizabeth
Ooo i forgot about Jeanne’s secret
Hannah
I can’t remember most of the secrets, and also I feel like we’re supposed to be paying attendant to the numbers on the doors
Your new husband sucks at deescalation, Jeanne
Elizabeth
I was just thinking there are a ton of significant seeming numbers
Hannah
The details on the set are pretty great
the zoom in on the lock
look in the damn window, Ray
Elizabeth
So neat that with all the running around there’s no telling who might’ve done what
Hannah
haha neat and also maddening STAY IN ONE ROOM, PEOPLE
Elizabeth
Gotta admit, DickFace McWeaselteeth does good evil crazy eyes
Hannah
got Busey blood runnin’ all through ‘im
I forget, is there a reason they don’t just keep him in the vehicle in which they brought him?
Y’all need to shave that kid’s head and look for the mark of the devil
Elizabeth
Hee
“You’re a complicated guy, Edward.”
Truly one of the doomed
Hannah
yeah, oof
Elizabeth
This scene damn
Hannah
yeah I’ve definitely forgotten the twists in this movie
Elizabeth
YIKES AGAIN
I love that she kinda saved herself
Hannah
ok that was the guy in the fish picture that went into the desk earlier
Elizabeth
yes!
Also belated yikes!
Hannah
FOR GOD’S SAKE, LARRY
Elizabeth
HOLY BODYCOUNT
Hannah
also this movie is only 90 minutes so let’s hear it for getting through it
Elizabeth
Man I love me a crazy journal
I forget the actor playing the psycho, but he gets SO much work
Hannah
He was very good in House
Another of those episodes where they let an asshole patient really articulate away many of the arguments you’d usually use against certain people/conditions
Elizabeth
Yes exactly
Hannah
I remember that Agatha Christie “movie,” Jeanne, yes
Elizabeth
Heh
Hannah
I dunno if “get him out of here” is the right pick, man?
Elizabeth
I wonder where the “close the eyes” trope got started
Hannah
that’s a good question and boy does English Major Me have BULLSHIT ANSWERS
Absolutely no information, all creative guesswork
Elizabeth
Hee
Hannah
She just said exactly what he said, didn’t she?
About running out
Elizabeth
Yes?
Hahah ASPLOSION
Hannah
haha
I love the feeling of being trapped and reality slipping away
I mean, I don’t love that feeling, but it’s fun for a movie
Elizabeth
Little pieces disappearing one by one…
Hannah
ooooh forgot about this bit
Elizabeth
Same, all the hairs are standing up on my arms
Oh I forgot about the bit with the names too
First time I saw this bit it blew my mind.
Hannah
We have lost cabin pressure
Elizabeth
Yeeeesssss
This absolutely epic freakout
Hannah
Put this on a double bill with Primal Fear
Elizabeth
Aaaaaaa
I’d like to sleep EVENTUALLY
Hannah
haha
dammit forgot THIS BIT, too
Elizabeth
Yes SAME
The gig is up, Ray
BLAM
Hannah
haha live wire on the ground just for funsies
Elizabeth
Hahaha
Man Ray could do menacing
Hannah
Robert Patrick is lucky he got cast in T2
Elizabeth
Getting choked up here
Hannah
heh
Not Niles is Not Having It
Elizabeth
Yeahno
Hannah
WHY ARE THERE MOUNTAINS, GUYS
I mean, I know it’s not real, but come on
Elizabeth
Hahaha
Hannah
why would we open the thingy, Alfred, come on
Elizabeth
I KNOW
Man alive
Hannah
Ok, I give it more credit than I had been, it does keep ramping up the twists
Elizabeth
You know, the first time i watched this I was angry about the ending, but now I’m like, yeah, that’s cool
Maybe I psyched myself up for this watch, dunno
Hannah
haha and now I’m a little angry, not because it’s unfair, just because I want more
Elizabeth
Hahaha yes that too!
Hannah
Well that’s probably worth future Halloween watches
Especially for anyone who hasn’t seen it
Elizabeth
I’m serious impressed, I remembered way less than I thought and I enjoyed it way more than the first time
Also I was SURE that was gonna be Chekov’s live wire on the ground
Hannah
haha that was a fun way just to add some more tension
And a good Friday-night watch yay
Sat 4:12 PM
Elizabeth
Good lord the timing of this showing up in my feed today
https://twitter.com/AP/status/1561066066368929793?t=XTKDSWAVOTWscnhHUr0HRA&s=19
The Associated Press
Gary Busey has been charged with two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact and other offenses alleged at the Monster Mania Convention in Cherry Hill, N.J., where the actor had been a featured guest.
Hannah
Oh holy crap
Yeah I was thinking about googling to see if his son had any distance from his dad’s crazy. Didn’t realize his dad’s crazy was ongoing
Elizabeth
Also there’s a rumor that he’s Eric Trump’s biological dad??
Hannah
… that is too far into the hole. Get out of the hole, Elizabeth
Elizabeth
Hahahah
I DON’T WANT TO BE HERE
Hannah
Haha