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Atticus Finch believes in TRICK R TREAT!!!
Hey folks, Harry here... Here's two more looks at Michael Dougherty's TRICK R TREAT - This film is screaming to get OUT there. It's strange, like Moriarty, I too, felt Halloween and Trick or Treating was dead, but when my wife and I moved to the neighborhood in Austin we're in now.... Last year, we had close to 168 trick or treaters at our house, when just 5 blocks away, the year before we had just 4 trick or treaters. I suppose, Trick or Treating is just fine, and going good. Now let's get it in THEATERS!
Hey, Harry!
Long time reader, first time contributor. I was lucky enough to have Moriarty put me on the list for last night's Hollywood screening of TRICK R TREAT, the directorial debut of Michael Dougherty.
We were encouraged to come costumed, and being the playful lad that I am, I came as Jake Gittes from CHINATOWN. I was disheartened upon entering the theater to see only eight or nine out of the four hundred or so attendees wearing costumes, and endured much snickering as I stood in line. "What's wrong with your nose, dude?" was a common question.
Once we were in the theater, Moriarty took the stage and thanked us all for coming, saying that he was a new father and that finding neighborhoods that still encouraged trick or treating was becoming harder and harder. The bridge between Halloween and Pop Culture was widening, he said, but this film did a lot to try and bring them back together.
Then he introduced Dougherty, a slight man with a slightly dazed grin (guess he hadn't expected so many attendees), and the two of them proceeded to judge an impromptu costume contest.
I stood with the others, and when Dougherty got to me he said "If you guys don't know who this is supposed to be, you're not true movie lovers!". Someone yelled "Chinatown!" and I thanked them sincerely. I was applauded, but the biggest applause went to the guy who dressed as Rick Moranis in GHOSTBUSTERS (complete with a collander on his head). The guy was perfect. Hell, it might have been him, bored with staying out of the limelight and craving a little attention.
Then the movie started. A woman and a man arrive at home, which has been decorated with pumpkins, ghosts, and dangling severed limbs. The woman is pissed and drunk, a bad combo. Sh tries to extinguish the jack-o-lantern and is reprimanded by her husband, who tells her there are rules they must follow. She blows him off, he goes in to lay down, and she starts to take down the decorations. She is being watched. A shadowy figure across the street. And then...
Needless to say, something bad happens. Leave those pumpkins lit, people!
As a child of the Eighties, I always thought that CREEPSHOW was the shit. I watched that damn movie every Halloween, and it was the light beer of horror cinema; didn't fill me up, but always satisfying.
TRICK R TREAT is the best horror film I've seen since I was a kid. Truly. A wonderful, heady combo of CREEPSHOW and PULP FICTION (and since the production company was BAD HAT HARRY Productions, this doesn't surprise me much). TRT is four (or is it five?) stories, all taking place in the same small town in Ohio, all on the same night: All Hallows Eve. Characters from the different stories intersect, add a piece to the puzzle, and then head on to their own oblivion.
I'm not going to go into too much detail, because half the fun of the film is the clever twists. A brief recap: A school principal (played by the underrated and truly wonderful Dylan Baker) catches a fat kid destroying pumpkins and gives him a history lesson he'll never forget; a beautiful girl dressed as Little Red Riding Hood (Anna Paquin) gets lost in the woods on her way to the party and finds a wolf; some kids visit an abandoned rock quarry to pay their respects to an Urban Legend and find that children shouldn't play with dead things; a reclusive old man (Brian Cox, always effective) who hates Halloween is visited by a mysterious masked figure.
I can't even begin to tell you how much I loved this movie. The acting, the direction, the script (both funny and scary, with an undercurrent of dread that permeates the whole project ); everything was damn near perfect. I especially enjoyed Baker and Cox, finding the humor in their respective situations and playing it perfectly.
Hey, Warner Brothers! What are you, fucking stupid? Do you not want to make money? Does SAW V scare you? Give this movie the release it deserves, you cretins! People want to be entertained so they can forget how fucked we are, both economically and politically, so why don't you do the right thing and release this wide, like, tomorrow?
If you use this, call me Atticus Finch.
Our next reader is an incredibly passionate viewer of TRICK R TREAT that saw the film at BUTT-NUMB-A-THON and has become increasingly irate over the lack of enthusiasm that Warner Brothers has put into this film's release...
Long time no write-in. Monty Cristo here.
Now that I'm back upright from being sick for a couple days, I've
re-prioritized all of my pending work to write this out first. I
didn't go to AICN's Los Angeles-area screening of Mike Dougherty's
Trick R Treat last night, but instead saw it last December at Butt
Numb a Thon 9. This is one of those cases where I am compelled to
shout from the rooftops about a film, partly out of enthusiasm for its
chops, but mostly out of anger that it's been passed over for one
reason or another.
Trick R Treat has stuck with me over the last ten months. I've been
waiting to have friends ask if I've seen it yet so I can tell them I
have, and "that it is fucking excellent and you should take ten
friends, it's eleven billion times better than Saw has become." I
wanted to write something in to AICN about it last year, but work and
life conspired against getting that piece out, and I figured I'd
scribble something around its expected timeframe of release (Halloween
2008, as we'd been told at the time). I got more concerned as time
rolled by and no release date had popped up yet. Oh, but there's
another SAW movie...Jesus H. Christ...
The notion that "Saw owns Halloween" is absolutely atrocious. I know
it would be considered box office suicide to have put two "scary
movies" directly against each other, but Saw 5 locked in the weekend
before Halloween a while ago now. If they pick the same weekend for
Saw 6: The Undiscovered Torture next year, I can guarantee you that a
franchise-weary public would rather wait a weekend (or go the week
before) to see Trick R Treat.
On what authority can I say this, you may ask.
Look, I am not a horror geek. I'm not a torture porn enthusiast
either by any means. In all honesty, the remake of the Texas Chainsaw
Massacre occasionally still gives me nightmares. I went to Fantastic
Fest and loved it but skipped the really gory stuff by and large.
That being said, I still enjoy being kept on the edge of my seat and
love gallows humor. When they started up Trick R Treat at BNAT 9, I
was concerned, because my wife (who'd gone with me to BNAT) didn't
make it all the way through The Poughkeepsie Tapes earlier in the
evening. On top of that, it began with a husband-wife scene.
"Fabulous, my wife is never going to want to go near the Ritz or BNAT
again," I thought.
A funny thing happened, though. The nature of the movie, an anthology
tale centering on The Spirit of Halloween, made it such that the one
sequence didn't stick with us the whole rest of the time. By the time
it's over, your favorite chunks stick with you and the others pieces
were still part of the meal but leave no aftertaste. There were those
squirm-inducing bits, but by and large it was much more the type of
movie I could recommend to friends who can't watch the really gory
stuff but enjoy scary movies to fit the season. It was like a fine
horror buffet: there are inevitably things you try that you don't
love, but don't ruin the meal in the slightest for the parts you dive
into headfirst.
The vignettes (which I don't want to spoil for anyone) all move along
at a brisk pace, interweave in interesting and entertaining ways, and
ultimately feel more satisfying than any Halloween themed movie has in
a long time, maybe ever in terms of what I've seen first-run
theatrically. My wife, who can barely stand the sight of on-screen
violence, in particular loved a couple of the twists and finished the
movie saying, "I can't believe I liked it as much as I did." This is
usually an insult, but Mike Dougherty has made one of the most
accessible scary movies in a long, long time. This thing would
overtake Jigsaw costumes with little Samhains running around tackling
the shit out of their parents
Mike's work here is really solid and Warner Bros. is out of their
collective mind if they think they can't make their money back on a
theatrical release. On top of that, the potential evident here is
ripe (and more appropriate) for a franchise than the vast majority of
others out there, and I'm looking directly at Saw in particular.
Spiritually, it'll be considered by some as Creepshow 3, but I'd say
this is the gateway opportunity to bring something like Creepshow to
the masses, who are obviously willing to buy in if only given the
opportunity. It isn't the As The Saw Turns nature of Saw's story that
keeps people going, it's the brand strength, which according to a
couple friends, is going to take a big hit when people go see this new
one this weekend. When you see a weakness, go for it! Is WB just
waiting for Lionsgate to stop making Saw movies of their own accord?
Discerning genre-lovers should stick to limited releases Fear(s) of
the Dark or Let the Right One In this weekend (if they can) since they
don't have the choice of seeing this excellent film. It's truly a
shame this movie is in limbo at all. It's even more of a shame that
anyone would consider shoveling this straight to DVD. It's a movie
that will build its audience and dedicated fanbase from a theatrical
release, on top of the fact that the movie plays well with a crowd.
At this point it's up to whether Warner Bros. wants to make money or
not. They could have DESTROYED Halloween weekend this year, cut off
Saw's head and made it into a Jack o Lantern, but instead they played
it safe.
See, now I'm getting angry again.
Find a weak weekend, even if it isn't Halloween 2009, and pounce, WB.
I can only think they delayed releasing this for the same reason as
Harry Potter 6 (wink wink): they just need more tentpoles next year.
ARRRGGHHHH!!!!
Again, there will be many people writing in or writing about this
movie who saw it last night. I viewed it nearly a year ago and am
still this taken by it.
Respectfully submitted from my cell,
Monty Cristo
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This and LET THE RIGHT ONE IN.
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Ironic. In Germany they just start with it. :P
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Yeah, we're a bunch of neutered jag-offs in the US. No trick or treating, dandified haunted houses, the religous right railing against the incantation of "spirits". It's all a bunch of bullshit. My mom used to send me out at 8 with two trashbags and a homemade costume and I'd be back at 11 with enough candy to choke Rush Limbaugh, never found one razorblade. Those were the days.
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Because I haven't said it enough times in Talk Backs (also submitted a review weeks ago that I guess no one noticed), I got the chance to see this at Screamfest earlier this month and they hype is completely warranted. The review above claiming that this is the best "scary movie" to come out since the early 80's isn't kidding. Trick r Treat is massively fun and Warner Brothers is fucking retarded for not giving this a proper release this year. Whoever is responsible for the hold up really, really fucked the dog. The only worse fate I can think of would be a straight-to-DVD release. The movie would KILL at the box office given half a chance.
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why are the good ones in limited or no release?
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So thats a good thing. It'll still make 25-30 mill this weekend. I say 35ish for the Disney kids.Will Saw continue until there's just a vial of Jigsaws DNA, that under a microscope reveals a new set of traps and games?
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The film sounds great, and two summers ago, I remember sending out emails filled with production stills to many of my friends and family, getting them psyched for this movie. We had a group of something like 20 people ready to go see this thing in October of 2008 and then...I looked stupid, because it wasn't released, and then it had some dorky January release tacked on it, and we waited again, and nothing. And I assumed, well this Halloween they will have to, but no. You know it really is time to take a chance. First off, everyone is taking the wrong message from Saw. Think about Halloween 2004, when the original Saw film was released. Doom, I think, was primarily the big halloween release that year, and maybe there were others but I don't recall. Point is, Saw wasn't a big anything. It was a little movie, that they probably expected to make a little cash, and lets face it, it really did succeed because it was Halloween and people wanted a horror film. After that, it was marketed a thousand different ways and there were other factors, but not that first time. So if you take your little movie and market it right, you could potentially find an audience. And besides, is sheliving it really a better idea? It's a halloween picture. How big are your options?
I think we keep petitioning and wait and see. But really, it's a shame that the closest the rest of us can get to this is a review here or there that ends with the questioning of WB's sanity.
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I wanna see this movie! When the fuck can I do so?
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This is the most fun, creative horror film i've seen in some time. It felt like Spielberg, Burton, and Romero all mixed up into a film where the holiday of Halloween is the main character. If they released it, it would become a seasonal classic. No doubt, it was that good. Thanks again Moriarty!
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Maybe a somewhat longer no-spoiler review? One of my favorite aspects of the trailer was the way in which the imagery really evoked a feel of Halloween, not the just the sets but how they were shot and the way they looked. Just like reading some of Ray Bradbury's stuff(who incidentally has a love of all things Halloween) you really get the feel and the spirit of the season. The trailer really gave me that vibe.
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with the little critter who chases Brian Cox, that seemed really reminiscent of a Tales from the Darkside episode involving a grumpy old man on halloween who gets a very persistent and ghoulish trick or treater.
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Amen. TorT is completely weak now. Well it's 4 pm son. Here's your CVS mask and a dixi cup. I'll drive you to each house so we can get back in time to eat Mom's salad.
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One of the highlights of last year's BNAT. I think I reviewed it, let me check my mail. But yeah, I loved every piece of it.
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I don't do it myself, seeing as Im 29 and currently my wife and I have no kids, but we do give out candy and interact with the kids who come through the neighborhood and when we can, head out to various halloween related venues. I think Fell's Point, Baltimore ought to have some interesting stuff going on this year.
And the razor-blade thing has, as far as I know, never had a single documented case of real razorblades being found in candy. Urban. legend. -
That was a great line, an excellent summation of how most movie fans feel about the perplexing and unexplained behavior of studios. You've got to wonder just what the fuck they are doing, not releasing this movie.
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you forget to mention the kid is either dressed like a pikachu or one of the Wiggles. Uggh.
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if you find the review, would you mind reposting it. Love to read it.
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...better then "Trick or Treat" from '86 with Skippy from Family Ties.
Highly fucking unlikely!
Sammi Curr owns your soul bitches!
"You should be loyal to your heroes... they can turn on you."
Plus, that movie had the greatest soundtrack of any movie ever made, ever, period, the end!
"Rock and roll
Rockin' on a midnight
Steal your soul
Rock and roll
Rockin' on a midnight
Take control "
And if you don't get that I'm joking, please do us all a favor and hurl yourself under a bus.
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It's not Trick 'R' Treat, but here's an episode of Tales from the Darkside that involves a crochety old man, a goblin, and Halloween.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mmtx2bquG5Q
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I had forgotten about THAT Trick or Treat. Rockers in horror films. It worked for Alice Cooper in Monster Dog, right? ha!
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I saw Trick 'r Treat last night, and I immediately made the same connection. Yeah, they have nearly identical plots. The difference is that the Trick 'r Treat version has Brian Cox and is fun with some genuine scares. (That particular vignette in the movie has another moment that is identical to a big scene in another of my favorite horror movies, but I forgave that similarity, homage or not.) That Tales From The Darkside episode simply isn't scary or good.
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where is it?
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...and I don't get excited for much anymore except blowjobs and Steven Seagal films.
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About Drew.....I got back to him through email and he responded. It was an issue with his email server when he was in the UK this past weekend. Anyway....he was awesome and took the time to explain and felt bad and said he'd get me in at the next thing. Cool dude. I'll never say a bad thing about that mofo. This proves bullshit on that whiny TB'er theory that Mori despises all TB'ers and wants to get rid of them. He seems like Friends of Egg just fine.
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but this thing is hitting the top tonight and staying there!
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It isn't, but as dated cheese it might give some a few laughs. It's funny, but those Darkside eps looked dated the minute they aired. Even in the 80s I challenge you to find a house as out of fashion and sparse as the one that old man lives in. But when he mixes crap into the candy bowl like eggs and glue and laughs as it all slides into that little kid's bag, that was sort of funny.
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Dude, I was very near you in line and have to say that I find your claim that people were snickering at you very odd. That didn't happen. People in line were barley talking to one another outside of their own group of friends. A guy kept walking up and down the hallway as BATMAN (for no other reason then to be noticed) and no one said anything.
I think everyone needs to calm down about this film. Its really not that great nor is it the second coming of horror flicks that some are making it out to be. It's sort of fun at times but ultimately is a horror movie greatest hits collection with stories that are not that interesting. Off the top of my head, here's just a couple of films that were ripped off: Halloween, The Thing, Creepshow, Trilogy of Terror, The Company of Wolves, Evil Dead 2, etc. I'm not saying it was bad at all...it has good acting, cinematography, and set/costume design... but as a whole, it's just not that great. Lower expectations when you see it and you'll probably do fine. -
Mori does a good job of maintaining TB interaction, and I think he has improved over the past few months. When people complained he didnt interact with anyone but his detractors, he actually did make more efforts in that regard. And I think for a guy with a family and a busy schedule that encompasses much more than this site, he does a pretty good job of maintaining. Ok, so maybe the "One thing I love a day sort of fell", but still..It was cool that he sought you out regarding the email mixup.
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I didnt hear anyone say it was startlingly original or anything. They said it was fun, and would become a staple, likely. And if it rips off the things you mentioned above well, then I'm all for it. Some of us are yearning for a bit of that 80s horror we grew up with. And the one movie that seems to have captured it is out in limbo.
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I was geared up for it from the start and found myself not getting into it at all. Mostly because it was pretty obvious how the stories would end every time and none of them were very original. There was no mystery, suspense, spine chills or shock involved... I like those things in my horror movies. Like I said, it's not a complete waste of time (its heart is in the right place) but if you like films that directly rip off great moments, concepts, lines from others...have fun.
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That vibe you recognized in the trailer is pervasive through the whole film. The art direction in this film is brilliant. It looks like the perfect Halloween world for which the stories spring forward. The film is chock full of everything you love about the holiday. And like the holiday, it's scary and fun! I don't want to tell you too much about the stories in the film but they involve: pumpkin carving, poisoned candy, werewolves, zombies, old ghost tales, mean tricks, vampires, monsters under the bed, and the spirit of Halloween. It's got everything you'd want and it needs to be released next October so everyone can enjoy it with an audience! The audience at Moriarty's event in L.A. last night rocked! The whole country needs to see this movie. And yes Jonah it's the most original horror movie I've seen in years while representing everything I've always loved. I hope you get to see it with an audience.
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It's gonna be one of those wait and sees for me, but I know what you mean regarding anthology horror. If it's telegraphed from the beginning it can be a bit tedious, unless it has something of interest. For instance the Zuni Doll segment of Trilogy of Terror(a completely predictable and sans Zuni Doll, ridiculous film) was memorable because of the doll itself and the way it kept attacking karen black, not because of some well written twist.
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Those kids must be travelling in my neighborhood. Every year, the littlest ones start showing up shortly after 5 and I'm passing out the candy until nearly 11. Some of the late-night kids are very tall and have facial hair poking out from their masks, but you do NOT want to turn them away!;)
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atmosphere. Krinkle's bit above again makes it sound enticing. and that it succeeds there. So my point is, Im expecting(and have been) a movie that is basically a love letter to Halloween and the genre stuff surrounding it. And everyone, Kirby included, makes it sound like this is the movie.
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Yeah, you're right. It is still fun in its campiness. I just happened to catch that particular episode a couple weeks ago, as some channel (Sci-Fi?) was running a Darkside marathon while I was in bed recovering from surgery.I agree with Kirbymanly's critique to a certain degree; there isn't much original going on in Trick 'R Treat. However, the production values and attention to detail are certainly there. You can tell that a fun time was had making this movie, and I think this is the sort of movie for which that fun translates directly to the audience. I still managed to get wrapped up in the stories and was thrown for a loop at a couple points. (I've found I have a high threshold for turning my brain off and simply getting absorbed in stories, though.)
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....it fucking sucks. Mrs. Dick Blood always gets a massive bag of candy in hopes of a crowd turning out. And every year its literally like 5 kids all night. I shit you not.
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Theres a side topic for ya! Which ones are the best. Or do you have a fave costume you donned yourself? What are the top ones?
And by the way, having the fat kid that Dylan Baker terrorizes played by the kid from Bad Santa looks like genius.
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I start stockpiling the candy at the beginning of the month to avoid massive outside cleanup duties on November 1st.
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I wish they would quit it with this Saw bullshit, and put out a decent horror movie for Halloween, like this seems to be.
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last year I was sitting outside with my wife handing out candy with some pumpkin ale sitting next to me. One in my hand, and one on the step. One of our trick or treaters walks up and sidesteps the candy and grabs the beer. We had to renogatiate that little deal.
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...really bad playing football. It was completely shattered. So he had to have it elevated at all times and was in a wheelchair. For whatever reason on Halloween, we thought it would be hilarious for him to dress up like a Vietnam Vet. So we spirit gummed a bunch of fake hair all over his face and put a dirty flannel on him and a trucker hat and made a cardboard sign that said VIETNAM VET -- GOD BLESS YOU ALL, and put a tin can in his hand and went out and pushed him up and down the street all night. Parents walking around with their kids started coming up to us and dropping change or dollar bills in his can. I shit you not-- we came out with like 10 bucks that night. It doesn't sound so funny.....but it was hilarious while we were pushing him around.
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from a few years back was a little kid, about 6 who came up to our doorstep in a sequined silver vest without sleeves and wearing silver boots. I kid you not. He was holding a little white stuffed tiger. He informed me he was Siegfried, but not Roy, because Roy got mauled.
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Last year I had some teenage girls ask for a carton of eggs or a roll of toilet paper. I gave them both. I considered it insurance. I love seeing the really little kids who are still not quite sure what the day is about. They just light up when you give them something. So cute!
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we had a kid come to the door with his shirt open and a giant blonde wig on and when we opened the door, he started singing "Forever Young." He looked like he was 8. A wierd age to be dressing as Rod Stewart. Actually, I guess that would be any age.
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there was a little kid who was very tiny and he was with his parents, wearing a spiderman outfit and he had got the thing turned around so he couldnt see where he was going, but he ran forward with complete abandon yelling trick or treat. I had to dive out and prevent him from smashing into the tree in our yard.
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When the first person walked up and dropped a quarter in the can we were genuinely shocked. We started laughing saying, "Holy shit...they think you're really a vet!" And then people would just walk up the rest of the night, not saying a word or smiling or anything-- but just drop change or a bill in the can as they hastily passed. Weird. We were in 7th grade.
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its messed up that people were actually convinced by it. Seeing as how you were all in the 7th grade.
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It was weird. We were perplexed, and impressed all at once.
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is that I usually think that people put money in the cups of those guys to avoid looking at them. They saw the cup, couldnt make eye contact, chucked in some money. And that's messed up.
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I might have to see if I can't borrow that one from you for the project over at z-dive.
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I remember one of my friends meeting up at my house when we were about 10 dressed in a little gold sequined jacket, fishnets, and a shiny gold hat (kind of like Rocky Horror, but before we knew about that movie). My grandmother asked her if she was supposed to be a dancer. "No," she said. "I'm a hooker."
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My dad made my sis a frankenstein's monster costume once and he actually gave her shoeboxes for feet. And my sister had a terrible time walking around in them. By the middle of the night, we started smelling a terrible stink. Eventually we realize my sister has stepped in a massive pile of dog crap, and it had managed to soak through the cardboard and was in the box as well. Terrible mess.
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I dunno. Maybe the joke was on us. Maybe the parents walking by dropping change in got a few feet away and just burst out laughing and we were falling for their trick thinking they believed it. Oh so many possibilities.....
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It was better than torture porn, but I still thought it wasn't very good. The few great scenes were not enough to win the fight. At least there were some boobs. I'm not surprised about the lack of a release date, so they should just dump it on DVD.
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I didn't get that from the trailer I watched.
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Fears of the Dark. What's that?
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Maybe he meant the nerds. Just kidding!
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just the nature of the film didnt necessarily look like it needed nudity. It seems like so many of the stories are kid centered-the principal, the bus, and then the old man. I can only assume it's the anna paquin/wolf section that has this.
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the trailer clearly has nude vampire chicks. Somehow missed that first go-round.
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Have you ever seen "Into the Woods"? It has an interesting take on the Red Riding Hood story. It brings out some of the adult themes by having the wolf played as anatomically correct and making double entendres through song, but the twist is that the wolf is also Prince Charming in the rest of the show.
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...but appreciated nonetheless.
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i LOVE stuff like this...growing up with Creepshow, Fright Night, Twilight Zone The Movie, and Tales From The Crypt...i absolutely love movies that are divided up into seperate stories...and apparently thats what THIS is except the stories...intertwine??? either way, this movie sounds like fun...and its been a while since they've made a FUN horror movie.
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in the event it dosen't get a wide release...which seems apparent, i'll just wait for the DVD and rent-then-buy. i did that with the movie FEAST...which i'm sure some people hate, but i thought that movie was fun...in a nasty way.
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I have seen Into the Woods and quite enjoyed it. The bit with the wolf was amusing. Regarding the dual roles, the same was done in Jean Cocteau's surrealist version of Beauty and the Beast. In that one, mostly recognizable under the french translation,Belle et la Bette, Jean Marais(Cocteau's real life lover) played the Beast, the prince and the Gaston character(in this version he is Avenant). So, at the end when the dying beast becomes the prince, there is a bittersweetness to it, and even some dread, as now he looks like the villain. Beauty is also clearly reluctant and seemingly misses the beast. I thought it was an interesting choice. And I highly reccomend the film. It's a masterpiece. Probably the best fairy tale film I can think of.
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encountered over the years?
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I'm going see if I can find that.
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Danny, that might explain the lack of trick or treaters... "I dunno, Tommy, I don't feel too safe about going up to the old Dickblood place. Something about it gives me the creeps."
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Found it Jonah. Thanks again!
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was when I was eight years old and I was a hobbit. I had the furry feet and everything. My dad was Gimli and my friend was Gollum.How's that for nerdy?
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We haven't spoke in awhile. And I have missed the good times. I noticed you say you love youtube. If that is truly the case, then it is fair to assume you also love Steven Seagal. On that note, I leave you with this, my darling....
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Hmmm...I don't really have any memorable encounters at my own door. In my adulthood I've only lived in apartment complexes, so I've missed out in that respect. My favorite costume back in the day was a homemade owlbear. Several friends and I dressed up as various D&D characters/monsters and performed mock battles on people's doorsteps. That was '84. In '85 I went as the Terminator, with a bloody, mangled makeup job on my face and a gun with a fake laser sighting. Back in '83 I wore the collector's item "Revenge of the Jedi" Gamorrean guard costume. By the time '86 rolled around, I guess I felt I was getting too old for the whole thing. I combined a math project with the occasion, as I took a formal door-to-door survey asking the question of whether or not they would give candy to a kid without a costume. After that the trick or treating was over, except for that one time a few years back when I helped chaperone my nieces. That evening I put together an ad hoc costume: "Darth Lobster Brown." This consisted of a hat with lobster claws, a lightsaber at my side, and the signature Charlie Brown shirt with the zigzag.
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but since I live way out in the Maritimes in Canada I've relegated myself to the DVD release. Sigh. It just looks like the sort of thing that's destined to be a holiday classic.
For trick or treaters, we always take our three kids to the mall first before door to door (the youngest just turned 4). The youngest has speech difficulty but last year he worked hard to master "Trick or Treat" so he could go with his brothers to the people handing out candy. He raked in so much he had to share it with the other two. -
what kind of yokels did you invite to this thing, moriarty? i had a fully authentic frank the bunny costume i was ready to bust out with my friend as donnie darko. so sad people can't get in the spirit of things. trick r treat looks to be insanely awesome but i wouldn't go slanging negative comparisons against saw. saw is ETERNAL.
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Anyone knows which girls get topless in this? I'm assuming Anna Paquin doesn't.
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Earthquake>> No, Paquin nudity is not there, but you are able to get a good look at her in the most recent episode of True Blood. I think there's a reasonably good look at Lauren Lee Smith and maybe Moneca Delain as well (although I had just seen Lost Boys: The Tribe the night before, so that might have been residual imagination on my part), but the cuts are so quick that it's possible body doubles are in play. There are also some other things going on in the scene that prevent full savoring of the breasts, if that can be imagined.Maybe I should try to get a job with Mrskin.com.
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Perhaps if the film's director, Michael Dougherty and Moriarty would have dressed up, then maybe we would have too. ;P
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Darthcorleone is cool For providing the info I asked for. Thanks again for the info! Much appreciated!
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give this a theatrical release.
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I saw it in LA a few weeks ago. It was a good film, but I wouldn't say great. It looked good but it's shot kinda flat, like a TV movie, and relies on things other than camera angles for it's atmosphere and style. They needed a better DP for the project, but the director is a pretty awesome guy and I loved each story a lot. I hope it does make it to theaters, but the wait is only ramping up anticipation, which is going to leave a lot of people feeling underwhelmed. It's Good. Not Great.
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I'M Atticus Finch, you bag of douche!
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from beyond the grave?
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Oct 24, 2008 11:15:37 PM CDT
The Pro Activeness for this film is ages too late
by dracula_wants_the_amulet
You know there are TB's here from halloween last year where people cried out for this film to be released next Halloween. This site could have launched this whole "It's a Shame!!!!!" issue 2 or 3 months before October. To help it happen. AICN is falling into the habit of being too late when it comes to stuff like this. I mean it's fucking radiculous now. Cry now when it too late, for the second year in row!!!!! Really?!?!?!?!? if something like this is going to happen to another horror film or dark comedy next year please AICN be pro active about it in enough time to actually see it happen and stress on the Octover release 2 months beofre so those right owners have a chance to make noise when it mught actually have a chance to do something. I agree this film could have stolen Saw 4's B.O. Hell it could have stolen Saw 3's B.O. Saw sucks!
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haha... that made me laugh Danny. Now I'm thinking it would be great if Seagal had a sitcom where he plays a dad who always ends up beating people up over various random misunderstandings... it sure would be better than any of the crap sitcoms of the last 10 years like According to Jim or Yes Dear....
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Was last year. I was living alone in a family house. I used to trick or treat there as a kid and was hoping that it would be as big as it was when I was young. But I ended up having to work both my jobs that day ending up with 12 hour plus day. So on my way home from work 2, I knew cops were out trying to catch whoever, and I got pulled over for having a headlight out, I was too tired to talk my way out of it. My headlight had been out for like 1 day, and the Saab dealership was on the other side of town and kept the hours that started after my work started and ended the same time as my job, so I figured I would get it on the weekend. Too late. Went there they put the light in for free, but to prove I got the light fixed so I could get out of my $100 ticket I had to get a receipt which meant I had to pay the $14 and piss the sales guy off for having to waste his time on a receipt. Great trick or treat! The worst part was that I had bought a big box of those full candy bar mixes from Costco (job number 2) to be the cool guy and give out good ass candy (whole candy bars). But I couldn't I gave them to my neighbors to hand out but they gave me a funny look and probably kept them for themselves. I never found out it any kids still trick or treated in my neighborhood anymore. Fucking Dateline.
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I am usually a lazy halloween costume guy, as a kid I usually had the same one for a year or three. I was alf, a dalmation and Hook. Both the dalmation and Hook won be best costume the years I wore them. No a days I just wear a kids spongebob costume, year 4 now.
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It's always too cold, windy, raining and dark here for kids to go trick or treating for too long. It's a shame the weather spoils it as kids love it and the supermarkets are really trying to push the commercialisation of Halloween here in the UK. I think it is a great idea, I always liked how the USA celebrated Halloween (in the movies at least) where as over here in the UK it has always been a much more toned down affair.
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Just how close is the Hollywood version of Halloween to the actual USA experience? Do you guys actually go all out and decorate your houses etc?
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Most people don't get so elaborate with the decorations--maybe a few simple props, or nothing at all. Though I DID drive by a house earlier today that was covered top to bottom in lights so bright you could probably see the whole setup from outer space. But few of us are so dedicated. After all, Moriarty asked us to show up in costume for the TRICK'R'TREAT show, but only maybe 1 in 30 actually did so.
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The joy of Seagal and song have made my heart flutter. Just for you...only you, always you...I leave a small token of what you have done to me tonight. http://tinyurl.com/6grd4u
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i remember the ballhumming done over Hatchet on this site and when i finally got to see it i almost got a pane to wherever the fuck harry lives just to kick him square in the nuts for wasting almost 2 hours of my life.
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obviously i meant plane
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Was ok, but nothing amazing. Just as good as Wrong Turn 2 and Hills Have Eyes 2. Spiral is much better, the directors other movie.
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Hopefully this isnt another one of those hyped up bandwagon movies..Hatchet was way too hyped up by this site;i think it is among the worst horror movies i have ever seen. Feast is the only solid recent recommendation of the genre ..and of course Grindhouse, but back to back RR and QT horror films are bound to be good.Trick or treat was supposed to be out by last year, wtf?? Its too late, now we have to wait until next year...shit, at least i have the new Friday the 13 thats looking promising.
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what would you recommend as a good Halloween double feature. Get as crazy as you want, I don't care.
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okay, to boost the TB count..lets make each one it's own post.
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I know I've been harping on him, Hustler, but the movie collection for 25.00 is a great deal if you are buying the films.
Pretty much every dvd is already a double feature anyway, and though the movies have crazy titles, they aren't b-movies but psychological horror/noir films. Some of them aren't even horror, but if you are looking for something of an upscale, artsy-fartsy Halloween, while still retaining the creep, try a triple feature of Cat People, I Walked with a Zombie, and The Body Snatcher. And if you still have time(each film is probably no more than 74 minutes) check out Curse of the Cat People which has no cat people or curses, but it is a great film about childhood and imagination. So, that's all I'll say about that. Lewton's films have fantastic black and white cinematography and some of the best chase scenes I have seen on film, and each is thoughtful and intelligent.
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oh well.
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I would assume you have seen both of these Hustler, but if for some reason you have not seen Fright Night, forget your other plans, and make this the first part of your horror double feature. It's a classic and probably one of the most entertaining horror flicks I have seen. It helps I saw it when I was young, on Halloween, and it has always stuck with me. I'm tempted to call it a B movie, save for the fact that there is more care put into the script, the fx, and the acting than many A-list features. But it has a great goofy sense of fun, and it's just a good time. This is the relax and have a beer with friends kind of flick. HIGHLY recommended.
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Cronos-one of Del Toro's early films, and a neat take on vampires. Kung-fu, I know you are a fan of things like Spirit of the Beehive and what not,so there is a chance you will enjoy this. Perlman is a main star here.
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This was our lineup last year, and I think it was a winner. All three films were way fun.
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If you havent seen them, see them. Great stuff on both counts.
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A mockumentary about a prospective serial killer. It's actually quite enjoyable.
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This is the first part of our movie night this year, followed by Something Wicked This Way Comes, which totally rocks as a halloween themed film.
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If you are craving the japanese horror, this is a classic. It's long enough to be it's own movie night, but it's definitely worthy of the season.
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two great little ghost stories that are obscure enough you might have missed 'em. One is grouchy ol' George C. Scott vs ghosts in The Changeling, and the other is a period flick with Lucas Haas and it's quite, quite good.
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the foreign version. Real creepy stuff, but not of the supernatural variety. If you want to keep with the serious intense thriller feel, go with Mute Witness. A good little movie, if not full out horror.
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If you are feeling the Vincent Price, this would be a good combo.
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Apartment horror! The first is a great movie that has Peter "Robocop" Weller vs. a big rat that lives in his brownstone apartment. This is a seriously underrated movie. I'd go find this one right now. Quite fun.
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Both of these are worthwhile.
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If you want classic monsters.
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If you want some italian horror.
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if you want eye candy and expressionist sets with your horror.
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All 3 in the same year, all great werewolf flicks. That last one is American Werewolf in London.
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After reading your thoughts on Val Lewton and other horror films you like, I have no doubt you'll love Trick 'R Treat, no matter what form you eventually see it in. Let's hope it's theatrically. I saw Kwaidan last night by the way. Awesome. If you haven't seen Retribution, it's a great J ghost story. Scary. Try watching Phantasm and Nightmare on Elm Street back to back. They compliment the shit out of each other.
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Damn soild lists you've been rolling out. Ed Wood is one of my favorite movies so I have to give you props for agreeing with me.
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Jonah has some fantastic pairings, many great choices, but how about some classic serial killers tossed into the mix?
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Old School Jackson. New School Jackson wannabe.
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The two greatest giallos ever! Both by Argento.
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Oct 25, 2008 5:36:16 PM CDT
Begotten (if you can find a copy?)/ Shadow of the Vampire/Un chi
by series7
Never seen Begotten but it looks crazy. Maybe begotten with Eraserhead and The Ironman (Tetsuo) for a surreal horror movie night.
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Dead of Winter is a murder mystery with Mary Steenburgen (playing 3 roles) and Roddy McDowell. I liked bother versions of Insomnia, but prefer the orignal Norwegian with Stellan Skarsgard .
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Carpenter and Kaufman's brilliant retellings of two 50's sci-fi classics. Throw the 1988 remake of The Blob on for fun after. It was co-written by Frank Darabound and it's aged very nicely.
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Should have been both versions and original. :)
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OMG! I swear I had also thought of that pairing! Very nice.
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Two vastly different horror movies, the first one is the French movie that is crazy and gory as hell! Then there is Inside a small indie American movie directed by a former talkbacker! Harry mentioned it when it came out on DVD a couple months back. Its real subtly and odd movie, no gore all mental horror. Interesting movie.
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Robert Mitchum in a couple of his most menacing roles.
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These two movies are closer in style. Both are not gory but have a very haunting after thought. Especially Joshua the last seen is creepy as hell. Joshua esentially is a remake of the Omen, but its really good. My favorite Sam Rockwell performance. Ok off to see Steven Wright.
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Two movies that push zombies into fresh uncharted territories. From running and talking to brandishing machine guns and samurai swords.
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They run the gamut from classic to cheesy, but most of them are fun.
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Couldn't help myself. A night of "When Autos Attack!" Throw Maximum Overdrive on after and you'll take the bus for life.
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You want two very different recent French horror titles? INSIDE is a wicked little ride, while IN MY SKIN is like the best David Cronenberg film that Cronenberg didn't make, more akin to performance art than conventional horror. Both are well worth seeing.
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Two of the coolest non-vampire vampire movies ever. The latter, clearly influenced by the Romero film.
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I am going to channel Fred and try to borrow some of his ninja skills to get this back up on the top 10.
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Weirdest treat recieved while trick or treating. A state representative who lives in the neighborhood passes out pencils with her name and political pamphlets to the kids on election years instead of candy. Yeesh!
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Any places in your neck o' the woods sponsoring one of these? How about corn mazes or haunted tours?
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Many moons ago, Union Station in Indianapolis had a haunted train tour. There's always someone who'll freak when a masked person with a chainsaw pops out. Hilarious, if they don't run you over trying to escape.
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Anyone here being encouraged to do so?
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And if so, are we all invited? ;) I think Danny should, just so we can all say we partied at the Dickbloods' place.
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Just so they could have an opposing view? Scary! I don't need to do that. I already voted.
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Let's focus on Halloween.
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What films really get under your skin and creep you out? Movies starring Will Farrell do that to me. I kid. He's not nearly as creepy as seeing a commercial with Carrot Top. AAHHHHH!!!!!
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Night of the Creeps/Slither. A regular slugfest!
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I actually can't answer that one. No doubt, someone else could.
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I know HBGBDGR posted an entire list of cool stuff over in the politcal TB, but it goes with the theme here, too. Also, he didn't include "The Cockroach That Ate Cincinnati". A tragic loss...
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The comics thread is gaining ground.
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Ha ha
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Where the heck are they anyway?
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I am just not a ninja.
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Maybe I should just list some horror movies to build this up.
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I'll stick with that one for awhile. No Carrot Top included.
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Forget the head spinning and barfing. The part with her spider-walking down the stairs was creepier, imho.
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My fingers are not ninjas either. My bad.
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This has been brought up before, but the Glick boy scratching at the window still makes grown men nervous (or so I hear). Not bad for made-for-tv.
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Not a horror movie, but I still cringe when they put the creatures in the ears.
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But I may be the only one who gives a damn. So be it.
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The first remake, the man who was melded with his dog. Ugh!
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...it really is just you in here?! That sucks. Let me catch up here...
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The calvary has arrived! Yee haw!
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Good job.Sorry for not joining in earlier.Horror movies, eh? You got me there. I hardly watch them. Not really my genre. I did watch Poltergeist recently. First time in 20 years I think.
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Oct 27, 2008 2:45:24 PM CDT
Fred felt the compulsion from Mavra Chang. Due to exorcism link
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
Fred is here to help. Fred was also eating some popcorn while reading Political TB.
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I was talking to friends the other night about this. We were trying to remember some horror films in the past 10 years or so that were actually scary. I don't find that Texas Chainsaw/pretty Abercrombie kids screaming in agony for 90 minutes shit scary. I mean actually scary. which genuinely tense moments.
We came up with Mothman Prophecies, and the Exorcism of Emily Rose as two solid films. And then I was thinking of scary openings like Jeepers Creepers (perfect for first 45 minutes) and Darkness Falls (perfect for first 5 minutes) and realized an area where most of these films run into trouble is justifying the monster/ghost/demon or whatever. Up to the point where we know nothing about it-- its still scary. Once we have to learn about what it is and what it wants....all fear is gone because it has more human motives. -
The part with the guy pulling off pieces of his face fits right into this. Nice, Hod!
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Or maybe not. You never know with Ninja's!
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I was talking to myself, but even I was losing interest. That's sad. Welcome, Fred!
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Nasty cold is gone. Fred was off work today, waiting for gas company to replace meter.
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Oct 27, 2008 2:49:11 PM CDT
Mavra Chang. Fred is linked to you and ThereWolf
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
Just call, and Fred will be there.
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It's getting harder to scare them because they've seen so much. Subtle works best sometimes rather than the over-the-top.
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Like 5 scariest films in your opinion...
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Oct 27, 2008 2:50:46 PM CDT
Fred watched Blair Witch today for first time!
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
Fred was disappointed. It not scary, or moody, or even very interesting. At least, not to Fred.
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Glad you're feeling better, too. How's Dirk? Still browsing your insurance papers?
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For me....if its gonna be really gory, it better be funny: ala Evil Dead. If not-- then I'm perfectly fine with horror films being PG-13. It would force them to be more atmospheric and psychological. Stigmata was another film that is scary as shit but not an obvious horror film.
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Man...that was a hell of an experience in the theater. The thing was sold out and there was this dreadful tension the entire time, and the entire place jumped and screamed at all the right moments and during quiet parts people were yelling random shit like, "THERE SHE IS!!!!!!!" and scaring everyone else. Damn fun time. But I think that movie was meant to be seen on the big screen.
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1. The Excorcist 2. Alien 3. Below (probably not on anyone else's list, but I really liked it) 4. Jaws 5. Seven
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It started off with (former) Smack Talking Fred, predicting a Steelers (Freds team) win over the 'Canine Killer of innocent Toads' (Dirk's description) N.Y. Football Giants.
It escalated when Toadkillerdog called Dirk a redneck. Dirk is a proud aquamarine. Then Dirk organized a protest of all amphibians against the slaughter of innocent sweet lil toads. Then Toadkillerdog threatened Immigration and Naturalization Services would investigate Dirk. Dirk in hiding - yet again. -
It didn't have a big impact on me, but maybe that's the reason why. It loses a lot watching it on the TV instead of in a crowd.
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Fantastic! Thanks! Now we have a temporary place until Twitch returns.
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But seems to enjoy it. Wait a moment...are Dirk and Danny one and the same? The both like to get people stirred up and they are never in the same place at the same time. Holy Clark Kent!
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I gotta think..
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Thanks for the Seagal video link. Did you see the one I left for you?
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Oct 27, 2008 3:02:26 PM CDT
Wow! Mavra Chang, those are Freds picks - mostly
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
1) Exorcist
2) Alien
3) Trilogy of Terror (very oldie but goodie)
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Oct 27, 2008 3:03:29 PM CDT
We are back in top ten! Way to go Mavra Chang!
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
You gave us a home again.
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You are not alone there, Fred. I've seen The Final Conflict and Trilogy of Terror also. Good choices. Legend of Hell House is another oldie but goodie.
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No I didn't I was just gonna ask you about that.....is that up above in this same TB? I don't remember...
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So what is your diagnosis of Coughlins.....you should have a good idea. You are the distant observer. He is the TB still demanding my age at this very moment.
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Hope you enjoy it. :)
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Fred has been trying to get a copy of Gargoyles, but it is very expensive. Yes, Shia scared Fred! Perhaps Blair With needed to be seen in theater to be appreciated.
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I also put in a defense for you to him earlier (though it was not really needed). I'm on a roll today.
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once they explain the monsters, they become lame. Why cant it just be some random creature attacking people like in Deep Rising? That was a fun, scary movie. And Stigmata is a great one too, it's very underrated, tho I'd say it's more creepy and unsettling than scary.
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I have the movie and the book. I like the movie, but the book was something else! I admit that, the first time I read it when I was about 14 or 15, it was the first book to ever make me nervous. I caught myself actually looking behind me in some parts!
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Yeah Stigmata is more creepy and unsettling. But maybe thats the true horror. I've just been trying to think of movies that actually still "SCARE" me and I'm having trouble. None of this jump out at you with loud music hit works for me. Its scary for a thousandth of a second and its over. I'm trying to think of something that stays consistently uncomfortable and I guess it is stuff like Stigmata and Mothman. The real fear is not about the jump, but the atmosphere, for me.
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Join the party! The more the scarier.
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Fred thinks Coughlins Laws is sincere in his beliefs. That they run counter to the majority on this site, seems to give him a great deal of pleasure.
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I thought it was gonna be one of my favorite porns with a title like that. That is a weird song. I think Marilyn Manson could seriously cover that....hehehehe.
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Alien, Seven, Mothman, Silence of the Lambs and The Shining. The Others gets an honorable mention.
t have much to go off.
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Oct 27, 2008 3:16:42 PM CDT
Fred thinks the scariest movies are the ones
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
With the most plausible plots.
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It's called "I Hold Your Hand in Mine". It's about a guy who kills his wife, but saves her hand as a "precious souvenir". Ha ha!
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I dunno man....I keep thinking he is truly a Super Troll. Whatever he is-- he is out of his damn mind. Not just because of his beliefs, there are others on here saying the same shit but like a normal human being. He is just bizarre and obsessive and desperate and sad. Oh well.....I'm done with that guy. He claims he's been coming here for years but I have a suspicion he will disappear right after the election.
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I can't believe I left out "Silence of the Lambs".
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I dunno if these are my scariest....but at the moment these are some of my favorite scares.
STIGMATA
MOTHMAN PROPHECIES
EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE
THE SHINING
THE OTHERS
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...never scared me like it did others. I always found Hannibal oddly likeable. He didn't seem like he would fuck over anyone. i guess the Buffalo Bill guy was creepy. But I dunno......didn't really do it for me. I think the scariest Hannibal has ever been was in that video footage in Hannibal when he bites that doctor's neck and it freezes on him with bloody mouth looking like Satan.
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More otherworldly/spiritual/psychological than straight out, in your face horror. Cool!
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Fred is no psychiatrist (has not even played one on TEEVEE), so Fred can not speak to Coughlins Laws state of mental health. However, Fred does feel he is being sincere. It is an absolute fact though that people like Coughlins Laws cause other TB'ers to respond, and refute him, or just insult him. If he were ignored, he would disappear.
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Not a music video. This a a very short animation about a ghost.
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Could not have done it without all of you. I know it isn't as invigorating as the Palin TB, but your work here is appreciated.
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Must be one of those silent "e"s.
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Oct 27, 2008 3:38:06 PM CDT
Fred stays out of the Political TB's, but eats popcorn!
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
So, it is very good to be able to post over here. You did good Mavra Chang.
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I thought we might be homeless for a work. Thank Christ I could run out of the Political TB screeeeeeaming!! Of course I'll still pop in and out. But it sucks for that to be your only base of operations. I felt bogged down like I was back in Saigon or something.
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I don't like debating politics either. It always seems to be a lose-lose situation. Kind of like debating religion. Lost causes to fight over because most everyone is going to remain firm in their belief that they are right as opposed to everyone else's viewpoints, imho.
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What the fuck? I think Coughlins retardisms are rubbing off one me. I meant "HOMELESS FOR A WEEK".
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Could you please contact the Steelers front office and tell them to NEVER AGAIN wear thoses throw back uniforms. Yeesh! those things suck. Thank you.
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Once the rest of the group finds it again. Then y'all can plot strategies for bringing the Philistines to their knees.
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Good to see you. How ya doing?
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Did you bring back any space bugs like you promised Fred? Yes, Fred truly dislikes those old style uniforms. That is reason Steelers were no good back then. Steelers have the greatest Uniforms in all of Sports. The Home Black and Gold, and the Road White. Fred will place call.
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You got room in your home for those, Fred? I hear they get awfully big. Is this a replacement for Dirk while he globetrots?
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I am well thanks. I can't sleep so I'm messing around her for a bit. I incorporated those changes you and Jonah suggested to my story. Thanks for that.
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Fred was hoping for a dead space bug. Fred hopes Xiphos did not smuggle a live space bug through customs.
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I will check that out pronto!
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Unless he twists it around completely, I dont think it would work, Manson really has no sense of humor about his "character". But I'd like to hear it covered by Tori Amos or Emily Autumn.
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Oct 27, 2008 4:07:28 PM CDT
Fred wanted to put it on the wall like a dead moose!
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
Hee hee
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I'm working on the bug thing for you. The problem is, they keep getting blowed up by the Mobile Infantry! Damn I want want of those battle suits.I have to agree, my good man, The Steelers might have the snazziests looking uniforms in the NFL. At least at home. There is a good argument to made for the Raiders outfits, also for the original Tampa Bay Bucs uniforms. You know, the ones designed by Liberace.
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now that's a scary thought!
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But see how they glitter!
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He did "This Is Halloween," man that shit fucking rocks. A lot of those songs are great on that special edition cover album.
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I guess you've never seen the original Tampa Bay Bucs uniform? It had a big gay pirate on the helmet, wearing a giant plumed hat. It was bright orange and had shimmery silver color running through it, very disco.
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You mean the old Orange dayglo outfits of the Bucs? Hmm. Fred finds it prudent not to argue with a heavily armed Space Marine. Speaking of which, Fred just read your story! Loved it!
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Which one? I've put up two. One a western the other a combat story.
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He's a man of action. Fred better get crack-a-lackin' over there. Xiphos is gonna whoop us all. :)
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Two story's? Fred is chagrined, has not finished one story yet!
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I wouldn't worry about Fred. I think in someways I have more free time then others here. Especially now since I don't have any admin duties anymore.
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he looks more like a musketeer actually.
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Oct 27, 2008 4:52:16 PM CDT
Xiphos, please tell mobile infantry to refrain from
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
Blowing up Fred's Space Bugs!
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Bug bits make bug brickle. Mmmm mmmm....Bit o' bug brickle will bring back boys and girls and beasties to your bunglalow (bugalow) for trick or treating. Booyah!
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I think the Bucs ripped off the Captain Morgans Rum pirate for the orginal bucs logo. I have no proof just an opinion.
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I 'm working on it brother!
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Ha! that was a great use of aliteraton!
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Hey Danny and Fred! Xi! Hod! Good to see you all! Thought this thread was done for. Didnt have time to post today. Are there more stories coming for Z-dive? Im loving whats there now. Mine are forthcoming.
And Danny, one of the genres I think you and I have a similar understanding on is horror. The idea of PG-13 working just fine for psychological horror is very true. I re-watched Sixth Sense this weekend for the first time since 99 and you know, it still works well. Hard to believe the same man made this and The Happening. -
Better to believe bug brickle makes big, bad bugs better than being bothered by visions of battalions of bugs being blasted and bombed going "blooey!". Blech!
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Welcome back to the pad! Is the deadline Thursday or Friday? I might come up with something else. It isn't tangible yet, but it could be, maybe by tomorrow evening.
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not sure exactly there.
The Vanishing was a particularly intense movie when I first saw it-the foreign version that is.
I remember being quite freaked out by the original Alien when I saw it as a child.
The Innocents, for some strange reason, was unsettling to me as a kid. I think it was the atmosphere and the unnerving nature of the children.
Carpenter's Halloween probably deserves a place too.
And it was probably just the atmosphere/surroundings under which I saw it the first time, very young, but Night of the Living Dead forever freaked me out. -
in no order.Alien, the first one. I saw it at a drive in when it opened I was eight or nine. I didn't sleep for a week. The Exorcist. I saw it on cable one night when I was aound 13, after trying weed the first time and silly on beer. I was up all night with a Louisville slugger in my hand. Like a baseball bat would work on Satan.Carpentrs Halloween. One of the most atmospheric films ever made. Its just plain good. it was another Drive in special for me.Jaws, yet another drive in trip as a kid I was five or six when it opened. This movie scared the shit out of me. Still sort of creeps me out today.The Star Wars prequels. They scared me how bad they where.
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...I am convinced Manson could do a sick cover. I'm positive. I'm trying to find his contact info. Anyone got an email for Mr. Manson?
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MM contact info is: IreallyamthedorkykidfromWonderYears.com
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On DVD hooked up to an old ass TV, you know the one where the color kind of pulses. And it would get really black and then really light. I think it made the movie that more weird.
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If you say Mansons name into a mirror in a dark bathroom 5 times he appears and lets you molest him like his grand pappy did.
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....by one cunt hair.
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give the Palin TB a whirl...and check out Coughlins little meltdown. I think he misses me :( aaaawwwwwwwwwwww
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FUCK!
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Way to go!
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Coughlin's gonna post himself into a stroke over there....ergo, you win. Nice job.
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As many as it takes.
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Saw a few over there annoying the republicans, but looks like a generally slow day.
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Since it's already been started this time.
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If Fred was watching and if he would share his popcorn.
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poor Coughlins. I wonder about that guy. I really wonder what his story is....
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At least go dutch on it.
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He would have appreciated it. But no one else would have know what the hell you were talking about. I wonder how often he IS watching.....is he WATCHING right now?
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Since you helped me out yesterday, I wanted to return the favor. This TB has more resurrections than a Romero movie!
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At least we would know.
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If he's watching, I'm sure he'll let us know.
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I don't care if anyone knows what I'm talking about. That's actually a normal thing. :)
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...discussing the lighting of Basic Instinct. Awwww the good old days.
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Should have built it up more yesterday. I don't work tonight, so I can keep up the chatter even if everyone else has to take off.
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MilfLover delivered the final blow for the night.
I knew I loved that guy. I like how he floats like a butterfly from TB to TB.....he isn't really a regular with us but he'll pop in and give his input once in awhile and be gone...like the GLIMMER MAN! -
Except maybe for the Palin one. I'll be satisfied with #2....maybe.
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That boy needs some Xanax, or an equivilent, something fierce.
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if you look-- the numbers get real low when Coughlins is gone. 90% of the posts on that TB are FUCK YOU'S directed at him. Hehehehe...I guess he does contribute something to AICN-- a good punching bag for a face.
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how the Pro McCain guys on there with sanity will never say a single thing in his defense. When everyone jumps on Coughlins the other Repubs just split. I've never seen anyone say a thing for him. Poor little devil.
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Hard to argue with that. Valid points, imho.
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Mavra?
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...so I guess not. Ha.
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Just ranting to hear himself rant and repeating the same schtick over and over. Can we say, lack of imagination?
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it is not up to #9!! Hope its enough to stay breathing for the next few hours until night shift arrives.
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I hear worse than that at work on a normal night (got a bunch of loud, smartass boys working...nice kids, but mouthy). Doesn't phase me in the least.
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Oct 28, 2008 4:27:58 PM CDT
#6!!! What the hell? It just jumped 3 spots....
by dannyglovers_dickblood
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Thanks for giving this old thread another shot. I'll keep up the good fight in your absence.
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Maybe some others will notice and drop in for awhile.
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when he sees his TB is on its way out in ninth place on night, and suddenly the next morning back in the Top 3. And he looks and realizes the discussion is not about the story but random shit-- like the size of Kurt Russell's cock-ring.
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but seriously, that Coughlin guy is messed up, half his posts for the last week are "danny the terrorist socialist proven liar, how old are you bla bla bla..." he's like a broken record at this point, and I'm guessing he'd lose his boner for you if you're not underage.
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Am I going to let this thing be bested by "Footloose". Not gonna happen!
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....it can take a hard hit but just keeps gettin' BACK UP!!
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Terrorizer yes (Bates and republicans, beware!), but anything more is ridiculous.
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Thanks for the support dude.
Yeah he is a fucking weirdo. His whole thing about me lying about my age started months ago during an argument he said I must not have a job and be some snot teenager and I said yeah sure I'm 14-- go fuck yourself. And ever since then he goes around whining about how I lie about my age.
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PEACE girlfriend Mavra.
PEACE homie Milf. -
Coughlins is not worthy against this TB. One good sucker punch and he'll be out like a light.
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Go spread the terror! Ha!
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Can do!
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But I will save a cherry coke for him.
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a cockring, but then I looked at recent pics of Goildie Hawn....
http://tinyurl.com/6r2rgf
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Why doi they think this Efron dude needs to be in all of these movies? I saw Hairspray. He wasn't all that by a long shot.
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that's what's with Hollywood, just grab whoever has any knid of popularity no matter how undeserved and put them in everything!
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And he is not Johnny Depp, but I heard he's being groomed to replace him in the POTC series. That is seriously wahcked!
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Whacked it is then.
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I forgot to thank you for your assistance and support on keeping this TB alive. Much appreciated, man.
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And I have to work that night. That bites.
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Watch your toes, Efron.
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Whatever they are.
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I'll say hi as it passes by.
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Things are slowing down over there.
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Don't hate him the way some do, but I don't find him interesting as an actor.
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Just treading water here.
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Must be residual expiring from yeterday.
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71 was turning into a dead zone for us.
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In the dust.
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Well, crap.
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This step one and drop back 2 is taking longer than I thought. This requires something more substantial than popcorn. I say nachos.
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Unless Media Messiah goes back to it. Then I might be done for.
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But at least it isn't in the hate zone.
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Can do, will do. I so need a life right now.
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Amen!
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I only need 7 more posts!
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Naw...he lives it, but I don't think he could sing it. How about Alice Cooper?
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That he is an Obama supporter. There ya go, Danny.
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Maybe
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They must not have as many loyal supporters at Trick R Treat...
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He is much better than I at this sort of thing.
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No mad martial arts skills, just diabolical abilities.
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...I don't hate him. I guess his thing. He's good looking, sings, dances....I've seen him in interviews and he seems like a nice, charming guy. Shia on the other hand-- what the fuck? Why do little girls like him? He is ugly as sin and annoying as fuck.
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I can see the whites of their laces.
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Or toe to toe.
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....fuck the prospect of a FOOTLOOSE remake. What the hell on earth do they think we need that for? What the fuck? Just make 10 more High School Musicals....don't waste my time with this bullshit.
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Yee haw!
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Its gonna break my heart to overthrow that one. Its like turning on your own brother in the CIA or something. I do like me some good disaster movies.
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Brilliant. Just brilliant. Pierce's hair never looked better.
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You see the stomping of the foot? Coolio!
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Just a reference, so it's a mercy killing. No worries.
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Awesome. Damn them to hell. All of them....if its not news on Ghostbusters 3-- FUCK IT!
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Brosnan was able to do it without him.
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Oct 28, 2008 5:39:19 PM CDT
its not THEE Towering Inferno just A Towering Inferno...
by dannyglovers_dickblood
.....hehehe...like I said over in that TB. As long as there are hordes of topless women running down the hallways being chased by vicious balls of fire. I'm in.
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Not long now.
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They still breathing over there?
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...on the Inferno TB.
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Sayonara, NBC.
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Oct 28, 2008 5:42:00 PM CDT
the voice over guy says "THE TOWERING INFERNO"
by dannyglovers_dickblood
...like 20 times. And Robert Wagner looks drunk as shit when he says "I'll be back with the fire department." If I was that chick I'd be saying, "Mother fucker you ain't gonna be back with shit. Yo ass be sloshed!"
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....Lindsay Lohan when I put coke on my dick.
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I like the Towering Inferno. I'm a sucker for disaster movies, even the bad ones usually.
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He's the bomb!
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The one who recently passed away?
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...to whine about how much hate is going around. Funny the guy that was defending all the racist shit at the Palin rallies and McCain's use of the slur "GOOK". Now he's suddenly a uniter.
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Well played with this TB. You've done a fine job.
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Long time no see? How ya been? Danny is on a mission to the top. Are you in for the killing?
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No I don't think it was him. It was the cheesier nasally guy from the 60s-70s.
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Cheers, mate!
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Oct 28, 2008 5:46:12 PM CDT
was this TB actually off the Top 10 at one point?
by dannyglovers_dickblood
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And not even the good kind. Just nuts.
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The CoC has been sparse as of late. I've concluded it is due to economic woes and job loss and people are rightly sorta tense about losing their jobs. I know I am. Poor Chitty already got hit. As did 3 of my close friends.
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Yeh, has been a long time. Not sure how long I can hang in. What's been happening? Why did we ditch the Twitch?
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We have brought it back from certain death two days in a row. How about that!
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....just like saggy scrotums filled with raw sewage.
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you came and told me in another TB and I had to google it. It wasn't on the 10. Hahaha. Thats awesome. They get pissed when people do that. YES!!
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I believe we will return to the next Twitch when it is available. This place is unstable. It sinks, we rebuild, etc. It's a hobby, or an obsession.
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...it was approaching 2,000 I believe. Its been a long time since a Twitch update. Wonder whats going on with Mr. Twitch.
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Should stay up for awhile now. Its the late shift. Not much going on.
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We keep this afloat.
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I thought the Twitch one hadn't got to 1000 yet. I have been away a long time...Later, Danny.
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This place became the stomping ground last Friday, I think. It died over the weekend and now we are just hanging on until something bigger comes along.
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Two days in a row is not bad. We are almost to Trek country now.
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How's things in your area? It has been awhile! How's the gardening injury? Better, I hope.
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Yesterday's alliterations are today's Dr. Seuss.
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The injury's not too bad. I did it again, at work this time! But, I'm good. Thanks for asking.How about you. Everything cool?
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As the Enterprise goes into orbit at 3rd place.
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Get one day off work a week and I spend it here. Glad not to be talking to myslef now, though. It snowed here yesterday. I am so not ready for winter!
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Trek is dreck, but what the heck, I think it's... all right. I couldn't think of another 'eck.' Sorry.
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But it's the principle of the thing. I'm not a cold-weather person.
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There's been some snow about but so far not in Manchester. Temps hitting the big zero though, doesn't usually get this cold so soon.
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Trek beats Shrek, but remakes are blech. Hmmmm....I think alliterations were working better.
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In the other hangout today? I have a couple of things posted for the Halloween bit. How are you doing?
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There's a good example of that in 'V For Vendetta.' They should remake that right now - only with Shia in the Portman role. He'd look good in pigtails.
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I haven't seen that, but the image it provokes is hilariously unsettling.
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A couple! Show off! I'm virtually done with mine but it ain't blowing me away to be honest. It's not working as a 'monster' tale.
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His first one shoots mine right out of the water, imho. If you haven't seen it, you really should. I bet yours is better than you think. I didn't really like mine, but I got good words about them.
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Another show off! He was doing a 'Man With No Name' gunslinger type of thing as I recall. I am looking forward to reading that.
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It is there and it rocks.
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Several people were close to completion last time I checked in.
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I don't think we've had this TB there yet, even in it's previous incarnations.
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Once I've posted mine I'll start reading yours and Xi's. Has anyone else got theirs up yet?
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You're way ahead of my questions!
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Did you ever get around to seeing REC?
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I found it in parts on YouTube. Have you seen it yet? I've seen Quarantine, also.
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It's still there. If you, or anyone, wants the link here it is: http://tinyurl.com/6f4t34
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Awhile ago. I was telling everyone to watch it! From the trailer, 'Quarantine' looked like a shot for shot remake. Surely it doesn't top REC though...
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When they're just talking and the fireman lands behind them after falling - I absolutely shit myself. Then, when a couple of them are talking again in a room and the camera is bobbling around them - and the kid is lurking behind them... Filled my pants again!If you're feeling a bit constipated, that's the movie to watch.
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It isn't totally shot for shot. I like them both. Here's link to that also, if you are interested:
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Hee hee! Fred is very happy to see you.
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Still got that coke on ice for you. And nachos too!
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Oct 28, 2008 6:47:13 PM CDT
Mavra Chang. Fred would share popcorn and cherry cokes with you
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
Anytime! Fred had hard day at work, so could not check in.
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You took this TB back up to number one! Fred likes nachos!
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ThereWolf is pleased to see thee, too!
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They did change one major thing from [REC] to Quarantine. Since you know how [REC] ended, the reason they gave for everything, that was the biggest. The new theme is prevelant throughout the movie. I just don't want to give it away...
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He got this going again until the rest of us arrived.
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Oct 28, 2008 6:51:46 PM CDT
just wanted to drop in with a Transformers 2 update!
by dannyglovers_dickblood
Here is a short video to show you what Michael Bay has been up to....
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CoC is in da house and da house is rockin'!
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Oct 28, 2008 6:52:12 PM CDT
just wanted to drop in with a Transformers 2 update!
by dannyglovers_dickblood
Here is a short video to show you what Michael Bay has been up to.... http://tinyurl.com/6xuoq7 Yeah. Thats about all he has been filming for 3 months now.
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I'll have a look when I get some time. Say no more!
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Oct 28, 2008 6:54:38 PM CDT
ThereWolf! Fred knows you can not talk about top secret
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
Mission to sabotage the super collider. But Fred knows it was you who saved the planet from being turned inside out by miniature black holes. Fred thanks you, and welcomes you back. Fred missed you. But, uh Dirk, well that is a different story.
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ThereWolf, my lips are sealed! Thanks, Danny. I'm going to check it out now. Have some nachos while we watch his video, Fred?
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that is. I'll have a look at Danny's link now...
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Feel the burn!
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It was a dirty job but somebody had to do it...Doesn't Dirk realise I saved him too!
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That. Was. AWESOME!I hope Shia didn't get hurt in that big badda boom.
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I'll be back later. Great job, guys!
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That could be your Superhero name:NACHO MAN!
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See ya, Mav. I've got to hit the sack now.Good job, everybody. Hold the fort, Fred!
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Oct 28, 2008 7:17:10 PM CDT
have a good night guys...I leave you with this...
by dannyglovers_dickblood
http://tinyurl.com/665fvu
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Dirk is only focused on the present, he does not think about the future. Thus his actions are always 'what did you do for Dirk today?'
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Oct 28, 2008 7:22:11 PM CDT
Fred shows up, everyone leaves. Fred sniffing pits *sniff*
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
Fred used Mithchum regular scent today. So, can't be the pits that drove everyone away.
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Eating the nachos Mavra Chang left for Fred. Ummm, extra cheese and jalapenos
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Oct 28, 2008 7:30:29 PM CDT
Well, Fred will check back in a little while
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
Should probably try to finish story anyway.
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Sorry. It wasn't you. I'll be around, off and on. Probably for most of the night. Gotta keep this from slipping back so fast. Too much ninja work to bring it back for a third time.
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Fred has to cut down on the popcorn eating, or Fred will lose hiz skillz.
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Popcorn gives ninjas their powers. That's a little known fact.
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To whomever is within the sound of my text! Do you guys take over every Twitch TB or just low post ones?
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That they got rid of more Transformers and put in more human characters. The first Transformers had WAAAAYYY too many autobots cluttering up my screen. Why even bother even having transformers in it anyway? They just get in the way of the amazing story.
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We like Twitch because we all enjoy foreign films.Twitch doesn't mind us hanging out in their thread. We do like to bring some TBs that we find interesting up from a low ranking when the Twitch threads become too large to load properly.
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I eat it every now and then, then I always put on too much butter (its part of my Atkins diet) and then I never want to eat popcorn again.
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How are you tonight?
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Needing a job, but hate trying to find jobs online. So I waste time watching crappy TV.
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That's cool, you guys should start a site. Free form like this but more centralized so your group doesn't have to search via google.
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How you? You still reading The Walking Dead? I am on volume 5, volume 3 I thought was awesome but 4 was really slow and I kept putting it down. I read volume three right through in one sitting.
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Sorry, Fred, if you read this. That was why I had to switch when this TB needed a big boost.:)
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That's why we usually try to keep it in the top 10...to make it easier to gather round the TB.
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That all of us are working stiffs with never enough free time.
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I haven't gotten the other books in the series yet. I plan too, though. I've been waiting for B&N to send me a good coupon so I can get one of the packages, instead of one at a time.
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Why is Don Cheadle going to be War Machine? War Machine is in my top five favorite comic book characters. And I like Terrence Howard, I fucking hate most of Don Cheadles stuff. He can be ok, but he always gets his dick sucked by the critics and ego stroked and never felt like he did anything good, I guess unless you liked that made for TV film Hotel Rawanda.
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At least not as much as before. Some of us can't at all.
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I can dig it.
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You can get the hardback versions, I am not sure about the prices but I think they have more then one volume in each one, but I could be wrong. I could just be a hardback version of the paper back trade. I am wasting WAAAAYYY too much money on comic books, thats why I really need a good job. The local store just had a big sale and I blew a bunch of money.
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I do find it strange Howard was replaced so quickly. I also don't understand the Howard was femme argument. I don't mind Cheadle myself But, as War Machine? I don't know.
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Feel free to join whenever, we are a very civil group. Unlike most of what you find on the site.
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Thank you! I don't mind the Mos eisley feel of AICN TB's but that can become tiresome.
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That Matt Damon will be Captain America? I am betting that some unknown, or up and comer will be Thor. But they need a heavy hitter to be the Captain and I think Matt is the only big actor with the look and can hang with RDJ and Norton (if he returns) in the Avengers. I really don't like the idea for having the Hulk being the bad guy in the Avengers movie.
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I'm fairly ignorant of Comic stuff but from what I've read of CA, I can definately see Damon being a solid Captain. I'm betting Norton won't do Avengers.
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I did buy the first hardcover. I loaned it out the day after I got it though (after I finished it). I don't recall how many issues were covered in that one.
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Welcome to the group. The more the merrier. Mavra Chang, that is ok that you prefer nachos over popcorn. Hello Series 7. Long time no see. If chipps and Chitty show up, we will have the whole night crew!
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Thank you. Series, I also think Nathan Fillion would make a pretty good Captain.
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Boston Legal and Fringe would be the perfect Captain. And the guy (the new Heath Leger) from Sons of Anarchy would be the perfect Thor. Ok gutting a pumpkin, so I'm here but not posting that much.
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Oct 28, 2008 9:18:42 PM CDT
Fred likes Don Cheadle & Matt Damon - not like Sarah Silverman
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
Fred thinks they will be good super-heroes.
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Ohhh ok your getting those. Yeah those are out of my price range right now, unless it was he only comic I read. I'm just doing the trade paper backs, I'm not doing issue by issue. Doing that with too much other shit.
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Does Dirk like nachos and cherry coke too? He likes pocorn a little too well, sometimes...
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She is going to be on Jimmy Kimmel soon.
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I have yet to hear of a man that could match the Heath! Who's the guy from Boston Legal and Fringe? Sarah Silverman makes my face implode....In a good way.
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Oct 28, 2008 9:27:52 PM CDT
Fred likes Matt Damon, not the way Sarah Silverman does
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
That is what Fred meant. Fred likes Sarah Silverman
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Oh no, Fred!!!
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Fred liked Daredevil though.
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How do you feel about the Goldblum?
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Oct 28, 2008 9:36:41 PM CDT
Jeff Goldbulm was in one of Freds favorite movies
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
Into the Night. Fred thinks that is an uder rated classic. Fred loves that movie. Fred likes The Goldblum - he is from Pittsburgh too!
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Fred not talking about moo cows.
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For Captain America. http://tinyurl.com/62259p This actor.
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For Thor http://tinyurl.com/rp5u5
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WHOA! Fuck, that guy is a genetically altered super soldier! Far too attractive I think the Cap should be played by the Goldblum!
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He would have to overcome the questions about whether he was too old to play Cap though. Fred can see if it was a one and done deal though.
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I too like the Goldblum, but I've never seen Into the night! I'm going to have to seek that one out.
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I'm not really familiar with the comic character of Thor or Charlie Hunnan, he looks a little....little.
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Fred truly loves that movie. It is an oldie but very goodie. Michelle Pfefferererere is in it. It has Hit men, Iranian terrorists, Elvis impersonators, and David Bowie!
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Elvis impersonators AND David Bowie?! Now, I must see it!
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Are you new around here? Fred thought there was an embargo on new ID's until new system was in place.
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I've had many incarnations at AICN I've been CR for about seven months. I wasan't aware there was an embargo or a new system. Hopefully the new system will have more functionality.
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Secure in the knowledge that this TB is firmly number one. The British contingent should be able to keep up the pace until the early morning crew arrives.
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*Twiddling thumbs*
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People come and go quickly around here.
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Glad I didn't drive eveyone off.
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Doesn't get the adreneline going like politics, but you can say anything without someone going spastic.
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Waiting to see if I echo... Where the heck is Chipps?
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What is this about an embargo or a new system. Are we getting new talkback software? Does anyone know?
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How are you tonight? You haven't seen the messages from Moriarty?
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What's up? No I haven't.
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Buttercup is marry Humperdink in little less than half an hour... wait...wrong summing up..
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Moriarty told me that they are changing the system and that, for awhile, there would be no new names. So, if you get banned, you are out of the shrine for awhile.
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Mavra...
by TheRealMoriarty Sep 10th, 2008
05:18:47 AM
... we're working on a new talkback system. We're working behind the scenes. Things may indeed be wonky for a while, and right now... I don't think anyone gets a next name. I don't think we're turning new accounts on until we update the system.
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Took me a few minutes to find that.
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I like it, I'm not usually one for political TB's but that DoctorWho guy got under my skin.
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http://tinyurl.com/5pegbm
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Sorry to bail, but I gotta crash. Nice to have met you, Captain. Some of the next shift may show up soon. Have a great night everyone.
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Nice to have met you too.
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I don't know if anybody else here is in the middle of their rainy season but let me tell ya'll something. Start the ark bulding.I might be the only night/day person. Jarv is on holiday for the week.
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It's been quite a crazy week/weekend so far and I have been really busy. Two midterms, two essays, and about seven thirty page articles I had to read.Crazy.
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Well since I'm working inside today because god is pissing on us something fierce I'll pull a mavra chang and post like crazy. Gotta bump that hit count.
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Mark Valley looks perfect for Captain America. Great call on that one. I don't know if he's in shape or what but I'm sure that wouldn't be a problem. Still, he is pretty much a real life version of Hitch's Cap.
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I rather like the idea of the Hulk going berserk (and I would love to see cap take him on) but I can see how that would be real for some of the mainstream audience to understand ("Errr, ain't he a good guy?")So I have a question for anyone who cares to answer.If Hulk weren't the bad guy, who would you want to battle the Avengers?
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I said that years ago when he had that Keen Eddie show on Fox. Anybody remeber that one? It was a good little show. Valley would need to beef up a bit but other then that he would be a good Cap.Hustler, how's it going?
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Make a real Galactus and not a cloud and let the Avengers assemble and fight him.Although, I do like the Hulk idea. I don't think it would happen.
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and you?I recently finished the second season of Lost and I watched the first episode of the third season. It was pretty good, except I'm getting pretty fucking sick of them offering up way more questions than answers. It's getting kind of ridiculous. And I could give less than a shit about boring old Kate. It's weird because you would think her story should be more exciting, but instead I can't stand her.More Hurley, Sun and Jin please. And fingers crossed that Locke starts being cool again.Btw SPOILERbut I fucking called it that that Henry guy they caught was the leader of the Others. I was arguing with my girlfriend for half the season why he was the leaser (because he was doing exactly the same shit I would do) and then episode one of the third season he's bossing everyone around. I could write that show, I swear.
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I never really got much into the Avengers tea comics, so I don't really know any of the bad guys much, but the last Millar Ultimates arc where they are fighting superdudes from all over the rest of the world was pretty incredible, and it would be a good way of showcasing the team's powers and members by paralleling them with their "evil twins."
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in a Silver Surfer movie. Have Radd working as his herald in the opening, escaping to explore the galaxy (following his saving Earth from Galactus) for the middle part, and having a huge battle with his old master in the final half.Or just use the Silver Surfer Requiem story. It would be a fresh take on the superhero movie, and a great homage to my favorite Marvel character. (Yes, I LOVE the Silver Surfer.)
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They start answering questions and pose more, sometimes its really subtle, so watch carefully. Season three and four kick ass.I'm well thank you. Except for the fact that its raining like a mother and I mean like biblical rain.
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Kate is lame and frankly not that hot and her back story blows. Next up is Jack. He irritates the hell out of me and most of his back stories aren't that interesting.I haven't read an Avengers comic since the 80's so I'm not theat familiar with their rouges gallary, never that much of a fan. I used to like the West Coast Avengers when I was a kid. They seemed cooler and more dysfunctional.
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I added a bit to my western story if you're interested. I broadened the barn fire part.
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Jack too, but i think I'm starting to warm a little. The guy playing him is a great actor though. i just kind of hated how Season 3 jumped right into the Jack/Kate/Sawer bore-trio. Although the Others stuff is fascinating. Somehow I knew they were much better off than they appeared. I even made a comment after the fake beard was revealed that they might have some form of actual houses on the island, and lo and behold, there they were. My girlfriend went crazy when it turned out i was 2 for 2.
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Because I think they might be coming to an end. Lost goes nuts from here on out.
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but I also think Locke is going to end up with the Others eventually.
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Have you heard the theory that the island is purgatory and all the characters are in actuality, dead? I find this to be an interesting idea, and can see the evidence for such an argument, but I have my doubts. Still, something I wondered early on was, "What if they're all actually dead from the crash and they just don't know it yet?"
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There's immortal/temporal bad guy Kang; Ultron, the genocidal robot built by Hank Pym aka Ant-Man/Giant-Man/Yellowjacket; the Masters of Evil, who are just random teams of their individual foes; and, errrr.... sometimes Dr. Doom, Thor's evil bro Loki, or cosmic villains like Thanos. Beyond that you get a bunch of lousy d-listers like the Zodiac and shit. So for a team made up of "Earth's Mightiest Heroes", their villains suck balls, compared to Spider-Man who is just one guy and has dozens of enemies.
So having them fight the Hulk in the Avengers movie is one of the better options, maybe he could be mind-controlled by someone like Loki, then Hulk wouldnt just be a villain. -
The Purgatory thing is answered, very well if you ask me. Some of the islands nature is shown in season three and four.
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Man those bad guys suck. no wonder I never was into them all that much.
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I'm all alone again. Look a tumble weed! Where are the English and Aussies at? I wish to christ it would stop raining. It's raining so hard and the drops are so big, they sting when they hit.
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Did you call the Steelers yet?
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I think I have a line on a space bug for you.
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Was never better then in Ten Speed and Brown shoe, the classic 1980 television show.Upon further review, Mr Goldblum was also good in Silverado, Raines, Independance Day, Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension(I fucking love this movie), The Right Stuff, Crank Yankers and of course his star making turn as Freak #1 in Death Wish.Upon Further further review, Jeff Goldblum is good in everything he's in.
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I love that funny book. The Walking Dead and Preacher are probably my favorite adult titles.Paging HBO's property aquistion department. Get your ass in gear and get theses titles pronto. A Courtesy call will be placed to Showtime.
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They would never do it, but I seem to remember liking the Thanos galactic stuff with the skrulls and the kree.I also liked the West Coast Avengers better as well Xi. They were definitely more fucked up.
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It would be prudent for Ben not to throw to the other team so much.
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So who knows when the cunt will be posting again.
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I had posted this in the twitch thread, and now I'm posting this here.
Into the Wild - if I remember correctly, you loved the shit outta this, right Danny? I've mixed on this movie, not because of how the movie was filmed, acted, etc, but the dude's decision in the first place. For those of you who haven't seen it (SPOILER)...I sort of get the dude going off on his own to find his bullshit self, but to shut himself off from his family? Selfish prick. I enjoyed him meeting all sorts of people (I missed a few scenes in the middle, right before Hal because of a bad DVD sent to me by netflix), but the dumb knucklehead going off on his own into the Alaskan wilderness with no prior experience, and alone...sorry, but the dude deserved his fate. I feel very sorry for his family.
The Dragon Inn - don't check into this place. It was your typical kung fu silliness, with Donnie Yen in it for about five - ten minutes tops. He fights two chicks and a guy all at once at the end in a sword fight. He kills one of the chicks, wounds the other two, and then the best part: a butcher they introduced at the Inn who is really good with blades suddenly shows up. Now, this takes place in a desert, and the butcher dude pops up from underneath the sand. Does his little chop suey stuff, and slices and dices Donnie's left hand and foot to the bone. Yup.
Leatherheads - I liked this, but then I'm partial to Georgie anyway. My wife thought it was okay too.
Transporter - watched it again, and I have to say I thought it had better action in it than I remember. There are a couple cool fight scenes, but the ending was underwhelming to say the least. -
Xi, good to see you around. Yes, Goldblum is great. Ten Speed and Brownshoe! Damn, what a great tv show with Ben Vereen. I loved that show.
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What is going on?
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Not a thing. Very slow at the ol office today. I read your movie list, very good. I need to see some flicks soon.
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tonight.
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I have had those two for a while, but have yet to watch.
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Unlike Danny, I thought Ed Harris was good in it, as was Jude Law. I haven't seen Ichi the Killer though.
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Ron Pearlman, who's great in it, along with Joseph Fiennes.
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Oct 29, 2008 9:08:23 AM CDT
Yes, I know Danny gets a tad bit overwrought, with Ed Harris
by toadkillerdog
The political TB just feels off. Skinjob and coughlins are simply spouting the conservative attack line without any nuance. It is boring and dumb.
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That pretty much sums up coughlins.
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Into The Wild was my #1 film of last year. Amazing in every department for me. I never trashed Ed in Enemy At The Gates, did I? I really like that movie. His accent is a little pathetic, but his accents are always pathetic.
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Glad to see this TB survived the night at the top. Way to go, guys!
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I would love to see your reaction
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He would only do it if he gets to perform the line "IN MY TOWN-- IF YOU GOT SOMETHING TO SAY, YOU SAY IT TO A MAN'S FACE!!" as he tears off his jacket.
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Here's my problem with the movie: the fucking kid has to go "find himself" and basically shuts off his whole family like the selfish prick he is. Fine, you need to go traveling around the country, go ahead. But to not let his parents know how he is doing, fucked up. He also was a big dope for going off by himself into the Alaskan wilderness without ever doing something like that before. I have a hard time feeling sorry for him, though I felt sorry for his family and sister.Now I did like his encounters with all sorts of different people, but he didn't give a fuck about his interactions or impact with those same people. Witness how he left Hal in the car.Fucked.Up.I've very torn with this movie.
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Yeah it is definitely odd behavior. It is one of those films/books where you have to sort of step away from the character and accept that you won't necessarily going to relate to him. Its hard to do because we are programmed to expect to "Relate" to every lead character we see in a mainstream film. We never really get to understand his inner psyche.....other than the fact that he just gets fed up with life and the world in general and sort of snaps. He shuts himself off from the human race. Its the same in the book. We are always sort of detached from Chris, even though the book quotes actual journal entries of his. By that time his mind was already so far gone he was speaking of himself in the 3rd person. So even after tons of exhausting research by the author-- we never really see the real Chris. I see his Alaskan thing as a sort of detached suicide. He wants to die. He is fed up with life. He doesn't want people to become attached to him. I'm a big fan of Thoreau's work. He is naturalist guy that deals with Man's inner connection to nature. I think his work inspired the real Chris McCandless into thinking the only way he would ever be happy is to return to a simpler form of living. We see this as bizarre. But he was obviously very influenced by the things he was reading at the time. I dunno....I just had a very deep connection to the story and the character. I think because of the fact we never really know him-- I was able to inject a lot of myself into the experience and sort of play it out from my own perspective. I can't really think of another theatrical experience I had that hit me as hard as Into The Wild. Its true, at times you do sort of hate him for what he is doing not only to himself but to his family. But there is that moment in the film-- when its too late, when he seems to suddenly look up and realize this was all a horrible mistake. But its too late. Very sad.
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what I saw from the movie, but it certainly didn't seem like any sort of suicide going on with him. The movie made it seem like he certainly didn't want to die, and he tried to make himself vomit and searching for other things to try and eat. At the very end, however, they made it seem like he made peace with where he was at.Bottom line: selfish act to do what he did. People must remember the impact they have on others. He wasted a life that so many others wish they had the opportunity. He went to college and threw it all away. He took the coward's way out instead of manning up and choosing a different path to take instead of running away.
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It's impossible to judge the film Into the Wild without judging its subject matter, which is something the book does somehow. Ultimately, how you view Christopher McCandless himself will affect your enjoyment of the film. If you’re not on board for McCandless’s ultimately self-destructive journey, then you’re not going to be on board for the film either.
It's difficult not to be affected by someone so young dying in a way many would consider selfish or trivial. But in all likelihood McCandless had no regrets and was never happier than in the final months he lived on his own in Alaska.
His father was an ultra-conservative control freak. Chris lived honestly and on his own terms. That was his right. Was he selfish for abandoning his family, particularly his mother and sister? Yes. But I reject the idea of it being a "detached suicide." The guy was naive and probably mentally unbalanced. His story is not unique. Many others have died or nearly died challenging themselves in the wilderness. It gives that person a rush. It takes a certain unstable bravado to attempt it that I think certain individuals are simply born with. I think it's clear he had every intention of surviving. -
No. He did not take the cowardly way out. I reject that wholeheartedly. There's no basis for that statement. In fact I think what he did took tremendous courage. He simply had no use for modern society and it's shallow and selfish consumerist nature, which his family was a symbol of to him.
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Yeah. I dunno...I meant it more abstract than the way you guys were thinking I guess. I think he let himself sort of die the moment he left college. He had no real value for life but to wander and experience. Sure...he didn't consciously intend on dying in Alaska. But did he have a problem with the idea of dying there? No. I don't think so. He wanted to be free from this world. When he gets out of Hal's care-- doesn't he say he might give him a call when he gets back, or something like that? At that moment. He has no intention of ever coming back. Whether that meant living in solitude in the forest or dying, I don't think he really cared which came first.
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I see what you're saying.
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I found the movie version of Into the Wild to be rather shallow interpertation of the book. The kid was a goofball on every level. I'm willing to admit the problem is that I'm a hugh Jon Krakauer fan so that might coloring my view. On the other hand, The movie was shot beautifully.If you've never read Krakauers Under the Banner of Heaven you owe it yourself to pick up a copy. Into Thin Air is another excellent book.
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I don't believe that suicide is always a selfish or cowardly action. I cannot say about this Chris fellow, as I only know what you have all posted, but sometimes people feel that they have no other options. A neighbor of mine a few years ago was laid off from the job he'd had since high school. He was a nice guy, but he was not young and he wasn't having any luck finding another job. He'd lost his car and, though I didn't know it at the time, he was less than a week away from losing his house. I was probably one of the last people to see him alive. He was sitting on his porch with his dog that morning as I was leaving for work. We chatted for a couple of minutes, then I went on. Someone found a note on his door a few hours later telling of what he had done and asking if his sister would please take care of his dog for him. It was horrible and I know how devasted his sister was, but I understood why he had done it and never thought he should be blamed for things that got so beyond his control.
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Hello. Update yourself on the Palin TB today....its nuts.
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If you have the time. Its fun stuff.
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Had to get in my two cents, even though it isn't worth as much as it was. :)
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was all the other people he meets. The crazy Swedes on the river were excellent.
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Into the Wild was easily one of the best films of last year. And Danny offers some thoughtful insights above, as does Hobo. I don't think McCandless meant to die at all out there, but at the same time, I don't think he expected to return because I think he was running away with no plan of going back. Living out in the wild was an ideal for him, but if not that, it would have been something else. I think there was a wanderlust or something there too that drove him farther than most. His death, and the tragedy of it, was that he went in there totally unprepared and totally overestimating his ability to cope.
The book talks more about people who tried these sorts of things and never made it. It also emphasizes the fact that when Chris tries to go back and can't cross the river, that if he had ventured only a short distance further up, he would have found easy passage out. Who knows. -
A good friend of mine actually walked in front of a train in Philly two years ago, on purpose. He was getting ready to graduate from seminary up there, always an upbeat and hopeful guy, save for some inner turmoil, but nothing more than most. And then this. And I don't think yet, anyone understands it. I certainly however, do not judge him or his motives. I imagine he was going through quite alot,or it seemed that way at the time.
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What did you guys think of the review? This was my first for AICN, and I'd love some feedback (for Atticus, not the other guy).
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http://tinyurl.com/6z8q8r
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I thought you did a fine first review. You not only described the film, without spoilers, you gave us a feeling of what the experience of the screening was like. I don't live in an area where opportunities like that occur, so I found it interesting and informative. Thanks for sharing your evening with us.
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Well, he is starting to look a bit like John Lennon...
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Hope Twitch is due back soon!
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Bad fucking ass. Just in time for my birthday!
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Oct 29, 2008 7:30:49 PM CDT
40 minutes of added footage?!! Get the fuck outta here!!
by dannyglovers_dickblood
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We can go home, Toto!!!
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I don't get why there isn't more coverage about this? That show is awesome? Never saw the movie, but the show on Cartoon Network has been pretty awesome, better then the trilogies.
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Was pretty awesome. I nay said it so hard thinking about how boring other Penn movies were. But my buddy went to some girls house who rented it and ask me to take it back for him...so I decided since i had a copy that I would watch it. It was really good. You end up giving a shit about the kid. Great movie. Saw it and the same day (maybe day after) I saw Control. Great double feature about troubled 20 year olds. Must see both of them.
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the 'roger-roger' droids are annoying as fuck, but other than that I really enjoy it! Didnt catch the movie either, now I'm kind of annoyed I didnt...
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I wished I saw it. I had some free tickets at the time as well! Yeah I see that they've tried to make the Droids like the comic relief of the show, and it was funny at first but maybe not every thing they say needs to be a wise crack.
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Didnt he have four arms in the prequels, or am I confusing him with some other character? I suppose I could look it up, but I'm lazy haha
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Grievous has two arms in Clone Wars and four arms in Revenge of the Sith, so I guess he upgrades at some point, I just cant find any info about it.
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Milf, good question I was actually wondering that myself. I need to go back and watch something, because really what the fuck is Grievous? A human, alien, droid? If he's a droid how can he be a sith? Or is he some sort of early version of Darth Vader? You know dying human keep alive by robots? Though if so why's his robot suit so much more badass then Anakins? I thought I saw like two small lower arms on Grievous in one episode. I need to go back and watch the hand drawn versions, I've heard they are really good.
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are indeed excellent for what they are. Low on story, but high on great action. And they fo a great job of capturing some of the potential atmosphere and bassness of the originals
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