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VAN HELSING Super Bowl Trailer Online!

Published at:  Feb 01, 2004 10:40:07 PM CST

Hey folks, Harry here... a tad inebriated after that fucking great football game! Holy shit, I was rooting for the Panthers - My High School mascot was the Panthers and figured... that's as good a reason to root for them as any. I hate field goal kicks in the last seconds of football games... feels like assholes that bid at the last second on EBAY... Anyway... This is a damn fine trailer for VAN HELSING. In beautiful Quicktime. Check it out!





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  • Feb 01, 2004 10:41:25 PM CST

    AMAZON?

    by iammacguffin

  • Feb 01, 2004 10:42:16 PM CST

    Let me add...AMAZON?!?!

    by chrth

    And that had to be the worst group of SB commercials evah

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  • Feb 01, 2004 10:42:43 PM CST

    AMAZON?

    by iammacguffin

    Harry, don't you mean ebay?...jeez enough with the AMAZON plugs you whore!...jk

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  • Feb 01, 2004 10:43:27 PM CST

    First!

    by njm

    The trailer for "VAN HELSING" has squashed ANY hopes I had for it. With this premise, I had figured it would be a truly bad ass horror movie, but it's just another film like "THE MUMMY". All action, ho horror, despite the fact that the characters in it ARE classic monsters of the horror genre. I feel like I've been cheated. Damn that Stephen Sommers! Could've been a GREAT horror flick, IF it was meant to be a horror flick to begin with. -NJM

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  • Feb 01, 2004 10:44:03 PM CST

    was I hallucinating or did I clearly see Janet Jackson expose he

    by stuftseveredhead

    was I hallucinating? was she wearing a pasty? or was it staged or an accident?

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  • Feb 01, 2004 10:44:51 PM CST

    And more importantly...

    by chrth

    Since when was the monster called Frankenstein? It's ADAM, dammit! Anyway, in case anyone is wondering, Harry originally typed 'Amazon' instead of 'eBay', and thus the first couple posts...

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  • Feb 01, 2004 10:47:17 PM CST

    JJ

    by halcyonseven

    yeah, she did, check out the drudgereport.com for the story, big JT ripped off her tit cover-er-thing and she had a little silver tassle on. You know...whatever you want to do is cool, but during prime time? Seems, uh, a little sleazy. Do we really want our children to be exposed for this? Now all you guys are gonna roast me for trying to mantain a sense of morality...

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  • Feb 01, 2004 10:47:39 PM CST

    That was Jackson's TIT you saw...

    by mr bonefish

    enjoy the media blitz that follows.

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  • Feb 01, 2004 10:48:25 PM CST

    I didn't like it...

    by viola123

    This trailer/ad, I don't like it. It looks... bad. And not in a good way. Ah well.

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  • Feb 01, 2004 10:49:21 PM CST

    Half time

    by gama

    Yeah i also saw Janets tit

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  • Feb 01, 2004 10:53:15 PM CST

    About this trailer..

    by halcyonseven

    I REALLY want to like this movie, after the HUGE dissapointement that the mummy movies where(when they could have been so good...IMHO), but... the cg looks AWEFUL!!! I mean that werewolf? ALmost makes underworld look good! And when Drac opens his big fangy mouth?!? What the hell? Ugh. The idea sounds good, the story sounds fun... I just hope Stephen Sommers(sp?) doesnt F it all up. Plus... shouldn't Van Helsing have a british accent? I just thought... you know... with him being...british and all...

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  • Feb 01, 2004 10:56:30 PM CST

    Half time

    by gama

    i quite liked the Van Helsing spot, but then i quite liked LXG.

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  • Feb 01, 2004 10:56:40 PM CST

    Is it just me...

    by halcyonseven

    Or does Janet Jackson look more like a man than her brother?

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  • Feb 01, 2004 11:01:14 PM CST

    CGI

    by njm

    Also, I don't care how unfinished the CGI looks, it's NOT gonna get much better than this cartoony crap! I kept hearing last year that the Hulk would look better than he did in the previews, but when I saw the film, he didn't look any better than he did in ANY previews. The CGI presented here isn't gonna get much better. The Wolf Man looks even worse than the Wargs in THE TWO TOWERS. To create realistic, hairy beasts in CGI is still a very complex thing to do, and it doesn't seem to be getting any closer to being convincing. Also, Frankenstein is the name of the man who creates the monster. I hope they can at least get that straight in the film. Also, we haven't had a GOOD Dracula since Gary Oldman. I only imagine that the Dracula presented here will be no better than Gerard Butler's performance in DRACULA 2000. I'm gonna opt more towards the Dracula to appear in BLADE: TRINITY. For BLADE, it's gotta be a worth while performance. Granted, we don't even know who's being cast as the Count, but I can't imagine New Line going with some that CAN'T be on the same level as Snipes. I'm no big BLADE fan, but I saw BLADE II on Cable a week and a half ago, and it was decently entertaining. Anyway, I think "VAN HELSING" is gonna be a disappointment on many levels, and the CGI is gonna be laughable. I mean, how did we go from the AMAZING CGI dinosaurs in "JURASSIC PARK" in 1993 to this bargain basement CGI over a decade later? -NJM

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  • Feb 01, 2004 11:02:54 PM CST

    Amen brother, preach it...

    by halcyonseven

  • Feb 01, 2004 11:04:01 PM CST

    Both Van Helsing and Janet's boob look dull and cliche....

    by supreme nothing

    I'm bummed because I wanted to like this movie but it looks like it's totally made from marketing data from Blade, The Crow, Underworld, and even LXG....I half-expected the Energizer bunny to come out and let me know it was a parody....As for Janet's boob ,it looked to me like she had a pastie on (which it turns out she did..) so I shrugged it off....
    ....but in retrospect that was on primetime network TV that kid's were watching.....not too bright from a PR standpoint for CBS....
    ....but for MTV, Janet, n' Justin....more bad publicity will work just fine.

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  • Feb 01, 2004 11:32:31 PM CST

    Shocked

    by billemic

    Even sitting here now, typing this, I am still shocked at how lame that Van Helsing Super Bowl trailer was. Yikes. CGI effects look terrible - when Dracula extends his mouth - what the hell?! And then you've got the classic shot RIPPED straight from Batman, with VH swinging across the ballroom holding on to Kate. It's like Sommers walks through the action and horror sections of his local video store and plucks scenes from whatever he fancies. He needs to be stopped before this film is unleashed on the unsuspecting public. I'd rather watch Blood: The Last Vampire or wait for Blade III if I want to see real vampire hunting action...not this bloated mess that Sommers has "created".

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  • Feb 01, 2004 11:32:41 PM CST

    is it just me

    by slade justice

    or did that look like the mummy?

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  • Feb 01, 2004 11:42:01 PM CST

    I sure do love tits, but ...

    by dmented

    Much as I love seeing tits, if my brother was being tried as a pervert I don't think I'd choose that particular time in history to flash my boobie in prime time. Gotta love that Jackson family common sense. (Hang a baby off a balcony? Sure, why the hell not ...)

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  • Feb 01, 2004 11:52:01 PM CST

    Catwoman?!?!?!

    by halcyonseven

    The Hellboy spot was pulled, guess they thought that maybe the money could better be used elswhere... read a interview that said that...
    But I thought that there was supposed to be a Catwoman spot??? Where was it? Did anyone see it?

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  • Feb 01, 2004 11:52:45 PM CST

    Catwoman!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!

    by halcyonseven

  • Feb 01, 2004 11:53:15 PM CST

    Great... the talkback is all out of order again...

    by halcyonseven

  • Feb 02, 2004 12:03:57 AM CST

    looks cool but the hat is gay

    by savagex

    they could have got a way cooler hat with that hollywood budget.

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  • Feb 02, 2004 12:10:53 AM CST

    last shot...

    by shigeru

    was ripped off from Army of Darkness!!...nah...I'm not that anal.

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  • Feb 02, 2004 12:12:08 AM CST

    Ladykillers Trailer Was Nice

    by jervis tetch

    Way near the end of the game. Tom Hanks looks funnier every time I see stuff from this. It's not even a "big summer movie" (coming in March.) Did I miss "Catwoman?" Did "Spider-Man 2" take a pass? Was it me, or did the studios pretty much stay out of the trailer/commercial game this year? ZZZZZZZZ

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  • Feb 02, 2004 12:16:21 AM CST

    No clue....

    by audets70

    No idea where the nerdboys get off saying this looks stupid. Now this was a good trailer! I loved the Mummy films, as they wotrth pure fun. This was the one trailer I was glad to see. LOTR wash ups in lame movies filled all the other spots. Hildago???? Yeah, saw the trailer back in Septemebr and it looked gay there to! And TROY??? Lame-o! ANd about that half time show. IDEA!!!! Maybe it MTV played videos, theyd know that all those songs are years old. The passed a return performance by U2 for this crap??? And Aerosmtih got bumped to pre show???? The only good thing was Janet's boobies! Kid Rock proved why he is a washed up hack. Before the show, I told my brother..hundred bucks he plays his ONE hit...and he did. Janet lip synched to a song from the 80s? Nelly and Puff Daddy sang dust filled hits and then they bring out the girliest of them all, Timberlake. And wait, he sang that horrible overplayed song! I think the NFL needs to keep MTV away from the show...maybe VH1. They actually play more videos, and their shows are actually good.ie, I love the 80s...........ANd Josh Groban singign about dead astruanauts? Beyonce was for once the best performer!!! And what is up with the game being more intresting than the movie trailers??? DIdnt it seem like there was barely any this year? During the Nickolodean preshow thing they had one a break, but during the game, the dwindled after 2 quarter. Weird!

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  • Feb 02, 2004 12:22:36 AM CST

    Thats right...we have no right to an opinion...

    by halcyonseven

    Where the hell do us "nerdboys" get off not liking this trailer?!?!? Obviously we have no taste. I mean it's like Citizen Kane part 2 practically!!! Oh...you probably don't know what that movie is do you? Sorry... I will let you go back to your groundbreaking mummy films! Too bad Orsen Wells didn't watch those huh? Sorry... I just couldn't help it after the last post... it was really beggin to be burned...

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  • Feb 02, 2004 12:29:11 AM CST

    Actually, I have seen Citizen Kane

    by audets70

    Thats that really frickin boring ovie that just because a bunch of old farts said it was the best movie ever, "true" movie lovers are supposed to bow down to it? Rosebud, Rosebud. If this is what good movies are, then its truly sad. You can argue with me all you want, as Ive had tons of "film fans" claim its the best movie ever,,,,,just becuase AFI said it was. If AFI said that Ron Jeremy was the greatest actor of our time, would you try and argue that?

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  • Feb 02, 2004 12:34:51 AM CST

    The trailer was excellent....

    by harmonica man

    ...you want to be scared, rent the "Exorcist". You want chills, rent "The Howling". You want tradition, rent Bela in the original "Dracula". This movie is all about having a good time. No adult will actually be "scared" watching this premise, although a few cheap startle shots are sure to be included. This film is obviously in the tradition of the old House of Dracula and House of Frankenstein films of the 1940's... lots of fun, but not the kind of film intended to keep you up at night. If you're complaining about the cgi, you're options are: animatronics, which would be great I admit, but very limiting; stop-motion animation, which is less convincing than cgi; or Jack Pierce coming back from the grave to apply yak hair to the face of the Wolfman. Sure, I long for the days of Christopher Lee and his plastic canine fangs, but I guess they chose a more "Fright Night" Drac for modern audiences. The Mummy was boring, but with a good actor in Hugh, great, great characters and a fast-paced script, this should be worth a couple of hours in a darkened theatre. Oh, and by the way, Van Helsing was Dutch or German/Dutch, not English.

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  • Feb 02, 2004 12:37:39 AM CST

    And about Janets boob

    by audets70

    Timberlake claims it was an accident. Yeah right. Hes trying to pull a bigger stunt than Britney getting married. Has pop really died that bad that publicity stunts are this needed? He claims he accidently ripped off a covering. Well, genius, why was the dress made to have a covering over her boob? ANd why did the song end with him saying something about taking of her clothes..and then he did it! ANd yeah, she had something covering the nip, so if she knew it was coming, duh! Timberlake, you lie as bad as Britney. Maybe you were meant for each other!

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  • Feb 02, 2004 12:46:36 AM CST

    as for van helsing...

    by nexus-6

    looks kinda blah(like the mummy and it's sequel were. not bad, just not really, um, good), the lady killers trailer was the only ad that caught me off guard this year. good stuff. oh, and to those saying janet was wearing a pasty, i didn't see that, nor did any of my friends. we did, however see some nipple ring action(something was shining).

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  • Feb 02, 2004 12:51:01 AM CST

    to the above poster, concerning citizen kane

    by nexus-6

    who's to say what the "greatest movie ever is?" not me, not AFI. i will defend kane though, on a technical standpoint, for it's time, it's amazing. say whatever you want about the movie itself. personally i find it kind of boring.

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  • Feb 02, 2004 1:11:27 AM CST

    More tit stuff

    by don lockwood

    Actually, she didn't have anything covering her tit. It was a piercing thing. There's a larger picture out on the net that's a blow up of her nipple and you can see the posts on either side.

    Yes, it is scary that I already know that much about it.

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  • Feb 02, 2004 1:22:28 AM CST

    Looks like they cleaned up this trailer

    by rcamacho2278

    but it still looks campy. something about it just doesnt spell "serious"
    they cleaned it up by not showing that retarded hyde character and stupid catch phrases "do I have your attention?"

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  • Feb 02, 2004 1:22:28 AM CST

    Looks like they cleaned up this trailer

    by rcamacho2278

    but it still looks campy. something about it just doesnt spell "serious"
    they cleaned it up by not showing that retarded hyde character and stupid catch phrases "do I have your attention?"

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  • Feb 02, 2004 1:56:40 AM CST

    Too many characters?

    by alwaysthere

    Did you forget about "your" LOTR movies?

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  • Feb 02, 2004 2:25:53 AM CST

    FUCK MUPPET HATERS

    by shigeru

    Muppets are the shit. Were the shit, are the shit, and will always be the shit. Jessica Simpson eats shit. Muppet shit. Is that too many shits?

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  • Feb 02, 2004 2:34:19 AM CST

    Who the fuck hasnt seen Janet jacksons tits before?

    by jigga422

    seriously .. go check the net there are nude pics of her everywhere. the dirty slut.
    Look dont be fucking suprised during the jacko pedo trial, if jacksons lawyer, accidently grabs Michaels Crotch and exposes his dong for the judge and jury at the end of the hearing.
    Its suprise witness Testimony!!

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  • Feb 02, 2004 7:22:22 AM CST

    Elena Anaya barenaked in the Goyas ceremony

    by cuervojones

  • Feb 02, 2004 7:45:35 AM CST

    High-Def Helsing

    by festivalman0

    http://www.filerush.com/torrents/van_helsing-1280x720p.avi.torrent

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  • Feb 02, 2004 9:31:23 AM CST

    "It was a wardrobe malfunction".

    by mbaker

    Oh yeah, Justin! That's gonna fly well. No talent Faggot!

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  • Feb 02, 2004 10:15:17 AM CST

    Richard Hatch?

    by buio omega

    Is that the guy on Survivor who is the fucking double of Randall "Tex" Cobb? You see that guy? shiiiiiiiit. Also, thanks for confirming the Janet tit shot. As I was alone in the room at the time, I had to rub my eyes and double check the bottle from which I was drinking. I almost woke up the wife, but she would never had believed me.

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  • Feb 02, 2004 12:09:17 PM CST

    Football sucks. LONG LIVE HOCKEY!!

    by psalmolive

    Admit it, Americans. Hockey is the ONLY sport that matters! =)

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  • Feb 02, 2004 12:28:48 PM CST

    field goals

    by skoolbus

    you have to move the ball up close to the end zone to get that field goal, Harry. It's not fucking easy, particularly in the last seconds of the game.

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  • Feb 02, 2004 3:15:40 PM CST

    VAN CRAP

    by renata

    You have to be one desperate fanboy with nothing going on in his or her (most likely, his) life to be waiting to see this turd fest. Where's Abbott and Costello when you need them.

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  • Feb 02, 2004 4:37:52 PM CST

    I agree with you big man, Field Goals suck like Doug Christie

    by tequilaworm

    Great freakin game though! It was the perfect ending of my stressful day at work. Tequila shots, beer and fine chicks with long tongues at the bar in LA. GREAT GAME...shit, I'm still hammered like Nick Nolte... CHEERS Amigos!

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  • Feb 02, 2004 4:53:02 PM CST

    Don't hate on Justin. That Mofo is the man!

    by tequilaworm

    He fucked Brittney, maybe fucked Christina (they went on tour together and Christina is one horny chick), fucked Janet Jackson (remember the tabloids?), is fucking Cameron Diaz and said a big FUCK YOU to the FCC by ripping the shirt off Janet. How many of you can tell the whole world "yeah, she's my bitch" on national TV? Publicity stunt or not Justin is a P.I.M.P (quoting the wise words of Mr. 50 Cent) and rich. Don't Hate...CHEERS Amigos!

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  • Feb 02, 2004 5:01:38 PM CST

    C'mon guys, don't complain about a little tit shot.

    by tequilaworm

    Nipples are great and will always be great. The great USA is full of uptight fuckers who do worst things "Behind the Scenes" (quoting the wise words of Mr. MC Ren of NWA). Janet seems like she can suck cock with the best of them. I think I love her...CHEERS Amigos!

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  • Feb 02, 2004 5:26:58 PM CST

    MTV

    by perryfarrell

    wouldn't have the balls to stage something like that, not even for the obvious publicity. it was an accident, though i'm not sure what it was supposed to be before it became an accident. it just pisses me off how long MTV will be talking about their own mistake. "oh my GOD, did you SEE that, kids???"

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  • Feb 02, 2004 6:04:22 PM CST

    The StuporBowl is NOT the place for vulgar displays of celebrity

    by truthseekr1488

    The kind folks at the NFL and affiliated network sponsors so generously provide us with wholesome family time entertainment and all they ask in return is that we engage in appropriate consumer activity by purchasing the many fine products advertised thereon. Celebrity guests who do not conform to these expectations and willful engage in conduct that may negatively impact the network's market penetration or the NFL's profit margin are to be sanctioned severely. It's the American thing to do!

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  • Feb 02, 2004 6:39:09 PM CST

    Looked like sequal to LXG

    by pageiv

    http://www.geocities.com/pageiv71/Michigan_Partisan.html

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  • Feb 02, 2004 6:58:59 PM CST

    jesus christ the third

    by perryfarrell

    sanctions? ha! fuck sanctions!! round them up, add PCP, and throw them into a pit in times square, where they are forced to tear each other's clothes apart under pain of death. and then, later on, make some wisecrack like, "thanks, it's tough to pull clothes off a corpse!" and open up on them with anti-personnel fire. the best part is, you can turn it all into a nielsen-busting groundbreaking reality show called "i'm a celebrity and i fucked up! get me out of here, no really, please, for the love of god!!"

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  • Feb 02, 2004 7:12:23 PM CST

    Mostly crappy game, mostly crappy commercials...

    by tango fett

    except budweiser (spelled right?). those were awesome. Van Helsing looked alright. The cg looked, uh, cg, and dracula looked like a fag with his extending teeth. that really bugged me. Troy looks good though. when Janet lost her top, it was hard to tell, first it looked like it had a little blue cover on it, then it looked like a nipple, then it looked like it was covered again. if it was covered, it couldn't have been an accident. the only thing keeping pop music alive is all this controversy (Britney and Madonna, Christina, and the list goes on). I'm with nu-metal all the way. and no recycled kid rock or pop rap sh*t.

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  • Feb 02, 2004 7:48:11 PM CST

    perry!

    by audets70

    Man, dont become one of the sheep and claim it was any way close to being an accident. Thats what Timberlake and MTV want us to believe, but I love how NO ONE, but a few idiots here and there, think this WASNT planned. Watch the clip again. Janet doesnt even cover up! Justin doesnt give a face like...whoops, what did I do? ANd of course, watch Justin before doing it. He actually turns most of his body to make sure hes ripping off the right thing. An actor he aint!!!! To many things are involved for anyone to think this was anything but a publicity stunt for Justin...now that Britney is getting more headlines than him with her marrage and her gayness with Madonna. The whole song ending on those exact lyrics or MTV promising "shocking" moments! Justin is lame. His music is lame, his girlfriend was cool, but since the MASK has become lame and his whole girl voice/Michael Jackson wannabe outfits/gangst voice are all lame!

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  • Feb 02, 2004 7:48:16 PM CST

    hey tequilla.worm, don't talk shit about sac town

    by mcluvin

    *******16********oh, and i will see van helsing...and troy...and startsky&hutch

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  • Feb 02, 2004 7:55:47 PM CST

    ha!

    by audets70

    I just read over at MTV that Janet Jackson admits it was PLANNED, but just by her and Justin. After final rehersals, they skeemed up the idea. She said, get this, a joke that went to far!!! Same words that Britney said about getting married. How do you take an hour to get married or ask some little boy to show your boobs to 90 million peopls, and think its a joke gone to far? Whats next, Christina "accidently" appearing on TRL naked with her legs spread to the camera saying...."opps, I just meant it as a joke, but it went to far!"
    Man, pop stars really are retarded!

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  • Feb 02, 2004 8:09:56 PM CST

    Be cool McLuvin.

    by tequilaworm

    I WAS NOT TALKING SHIT ABOUT SACRAMENTO, JUST DOUG CHRISTIE. As a matter of fact, I like the rivalry between The lakers and Kings. The NBA needs it. Pedja Stojakovich (did I spell it right?) is the fucking man. You have to admit that Miss Christie is a big pussy. Always giving signs to her wife everytime she makes a basket. And what is it about her wife not allowing her to talk to female fans. She even has dress on a separate room because wife said so. P U S S Y!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!CHEERS Amigo!

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  • Feb 02, 2004 9:13:57 PM CST

    Janet's Fun Bag

    by barry egan

    Maybe the brain trust at MTV decided to show Janet's tit as a way to distract viewers from how thoroughly God awful the halftime show was. Two questions: 1. Why does the Superbowl need a halftime show? The vast majority of people watching tune in to watch a game, not some no talent hack like Justin "Pretend Athlete" Timberlake. 2. If there must be a halftime show, wasn't the U2 show at the 2002 Superbowl the template on how to do this? Find a great band and let them play LIVE for 20 minutes. No dancers, no fireworks, no Puffy, and no tits.

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  • Feb 03, 2004 12:36:32 AM CST

    We appollogize for our font malfunction

    by alwaysthere

    (*)( ) Adult Swim owned my 27 year old ass.

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  • Feb 03, 2004 12:42:01 AM CST

    HOCKEY!!!!!

    by psalmolive

    I will never understand the American love of football. It's far too slow of a game. There are not enough fights. It has gay half-time shows. Football is the retard's hockey.

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  • Feb 03, 2004 1:23:28 AM CST

    football

    by danger mouse

    When will Americans play a football code that the rest of the world plays? Scared you wont win? Take off all that armour and play rugby like real men...

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  • Feb 03, 2004 9:40:55 AM CST

    Rugby

    by jackiejokeman

    I dare any of the worlds best rugby players to suit up and play a game in the NFL. After the game well ask them how they liked it and they can signal with the one finger they are still able to move. Twitch once- no, twitch twice- ouch.

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  • Feb 03, 2004 5:42:44 PM CST

    well i enjoy football, rugby and hockey

    by perryfarrell

    and believe it or not, i read books. anyway football's cool because it's so slow, i think. i mean, every score of any kind is hard-earned and fought for. sure the same is true of hockey, but football's more like an all-out war than a brief skirmish.

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  • Feb 03, 2004 5:50:03 PM CST

    NFL

    by danger mouse

    actualy the USA Rugby side was made up of a lot of NFL players and they got hammered at the Rugby World Cup last year. (though they did OK against some of the lesser sides)
    Read a book instead of playing sport huh...can't we do both? Or are you just a pencil necked geek thats bitter he was always the last one to be picked for a team?

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  • Feb 03, 2004 6:21:38 PM CST

    Football and Rugby

    by jackiejokeman

    I of course never said that football players would make good rugby players. It is a totally different sport. I was reacting to the claim that somehow football was a less tough sport because of pads. If you watch rugby youll notice that a tackle will usually consist of a wrap up not a collision and a runner turning his back somewhat to the hit. I still invite any rugby player to suit up and take a couple hits from a guy like Ray Lewis or go across the middle and get rocked blind by a guy like Rodney Harison (after his broken arm heals). As for the NFL players on the US Rugby team, second tier NFL players, if they werent they wouldnt be allowed to play. If you were really smart kids youd totally neglect your body and never take part in any sport. Yeah smart

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  • Feb 03, 2004 6:33:05 PM CST

    football

    by danger mouse

    I'd agree with that!
    The only reason I don't understand American Football is cuz I don't like it...(huh?)
    Tackle depends on the situation- In rugby you must Stop the player not block him, and you can't block someone from getting to your player with the ball...Sometime the tackle is just as jarring as in American Football-just not always. It's interesting that they were the same sport once!
    I am still crittical about so much emphasis being put on a not international game (I am just as critical of our Aussie rules football down here...).

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  • Feb 03, 2004 6:36:55 PM CST

    armour

    by danger mouse

    You are right that I shouldn't be so condeming of the armour-the sport I now do (the ORIGINAL sport of kings) requires LOTS of armour!!!

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  • Feb 03, 2004 6:47:45 PM CST

    Too much emphasis?

    by jackiejokeman

    I dont understand that statement. Is the Superbowl and/or the NFL even relevant outside the US? If so dont blame us because there must be some demand in your country to see it. And while this site covers things from all over the world it is a US based site. Wouldnt it be boring if we all played the same sports anyway? Aussie rules looks fun. Ive played Rugby a little and it was fun just didnt have the same interest in it as football. My town team Newport Rugby, of RI, has gotten very close to the national championship in recent years. My brother played on that team for years before retiring a few years ago so non of my statements have been anti rugby just pro football. Woa I feel like Im arguing about the anti-US stuff in BRII lol

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  • Feb 03, 2004 7:24:21 PM CST

    sport

    by danger mouse

    Good points, not quite what I ment (my fault). Variety of sport is fine as such. It's just that the US seems to concentrate on sport that is not played (by and large) in other countries; eg. baseball,basketball and gridiron (SP).

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  • Feb 03, 2004 11:24:30 PM CST

    tragic!

    by danger mouse

    Just tragic! I hope you think you are being funny.

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  • Feb 04, 2004 12:22:57 AM CST

    Hockey

    by psalmolive

    Australian rules football is tougher than American football. Even soccer is more physically demanding (and if you live in Italy or Brazil, if you lose you can get SHOT!) But hockey is such a fast, brutal and physically taxing sport. It takes precision, skill, strength and stamina coupled with strategy to deal with a medium other than dirt.

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  • Feb 04, 2004 1:10:48 AM CST

    Hockey

    by jackiejokeman

    The only thing separating Hockey from figure skating is the nets.

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  • Feb 04, 2004 2:11:46 PM CST

    Football Sodomy

    by psalmolive

    The only thing separating football from male on male anal sex is the padding.

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  • Feb 04, 2004 2:46:58 PM CST

    MONTASTIC

    by abesapien

    Much better trailer- gave my gills a quiver!!! Absolutely cant wait for this movie- has a very nice flavour of the old Universal Monster fliks and I just love those golden oldies!!!

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  • Feb 06, 2004 9:09:09 PM CST

    Hold up, Danger Mouse

    by thevisitor

    Have you been in a coma or something the last 10 years? Basketball is now the second most played sport in the world, coming behind only soccer (aka football to you foreigners). And last time I check basketball is played everywhere in the US. And why care what Americans play in the first place? We have our own identities and our own sports to follow.

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