h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

OK, so one vote for "Death Race 2000", and one that I'm perverse. Perfect!

Not trying to send any specific message- most of K's friends would like any of the above, and the ones who didn't would love being annoyed enough to watch anyway.

I only recognise 4 of those, and 2 of them because you sent them to me

Another vote for Death Race 2000. Gotta be Grindhouse, right?

Deathrace 2000...

Another couple of points for that...

Duly noted!

If K ever gets around to providing me with what will turn out to be a guest list, I can book the event soon.

Well, we're getting there.

The Friday before K's birthday is booked, but the Saturday is available.

As far as guests go, I've decided that a MySpace bulletin, an eVite, and some word of mouth should do the trick. Recent get-togethers at assorted friends' homes have brought several dozen people, so I think we're going to go with the cash concessions stand. Whether or not I can *afford* to pay several hundred dollars for snacks, I'd rather not, and most input I've gotten from K's friends has indicated they wouldn't mind.

"Death Race 2000" is definitely a possibility. I've also been given one other solid option- "Bedazzled". They can play VHS tapes, so that opens up other possibilities as well.

How about 1984, do you own that one..

or Barbarella

or...ummm Blue Velvet, Clockwork Orange?

Hmm. I can't see 1984 or Blue Velvet as party movies, somehow.

1984: Annie Lennox is on Desert Island Disks this week. Wasn't trhere a controversy over The Eurythmics being tacked onto the soundtrack against the director's wishes?

Vix, we own all of the ones you mentioned. But yeah, Ed's point about a couple of those not quite being party movies is a good one. And K isn't as big a fan of Lynch as I am... I'm thinking I should bring one of his faves rather than one that's just one of mine.

Of course, I won't be showing "O Lucky Man!" at $50 an hour.

K just found himself a relatively inexpensive DVD copy of "Bedazzled", which we owned on VHS already. It's one of his favorites, too, and light enough for everyone to enjoy. Plus a little Raquel Welch for the fellas. So I'm pretty sure I'm going to go with that.

"Barbarella" is definitely in the right spirit, though.

Yes indeed, your both right - not party stuff - Blue Velvet and 1984 der..!

Well, if it were my party, we could do "Blue Velvet". But maybe no one but you would show up?

Yeah!

I'd do 'Koyaanisqatsi' and nobody would show up.

DT and I would - we have both on DVD!

I didn't like that as much as I thought I would, maybe I wasn't in "the mood" sometimes I can watch something again later and think it's the best thing since sliced bread...

Fickle is me, I guess...

When Koyaanisqatsi came out - ooh, mumblemumble years ago - I think I saw it three times in a week. Not a party movie, though. Unless your party involves the ingestion of nefarious chemicals.

I didn't actually care for it much, either. "Decasia" was cool, though.

Have you seen Baraka?

Neither of those...but after imdb'ing - looks like I should. It was the score to Koyaanisqatsi I particularly liked, though.

Would you like the score to Baraka? V good.