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Harry Knowles, Texan, enjoyed the hell out of WANTED
Perhaps I'm an amoral gun-loving juvenile prick, but I enjoyed the hell out of WANTED.
The first time I saw the film I had a few issues with the movie. I wasn't fond of Elfman's score, I thought the movie drug a bit in the middle, but damn if I didn't have fun with it.
I prefer both of Timur's RUSSIAN movies - but as a debut of a foreign film director - it certainly kicked more ass than HARD TARGET. Not that that is particularly a ringing endorsement, but it was at the very least - what I was hoping for. I hate it when Foreign film directors come over to the states and make a film that sucks and sort of makes them look bad - like we Foreign film lovers were delusional. Now Timur didn't knock this film out of the park, but what he did do was make a very fun hard R movie.
You'll either decide to accept the premise or not. It's a silly one. Apparently 1000 years ago a group of "Weavers" - yes, people that weave and make cloth -- discovered a cosmic code from what they call the Loom of Destiny - one of them things that makes cloth for your undies. It apparently puts out names via BINARY. The LOD wrote names. Now I'm not real sure how the Weavers thought these names meant they were names they were destined to kill... and in those early days... say... the past 950 years - I'm not sure how they could really gather intel on these names - or how about people of the same name. I mean, do they TERMINATOR and kill alphabetically based upon cities - and just wipe out everyone named Sarah Connor? I don't know. Also - exactly how did these Weavers discover they had superpowered adrenal glands? Was it selective breeding? Again... I don't know. And the day one of them figured out they could curve a bullet accurately - how did that come about? Again, I don't know.
But let's say you believe in the FORCE, CHRISTIANITY, THE MATRIX and MUPPETS - why not killer weavers serving the bidding of the almighty Womb of Destiny for the greater good of humanity? I am curious where they were when Hitler was around or any of the various evil bastards that have plagued civilization? But let's imagine this is a universe where these Weaver Killers prevented all of that - or maybe Hitler was an assignment that a German Weaver didn't believe in - then when what happened happened - that square of cloth with his name was pretty much proof that... Dude... The Womb is All Knowing.
Ok - so you've signed on to the cult of killers that follow the Loom of Destiny. And lets say SOMEHOW - they have amazing adrenal powers and that before they were curving bullets it was curved arrows and throwing stars. Fine - I accept it. I accept it because I've accepted a lot of crazy wacky shit before. Like a pre-history with Hobbits trying to destroy a magic ring that an eyeball wanted to use to destroy light and bury us all in shadow. I bought that a flying house killed a wicked witch in munchkin land, which is somewhere over the rainbow. I accepted that existence was a computer program to fool our minds into being complacent batteries for our computerized overlords. And I accept that Busby Berkeley's musical numbers were created as pre-movie entertainment in New York theaters - even though they were designed to be seen by audience members glued to the fucking ceiling.
WHY?
Because it's the fucking movies and everything and anything is possible... if you believe. So I believe.
I give them that much, a suspension of disbelief. A bit of trust - that giving them that yard of belief, that at the end of a couple of hours I might be smiling, seen shit I hadn't seen before and basically... be entertained.
First off - if you give just that little bit - You'll discover something quite fun here.
First off - Angelina Jolie is just a cosmic level of charismatic nowadays. What happened? She was always hot. But when did her eyes first start sparkling so fiercely - radiating a sense of confidence, glee, empathy and fun that I am powerless not to enjoy? I think it began with SKY CAPTAIN - where her small part gleamed with such awesomeness that I was willing to let Nick Fury have tits! And who would have ever thought that?
Also - Robert Zemeckis... I'm sorry. Computers are worthless when it comes to reproducing the erection building power of Angelina Jolie's actual naked wet ass. The scene in BEOWULF - forget it, if you haven't already. There's a moment where Angelina comes out of a pool - and her naked ass is shown to us... for a very short eternity - and in that short eternity - the world was united - the ass was our lord and savior and war was a thing of the past, gas was cheap and I will have a farm on Mars.
Truly - Angelina's bare dripping wet ass is the pinnacle of human cinematic experiences - but there's a movie of entertaining fun and possibilities beyond that.
WANTED is a pop-culture hodge podge of films like THE MATRIX and FIGHT CLUB and EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. It is not better than either of those - although - neither of those films had Angelina's naked wet ass... nor did they have awesome bullet in the head moments in impossible slow motion beauty and elegance... And they also didn't have an astonishing train sequence. I might also add - they did not have Morgan Freeman cussing like Samuel L Jackson and making one wonder what PULP FICTION might've been like with Morgan as Jules.
The film is without a doubt derivative of many things in Pop Culture that we... all of us... love and probably have in our video collections. That said - just because I like garlic in Italian food - doesn't mean I don't like it in Asian or Middle Eastern foods. Elements taken from many of my favorite flicks... taken, mixed and combined in the right formula, which I say this goofy, bloody and cocky flick is... well I enjoyed the hell out of it.
It isn't a masterpiece, nor is it a great film. It is fun and it is at the very least an R-rated bit of summer entertainment. That said - I have high hopes that this becomes known as the first effort by Timur on the way to becoming one helluva director. All he needs is a stronger script, based on a far more original idea and we'll have something to really crow about.
After the second screening - Quint was beaming. I mean it. His face radiated a shark fin into the night's sky - which is what happens when Quint is absolutely delighted.
Upon second viewing - many of my problems went away and I found myself just having fun with it. To me, that speaks well for its eventual video incarnation - thus giving me a fun title to put on and enjoy with my 3 title collection by this awesome Russian mad man.
Btw - fun story. The Weinsteins went to Moscow to negotiate for the release rights of NIGHT WATCH in the United States. The deal was going good - when all of a sudden Timur's cel phone rings. On the other end was a gentleman named PUTIN. Apparently the leader of Russia told Timur not to sell the film to the Weinsteins because they support the Democrats with Campaign donations and political work - and it was "better for Russia" that the Republicans be in power. Thus NIGHTWATCH got sold to FOX SEARCHLIGHT... a company controlled by noted conservative, Rupert Murdoch. Red States indeed. Isn't that an amazing story? Every word is true.
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Damn you Doctor Zoidberg
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FUCK MICHAEL BAY!!!
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I was disappointed in The Matrix films for never taking it to that next level. Hell they showed Agent Utah's ass, why couldn't they show Trinity's holy trinity? Dammit.
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i call bullshit.
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The theatrical trailers I saw for months were absolutely horrible and made this film look ridiculously bad.
However, while watching TV with some friends a few weeks ago, I saw a new trailer, one different than the crap I'd previously seen over and over again. My immediate comment was to half-joke out loud, "You know, that is the FIRST time I think that film looks like it might be any good." To my surprise, everyone else agreed, saying that previous trailers looked laughable but that now they were actually interested in seeing the film.
I don't know if the WANTED team overhauled their marketing department or simply noticed its mistakes, but I have to admit that after having virtually no interest in this film for months, I wouldn't mind checking it out. -
Angelina's dripping wet ass or Cameron Diaz's swirling ass?
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Watched Wanted last night with me girlfriend and we both enjoyed it, loved the action and the violence... but we both thought the idea that they were getting their orders from a giant sewing machine kind of spoiled it. Everything else was great though.
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Umm, it was the Loom of Destiny right? Or did I hear that wrong?
Other than that, completely agree Harry, as i did with Quint. Such a damn enjoyable film. Gotta say, theres one bit i thought was so great and funny and wrong at the same time, i won't spoil it completely, but its towards the end, and it involves The Repairman's head....yay for gratuitous violence!
Anyone else who's seen it a little worried about a bored office worker with an obsession with guns going a little crazy after seeing it though??? -
Good to see another more rounded review with pros and cons instead of your usual pussy juice gushings if you even remotely like a movie!Unfortunately I found the Russian guys first movie hard going and so didn't bother with his 2nd and probably won't see this either simply because I'm not sure I could stop myself getting annoyed by all the Pretensious Weavers bullshit and bendy bullet time!I must be getting old coz i watched Rambo on Blue-ray last night and couldn't say I enjoyed myself!?
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Well - first off Putin is a bit of a mad man. Two - NIGHT WATCH at the time it was being sold for Distribution was the most successful commercial movie in the history of Russia. Something that doesn't really happen too often in Russia. As a result - Putin saw it as a cultural export - and if some American company was going to make money off something Russian - he wanted whatever Political money that would come from that to go to the Republicans. And given by how little these elections of recent have been decided - whose to say that little bit didn't help? It's possible that NIGHT WATCH money changed the course of history.
Though - one never knows. The story about the Weinsteins and Timur and Putin is 100% true story. The rest of this post is supposition. -
you better, or she is gonna kick your ass...the thing that im curious about...why just hint at super powers? and why are the wingnuts, who are hinting at a return to the cold war, better for russia? are these guys paying attention?
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only steers and queers come from there!! and you dont look much like a steer so that kind of narrows it down doesnt it? SIR YES SIR.
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Cameron Diaz's magical swirling ass (left out magical) is a force to be reckoned with. When it swirls you can imagine the sensation it might cause one... if one were attached. The awesome centrifugal fucking force... unbelievable.
However, Angelina's soaking naked ass... it conjures the imagination of long loving nights of lovemaking - stunning child bearing hips to give life to your children - and the definition, color and texture. Exquisite. If an ass could ignite a life time of happiness... Brad Pitt is sadly upon it. Can you imagine the sex they have? If ever filmed - it would cause the rest of the world to just call it quits.
If I had to choose between that magical swirling Spiderman clad underoo'd ass and the soaking naked perfection. One promises the youthful swirling heaven and the other a lifetime of bliss. Luckily I found the ass I want for life - so I don't have to choose - but one should be so lucky to be between those two. -
My wife's ass belongs to a 21 year old Korean ex-dance team/cheerleader. That's the ass I married and it is bliss.
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The US version is dumbed down and pretty neutered with several subplots removed and extra exposition added for neanderthal viewers. I find the russion original version far superior!
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I prefer the original Russian of both NIGHTWATCH AND DAY WATCH - the US cuts were nowhere near as great.
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i remember seeing nightwatch in the theater ad thinking "what happened to that other movie i watched?"... ironicaly the difference is like night and day. I loved Wanted, one of those movies that just makes you laugh with joy at the action sequences cos they're so damn fun. and it is Loom of Destiny Harry, though you're not the only one to hear that.
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Jun 27, 2008 5:34:17 AM CDT
So if Harry kills someone, it's because he liked Wanted.
by derlanghaarige
Mr Beaks said so.
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I think you meant dragged.
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...and the fact that you see her boobies is a complete coincidence...I swear.
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This seems a lot like that movie from the descriptions, yet I havent seen it referenced in any review yet.
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I can't watch a film with Angelina Jolie in it, she is an anomaly that disturbs my soul. I feel like I should be attracted to her, but some dark, powerful force repels me. There's evil behind those cold, cold eyes. On my fucking life, that woman has committed murder at some point.
Probably not her fault though, you just know Jon Voight couldn't resist giving her a few warm, sticky daddy-daughter hugs in her youth. That's what all their shit is about, this we can be sure of. -
For my part, I dug the hell out of Wanted. It's true that if I have one complaint, it's that the story wasn't all that original. That said, I thought it kicked ass. McAvoy rocked the house. Angelina is sexy as hell. The tone is perfect and the attempts at humor are for the most part successful. There are some mind-blowing, amazing action sequences that will truly have you on the edge of your seat. And while it's nothing more than a good movie and a solid way to spend two hours, it is a helluva a sign of things to come from Timur. It's not quite the classic The Matrix is, which it will inevitably be compared to, but when you strip all the hype away, I think Wanted is better than both Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk and I enjoyed both of those movies. That's not me trying to be a contrarian or anything, I just honestly prefer Wanted. This one lived up to the hype for me. It was pretty fucking cool.
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The final shoot out could easily have been in Shoot Em Up. It was Over the Top, Violent and I loved every damn second of it.
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Good story there at the end. Kinda puts things in perspective.
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"Looms" and "weavers"... try and tart it up all you want, but basically they take their orders from magical sewing machines that tell them to kill people. What a load of shit. Fuck this film and Mark Millar! Smug wanker.
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but still sitting on fence about whether this is a theater must see or a wait for dvd experience.
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...when Harry types anything of a sexual nature. I still shudder at the review of 'Blade II' he farted out years back.
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I've heard some weird conspiracy ravings in my day, but this one is slightly original, if slightly wide of reality. After all, why would Tsar Vlad care who in Hollywood gives what to which party? Why would Tsar Vlad prefer Republicans to Democrats, since the latter would be more prone to appeasement? Besides, didn't Rupert Murdoch give money to Hillary Clinton at one point?
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harry you are a moron... the money that was made selling night watch in america might have changed history?? you really are incredibly dumb
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what is the total revenue made by night watch in the US btw? a few million? u do know that hundreds of millions go in to political campaigns? honestly... i'm stunned. i really just can't believe you actually believe that story
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you've said some hilarious things in your time harry, but this takes the cake... and why would you think that just because a film is sold to an american company, whose parent company is controlled by a man with political interests... why would the revenues from that movie go straight into some sort of fund for political support?... you obviously have no idea of coorporate finance. hahaha, i really just can't get over your nonsensical ramblings.
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And I enjoyed the fuck out of it aswell.
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I had to make an account for this, heh. But yeah, where do you get something like that from? I couldn't find a single reference to anything remotely resembling that tale elsewhere. Source it or retract it me thinks, heh.
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...Try, "better for the world."
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Or something that a 10 year old actually won't yell "bullshit" at?But if it's got "Angelina's bare dripping wet ass" in it, yea I'll be catching a matinee at least. Is it just me or is she defying nature getting exponentially hotter the older she gets?
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She's going to have a screamer when she sees this... as will I.
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I'll say it again. The ending fucks the movie up. Big time. I can't believe that ending passed a test screening. What a way to fuck up any sequel potential by doing what they did. The movie was fun right until the train accident. Then it has a weak last act. If the ending sequence was more satisfying, the movie would have been great. But now it's just an average action movie that should be on the same shelf as The Transporter 2. I wanted to like the movie because it looked incredibly cool and I wanted to support an R rated action movie. But it left me feeling like I needed to see more. Like I was waiting for that series of action sequences that would make me leave the theater like "That movie was fucking hot.." But it didn't. This is a matinee movie, or a DVD rental. Anyone going to see this and spending 10 bucks is crazy.
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Do you know who sang the song that played when Wesley quit his job? I couldn't tell if it was Chris Cornell or Trent Reznor. That song was cool. Which reminds me, Elfman's score was pretty solid. A little too dramatic in spots, but pretty good overall.
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Jun 27, 2008 7:42:18 AM CDT
Wow. I knew this would have nothing to do with the comic, but...
by knuckleduster
Weavers?
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It would make sense to use it instead of where they get their intel now. Saw this last night and its on of the rare occasions that Harry and I agree (moviewise at least) This film was just silly and fun all the way and put a big fucking grin on my face. The train sequence is a highlight of the year so far....
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the whole point of that little story wasnt to do with the financial benifits of selling a film, but more just as a gesture of good will and support to someone in the right position.
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and now we have the Loom of Destiny. What is next? How about the Butt Plug of Destiny?
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I'm enjoying the summer so far and I want to see something this week, but it's pretty much either this one or Hancock and I can't decide which to check out.The reviews for Wanted have been surprisingly good, so that's a healthy plus for it, but I'm a little tired of these too cool for school type action films with cartoonish action and whatnot. I think I'm more of a Bourne guy these days and I like something a bit more down to earth and less asinine. Curve the bullet? I don't know. It sounds so fucking stupid. Also, I really hated Nightwatch, and I believe this is by that same guy.Would anyone recommend this Wanted to a guy who almost Hulked out in anger and kicked the telly out the window during Nightwatch?
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...is shallow and pedantic. Those movies were fucking empty shells encased in pretty effects. Pale imitation of terrible American movies.
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For quotes like this:
Angelina comes out of a pool - and her naked ass is shown to us... for a very short eternity - and in that short eternity - the world was united - the ass was our lord and savior and war was a thing of the past, gas was cheap and I will have a farm on Mars.
Thank you Harry.
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Someone got rid of the Mikael Håfström curse. GOD WILL THAT MAN PLEASE GO HOME!!!! Evil was such a good movie. I want to see a behind the scenes feature of a Timur movie, I'd really like to see how he directs.
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Damn You Michael Bay
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And this looks even worse. Sorry Harold, I'm with Beaksy boy on this one. It's got "NEODVD" - not even on DVD - written all over it
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...Can you maybe wank yourself a coupla times BEFORE going to a movie so you can spare us the creepy, horndog musings on whoever's wet body parts?!!?
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There... I said it!
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Actually, I've been looking forward to this since the first trailer... I'm always stoked to see a comic book based movie. Add to it that the flick seems to be getting very good reviews and it makes it that much better. -
And wow, was that a disappointment. Terrible movie, but I see people claiming that the Russian cut was better or something? Whatever. Wanted seems like it might be fun to watch though.
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make up your mind!
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What was the deal/bet you had with Millar about Superman? Does anyone know the story?
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I haven't seen this yet, I've only read a couple of the reviews, but so far the consensus seems to be this thing is visually exciting, but that the story is anything from weak to ridiculous. And it seems the story is a dramatic departure from this film's ACTUAL source material. My question to the producers is this: if you like the story enough to option it, why the complete and utter overhaul?
Is there anyone else who would like to see the adaptation of the *actual* story from the Wanted comics? My first question from above was utterly rhetorical: I know why they scrapped the original story from the comics and turned it into a movie about a "Fraternity" of assassins rather than supervillains. I am 100% positive that it would be a far more original movie story-wise had it stuck with the original premise, and I am equally sure that it would have 1/10th the mass appeal that this one will (not to mention it would have been much more expensive to film a world full of folks with superpowers, even in the background).
It's too bad the powers that be don't trust audiences enough to give them something truly unique, but would rather continue to rehash the same old plots. Granted, the Wanted comics mined the history and tropes of comics, but the utter glee with which it subverted its own source material is, if nothing else, intriguing.
Please note: haven't seen the film, and had plenty of reservations about the comics, from a story perspective. I find Millar really hit or miss. BUT: The comics were at least trying to do something kind of new (feel free to argue over whether The Authority did it better).
Just would have been nice to see someone take a chance for once. We've seen sympathetic hitmen and assassins a hundred times. How about a sympathetic supervillain -- who is still utterly amoral and evil? That's what the comics achieved. They made you care about someone who is an utterly remorseless mass-murdering asshole. It's an enormous tonal mindfuck that would have been a challenge to filmmakers and the audience.
Actually, I take back my original statement that the "powers that be" don't trust the audience, and shift my blame to audiences. Not any reading this, obviously ;p but mass audiences don't WANT to be challenged by original material. If people start paying to go to films with stories that are off the beaten path, those "powers" will start making them.
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Instead of bad guys like in the comic, meh I don't like that.
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Check out an internet rundown on the old PC video game "LOOM" by Brian Moriarty.
It has a Loom of Destiny, and the Weavers were responsible for weaving the tapestries that made up our universe. The main character simply known as weaver, is born from the loom when a strange thread appears within the newest portion of great tapestry being woven. Within the story, his destiny is very Skywalker like, as he alone must take on a great evil etc etc.
regardless, its look like someone took that, replaced the magic/wizardry with bullets and car chases, and filmed it.
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All this talk of looms and weaving made a picture of a loom pop up on the crappy advertising section on the right of this page. It gave me a half-hearted laugh.
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isn't anyone else amazed at harry's stupid theories?? i would have thought there would have been more talkback action on the whole 'selling wanted to fox changed history' thing... really... i mean... wow
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Which is odd. And puts you at odds with a lot of your political base. You'll let them put you in the poorhouse but you'll never let them take away your guns (firearms, not your "guns").To stay on topic, WANTED does not interest me. The Dark Knight, however, will have my full patronage.
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which would end up being the one you'd most want to eat dessert off of?
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It's the eyes and the voice that get me. True, her body looks like she swapped diets with Calista Flockhart...but there is an undeniable sexiness there, a charisma that many actors of either gender do not have. I've not met her, but I did go to a ComicCon in San Diego when she appeared onstage and answered just about any question asked of her (she even politely told the moderator to back off once or twice). She came across as warm, gracious and funny; and there wasn't one person in that packed room that didn't fall in love with her.
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I do not get it.
Fucking God.
How in the hell could Millar et al pussy out on following THAT SINGLE SIGNIFICANT ASPECT of the work through ? It doesn't make any sense. Dammit. Seriously, the original premise is 10000000000 X MORE ATTRACTIVE and COMPREHENSIBLE to anyone than the nagging bore they came up with. Who DOESN'T get ' super-villians ' ? Who WOULDN'T want to see a supervillian flick this time ?
And it eventually coming up at a big SUPERHERO year, with several superhero franchises streaming in back to back. More than the bare-faced dishonesty of a cinematic product NOT resembling the actual comic it supposedly adapted, its that looming big MISSED opportunity which truly preturbs me no end: a MOVIE THAT YOU'D ACTUALLY WANT TO WATCH !!!! Fucking ridiculous. And it's up against fricking WALL-E as well, so good luck with that..... -
I'm confused - did any one of the three paragraphs about Angelina Jolie's drippling naked ass have anything to do with THIS movie?? That being said, even if they didn't, I understand.
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At least that similar extravanganza is laced with actual commentary on our gun-nut society.
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Your comparison of accepting the premise is flawed.The force, the matrix, and the muppets can't heal people of Hepatitus C, Lupus, Torn Spleens, brain bleeds, and other diseases.Prayer in the name of Jesus does.THAT'S deep down why lot's of people hated INDY IV. Believing in the God of the Bible and Christ is easier because they ARE real. (and in turn the Ark and Holy Grail)Alien Roswell stuff is all bunk, and most people know it.
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Nice.
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I wasn't trying to do the soapbox thing, it's just that there are plenty of documented healings and other things associated with Christianity. You can take them with a grain of salt, but comparing it to the force, the matrix, or muppets (all fiction) is a slap in the face, so I was calling it out.BLEST is a graffiti name, but I sort of meant in that manner when I was young anyway(blessed with the best skills).And I meant that about Indy IV. The Ark and Holy Grail are actually legitimate historical objects belonging to the said religion that has the documented occurences of healings. Crystal skulls have been frauds up to this point, and aliens are George Lucas' wet dream. That's what through that film off more than anything. Should've been about Atlantis.
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If you can provide one SHRED of evidence that Christ healed anyone I'll give you 1 million dollars to donate to your megachurch.
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Does anyone know the story?????????????
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Sure, my son was born Apr 25th at 22 weeks gestation. I was told on the day of his birth that he only had 10% chance of being born alive.Then when he was born alive, I was told again by all of the doctors that only 10% of babies born that early live, and most are severly diabled(white male babies have an even lower chance). He was born with a grade 4 bleed on both sides of his brain (4 is the worst on the scale of 1-4) and that he would be a paraplegic, blind, or both. He'd need a shunt to remove bleeding. IF he survied at all. He wouldn't be able to eat right, needing a tube in his gut, and he would be on a ventilator/oxygen for his whole life.I said fine, you've made your declarations, I'll make mine: I believe God heals.Flash forward 2 months with churches in California, Washington, Florida, Pennsylvania, and even India praying for him and Lucas is eating just fine and digesting food perfectly, his eyes are developing perfectly, he's come off the ventilator to low oxygen on his way to needing none, and most impressive: he doesn't need a shunt or any brain surgery because the blood HAS DISOLVED to a grade 3 (at this point, it's still getting better each ultrasound), his ventricles haven't enlarged, he's had no new hemorraghes, and no damage to tissue.That in itself is a mircale that the docs can't explain to me, but for him to pass ALL of the other issues is just about impossible. But not for God. If you lived in Northern California, you'd be welcome to come see him.
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Do you really think a Democrat is going to stand up to the Russians?! It was Reagan who handed their asses to them after all!
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lets go over our checklist here:
discussion about gun rights? CHECK
discussion about Jesus? CHECK
discussion about abortion? ...
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I'm happy for you and your son. I really am. Just know that a lot of people's prayers don't get answered. and doctor's like to give you the worst case scenario, to A). look good if it turns out ok, and B.) prepare people for the worst in that unfortunate eventuality. Is that cynical? Perhaps. But just think about those things before you go handling any poisonous snakes...for your own sake.
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The first half is similar to the comic books, minus the supervillain stuff, then it goes in a completly different direction. It's nowhere near as cool or bleak as Mark Miller's original,so as a straight adaptation, it's a failure. But with no knowledge of the comics (or pretending that the film is just 'inspired by' the book) it's a pretty cool Matrix-lite meets Shoot Em Up fun flick. Also saw Prince Caspian today, it was okay.
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Harry heard it and wants to believe it, regardless of how ridiculous it is.Heck, it has KGB Vlad (I kill journalists for fun) Putin calling up a film director personally to tell him not to sell to Hollywood filmmakers who support Democrats because Putin says the Republicans will help him consolidate more evil power! How could an unabashedly blind Bush-hater like Harry NOT suck it down as the gospel truth?And the person who told him this story was... let me guess... a Democrat???Stick to reviewing movies and grossing people out with bizarre personal stories, Harry. You simply make yourself look like a completely gullible idiot by telling us "100% true" tales like that, which you could never even BEGIN to back up.
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It would be nice, in some small way, to think that Night Watch prevented the Obama administration.
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The story was told by a first hand witness that was a part of the negotiations - not someone that heard the story from someone that heard the story whose mom told them that a friend at work said... This was basically from the mouth of one of the key folks.
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No, a Democrat named Charlie Wilson handed the Russians their asses while Reagan stumbled through a fog of alzheimer's. Ignorance disguised as devoutness? Republican.
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And I'm tired of hearing people write 'would/should of'. It's 'would/should HAVE.' Glad to get that off my chest.
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Damn You MCMLXXVI
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doesn't pay any attention to the News. Putin posed for bare chested macho photos to show how manly he was to Russians. Imagine ANY President or King or leader of ANY country doing that. George looked into Putin's eyes and saw... yep... another dipshit.
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when putin and the republicans are in league u know theres some sick shit there
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It's no way as good or over the top like Shoot em up but I still enjoyed it.
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Quadfather, you, like all Christians, are a deluded fool. -
Typical. When asked to offer EVIDENCE you offer anecdotal bullshit.
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Harry is right that maybe the whole thing didn't work out to Tumur's strength. First of all I bet that what had this greenlight was the best that was in the comic...while the stuff that was more of Tumur's licking was the stuff that was added later on with all the Fate-based mythology and the Weavers and the Matrix-like concepts. And this part was less than stellar. See the reason I said that Wanted the comic was not really matching with Tumur's "vibe" if you will it's because Wanted was basicaly a super-hero concept "what if a kid wake up one day where his father is a super-villain and learn that super-villains have taken over the World". That's what great about it. The writing also make this work from the attitude to the dialogue. It's not hitting you at every pages with big concepts. And Tumur is more a big concept guy-sometime even abstract ones-than a dialogue guy. His films are not filled with guys with great personalities, there's no top actors that drive them. And Wanted the comic was the opposite of that, it's a hundred percent about one kid and what he does, his personality, how he reacts to things. And the adversaries he's going to take down by learning who killed his father. As opposed to crazy concepts.
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Jun 28, 2008 1:15:43 AM CDT
Harry, the PUTIN story doesn't pass the smell test...
by theghostwholurks
Vladimir Putin, KGB Overlord of Russia, just HAPPENS to speed-dial Timur's cell the exact time he's negotiating with the Weinsteins and not only orders him not to sell them NIGHTWATCH, but details to the director the political reasons WHY Putin doesn't want them to have it? And it's because he wants the REPUBLICANS in charge???I doubt Putin tells his own WIFE why he does what he does, much less some film director. And why would he personally call Timur, when any number of lackies would likely be ordered to put a halt on the deal?Is Putin THAT big a fan of NIGHTWATCH that he's in his PutinCave 24/7 watching monitors and following Timur's every movement, looking to see if he might sell his movie rights to someone who contributed $2000 to the Democrats at some point???It just sounds absurd and ridiculous on its face.Even IF the Weinsteins (who, I gather, told you this story) believe that's what happened, what MUCH more likely occurred was that Timur himself simply wanted out of the deal and arranged to have his girlfriend or someone else call him during the meeting, so he'd have the easy out of "Sorry, I can't sell the rights to you. The Devil... I mean, Vladimir... made me do it!"Just adding the line about how Mr. Evil prefers Republicans over Democrats in power was the perfect icing on the cake to make the Weinsteins (and you) swallow the story wholeheartedly.
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...because just like Jim Henson, the Wachowski brothers' career, and George Lucas' creativity, God is dead.
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Yet we humans are the ones who keep dropping like flies.I'm sure God gets a good chuckle whenever we start spouting off like that.
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good point ghostwholurks, no one decided to think for themselves on this. cripes im never going to trust ANY fucking noise on this mickey-mouse site ever. to those responsible for cooking up this putin conspiracy need to be interrogated under torture and shot. dont place too much faith in conspirators. at lesat thats how i'd do it.
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Jun 28, 2008 1:53:53 AM CDT
I generally refrain from using the phrase "God is dead..."
by finding forrestal
...because before you can die you must first exist. But I had to use it in that particular instance so my inflammatory comment made sense.
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Jun 28, 2008 3:22:42 AM CDT
Entertaining, would've been better if it had a different name.
by the founder
While I enjoyed Wanted, I'm still wondering why bother to even use the name and erase the supervillians out of the story? Hollywood always screws up comic films it a lot of cases. Even though Wanted will more then likly do well enough, it's still disappointing.
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Jun 28, 2008 3:26:54 AM CDT
A Comic film that worked that Hollywood gutted the premise.
by the founder
Even though the direction taken pissed me off, i still found the movie highly entertaining. I just refuse to say it's good, becuase of the how they took it in an entirly different direction from the comic to the point where why even bother calling it wanted or saying it's based off a comic book.
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Jun 28, 2008 3:28:40 AM CDT
Maybe it'll go in the Supervillian direction if it gets a sequel
by the founder
That is the only way i can see them doing a sequel, although this is hollywood, and if the film makes a bucket load of cash, they'll stick to a simialr premise or something predictable.
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Way to go Mother Russia. It's about time someone stood up to the socialists in Hollywood!
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