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I've just returned from a 20-minute junket quickie with Parker Posey. The general plan was to talk about Fay Grim (Magnolia, 5.18), her new Hal Hartley movie, but we kind of veered from topic to topic. Here's the mp3 of our...I was going to say "discussion." Call it a chat or a ping-pong match with nobody trying to win.

Parker Posey in a sixth-floor bedroom at the Parker Meridien hotel., West Hollywood -- Thursday, 5.307, 2:455 pm

I don't mean to ignore Fay Grim, which is dry and quirky-funny and not at all half bad. It's just have to wait until it's time.

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on May 3, 2007 at 3:49 PM

comment #1

CitizenKanedforChewingGum says ...

20 minute quickie? On that bed there in the picture? "Homey, when bumpin' uglies, u gats to take tha time with tha Posey!"

Posted by CitizenKanedforChewingGum at May 3, 2007 4:01 PM

comment #2

Arran says ...

Love Parker. I look forward to the interview.

I have to say when I read that there was to be a sequel to Henry Fool I thought it was a joke. But I loved Henry so I'll definitely be seeing this one.

Posted by Arran at May 3, 2007 4:01 PM

comment #3

Wrecktum says ...

Yeah, the idea of a hotel Posey quickie is a real turn on.

Posted by Wrecktum at May 3, 2007 4:06 PM

comment #4

austin111 says ...

A sequel to Henry Fool ..... I'm so there!!!!

Posted by austin111 at May 3, 2007 4:12 PM

comment #5

tholl-yung says ...

That's really sexy on a twin bed. They even had time to re-make the bed, unless it was before the quickie. She's in on the joke, right? That's the smirk on her face and the sign of a very fine actress.

Posted by tholl-yung at May 3, 2007 4:34 PM

comment #6

Geoff says ...

Jeff was definitely in dream land for those 20 minutes.

Posted by Geoff at May 3, 2007 4:51 PM

comment #7

le corbeau says ...

My sisters and I had a game where we used to try to come up with the lamest possible movie to end the sentence "You know the movie I really liked-- [title] II." The point wasn't to name the biggest dud (Ishtar II, Battlefield Earth II), that's too obvious, but to capture that perfect point of mediocrity where you could almost believe someone would think it was a good idea to make a sequel to something that lame-- "The Slugger's Wife II," "My Giant II," "Edtv II," "Operation Dumbo Drop II," that sort of thing.

I actually kind of liked Henry Fool, at least I remember the coffee-shits scene, but Henry Fool II... that's getting a little too close to our game for comfort.

Posted by le corbeau at May 3, 2007 5:01 PM

comment #8

Noah says ...

Lords of Dogtown II

Posted by Noah at May 3, 2007 5:15 PM

comment #9

actionman says ...

Perfect Stranger 2: Have We Met?

Posted by actionman at May 3, 2007 5:53 PM

comment #10

whitemanbrother says ...

I saw Fay Grim at SXSW. The mysterious nature of Henry and the mythic nature of his "Confessions" are only expouned in this one. In short, it is badass, in that subtle Hal Hartley way.

Posted by whitemanbrother at May 3, 2007 7:51 PM

comment #11

PanTheFaun says ...

"I.Q. 2"

Ha! Suck on that obscure one, bitches.

Posted by PanTheFaun at May 3, 2007 8:04 PM

comment #12

PanTheFaun says ...

"Drowning Mona 2"

Damn, this just gets more and more fun.

Posted by PanTheFaun at May 3, 2007 8:05 PM

comment #13

renorambler says ...

Hartley has made some good films but I think Henry is his masterpiece.

Posted by renorambler at May 3, 2007 8:14 PM

comment #14

actionman says ...

Exit to Eden: Again

and hey--for what it's worth (and while I've only seen it once on opening weekend with my family)--i remember liking I.Q. i remember meg ryan being exceptionally attractive in that one. and walter matthau was funny as hell as i remember.

Posted by actionman at May 3, 2007 8:21 PM

comment #15

Arran says ...

I prefer Another Exit to Eden. Or maybe U-5372. Or How to Lose a Guy in 11 Days.

As for the interview, what the hell was all that ripping?

Posted by Arran at May 3, 2007 8:27 PM

comment #16

anti-sardine says ...

Quest for Fire 2: Quest for Water

Posted by anti-sardine at May 3, 2007 8:29 PM

comment #17

le corbeau says ...

"Quest for Fire 2: Quest for Water"

That one made me laugh out loud, even if it's not mediocre. I could see it as a weekly series-- "Wheat! Need wheat!" "Here we go again..."

"I prefer Another Exit to Eden."

Yeah, has there ever been a decent sequel that started with "Another" or "More"? I think it's a particular sign of lameness. (Maybe it could go with "The Last..." which we were talking about being lame a couple of weeks ago. "Another Last Boy Scout." "More Last of the Mohicans.")

All right, I gotta go watch TV now. Destiny Turns on the Radio 2 starts in a few minutes, and maybe later we'll watch Smilla 2: Sense of Slush...

Posted by le corbeau at May 3, 2007 8:52 PM

comment #18

MickTravis says ...

Jeff sounds frighteningly like Harrison Ford in "Apocalypse Now" through most of the interview.

Posted by MickTravis at May 3, 2007 9:19 PM

comment #19

mutinyco says ...

Dr. Strangelove, Part 2.

Posted by mutinyco at May 3, 2007 9:36 PM

comment #20

Barracuda says ...

ZPG 2

Posted by Barracuda at May 3, 2007 10:47 PM

comment #21

Craptastic says ...

1) Wells sounds like a flamingly gay Harrison Ford in A.N. or a subdued Rufus Wainwright

2) What's with the fucking paper being ripped/torn in the first 5 mintues?

3) Parker Posey sounds ripped or stoned or god knows what (I hope, anyway-- maybe she's fucking with him?)...

4) Flare in the 90's? Brilliant, Wells.

5) Oh my gawd! Donald Sutherland playing "ghastly" people?

6) The awkwardness of the pic is now explained...

7) "Can you go to bed at 4 or 5 in the morning, get up at ten and still feel good?" Wells is showing his inner drunk. It says more of the interviewer to ask such a question.

8) Explanation of hollywood-elsewhere website = I got fired from every other website/paper I wrote for. She didn't even seem to know about it! It sounded like she was trying to land him a job somewhere out of pity!

End result = lame jerk off session between two ego maniacs

Posted by Craptastic at May 4, 2007 2:03 AM

comment #22

Thrudvangar says ...

Great job Jeff. Thanks. I love Parker. Sexy as hell in Best in Show. I never saw the film where she was topless. I saw the screenshots though.

Posted by Thrudvangar at May 4, 2007 4:04 AM

comment #23

J. Huff says ...

The Lake House II: Premonition
Joe Vs. The Volcano II: Lava Girl
Stealth II: Sneaky

And for the truly obscure...
Midnight Madness II: Andy Tennant Gets Out From Behind the Camera and Acts Again

Posted by J. Huff at May 4, 2007 5:16 AM

comment #24

le corbeau says ...

Gee, Craptastic, next can you come over to my house so you can tell me my wife's ugly and my furniture's uncomfortable?

Posted by le corbeau at May 4, 2007 5:16 AM

comment #25

lesterg says ...

J. Huff, Unfortunately, it would probably take an act of God to get Andy back into the shoes of the snarky Emilio once again. Is Steven Furst even fat anymore?

Posted by lesterg at May 4, 2007 5:47 AM

comment #26

Me says ...

Isn't She Still Great
Saving Private Ryan, Again

Posted by Me at May 4, 2007 5:49 AM

comment #27

Me says ...

Less Than -1

Posted by Me at May 4, 2007 5:50 AM

comment #28

Arran says ...

I think the mysterious "Me" is the winner so far with Isn't She Still Great and Less Than -1...but I'll try.

Just Married...Again
Clean Slate 2: Cleaner Slate
Reality Still Bites
A Week at the Museum
Crash 2: Racism Is Still Bad
The Gooder Shepherd
More Remains of the Day

Posted by Arran at May 4, 2007 6:20 AM

comment #29

George Prager says ...

Craptastic, isn't it time you got going on those PTP reports? And your girlfriend called, her gastric bypass surgery has been moved to next Friday, so you can return the wheelchair and cancel the ambulance service. You have another week of fun, chubby-chaser!!!

Posted by George Prager at May 4, 2007 6:33 AM

comment #30

George Prager says ...

My sisters and I had a game where we used to try to come up with the lamest possible movie to end the sentence "You know the movie I really liked-- [title] II."

"You know the movie I really liked--Spider-Man II."

Posted by George Prager at May 4, 2007 7:17 AM

comment #31

Rich S. says ...

Ballistic II: Sever v. Ecks

Gone Straight to Video in 60 Seconds

Posted by Rich S. at May 4, 2007 7:50 AM

comment #32

Rob says ...

Welcome Back to Mooseport

Return to the Land of Women

(I find that location-oriented titles work especially well.)

Posted by Rob at May 4, 2007 9:10 AM

comment #33

dangovich says ...

Cop and 3/4

Posted by dangovich at May 4, 2007 9:13 AM

comment #34

Eddie says ...

The best sequel title I think I ever saw was a comment on AICN.

The One II: 3.

Posted by Eddie at May 4, 2007 9:18 AM

comment #35

Joshua Mooney says ...

The Godfather Part II 2: Fredo's Revenge

Tagline: "That ain't no fake. That's real. That's why they call me Superman. I'm smawt, and I want respect!"

Posted by Joshua Mooney at May 4, 2007 9:33 AM

comment #36

Mr. Muckle says ...

This is fun:

Norbitterer

301

Premonition II: Memories

The Wicker Clown

Grindshack

Next II: Next

Posted by Mr. Muckle at May 4, 2007 9:38 AM

comment #37

Rich S. says ...

Or you could refer to one that is completely nonsensical, but actually exists:

The Neverending Story II

Posted by Rich S. at May 4, 2007 9:42 AM

comment #38

Joshua Mooney says ...

Apocalypse Now 2: Apocalypse Zen

North By Northwest II: There and Back Again

Battle of the Bulge 2: Before and After

Withnail & I II: I Only

Posted by Joshua Mooney at May 4, 2007 9:54 AM

comment #39

christian says ...

IKIRU 2: RETURN OF HUMAN GHOST AND FRIEND OF PARK CHILDREN: PLAY FOREVER IN TIME MR. FRIENDLY SPIRIT

Posted by christian at May 4, 2007 9:55 AM

comment #40

le corbeau says ...

"Ballistic II: Sever v. Ecks"

In keeping with that title's status as the clumsiest, least rolling-off-the-tongue title of modern times, that really should be

Ballistic II: Sever and Ecks vs. Bledsoe and Pitofski

Everybody to my house tonight for Freejack II!

Posted by le corbeau at May 4, 2007 9:59 AM

comment #41

Joshua Mooney says ...

Hamburger Hill 2: Hamburger Hell (The David Hasselhoff Story)

Posted by Joshua Mooney at May 4, 2007 10:01 AM

comment #42

christian says ...

props to barracuda for the ZPG reference....

Posted by christian at May 4, 2007 10:05 AM

comment #43

Joshua Mooney says ...

Trust 2: My Bad (The Colin Powell Story)
No Such Thing II: WMD
The Unbelievable Truth II: Rumsfeld's Revenge
Amateur 2: The George W. Bush Story

Posted by Joshua Mooney at May 4, 2007 10:20 AM

comment #44

le corbeau says ...

Yeah, that's a new way to play, really obscure 60s-70s movies:

Unman, Wittering, Zigo, Abercrombie and Bell

Now That Hieronymus Merkin Has Forgotten Mercy Humppe, Can He Get That Damn Persephone Krotch Out Of His Mind?

Winter Soldiers Go To Maine

Posted by le corbeau at May 4, 2007 10:22 AM

comment #45

Joshua Mooney says ...

Uh, hey dude? THAT'S showbiz.

"End result = lame jerk off session between two ego maniacs

Posted by: Craptastic at May 4, 2007 02:03 AM"

Posted by Joshua Mooney at May 4, 2007 10:24 AM

comment #46

christian says ...

and of course...SKIDOO DEUX

Posted by christian at May 4, 2007 10:28 AM

comment #47

Joshua Mooney says ...

Day For Night Part Deux: Return of the Eclipse

Posted by Joshua Mooney at May 4, 2007 10:31 AM

comment #48

christian says ...

i...can't...stop...

MEGA-FORCE 2: BACK TO IRAQ

MY SCIENCE PROJECT ATE MY DOG

CHU-CHU AND THE PHILLY FLASH 2: ZOWIE!

Posted by christian at May 4, 2007 10:35 AM

comment #49

Joshua Mooney says ...

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe II: The Michael Bloomberg Story

Posted by Joshua Mooney at May 4, 2007 10:38 AM

comment #50

le corbeau says ...

Yeah, why is Soderbergh jerking off with these Ocean's 11 remakes when he could be making the GenX version of Skidoo?

"Ashton Kutcher Stash-- Timothy Dalton The Senator-- and Ste-e-eve Ma-ar-artin as God in the Steven Soderbergh film Skidoo-dle-oo-doo-doo..."

Posted by le corbeau at May 4, 2007 10:45 AM

comment #51

Joshua Mooney says ...

Born Innocent 2: The Condi Rice Head-Turner

Posted by Joshua Mooney at May 4, 2007 10:48 AM

comment #52

Joshua Mooney says ...

A lot of folks hold up "Skidoo" for ridicule. I myself do not. Fine film. Groucho Marx as God PLUS Frank Gorshin? The hits just keep coming. I don't think, Mgmx, it needs an update any more than "Other Peoples' Lives" does. But no: of course THAT one ultimately does because it was sadly filmed in a foreign language.(Nothing against the filmmakers mind you; they were obviously limited). Yes, it needs the Hollywood treatment. They can only improve on the original, as was done with "Wings of Desire." And so many other tepid, wan European films in other languages. When are they going to get around to remaking "Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes" with Owen Wilson? What are they waiting for? That head o' hair ain't gonna wait forever! (According to some recent photos.)

"Yeah, why is Soderbergh jerking off with these Ocean's 11 remakes when he could be making the

GenX version of Skidoo?

"Ashton Kutcher Stash-- Timothy Dalton The Senator-- and Ste-e-eve Ma-ar-artin as God in the Steven Soderbergh film Skidoo-dle-oo-doo-doo..."

Posted by: Mgmax at May 4, 2007 10:45 AM

Posted by Joshua Mooney at May 4, 2007 11:07 AM

comment #53

gruver1 says ...

Wells to Craptastic: I never crash at 4 or 5 in the morning. I didn't get fired from every place I worked for before starting Hollywood Elsewhere. Posey was ripping out advertisements in a new issue of Vanity Fair that I happened to have with me. And she DID flare up as the hot indie mama in the mid '90s...what are you suggesting, that I do the usual mealy-mouthed equivocation? She's a very oool and very vital "Wuzgirl" who's gone on to new things and new permutations. She's really quite excellent in Zoe Cassevettes' "Broken English."

Posted by gruver1 at May 4, 2007 11:09 AM

comment #54

le corbeau says ...

"When are they going to get around to remaking "Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes" with Owen Wilson?"

Francis Coppola already remade it, set in Vietnam.

Posted by le corbeau at May 4, 2007 11:21 AM

comment #55

christian says ...

for the fans, i have some very exciting SKIDOO news coming your way soon...your minds will be blown...stay posted until i can reveal more...

Posted by christian at May 4, 2007 11:40 AM

comment #56

George Prager says ...

SKIDOO DEUX That's hilarious! Too bad Nilsson is dead.
I hear that Johnny Yune is looking for a new joke writer. I put in a good word for you.

Posted by George Prager at May 4, 2007 12:15 PM

comment #57

christian says ...

or perhaps just SKI-DEUX...

i charge by the letter.

Posted by christian at May 4, 2007 12:26 PM

comment #58

Joshua Mooney says ...

Mgmx: Love ya, but: I'm thinking you may have missed my joke. Not sure, but...No. Wait. Oh, gosh. I'm pretty sure you missed my joke. This is the thread for the jokes, right? Oh, NO? WILL SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON AROUND HERE?

"When are they going to get around to remaking "Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes" with Owen Wilson?"

Francis Coppola already remade it, set in Vietnam.

Posted by: Mgmax at May 4, 2007 11:21 AM

Posted by Joshua Mooney at May 4, 2007 12:30 PM

comment #59