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Twitchfilm's INTERNATIONAL EYE CANDY Is Back! New Kawasaki! FATSO! DEAD SNOW! Dylan Moran! Russian SciFi For Kids! And More!
October 29, 2008
Yes, boys and girls, once again it is Todd from Twitch here with another installment of International Eye Candy – our bi-weekly collection of the very best bits and pieces from around the globe. This time out we learn to say thank you to the French and the Belgians, who have been rather busy indeed, while we also learn that Norwegian women are rather attractive while Norwegian men are overweight slobs who masturbate a lot. Hurray!
We'll kick it off in France, shall we, with the brand new trailer for spy comedy THE PLEASURE OF SINGING. Yes, it's spies and singing together at last. I know you've been waiting for this day. No, it's not a musical but it does revolve around a widow who teaches opera lessons and it just looks like very clever, very fun stuff that also manages to keep the action quotient high. Nice.
Find the Pleasure Of Singing trailer here
And while we're on the topic of unusual career choices I have to ask: If spies can sing then why can't a little white cat run a ramen noodle shop? The knowledgeable among you are already nodding in recognition and, yes, NEKO RAHMEN TAISHO is indeed the latest from Minoru Kawasaki, the Japanese cult comedy director who has already built films around wrestling squids, soccer goalie crabs, import/export koalas, boxing beetles and more. This one's an adaptation of a popular manga and it looks every bit as goofy as you'd hope from Kawasaki.
Get yourself some RAHMEN here
We'll stay in Japan a touch longer but up the budget considerably here for K20, the big budget action adventure starring Takeshi Kaneshiro as an acrobat in search of the Fiend With 20 Faces in an effort to clear his own name. The effects are by the director of ALWAYS and he's created a totally compelling world here, a sort of steampunk alternate future and Kaneshiro looks as engaging as ever. This should be Japan's big winter blockbuster and the second trailer just arrived on the scene.
Find both K20 trailers here
Go back a column or two into the IEC archive and you'll find our first mention of Norwegian anti-romantic comedy FATSO and it's back now in a big way, with four brand new promo spots boasting some rather attractive women being lusted after be a considerably less attractive man. This thing looks positively genius and may very well boast my favorite marketing campaign of the entire year. Just go and watch these, right now. I'm going to keep looking at the poster for a while longer.
Find all the FATSO goodies here
From Norway it's not such a long trek to Belgium, where we find our first of several Belgian trailers this column. This one belongs to LARGO WINCH, the big budget big screen adaptation of the popular adventure comics. With the story revolving around a wealthy young man using his vast resources and natural physical abilities to tackle wrong doers it's hard not to see this as a sort of sunnier counterpart to BATMAN and it's really hard to see that as any sort of negative.
Check the LARGO WINCH trailer here
Yes, we've posted the teaser for Nazi snow zombie comedy DEAD SNOW in this column once before and, yes, this is indeed the same teaser but there's one significant difference: We have a subtitled version now so non-Norwegians can now fully enjoy the fun as well.
Beware the snow zombies!
I hadn't realized until this very moment just how well represented Norway was in this week's column but here we are with our third entry from that snowy land already. Go Norway.
The film is COLD PREY 2, the sequel to the hugely successful slasher film that we've written about here before, but with the film's theatrical release last week came a trio of brand new clips and they're all looking good.
Find COLD PREY 2 clips and trailers here
How can you not have warm, fuzzy feelings towards a film titled DIRTY MIND? Particularly towards a film titled DIRTY MIND that revolves around a shy and quiet man who awakens from a brain-damaging accident insisting that people call him Tony T and believing that he is now a slick talking stuntman? You may not expect a lot of action comedies to come out of Belgium, but here you are: you're wrong.
Enter the DIRTY MIND here
More Belgians here, this time with a series of clips from upcoming stop motion animation A TOWN CALLED PANIC. Based on the TV series of the same name this is quite possibly the most primitive stop motion ever put to film, the three principal characters – known simply as Cowboy, Indian and Horse – being rigid plastic figures from a small child's cowboy playset. But primitive can be funny in the right hands and these clips are very, very funny.
Join in the PANIC here
For higher quality stop motion we head to Mexico and Sofia Carillo's FUERA DE CONTROL. Did I say high quality? I've seen this one in its entirety and it is my favorite piece of animation of the last year for sure and maybe even farther back than that. Dark, creepy stuff that the teaser just scratches the surface of.
Check out FUERA DE CONTROL here
We'll stick with animation for a while longer but head to Russia for this one, kid's oriented scifi ALICE'S BIRTHDAY. Based on stories by Kir Bulychev this is a sort of follow up – though not, as far as I know, a direct sequel – to earlier adaptations of Bulchev's work, the original film based on these characters being a HUGELY popular bit of work in the 1980s. I've had many, many people tell me that the titular Alice was every adolescent boy's dream girl at the time and based on the trailers and footage from this thing it's not that hard to see why. This just looks like energetic, creative fun.
Find ALICE'S BIRTHDAY trailers and footage here
Russian boys may love Alice but FIKSI's lead character is in love with her neighbor and willing to kill to prove it. This one comes from the pen of Indonesia's Joko Anwar – who is currently hard at work on his own film – and Anwar's involvement is a virtual guarantee of quality. Lord knows the trailer is impressive.
Check the FIKSI trailer here
Take my word for this: Ireland's Dylan Moran is a comedy god. He's turned up in a few things here and there before now – most notably a key role in SHAUN OF THE DEAD – but Moran spends most of his time on stage so, generally speaking, North American audiences have no idea what they're missing. Well, they're missing A FILM WITH ME IN IT, a film in which Moran costars and is largely allowed to simply run with his normal on-stage persona. And it's brilliant, blackly funny stuff. I caught this one at the Toronto International Film Festival and absolutely love it.
Find the trailer with Dylan in it here
Don't get me wrong, I love me some kung fu, but there are definitely days when I'd like to see some of the lesser known martial arts portrayed on screen. Well, luckily for me, here comes Indonesian fight flick MERANTAU to scratch that particular itch, built as it is around the Pencak Silat skills of star Iko Uwais. There aren't any trailers for this one yet – it just recently began shooting – but there are a pair of extensive behind the scenes reels, including a very detailed look at the film's fight choreography. Yes, this should be good.
Go behind the scenes of MERANTAU here
And back to Belgium one last time now for LOFT, the new psycho sexual thriller from the director of THE ALZHEIMER CASE. Director Erik Van Looy is one of the hottest things going in Europe these days – this new film is currently doing more than half of the total box office business in Belgium – and it's really not hard to see why: smart, sexy, violent, and dangerous LOFT looks to be a thriller that actually thrills.
Enter the LOFT here
With his last film Agustín Díaz Yanes directed the most expensive picture ever made in Spain – Viggo Mortensen starring nautical adventure ALATRISTE – and he's following that up now with something considerably smaller but no less stylish. Violent crime picture SOLO QUIERO CAMINAR opens up in Spain this week and it looks to owe a slight debt to the likes of Sam Pekinpah and Jean Pierre Melville and, frankly, if you're going to go making a heist movie, those are pretty good debts to owe. Trailer is slick as all hell.
Check the SOLO trailer here
And, finally, we end where we began: back in France. This time out it's the trailer for part two of PUBLIC ENEMY NUMBER ONE, the hugely acclaimed, two part, true crime Jacques Mesrine bio-pics starring Vincent Cassel as the notorious French gangster. This have been getting much love on the festival circuit, part one just opened in France and part two is coming soon.
Find the trailers here
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Good to see you again! Sayonara, Trick R Treat. It's been fun, but our real home has returned.
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Oct 29, 2008 8:11:03 PM CDT
FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by dannyglovers_dickblood
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Oct 29, 2008 8:11:13 PM CDT
YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by dannyglovers_dickblood
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Oct 29, 2008 8:11:33 PM CDT
That poster for FATSO looks like my prom picture...
by dannyglovers_dickblood
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Wow! It does look like fun AND it answers the question: What if Zorro had Batman's utility belt?
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Which one is you?
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Oct 29, 2008 8:17:22 PM CDT
I'm the fat guy with the look of terror on his mug...
by dannyglovers_dickblood
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I love that kind stuff.
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this is gonna be an awesome movie!!!!!!!! I loved Calamari Wrestler by the same director, I really need to see his other movies!
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K20 looks better than The Spirit in every way, except it doesnt have Scarlet Johannsen. Suck it Miller.
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They both look great. Twitchfilm, you do a great job of showcasing films that I and others would never have heard of. Thank you.
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what more do I need?
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Oct 29, 2008 8:26:43 PM CDT
PUBLIC ENEMY NUMBER ONE looks fucking awesome!!
by dannyglovers_dickblood
I thought the poster looked like a cross between The Passion of the Christ and that boring Bob Dylan movie where Katherine Hepburn and Bruce Wayne play Bob-- but fuck no. This shit is bad to the bone. It looks like MUNICH toughness. Awesome.
I gotta say Mr. Twitch....these are probably the best updates yet. I get a little tired of the Asian shit. Bring on some more Euro action! -
But why are they breathing?
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Its Darkman meets V For Vendetta meets Kung Fu Hustle meets Power Rangers.
Why the hell are Americans the only dumb shits that believe everything must be either slow-mo or monochromatic Sin City shit digivideo photography?!! Fuck that. -
They could also pass for Nazi zombies...very creepy looking!
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with those creepy puppets. And that Panique au Village is kinda like Robot Chicken...
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by Seth Rogen... just wait. All that trailer is missing is pot jokes.
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Seth Rogen is just not the same. :(
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In a previous Twitch colum? Damn, I really want to see that movie now. How come nobody has made a Nazi Zombie movie before? It seems like a natural pairing if you ask me. Good job Vikings!
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Oct 29, 2008 10:32:52 PM CDT
Twitch: putting the cool news back into aint it cool news
by amy chasing
knew there was a reason I kept visiting this site ;P
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if you want more by this guy Synapse is about to release three of his films on DVD: The Rug Cop, Executive Koala, and The World Sinks Except Japan.
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Sent you a message over in the other place, if you have a few minutes to spare. Thanks!
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Is that a sequel to "The Sinking of Japan", and if so, then what's left? ;)
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But the original Russian animated film The Mystery of the Third Planet is both artistically and story-wise a masterpiece of animation and fantasy for children. Hell, it's superb for any age. It's made in that cool 70s, Rene Laloux Time Masters/Fantastic Planet style and it's both fun and scary at the same time. The TV miniseries Girl from the Future are landmark in Russian television and indeed every single boy at that time (including this one) fell madly in love with Alice in the movie. The fan sites of the actess who played Alice are legion among Russian fans. The miniseries was certainly low budget and the FX were limited and not nearly as advanced as they were in US at that time, but the movie more than makes up for it with awesome acting, smart and often hilarious script and beautiful and touching musical score. In fact, if this is ever release subtitled on DVD in the States, it might just win an audience even in spite of when and where it was made. This is a story that would be sensational if it was made today in US (since the themes and characters are pretty timeless here) and by someone who loves and understands fantasy and children (i.e. anybody OTHER than that hack/abomination Timur 'Night Watch' Hackovich). Spielberg in his prime would have been perfect for this material. I think that Faverau might just be the perfect person for this because he is great with actors and has a great ability to make things feel real and honest in fantastic setting. He also has a lot of heart, which is just what this material would need. Considering that Hollywood is starting to look into adapting The Strugatsky brothers (Stalker), it would be a shock if they didn't gravitate towards this, since this could be just as big, if not bigger, than Harry Potter series.
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Looks like some amazing films. Love me some Viking land film. Minus the movie Storm, anyone else get sucked in by the banner ads they ran all over the place on this site? It was fucking horrible, but I guess those directors got noticed, they got a hollywood movie coming out next.
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Really? Hopefully it doesn't suck balls like that movie. But I do agree Danny getting a little tired of the Asian stuff.
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check your email at the office.
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Silat is a brutal martial art, it will look great on a screen.If you heaven't heard of it, Pencak Silat, is the general name for all the different styles practiced along the Malay peninsula. Its heavily influenced by relgious and cultrural norms of the region. If they use the weapons and brutal take downs of Silat, this movie will be fun as hell.
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Nice to see the Europeans getting in on the action too. This is a pretty great column. Some of the most interesting foreign films to come along in a while.Now the only question the remains is how many of these films will even be available on DVD over here after their European theatrical runs?
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I've never heard of it, however, "Pencak" is close to "Pencil", which warms the heart of the CoC. So from here on in, the translation of "Pencak Silat" is "Pencil Stab".
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Oct 30, 2008 9:25:08 AM CDT
holy fucking shit...did you guys read the Bubba TB?!
by dannyglovers_dickblood
Weird. We were just talking about that last week. Giamatti is saying they got Ron Perlman interested in Elvis!! Fuck me. That would be cool to do like 5 of these...with a different actor playing Elvis every time. I'm totally into that.
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found it pretty cool, though Perlman is gonna have a harder time of being the young elvis don't you think? Campbell had a resemblance to him, but Perlman, maybe not so much. Still, I'm all about this. I think this could be better than the original.
Also, I see that the Landmark theater about twenty minutes from my house is showing My Name is Bruce on November 14th with Bruce Campbell in attendance! That could be cool. It's the same day Let the Right One In hits theaters here in town, along with Quantum of Solace. Gonna be a crowded weekend at the theater.
By the way guys, shall we push this to the top?
Where's HOD? I dont seem him much over here, but still see him fighting the fight over there at the political TBs.
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HOD and Pillow pop in for a few posts a day. Mavra comes later. But really not many people have been around. Jarv is on fucking holiday AGAIN!! What the hell?
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Silat is wild. Every move uses multipal strikes, designed for maximum damage, broken ribs, spleens, kidneys etc. Silat uses in conjunction with the multipal strikes, at least two different locks, arm bars, take downs or throws. Usually those will sprain, brake or dislocate bones and joints. Visually the hard styles of Silat are fantastic so on the screen they will look great. The soft styles are sort of neat looking to. The have some dance based styles kind of like Brazillian Copieria(sp). Added bonus, the weapons are tough looking and all kinds of beautiful.There's this show on A&E with these two goofs that travel around the world, spend a few days learning a reginal Martial Art, and then get thier asses kicked. They did an episode on Silat. When I remember the name of the damn show I'll find it and the episode with Silat and give you a link to it. You'll like it.
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no love for the twitch? this is madness!
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Nice to see the Twitch films back. I shall watch the trailers very, very soon.Nobody posting, though. Very disturbing. Damn these time zones. Damn them all to hell!
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I'm pretty sure it's "Capoeira." Good fun.
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????? Meh. Hopefully it'll be good. If there ever was an actor that could take over for Bruce, its Pearlman. Anyone else been watching Sons Of Anarchy? Its pretty good, Peggy Bundy does a good job in it as well.
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Everyone must be busy tonight. Twitch, we do love ya, and this TB WILL be in the top 10 before this week is done, guarantee it!
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Thanks for the back up my man. I took a total flyer on the spelling of Capoeira.
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Even over the interwebs I can hear the wind whistling across this talkback.
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I'm going out for halloween this year - so excited about my costume! - but i usually throw in a couple of flicks to get me primed while I'm putting on my make-up. This year, I think I'm going with:
Shaun of the Dead
Tales/Crypt: Demon Knight
Tales/Crypt: Bordello of Blood
Slither
What are you watching?
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We were going to watch the following tonight but work will get in the way. The movies were going to be the following:1. Dawn of the Dead, new version.2. Halloween the orginal.3. Alien4. The exorcisim Of Emily Rose5. The single scariests movie ever made, because its so bad, Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. I just got a chill typing that.
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*shudder*
I usually save Star Wars for christmas time (same with Die Hard). I did go out as Darth Maul that first Halloween after Menace though and I won prize money. I called Lucas and told him we were even. -
Both could be used as the key to the gates hell.When you called Luca$ did he try and sell you latests edition of Star Wars? I think they're on reissue number 15,000 now.
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Howdy, Xiphos! What's shaking today? Greetings, Buffywrestling! I don't think we've met yet, but it's great to see you. Hope we have a chance to chat sometime. Don't know if I'll get around to watching more than 1 horror movie today. I've sworn to watch "Blindness" before the day is done, but I got caught up in some story reading (It was sooo worth it, ThereWolf, if you are lurking nearby!). I am dressing up tonight, as usual. I have a mad scientist costume this year, though I feel I am more of an angry scientist (10 points to the 1st person to get that reference). Later guys. Have a great day!
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Maybe I'll try and poke around later to try and locate this show of two knuckleheads getting a nice beat down.
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I've seen you around *waves* That angry scientist; he's not *horrible* is he?
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This TB needs to return to top ten
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*Cracking fingers*
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*Ouch*! Fred not really the muscle bound type
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The name of the show is Human Weapon. Here's a youtube clip for a move called sinking python. If I remember correctly, this movie is cool as hell. Unfortunantly, youtube videos are hit and miss on this system and this one isn't working. Hope you like it. tinyurl.com/5m66ylHey Mavra, you crazy angry scientist. Have a good day and fun night ya'll. I'm off like a prom dress with job related activities for the rest of my day/night. Work would be great if they didn't expect anything from me. Rat bastards, we had a party planned for the night.
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She did her part back in the Trick R Treat TB
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Fred is steppin
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Lets take this TB to the top ... ten
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Because boss is out today! Hee hee
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Fred love the twitch movies!
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Or is he?
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Reminds Fred of the Pulp heroes from 30's - not that Fred is old enough to remember pulp heroes from 30's, but Fred has seen books and movies.
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Goodbye Xiphos!
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Get this TB back in the top ten
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Tonight and rest of weekend
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Great for trick or treaters - Fred almost tempted to pull out the old Zorro outfit. Dirk wants to dress up as a Wolf
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So much has changed in such a short period of time. Most of it for the worse. But Fred still has great memories from just a few short months ago.
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Slightly bummed Fred
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But sidebar not reflecting that just yet.
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Please do not ban humble Fred
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Be back in a few minutes
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Now, lets get back to cracking top ten
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with the knee action going on.Ong Bak 2, where art thou?
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The CoC is still strong...
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is the political threads as you well know. Evil must be battled.
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Fred is very happy to see you around here. It was getting lonely.
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Ifuckinglovedthatmovie.I loved the whole atmosphere of the movie, the setup, the dynamic of the mom and her history. The ending is, of course, great. I would definitely say I liked this better than say, Devil's Backbone or Pans Labyrinth.
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You know I can't have you battle alone!
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Are they getting any healthier?
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It was far more civilized yesterday
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though Mrs. Pillow does not like horror movies. Not one bit.
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as much.
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again this year. I'm hopeful that since they are playing them home, they'll be able to keep it somewhat respectable.
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Oct 31, 2008 8:50:55 AM CDT
Steelers are going through meat of schedule
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
Lots of tough games. Hardest schedule in entire league. They are banged up, but still fighting hard. Defense is starting to take hit in secondary though.
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only five more classes left in my grad career.*wipes away tears of joy and relief*
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Ben can't carry team on shoulders. He's not that type of QB. Plus he likes to hold the ball for an unnecessarily long period of time.
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Yes, you know who being absent did have a quieting effect.
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Oct 31, 2008 8:53:08 AM CDT
I already know the Jets will lay an egg against the Bills
by just pillow talk
Why must you always forsake me Gang Green?Why???
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So I'm looking forward to it.Have you seen The Orphanage Fred? I can't recommend it enough.
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We're back Fred!And the crowd goes wild...
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Though I did make a comment in there that it looked better than The Watchmen.I don't think anyone responded to that though.
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Fred just wonders how coaches talk in private about that. Do they acknowledge the line play being terrible, or do they act like everything is ok? Football coaches always tend to act tough and act as if that is all that is needed to win. But if the talent is not there, all the toughness in world will not stop ben from getting run over.
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That could be tougher, though who really cares about Spidey now? Big mistake bringing back the same principles for that one. Start fresh webheads, start fresh.
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You have to tell them that they're playing like shit, but still say you have the confidence that they can play better. You've still got to try and squeeze every ounce of effort from them.
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I've got to try and do as much as possible in the mornings as there are some good NFL games that I would like to catch.Damn you trees!
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Oct 31, 2008 8:58:43 AM CDT
Fred not see orphanage, not even hear about it
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
Bills need a bounce back win, Fred thinks it will be very good game.
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Pillow makes the promise that you will enjoy The Orphanage Fred.
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Then rake leaves onto tarp
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Now that they have a good team again, those problems will be doubled. I'm hoping Farve realizes that those guys in the blue and red uniforms are not his teammates.
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What is Orphanage about? And congrats on just five classes. What degree will you have?
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the tarp.I seriously wish my town had leaf pickup.Dirty bastard of a town.
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the orphanage that she grew up in.Their son starts seeing...kids.I won't spoil anything else.I'll have a MBA.
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Oct 31, 2008 9:05:53 AM CDT
Did you see Boomer Esiason call out Favre?
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
Dr. Z also implied that Favre might be throwing interceptions on purpose (in order to get credit for engineering comeback), but he stopped short of coming out and saying so
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looks great to me. I get the Shadow vibe with it.It'd be great if Twitch gave us the release dates of these movies on DVD, when they are available in the U.S.
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I know Boomer got called out when he said Troy Aikman was bias towards calling Cowboy games.I really hate the WFAN's morning show. Boomer and Craig suck.
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I tell ya, due to the CoC expanding my foreign movie viewing, I seriously think foreign movies have been better than U.S. ones over the past several years.2for2true is very happy with his warciple pillow right now...
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It's all yours for now.Time to do some work.
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Oct 31, 2008 9:12:59 AM CDT
Fred does not believe Favre doing it on purpose
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
But stranger things have happened. Fred was reading about how pitchers deliberately throw balls, so that they get credit for a strike out when the are forced to throw strikes done middle of plate, instead of getting batter to pop out.
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Even on Fredday. Oh, well. Fred will be back later
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You saved Fred from going cuckoo for coca puffs!
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Oct 31, 2008 9:19:09 AM CDT
Last post to have sixth place all to ourselves
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
Be back later
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Hope rest of CoC comes on soon. Or we may slip back out of top ten.
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Where do you want this fire wood?
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How everyone helps out.
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I thought that, Pillow - 'The Shadow' plus 'V For Vendetta.' Looks really good.
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Nazi. Fucking. Zombies. "What the fuck?" indeed. Is this stuff straight to video or does it get a cinema run (in the UK)?
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I said "Its Darkman meets V For Vendetta meets Kung Fu Hustle meets Power Rangers."
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Looks gritty and violent. Could be good. I'm always wary of well cut trailers though.
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I'll have some of this. Cassel's coming on like a nutter! Seriously, he's top notch and this looks like the business.
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Ohhh man racking leaves fucking sucks. Not so much the racking part, but bagging them, there is no easy way to do that.
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Or should I say, Danny the PROVEN LIAR! ;)Seriously, man, who is that Coughlin bloke? Is he a previous TB'er with a new handle? I seem to recall somebody else claiming to own a restaurant or whatever.
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That guy is fucking insane and creepy. He has been around for about 3 months. He popped up with election coverage. He is the same guy claiming to own and operate a restaurant yet he is on AICN all fucking day.
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Did you see why that nutcase calls me a PROVEN LIAR? Because awhile back he said surely I must be a kid that can't vote because of my political views. I told him, yeah I'm 12 years old-- go fuck yourself. And then awhile later I was talking to someone else and I said something about my wife and Coughlins freaks and says, "I thought you were 12!! Now you're married? How old are you?" And then I said I'm a 26 year old virgin or something like that just to be a smart ass. Now he brings that up in every single post saying I repeatedly lie about my age. This is not a normal functioning brain.
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Yeh, I noticed. Thing is, I'm sure one of the other resident crazies claimed to own a restaurant - then in another post claimed to be 15! Might have been that 'Anakin' dude but I can't be certain.
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Your stuff on Z-dive is exceptional. Im gonna re-read it tonight. Im trying to race to finish both of mine. Never should have started 2. Danny, do you have one coming?
JPT, Im glad you loved Orphanage. I wasn't sure if you would or not. I can't always call your tastes. I think Orphanage had a better emotional through-line than the 2 Del Toro movies you mentioned. I personally prefer Pan's Labyrinth, but I don't think it had the same emotional punch that this film did. I can see Danny crying like a bitch at the end of Orphanage. I have a feeling it would really affect him. Im not saying that from some high and might place. I was very moved by that film's finale. And it's vibe was classic ghost story. Just a great film, for any time of the year.
This weekend holds lots of movie goodness.
First, tonight we are planning on watching:
Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein
Sleepy Hollow
House 2
and if we are still conscious, Dance of the Dead(which I haven't seen.
Tomorrow the Senator is doing a free screening of The Mummy(Karloff not Fraser) and we might check that one out. Otherwise, it's off to Harper's Ferry and then to PA for a haunted house attraction.
Sunday night is our scheduled movie/dinner night, where were are doing Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein and Something Wicked This Way Comes.
And in there sometime, I need to finish some Z-dive stuff.
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Dont try and fool us, all the COC FOES know you are really a 45 yr old Ukranian woman.
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what are your Halloween plans?
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Cheers, mate!I'm getting to yours tonight - but I've copy & pasted all the stories (so far) onto my PC for a proper go at them this spooky Halloween evening...
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Mine is just the intro...I feel bad lagging at the thing I created.
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If you have a valid reason for lagging then I forgive you.If not, then... GET A BLOODY MOVE ON!Kidding. Don't feel bad, man.
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There is some great nostalgia here in the following link. Even for those of us not alive in the 40s, it really captured Halloween for me. It's photos pulled from the Tribune's archive and it documents Halloween from the 1940s.
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Oct 31, 2008 11:07:23 AM CDT
heh-heh-heh...that's good that I'm unpredictable Jonah
by just pillow talk
BTW...Abbot & Costello meet Frankenstein...great choice! I love that movie.
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Yeah, I really like the way it looks. I've got a good feeling with K-20.
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That be why I don't bag them, I'll just haul them into the back of my property behind my fence and let nature do it's thing...
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I'll be back to pop in a few more times.
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The photo of the kids bobbing for apples is top.Halloween isn't a big deal in the UK (though it has been gaining in popularity). How did it get to be a huge celebration in the US?
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So I got feedback/rejection on the script yet again from the monthly contest folks last night. It was like someone hit me in the face with a shovel.I've been wanting to go into the supply room and hang myself all morning. I feel just totally worthless today.I'll be taking my daughter around the neighborhood tonight and then watching Kung Fu Panda with the wife.Tomorrow night the whole family is coming over for dinner and we'll watch "Center of the Earth" in 3-D. Did I already say how awesome the first 5 minutes look?I won't be making the deadline for the Halloween thing. But my partner and I have spent the past two weeks storyboarding the whole thing and we've come up with an original monster movie that's both exhilaration and deeply depressing. So you all can read it around February. Or not as it may be crap too.Wolf, I read your submission. Fantastic stuff.I have the others pasted into Word so I'll read those throughout the day. Sorry I'm taking so long to get back to everyone.
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Good to see the CoC back to near full strength. Fred is chagrined that his script is not ready. After losing a week to the flu, the script needs re-writes.
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Hee hee - still gets Fred! Fred will head over to Z place to read your story soon.
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Thanks, man.Just because your script got rejected doesn't mean it's crap. I've been there and I know it hurts. Get your head up and go on. There's a song I listen to by a guy called Ian McNabb, goes something like this..."I've taken some knockbacks, I've taken some hits. I've been invincible, baby and I've been in bits... But I've still got the fever."That's us, no matter what anyone says, we've still got the (writing) fever.There's another song he does called 'You Must Be Prepared To Dream.' That one works too.
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... as always, it is a total and utter pleasure to 'see' you, sunshine.Took a leaf out of your book yesterday. I didn't have any popcorn so I broke out the chili-coated peanuts and opened up the Palin TB.Heated, to say the least (the TB, not the peanuts). I myself don't do politics because politicians are all PROVEN LIARS!
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I've been really antsy and agitated lately and that TB has given me plenty of stress relief.Sorry Wolf, but by talking about the fever you have me thinking of cowbell now.
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Not sure I follow...
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ThereWolf, is Halloween 'celerated' in the UK? It has become a huge deal over here in the past twenty years.
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Palin and lifesaver put together.You're docked 250,000 internets Hawaiian. I hope you have them on you as the banks are hording what internets they have left.
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I was saying before, Halloween isn't that big in the UK. But the last couple of years I've seen more kids dressing up in freaky costumes and more houses done up with plastic pumpkins, skeletons, dummy witches on broomsticks - the usual stuff.Then we get the annual news segment report with some vicar going, "Well, children shouldn't be encouraged to participate in a celebration of the occult..." blah, blah.Why's it so big in the US?
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Recently, young hoodlums have claimed October 30th as something they call 'Mischief Night' and they use this as an excuse to chuck eggs at your house or post fireworks through your letterbox.Twats.
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Toilet paper someone's house, poop in a bag on the front stoop....
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And in some cities like Detroit it was an excuse to firebomb cars. Lots of arson too. Detroit - to it's credit, has cracked down hard recently, and has brought most of that awful behavior under control. Halloween started getting big because grown-ups needed another excuse to party. When I was in my twenties, the parties started exploding. Then of course business responded with more and more costumes and accesories. Halloween is a more about grown up partying than just handing out candy to kids. I dated a woman once who refused to celebrate halloween because of it's pagan roots.
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but it's usually part of Halloween. I never heard of 'Mischief Night' - to take place on the night before Halloween - until quite recently.Dog shit on the porch step for you to tread in... dog shit on your windows... dog shit in your empty milk bottles...
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Fred can not stick around long - work calls. Just wanted to say hi.
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Hello Toadkillerdog. Hello Hawaiian Organ Donor
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
Fred hopes that both of you have a happy and safe Halloween!
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Hi. I'm off as well. Not certain to be back later but you never know. Got some FOES reading to do!If not, I echo Fred and wish everyone a cheerful and safe Halloween.
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your script is not crap. Not by a long shot. Don't be depressed dude. You have a great family. You still have the desire to write. And it's Halloween and you get to spend it with your family.
And you have us. You get to call the infamous DGDB friend.
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you are quite talented.I wouldnt say it if I didnt think it. You will find your way.
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check out the 40s halloween pics. They are cool.
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Do tell, please?
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You are today's grand prize winner. I was accepting either Dr. Horrible or Dr. Gangrene as an answer. Nice job! As the winner of this very special Halloween contest, you win an evening of Turner Classic Movies and a bowl of popcorn with Dirk the Amoeba! Don't let him break your heart. Our lucky second place person wins an evening of adult pay-per-view and a bowl of gravy with Danny! Have fun kids! For some strange reason, that contestant has requested anonymity...
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You are the ninja master. I bow to a skill far greater than my own!
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I really shouldn't do this because I'm just adding to the competition but Script Savvy runs a monthly contest. You can pay a little more to get full feedback which is really helpful and detailed.
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I feel so proud. Little victories.
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Rejections received by famous authors and famous books: Madeleine L'Engle's A WRINKLE IN TIME was turned down 29 times. "I'm sorry, Mr. Kipling, but you just don't know how to use the English language." Editor of the San Francisco Examiner to Rudyard Kipling. A rejection letter to Pierre Boulle about his "Bridge Over River Kwai" said, "A very bad book." "Jonathan Livingston Seagull will never make it as a paperback." From the publisher of a magazine refusing an offer to bid on the paperback rights to Richard Bach's best selling novel. Avon Books eventually bought those rights and sales totaled more than 7.25 million copies H.G. Wells had to endure the indignity of a rejection when he submitted his manuscript, "The War of the Worlds" that said, "An endless nightmare. I do not believe it would "take"...I think the verdict would be 'Oh don't read that horrid book'."
And when he tried to market "The Time Machine," it was said, "It is not interesting enough for the general reader and not thorough enough for the scientific reader."
Before Ayn Rand became known as an intellectual and her books as classics, she had to get past this from one publisher: "It is badly written and the hero is unsympathetic." And this from another: "I wish there were an audience for a book of this kind. But there isn't. It won't sell." So much for "The Fountainhead." Fourteen years later she was sending "Atlas Shrugged" on its publishing rounds and reading in the return mail: "... the book is much too long. There are too many long speeches... I regret to say that the book is unsaleable and unpublishable." Regarding "The Spy Who Came in From the Cold" it was written "(this book has) no future ..." William Faulkner may be a classic writer to this, as well as prior, generation, but back when he was trying to crack the publishing market, he had to read letters like this one, "If the book had a plot and structure, we might suggest shortening and revisions, but it is so diffuse that I don't think this would be of any use. My chief objection is that you don't have any story to tell." This was kinder than the rejection he would receive just two years later, "Good God, I can't publish this!" Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
‘... overwhelmingly nauseating, even to an enlightened Freudian … the whole thing is an unsure cross between hideous reality and improbable fantasy. It often becomes a wild neurotic daydream … I recommend that it be buried under a stone for a thousand years.’ These are only a few. They didn't listen to the all-mighty, all-knowing publishers, and neither should you. I think you are in good company.
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Let him rant to himself. It will grow even more pathetic than it already is.
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And halloween parties for you?
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Good to saee ya! No parties...passing out tons of candy at home, maybe going out for a while with my sister's kids, then off to work. I found accessories for my costume, though. No reason I still can't have fun. I somehow managed to find light up, bubbling test-tubes (how weird is that?) and a bloody surgical cap with a talking, chewing rat with glowing red eyes. Too cool! What are your evening plans?
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I feel wanted! Ha! Pass out some candy, then party on!
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my girlfriend and I are going as Fraggles.
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"I know in my heart that I'm white and nerdy." Those costumes would be something to see!
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I haven't read everything above yet. I just sorta browsed it and then asked this question.I think it's a great idea!I don't know why, but I have wanted to just be a giant banana for years, but I can never find a really good banana costume.
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Fraggles sound like awesome costumes. If you did find a banana suit, would your girlfriend be an apple or a monkey?
s a bad question. Nevermind...
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Hope you have a gfreat time at your parties tonight. I was supposed to have an Igor to help me out, but I believe I have been abandoned and must tend the lab on my own. Guess that means I don't have to share any leftover candy, mwa ha ha...
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On second thought, I think that may have been a bad question. Nevermind...
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I'm just sitting at home staring at my wife. :( Not that she's ugly. She's quite good lucking....but its Halloween and I wanted to do something. I asked around (practically everyone I know) and for some dumb ass reason everyone had something going last weekend. What the fuck?!! Its a Halloween on a Friday!! Come on!! Awwwww well.
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He just left the Palin TB for the night and posted: "Love you, dannyboy!!! Come to my house to Trick-Or-Treat!!!!"
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You do have a party planned. Read above...the post that begins Congratulations, Buffywrestling. I have personally asked Paula Dean to cater for you and your guest...Make your own fun and have a great night!
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matching costumer usually aren't my thing, but she liked the Fraggle idea too, and I figured it would make it more obvious what we are.Then again, maybe not.Still, everybody knows bananas fly solo. If, that is, you ignore the fact that they usually come in bunches. That's bull shit.
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Or a second banana, for that matter. The important thing is to keep your appeal.
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Sorry. Damn rat can't type. :)
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oh man I know I shouldn't have, but I actually laughed out loud at that.Punny.By the way, HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYBODY!
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off to hand out candy to the kiddos. See yall back here later.
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Anyone into Star Wars check out my fire sale on ebay-getting rid of everything to try and pay the bills-bargain basement pricing but every penny counts in these dark times...
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Nazi zombies, karate-kicking masked ninja guys, ass-whacking millionaires who say cool shit and then leap off buildings and assorted other shit that actually isn't shit.If some of these movies were female faces, I'd cum all over them. Except I wouldn't because i have more respect for women than that and most girls don't like it because it gets in their eyes.Yeah, I guess I'm trying to say some of these movies looked really good.
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We get that sometimes. Bet you can't outdrunktype Chipps. He slurs his typing sometimes. Never saw anyone else that could do that! Have fun!
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You asked before about memorable costumes. I had a group dressed as the Addams Family tonight. They even had their baby made to look like Pubert. They were great!
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we were disappointed with the costumes tonight. You know, I'd say about 20 % of kids weren't even dressed up. Best costumes were "Fro-bama" and a black family who had completely copied, detail for detail the entire cast of the 1939 Wizard of Oz. And the baby was Toto! Awesome. Wierdest costume: some kid actually came as an asian rice paddie worker. Really odd.
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is so awesome typing drunk, that you can almost see him with drink in hand, typing. You can smell the australian beer through the computer. Brilliant stuff.
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There are some similarities between Silat and the styles that Tony Jaa uses. Jaa's style is combination Muay Thai, Muay Boran. Parkour I think and some others. The knee strike is one of the primary forces of distruction in Thai martial arts.
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Beats last year though working over 12 hours and getting pulled over after my second job for having a headlight out, that had been out for one day.
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Ha ha ha.
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I love comic books. I want to read one drunk. This is ridiculous. I love movies. I wish the CofC was back where it used to be in the summer time. Live on patriots. Hopefully, I will return in the morning. You are the most honest, important people in my life and I am grateful for your company. Thank you. And I hope you have a happy Halloween.
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I'll go to bed now. Let's just keep watching movies though. And loving them. That's what this is all about, after all. Okay, enough stupidity. Happy typing, happy viewing, good night. And Happy Halloween!
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brought to you in full barfovision.
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Brought to you by Alka Seltzer. Plop, Plop, Fizz, Fizz Oh what a relief it is.
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Another cool episode of the Human Weapon is when they go and learn Marine Corps Cclose quarter battle training. Or as I like to think of it, the gun kata in its infancy.
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Looks sort of neat if you ask me.
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this eleven hour time differnce is not helping any.
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Are you sure it was just the demon alcohol?
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The Steelers schedule from here on out is somewhat favorable. I figure the Cowgirls will be in free fall in a month. The Chargers are done. The horseshoes are mediocre. Who knows which Pats team will show up. Get pass the Skins and the Titans everbody else looks beatable.
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is bit tougher. Its compounded by Brett Fahvara throwing the INT like the NFL is about to outlaw the INT. Another hugh issue the J-E-T-S have is not having anything worthwhile holding the clipboard at the backup QB spot.
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I will merely whisper "hi" to those with hangovers. I am dead sober, but also just got home from work, so I'm dead tired. Xiphos, you so need to be back in our general time zone! You're getting stuck with too many solo hours out here. See y'all later.
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I'm off soon to go peruse Harper's Ferry with the wife. Last night was fun. We handed out candy, but it gave us a good chance to hang out with all our neighbors, and that was quite fun. I've always wanted to be in a place that had a good community and I'm very grateful that where we live now has one.
After that, my sister and her roomate came over and we watched Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein. And then I worked on my story.
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Before I crash, I want to say thanks. You are helpful and hilarious (and first)! ;)
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how was your halloween. Didn't see you come back and post drunk, but seems others were inspired by your suggestion. Ha!
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Caught me just in time. That is a fantastic movie. A classic that is never outdated. I will check out your stuff before I nap. Off to there right now...
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well I'm up and pretty embarrassed by my last posts. No barfing yet, but the headache is pretty bad.
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It's not a crime to say nice things here at AICN though some people behave like it is. And you didnt leave any virtual puke in the box.
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Did I hear right that Uconn basketball was slotted in the number two spot in the preseason coaches poll? is that nationally or in conference? Is the Husky back to its winning Bball ways? Its been awhile.
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I just can't get over how fucking cool it is that Sam Mendes may be making a preacher movie. Road to Perdition is a great movie.
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Just want to toss in a few posts to keep us on the board.
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So let's stay near the top
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Won't take much effort.
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Did anyone se any good movies last night? I watched Young Frankenstein.
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and....
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Sorry, Mr. Smith. You are offically going dooooown....
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Pass Affleck
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No sweat
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Looks pretty easy.
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with this one
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We move up one more notch.
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3 more should do it.
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That's some weird combination!
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Should I try for 3, or let it rest?
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Quint, you da man, but I gotta do it. Sorry. :)
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So no problem, right?
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Nice to see ya!
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I can live with that. Ninja powers, deactivate.
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with feeling...
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Can't turn your back on 'em for a minute!
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I sound like a democrat. Down with McCain! This one's for Obama!
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That I have not much better to do this evening than guard our spot.
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To take care of the slippage prevention duties. Better to only have to post a few than 40 or 50+.
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http://tinyurl.com/5m8wo2 So long, Hank!
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Haven't been on here in awhile.
Been busy job hunting.
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Good to see you. Sorry to hear about the job. You'll find one and bounce back soon, no doubt!
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Had a good time though. I missed the judging because I was wandering around but I was happy to be nominated *fake Academy grin*
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Good to hear from you.
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I have just been so stressed out, but maybe this is the therapy I need.
I also admit to loving Cloverfield very much, as I watch it almost every other day for some reason.
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Nov 01, 2008 10:33:13 PM CDT
I also wonder if anyone will be posting tonight
by chittychittygangbang
I bet everyone is snug in bed though.
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It will be followed by regular beer though.
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I found a denim disco suit in my attic.
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geez, thought they lost this game, but they have come back and taken the lead.
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its the time of year for number ones and undefeateds to fall.
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I got nothing else to do this morning.
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the new BCS standingswith Texas going down.
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but I'm idea free here
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What's up Mr. Bangbang? you'll land something soon.
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What's up Milf? You might be right. i do seem to remember once before that Harry put up a script girl on a Sunday.
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The SG numbers have been declining for awhile now so maybe your correct.
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damn..... oh well, her thread dies after barely a 100 posts now....
other than that not much, I just finally started watching season 5 of The Shield. The first episode started strong but after the 4th, it's pretty blah, I'm not really liking Forrest Whitaker's IAD guy. Of course after Glenn Close and Anthony Anderson as the bad guy in the great season 4, they have a lot to live up to. -
Just wait, just wait. The second half of season five of The Shield is friggin amazing. Not as good as the current season but nothing anywhere is as good as the final season of the Shield.
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and no spoilers please haha, I only see them when the dvds come out so it's gonna be a while until I see the final season. I didnt even buy 6 yet, took me a year to get started on 5 after buying it.
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Don't worry I'm not a deliberate spoiler guy.You know what's funny? I thought season 5 was better then season 4. Different strokes I guess.
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I liked Casino Royale but it can't win the posting war. Sorry Leftenant Flemming.
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Was an a certifiable badass. He was in the SOE, One of the first special operations forces in the world.More importantly and impressively he was a member of the British T forces. During the run to Berlin in WW 2 T forces were forward operating units tasked with finding Nazi technology, scientests, labs and things like Pattten offices and the like. The US T forces were highly organized and did a fantastic job, best out of all the allies. The Brits not as much, but man did they have style to burn. They were pirates in every sense of the word and Flemming was in the thick of things. See, badass.
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I'm down to writing boring history snippets here. I need help.
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For winning tonight, that's two weeks in a row I've won the College pool. Hopefully todays NFL games break the right way and I win my third consecutive pool.
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C'mon, it's nearly 0700hrs on the East Coast. You should already be done with PT by now.
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I am a leaf on the wind.
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The game was great. I wish i had known you were posting around that time, I would have said hello. Mavra, your Ninja skills are strong!
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I wasn't posting during the game. I got up extra early and caught the last quarter because I really needed this game to win the pool. The rest of my choices were shakey.Thank god for a later part of the season upset. Hopefully Penn State and Alabama go down soon. Then maybe the dumbass BCS computers might explode.
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I've been to sleep, woke up, ran three miles did sit ups, push ups, pull ups had breakfast and nobody else has posted? I guess you people have lives.
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I've been getting web-building lessons. :) Btw, that address is currently undergoing a slight name change (I got an upgrade). The rest of it will be the same. As soon as it's ready and running again (supposed to be within 24 hours) I'll post it over at the other place. I did write that review I told you about, but it won't let me post yet. Thanks for your help! You're still first!
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How did the lessons go?
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I'm in for college and Pros and I can retire and open up a 1-800 betting line. I only missed one game today. The freaking Fish won! Who saw that one coming?
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Job hunting sucks balls! I've been trying to find a better job. Like you think the internet would've made job hunting easier, but its made it more of a pain.
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Way slow day. I watching No Country for Old Men for the first time since Theaters. Didn't care much for it then, but I liked it better a second time round. Still don't think its the best movie of last year, top 5, but TWBB was better. Though 07 did suck.
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I just posted this in both the Palin and Mccain/Affleck SNL threads, and I'm doing it here for your amusement and to add a bit to the post count...
Palin got pranked by Montreal radio comedian pretending to be France President Nicolas Sarkosy!
http://tinyurl.com/65se44
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since Harry didnt post Scriptgirl yesterday, I checked on Youtube, she does have a new episode, it's Halloween themed, so she's dressed up (kinda) and showing shoulders and legs, revealing more than the usual, which would likely sent the regular posters in a frenzy, so I'm guessing Harry may have wanted to spare her the insanity...
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to keep this thing viable till morning.
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I was watching The Cardnials St Louis Rams game and saw an add for NFL.com and they had a room in house decked out all in Steelers gear. It made me wonder if perhaps they filmed it in the Balls_in_a_Mason_Jar Household? If so, how did you get Mrs Balls_in_a_Mason_Jar to go along with your decorating choices?
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The Bond TB is like a rash that never quite goes away.
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Never seen it or the wire. Mad Men on the other hand is very good. Very Very good.
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I guess I'll post away till lunch.
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I suck at this post bumping. I need help with it.
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and this passes the SNL Sarah Palin TB. I'm good with meeting goals.
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With Stiffler and John C. Reilley? I thought it was very good. Stiffler was excellent in it. Ha Ha Stiffler.
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Gang Green pulled it off. Good for them because I didn't feel confident picking them but Brett Fahvarah didn't play so bad as to give the game away. Good job Brett.
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Does rule. Sons of Anarchy is a pretty awesome show. Did anyone catch that Seeker show? I shaw previews for it, I thought it was The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising the movie? Are they the same? Another good show is Boston Legal. Prison Break and Terminator Show are not that good this season. Heroes is the best its ever been, but its still not good.
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From Philidelphia taken during the victory parade for the Phillies? Its a clip of a dude on a light pole that takes a Vodka bottle off of his noggin and falls off? Funny stuff.
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This should tie.
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Now I make like a baby and head out. Its lunch time.
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I've got my sammich, an orangina and a banana. I'm ready to pretend like I'm working and post some more.
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as well as Being John Malkovich (which is far better than I remember, and I remember really liking it), and a new edition of Kung Fu Hustle (since my old one is not widescreen, and it has always bothered me). I actually cried while rewatching The Fall. That movie is like a dream brought to life. It still is one of the best movies I have seen in years.
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that we humans share about 60% of our DNA with a banana?
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out of curiosity complete boredom.I felt guilty, but seeing how heinous she looks, and hearing her say "Walter the Farting Dog" made it totally worth it. It's especially hilarious since she's trying to be a little spooky/atmospheric this episode, but at the same time is trying to maintain that horrible news-anchor voice. It is so terrible I just couldn;t stop smirking.Okay nevermind, I couldn't even make it halfway. I just turned it off. Sheesh it's bad.
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every time we eat a banana, it's almost tantamount to cannibalism.Sort of.
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and it's not as hilariously bad as I made it out to be. Just really, really bad. Not that I realy have to tell anybody on here this, but nobody bother
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this year.Turns out, so did everybody else on campus though. So Wembley Fraggle was a great idea after all, even if nobody but a few older people knew who I was. Darn kids!!!
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are our brothers. Nearly.What's a Wembley Fraggle?
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about a banana that would make folk want to dress up as one for Halloween. I don't recall ever shitting myself in fright at the sight of a banana.Same goes for a fried egg.
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I did see on telly once this show about mastering your phobias. And there was a woman who couldn't stand the sight of bananas. They made her go in a tank full of them. She was petrified.I stopped watching. It was silly. Very silly indeed.
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but the idea of me running around in a banana suit terrorizing all the dumbass frat kids and Halloween sluts sounded very nice to me indeed.And if you haven't heard of the show Fraggle Rock, then i have nothing more to say to you.
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man I suck tonight
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I know Fraggle Rock. But having never seen the show I don't know what 'Wembley' is. I'll Goggle it now.
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GOOGLE it. That's two of us sucking.
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with the yellow hair. My girlfriend was Red. The drunken intimacy which followed at the end of the night was fucking hilarious as a result.
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I can definitely picture you as a yellowy-green Fraggle now. And he wears 'banana tree' shirts. It's a win-win situation if ever there was one.
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I have a week off and have to search out the twitch thread. It is my morning duty to push it onto the top 10 where it belongs.
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It's there already. D'oh,
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that I made for us by coiling wire together, wrapping it in fabric, and attaching bundles of string at the end. They were easily one of the most fun parts of the night.
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Nice to see you, to see you, nice!Good holiday I trust?
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Honestly, I can't possibly be any more impressed. Your dedication to muppet Fraggleness is second to none. I salute you.
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people are here and i don't have to carry this place till everbody gets to work.
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which I haven't done in quite awhile, and check this out. This is one of my favorite bands, back in the day, when they basically defined high school for mehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAmXdPXKyhINothing special I know, but it was hilarious because my band in high school was pretty much just like these guys. but anyway...here's them now.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOE9uwd6Y88&feature=relatedFuck that stinks.
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is actually called "Sex on Fire." Really.At least the drummer is still kick-ass.
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Never been a fan but I like that second song. Drummer's the only one who hasn't got his hair cut!
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But I think their first two albums are absolute gold. The new songs are too simple, stadium-rockish for my taste.
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The off site facility has stories up. Mavra, Jonah and ThereWolf all have great ones. Mavra was particularly motivated and productive she posted two.
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Can be cured with penicillin.
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There are also 2 great stories from Xiphos.Where's your submission?
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I found this quote on IMDB. Its self explainatory as to why Kurt is a cool breeze on a warm summer day.Kurt Russell has hit out at actors who complain about the difficulty of their profession - insisting you don't have to be talented to be in movies.
The Backdraft star is convinced that being in the film industry is easy - and actors who take their "art" too seriously are in the wrong job.
He says, "To go on about acting as art is ridiculous. You don't have to be gifted just to hit a mark and a line. As far as I'm concerned that's 90 per cent of the job. Anyone who finds acting difficult just shouldn't be doing it."
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Xiphos, the lessons are going, but it does take it awhile to get through my denseness. I an fortunate to have a patient tutor. I've gotten posting, paragraphing, pictures, and eventually even got my wraparound text correct. The new domain name is in process and learning about ads is next on the agenda. I plan on adding music also (gotta have my tunes!) and could probably figure that one out, but want to find something appropriate and agreeable to more than just myself.
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Someday, someday, I must learn about widgets!
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fucking work. My submission is still on hold- I was going to rewrite it last week, but spent most of it being ill- and I'm still waiting for a pass from my quality control person- she keeps saying things like "stop reading shit like Generation X and recycling the style", so I feel she has a point. Both about me copying style and that GEneration X is shit.
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Are they web-based midgets?
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I could understand them if they were midgets. :)
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Sounds like you are having a crappy week plus. Sorry to hear you've been sick. Is it getting close to a break time for you yet?
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Me and Mrs. Jarv watched (Not just Halloween itself, but this week):
First the ones I liked:
1)Rosemary's Baby: Still classic, but I think it could have done with being stopped before the end. Kept the ambiguity that the baby may not actually be Satan. 8/10
2) Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer- this flirted with greatness, but just missed. I loved the Goodfellas homage/ rip off at the beginning and there were other fantastic moments, but it just felt a wee bit unfulfilling. 7/10
3)Dead Set (You won't get this in America)- an E4 telemovie that blatantly ripped off DOTD and 28 Days Later. Also flirted with greatness without quite making it. The Big Brother contestants were magnificent in their narcissism and stupidity, the production staff were suitably odious, and Zombie Divina was fantastic but it suffered both as social commentary a la DOTD (Big Brother has been on 10 years. Do we really need to be told that it's vile TV and the contestants are morons?) and Zombie action in the style of 28 days- which it frankly stole from. 6/10
4)Doomsday- rocks. Simple as. However, on new viewing I became more aware of how jarring the medieval sequence of it was. It’s at that point that the film loses it’s way. 7/10
5)The Descent. Simply the best horror film made since 2000 (that I’ve seen). 10/10- but may decline with age. Interestingly, Craig Conway- who played Sole in Doomsday- was previously a Crawler in the Descent/
6)Halloween. Yup. Classic. Flawless. Definitive. 10/10
7)Halloween 2. Not as bad as I remember it being. Actually quite good 6/10
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Good morning, or evening. Or whatever the time is, I just don't know. What year is it? Who's the President?
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It is morning for me and practically afternoon for you. The year...who knows? Pick one you like and we'll stick with that.
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Doomsday is great. Not the thought of an actual Doomsday and everyone dying. I mean the movie. Crazed magnificence.The US ending for The Descent is supposed to be totally different from the UK version. What happens in the US ending?
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Since it is getting close to my bedtime, does that make it night for me at the break of dawn? I usually go to bed as the sunrises, just as all good creatures of the night should. The shadows are slipping away even now...
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He was the bomb in Phantoms. I just had a great idea: They could remake Tango & Cash starring the mighty Ben and Shia Le Beowulf. Instant box office platinum.
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There cannot be a new film unless he in being considered for a part. It's a new addition to our constitution: the Constipation Proclamation, which states that all films are shit without that Zack kid (substituable by law by any combination of Jonas Brothers).
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1)House of 1000 Corpses. This is actually worse than I remember it being. It is without a shadow of a doubt a disgusting boil on the face of cinema. 1/10 2)The Devil's Rejects- the much lauded sequel to HO1KC. And just as shit. Who on earth thought that it was a good idea to give the Halloween remake to that complete twat Zombie? They should have given him TCM remake- it's stylistically much nearer. And the end of Reject's is one of the most truly abhorrent pieces of glamorised violence ever. Crap and if I could give it less than 1/10 I would. 3)Transformers. Ghastly. I now OWN it because one of Mrs. Jarv's work colleagues told her it was good and I was being an elitist snob about it. I wasn't. It's every bit as bad as I remembered it being- except this time I fell asleep in the climactic battle and someone needs to bitchslap Turtorro. 3/10 and that's all down to the ILM work. That's all. Not a bad hit rate- 7 to 3 and I also watched The Charges play against The Saints when they were in London. And didn't hate it, but it may have helped that it was on the BBC so there were no ads.
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That link to Quarantine... Did you have to download a new player before watching it?
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doesn't have her being trapped in a cave. Fuck knows why- it stops after the cheap scare with Juno in the car. Apparantly for The Descent 2 (how the fuck they think this will be good is beoynd me), there are returning cast members. I don't see how seeing as they all die in the proper version.
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I watched it in Windows Media Player. I think it also works in VLC Media player and maybe Quicktime.
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it was penned by Charlie Brooker- and it really was quite good.
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I've just been reading that they go back to the cave - to look for Juno...WTF?
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and being a lowly office slave, I actually have to work for parts of the school holidays. Which blows.
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http://tinyurl.com/2r74l
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I didn't. I'll probably grab the DVD. I liked Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe series. Caustic stuff. I hardly watch telly.
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Here's a link to a page with several places to watch Quarantine. Now you have options! http://tinyurl.com/6hwc3n
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I just now checked and the streaming link works, if you decide to use that one rather than a download.
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Cheers, kiddo! The VCL site says it's not an up to date version and there may be bugs. Should I worry?
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I got mine from that site and have not had a problem with it, but that was why I sent you the other page with multiple options for the film...just in case.
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What a fucking CASH IN. Juno was obviously dead, and why would you fetch her anyway. Did you see that QoS got scathing reviews everywhere here?
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NAZI SNOW ZOMBIES. This is required watching.
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has been one of my favourite actors ever since La Haine- which is one of the best films of the 90's.
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This is the place for you. You can either find Quarantine (or just about any other film you're looking for) or the dowloading tools for them. Btw, this is the site where I found Jonah's Asian Horror films. http://tinyurl.com/5l6p8d
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I downloaded the VCL player! And my PC didn't explode! Result!
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I haven't read the reviews. I saw an interview with Craig and he was kind of defensive about the film, mainly deflecting the Bourne comparisons.
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I've been using it for months without a hitch. Good to know it's still useful to share!
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Apocalypto on DVD. The blurb on the back says - "Like being tied to a heart defibrillator for two hours. Immense."That would be "catastrophic" rather than "immense" methinks.
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Very odd blurb. I thought the movie was intense (but then, what do I know of defibrillators?).
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it's as good as the underrated Transformers.
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Try to say "defibrillating blurb" really, really fast.
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I've seen it 3 or 4 times. I really liked it. Glad I didn't mention any spoilers!
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Is beyond me. I can barely type that, let alone say it.
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SUNSHINE!!!! Must escape back into the darkness.... (The cat moved the curtain and let in LIGHT!!!)
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I'm slinking off to a dark corner to sleep until this cursed light is once more overwhelmed by the powers of night. Ciao!
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I'll try and ignore that "underrated Transformers" bit, and say that Apocalypto was pretty damn good.
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Sweet dreams, babe (or nightmares, whichever you prefer).
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Puh-lease. If anything it's overrated. I fucking fell asleep in a film with Big fucking Robots hitting each other. That should say it all. And the second half of Apocalypto is the shit. THe first half, not so much.
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(tee-hee) Knew I'd get me a bite sooner or later!
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Kicking a pillow down when he hasn't had his coffee yet! Bastard!Where's Frankie at? I need to call him a cunt a bunch of times now. This is his fault.
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All the regulars hung out for a change.Got sloshed on Saturday and banged my big toe. It probably has a hairline fracture and hurts enough to make me whimper whenever I brush it up against something. I also touched the heating element with my thumb taking a tray out of the oven so I'm missing a nice chunk of flesh below the joint. Good times.Watched Kung Fu Panda, Tropic Thunder, Journey to the Center of the Earth and Wall-E. I enjoyed them all but Panda was the best of the bunch. But I can safely recommend them all, although Journey needs lots of booze and the 3-D version to entertain. Otherwise you'll throw something at the screen. And everything you've heard about Tom Cruise in Thunder is true. As a bald fat producer with Popeye arms he steals the show.If no one has listened to Palin getting punked yet, I highly recommend it. It's comedy gold.One more day and this election mess is behind us. I hope.
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Without question, one of my favorite movies last year. As Jarv says, the second half is a blinder. As soon as heads start rolling down the temple steps, grab a bucket of Fred's popcorn and strap yourself in.The Jets looked less than impressive yesterday, JPT. Then again so did most of the NFL. Colts and Titans looked completely average in their wins.
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Nov 03, 2008 7:37:37 AM CST
I'm trying not to laugh at your misfortune Hawaiian...
by just pillow talk
Because it's happened to me as well. It's amazing how much pain a damn toe can unleash upon oneself. And it's a given that I burn one of my fingers in the toaster oven. Moth to the flame...I heard the call to Palin, it's rather amusing. She's sharp as a marble.
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toes cut off (sorry, running with the theme), but as long as the gangrene (ha - play on words! forget it....) wins, I don't care how they look doing it.
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Not funny. Not at all. It was like watching a thug kick a cripple. I hate that sort of bullying shit that "comics" get up to. The BBC are tying themselves in knots trying to get out of a stupid prank call situation here at the moment. As much as I dislike Palin, that call just made me cringe. And the fact that they made me feel sorry for her is a very bad thing.
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Something bothered me, and I never worked it out until yesterday- lips on transformers. Not being a fan (I bareley remmeber the toys or the movie) it struck me as immensley stupid that these alien robots should have faces. And not just faces, but recognisable human faces- they don't need lips to speak, and they don't eat so why do they have them? Not to mention the fact that they looked rubbish. And what was with all the animal-esque growling from the Transformers. Their robots not tigers for fuck's sake. It was rubbish- although I will give you that the initial attack by whatsitsname in the desert was cool, once you waded through some of the most pathetic, trite, cliched dialogue ever put to screen.
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Apart from being pathetic, trite and cliched - the dialogue really was quite natural, I thought.
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Have you managed to procure a (dead) Space Bug for Fred yet? Fred has cleared a space on game room wall for it. Speaking of game rooms, that commercial with all of the Steelers gear makes Fred drool. Drool Fred tells ya! Fred is not married, but Fred's girl friend would love that room as well.
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cheeky young pup. There's nothing forced about any of the dialogue in Transformers- "are you in here masturbating? don't worry, we can call it something else like 'Sam's happy time'," Yuck. Not funny. Not clever. Just awful. I do give Shia Props though for actually being less annoying than the dialogue.
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Hee hee. Fred is reading your story over there now! Fred about halfway through it, and is very impressed with the detail and atmosphere. Can not wait to see how it turns out!
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I feel your pain. Once, I had this big portable radio, a proper ghetto blaster type thing, weighed the same as an elephant. I'd got it balanced on a cushion on a kitchen chair. I was barefoot and I walked past the chair, trod on a dodgy floorboard which nudged the chair, which tipped the radio onto my big toe.I didn't stop and go 'ow' or study the damage. I just started walking round the house really fast! Nothing was broke but the toenail turned black and eventually fell off, not before disgorging a load of blood and pus.
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Nice one. Where's your submission then? You got something coming?
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Has anyone seen it?
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Oh well. I thought the call was hilarious.Do any Bay movies ever have good dialogue? I remember missing most of Armageddon due to all the cringing.Chelsea sacked 15 scouts? Yikes.The lips were indeed stupid. I know there were guys on here decrying "Lips on Optimus!" but they had good reason. It was an idiotic addition.
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I think I have that coming up my next go-around of movies. Everything about Transformers was stupid. On a much better note, Close Encounters of the Third Kind was on last night on AMC. What I just love about that movie is all the 'extras' and how they give sort of classic reactions to the Aliens' arrival. The dude that races to the portolet when the first show up always makes me chuckle.
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Fred left comments, but wanted to tell you that the attention to details and the atmoshpere are truly outstanding. The story is very absorbing. Alas, Fred's efforts at creating a story ran into several roadblocks, not the least of which is that Fred is more comfortable writing dialogue than prose.
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Anything that makes me feel sorry for palin is a bad thing.
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owe their owner over $1 billion. It's probably about time they started cutting back. So I can't say I'm shocked. When you spend $60m on the signing fee for Schevchenko and then a further $300,000 per week on his wages (and he turns out to be a colossal waste of cash) then you are frankly wasting money.
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Thank you. I'll go over now and have a look.Roadblocks are designed specifically to plough through at great speed. Makes a satisfying noise when they bust. Just go for it, sunshine!
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and the rest of the "big four" that have ruined football in this country and turned the league into a fucking joke. Screw them for making it impossible for others (even relatively big clubs like the clowns I'm stuck with) to compete without a billionaire owner. Fuck the big 4 for selling out to American "Franchise" owners (Gillette, Hicks and the Glazers) that bought the clubs with no understanding of what a football club is in our culture and lumbered them with hundreds of millions of pounds worth of debt- so that they pushed up ticket prices/ shirt prices and alienated their fan base and the country. Fuck them all and the sooner they bugger off with the rest of the G14 to form their European Super League (little realising that most fans won't pay to watch it and they'll all go bust)the better. Furthermore, fuck them for their poxy fucking attitude, for the fact that their English players see playing for England as a fucking chore and not an honour. Cunts- all of them. THis is all Murdoch's fault. It's gone from being the people's game to a load of whorish overexposed corporate shite.
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Re roadblocks: I have the exact opposite problem, I find it so much more comfortable to write prose and really struggle with dialogue- to such an extent that characters seem to be telling stories themselves (hence Mrs. Jarv's mean Generation X analogy).
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The above rant at the state of football is bang on. Kudos.
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Don't you live in Manchester, Wolf? Please tell me you support the City and not that bloated monstrosity of bad sportsmanship and glory hunting psuedo fans (all of whom thought football was invented in 1996) that is allegedly the "World's biggest Club". I think American sport has it right with draft picks etc- how much better would our game be if we had a system like that- especially as the cash that comes from the (fucking misnomer) Champions League guarantees a never ending cycle of the same 4 clubs at the top.
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although that wouldn't make much difference as the cap would still be miles beyond the reach of most clubs. It would, however, stop the likes of Chelsea buying good players like Parker and Sidwell to not even make the bench just to stop other clubs in the top flight having them. It's a fucking mess, alright, and the fact that it has killed the interest in the game of someone that grew up going to every home game of my local club (who were competitive back then) is a fucking disgrace. CAn you imagine the likes of Everton or Forest or Villa ever winning the league again (all of whom won it in recent memory)? It's sad- and the odd consolation FA Cup to a smaller side such as Portsmouth is no comfort. It's a sorry state of affairs.
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Yeh - I used to be a season ticket holder at Man City but I gave it up a few years ago. Once they were asking £520 for the season I chucked it. Half the games were on a Sunday or Monday, I couldn't make them so it was money down the drain. Plus I couldn't equate the money players get with the money I was having to shell out. They talk about it being a short career and that's why they earn so much. What's to stop them getting a proper job when they finish playing?Got bored not seeing any football though, so I started going along to a local non-league team. Maine Road FC play in the Vodkat Premier League, one league up from the very bottom of the Football Pyramid. Currently, we're 3rd from bottom!
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Fuck me sideways. That's outrageous. I grew up with the mighty Sheffield Wednesday and so every week now is a fucking torture- but at least the Championship is competitive. Since I moved south so long ago there are plenty of away games I can go to if I need a fix- and it isn't excrutiating at this level. Pity we suck, though.
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for a fanzine called King Of The Kippax. In amongst all the surreal stuff, I sounded just like you, just angry, watching football slip away from the grass roots supporter. Heard what they call fans nowadays? "Customers." Where the fuck did that come from?Who do you support, Jarv?
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If you haven't already, you might want to read a book by David Conn called The Beautiful Game? Searching For The Soul Of Football. It's demoralising but informative.
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That is not the answer either, at least as a team salary cap. Here's what happens: you draft very well and pick some excellent young players. Those players develop and of course get more expensive as they have proven themselves to be excellent players. Now the team has the hard choice of only keeping a couple at most of these excellent players and are forced to let the other good players walk. This in effect penalizes a team that did its job scouting talent and rewards teams for having free cap room and pick up talent they didn't identify to begin with.In all honesty, the only way it would work is to have a salary cap on the individuals, and not on the team. I realize this would never go over well, but look at the NFL. It does not work. Parity is not a good thing, nor is players hopping from team to team. You have no one to identify with the team anymore, and it's shit.
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and I've also heard fans called "consumers" and that cunt Scudamore has referred to football on more than one occasion as "product" and "Sport Entertainment". It's a fucking disgrace- and then they have the temerity to say "don't boo poor old Cashley" (one of the biggest twats on the planet). I'll tell you how to stop us booing you, you fucking cocksuckers: 1)Accept that as the standards of international sides go, you're shit. 2)Stop insulting our intelligence by saying stupid crap like "We're the best in the world on paper". 3)If you do say something as stupid as that- FUCKING WIN SOMETHING instead of bottling it on penalties. 4)Try. And make sure you try as hard for England as you do for your club. Can you imagine Cashley making the fuckup he made for England for Chelsea? 5)Try to understand that the fans pay a ot of money to follow you. Most fans are not paid millions a year. It is expensive and difficult. Please try to not treat the fans like shit. 6)Stay out of Hello! Magazine 7)Stop faking injuries for England and then turning out for your club 3 days later (Gerrard- I'm looking at you). 8)Lose the arrogance. The thing is, we're their to support them- but they've behaved like such cunts for the last 10 years that the fans have turned on them. I would never boo Wednesday, and I remember watching England in other sports when we were woeful, and not once have the fans ever turned on the national team. The difference: Wednesday and the England sides were/ are open about being shit and fucking try. It's incredibly galling for a fan to shell out a lot of readies to see some group of cunts (West Ham- I'm looking at you a few seasons ago) turn up and play as if they don't give a shit. Then to make matters worse they just hop in a fucking Ferrari or an Aston or some other car that is totally beyond the reach of the average fan and fuck off into the night. It's insulting.
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Maybe a cap on player numbers then? There has to be a solution to stop the big 4 from hoarding talent to the detriment of the league- ask Therewolf about Shuan Wright-Phillips if you want a shining example.
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Take baseball as an example: the Yankees and Mets are not the ones who are winning the World Series (granted, the Phillies ended up winning with a sizable payroll), but look at the Rays who made it to the series. It doesn't necessarily take money to make it to the top, but it does to maintain your view from the top. This is where many teams are forced to dump their best players, though in some instances owners are cheap. The NFL is a broken system (at least that's what I maintain) where parity rules. And let me tell you the quality of the product has greatly suffered.
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they don't just hoard domestic talent. Have a look at the damage done to the other European Leagues- France is a joke, Holland and Germany not much better, Italy and Spain are basically the same as England and the rest of Europe may as well not bother. The quarter finalists of the Champions League will contain all 4 English clubs, Barca, Real, Inter, and AN Other team. It's a joke.
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but the scouting system is completely different- you can maintain some parity through the draft picks- but there is no comparative system in football. Players do not go to University (fuck knows why), and get signed to clubs at a stupidly young age. There is no draft system, and although the Rays did work wonders this year, it's absolutely impossible for a football club to do the same. Not just because of the reasons outlined, but because of the way the league is structured without play-offs. I watched my first NFL game in years the other Sunday and quite enjoyed it, but I was surprised as to how crap the defences in both sides were. I remember them being much tighter than that.
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Again, this is mostly due to the salary cap. Now teams don't have the depth on their team to deal with injuries or guys missing any significant amount of playing time.I much prefer the college game anyway.
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Nov 03, 2008 10:24:49 AM CST
sports players salary? Fuck that. Disgusting.
by dannyglovers_dickblood
No different than the greedy CEO's everyone bitches about. Its probably more work to run a company in the ground than it is to play a fucking sport and bank 10 million a year. Its pathetic.
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First, it is different than CEO's. For one, if fans were really bothered by their salaries they would (1) stop attending games and (2) stop watching them on television. Second, I think it would be much easier to run a company into the ground then trying to hit a baseball on a regular basis or tackle a 245 pound wicked fast running back in the NFL.
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I'm not disagreeing with you on that.
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you should see Ashley Cole's Biography. There is a line in it about how he nearly crashed his Aston Martin when he found out that Arsenal were only going to pay him £100,000 per week and not the £120,000 he wanted. It's actually funny how much he's missing the point by. These salaries are before endorsements, sponsorship and the rest. Not to mention that he's a wife beating, hooker shaggind dirtbag of the highest order.
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Nothing wrong with hook shagging.
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Nothing wrong with hooker shagging.
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Nov 03, 2008 10:34:55 AM CST
naaawww...physical ability should not equal...
by dannyglovers_dickblood
...bazillions of dollars. If it did-- the guy that jumps on a pogo-stick for 48 hours straight would be a millionaire, but sadly he is not.
And people would never EVER boycott or stop watching. Thats the sad thing. People's infatuation with financing these fuckers. There could be a family of 5 living in a 1 bedroom apartment, and if they are giant baseball fans-- sure as shit they will spend a few hundred bucks to go every year. People bitch about Congress making 160k a year and then give some guy millions for hitting a fucking ball?! Jesus Christ!! Insanity!! I'll never understand that shit. But even now in this shit economy when everyone is doing horribly....people have no problem with it. America could be 50% unemployed and people would still be there cheering for their favorite sports player living in their fucking castles and bragging about their 15 cars. Times don't get rough for them. -
Then we shouldn't be forking over money for any of this entertainment bullshit like television and movies.
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but for us it's really part of our local identity- you grew up in (for example) North West London and chances are you support Arsenal. For the working man in the industrial era it was a chance to blow off steam on the weekend, get one over your local rivals and genuinly something to look forward to. Not the case now.It didn't ever cost as much as it does now.
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Actors make so much less than professional athletes. Acting has always been a working stiff sort of profession. Few go into it for the money. Out of all SAG members, its something like less than 5% that are actually making a steady living and even less than that are making anything over a few thousand here or there for random commercials. The superstars with massive salaries are a tiny portion of the actual working actors. And thats the thing, most do it because they love it. People will act for 20 years barely making a dime. I doubt any sports player would work for free for the love of the game.
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but is not analogous to sport. For example, Tom Cruise is the highest paid movie star. I think. But his worth per movie is estimated based on the amount of money spent by his fans on his films. There is no upper limit to the amount of times that one person can see each film- whereas there is in SPort. In team sport a player doesn't really put bums on seats- he may sell more shirts, but fans go to see the team. Boxing etc are totally different./
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seats. Look at the new Yankee Stadium or Citifield for the Mets...fucking crazy ticket prices for a fucking baseball game. American fucking pastime my ass...
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there are legions of athletes that retired broke and did it for love of the game. And outside of the big American sports and football there are a lot that do. Most Cricket payers do not make millions a year in their peak years, same with Rugby and others.
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And it shouldn't ever cost as much as it does now. I agree-- it should be a cultural sort of past time. They should be earning a good wage, no more than a lawyer. Maybe a few hundred grand a year. And then they can land whatever endorsement deals outside of that. Its disgusting to think these people are millionaires. When the country is as fucked as it is you start to really question shit like that.
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But they don't get much of my money. I generally go to one NFL and NHL game a year. I don't subscribe to any of the sports TV packages and I don't buy jerseys and gear. If more people were like me, we'd bring these babies down to earth in no time.And Pay Per View? Hell no. Avoid the results and download the fight the day after.
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I know the cricket and rugby guys basically work for beer.....I'm speaking of the American machine basically.
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Watched it this weekend. Pretty good. Although who would believe Thandie Newton would give that guy the time of day? Aslo watched Bigger, Stronger, Faster. Excellent documentary.
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I just don't understand why they couldn't have gotten a guy that was actually fat.
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who don't get paid shit and still do it "for the love of the game."And that is completely untrue about a team sport where one player isn't the reason for putting people in the seats. For instance, in basketball LeBron James is the prime example right now. I know it's not always common, but it does happen. Jordan, Bird, Magic, Dr. J, etc were all main attractions. In baseball, there was Cal Ripken, Mark McGuire, Sammy Sosa, even Bonds.
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Nov 03, 2008 10:49:25 AM CST
I think all sports should be like minor leagues....
by dannyglovers_dickblood
Its a much more pure system it seems.
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Listen, I agree with you on the craziness that is sports salaries.Since they are a form of entertainment, I think they should make decent wages (like your equivalent of lawyers seems about right to me) and have a decent medical plan for after sporting life.
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Beckham in LA for example, but there is still an upper limit as to how many tickets they can sell. It is different
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Its just another one of those things that blind people. And now that it is the way it is-- it will never change.
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Because there is no way a fat person could walk 25 miles on sprained ankle let alone a healthy one.
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with DVD sales (provided it's in their contract, of course)?Individual players do sell jerseys with their name on them, however.
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He did where a slight fatsuit in the beginning. they had to have the appearance of him getting in shape.
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Its just that if FAT BOY is in the title. The guy better damn well be fat. Of course they would have had to cast someone other than Thandie. She is a bit too good looking. But still....when I saw the trailer I was like what the fuck? That guy is seriously supposed to be fat? He has that tiny little fake gut. Thats it?! Its a misrepresentation of the fat guys across America and THAT SHITS GOTTA STOP!!
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"Now that it is the way it is - it will never change."True. Shouldn't be, but there it is. What can we do about it? Can we do anything. Do we have any power to effect change?
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it isn't actually the fans that fund the cost of the salaries. It's television. The clubs should be living in fear that the networks may wise up and cut them off.
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HOT!
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Dylan MOran is hysterical. Just thought I'd add that.
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VOTE OBAMA. (I know you can't but....you can spiritually vote)
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how can I believe you when you are a PROVEN LIAR!
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DO IT LIVE! FUCK IT!
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Damn. I always hear about the poor hockey players and how little they are compared. People make it sound like they are paid in bread. I looked up the average salary for an NHL player-- and it is 1.9 million for 2007. What the fuck? I'm supposed to feel sorry for this shit? Sure...its a lot less than other sports but thats just how crazy it is in that fucking industry. People act like NHL players are dirt poor.
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glad you actually liked Jack Brooks Jarv. I agree, it skirted greatness, but didn't make it. Still, I suspect it will be better than My Name is Bruce, which I will be seeing on the 14th with Bruce Campbell in attendance. Hopefully that will make a difference, because the trailer looks sci-fi channel worthy.
Ok, here's a question for There. Last night we did a trip feature for our movie night, and the first two were the James Whale Frankenstein pictures. The third was Something Wicked this Way Comes, which many hadn't seen, and they all liked it. My question though, is I seem to have this memory from Bride of Frankenstein, where Praetorius shows Henry his collection of miniaturized people, and in addition, Praetorius has a little pacaderm walking about. Last night, the scene wasn't there. Where is this from? -
What the hell? That scene is most definitely there....there are miniature animals and a miniature king and queen. I watched it like a year ago on my Legacy Collection DVD set. Its in Bride. Its toward the beginning.
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The title comes from his rival in the movie calling him "fatboy" and although Simon Pegg is anything but fat, his character in the movie was grossly out of shape.It was a cute movie.Just so no to sports. Go ahead and watch it on cable TV but otherwise stop buying season tickets and team lamps and V-Cast packages and all that mess. Athletes are only as rich as the average fan allows them to be.
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also, over the weekend, we watched Sleepy Hollow and Abbot and Costello meet Frankenstein. Both cool films, but noticed one really schlocky moment in Sleepy Hollow. When the witch of the western woods lifts her head, after being posessed by the demon, there are these horrifically cartoonish eyes that shoot out of her head on the end of long snake-like tentacles. What the heck? It was perfectly creepy with just empty sockets, but the looney toons eyes just ruins it.
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and the mini king, the mini queen, the pope, the baron and the mermaid, all there. However, no mini-elephant!
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was a cute movie, and in the context of the film the title isn't offensive. Really, unless someone just looked at the title and then instantly expected some sort of movie starring Kevin James or something, there isn't a problem. If the character in the film was actually supposed to be a "fatboy", then yes. As it is, it's more in reference to the general malaise and sloth in which the Simon Pegg character has fallen. It's a fun little movie, but nothing spectacular.
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Danny nailed it. Should be in there. I'm going to check my cranky old VHS copy...
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how little screentime Elsa has as the Bride in that film. Yes, she has that cheesy opening as Mary Shelly, but she must only be in perhaps less than five minutes of screentime. But she does make quite the impression while there. Great movie.
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and we watched the whole film, but that last bit, after the mermaid, where I expected there to be an elephant, it just went to the next scene. I even re-wound the film to check for it, and no elephant, and then everyone thought I was nuts.
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that strikes me as basically a bit of playground abuse and he doesn't actually have to be fat to have it applied. the film does not interest me at all.
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terribly underrated. Any film with Caspar Van Diem attempting to act is worth a go.
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... that's strange! It's not there! I remember it clearly. What's going on? AM I LOSING MY MIND!
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I'm relying on Europe to fill the gap. We usually get at least one quality november film from Spain or somewhere like that.
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Yeah....the cartoony witch eyes are weird. It reminded me of Roger Rabbit. But that film is fucking awesome as a whole. One of Burton's best.
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First up, Pillow. The NFL is the greatest sport for a number of reasons. The brutality and the fast paced nature of the game. Ready made for TV aspect of it. The revenue sharing -shades of socialism? And primarily, the parity. I have been watching football for a very long time. And the 'parity' argument has been around since the 1970's - way before the salary cap. Some people simply want dynasty's - which can be good - if you are a fan of that team, but bad for everyone else. Then what happens is that you see the same teams year in year out as the only ones left standing. Parity, which I think is a damn good thing, allows teams to have a level playing field and the potential of a new champion coming out of nowhere. Dynasty's can still be built in the salary cap era - see the Patriots. Great teams still can be great year in and year out. See the Steelers. But the teams that come out of nowhere - the ones that electrify because no one saw it coming, is another thing that makes the NFL truly special. Just about every team can rapidly re-stock, if they have the right brain trust in place. Bad teams, run by bad managment, will still fail. See: Detroit. Parity makes for unexpected great games between teams. Yes, there are stinkers, but there have always been stinkers. I do agree that player mobility hurts the fan identification process, but I think it is offset by the events such as when Reggie White, who left big market Philly, for the smallest market in the league - Green bay, helped them win a championship. Danny, railing against salaries of football players is (perhaps you were talking all athletes, but i will single out football players)just wrong. The average players career is 3.5 years. 3.5 years to make some money, and that is it. And the only money guaranteed is the signing bonus. A contract is a worthless piece of paper because the team can void it at just about anytime. Rookie contracts outside of top ten draft picks, are comparitively small. The superstars take most of the money, which means the majority of the players are not making millions of dollars a year. In the most violent sport on the planet, where life spans are demonstrably less than any other group, where crippling injuries are greater than any other sport, where life long debilitating injuries that require medical care on small pensions are greater than any industry, football players need to make as much money as possible. I begrudge not one dime to them.
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Seriously, I remember that scene as a child, when I saw it on a t.v. commercial advertising an all day horror marathon. Years later I remember learning it was on Bride of Frankenstein. The fact there are other miniature things in the scene makes me think Im not losing my mind. And a few years ago Sky Captain homaged the mini-elephant, so I know it's from somewhere.
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there's a few gems in it- Choke for example.
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Have we got the right movie? There was a mini-horse in Dr. Cyclops. Are we getting muddled up with that?
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is one of Burton's best. That film specifically seems closest to being a pure representative of Burton-land, if you ask me. If you could basically concentrate the world in his mind down to one film, I think Sleepy Hollow is the film you would get. Everything about it is just so perfectly aligned with his sensibility.
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If it is as you say only the top guys pulling in all the cash while the rest of the players make shit-- then FUCK THAT even more. They should cap those motherfuckers and give more to the little guy. I'm talkin' "SPREAD THE WEALTH" a little bit. And I know the injuries and healthcare shenanigans with retired players. Its a fucking shame. More reason to put a cap on that and make the teams invest in life long healthcare to take care of the old timers that got the sport where it is. They need to be more fair. Its symbolic of the nation as a whole. The top 2% of the players shouldn't be getting richer and richer while the rest of the players make jack shit. They are working their ass off as well. Fuck JOE THE PLUMBER....and FUCK MICHAEL VICK -- may a wild dog consume his testacies while his Mother is forced to watch.
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but Im pretty sure it was in one of the Frankie movies because when I got the Legacy collection, I thought that was when I encountered it. My thought right now is that maybe it was Son of Frankenstein. I know that one also has Karloff, and Lugosi is there too. I'm wandering if the elephant isn't some sort of holdover that proves praetorius' experiments. Is there any chance of that?
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also has a remastered release. I fucking love that film.
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The only thing that bothers me, other than the jingoism of it of course, is the incessant breaks. Do we really need 5 fucking commercials between a kickoff or punt and the beginning of downs? And 2:00 warning? Come the fuck on. Isn't the end of the game already stultifyingly slow enough? Drives me fucking insane.
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I always think he's going to do something mindblowing and invariably I come away a bit disappointed- and on occasion borderline disgusted. I would rate Beetlejuice, Ed Wood, Batman (for nostalgia reasons), Sleepy Hollow as good most things as OK and Planet of The Apes as an Abomination.
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And I couldn't disagree more about NFL being a "FAST MOVING" sport. God Damn, its like watching paint dry. I've tried to appear more manly several times over the years and watch a game with friends and a beer in my hand. I've never made it through a game. Its like watching old ladies play croquet. 45 minutes goes by and they have moved 10 feet!! What the hell?!!
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....as a Planet of the Apes movie, it sucks. But if it were its own film and they were not apes-- but something else....I think it would be okay. Not great...but okay.
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bac in September, and didnt have very good reviews either. Honestly, outside Quantum of Solace and Benjamin Button, I'm having trouble of thinking of many good things. Synecdoche NY is coming out here, but it sames darn near impenetrable. There are bits here and there, but really it's looking like a wasteland til 2009, when all heck looks to be unleashed.
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...that made Giamatti a bit more handsome IMO.
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Ed Wood is definitely his best. Followed by:
Edward Scissorhands
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Beetle Juice
Batman Returns
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Sweeney Todd
Mars Attacks!
Batman
Big Fish
Planet of the Apes
Haven't seen Corpse Bride
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...nevermind. My list is shit. And Corpse Bride fucking sucks. Its 1/10th the movie Nightmare is. A lame attempt to cash in on the same crowd.
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...isn't more revered. What a perfect movie. I still think it's Depp's best performance. And Martin Landau should have been given every Academy Award that year.
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London Film Festival for a second. It isn't.
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...I think Twitch has shown us we needn't care what garbage Hollywood has in store for us. I'll be watching European films for the next few months.
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But football is a series short, violent fast paced action sequences. I can watch football on any level from High School on. High School and small college football are probably the purest form - meaning undiluted by commercial interruption. But a truly great football game is the most riveting sporting event I have ever seen. I like the non-stop NBA, and even Hockey. Baseball has it's charms, and Soccer is a great game. But football - whci is not for everyone, will always be king in America.
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Classic film. Made Mrs. Jarv cry when we saw it recently.
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...that allows some to find Football exciting and fast paced and others the complete opposite. Its interesting.
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Benjamin Button
Valkyrie
Quantum of Solace
Che
The International
The Road (which I'm hearing bad buzz on unfortunately)
Frost/Nixon
Australia
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Milk
The Wrestler
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One of my Top 10 movies of all time. It strikes an incredible balance of comedy and heart warming drama. When Ed finds Bella all sick on his place and crying and Bella asks him to make Goulash....and the look on Ed's face when he says, "I don't know how," deeply saddened he can't do this one little thing for his friend.
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Had a scan through Son Of Frankenstein as well - not there. Deep mystery, this...
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CRUISE IS BACK!!
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...he's on fucking CRUISE CONTROL.
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Choke, Blindness, The Changeling, Streetcar, Baader-Meinhof Complex, Belle Toujours, Transporter 3, QoS. There's some good stuff out there.
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I actually think this November/December looks to be much more exciting than past falls. But FUCK THEM for fucking me over with Harry Potter those dumb shits. Jarv....glad to see you give the love to Frank The Transporter, thats the British version of Joe The Plumber.
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Step right up Quarantine.
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has a terrible American accent, but is good at hurting people.
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Don't say that, Jarv. I've got that lined up to watch tonight online!
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I wonder why we've been denied for so long. That's very strange. Now if I can only get Fierce People released in the UK then I'll be happy.
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...can I please get a buddy cop movie full of beautiful baldness-- starring Jason Statham and Vin Diesel. They can just use one of the discarded drafts for 48 hours. Come on Hollywood!! Put these two together!!
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have been pushed to another year. I think Valkyrie and The Road are both 2009 now. Blindness bombed badly here, with horrific reviews.
No idea when the international is to be released.
The Wrestler however does look quite good.
And I'd give Che a chance.
Milk looks well done, but not particularly interesting to me.
I hope Australia works out, but I'm skeptical.
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Twilight?
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I am not a Cruise hater. But I do not see myself paying to see that movie. One, the dude failed. Hitler lived. There is no payoff like showing a successful operation. They will gild it with showing war battles - but I can wait for it to hit cable.
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in Valkyrie, but skeptical regarding Singer's ability to pull it off. The Cruiser will do well in it Im sure. It's only off-screen that he is a crazy train wreck.
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one of the best things bout the film is how uncanny the portrayals of the actors look to be to the real-life people. They even look quite similar. I however like very very few of Gus Van Sant's movies. Luckily, one of his best was also his most recent, Paranoid Park.
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Nov 03, 2008 12:21:59 PM CST
Jonah....Gus makes those amazing boring films...
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...I always talk about. LAST DAYS-- absolutely amazing, but the most boring movie I've ever sat through.
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you got a z-dive submission? I thought you were working on one.
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...is I suspect it will have a reverse effect than what the author originally hoped for. A whole lotta teen guys are gonna get laid in the car after their girls get all hot in the movie theater.
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I was. I'll message you there.
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I should have added, I have no interest in the subject matter of valkyrie either.
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....sounds exciting, adventurous, and something I've never really seen before.
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I remember at least two. They were well made. Valkyrie may be a well made movie as well. I just have no interest in seeing it.
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I was going to write just about the same thing as you concerning salaries but you did it way better then I would have so thanks for saving me the time.DGDB. Remember this, if you can place a limit on what somebody else can earn, then they can put a limit what you may earn. What if someday a motherfucker comes around and says Dickblood!?!? That asshat! he's only worth $24,500 a year and that's it. Even if you're more skilled, smarter, work harder then the person next to you get dick. So I'd be very careful about going down that road.Sports viewing. Hockey, Boxing and Spring league baseball in Arizona are the three best to watch live. Nothing beats an NHL and boxing. Spring baseball is great because the stadiums are small so you're close, they're really nice, the tickests are cheap, the weather is great and the scenery in the stands fucking rocks.
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what movie has the tiny elephant? I thought it was Bride of Frankenstein, but no. So which film is it? Definitely black and white.
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Yeah, I understand that side of it.
But just like the CEO's it gets to a point where the pay is so astronomical its just mind blowing. Clearly no one on the planet is worth this much money unless they are discovering the cure for cancer or fucking 300 men in under 2 hours with only one bucket of ice. I guess I'm sort of Socialist in my thinking that no one needs to be that rich. I know HOD would agree with me on that. The country seems to be skewed in a very fucked up way at the moment. The middle class is getting smaller, and more and more families are dropping into the lower class income level and the fat cats and CEO's continue to bring in insane amounts of money with massive bonuses. I see all of this as being cyclical . Somewhere along the line the class lines in this country got all fucked up. Working stiffs don't really see much of the rewards anymore, and the insanely rich continue to get insanely richer. Its not just sports, its everything in our society. And to point out how these guys are damaging their bodies and the sport is so violent and all that. I can really care less. End of the day...its a fucking sport. If anyone is in danger and damaging their bodies, its the military. I would rather see them get a big boost in pay and benefits, as well as teachers. Our priorities in this country are fucked. And as long as people continue making excuses for the way things are, things will never change. -
There is that Disney short where the guy gets drunk and starts seeing the tiny elephant walking around.......it may be Goofy. I forget the drunk character.
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I can't argue with the Military pay raise idea but it has to come around in the next 14 months before I pull the pin and retire.
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I will disagree and say the level of the NFL has deteriorated as compared to the heyday of the 70's to 80's. Perhaps it was because I was a kid, but I enjoyed the NFL immensely more than now. And even though I'm a Jets fan, I am much more a football fan and would prefer to watch the classic great games of the 'great' teams than watching parity any day. Now I want the Jets to make the playoffs, but do you really think that we'll see a good playoff game involving them? They blow. Just like the expanded playoffs blow. Just like expansion blows. There is not a big enough pool of "special" players to pick from where they should have expanded.
And what makes football great for those of us who like it Danny, is several things: the strategy involved, the violence of the game, the level of skill involved in one play vs. the sheer brutality of another, the fact that even the smallest and gifted (Barry Sanders) can excel at a position where someone succeeds with almost pure heart (Walter Payton). College football rules BTW... -
It comes out in 2009 as well. My bad. I hope The Road being pushed back means they fix whatever's wrong with it.
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in a little cage,if I recall correctly.
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One could argue that there are already pay limits established in regular business cultural. There are clearly established pay grades which an employee will be pigeoned-holed into, and can only receive the standard 3% increase. Larger corporations suffer from not stepping on the toes of those workers who have been there forever, and yet have not expanded their contribution level to the company. But still they make more than someone almost half their age who contributes double what they do.Do I have a point to all of this? I think not.
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One other thing I forgot, a persons "worth" pay wise is what somebody else is wiling to pay them. Christ, if I was able to hit AAA level pitchers fast ball, I might have at least played minor league baseball. Well that and not getting arrested.
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Excessive celebration. And I'm not talking about endzone dances or chest bumps (the latter of which is now as stale as day old bread), I'm talking after every. fucking. play. Every fucking douche who makes a tackle goes in histrionics. It's irritating as fuck. Often times some of these guys are so eager to get up and celebrate their play they'll trample over the opposing players or even their own players to do it.
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Mostly. I understand you can't force salary caps on all professions. It needs to come from within. We need to get hit in the face with a shovel. Wake us up.We need to stand back and look at how ridiculous it is that a guy hitting a golf ball makes millions but a nurse who saves lives makes squat. We need to reassess our priorities. It has to come from within though. And I've been saying for years it will take the complete crumbling of society for that to happen. When the poor have nothing left to lose then we'll see a change.
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The refs are paid for a reason, to make a fucking call. Right or wrong, live with it.
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scored a TD. He just gave the ball to the ref. Act like you've done it before gents.
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Not having spent one day in the corporate business world I will defer to you because I don't know anything about that. Although a very good argument can be made the the Armed Forces have become a very corporate like cultre, especially during the 90's. At least the last seven years has blunted that tide somewhat and the Marine Corp resisted that the best out of all the sevices. The Air Force and Army took to it like a duck to water.My point had more to do with business owners and such that take risk and get rewards. The Steve Jobs and Bill Gates of the world or the thousands upon thousands that nobody knows about.
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Make the call that's your job.
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Nov 03, 2008 1:31:37 PM CST
I don't think it's something that could ever be solved
by just pillow talk
Clearly one must reward innovation and gustiness, but when is enough enough like Danny and Hawaiian said? When one reaches a certain level of 'success' (whatever you define that to be), does one bear a responsibility to 'society'?
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yep I agree about that one too. Now if Bama, Texas Tech and Penn State all lose I will be happy because that will fuck up the stupid BCS standings something fierce. Fuck the computers.
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I still can't believe Texas Tech won.I'm relatively confident that the Cowboys will beat them this week, and I don't see how 'Bama can stay undefeated. Penn State, however, will probably make it to the title game and get blitzed by whomever they play.
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Yes. I think one does have on obligation to give back to society once they reach a certain level of wealth. For two reasons-- by reaching this level as one individual, they are minimizing the amount of wealth in the overall pot and expanding the lower classes, and because this country has afforded them the very opportunity to reach such wealth.
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A class act in every way. I agree to get rid of replay as well. Hardly anything is overturned. The refs are so loathe to admit they were wrong they just use the ole "not conclusive evidence" racket to justify the call on the field anyway.
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That's the thing, there's no one over riding definiton of sucecess and there can't be and never will be. I am very sucesseful by the standards of my world, very sucessful. I keep My Marines alive and mostly healthy better than alot of other people in my position. I have wide ranging knowledge base and skill sets. I get about three offers a week from Contractors to jump ship and make two grand a day plus 100k or more signing bonus. I am a valubal potential free agent. There's a reason I wrote all that and it wasn't to blow my own horn.
I also realize that by the standards of AICN world I'm a loser. I'm a redneck, white trash racist, misoginist baby killer with a rifle and no concious. I'm stupid, ignorant, have no prospects and only serve because I'm not capable of doing anything else. It was either kill or flip hamburgers. How do I know this, I've be told here that's what I am. See different concepts of what success is.What do people owe "society"? I think they "owe" being responsible, obeying the law and letting others live their lives as long as they are doing the same. Past that I don't think anybody "owes" anything to anybody. -
I happen to agree with you on this. But I do differ with Obama on some of the things he's said about college. I don't think everyone should go to college, as it has been argued to some degree that's why we lost manufacturing here in the U.S. (besides the cheaper labor of course). Trade schools should be a vital cog of the U.S. economy. Here in the Northeast, that has been part of the reason why the home of manufacturing has gone the way of the dodo bird. I'm very hesitant about throwing more money into the educational system, as that does not work. More money does not equal better education. At the local level, we pay way too much in taxes for what little services we receive. School budgets are outrageous and are ill conceived in nature. The pension that teachers receive is ridiculous as compared to what you or I receive in the business world. I do, however, love his idea of doing community service in return for a $4,000 credit towards college. I think that provides a "real world" learning experience and would hopefully make kids more thankful for their opportunity.
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I've thought about college vs. NFL in terms of when one is down, and I have to say that I think I prefer the college rule. If you can't stay on your feet, you don't deserve the extra yards. Plus it would destroy any doubt as to if a defender touched someone while they were on the ground or not.I do agree though, that they should be required to have both feet in bounds.
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Nov 03, 2008 2:03:58 PM CST
I also agree on feeling obligated to give back...
by hawaiian organ donor
...because most people of extreme wealth are only at the top because of the hard work of others. If tomorrow 50% of the Walton family's workforce decided not to show up to work, within a week Wal-Mart would be brought to it's knees. It's amazing how much power the common person wields yet refuses to use. All of us have it in us to bring the entire system down.Rupert Murdoch, Tiger Woods, Brett Ratner and Miley Cyrus could all be out of work nobodies if only people decided they were tired of giving their hard earned money to people who provided nothing of worth in return.
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Nov 03, 2008 2:10:44 PM CST
And besides, we should all feel obligated to help out
by hawaiian organ donor
I guess I'll have to disagree with Xi on this one. I don't have a pot to piss in so for the past 20 years I've donated my time to Big Brothers, veterans, shelters and Habitat for Humanity. If I had money to burn, I would've donated that too.As human frickin' beings, we should feel obligated to help out the less fortunate however we can. If someone is on this plane only to serve their own interests, I'm not sure what the point is. There is no better feeling than improving the life of another person. If you can do it through devoting time and not money, all the better.
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to society: because it benefits everyone. I'm not talking about utopia bullshit stuff, but just helping out your neighbor, giving to a charity, donating time. I think corporations have a social responsibility that they should adhere to, because without the society that is in place, they would not be profitable/successful.
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I've swung a hammer for habitat for humanity. I've given a lot of money to Boys and Girls club, cancer research, getting kids off the streets and out of prostitution. I've lost part of the bone in my leg, six inches of my intestine, numerous scars, burns and wounds protecting people around the world and allowing Americans to have all the liberty and freedoms they have all the while looking down on me. That's giving back because its voluntary on my part.Voluntary giving has started universities like Duke and Stanford, the NY Public library system, broadway theaters and numerous arts. All these things were started by robber barons who thought they were good things do. If the goverment forces people to be "giving" that's nothing more then stealing. It uses the coersive force of the goverment and it short sighted. The people with money will just hide it from the State and everbody loses.
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Nov 03, 2008 2:46:38 PM CST
I agree Xi, I wasn't suggesting the gov't step in
by hawaiian organ donor
and make it mandatory. They should just equip me with a monkey wrench and a blowtorch and unleash me on those selfish pricks. I'll put them into a donating state of mind.And I appreciate everything you've done, Xi. I've spent a lot of time with vets, American and Canadian, to show them my appreciation for everything they did.In the end, there's nothing more beautiful than donating your time to those who need it. I don't understand why every brain isn't wired to think that way. It should be instinctual. Eat, sleep, have sex, donate your time.
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I wasn't suggesting that we should 'force' anyone to give back, but I do think Corporations are in an ideal spot to make a difference as it were, to help out those who need it.For example, my company is a private one, one in which the top management here basically seeks ways to (excuse the term) rape the cupboard dry for their own bonuses, of which they really do not deserve. Meanwhile, we have not done Habitat for Humanity the last two years even though we are enjoying record profits. There is nothing right about that.
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most definitely appreciate what you have, and continue, to do for the country with your service. I sincerely hope you don't think otherwise of us.
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to give back, so mandatory community service to certain extent is necessary. Thinking of that as "stealing" is what is short-sighted IMHO. It's called being a citizen, whether you like it or not. Not making people give back who otherwise wouldn't puts an unfair burden on those who do. And yes that's their choice, but it doesn't make it right.
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We're having boils down to language. Now, I freely admit I have a gigantic contrarian streak that runs through me. I wish I didn't, its caused a lot of problems. When I see words like owe come around my hackles go up. I do believe that we are all in agreement that voluntering and/or donating is the right thing to do. I was not suggesting otherwise.JPT I am in agreement with you about corporate responibility. Its also good business on their part. I've seen comercials before with businesses touting their giving and such. It gives them a nice shine and probably helps with increasing their profits.Take blockbuster. I found out from a reservist chick in Afghanistan, who was a multistate manager for Blockbuster, that if you write to them they'll send a big box of DVDs to service personell overseas. Now I'm sure they think its the right thing to do, but I also believe they probably find a tax deduction to take and talk it up in the yearly corporation report. So its a win win for everybody.Point of Clarification. I wasn't talking about you guys looking down on me nor anybody I'm friendly with on AICN. There have been others in the past or various random general snide comments made by TBers about Americas fighting men. I wanted to clear that one up.Well I got to go to bed. Have a good rest of your day everbody.
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is slavery. Further more it turns people right the fuck off to helping.
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I like what other countries do about mandatory military service. And I thought if military service wasn't your thing to do work for the Peace Corps or something. I dunno what the answer is. Coming back to these overpaid athletes, if Tiger Woods had been forced to help the underprivileged for a year or two, he might not be so quick to endorse a product that uses sweat shop slave labor overseas.I don't have the answer. All I know is we're going further away from decency with each passing year.
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Damn man you're keeping me from my rack!You've hit on an idea I'm split on, that is mandatory military service. Emotionally, I would like everbody to serve. If you didn't want to be in the Armed sevice then something like the CCC from the great depression. It might help to stop the creeping Balkanization Intellecually, its a bad fucking idea. You end up with the shitty Army of the 70's. all the draftees for the most part ended up in Panama, South Korea and Germany. Nobody wanted to be in service and it showed in a break down of disciplin, theivery, drug abuse and and most importantly degradation of fighting ability.Its a complex issue. Now off to bed, for real this time.
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I think it would be a good thing if it wasn't just military service. It would be cool to have Peace Corps, Red Cross, various environmental organizations, homeless outreach, shit like that. They could say everyone needs to do 6 months of service in the field of your choosing. It would be very cool.
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and philosophical to boot. I think I'm against mandatory service, but I think every person needs to consider why they would need the government to force their hand to do this. My wife and I offer time and money to many of the causes and charities mentioned above, and we also try to be very active in the community. We don't regret anything we have given, but certainly part of it's value is that it was given freely. There is personal benefit in that, and I think there is benefit for the community being served in that. True generosity and true interest are always better than forced. Forced ends up with an overall shoddier result. Quantity vs. quality.
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... I'm all over the place looking for this midget fookin elephant! I can see it in my head, but I can't wind backwards or forwards to see which film it is!
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... something like Devil Doll? That had mini-things in it.
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I caught it during its theater run. It was ok, I didn't really remember the book. I'm a huge Chuck fan, but I think Choke is his second worst with Haunted being his worst and Fight Club right about even with Choke. The movie just didn't click, a lot of the jokes just feel flat. And there wasn't much of a climax. Good if you were a fan of the book, kind of puts Chuck novels in the real world, not the hyper cool of Fight Club.
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Who said slavery? You just say that every now and then? Hehehe. I'm gonna drop into random TB's from now on post:
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This weekend as well. Sent in a review for the site, but I guess there wasn't enough interest, or it wasn't a good review? Check it out if you can though. It was a lot of fun, suffers though from hyper quick cut editing. Really sucked because I could've seen the premiere with the director there but my lady friend had me going to a lame haunted house that night. Which we ended up going to way late and we could've done both. But caught it the next day. Kind of Jeppers Creepers, but maintains all the way through. Plus the monster was pretty cool, wish we had seen more of it.
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So I see you didn't get picked for BNAT as well? I guess non of us will be going. Did you even enter?
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Don't know why, only Dr. House being in it makes me interested in it. Anyone else seen it? Never saw Harsh Times, but they seem like the same movie.
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Came out this weekend. Surprised I haven't seen anything about it. But on RT its not showing much promise. I bought the comic, need to read it. I'll check out the movie when its on DVD.
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No I didn't actually enter. I can't even win the local screenings in my fucking city. The ones where you tell a joke or some shit. I've entered a dozen of those fuckers and never won shit.
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I don't agree with having people serve in the military. But I think there should be mandatory community service, fucking littering makes me so mad. I think every one should have to do a certain amount of community service a year.
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Thats cool, yeah I've never won shit either. I would like to see the photo album and see what kind of pictures people made.
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25 actors that look like old lesbians. I found this amusing. http://www.cracked.com/article_15788_top-25-men-who-look-like-old-lesbians.html http://tinyurl.com/2on2uz
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Nov 03, 2008 7:45:45 PM CST
holy shit Kyle MacLachlan looks like KD fucking LANG!!
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Nov 03, 2008 7:46:52 PM CST
Robert Redford really does look like an old lady...
by dannyglovers_dickblood
...in that pic. Hilarious.
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Looks like Bruce Jenner's dad or twin.
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It's decent. It would have been better with somebody other then Keanu in the lead. Yet I thought he did alright. Its very...uneven? Maybe?
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I agree. Street Kings was not a Keanu type veicle. He was ok, but the whole thing was forgetable.
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Looks like Big Ben has some shoulder damage. Leftwich looks good though.
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I enjoy it. Xiphos, did you see Harsh Times? Or Training Day? What did you think of them?
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whats splinter? I don't recall hearing of it. Or maybe you were telling me about it. refresh my memory?
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Yes I saw Harsh times and liked it a whole lot. It was violent, entirely nihilistic and I thought well done. I like of Freddy Rodriquiz so that might of helped. Training Day I thought was a half movie. First half was good second half fell apart for me.YO TDK! Forgetable that's probably a good word. Someday somebody is going to make another good movie from a Book or script by James Ellroy. Hopefully it will be Joe Carnahan with White Jazz.
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three words. Human sea urchins. This thing sounds killer. Series, thanks for the heads up. Looks like it hits dvd January 27th, or thereabouts.
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If you liked Jeepers Creepers or Slither you'll like it. Here is my review. First time writer long time reader. I just wanted to say that I caught Splinter this weekend in Oklahoma, and I haven't really seen much about it, maybe one review a while back. I missed the premiere but saw it the next day. I don't know if the movie is going to get a huge release, but it was on HD Net movies and probably coming to DVD soon. Overall it was a pretty fun little horror movie. Yes the monster was very reminiscent of The Thing, which I am in an argument with someone right now as too which version is better, I say Carpenters. As you've probably heard that this movie is a hearkening back to the good old days of monster movies which is true. Though it does have a big problem of the new form of quick cut editing that has become a favorite to the horror genre thanks to Saw, which was probably my biggest prolem with the movie. The monster looked like it was really cool looking, but you never got a good shot of the monster. I mean you saw more of the cloverfield monster. There really is not that much to dive into about this film, its a simple plot and effective with building tension and the Road Trip guy does a passable job as the geek turned hero. The girl in the movie is passable as the man of the relationship, but not too butch. There was a scene involving an attacking hand that was my favorite scene, though some people thought it was silly. Also Shea Whigham (reading his IMDB page nothing comes to mind as where I would remember seeing him in) character was interesting because it was not the typical bad guy role, and the sound effect when his arm breaks was pretty gut retching (i've broken my arm three times so I've got a good idea of what noise it should make). Overall I would say if you really like horror movies and are burnt out on torture stuff and J-horror check this out, especially if you really liked Slither.
Another thing I would like to say is that even though this was directed by a blimy Brit, he did a good job at ensuring that it was Oklahoma. Even though its only a gas station in the middle of the woods, but it was filmed in Oklahoma. You see stickers for the Oklahoma National Lottery, and there is a scene where there is a stack of Choc beer (brewed in Oklahoma) which I thought was a nice touch.
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Sounds not for me. WHo directed it?
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the problem is, well for me anyway, that the astronomical wages that footballers earn has created a class of Uber-chav who treat the fans like shit and don't seem to appreciate who fucking lucky they are. I have no objections to someone with an effective working life of 10 years earning a lifetimes worth of moolah in that time, but at least have the decency to be grateful and appreciative. Hilariously, every so often you see cricketers or Rugby Players (a sport as brutal as NFL, but on a fraction of the salary)- the highest paid tend to earn about the same as mid-top lawyers- say things like "we're fucking lucky that we get to play sport for a living". All I want to see is a bit of appreciation and a bit of fucking gratitude. And that's what's missing from the spoilt fuckers.
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my brain seems to have fused recently and I'm working my way through the 80's Jean Claude van Damme films. I know they're shit, but I'm kind of enjoying them anyway. Last Night was Double Impact which I enjoyed in a really terrible way.
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"and a bit of fucking gratitude."A Fuckiing Men
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but are on the verge of going bust (again) and stand a good shout at making the play-offs if they can hold their shit together till May. But I'm not holding my breath.
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TWILIGHT WILL OWN THIS FALL. Unless you mean "OWN THE PRIZE FOR SUCKING MORE THAN ANYTHING HAS EVER SUCKED IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, INCLUDING HEROES SEASON 2, THE COMPLETE WORKS OF DR. BOLL, ANYTHING GEORGE LUCAS HAS TOUCHED SINCE 1997, AND PART 3 OF MOST TRILOGIES"
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I enjoyed the hell out of it. Sure, some of the CG effects were shit, but still...pretty damn good. I like Thomas Jane, and the ending...fuck. I was also happy to see Creek Jack Johnson in this.
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They showed a little something going on the road and taking it to the Skins.
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also deeply mediocre. Not great recommendations. I am, however, completely done on Torture Porn and J-horror so maybe I'll give it another shot.
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I see why you all started ignoring him.
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Danny was definitely being tongue in cheek with that Twilight comment, or he's schizophrenic.
Twilight might make money, but it won't be an honorable victory.
JPT, glad you liked The Mist as well. Great film. Loved that giant Lovecraftian thing stomping through the countryside at the end there.
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just for the title. How can that be bad.
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I havent seen it, but if you look up reviews, the answer to your question is "quite bad." I hear it's pretty awful and not in the enjoyable way.
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is like an 80s throwback. Basically the sci-fi club has to protect the school from a zombie onslaught at the Prom.
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It's got ZOMBIE STRIPPERS!!!! Unless it's like Pupmkinhead where the title lied. I mean seriously, I like them, but the beast's head does in no way, shape or form resemble a pumpkin
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I'm doing the request thing now, so I should get it in about 2012.
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Yeah, that was the "holy shit, what the fuck has happened to our world" moment.One would think Zombie Strippers is a slam-dunk.
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They'd better find it. Annoyingly, it was at Frightfest and I was in Spain. And it was on on my Birthday as well.
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The first soldier's name who gets infected is called "Byrdflough"!
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I have high hopes for Zombie Strippers now.
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That's the hardest pwn-age I've seen in a while.
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and who says schlocky horror can't be topical. Nots me. I think Mrs. Jarv stands a high chance of being supremely unimpressed by this one so I have hidden it in the list, and am going to elevate it at the last minute when there isn't anything that she can do about it.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVkQCDfIe38
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I'll have to check it out.
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I'll move it up to the front now, as I'll be sending back The Mist today.I'm quite excited to see this piece of fluff.
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Fuck.
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ENgland v Pacific Islands, Wales v South Africa and Scotland v NZ. All Rugby. It's going to be 2-1 to the southern Hemisphere with England just managing to beat those big samoan bastards. I predict pain and injury and lots of beer for me.
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Bride of Reanimator and Diary of The Dead sent today. So I can hopefully get The Incredible Hulk and Zombie Strippers for the weekend*Please don't suck, Diary, Please don't suck*
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but will gladly eat my words if you suggest otherwise Jarv.
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Night and Dawn are obviously classic, Day is excellent, Land is OK. So I'm hoping this one will be OK- Good.
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Directed by some first time guy Toby Wilkins,I guess he did a lot of effects work and it going to do the Grudge 3. Its not like Slither, I was just comparing that because Slither was another recent monster movie that wasn't a j-horror rip off. Also did you know that the guy who directed Slither was Pam from the office ex husband? Splinter is more serious then Slither, though the scene with the attacking hand makes it seem not so serious. Splinter is more of a tone down version of the Thing, with a smaller cast.
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I was pleasantly surprised by it. Though I am not one who gets upset about the whole hand held aspect of a movie, like Cloverfield. It was a lot better then Land, and had a few decent scares and deaths. Yes the college kids do fucking stupid shit, but it was totally stupid. The Walking Dead comic book series is the best thing going on in Zombies right now.
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Will be a mild hit I think. Probably no bigger then Eagle Eye, mainly because it won't reach anyone outside of its already built in audience. Mainly because the director sucks and the trailer makes it look like the Covenant 2:High School Edition, DTV. It looks really bad in my opinion. I mean not even Kevin Smith films are reaching anyone else besides his fans, turns out Seth my not be a star after all.
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Nov 04, 2008 8:01:33 AM CST
I have a feeling Jarv will loathe The Incredible Hulk
by hawaiian organ donor
But I think he'll enjoy the smackdown at the end.Do me a favor and have a few drinks before the movie, Jarv. Loosen yourself up a bit.Time to go see what Coughlins is up to.
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I'm really looking forward to it. Even if the only thing I get out of it is being able to annoy Mrs. Jarv by saying "HULK WANT KNOW WHAT IKEA FURNITURE DEFINE HULK AS PERSON" every time Edward Norton transforms.
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Sorry. Here's hoping you love it. But please have a beverage in your hand. Just in case.So I'm not getting a lick of work done today. Too nauseous to focus.
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Damn netflix = long wait.Hawaiian, is it worth picking up? Can't wait to pick up Hellboy 2.I was very restless last night and couldn't fall asleep for the longest time.
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If I had plenty of disposable income, yes, it would be worth picking up because although not as good as I had hoped, the stuff with Abomination is terrific.I can't wait to watch Hellboy 2 again as I think it will be better the second time around. I plan on watching it back to back with the first one for the full effect.I have no fingernails. I'm a nervous wreck. And since I grind me teeth to begin with, my jaw already feels like the brothers Klitschko worked it over.
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Michael fucking Rooker being nasty ......Captain Mal from Serenity?!! Fuck yes.
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....but I still like Ang's better. If you could mix the two films somehow...that would be the greatest comic film of all time.
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during Christmas time. And I thoroughly enjoyed Hellboy 2 the first time.
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It had a couple funny parts in it if I remember correctly.
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how ya been? besides nervous.
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is Hellboy2 and Fountain. Might be a little much for some of our freinds.
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I thought was okay but not outstanding, which is what I was kind of hoping for.
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-- AND THE STREETS ARE FILLED WITH CHEEEEEEEEEEEEEESE!!
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much different movie than the trailers offered, I think.
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...and got the graphic novel that sets it up and includes details from Aronofsky's first draft he originally started shooting with Pitt.
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I'm retooling my rejected script and I think the criticism was helpful as I'm trimming off the excess fat and making it tighter.Since I can't concentrate on work I'm looking at all my friends on Facebook and realizing how behind in the race I am. All these people younger than me earning twice what I do and looking all J-Crew with the Great Wall or the Eiffel Tower in the background.Granted, I'm the only one with a kid so I guess I'm the "lucky" one, or that's what I keep telling myself to stop from hanging myself in the shower.The Hulk was good, I'm just concerned Jarv will be disappointed.Overall, I think it was a great summer. Oddly, I've watched most movies a second and third time (with my mom and then my wife) and they generally get better or remain OK. Hancock, Get Smart, Zohan and Wanted for instance.And needless to say Kung Fu Panda, Iron Man, Wall-E, Speed Racer, The Fall, Tropic Thunder, Hulk, Mongol and Hellboy 2 were either all good or great.Going to watch Prince Caspian on the weekend on that will cap off the summer season.
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Who gives a shit? You'd rather dress like a well manicured tool that shops at Fashionable Male than have a great kid and a loving wife? Fuck that. Never envy them. Remember all those punks making too much money and living alone in a nice ass place....at the end of the day, they are lonely as shit.
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It had some beautiful moments. A little incoherent at times. But Jackman proved yet again he can act.
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Nov 04, 2008 10:09:50 AM CST
I would put money on it Jarv would say Hulk is....
by dannyglovers_dickblood
..."A fucking abomination."
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The Fountain? Personally, I love it, but the first time my wife and I stumbled outside thinking what the heck?
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Its like #73 on my queue. Hehehe.
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FuckThat.No, I take that back...FUCK THAT!Do we need to go back to our discussion from yesterday and define what "success" is? There is no strict definition! You know what I find successful? That I have almost a three-year old that loves me dearly, and that I put to bed every night because she WANTS daddy. How fucking cool is that? And my fellow CoC members, I will soon be the proud father of yet another little pillow. THAT is success: having a healthy family that is brought up with love and discipline and hopefully having a good idea of what is right and wrong in life.
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That I can agree upon. And it's not like I didn't enjoy the Fountain to some degree, it's just not a movie I would probably actively seek out again.
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Thanks for the support. I try my best to be happy with what I have. And the wife and kid really do help. It's hard, but humbling, to believe there are actually two people in this world who are happy to see me when I come home, because I wouldn't want anything to do with my worthless ass.
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That's awesome, brother! When's the due date?
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Now you can pull out the It's Alive doll! Seriously, that's awesome.
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you are the man. Seriously, from what I hear here and over at our other spot, you are actively involved in the lives of not only your wife and your daughter, but your parents and extended family. You are working hard to provide for your family. You are a smart and generous guy(I still have piles of asian film to prove it) and you are a talented writer who keeps plugging away, despite rejection. Worthless doesnt even factor into the equation.
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I know 2for2true is very happy with another warciple on the way to lead the pencil jihad!6/2/08...new pillow arrival.
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I need a barf bag. Memories of 2004 are still too clear and painful.
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2for2true leads training sessions in the desert like those Taliban videos. He has children as young as 4 years of age flinging #2's into scarecrow effigies of Kelsey Grammar.
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Or am I looking at the wrong calendar?
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everyday Hawaiian, we do get to hear your thoughts on these message boards on a daily basis. So....don't make me come down there and slap you silly.While this is just a message board, there's a reason why we constantly throw posts at each other. Again, I will echo another CoC member in this (CoC member makes me giggle like a little school girl), worthless ain't even part of your equation, or for that matter, any of you other gents.
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Nov 04, 2008 10:40:37 AM CST
it would help if I wrote the correct date, wouldn't it?
by just pillow talk
6/2/09Damn you 2009!
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No, I'm lucky that I don't define myself by my job and almost all my contemporaries that are/ were doing really well all seem to be single and unhappy.
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I look like George Clooney in Leatherheads with my headgear in blue lights.
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could have fucking fooled me.
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no, 2true does not bother with Doctor Frasier Crane. He is a busy god and at this moment is savagely defiling a Lohan doll with a #2 pencil.
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Nov 04, 2008 10:45:36 AM CST
Jackman was good in that Ashley Judd movie...
by dannyglovers_dickblood
...where she relates all love problems to cows. That movie was cool.
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It was especially cool when she did her little cheerleader bit.Go Wildcats!
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Nov 04, 2008 10:47:04 AM CST
why are Taliban training videos so entertaining?
by dannyglovers_dickblood
I can watch those things for hours. My favorite event -- the monkey bars!!
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as well as The Fountain. Also, I think the Fountain is a perfect example of a movie that grows with a second viewing. It's one of my favorites now, but honestly that wasn't even remotely the case the first time I saw it. I was sort of wavey-hand on it. Which is why I don't expect people singing it's praises after we show it. I hope Hellboy 2 counteracts some of that.
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Pencil Jihad on Jackman the utter fucking Hack. I want a written apology for the following things: Van Helsing, X3, Swordfish, That Ashley Judd Shit, being annoying.
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COC member makes me giggle too, but not as much as when, after having our TB off the charts, someone will cry "The COC has risen again!"
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Let me keep Van Helsing. The opening 5 minutes of Van Helsing is like Ordinary fucking People compared to X3.
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are like being viciously sodomised by a group of Ecstasy and Viagra fuelled Barbary Apes. Fucking horribe abomination and everyone involved with that needs to be on the receiving end of a proper Changian Pencilectomy.
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are all that was good about that flick. After that, uggh. Main problem was Dracula looked like K.D.Lang had mated with Bono and grown fangs.
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awesome.
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Even if you hated the movie, you need to give props to the performance. And I thought he was great in The Fountain.But I'm aware he has his haters. Then again so does Bruce Campbell and Kurt Russell. So to each his own.
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...I just think his Wolverine sucks fucking balls. He's too much of a pussy. He is perfect in the more feminine romantic sort of roles. But him as a tough guy...give me a fucking break.
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so, what did you think of Wall-E?
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And I love Kate Beckinsdale, so I can't despise Van Helsing totally.
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Swordfish, X3 and Van Helsing, Jarv.Although I don't really think Jackman was the problem. Picture your all time favorite actor in his roles and the scripts still would have torpedoed the movie.
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but even she failed to redeem Van Helsing. In fact, for that festering piece of shite to be redeemed, I would have to have seen a full lesbian orgy with Kate, Monica Belucci, Salma, and a few others to be decided (with or without a family sized tub of Banana Yoghurt- either's good with me), whilst Jackman is eviscerated by a dwarf in the background then his entrails are used to throttle Roxburgh and that nobend that directed it is thrown into the bowls of hell there to suffer his fingernails being pulled out and inserted into his colon. It was horrible.
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no one could have saved those movies, save maybe Bruce Campbell in Van Helsing, because he would have added the only true element of camp and fun to what was supposed to be a campy fun movie.
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knew I wasn't alone.
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weakened the goodwill of the first. As soon as they made it to the spaceship, there was too much whiz-bang gadgetry going on and the relationship fizzled.Overall a good film but not the classic the contributors on this site proclaimed.
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I know you aren't a religious person and neither am I, but Jesus Fucking Christ, SNAP OUT OF IT!!!! Your family needs you! Your little girl needs you! The opinion of some jack-off in a publishing company doesn't mean shit compared to that. Did you happen to see the long, long list I left you way up on this TB a few days ago? Very probable that some of them felt the same way you are feeling now. How about channelling those thoughts into some good old righteous "I'll prove them wrong" anger instead of "I'll prove them right" depression? One more thought to keep you out of that fucking shower...if you do something like that, who's going to find you first? Do not do that to them. Please, do not do that to them!
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That's the cunt's name. Feed him to the bears. And I don't mean good big bears like Kodiak bears, I mean shitey ones like Koalas that'll take 3 weeks to eat him.
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over Van Helsing, methinks Zombie Strippers should come off the queue. And, yea, I remember that you liked Lep 4.
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Van Helsing was my all time worst movie title holder until Ghost Rider arrived. And I now think both movies are equally garbage. Every copy of Van Helsing deserves to be destroyed. Nothing could have saved it.
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movies that actually made me angry to have watched it in a theater. After the movie, the guy sitting next to me was angry I had laughed all the way through the movie. He wanted to know why I would laugh at such an awesome action movie. Thankfully, he was just one of those hanger-ons that disappears after college.
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with maybe three exceptions.
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Is Mavra swearing? Don't tell me I caused that? Danny broke Coughlins, I broke Mavra........we're nothing but a bunch of anger mongers.I'll be OK, Ms. Chang. I just need to put some distance between me and another rejection. In another month I'll be ready to submit again.Thanks for your support!
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I really don't. Its a big, loud, goofy sort of movie you can have fun and laugh at. Its better than Transformers. Thats all I's gotsta say.
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Words on paper, even if you've got the stuff that's going to replace Shakespeare, are nothing in comparison to what you have in your life. Priorities, man.
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Nov 04, 2008 11:12:55 AM CST
Mavra spent too many late nights on here with me....
by dannyglovers_dickblood
....she's got quite the colorful vocab. Hahaha.
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I think it's just such a waste of resources, when you think the great movie that could have been made from the concept.
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I haven't seen it....but why the hell did the design of the humans look so fucking retarded? I just remember that sailor guy in the trailer. All the humans should have been real people IMO.
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Nov 04, 2008 11:14:04 AM CST
That's a quote that needs to be on the Van Helsing
by hawaiian organ donor
DVD box."This movie makes me angry and not in a good way."If I remember correctly I was 4 or 5 beers deep while watching it but the beer goggles did nothing. I was physically angry that the movie was wasting my time.
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In the scheme of things, great writing ability will pass, or fame can come and go. In fact, most of those who have been the greats, they were still pursuing elusive happiness when they died. How many of the true success stories also have what you have HOD, and were content in having it? Not likely there are many.
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anyone seen that black and white mini-elephant yet?
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Didn't help either. They have videos of a real person (Fred Williard) but the actual people are CGI. I wasn't really sure what they were going for there. I actually didn't want to see humans in the movie. The robots were much more interesting.
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Yeah I read about the Willard thing first and I thought it was a great ballsy concept. But then I heard that there were also shitty looking humans....fuck the design of that Sailor guy is terrible. After so much amazing art with the stuff on Earth and the great look of Wall-E and his girlfriend, why make the humans look like shit? No one pointed that out?
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is that I treat it differently. Van Helsing was a high budget blockbuster starring up and coming actors that fucking raped in the ass 3 classic Horror stories. Zombie Strippers is low rent sleaze about, well, Zombie Strippers. Bear in mind that I'm the only person on the planet that owns up to liking Surf Nazi's must die.
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Nov 04, 2008 11:30:56 AM CST
see theres your problem...you compare Van Helsing.....
by dannyglovers_dickblood
...to the classic Universal monster films. I have never once made the comparison. Just like I wouldn't say Monster Squad raped the classics either. Its just a completely different use of the characters, so far removed from the originals it doesn't bother me. Its like saying Nightmare Before Christmas raped the potency of the Santa Clause character from Miracle of 34th Street.
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I'm starting to get this slight tickle and throb in my testacles. I have this anxious tension running through my lower half. Is that similar to what you are feeling or should I be seeking medical help?
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it manages to commit the cardinal sin of being a piece of trash that is actually less entertaining when you have a few jars inside you. It doesn't wind me up to the same extent, but it's hardly good.
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I'm saying that it squandered a fucking open goal and pissed on the classics. THe standards I hold it to are that they had a budget, and aside from that lockjawed cocksucker somers, had the talent. Inexcusable.
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Honestly, the humans look ok, and there is a reason they look the way they do. A very specific reason they are little round humpty dumptys. Originally, the design had the human beings as blobby, alien figures but Stanton thought that too disturbing for a kid's flick, so he made them all overgrown babies. Maybe I'm the only one, but that aspect of the story added to the film and made it more than a cute robot film.
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see, no one says that about Monster Squad, because it was good. And the only character that Van Helsing bothered to portray even partly accurate was Frankenstein's monster. However, he came off as kind of developmentally slow as opposed to a new, awkward creation trying to cram years of experience into a brief life of a few days.
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I'm just nauseous. Can't even eat the pesto I brought for lunch today.What you're going through sounds like an advanced stage of what I'm experiencing. So I'd say you're OK.
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The texture of their skin is terrible. And their eyes look far too cartoony. How could PIxar's human animation have gotten worse since Toy Story? I'll still see it of course. The stuff on Earth looks great.
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Van Helsing would have been so much fucking better if it utilized more practical. Again-- compare the Mr. Hyde of The League to the Hyde in Van Helsing. Practical fucking destroys it. Sure you are limited...but who fucking cars? It forces the filmmaker to be more creative. I remember really liking the score for Van Helsing. That weird Spanish guitar shit.
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but loved it when I first saw it. So, therefore, my judgement is suspect on that one.
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I totally forgot about Mr. Hyde. Because that's how unlike Mr. Hyde it was. It was shit, half arsed bollocks. If they'd put a fraction of the effort into design and script that they put into well, fuck knows, then it might have been good. But they didn't and it wasn't and it deserves to be inserted into Coughlin's asshole along with Forrest Gump.
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Not much else will fit in Coughlins asshole. John McCain's semen is sort of crowding the place right now, along with his dog-tags and a lucky compass he keeps on the campaign trail. All stored safely in Coughlins asshole.
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COME ONNNNNNN!!
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I think David Wenham, David Thewlis, and Thom Yorke from Radiohead are all the same guy. If you notice they never work at the same time. Thewis has disappeared for awhile now, and has rebooted his career as Wenham. And both actors are nowhere to be found once a Radiohead album drops. And notice Radiohead albums are only released in years when Thewlis has no theatrical releases. All of them are the SAME FUCKING GUY!!
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Thewlis...
http://tinyurl.com/5npmss
Wenham...
http://tinyurl.com/66rzuc
Yorke...
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circa Kid A.
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nothing was cool in Van Helsing.
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Fuck me. See you tomorrow.
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Very underrated. But nothing comes close to The Bends.
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Was a highly enjoyable movie. Its ultra low budget, but overall fairly well made. Most of the actors at least look like they could be in high school and not from the Porkys school of thirty five year old High School students. It has an 80's look and feel to it. The survivalist coach is a riot and so is the white trash kid who wants to be a pro wrestler.Where it loses points, no breasts. Its a homage to 80's horror and no mammeries. Bad creative choice.Diary of the Dead, another bad miss from Romero. At least its better then that flaming pile of shit Land of the Dead. A truly horrid insulting movie.
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Au contraire, mon frère! Josie Maran as a vampire seductress. Yes please. Everything else blew.
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Yeah for me its....
The Bends
Kid A
OK Computer
Hail To The Thief
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What a perfect album. What Radiohead achieved there is something they'll never repeat. I think I spent a whole day listening to Fake Plastic Trees when the album came out.Let's leave Van Helsing to die a miserable death. That movie doesn't deserve this much attention.
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The Bends
OK Computer
Kid A
Hail to the Thief
Pablo Honey
In Rainbows
Amnesiac
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I'm not ashamed.
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I absolutely respect you more knowing you are a Waterworld fan. I fucking love that movie. Balls to the wall 90s action at its finest. I'm pumped for the Special Edition, let me know how it is....
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Decompression sickness is some bad JuJu. No joke it will...Uh, what was that?... You sure...It's also the title of an album, really? Never mind carry on. Nothing to see here.
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It's an awesome concept. I remember how fucking cool it was at the beginning when the Universal logo morphed into a shot of the Earht's polar caps melting and all the land disappears. I'm up for any movie that has the protagonist injest his waste not once but twice in one film. And one of the hardest laughs I've ever had in any film was in WW when the Mariner drops that flare into the oil tanker and just before the wall of fire consumes that poor old fucker (who has probably spent his entire life down there) the guy says, "Oh thank god!" That is GOLD! the way he says it and the way he looks is effing hysterical.
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Really, sweet. I like that movie. That trimaran the mariner had was as cool as Max's V8 interceptor.Is the extended DVD already out?
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...when he gets pissed off and picks up the girl and just flings her into the ocean. Thats fucking awesome. And then to follow that 15 minutes later with that magical moment where he is teaching her to swim. Fucking awesome movie. Anyone who says Waterworld is just a dumb mindless action movie is a dumb mindless creature.
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Does that just make me a mindless creature then?
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I like how the Mariner goes fishing. He uses himself as bait and then blow the side out of the giant fish thing.Jenne Triplehorne never looked better.
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That scene with that creepy fucker who wants half an hour with the wee one. And Costner goes down below to tell him the deals off. Its weird because I feel for the guy for being absolutely fucking insane and lonely....but then you want Mariner to really fuck him up for trying to buy half an hour with a little girl. When he says "Ummmm.....a deals a deal man...you can't really do that now." And Mariner whips out that giant rusty blade. Fucking awesome.
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I also like the scene where he takes Tripplehorn's chracter down to show her the ruined cities and such. Very haunting and surprisingly moving moment.
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..in the S.E. Something about showing how the Smokers get cigarettes and supplies....
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The creepy inbred fucks from the atoll who want his seed. The gill mutation and the fact that they hate and fear it. the funyn little girl. Dennis Hooper's over-the-top performance and his football chin strap eye patch. The environmental message. Tripplehorn's bare ass. These are all good things. The old man in the hot air baloon nearly ruins it for me but I can take it.
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Oh man... how can you hate on Jeter? I love that little guy. He has a great voice. I loved him in Open Range.
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Waterworld did indeed have it's moments. And the floating city thing was a pretty magnificent set. No wonder the budget was so much.
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what the DC did for Kingdom of Heaven?
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When she says something about him being her friend. And he's cold and enjoys killing. He doesn't feel remorse or doesn't have fear. He'll find me. And when he does YOU'LL ALL BE DEAD!!
Something like that....
Great Hopper one liners....
"Who's that, your pet fish?"
"Well if it isn't the Gentleman Guppy."
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Was really well done even though it almost entirely hijacked from the Road Warrior, it was still good. Most of the character moments worked and even though the entire concept didn't make any sense they executed it well so it wasn't an issue.
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....was around 180 million. Which was twice the budget of the highest budget film at that time. Which means....its equivalent to someone making a film for around 420 million today. Fuck me.
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WHat sold that speech for me was intercutting it with the Mariner fighting his way up from the ships ballast.
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It's like nails on chalkboard to me. It's so whiney. Drop Zone anyone? But he was good in The Green Mile. That was a perfect casting choice.
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Exactly that triumphant original score rising up as you see him taking fools out left and right. And swinging from that chain and firing the machine gun as the convertible comes flying toward him. Awesome awesome scene.
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Fucking Jack Black played the pilot of the plane that circles the trimaran. Too funny.
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Reminds me of that great line by Kilmer in Tombstone:
"Wyatt Earp is my friend."
"Hell Doc, I got a lot of friends."
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It's a reckoning.
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united in Waterworld. That movie is a complete Road Warrior ripoff, but it's quite fun. I want to see the SE. When is it out?
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Today. Just got mine in the mail.
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...movie.
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I don't recall seeing one road in the film Waterworld.
It was a complete seperate vision. Paved roads and water could not be more opposite.
Ha! Just fucking around. I was thinking of the poem contest on an episode of the Bob Newhart show.
One guy just replaced The Raven with The Bluebird.
When Bob said he couldn't help but notice the similarities, the guy asked if anyone heard him say anything in his poem about a blackbird.
Classic.
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Nov 04, 2008 2:43:48 PM CST
Also my nuts hurt from brutal, repeat masturbation
by chittychittygangbang
Ever notice after the third of fourth time you cum, you get the good feeling, but nothing comes out?
Then it feels like your nuts are being squeezed by a table vise being spun by the minute hand on a giant clock.
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They're still squawking, but no sounds come out.
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Just checking in while I rub Gold Bond powder on my giggleberrys.
Sorry about missing the deadline on the Z.
I have started writing one anyway. To give you a hint, think of a mix between Stand by Me and The Host.
I guess writing is all I have left and am sort of excited to get started and let you guys read it. -
SilveradoA Perfect WorldThe PostmanBull DurhamField of DreamsWater WorldFandangoUntochablesNo Way OutDances With WolvesTin CupAnd his fucking Magnum Opus, Frat Boy #2 in the Fonzie/Batman classic Night Shift from 1982
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I swear, i feel for anyone living in a small town and trying to find work nowadays.
I went to McDonalds (That's right, FUCKING MCDONALDS!!!) and they were not hiring.
Best bet now is still Managing Editor and either City Clerk or Adimistrative Manager for Parks and Recreation.
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At least you'll have benefits.
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I loved that movie.
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What I do love of his is The Untouchables, Field of Dreams, Bull Durham, A Perfect World, and Silverado.
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It also pays better than my old job, so that is a plus as well.
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Sorry to hear nothing has popped yet other than your penis.
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Just read up the thread and saw your good news.
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I had almost gotten a job for a town once, but was beat out a number of years ago by someone who had more than double my experience.
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....like that Coast Guard movie recently-- its still an okay movie. I don't think he has ever made a BAD film. What other actor can say that?
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Hope to hear you have good news later this week other than spanking the monkey double digits in one morning.
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Crossing fingers for the results we are hoping for....
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Things have been stressful and I feel guilty for posting and not cleaning, looking for jobs etc.
But I am at the point now that I have looked everywhere and can only wait and see what happens.
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Be careful buddy, excessive jerking off could lead to you breaking your junk. I'm kidding. At the very least you get the chaffing, which is bad.I forgot about Thirteen Days but that's because I like the orginal much better.
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Yeah. You shouldn't feel guilty. If you are taking the time to do your best to find something-- there is nothing wrong with a little free time to mess around. If you didn't take a moment for yourself to have some laughs you would go fucking insane.
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Fuck that movie pumps me up.
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Hola Chitty! Keep the head up mate. I know you will get a great job soon. Congrats Pillow! Wow, Mavra dropping F bombs! I told you she was just a dude with lumps on her chest.
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YOU DUMB MUTHA FUCKA' APPRECIATE WHAT YOU GOT BITCHES!!
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Vam Helsing sucked because Frankenstein monster was a total wuss, crying POS. I love Postman - of course I love the David Brin novel too. Water World gets unfairly dumped on. Now, I would not buy an extended cut, I got mine for 5.99 thank you, but I still enjoy it.
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The Steelers won last night, which means the Democratic candidate will win.
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Holy Shit!
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That Campbell kid was hell on wheels in high school Toad.
I can't beleive Steelers won that game like they did.
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Crazy fucking book. Makes you feel dirty all over.
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Nov 04, 2008 3:30:54 PM CST
If Waterworld had been made on shoestring budget
by chittychittygangbang
It would have been hailed a classic.
The fact that it cost so much gave people the impression that they were going to see (sea!) the greatest film experience in history.
Think about it, like Danny said, that budget would have been over $400 million in today's dollars.
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Nov 04, 2008 3:31:48 PM CST
I shall find this Rules of Attraction you speak of
by chittychittygangbang
And devour it.
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I thought Portman sucked. I'm sorry Danny, but it was awful.
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Nov 04, 2008 3:35:57 PM CST
exactly...expectation were too high for Water....
by dannyglovers_dickblood
...and people wanted it to fail before they saw a second of it. I remember the hatred toward its massive budget in Entertainment Weekly and shit....they were calling it "Kevin's Gate" comparing it to the massive bomb Heaven's Gate. It was one of those things everyone was just excited to see fall on its face. Fuck that. I remember seeing it opening night with my dad and we were giddy as fuck and the crowd loved it.
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And I always forget about REVENGE. Bad ass fucking Tony Scott film.
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Is interesting, set in that same yuppie drug crazed 80's world of American Psycho-- except its at a prep college where rich kids run around and do fucked up things.
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I thought it was fun and was indeed impressed with the sets.
A car riding around in the boat!
Fuck Yeah!
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.....whats that COUSIN'S NAME? Inbred muthafucka's.
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So it's not a sure thing anymore.OK everybody, I'm out of here.I'll sacrifice a goat for you tonight, Chitty. No way you should have to work at Mickey D's. City job all the way.Not sure if everyone here is rooting for the same guy to win, but here's hoping.See y'all on the flipside.
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...but I think he does have at least a few stinkers.Even when he's good in the movie, he's hindered by a bad script. The Bodyguard, Rumor Has It, For the Love of the Game and 3000 Miles to Graceland did nothing for me.I have yet to see Mr. Brooks or Swing Vote.
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well, I wish it could help Postman suck less, but I don't think it will.Still, I loved Robin hood Prince of Thieves, regardless of his lack of an accent. That was one of my favorite movies as a kid, along with the Errol Flynn version.
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Fuck that movie is kick ass fun. And The Bodyguard?! Fuck me. I'm still almost always guaranteed an H.J. when I put that shit on. Makes 'em melt.
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I didn't even notice until my 4th time watching the full trailer. It still looks fucking awesome.
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I always meant to ask you-- how did you end up in your home state?
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While I am possessing you for screaming at Hod, tell him to watch "Mr. Brooks". It was fuckin' awesome! :p
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Really? It looked cool. Costner needs more love man.... I gotta go VOTE!! Talk to you later!! BYE PEEPS.
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Whatever you've cut out of your script - put it back in, please. Then resubmit said script to somebody else with immediate effect.I mean it. Don't make me come down there...
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Way to go, brother.
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What did you think of Apocalypto? I don't care if the rest of these guys didn't like the first part so much, I thought it was terrific all the way through.
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Love it. Hope this extended edition is coming to Region 2.The Postman is top - wouldn't mind a spec-ed of that as well.Field Of Dreams. What can I say?Like. A. Bitch.
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Acocaplypto is a blinder! There's one bit, where one guy gets smacked in the face and you see a red mist in the air after the hit - and it slowly evaporates. Brilliant!
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Why isn't it making the Costner lists? I thought it was faboo!
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They did an amazing job.
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Is my personal favourite... always gets a chuckle out of me!
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Whatta guy!
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I enjoyed the whole film - but the second half just rocks on at a breathless pace.
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I've just finished watching this little movie. It's based on a true story, guy goes nuts with a rifle in a quiet New Zealand town.Karl Urban's in it. If anybody on here hasn't seen this film, give it a go. Very good.
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"CoC canon" did indeed originate from the mighty Fred.
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I just watched it today. It's got some similarities to "Seven", but I really enjoyed it.
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How's the election going?
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I've been reading about some of the dirty tricks being played to keep voters away. Disgusting! Had some people come by to persuade me to vote Obama, but I had already done so. I got them to give me a new sign for my door. :) Someone took my last one.
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No, I haven't. Tell you something else, I couldn't get on Quarantine last night, either!Well, I did finally but the darn thing kept freezing and I couldn't be arsed sticking with it.
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There were several on the movie website I posted for you. If one doesn't work, just find another. The Flock is a suspense movie with Richard Gere and Clair Danes. I had never heard of it before yesterday, but it turned out to be pretty goo, I thought.
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Although there was some of that in it too.
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I just posted a message on the other site. Remember when I said I was getting web building lessons? I put the address of my new little site on the message board. I have a "review" of The Flock on that site.
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Mmmm. I went through all the links! Some of them seem to think I'll be much happier playing poker than watching a film. I do not wish to play poker. I want to see some pretty goo.
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Some of them switch to the movie after a few seconds. I gave you the link to movieforumz, didn't I? Was that the one giving you problems?
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I left a question over there.
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... a skip ads option. When it comes to net surfing I'm a simpleton. I freely admit that.But like I say, I got one going after awhile but I guess it was buffering slowly, or something. I can't remember the problem ones now...
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Hee hee
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My man! How're things shakin' in that there Mason Jar, sunshine?
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Nov 04, 2008 5:40:45 PM CST
Just like old times, the three of us together
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
Fred not need an exorcism this time though. Dirk has been behaving himself since the South Ossetia escapade.
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More than an amoeba can handle, or what?Hey, that's almost a song!"More than amoeba - more than amoeba to me...!"
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www.mymavra.com Or, in tinyurl, http://tinyurl.com/5hroyp
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It can lead to things swirling around!
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And it isn't even Fredday! How are you?
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Were you streaming or downloading? Someimtes my pc gets stuff through faster at different times of the day. It might take more than an hour to DL something in the evening, but only minutes in the morning.
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I go on watch-movies.net a lot and it's mostly okay. Recently, been getting no joy. You're right about the different times of day - I've clocked that as well.
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Nov 04, 2008 5:53:14 PM CST
Dirk was running guns and hookers in Georgia
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
He cheated the Russian Mafia and the Russian army out of quite a bit of rubles, and had to hightail it east. It sparked a mini war, when he went too far and threatened Putin with a picture of him and a moose in a compromising position. Fred had to employ his Ninja skills to save Dirk. It was harrowing.
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Fred doing very well. Voted bright and early this morning.
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Is he bipolar?
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Love the early voting here. Did you have that option in your area?
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I heard about that through the usual underground channels. Word is, Putin's hollerin' mad over there. Word is, Putin's puttin' together a hit squad and there's a certain amoeba's ass in the firing line.You didn't hear that information from me. Dig?
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If you decide to DL, I used the movieforumz site. I have the link if you like it. I didn't have any problems with that one.
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Mavra, is that really your site? That's awesome!
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He can line Putin up with some chicks...or dust bunnies...or popcorn kernels...
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I've never downloaded. How long does it take to download a movie?
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Fred is very impressed. It is wonderful, and easy to navigate and see! Great colors too. Fred wish he could do something like that.
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Great to see you again. How have you been?
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Yes, Fred has heard those rumors, and Dirk has as well. He thinks his derriere is sacred, so he is taking steps to mollify Putin. Fred thinks it will involve a moose. But you did not hear that from Fred.
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Thanks! It's a work in progress, but I'm pleased with it. I hope to make it much bigger, with practice!
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I didn't actually do the design, just the writing. I'm getting lessons, though. I'm glad you like it, too.
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Your site looks cool. Nice one, sister!
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With my pc, in the morning it takes me about 15 minutes. In the evening, usually 30-60 minutes.
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I'm loving the ego boosts here! No shame in me! :)
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I'll look into that.
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I'm just getting over pneumonia but am getting better now. You?
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Mavra, Fred - see ya soon. Oh, and you too Herb!Hope y'all get the President you're looking for.
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Take care!
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A lot of it depends on what kind of computer you are using, internet speed and the site you are downloading from. Some sites are better than others.
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Hee hee
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Fred had the flu two weeks ago. Nasty stuff, took Fred out for a whole week.
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Be back later
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You said he was suspiciously checking out your insurance papers....He's been out of the country quite a bit lately. Maybe he's working for THEM now. I don't know who exactly THEM is (are), but it can't be good when it's said like that!
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Watch out for those bugs!
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See ya later, Herb! Remember, GO OBAMA!!! ha ha ha!
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This thing will be a landslide!
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HOD - Liddy Dole lost!
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He's even better than (dare I say it) the Steelers!
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How dare you try to say that Wall-E is not the best movie ever! That movie was amazing from beginning to end. And you will know my name as the lord!
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His name is JarJar.Sorry about the smell. It was that bad before he died. Have fun.
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Hello Mavra Chang.
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I have popcorn and politics! How's your night going?
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Dirk not too happy though, his write-in candidacy for Emperor Amoeba for life, has faltered.
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He should never give up, never surrender!
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He is counting on a heavy Uzbek turnout - as long as they forget about that nasty hooker moose scandal
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That was the former emperor!
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That's how he met his wife.
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Nov 04, 2008 9:45:09 PM CST
They also have to forget about the smacked yak scandal
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
Dirk said he was just trying to import cow tipping. He had no idea that some uzbeks think very, very highly of their yaks. Some even look like yaks. Fred thinks Dirk smacked the wrong yak.
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Or would it matter to Dirk anyway? Yaks, moose, Uzbeks...all the same to him, right? He's so social.
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Interesting!
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Did the yak smack back?
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I forgot on my list 3000 Miles to Graceland and Open Range. How the hell I forgot to mentioned Open Range I don't know. Anyways back to work security is up.
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Bizare. As for Dirk, well, Fred thinks Dirk has different priorities
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Mavra Chang found a dead spacebug for Fred!
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It probably smells better than JarJar.
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Is your heart still broken by the brief (very) affair you had with Dirk?
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But I will always have a special place there for Dirk. I will always compare any other love to him. *sigh*. I feel thay may find themselves lacking his charm.
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YAYAYAYAY! The crowd goes wild!
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Nov 04, 2008 10:03:07 PM CST
Yes, Fred has heard from many, many, many jilted females
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
And popcorn kernels and dustballs, about the after effects of loving Dirk. It lasts a lifetime.
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President Elect Obama!
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That says a lot for him.
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Eau du Dirk
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He'll make a fortune!
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Nov 04, 2008 10:24:14 PM CST
If he does make yet another fortune, and not lose it
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
And becomes a superstar, it will be impossible to live with him. His head will get so big, he will be like that giant amoeba in Star Trek
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Have you seen the new sort of hologram posters that are out? They are awesome. I remember I think they had a link on this site a couple years back. Let me see if I can find them.
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Fred heard CNN say it was a roomful of HD cameras that created the effect
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clip of the new type of movie posters. Its of terminator, its pretty cool, you can find more poster like it. Of Spiderman 3. http://tinyurl.com/6ok4dw
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XYZ RGB and here is a link to a site with some more photos of the posters. AICN had a link with some really cool shots of the posters, can't find it now. http://tinyurl.com/5um3mh
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that was fast!And boy am I relieved.Postman still sucks.
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Thank you for sharing that.
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If you should ever get the chance, the book of The Postman was awesome.
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Amazing night!
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Goodnight everyone! Welcome to history!
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Fuck off JJ4Prez. You always were a cunt, and you always will be a cunt.
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Thank fuck for that. Did you hear that sound? Sort of "whooooooooosh" That was the sound of the rest of the civiised world letting it's collective breath out.
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Mrs. Jarv is at home sleeping off the heinous panic induced Vodka Binge that came on yesterday. 'Twas tough being her.
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I knew you couldn't possibly fuck the world for the third straight time. Pencil Jihad on the REpublicans
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I can reveal Jarv's true feeings about this election. Firstly, congratulations, you had an idealogically bankrupt, hopelessly corrupt, staggeringly incompetent party in power and booted them out. Totally necessary. Well done. 2)Sadly, Barack Obama 2008= Tony Blair 1997. I remember this sense of relief and optimism- it was wonderful. Unfortunately, the hangover is brutal.
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Nursing hangovers. Probably. Pah.
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here we go! better times ahead hopefully.
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I've nearly finished redrafting the first bit of that Dystopian thingy- so I'll be posting it after Mrs. Jarv stops being rude about me stealing from other people
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You are completely correct. Open Range was fucking fan-fucking-tastic.
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Jarv. I think Obama is a much brighter guy, much more level headed, and I think he will work will both sides.If he doesn't, then in four years he will not be voted in again for a second term.However, I will wait and see how he goes about governing before I hit the "panic" button.
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It just feels exactly like 1997 Britain.
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And suddenly all are bars are now known as pubs?
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It's all part of our dastardly plan to recolonise you and restore the letter "u" to it's rightful place in words such as "colour"
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And I suddenly find British humour funny....strange.
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Nov 05, 2008 9:02:17 AM CST
OK, so now we can get back to talking about movies
by hawaiian organ donor
What's up with Mavra and the F-bombs? I guess Danny rubs off on everyone.Series, I liked Wall-E, I just think the second half couldn't maintain that brilliance of that first half. I knew absolutely nothing about the movie so the stuff on the space cruiser threw me. But if it's one thing I've learned lately, a lot of 2008 movies are better the second time around so I'll re-evaluate soon.I guess I have to watch Mr. Brooks now.And Open Range was wonderful.
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I have absolutely no interest in this at all. I don't know why, but it just hasn't grabbed me.
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I've gotten a bit of caffeine in my system, so I am calmer. I will try to cut down on my time with Danny before it's too late to turn back. If you ever hear me seriously advocating some of his "special interests", please fell free to call the authorities and have me put somewhere where I will not harm other members of society.
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It actually settles my nerves. Still a lot euphoric over the win last night.Jarv, if you're not a big Pixar fan then Wall-E wouldn't be your thing.
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I WANT BAAAAAAAAAAAAAARACK!! BARACK!!
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Ebert's take on the election. Very eloquent,though perhaps overly optimistic. Sometimes that can be a good thing though. An interesting read I thought.
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Tomorrow night the wife and I have tickets for Slumdog Millionaire. I'm looking forward to it, as the trailer was excellent and Boyle typically doesn't disappoint.
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Rachel Getting Married or The Changeling. Im interested in both, but was curious if anyone here saw them, as I want to take my wife to one later this weekend, and was leaning towards Rachel Getting Married.
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Shallow Grave- magnificent. Trainspotting- Classic. Life Less Ordinary- Shit The Beach- Worse than shit 28 Days Later- Magnificent Millions- Very sweet Sunshine- amazing first 2/3- lost it's way with the Cenobite nonsense.
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but the more I've found out about it the less I'm into it.
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but two crap films with five quite good ones(even Sunshine with the uneven ending) is a bit better than hit and miss. And strangely, when I recalled Boyle's career in my head I couldn't remember The Beach or LLO, so I think I can be forgiven there.
Jarv, Im having the same thing with Changeling. More I hear the more it seems like the usual Eastwood. I loved Letters from Iwo Jima, but in my mind it was the last great thing he did since Unforgiven. -
Im prob gonna get chided for? The War. I had fond memories of that flick from 94, and when I rewatched it, I still found it a decent little flick.
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Was alright, kind of boring. Lends it self to a hopefully better sequel.
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You lucky fuck did you get free tickets to screenings of Slumdog? I was looking on the Fox site last night and that movie is coming no where near me. Why is it so hard for Boyle to his movies released? 28 Days was a decent hit, shouldn't that warrant at least as many screens for his subsequent movies as sequels to his movies? I mean Sunshine was only in theaters for like a day.
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I don't really remember it. As for Open Range not a huge fan, but the ending certainly made up for the boring movie in front of it. My friend dragged me to it. Anyone see that AMC movie, Broken Trail? I have it saved on the DVR, is it any good?
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Man your boy Neil Marshall needs to work harder. Remember the argument we had about the comparison of Boyle and Neil Marshall's career. We'll get back to it when Marshalls made more movies.
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on facebook, I'm part of a group called "I Love Free Movie Tickets" and they send me invites to local screenings. Lately it was for stuff like Role Models and Sex Drive and I wasn't really interested, but then yesterday they sent one for this and my wife didnt know what it was, but I showed her the trailer and she was sold.
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seems like a second-rate Joker:
Suspect in robbery of Brink's truck arrested
Scheme included phony ad on Craigslist
By SCOTT GUTIERREZ
P-I REPORTER
A man suspected of being the robber who posted an ad on Craigslist.com to recruit unwitting decoys for his getaway from an armored car heist in Monroe was arrested Monday.
The 28-year-old Lake Stevens man was caught by Monroe police officers and FBI agents in a parking lot outside a Target store. He was booked into the Snohomish County Jail for investigation of first-degree robbery. A 26-year-old man with the suspect was booked into jail on suspicion of possessing stolen property, police said.
Police have been looking for a suspect since Sept. 30, when a robber wearing construction-type attire used pepper spray on a Brink's armored car driver and stole a bag of cash during a delivery at a Bank of America branch. He fled, possibly on an inner tube down a nearby creek.
The suspect wore a blue, long-sleeved shirt with a yellow safety vest, safety glasses and a mask. What initially confused police was a group of people at the scene dressed in similar attire. They had responded to an online classified ad posted three days before the robbery that offered paid landscaping work and specified exactly how the workers should dress.
Police cracked the case with a DNA match from evidence left behind at the Brink's robbery site, and by reviewing a police report filed three weeks before the robbery about unusual items found behind a trash bin near the bank.
In the earlier incident, a person noticed the items, including a safety vest, a two-way radio, a wig and large can of Mace and watched as a man drove up and took them.
The witness jotted down the license plate and gave it to a city worker. Police traced the license plate to the suspect's wife, police said.
"We only had that report, and while it was unusual, we did not have a crime," Monroe police spokeswoman Debbie Willis said. "Then, when we were reviewing this case, our sergeant remembered the incident, so we went back to take a look at it."
Police had been tailing the suspect Monday and knew that he would return to pick up his car in the Target parking lot, Willis said.
The suspect has a history of minor crimes such as prescription forgery, but nothing this "significant," Willis said.
Police think the suspect used a laptop and hacked into someone else's wireless signal to post the Craigslist ad, which he thought would help conceal his identity, Willis said.
Police think the suspect used a stolen inner tube to ferry himself or the stolen money down a nearby creek, Willis said.
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It looks fantastic. I have never not loved a Boyle film. Everything he touches is either GREAT or AMAZING. The Beach is a fine film. Brits will always be bitter Boyle cast an American.
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Is there such a group for other areas....or is the one you're in just your area?
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Lazy bastard. Depends on his next movie.
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in addition there is a website, whose name I don't remember, that actually shows local screenings. I'll do some research and get back to you.
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but the whole film was an abortion- it really missed the mark by so far. Piss poor effort.
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if you are in facebook, look up I LOVE FREE MOVIE TICKETS and see what comes up.
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.....and I think the film perfectly captures the spirit of the book. Especially the Vietnam flashbacks with Daffy. Boyle had the balls to include weird shit like that-- that works in print, but most director's would have shied away from and cut. I don't really see DiCaprio as being badly cast. I think its one of his most honest performances. You can argue he is the wrong nationality.....but really what difference does that make for the character? The guy read just like DiCaprio to me. And I really don't like Leo......at all.
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before the major misstep of LLO, Boyle was looking like a great all rounder- so that is totally true. Marshall is a genre director, but as a genre director he needs 1 movie every 2 years. And I haven't forgiven boyle for that steaming sack of shit 28 weeks later.
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was obviously much more toned down than the book....with all that crazy stabbing and ripping bodies apart and shit. But the same is covered in the film-- just in a lighter fashion. Really...how would you show "Ripping dead bodies apart" in a film?
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It isn't that he's American, he's just not right. At no point was I convinced that I was watching a slacker traveller.
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Its funny. I find most English say Boyle started fucking up around that time. And if you notice....its when he started making films that were a bit less British in nature. He didn't direct 28 Weeks....you blame him for NOT directing it?
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wasnt really boyle's fault, after all he didnt direct it-unless that's why you don't forgive him.
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and he did direct a chunk of it. It was bollocks. He needs to pull his finger out and make PORNO before they all get to old.
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Fuck I don't have facebook. I may just start it to see what I can find.
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is a fucking genius. I love the hell out of all his stuff. The Beach is one of my favorite books. Have you read Coma, Jarv? Very cool-- and you can get through it in like 2 hours or less.
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Reading his shit feels like homework.
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and actually put me off reading anything else he's written.
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1 hit wonder. Everything he's done outside of Trainspotting and bits of Porno is dreadful
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see you tomorrow.
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Fuck. That guy was great.
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he was privately battling cancer, apparently. Personally, I always loved Andromeda Strain, The Great Train Robbery and Sphere(the novel).
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That's a shame. I, too, loved The Andromeda Strain and Sphere.
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... and Westworld. And Runaway...
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I have several of his books. "Next" was the last one I read...don't know if that was his finale.
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Get the feeling there are a few hangovers around today!It's awfully quiet...
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I'm a non-drinker (unless you count a partial glass of 95% pop to 5% alcohol on the rare occasion that I get a New Year's eve off from work. I think it's been about 4 years now...)
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... or they're all on the political TB's giving poor old ForCough a chasing!
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... or so.
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But that's to be expected. Lot of stuff going on arounb here, spreading the numbers thin. It'll bounce back when there's less news. What are you up to today?
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I'll be here, somewhere, I'm sure!
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Not a lot, Mav. At work all day. Just relaxing now. Listening to the fireworks going off outside. Bonfire Night. Where we celebrate Guy Fawkes's failure to blow up Parliament. Dozy sod.You?
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My partner in chaos has added forums to the mavra site and I've been re-desiging my myspace. No fireworks. Too bad...it's a warm evening, too! They would be nice to see.
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Near the end, when Cillian Murphy waits in the rain to ambush the two soldiers - just love the way the rain looks, the way it's shot. I'm presuming they CGI'd a few drops in, but when he's standing there with rain falling around him it looks iconic.
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... just seem to be loud, instead of colourful and spectacular. Not impressed.
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Remember how horrid the things looked in movies like Jumanji? Ugh! I thought I would never learn to like it then.
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Lame! And they don't have the excuse of having used up the funds for the good stuff in July!
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Whatever happened to the mooted Dog Soldiers sequel? Not that I wanted a sequel but the project has disappeared off the face of the Earth.
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I was a little diappointed in the first one. I kept hearing all of this great stuff about it, but it diodn't quite live up to expectations. Maybe they overpromoted it.
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... is my favourite Marshall movie so far. Private Spoon at the end, going hand to hand with a werewolf, throwing the entire kitchen at it! Sean Pertwee hissing "I'm in the khazi!" to the other bloke. Pertwee again, delivering his spooky 'tattoo' story. Pertwee again, having his guts glued up.Love that movie.
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Thats just like a book or a Script of the movie right? Need to watch that again. Between that movie and Speed Racer, it makes me want to get Blu Ray, so will Wall-E.
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Or maybe it's one of those movies that I need to re-watch to give it a fair chance. I have it on dvd, so maybe I should try it again.
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Haven't heard of that one.
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I want to watch that again as well. It was good, then it kind of went 'Event Horizon' and then ended twice. You think it's over, then it goes again. Couldn't work out the point of doing that. Any ideas?
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ha ha!
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I copy & pasted your story tonight. I'll read it soon.
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Can't be arsed with Blu. Not when standard DVD's are dirty filthy cheap!
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Especially when I can't even figure out a movie title! See you all later.
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See yer soon.
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Cool. Let me know what you think, even if you think it sucks.
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The other Irvine Welsh movie? The Acid House? It was ok? Nothing special.
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The whole concept of Guy Fawkes day rocks. Guy Fawkes, the poem all of it. Nice job our British cousins.
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I liked the first half but as soon as they left London it went down hill fast. How did a bike messenger become Rambo?
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I really enjoyed a lot of his books. The man did a shit load of research and wrote very well. I need to track down a book of his around here and read it as a tribute.
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and comic book day was a little boring, since I had no money for the new stuff and had to get some stuff I have had in my box for quite some time. Marvel Ultimate Origins. It's okay. Pretty boring actually. I'm still really excited to get the new Sandman book though. I fucking adore Neil Gaiman more than a lot of authors.
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Real damn shame. I remember reading Eaters of the Dead a year or two before The 13th warrior was released, and loving its similarities to Beowulf. Cool stuff, and one of my favorite books as a kid.
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I thought it was ok. I was strapped for cash today as well. But I still blew $20 I didn't have. There is a new Weapon X series, and i had to have the Deadpool cover variant. Kind of pisses me off that they always charge more for variants. Got a new Freedom Formula, lets see if it can redeme the shitty second issue. Also wanted to get Ultimatium, but there were like a bazillion copies left so I figured it'll be there for a while. I really don't know shit about the 'ultimate' universe. Like how is it different. Man all this X-men shit, been reading X-men Legacy as well, even though I don't think its that good. Reminds me a lot of the awesome cartoon show... previously, on X-Men. And that awesome theme song.
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Totally true. THe fireworks were just offenseviy loud rather than spectacular. Not impresesed.
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I've been on the piss solidly this week. As a consequence, I now feel like my head is a few sizes too small. Want to go home.
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Another great thing about laying off the booze, besides feeling good, is the extra money. Since I went on an epic two week bender across Europe in 95, I really haven't drank.Since hardly any booze has past my lips since then, I was recently able to purchase a 128 foot sea going yacht and Lichtenstien.
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and it's fun. I ordinarily tend to just go out on Friday, but work is fecking horrible at the moment so I'm out with some crying colleague nearly every night at the moment. This friday, I'm staying in and cooking Jambalaya for me and Mrs. Jarv. There may be some wine involved.
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There's more companies there than people. It has the highest per capita earning in Europe. It's barely a country- it's a principalityApparently it is also very pleasant in Spring.
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Jambalaya is a pain in the ass to make. I may make Ghoulash instead. I made a steak and guinness pie last weekend that was very tasty. Christ, I'm hungover and fucking starving and there is no biscuits in the staff room.
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Are any of them female, hot, have low self esteem and a morally causual attitiude towards sex and don't put too much stock in the whole "looks" thing? If so I can be on a plane to London as early as 24 Novemeber.
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Since I got the keys now I'm changing the name to Latveria. Please refer to me from now on as Dr. Doom. I got some kick ass armour coming my way and a hooded cloak.
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and because of last night't binge I didn't watch Diary of The Dead. I shall watch it tonight. With a guinness.
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Sounds tasty.
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Yes, GOD NO, Yes, Yes.
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Although it is better then that flamming pile of shit Land of the Dead.
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anyway, isn't Dr. Doom's thing more of a cape than a hoody.
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nailing fat desperados that smell faintly of mayonnaise.
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very tasty. And easy to make. I really want a bacon sandwich right now
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Even though I'm ugly as sin, I have high standards and a strong pimp hand. oh well, I guess I'll wait for the weather to get better before I hop across the pond.
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Brought to you by Nike.
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and isn't he a bit of a crap villain? He's got bugger all in the way of powers and frankly sucks ass.
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and is technically the smartest man in the Marvel world. The Dr. Doom from the movie was a closet case metrosexual loser.On a side note, there is an incredibaly tame Transformer TB going on. That's sad really. Those TB were fun beacause you could easily goad a nutjob into full blown psychosis. I could care less about the transformers I just like watching fanboys melt down.
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enough beer can usually overcome the looks thing, but smelling bad is a deal breaker every time. If you've had enough bevvy to get over the fact your about to pork a pig, then a bad smell will just induce vomiting.
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and I'm all crazied out from last time.
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Have you had a chance to read Jonahs, Mavras or Therewolfs stories? They're all really good I mean like top flight. Series7 put one up but I have not had a chance to read it yet. I hope to in the next day or so after things calm down a bit here.
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Deal breaker every single time. No exceptions. I can forgive a lot but not a stench.
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I'm going to today when I move to the computer that will let me access it.
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There has to be at least 3 pissing jokes and at least 2 wank gags. You always have to do more in the sequel- so this time Shia will have to rectally defile Megan Fox in the backseat of Bumblebee.
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comment. That's fucking DOLPH you cocksmokers.
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I want to watch Dark Angel again now. And I want to go home for a nap and a bacon sarnie.
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where are my changian brethren (and sistren)? Hmph. I'm really sulking about that Dolph comment.
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still. No Dolph in Universal Soldier. Outrageous.
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fucking travesty. I'm angrier about this than I was when Mrs. Jarv insisted on watching Van Cockring again the other day.
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Van Cockring. LXG. Blade Trinity Fucking dreadful films.
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and I've come to the conclusion that the most homosexual thing in the whole universe- as gay as ancient Greece- is Green Lantern. Apparently there's now red and yellow and fucking lilac (or whatever) lanterns now as well. How fucking lame.
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and I'm hungover. Fucking hate my job
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suck arse. There really is no getting round it. Maybe one of my comic reading brethren can expain to me why Green Lantern doesn't suck. Because it seems to be pretty wank to me.
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1000th That was fun
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hmm. I may have to go for a cigarette. Except it's very fucking cold out there. The smoking ban really violates my human rights.
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that's very nice too. or Plantation Casserole. Or I suppose I could make a curry. Or Chilli Con Carne. Or Lasagne. Or Bolognese. Or Spaghetti Carbonara, *drools on keyboard*
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I'm going to make fish pie. If I can be arsed. If not then I will make Moussaka.
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I wonder what's for lunch.
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But Mrs. Jarv is not a fan.
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but I am going for a fag and to investigate what's for lunch,
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How on earth do you make a chicken sandwich taste like fish Bleurgh.
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Pros: Walk to work, OK Salary, massive debt that I need to pay off, free lunch, unstable economy so any job= good. Cons: Boring, Boss is a dick, free lunch tastes like clagnuts, Hours are ridiculous, way beneath me. Hmmm. Maybe I should get a new job. I wonder how you do that.
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Pros: Outrageous Holidays, good training programCons: severe lack of talent in the office, mounds of admin. Really need a new job. I wonder what is out there
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Plenty of time to tool around on AICN. That's a good pro, actually.
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since you seem to be doing fairly well by yourself Jarv.
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though of course we don't see that cunt around anymore.
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see what kind of racist and homophobic assholes are there today.
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I have been inspired to leave you a gift over in the other place. Now it is really out of my system! Ha!
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I've been looking at them- and I'm worried about my sanity. More cons- Fucking building is freezing.
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glad you've shown up.
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You have done an excellent job. Kudos! Ya da man!
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Should have been you da man.
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Anyone who looks at my gift to Hod will probably understand why I did that particular typo.
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Steak and Guinness pie? Sound fabulous. I've never had that, but I did make a Guinness beef stew last week. Swiped the recipe from my favorite Irish restaurant.
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*sniff*
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I could have some of that right now.
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except with pastry on top. mmmmmmm Pastry.
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Not sure why Pillow left so soon. He'll probably be back also. Mrs. Jarv sounds like a tough writing critic. Is she a teacher, perchance?
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When it would get cold, one of my good friends' dad would make some vodka soup....I'm pretty sure there was soup in there, and boy would that shit warm you up.
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I have 3 leftover bottles of Guinness and I am not going to drink them. I've been waiting for another good cooking idea for them.
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every night I put my daughter to sleep now, I conk out on her bed too.
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She's still hammered from Tuesday night. Her boss is being very understanding. My boss would have canned me.
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tastes really good. I don't think I could use Guinness to cook with.
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With 3 vanilla beans and a bottle of rum. Great stuff. Lasts for ages and is much cheaper than buying vanilla in a store. Other than that, I am new at cooking with alcohol. The Irish place is being a bad infuence on me. They make burgers with a whiskey sauce. Good stuff!
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but like me she does have a MA in English Literature. Apparently this version is better than the last one but still "cynical and glib". I think she's being very harsh.
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I just end up drinking it all though. hehehehe
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I am usually cynical and glib, as well as sarcastic. She would not like my writing style.
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stuff- I did *cough* borrow *cough* heavily from the style of Hard Boiled Wonderland and The End of The World which she detests so it was sort of inevitable that she was going to be rude. She is right about a lot of what she says about it though so I am rewriting it. Draft 3 now.
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I haven't re-written anything I've posted yet. I've been making them up as I go along (while typing them), then I post them as soon as I finish the final sentence. I've only edited if I see I've missed a typo. She would certainly dislike my style! Great quote for you (even if it is from a chick flick) : An ounce of pretention is worth a pound of manure. Had to toss that in. I don't get to say that very often.
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almost unreadable as a result, the second was much better but just too glib. This one is in good shape so far.
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Damn it. I want to go home.
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If you remember to drop that "u" from words like "honor" and stop putting "s"s where "z"s should be. Ha ha ha!
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Fucking cooks here are as much use as a cock flavoured lollipop.
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Sounds like something Danny would try to sell. He might even say it tastes like chicken.
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After I horrified my co-workers with "I'm sweating like a blind lesbian in a fish shop" the other week I want to see what else I can get away with,
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I'm dozing off here (not from you, Jarv). Have a great day. Hope you escape the bondage of labour soon, or at least have pleasant company while you toil. I dare you to offer your supervisor a lollipop. :)
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DANNY'S SPECIAL PATENTED COCK FLAVOURED LOLLIPOPS. 3 FOR $1. SUCK IT AND SEE"
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Thanks! Good luck with the similes.
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in the supply cupboard.
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fuck.
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Pah.
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and I bet you buggers don't even appreciate it. *Jarv chucks huff*
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at almost exactly 30 minute intervals. It looks deliberate, but I'm not. Honest. And I still feel really sick from that alleged chicken. 'm going to sue if they've given me Salmonella
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...that odd somber tone in the trailers weirds me out. But I liked the lactating tits.
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Nov 06, 2008 9:35:46 AM CST
that's because you have Paula Dean still on your mind
by just pillow talk
I've heard her tits taste like apple dumplings.
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and I managed to find some biscuits. That's another pro for the job- free bisuits.
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Own parking spot in the garage, own office, which leads to time spent here wasting away parts of the day, freedom to do schoolwork a good portion of the day when needed, free breakfast once a month...we have our own cafe, which is a hell of a lot cheaper than the rich town we are in...ability to once in a while go out for lunch and knock back a few beers...earlier hours than everyone else so I can beat rush hour traffic (mostly)...
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None.I get to spend time here and to write but I could do that at home as well.Cons? Everyday I come here it kills me more and more inside.
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HAHAHAH. Jesus!!! It kills you inside?! I'm sorry to laugh...
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Killing me softly with his song.
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What have they done? Seriously. The DVD which comes with both the theatrical version and the extended cut, is ok. If you don't already own WW the price for this is low enough that you'll have cleaned up version of the TC. But the EE? What a fuckup. I watched the EE while nursing my post-election hangover and there is some glaring things about the EE that are just unforgivable. A couple of plotholes are cleaned up but so not worth the exta scenes. they add in a brief but painful scene with Jack Black as the pilot lamenting after the scene where he nearly rips off the Mariner's mast. I like Jack Black but this was horrible. And there is an scene where Tripplehorns character gives the Mariner a name that is unnecessary. But the worst thing about it is the ommissions. The beautiful shot of Tripplehorn's ass when she tries to seduce the Mariner? GONE. And any swearing was badly dubbed over. Even shit that didn't need to be.
Hopper's best line at the end where he says the Mariner is a like a terd that won't flush has been dubbed over to say a toilet that won't flush. WTF?! I thought maybe I remembered this shit wrong but I looked them up on the TC and they are still intact. Awful. -
Does it say Extended Edition of Family Friendly Edition?Good to know. You just saved Danny a few bucks.
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Another piece of me dies everyday I came in here. I feel like I'm further and further away from my dreams.I did start looking for new work with a passion though.
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Nov 06, 2008 11:14:49 AM CST
And getting back to your question from the Obama TB Danny
by hawaiian organ donor
As to what I'm doing in NC.I was born in Ontario. When my dad finished his PhD he accepted a job in NC and moved the family down when I was 5. When I was 12 he had burned all his bridges at the hospital with his bad Latino temper and needed to find work elsewhere before they canned him.He accepted a position at a hospital in Nova Scotia so it was back to Canada (without my mom as they divorced when I was 7).Finally 8 years ago I had had enough of Maritime life so I moved back down to be with my mom.And now that NC is a blue state, I'm even more happy and proud to be here.
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I feel a bit like that. Fuck jobs. What I need is someone to pay me oodles of cashola to sit on my lazy arse at home. That would be sweet
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I know...fuck. I was reading about it yesterday. The Extended Cut is fucked because its actually a longer cut that aired on ABC in the 90s. Thats why the cussing is dubbed and no ass shot. And its actually a copy off the laserdisc.FUUUUUUUUUUCK!! But what about the regular version? Is the quality cleaned up nice? Any special features on there?
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No extras aside from a trailer.
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Fuck that. I would have bought it for a new doc or commentary.Fuck that shit up its salty ass.
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Hod's line was funny, even if it's also sad. I hope you find a better job, HOD.
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It could be a lot worse. You could be in poor Chitty's situation. (No offense Brother Chitty)
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Nov 06, 2008 2:06:45 PM CST
HOD-- North Carolina officially called for OBAMA.
by dannyglovers_dickblood
I told you....BELIEVE.
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You could be standing on a streetcorner selling the new "flavour" of lollipops Jarv created. ;)
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That's fell news indeed. Cheeky bastards! I was looking forward to that...Last year I picked up a Region 1 copy of Dreamscape because there was a commentary on it and also it was anamorphic widescreen - better than our Region 2 version. When I watch the twatting thing, all the sexy stuff, the brief flashes of nudity - either cut down or zoomed. So, less of Kate Capshaw frolicking on the train with Dennis and the cheating wife is zoomed to avoid boobage.Not to mention, the woman with the kid no longer says "It's not safe in a fuckin toilet anymore..." near the start. That's dubbed out in a totally different voice.Why do they do that shit?
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Mmmmm...
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Mmmmmm...
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You sound like you're in the slipstream of those post-rejection letter blues. I told you: Ain't no biggie. Re-submit script - intact, no changes - to somebody else.
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If nobody has seen this movie, give it a go. Good stuff. Loner gunman loses it in a tiny New Zealand town. Based on a true story. Features an understated performance from Karl Urban.Nothing spectacular - considering the violence it's a very quiet and poignant film, juxtaposing the beauty of the scenery against the unfolding horror.
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Can't get enough of those 'Rombouts' biscuits at the moment. "Caramelised with a hint of cinnamon." Though I do prefer Jammy Dodgers.Home made apple pie with a dash of cinnamon, in double cream... Mmmm. Midnight's no time to make meself hungry.
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Drat, drat and double drat.(tumbleweed blows through a dusty TB...)I'm gone.
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Guess everyones done for the night.
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good thing I checked Singin in the Rain out of the library today.
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PLEASE keep shopping that script around. You can't be deterred by a couple of denials. It happens to all of us. Some people are too stupid to just realize the greatness some of us have.
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War Heroes next week. You reading that? I'm sorry I like what Millar does, but the stuff his doing for Marvel, Fan Four mainly. With the stupid comments on the cover.
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I want to apologize for being such an ass as of late. It's midterm season in these parts and it seems like evry professor would love nothing more than to have examination after examination, all involving the number of live armadillos they can cram up my ass. I knew U of O was an alternative learning school. Turns out I didn't know how alternative.
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Though I am enjoying the stories a little bit. It's no Captain America, but it's working for me. Definitely excited for War Heroes though. That preview for the next issue with the scimitar-wielding Middle-Eastern dude looked too crazy to turn down. Maybe I can scrounge up some dough to get it, since I am toooo fuckin poor right now. I have something like 107 in the bank, and I still need to go grocery shopping for the next couple of weeks.Here's my dilemna:Do I shell out about 20 books for a bottle of whiskey tomorrow, or do I save it for comics? It's just about the only free money I will have and I must choose wisely.Well since we're a democracy (right?) let's have a vote!!! We can count the polls tomorrow and I will go with what you guys think I should do.The Real Decision 08: Booze or Comics?
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Locking shit down and tightening things up. I wouldn't worry.
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just watched an early episode hinting that Desmond is traveling through the same scenario over again Roland Deschain style. he is easily one of my favorite characters right now. Except he loses cool points for trying to not let Charlie die. That dumb asshole should have gotten eaten by a polar bear by the second season finale. What an obnoxious character.
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What brand of whiskey? If its shit I'd go with the comics myself.
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$20 is the limit, so it could very be shit. I'm not sure yet.If you're voting for whiskey, give a good recommendation!
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let's be a club!
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Johnny Walker black might be in your price range. Don't get roped into the Chivas Regal or Cutty Sark they blow. Also avoid Old Gran Dad. Some of the bourbons might be in your price range.
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George Dickle and Jim Beam for the bourbons.
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always trustworthy. And if I'm not mistaken, jim is pretty cheap, even if Jack is tastier.
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Glenlivit maybe? I'm not sure.
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cause Im gonna have a late night. First off, just got back from Slumdog Millionaire. Will elaborate later.
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i can stick around for awhile. I'm engaging in a time honored military tradition called shamming.
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I'm dying to see Slumdog!
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Make Em Laugh is one of the great musical numbers in my mind. Sheesh, is Donald O'Connor is incredible!
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if a day could go by that none of my posts are plagued by typos. Damn.
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i'm back around. I was eating breakfast emailing people and making a phone call back home.
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Singin In the Rain is turning my bad day into a great evening. They really just don't make them like they used to.
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movie's over and I gotta big test tomorrow. Hopefully I will be back at a better time tomorrow.
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yea, prob heading to bed soon myself. Tried to write up a review for the film. How ya doin' Xi? Im loving your Zhura work. It's great.
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I think my shamming is coming to an end.
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i'm doing well and yourself?
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saw Slumdog Millionaire. I'd elaborate, but I wanted to wait and see if Harry or Mori post my review. I'm off to bed. Tomorrow I have a board game convention to attend. Later Xi.
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WHAT THE FUUUUUUUUUUCKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!
GODDAMMITTT!!!!!!!!!!!
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was without a doubt the most festering piece of shit that I've seen in a long time. When Romero makes a worse zombie film than the 0 budget british "Zombie Diaries" then it really is time to retire. Problems: The characters (especially the little fuck doing the filming) were such a complete group of ass clowns that I wanted them all to be eaten and the film either to focus on the drunk professor, the miitia guys or the Amish. Fucking horribly cack handed social commentary "Take this camera, it's too easy to use"... yes because I'ts just like a gun, isn't it you complete fucknut. That fucking smug ending where the prick was sitting on the crapper thanking the world for this "opportunity". If it was meant to be touching or whatever, then it failed horribly. Smug voiceovers. Voiceovers should henceforth be banned forever- especailly when they don't shed any light on proceedings "at first I didn't know why Josh had to finish his film. I do now." Really? Could you perhaps inform me? NO? Didn't think so you fucking twat.Redeeming features- the deaf amish guy was great, and the beginning was effective, albeit derivative. I also liked the directing a horror movie when he said "they move slowly" except he slightly tarnished that one by repeating it at the end when HE WOULDN'T PUT THE FUCKING CAMERA DOWN TO HELP HIS FRIEND. No, Jarv did not like that film and gives it 2 out of 10.
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but I'm less unhappy about that than I am about the fact that Spielberg is anywhere near it. I could not think of a more unsuitable director
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I just didn't want to go into spolier land.
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and Romero needs to NEVER direct another zombie film. Land was not good (although I did get some stupid enjoyment out of it, and I badly want to fuck Asia Argento), but Diary was worse than dreadful.
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I've never seen it.
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Since Dawn of the Dead. I do not worship at the alter of George Romero.
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What a terrible run I've been on. And I watched I, Robot again last night, which while not totally dreadful does piss on the Asimov stories< Shia Leprick is severely annoying and has the most offensive product placement I've seen in a long time.
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and to tell you what it's about would ruin it- as it's impossible to do without spoilers. Stay out of that TB as well. Also, for the record, I cannot think of a more inappropriate film for Spielberg to touch and Will Smith is just totally wrong as well
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Not in any way as good as either Night or Dawn, but not bad. I've got a soft spot for Martin as well, which I think was Romero.
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1)Night: Immense and sensational. 2)Dawn: a true classic 3)Day- not as good as the first 2, but still has notable moments of greatness 4)Land. Shit, but some fun to be had and Asia Argento is hot 5)Diary- hoary load of cack handed shite. 6)? maybe CLusterfuck of the dead. THe thing is, even if you take the dizzying drop in quality between Dawn and Day in your stride the calamatous drop between Day and Land is pretty hard to get over and then you're swimming around in the pool of dreadfulness.
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Romero clearly doesn't understand the blogging culture he's referring to. The repetition of "If it doesn't happen on Camera then it doesn't exist" annoyed me When she said "I have edited this and put in music because I want to scare you so you don't repeat our mistakes" I was thinking- OK this is going to be quite cool. Then when the film ended Mrs. Jarv said "The easy way to avoid your mistakes is to not film everything". That was the only mistake they made. When the black milita guys said "For the first time in our lives we've got the power" I nearly kicked the Television. And I'm attached to that Telly. When the black militia guys "lost" a zombie. How the fuck do you do that? When the militia guys accidentally shot one of their friends and everyone was "oh, shit, well never mind". Maybe I'm being a bit generous with 2/10
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Was when blondie got nekkid. I'm quite shallow. You might have noticedI'm old enough to have seen Dawn and Day in the movies so here's the problem I have with them. I was like eight or nine when I saw Dawn at the Drive In. I laughed my ass off. Then there's Day. a fucking abomination of a movie fully engulfed in bad 80's synth score. Although I did bang the chick I took to the movie, drive ins rule. So thanks for that George.Fucking Land and Diary are pure undigested corn in shit.
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apparently there is another Dead effort in production. Island of The Dead. How sad that I'm not remotely interested in it.
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though. I was tempted to rewind to check that I had seen her jubblies, but mR.s Jarv was giving me threatening looks and would not have tolerated it.
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Another? The sad thing is I'll end up watching it then hating myself for watching it. Its a cycle like spousal abuse.
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you can get just a glimpse of some side fur burger. Man I'm pathetic.Here's how pathetic I am. I was making international booty calls this morning trying to line up something before I get stateside in a few weeks.
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I'm with you Jarv. It sounds uninspiaring.
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but I've only seen it once and that was yonks ago.
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I'm as bad on the Spousal abuse thing. I can almost see Romero beating me with his substandard shite while saying through tear glistening eyes "Why do you make me do this to you".
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Damn it. I should have rewound it and to hell with the consequences.
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that should snap me out of this terrible cycle that I'm on. Sadly, though Indiana Jones is due soon- which if it's worse than I remember it being amy plunge me back into a fit of depression.
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and some other idiot has posted in there about The Departed being better than Infernal Affairs. It's a week for severely uncool news alright.
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how are you>
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I've just braved lunch again. Nope it was still minging
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Granted, I just saw Oldboy recently, but fuck! Fucking dirty whores trying to remake such a fucking classic fucking movie????HERE'S A FUCKING IDEA HOLLYWOOD: STAY THE FUCK AWAY FROM REMAKING GREAT FOREIGN MOVIES. YOU CAN'T DO IT.Assholes.
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saying that The Departed is as god as if not better than Infernal Affairs. Where did all these morons come from. I understand Frank doing it, as he's got frankly (heh) terrible taste in films, but there seems to be a load of them.
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Nov 07, 2008 6:36:23 AM CST
I can't believe that dude thinks the Departed is great
by just pillow talk
Shit.
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There's fucking 2 of them in it. Cretins like that deserve their Oldboy remake. I say "their" because I certainly won't be watching it- it seems to be more evidence of the decline of Spielberg.
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I wonder if I should go for a cigarrette. I've got to fill out my annual performance review and I don't really want to.
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First, people think The Departed is actually great. It's just not. I really despise Jack in that.And second, Why o why would you remake Oldboy? Don't you realize you won't have the balls to actually follow through and make it the way it SHOULD be. Fuckers.
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Europe part 2 like some idiotic fuckers have said, maybe we'll make great movies like the rest of the fucking world again.
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The breakfast of waricples.
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Nicotine and coffee. Breakfast of very angry Warciples.
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I'm wondering if maybe I'm overreacting to it.
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And now I'm not sure if I want to. You and Xi both saying it's shit...not good.On the plus side, I just received last night Zombie Strippers. I didn't get to watch it last night because I had class, but I plan on throwing it in tonight.
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and by "it in" I meant "one out"."tonight" = "tonight".
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got dialled up to 11 when she found out that Zombie Strippers was on the list. Lovefilm haven't got Dance of The Dead, because it hasn't had a UK DVD release yet. How annoying.
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I'm waiting for the "money" reaction once I hand her the DVD sleeve so that she can see what the movie I'm putting in is "about".
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this time.
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hide all sharp objects and keep the pillow genetalia well away from the likely vengeance of an angry pregnant woman. I hear they have fluctuating hormones and a bit of a temper.
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I won't watch it. Simple as that.With the exception of a severe bone fracture or a mushroom cloud on the horizon, a movie is like everything else in life in that if you don't see it you can pretend it doesn't exist.I'm guessing blueberry yogurt isn't on the CoC recommended list of breakfast items. I guess I'll just stick with my coffee then.Xiphos, Oldboy is about revenge. Sweet, sweet revenge. I know you aren't partial to Asian film but you'd love it. And good to hear you're coming home for some R&R.
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they are planning to have a patented Smith "Awwww, heeellll nooooo!!" at the big reveal. You know of what I speak.
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Watching Zombie Strippers with the wives? That's the sort of thing you put in when they've gone to bed. The title alone indicates that the movie will take twice as long to watch due to all the rewinding. Mrs. Donor gets highly annoyed when I do that.That's why I have a copy of Transformers. When I sense the missus is minutes away from coming upstairs to spend time with me, I put in that crapfest. She takes one look at the screen, scoffs and goes to bed. Then I can safely put in Zombie Strippers.
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Mrs. Jarv likes Transformers much more than I did. I need a copy of Ong Bak. That'll send her to bed.
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with some Welsh and Aussie gits about Rugby. One of them keeps using "SERVED" the way toolboxes keep using Pwnd. At least I think he does, though, it's all very confusing.
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Mrs. Jarv's reaction of utter contempt and stomping off to bed in a huff was almost better than the film. She blames me entirely for Diary of The Dead (not unreasonably), and Bride of Reanimator though.
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So Jack Brooks is one to avoid?And speaking of movies with the missus, I guess I have to watch that Prince Caspian thing tonight. It does have The Wick, right?
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I can put in any martial arts type movie, and *poof*...Mrs. Pillow is fast asleep on the couch. Or I could be my usual brazen self and just throw in Zombie Strippers from the get-go. One thing you can always count on: pillow never learns...heh-heh-heh...
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Let me know how it is Hawaiian...
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I can't keep your "groups held in contempt" straight?
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Fred is desperate, desperate Fred tells ya, for a good movie at theater. Does anyone know about RockNRolla?
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and flirts with being very good on occasion. The Zombies are good, the monsters are rubbish (in an amusing way- the head monster looks like the thing that Bill Paxton gets turned into in Weird Science), and Englund chews the scenery something fierce. Jarv gives it a solid 6/10. Entertaining, but not a masterpiece
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I quite like Aussies, really, and we usually beat them at Rugby so that's all good. The Welsh are revoltingly chippy, and manage to be bad winners. It's revolting. I hope South Africa fucking annihilate them this weekend.
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I will bet on that being shit. Almost everything Richie does is.
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like I said awhile back, it's fun, could been great, but it's a nice evening of entertainment. I'd say a 7/10, so slightly higher.
HOD, Wick is in Prince Caspian, though the show is stolen by Peter Dinklage. I only sort of liked the first film, but thought this one was a great improvement. If I remember, you hated the first one, but I still think you will find something there. -
Fuck Wales. Fuck it into the ocean and then keep your foot on its head to make sure it drowns. Name me one good thing to come from Wales. One. It's impossible.
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The Goodfellas riff at the beginning was magnificent. As was when he punches the annoying hippy that's trying to shag his bird in the throat. And I was glad that he copped off with the slightly dirty looking neo-gothette that looks like she could fuck you in half. That was gratifying. It is good, but it isn't a classic piece of schlock.
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rage as a virtue is at least gonna be amusing to watch. Really wish he had been a cubicle jockey instead of a community college plumber. Would have made it even more gratifying.
And the big baddie looked like basically a fleshy version of the Rockbiter from Nevernding Story. When he put the fat kid's head in his mouth, all I could hear in my mind was "MMMMM, A DELICIOUS LOOKING LIMESTONE!' -
Weird Science thing with tentacles that really rang a bell with me.
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If he'd been a cubicle jockey it would have been even more satisfying.
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Didn't Anthony Hopkins, Richard Marquand, Zeta-Jones, Street Preachers, Jonathan Pryce, Terry Jones, Richard Burton, Roald Dahl and Christian Bale all come out of Wales?
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I refuse to give Ritchie box office numbers after Revolver. That was insufferable. I will stand by Lock Stock and Snatch until my dying breath but Revolver erased a lot of good will.
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so no. Manics= Shit. Terry jones= English. Richard Burton= Colossal failure (8 Nominations and no win), Zeta JOnes= Weird looking beast with a propensity for shagging oxygen theives, Jonathan Price= Baddie in Tomorrow Never Dies, Hopkins= overrated cheeseball (MI2, Hannibal, Red Dragon etc), Bale= basically English and American- not really Welsh at all.
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If it looks like you've got something indisputable. I'm thinking about Banning actors from the list as that's too subjective.
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So I'll leave it go, Jarv. I don't have anything at stake defending the Welsh. Just thought they deserved a fair shake.Between you and Wales and Xiphos and France, I don't have it in me to fight a war on two fronts.
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...it had some tragic, and violent shit in it for a kid's movie.
I liked Lion, The With-- but I thought it was sort of lacking something. It just didn't feel complete to me for some reason. Caspian is 10 times the movie. And The Wick is a mean little fucker in it. If I was 5 years old and I saw that shit and went in thinking its a "Kids Movie," I would have shit my fucking pants. -
Does Reepicheep kick some ass?
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I'm actually pumped to see it now.
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He kicks ass in a few scenes. But they were very smart not to overuse him. He could have very easily become annoying. But they used him the perfect amount IMO.
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...there is a bad ass scene where Reepicheep and a few other Mice are sneaking into a castle all covert at night. Its bad ass how the camera moves with him as he scurries on all fours and just lunges on a human guard's face and starts beating the shit out of him. its quick, dark, and violent.
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I had it inflicted on me at school, and the BBC made a version I loved when I was younger. Now I just don't care about it.
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There really isn't any noticeable Christian allegory. Not like TLTWATW.
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I just really wanna see The Wrestler.When does that come out anyway?Happy Friday everyone!
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Yeah, I felt the same way going in. Maybe there was a little bit with Lion-- but there is absolutely no hints of religion in Caspian. Unless you're pointing out retarded shit like, "See the way that tree cracked before it fell-- thats like the Letter of Elijah to Paul..." bla bla bla. You really have to be reaching...
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I'd like to see how they're going to get round the preachy and (frankly) offensive last book in the series. If they make it that far.
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Did you guys see the story on the home page? Fuck me. That is probably the worst idea I've ever heard in my entire life. Thats like hearing Paul Walker is going to write, direct, and star in a remake of Taxi Driver.
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...I've never read it, but it sounds awesome. It reminds me of Mario world or something, going island to island.
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and quite liked The Silver Chair. But as I've got older I've gone more and more off them.
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Nov 07, 2008 10:04:40 AM CST
"Paul Walker is going to write, direct, and star in a remake of
by lost jarv
Fucking horrible thought.
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Now you're talking Christian allegory. Warning: Same plot as Star Trek V.
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Really?! WELL FUCK....then I guess I hope they just take the cool details and make most of that shit from scratch.
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Obama at a Parent/Teacher meeting this morning at his daughter's school. How fucking crazy is that?
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Read the synopsis on Wiki or something. Aslan really gets Jesus-y in that one. Curing people, passing judgement. The whole thing's an allegory for Christ preaching to his disciples after the resurrection.
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They cut a ton of shit out of the first one though....they'll be fine.
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I ignored the Christian allegory in the first movie. I didn't particularly enjoy the movie but the Bible references were as easy to look past as the stuff in Willow.
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...is easy to ignore in fantasy. Because you can say almost anything fanciful is Bible inspired. I know C.S. Lewis' story....but I'm saying its easy to enjoy without all that shit.
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People try to pretend that where I live is Primrose Hill, but it really isn't. Only Social climbing cretins and Real Estate Agents try to pretend it is
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...thats why I thought it sounds bad ass. All those different islands with dragons and merpeople and shit. Fucking awesome. It will be an easy fix to change the ending and make Jesus Aslan more subtle.
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That's what you want. Dawn Treader isn't. Anybody else think Aslan's a bit of a lazy cunt and not much cop in the whole "god" stakes?
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I don't hate Dawn Treader because of the allegory. Like you said I can look past it in a fantastical setting. But the story is quite boring and has virtually no plot. I'm going to upset if they don't make The Magician's Nephew. Now that book kicks ass. Hilarious as some of the action takes place in our world and it makes for some comic moments. And it's eerie as hell too. It's about the origin of the White Witch.
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He'd fuck Aslan up and then skin the fat pompous cunt with a number 2 pencil and throw the skin on his floor for a rug.
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...when he first appeared again I was 93% erect.
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...but I heard a lot of people say Caspian was far better than the book.
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Now that would be a fight.
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http://tinyurl.com/5f23qg
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Fact.
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though i have read a few. The first movie wasn't bad at all, but it was a little disappointing how much cooler they could have made it. A completely average affair. I haven't seen Caspian yet, but I have been interested. I will definitely check it out on DVD.
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Lake Vyrnwy in Wales - beautiful, beautiful place.
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... not shit.
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Was pretty lame. Wait for the sequel, should be better.
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Did I miss an episode? What the fuck happened on Monday?
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Save your money for comics, but some cheap plastic bottle.... McCormicks. You've earned it.
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Nov 08, 2008 1:37:24 PM CST
I wonder how many posts it takes to get back on 24 hour list?
by xiphos_2
Let's find out.
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Is Jodi Lynn O'Keefe still on it? She's mighty purty.
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Nov 08, 2008 1:41:09 PM CST
I do not believe that I've read CS Lewis nor seen the movies
by xiphos_2
No real interest.
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I don't like tell people to avoid movies because everybody likes different things. For instances I enjoy Dr. Uwe Bolls movies. Are they good? No but I find them so bad they're good. Plus he puts tits in them and the beat down he threw on MinorJeff makes me smile.All that being said, Diary of the Dead blew goats. I usually love apocalyptic movies but this one focused on all the wrong people. The Amish guy, The Professor and the Militia dudes should have had top billing instead of the Douches they focus on. It suffered from the Cloverfield problem.
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For you people tonight, for me the night before? I know its a sports comment but I need the hit count. More are coming.
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Need to be revamp and the Universities need to pay these kids since the Football and to a lesser extent the Basketball program bring in hundreds of million of dollars.
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Has to go. I love College ball. I like the traditions and the passion of the players and fans. What I can stomach is selecting winners via computers instead of earning your way in through a playoff. That's how you get shitty Big 10 teams in and then watch them get rolled over.
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Did you go with the booze or funny books? If you went with the booze what did you go with there?
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I don't hate them, I just have no use for them militarily. The French Forgien legion has been a bane to my existence going back to the first Gulf War.I don't hate the French themselves outside of the citizens of Paris. I love French pasteries, breads and cheeses. That's where the French skills sets are. Well that and smoking like tobacco is disappearing. They should stick with those things that's all I'm saying.
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It i'll be tough.
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Holy cats! anyone getting an eyeful of the side line reporterrete named Traci Wolfson? Cheese and rice, she's hot!
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I'm done. Maybe somebody will come along and take over.
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in the house they used to live in are throwing a party this Saturday. They bought like a hundred beers. And since I'm dating one of them, I can pretty much get all I want for free. So that's what I'll be doing instead.I don't even think I can afford the comics anymore either. I was expecting about $100 more dollars for my paycheck and I have to keep it tight until next month, which is going to be ridiculous.I almost stopped caring about the books or the booze today when I saw a DVD double feature of Kelly's Heroes and the Dirty Dozen. I love both of these movies dearly, but have yet to buy either of them. It was only ten dollars. Maybe I should go back and get it...
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It's like being in a car driven by a stranger who drops you off at some mystery location halfway into the journey and tells you to make your own way from there. Blindfolded.The cinema audience do not give a shit about 'prequel graphic novels' that apparently make the plot 'clearer.' If you can't tell the story on the screen in 2hrs 20 mins, don't tell it. Wait. Put out a couple of smaller films and let the thing gestate for a bit longer. Eventually, you'll think of a better way to go about it.There's a renegade genius in there but no cohesion. It's all over the place, man! In 'Donnie Darko' I let go of the director's hand and jumped because all the pieces were there for me to put in some kind of order - correct or not. As long as you came out at the end with an idea. With 'Southland Tales' half the pieces are missing.Some poor FX work did not help.I liked the music.
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Was a very wierd movie. Although I did enjoy watching buffy as a porn star and talking about getting nailed in the can.The music was good I agree.
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If you've not seen a film called 'Out Of The Blue' you should. It's a top little film. 'Out Of The Blue.' Karl Urban vomits in a believable manner, which is very rare in movies. Vomiting believably, that is, not simply Karl Urban vomiting believably in every film he's in.The film's called 'Out Of The Blue.' Based on a true story.
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Thought I was the only one here...Yeh, Gellar as a porn star - plus point. But to make me believe she was a porn star, I needed a scene or three of her, errr, well, doing some porn.Cracking story you've got on the go at the other place, by the way, Xi. Nice one.
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... back onto the Top TB chart!
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Watched it last night. Very good. I know absolutely nothing about the character origin so I don't know if the film makers took any liberties. Downey Jnr looked like he was really enjoying himself. Wasn't entirely crazy about the big dust-up at the finale but that's a minor gripe.Dug the end credit graphics, kind of a 'grindhouse' look.
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He falls over backwards a lot doesn't he. Shouldn't Steve Martin have done this film about 10 years ago?Mind you, he gets a free pass for 'Planes, Trains & Automobiles' alone, I reckon.
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*in* in the house *I* used to live in
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"I do not play with my balls..."Timing. Delivery. Quality.
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Martin - "Y'know what would make me happy?"Candy - "Another couple of balls and an extra set of fingers?"
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Haven't seen a story from you over at the other place. You got anything in the pipeline?
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I have been so busy with school and my job, I barely have time to much of anything else. I try, but I can usually only really write well when it just comes to me. And lately it just hasn't been coming when I try. I have jotted down some ideas and characters and plots for future reference, but it will be awhile before I can work on them. Maybe over Christmas break.
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I know what you mean about trying to force an idea. Doesn't work that way.
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Go back and get 'Kelly's Heroes' & 'The Dirty Dozen' this instant. Like, now.
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'Southland Tales' for £3 and 'American Werewolf In London' for £3 in Woolworths.Jenny Agutter, in a nurse's uniform, no less...She wasn't actually in Woolworths in a nurse's uniform. Just clearing that up.
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Can't find the midget elephant from a b/w movie. I tried searching movie homages in the end. One of them lists 'Sky Captain' but of the elephant it simply mentions a similar scene in Crichton's 'Jurassic Park' novel. No movie connection.Maybe I'm just thinking of the tiny horse in 'Cyclops'...
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'The Happening' online but the stream froze. Pity. I am interested to see if this really is as bad as most people are saying. DVD Review magazine gave it 1 star..."Extras too shocking for cinemas..." Hmmm, I'm sure.
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Will Smith eating a CGI octopus, eh. It'll be like that little squiddy thing he tackled in 'Men In Black.'Not seen 'Oldboy.' Sounds grim. Good, but grim.
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... a film called 'Out Of The Blue' at all? Good movie. It's violent and peaceful, at the same time. Recommended.
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Sorry. Best I could do.Have a better one.
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Can't let the guys say they did all of the work. Excellent job, btw, all of you getting us back on the boards. My compliments!
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I believe that comment box for "Splinter" is being set in place right now. Thanks for keeping me updated. I was gone most of yesterday and today, so I've been a slacker there too.
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Agreed, if those particular DVDs are not in your collection, then you must, must I say, get thee forth and grab 'em. Comics top booze, imho, but classic movies top comics.
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I don't think I've heard of "Out of the Blue", but I will see if I can find it. If it's good enough for repeat mentions, that's good enough for me. Thanks!
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And I had the opportunity not long ago when it was offered on the free on-demand from the Sundance channel. I just waited too long. There's another error I need to rectify, I guess. I'm an omni-slacker!
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That means I'll have to do some work on something new tomorrow to keep up my half.
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Can be seen in the movie Heckler. The movie is ok, but Jamie Kennedy doesn't realize that his Hecklers are telling the truth.
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Probably most of you. I know it's old, but I haven't seen it yet. It's next on my list. That is my next assignment. :)
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Did you see Splinter?
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I loved it. I wrote about it on my new site yesterday. Awesome movie, isn't it?
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Or heard of it. Is it a documetary?
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Way to go, us!
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I thought you did a great job.
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Not bad.
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Why do the crap movies? Are you that broke? AAAHHHH!!!! Dmmp the pink panther and get something good again.
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Dump, man, dump! Duh.
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We could get into 3rd place.
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Goodnight all.
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That sucks....I'll do my part and post a few.
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Nov 08, 2008 10:22:24 PM CST
Review of commentary track on Boll's "POSTAL"
by dannyglovers_dickblood
Tone of commentary: Angry, confrontational, political, arrogant, deluded, self-righteous, and all over the place. In a rambling, digressive commentary characterized by a level of paranoia not often seen outside psychiatric institutions, Boll quotes Marx and rails against agents, movie stars, Rob Schneider's brother, studios, President Bush, Islamic fundamentalists, the German film industry, the political exploitation of 9/11, the media, and spineless suits reluctant to finance his drama about genocide in Sudan. (Seriously!)
As in previous commentaries, Boll lashes out petulantly in mangled English at movies that outgrossed his masterpieces, whining, "The movie is shit, First Sunday. Ice Cube is a total disaster, but the people went because they're all victims of the advertising industry… You think In The Name Of The King was less quality than B.C. 10,000, then you are out of your mind." Yeah! Everyone knows Boll's In The Name Of The King had a more-good plot than First Sunday.
Boll posits Postal as a corrective to the formulaic comedies of Will Ferrell, Ben Stiller, and Owen Wilson. In a characteristic act of sensitivity, he quips, "Owen Wilson, who didn't make suicide. I understand why he's suicidal. [Chuckling.] I would also be suicidal, always making the same shit, cashing in the money instead of taking on some real parts."
You know who else wouldn't take on real parts? Sarah Silverman, Rob Schneider, Ron Perlman, Jamie Kennedy, and David Cross, none of whom had the brass cojones to appear in Postal. As part of his grand symphony of self-pity, Boll complains, "Sarah Silverman is so funny, but then she plays only in that studio movies. Or David Cross, he passed also on it because it was too harsh for him. But then you see them onstage, and they're really harsh onstage, but then they pussy out in front of Hollywood and playing, like, stupid small parts in studio movies to be part of the system and to get the money."
Asian drivers similarly rank high on Boll's overstuffed shit list. During a scene where a cop shoots an elderly Asian woman in the face with a shotgun, Boll explains, "In Vancouver, a lot of times if you want to turn left, you have people in front of you, a lot of times Asian drivers, and they don't drive, they don't move left if you want [them] to move left. I was so many times in my car screaming, flipping out at the drivers, that this was my special private scene here in the movie. It's what I really wanted to do with these people on a daily basis, driving like retards."
What went wrong: The people behind the videogame Postal originally wrote what Boll describes as a Taxi Driver-like dramatic script for the film version. This caused Boll, in a deep depression over the paltry domestic box-office of Bloodrayne, to pull out the old typewriter and write the film himself as a way of getting even "against the fans, the Boll-haters, with myself, with the whole political people around me." Major talent agencies refused to let their actors appear in the film on the grounds that the script was too "disgusting, insulting and over-the-top" for their clients. Many of the actors Boll wanted passed (see above), and distributors refused to take the film out of fear of being attacked by Islamic fundamentalists. Basically, the whole world was conspiring against Uwe Boll, just like it does every time he makes a movie. Truly, he is the most oppressed man in the history of the universe.
Comments on the cast: A sort of human IMDB, Boll rattles off key credits for pretty much everyone in the movie. He praises Foley for agreeing to extensive full-frontal nudity that wasn't even in the script. Boll laughingly tells viewers that if they want to cast the morbidly obese Postal cast member who previously appeared in Good Luck Chuck, you'll need to reserve "the whole airplane," because she takes up "more than two seats."
Inevitable dash of pretension: "I have the courage. This movie is full of courage. This movie is not pussying out for nobody. This movie is insulting the people that have now the power, who can now destroy my career. They can now sue me. They can now kill me, like the fundamentalists. I give a shit about the fucking Mufti shit, and about the Muslims or whatever, or Muhammad, because I give a shit about the whole religious stuff."
The commentary in a nutshell: "If you are offended to see that movie [Postal], it is your mistake, because you got the wrong education, and the wrong childhood, and the wrong things, basically, the wrong thinking. You have to change, not the movie."
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I've never really seen any of his stuff, but wow, if he's that demented on commentary, maybe I should give it a shot. But is the actual Postal movie any good?
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He's quite the delusional mother ain't he? God bless'em.
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I saw your reply in the Panther TB. You are very welcome! Nice site you have going there! That's mymavra.com (free plug), you should get Harry to give you banners on here!
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Dr. Bolls movies aren't any good but they are entertaining as hell in their awfullness. Nudity is a big plus. If you aren't a pretentious asshat you will have fun with them.
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I would suggest Bloodrayne. Fucking hilarious. There is a scene with a ton of big titted chicks in the background, and Boll goes into detail about them all being actual hookers from Czech Republic and how cheap their date rate is.
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So was the House of the Dead. The chick that plays Lois Lane on Smallville got out her sweater puppies. Good times.
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Nov 08, 2008 11:06:43 PM CST
I'm watching this movie called Final Draft....
by dannyglovers_dickblood
....starring Dawson from Dawson's Creek as a troubled screenwriter. Its pretty cool. Real cheap and videoish looking, but nicely shot.
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Was probably the hardest I've ever laughed in the theater. Fucking fantastically shit film. Fuck comedies. All I need is Uwe Boll films and Indy IV.
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I saw him in a two-part episodes of Criminal Minds, playing a schizophrenic serial killer, and he was scary as hell!
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saw the typo after hitting enter
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Varsity Blues, a total rip off Friday Night lights and Rules of Attraction.
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I'm thinking of investing in a system since I think they will be dirt cheap this year, especially during that week between Christmas and New Years.Now take into account I know next to nothing about gaming systems, which one would ya'll suggest I buy and why. Is a Wii better then a regualer nintendo? Is Xbox better then Playstation? Which has the beter games or are the games interchangable between systems? Thanks for any help in this matter.
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PS3 looked like it was going to suck at first, but now X-Box and PS3 get all the bad ass games and Wii gets... Wii music. Yeah there have been some amazing games on the Wii, but they need to get the cooler ones.
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Anyone seen that? A documentary about people who've jumped off of the Golden Gate Bridge. The filmmakers filmed the bridge for a year and went around and interviewed people who knew the person that jumped, and they have video of the people jumping. Overall all I can say is that it was kind of boring. I don't know I've read some reviews that loved it, but I didn't like how you didn't really know what was going on. But I guess they were trying to say it didn't matter who it was jumping. Interesting movie, but kind of boring.
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Nov 09, 2008 12:44:34 AM CST
He praises Foley for agreeing to extensive full-frontal nudity t
by series7
Bowl is an idiot. David Foley will fucking get butt naked in anything, looked up Monkeybone.
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spent all of their down time playing video games. shootem ups usually.
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I was never into video games. Recently around here guys were talking about Silent Hill and another one about killing Zombies in a shopping mall. They sounded interesting so I thought I'd buy a game system and play them.
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where they were sitting around waiting for those clowns to burn down their only city again. They played a lot of video games (there was a bit of head knocking too of course)
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Hey man glad you like the new story. Its spinning out of control and its going to be long. I think it will take about 10 days to get done.
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Nov 09, 2008 2:17:34 PM CST
Fred has a few minutes before Steelers game
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
So lets get some posts in!
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Grill is heating up, so Fred will be eating a pig, er like a pig.
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Nov 09, 2008 2:20:47 PM CST
If any amoeba is listenng, Fred would love the Iron man stealth
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
For X-mas
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Nov 09, 2008 2:22:23 PM CST
Amoeba's do not have ears. Sincerely, Dirk
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
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Nov 09, 2008 2:24:23 PM CST
Apparently, Amoebas have intelligent rear ends though
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
Sincerely, Ninja Fred
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Nov 09, 2008 2:26:24 PM CST
The coleslaw is ready, and the hash browns will be done soon
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
Fred munching on popcorn and nachos. Hi Mavra Chang!
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But will return tomorrow
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Enjoy the game!
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I'd say a PS3, Xiphos. Basically, because it's got blu-ray - should you want to go that route. Both PS3 and X-Box have got good games, I just feel the X-Box star is waning. There will be proper gamers on here who can give you a more solid answer.I'm probably the laziest games player on the planet. I've got PS1 games I still haven't played! And I went on a retro site a few months ago and bought a few more! I haven't (yet) got a PS3 - mainly through the price and also because I won't sit down and play the fuckers regularly.Love playing stuff like Resident Evil and Silent Hill, though, that kind of game. Silent Hill is the best fun you'll have shitting yourself.A mate's just given me a Spectrum emulator for my PC. Haven't loaded that on yet either! Lazy cunt when it comes to games, me...
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Y'know when it goes onto Stark's face when he's in the suit and the visual displays are flashing up and reflecting in his eyes - reminds me of Dave Bowman going through the 'stargate' in '2001: Space Odyssey.'Apologies if somebody else has pointed that out already.
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Watched this flick from Oz before. Couple get lost in the backwaters, fetch up at a seemingly deserted farmhouse, the owners turn up and they're demented.Couple of decent grisly moments - one in particular will make any bloke instinctively grab their nuts protectively - but generally it's by the numbers. The female character of the stricken duo suddenly develops 'Ripleyesque' tendencies which is kind of unbelievable. There's a scene in a barn where she gets busy rigging up traps and you think 'Where did that come from?'Lead nutjob warms up by watching horse porn (maybe he's based on Equinas...)!View movie with booze.
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You doing solo duty again, Isee. We are all really hit-and-miss lately! Where did you see that movie? Is it a dvd?
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Yo!!! Howyadoin??? I'll try to catch you and say hi tomorrow!
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Trapped in the Closet: The Movie. This R. Kelly masterpiece is a must for any film lover. Man IFC is showing some good movies this week and last. Seriously, if you've never seen it, you need to google Trapped in the Video Parts 1-6 and watch those at least, they are the best.
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I'll try to stabilize it for a bit!
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on the asian horror site.... wow what an awful movie! haha it's a really dumb Rock'N'Roll vs zombies insane romp of nonsense! I think Dr Boll would be proud! It kinda reminded me of Six String Samurai, a very underrated lil' flick. But Six String was a lot better, and had much better music by the Red Elvises, awesome soundtrack that I recommend to everyone if you can find it!
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for the first time, it was a fun movie, nothing impressive but it's entertaining.
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I watched the last 7 episodes in one sitting! Awesome storyline, just still not quite as good as season 4 in my opinion. I could see the big final ending coming a few episodes before it happened, kind of predictable but not the way I thought it was gonna be. And I was very happy to see appearances by Anthony Anderson as Antwon Mitchell, he needs more non-comedy relief roles like that!
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I cant stand him or his music...
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shall I use ninja magic like Fred? would that make me ninja milf?
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that's District B-13 for the french impaired. It's supposed to be released in France in February 09, so who knows when it's gonna make it this side of the Atlantic. It's called B13-Ultimatum, no idea about the script or anything, I hope they put out a trailer soon, I loved the first one!
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She she has a black belt in Shotokan Karate and is considered a master in Kendo. Plus she's hot and nearly fifty, so she's almost a Cougar Ninja.
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The final two seasons are like the previous 5, but on meth. Balls to the wall.
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Was probably the best Lips Jolie ever looked on film.
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she's 51 years old! She can still kick ass with the best of them, unfortunately she barely makes movies anymore. Not that she can really top those 80s Hong Kong movies she did like Yes Madam and Righting Wrongs. She would have been great as part of an action tv show like Walker Texas Ranger or Andromeda, or something like that.
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is so much about the age of the woman, but about her being older and sleeping with much younger guys.
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I mean riding the balls off of the much younger guys.
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maybe that's what happened to Fred!
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Yeah I was sort of leaning towards the PS3 because of blu-ray. I've been reading some things about Xbox having troubles, so Its in second place right now. I have to engage in due dilligence before I buy. Its how I'm wired. So I research and ask people there opinions. Thanks for sharing yours.
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Shit, I haven't thought about Cyntia Rothrock in years. She made dopey fun movies. If I remember right I think she was into tae-kwon-do. A virtually useless martial art, except for looking cool on a movie screen with flying kicks.
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"She holds 5 Black Belts in various Far Eastern martial disciplines. These Arts include; Tang Soo Do (Korean), Tae Kwon Do (Korean), Eagle Claw (Chinese), Wu Shu (contemporary Chinese), and Northern Shaolin (classical Chinese)."
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But I watch pretty much everything else on FX. Watching Testees right now and going to watch Sons Of Anarchy till I pass out.
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Mad Men not sons of Anarchy tonight. Its lower down on the DVR I need to catch up. IFC's playing Thin Red Line and A New World this week. I am going to give with, I make a movie every decade Melick guy another shot.
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Cause I'm not sure what Eagle claw is past a strike in some forms of Gung Fu and there is only one Shaolin. Wu-shu, for all intents and purposes, is Gung Fu. The name change and some aspects of traditonal Gung Fu were screwed with during the Cultrural Revolution and presto chango you have Wu-Shu. Jet Li was like 5 time Chinese National Wu-Shu champion I think.
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AWESOME! The first one was one of the movies my lady friend liked more then I did. Speaking of B-13, when is Taken going to be released in the states? Are has it and its getting rushed to the DVD? You'd think it'd be pretty easy to get a Liam movie get a wide release.
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Don't they explain that in Kung Fu Panda?
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God damnit I'm getting tired of seeing that when looking for jobs online.
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Saw it mentioned on here. Put it on the list, moved it to the top. Shit better be good or there is going to be hell to pay.
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Actually sounds kind of nuts. Now only if The Promotion will get off of Very Long Wait! Same with the Strangers? WTF, shouldn't a movie like the Strangers get some more DVD Netflicks?
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I think of Into The Blue with Jessica Alba. Or of the Debbie Gibson song Out Of The Blue.
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Kicks the shit out of that crappy Saving Private Ryan BS smaltz fest. Is Sons Of Anarchy any good? I'm looking forward to catching it either in repeats or DVD.The final couple episodes of Mad Men were so good we as viewers didn't even deserve to see them.If you ever get the itch to watch the Shield, its insanely intricate. Start from the beginning. Season 1 episode 1. It all starts there. Specifically the last 2 minutes sets up everything. Vic Mackey is an unholy ass kicking machine.
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her official website. It's probably more accurate than wiki.
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Not as good as Rescue Me though. But fun, and not as dramatic, but also not as funny. Ron is the man, and the guy that should play Thor is pretty good. Plus I think its funny that the two girls from Married With Children are doing so much better then the two guys from Married With Children. Peggy Bundy is like in everything these days.
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Was still the best show I've seen in a while. Amazing work, Malcolms dad totally earned his Emmey.
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All this talk about a new Captain America, I guess there was some cheesy movie made in the early 90's directed by that guy. Turns out he seems to have an amazing list of movies he's directed. We should make it our job to seek out and watch all of his movies, no matter how bad. Should we start with Cyborg?
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goodnight!!
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On SNL a couple weeks back was one of the few funny things they've done in recent years. Mainly Bill Haders imitation of the maybe he's gay maybe he's not art guy.
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Hamm on SNL was one of the better outings by anybody in a long time. The Mad Men skit with Peggy and Roger Sterling, the Vincent Price Skit, Jon Hamms Ham, what it like to be Don Draper. It was gold I tell ya gold!
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But they were too focused on getting Coldplay on stage then skits. Bill Hader is one of the few funny people on SNL right now. Looking like he'll be the next big thing...maybe. Will Forte is just to weird.
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when will the world realise this?
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For punching out her kid on saturday afternoon, it left a void in the schedule. It was downright discourteous on her part.
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I just never knew the lead singer was such a cock ring.
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meh. Could be worse. Not as bad as the crap we pass as rock here in the states, or that pop country shit.
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If their are two things I hate most in the world its Toby Keith and F-150's. So to prove my point that Satan is real, there is an F-150 commercial starring the one and only Tobiath Keith. I spewed blood on the floor for 5 minutes after seeing that abomination of America. Also I live in the town next to the home town of Toby Keith. I know this because there is a big ass water tower that says home of Toby Keith. Right around that part of town when you are driving on the highway it just smells of absolute shit, like the most god awful smell you could imagine. I have to drive through it twice a day, it never goes away and its always terrible no matter what time of day you drive through it. We call it the stink of Toby Keith.
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Jarv watched Bride of Reanimator, Narc and Kong (again- Mrs. Jarv watches that stagnant POS every time it is on. She doesn't even like it- she just reckons that if she puts it on when she goes to bed she'll be asleep before they reach Skull island).
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Cynically positioning themselves to cater to an undemanding American public that just wants versions of the same whiny shit played over and over again. When I first heard Parachutes I liked it. Now I hate it with a vengeance for clearly being the template for their unvarying and seemingly endless munanity. No, they need to fuck off.
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I really like that movie.
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Was bad ass, when Ray beats the crap out of the dude with the pool ball inside a sock. Awesome.
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I'd listen to Coldplay all day every day if that would mean an end to pop country music. You really don't have to deal with this crap since you in England. I know how bad British radio is with playing the same song over and over again. One of the reasons I can't ever listen to Wonderwall again. But my god pop country music is seriously the worst crap you've ever heard. You think that Coldplay panders to the mediocrity and stupidity of America just pick up any Toby Keith album. You hear that and see he's record sales, and its really not hard to explain why Bush was president for 8 years.
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If you look on his Imdb page, it says that he is in the middle of filming something right now. Man, that man is putting dead people to shame!
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And looking at him, and looking at every person I know over the age of 40 I wonder what the fuck went wrong with them? Maybe a little drug addiction in your life can't be a bad thing.
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Bride of Reanimator. Any film featuring a disembodied head with sewn on bat wings that flies around crazily screaming "are we having fun yet" is clearly top drawer. Also, it was surprisingly intelligently written.I think the end was a bit rushed though
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Ray Liotta's best performance since Goodfellas.
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Was beating the shit out of Busta Rhymes, another tour de force.
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one of our less shit TV channels was rerunning The Outer Limits, then Sarah Connor Chronicles, then MAsters of Science Fiction. In that order. After the sheer awesomeness of The Outer Limits (which must be one of the best programms ever made), Masters of Sci-Fi really is lacking. It's just not as good on any level outside of casting. The production isn't as good, the writing isn't as good, the score isn't as good, the direction isn't as good. Just bring back TOL.
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Season 1 I thought was some smart show. But after watching season 2, or whatever they are showing now I realize that its not that smart. In fact its pretty dumb and very boring. I keep waiting for it to get better, but now with Heroes actually being watchable and Chuck being very good and Boston Legal moving to Monday nights Sarah Conner is becoming more and more boring. Plus since Prison Break seems to be catching its wind again after a really slow start Monday is just fucking crowded. Oh yeah My Own Worst Enemy is actually turning out to really good, interesting idea. Plus Mike O'Mally was the bomb in Guts!
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SA looked crap, but better than the hopelessly overrated Wales. Scotand looked OK by their standards, but not a patch on NZ, and England predictably thrashed the Pacific islands. I quite fancy England to do one of SA or Australia.
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Nov 10, 2008 3:43:08 AM CST
i practice an ancient form of martial art called 'finch style'
by chipps
for example i have a move for anyone over 6.5''. you kick them in the balles, poke them in the eye, punch them in the nose then step on their throat. also if they are stupid and are sizing up against with a punchy boxing style, kick them in the shins. When they look down: uppercut. I have twice used this in fights and seen it work. I shit you not. retards.
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I don't get any channels that show Rugby on my dish network. I did see the Rugby movie though.
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complete shit. Sarah Connor= Dreadful shite, but awesome drinking game: Everytime terminatrix does something weight inappropriate, drink. You'll be well smashed before the hour is up.
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I'd look up the URL for you, but it isn't that hard to find. It's a great time of year for it, because it's all the touring sides from the Southern Hemisphere.
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Are terrible because they are the same thing. But season 3 is a lot better. Finally the Heroes stop acting like pussies plus its got more Malcolm McDowell which is always a good thing.
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Nov 10, 2008 4:03:11 AM CST
i'm off to watch the semi final for the rugby league world cup
by chipps
on sat. it will be on the hallowed turf of lang park, and beers will be drunk
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Lena Headey? That's one right fine bit of fluff.
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Which I quite fancy us for as they (still) are completely hopeless in the scrum. Any team with "fat" Al Baxter (worst international tight head, ever) in the side deserves beating. It's a shame, because the rest of their side is very good, but the forwards decide who wins the game, and the backs by how much. In fact, it's a credit to their line that they are as difficult to beat as that.
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She's still worth a fuck, though.
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I've used it on numerous ocassions.
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but we did get a run for our money from italy. ITALY! even the french think they are cowardly. We cleaned them up in north africa by ourselves and have periodically given them a touch up ever since. It is always hard to go past nz though.
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who I keep wondering if she has Down Syndrome. And if you were John COnnor, and she had to obey your rules, you know she would be wondering around naked.
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Born in Burmuda to English parents, raised in Yorkshire then moved to London. Currently she's starring in my "private moment" type of activities.
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That's why. You've arguably the best loose forward (George Smith) in the world and talent to burn in the line, but any half decent scrummaging side should be able to do you. Especially if the ref actually enforces the laws. Did you see the last England v Australia? The worst England side in recent times destroyed you (it was much further than that scoreline suggested)because your front row is hopeless. And if you select Baxter (any other country and he'd have had 1 start- how the fuck has he got 60?), then Sheridan is going to do it again- it'll be the third time. It's daft, because outside of the tight 5 you destroy England on every level.I lost money on that game. Serves me right betting against England. You'll piss the league World cup again. But I don't care about that.
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The guardian tells me that India have just beaten you in the Cricket. Do you think Punter will go soon? Haydn should have aready gone.
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I'm not for a second underestimating how poo we are. And until we fire the forwards coach and the defensive coach and actually get some people who have a fucking clue, we're likely to remain so
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The female Terminator would be my cock socket.
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i wonder how series, an american got into it. I'm guessing he went to a catholic school. Me i tick most of the boxes. In oz union is played by a) a handful of rich kid schools b) catholics c) the army. my dad is teacher at gregory terrace which is one half of the biggest union school boy in the world. You may have heard of the other school: nudgee colledge. few schools (if any - only auckland grammer springs to mind) can rival these schools for historical depth of talent in rugby. I went to ippy grammar home of many a wallaby and kangaroo great. Our most recent captain was david wilson. alan langer went to the school across the road. good luck on the weekend england, i want the game to last long enough to get drunk.
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but yes they get the series. it had to happen anyway. punter will stay, but there is a frakus in oz. see we were in a commanding position but billy bowden told punter that if he didn't increase the over rate he would get a suspension. so he rested lee and watson (who i also went to school with) and played the part timers. dudes like chappel and ian healy are saying that he should have copped the suspension (our next test is against nz who we should beat comfortably), played the openers and tried to win. some people are saying that he copped the loss to save his own neck (which i think is harsh). He'll stay though. I think clarke is not ready yet, and punter deserves a start regardless. No way you get rid of punter yet, he still has some in him. Hayden is getting old. truth is three years ago australia could have fielded three full teams and they would have been 1 2 and 3 in the world, but those players have passed their peak and most of them left. I remember when the third best state team beat the windies by a full innings. insanity. my eyes are watering up. In many ways the puncutation mark was trent bridge. what a series.
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good night.
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I'll do it from the SH point of view. NZ- Grand Slam tour. Only England even remotely look like troubling them. Wales are hopelessly overrated (again), and were woefully inaccurate and sloppy against SA. SA- I think they're in a bit of shit, frankly. They've appointed an affirmitive action coach who clearly doesn't have a fucking clue and look a fraction of the world cup side. Ireland and England could both do them. Scotland will lose. Australia- This is interesting, outside of the aforementioned tight 5 problems they are a quite fabulous side. Therefore, I reckon that they'll do both Wales and Scotland comfortably. Ireland will make them struggle and they could well lose to England. Overall- NZ will win all 4 matches, Aus 2 0r 3, SA will probably win 3 or 4.
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Totally true. No side in the world could survive the retirement of 3 (Fucking THREE- you jammy bastards- Warne, McGrath and Gilchrist) All time greats, not to mention 4 world class players (Langer, Gillespie, Martyn, McGill) and be the same side. In fact, of the Ashes 05 side you've got Haydn (who should retire, because he's going to be made to look a complete cunt a la Martyn if he comes to England in the summer and much as I think he's a wanker, he's an all time great that does not deserve to go out like that- Don't forget what england did to Martyn and Gillespee- it was fucking sad), Punter, Clarke and Lee. That's some change in 3 years. Katich was never good enough for you anyway, but your problems all seem to be in the bowling department. Hussey is fucking good, Punter is world class and Clarke is excellent- that's as good a middle order as anywhere (including india), Your openers are a bit ropey, but Matty is still hanging in, but your bowling? Lee and Stuart Clarke are still world class, your spinner is shit and I really don't rate Johnson and Tait. I can't believe these 2 get into Australia B, let alone the baggy green
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about France. The SH will whitewash them. Their coach is mad, they look fecking clueless in the scrum (worse than Oz), and their backs seem to like running sideways. England made them look shit (when England's side was at it's fucking nadir) less than 8 months ago. Australia will put 20+ points on them. SA will win, but narrowly and the All Blacks will post a cricket score.
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Commonwealth sport I shall move on.
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needs some proper work. This Sarah Connor shit is worthless dreck populated by sub-heroes moronic characters. Seriously, I can't believe how fucking stupid they are. What's the word with Sanctuary? It just started here and I watched the first few but have a sense of overwhelming "meh" about it.
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good work on spreading the one 2true word. Even though the TB is getting a touch unweildy now.
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I'm probably not the person to ask, but I'll try to answer your console question nonetheless. If I was going to buy one, then I'd buy a PS3. Simply put, it's got Blu-Ray, plays PS2 games, and has the only titles that I'm remotely interested in. But I'm not forking out £400 for it. I wouldn't by an X-Box 360 because I've got friends that are on their 3rd because they keep breaking, and the games don't interest me and I wouldn't buy a Wii for 2 reasons- nothing on it interests me and I'd have to purchase something pronounced "wee". Petty, but it just is too childish, and I hate the dual remote thingy.
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and he's a phenomenon. 46 unbeaten. I wonder if he's going to go for Marciano's record. If he is he should get a move on- he's already 36.
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I keep saying this. I'm glad I'm not alone.
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Jarv, the dirty little Billie bastard (Frankie) is being a little bitch about us calling his taste in movies terrible/shit/inhumane/ etc. I'm not sure why....And this was his message to you:"Tell Jarv he needs to get a new job. Reading his posts has made me sad. There is no need need for him to be so consistently bored, angry, sick, and mad at the Welsh.
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Murder by Death: I seemed to remember it being funnier...ah well, it was okay I guess.Blades of Glory: Mrs. Pillow wanted to see this. I'll leave it at that.Zombie Strippers: Nice ta-ta's on display. It was slightly amusing, with Freddie Krueger being a stand out for me. Who knew a lab and a strip club would be right next to each other?Dog Soldiers: I still rather like this flick. Kevin McKidd is great (Fuck you NBC!).
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The very last score I would expect to see in a Jet game with the Jets actually having the 47 after their name.
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Bad loss by the Steelers. I really think they should just sit Ben down.He's not good.
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Although I do need a new job. I just like ranting.
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I'm the healthiest person I know.
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Mrs. Jarv discovered this on the list and removed it. *sniff* I'll wait till she's not paying attention and then put it back on.
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SCRIPT GIRL BLOWS as title spam 20 times to get that insipid shite off the top 10
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Frank just feels some empathy as he lives close to that godforsaken shithole. Anyhoo, I've loaded up the bear with beer and heavy weaponry and am going to Bristol to march him over the bridge at spearpoint. If he complains then I'm going to feed him to the bear.
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I guess that proves there is no justice in the world.Never got around to watching Prince Caspian as Mrs. Donor went to bed early every night so I left to my own devices. Ended up putting in The Mummy 3. Was it retarded? Yes. Was it formulaic? Yes. Did it throw CGI armies at us yet again? Yes. In the end was it better than Indy 4 as Danny and I had predicted? Sadly, yes. When the yetis weren't kicking people through goal posts, they were pretty badass. Everyone else here is going to hate it with unbridled fury, but for a late-night movie, it kept me entertained.Also watched Step Brothers which was the first time I've ever seen anything tea-bagged in a movie. Kept me laughing most of the time, but once again will be despised by everyone here.
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Bride of Reanimator- and my fucking christ has he made some schlock: Society, Re-animator 2 and 3, The Dentist, The Dentist 2, and so forth. I don't remember Indy 4 being THAT bad HOD. It's coming this week, so if it is, then I'll say so. I haven't listed Speed Racer as Mrs. Jarv is sure to hate it.
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I'm surprised, frankly as this is about 2 weeks old now.
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Then the Mummy still beats it out as it was entertaining. There were actually a few sequences that were fun. Not particularly inspired, but fun. And say what you will about Brendan Fraser but the guy always shows up to give it his best regardless of the script and looks like he's having the time of his life.Too bad about Speed Racer. Maybe you can time it's delivery the next time Mrs. Jarv is out of town.
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Script Girl is back, Ratner directing Conan and a Pink Panther 2 trailer? Dire. So very dire.
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It's funny, because you guys have kind of talked me into it. But Mrs. Jarv just has no interest. What I need to do, is plant the idea with one of the pretentious fucktards that she works with, and then when they insist that she "needs" to see it (as if she'll fucking die if she doesn't) then I can list it again.
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if it's like Mummy 2 then it will be worse than Meh. I can't even believe we're having this conversation when one of the films is FUCKING INDIANA JONES. For shame Beards, for fucking shame.
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I can't even muster a 'meh' attitude with it.
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Then it will not be remotely even close to being better than Indy 4.
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And with it great responsibility...Fortunately for Uncle Ben, I like zombie strippers as much as the old geezer.
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Can't believe that I have off today, sick as shit, but better than nothin' eh?
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but recently after a run of, erm, dubious efforts, she's putting her foot down and removing the more obvious pieces of crap. I think she's been unreasonable, because although she hated Bubba-Ho-Tep, Jack Brooks, and Diary (can't argue with that one), she loved Bride of Reanimator. I don't think the Uwe Boll Dungeon Siege thingy that's on its way has done me any favours.
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Sorry to hear your sick...I haven't seen it yet, did The Chin come through for us?
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ones.Give the wife a false sense of security that you're picking out 'solid' movies, and then lay down the hammer of 'B' movies from high above the heavens of 2for2true!
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It's not out here yet. Can't wait to see that.
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Nov 10, 2008 8:40:03 AM CST
fuck....My name is Bruce is not available on netflix
by just pillow talk
yet. WTF?
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It didn't have the horrible CGI armies, pygmies and Scorpion King. The terra cota warriors were cool. And I liked the yetis. Anyway, I have already predicted that most of you will either avoid it or not like it.It worked enough for me. And it had lots of babes.
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but the first and Bride are pretty fucking awesome.
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She got Lives of Others, Tsotsi, Army of Darkness, and a load of other things. It's just that the last load have come together. Really I seem to have little control over what they send.
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It's good to see you guys!
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what a shame. The first is relatively straight and the second is bugnuts crazy, so I was hoping the third would also be good.
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like the re-animated penis that fights a rat in the end credits, and the main chick is kinda hot, but it just isn't all that good, I think it was made for a tv movie
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also came recently. I blame it on Diary of The Dead. It'll take her fucking ages to get over that. Every time we get something shite she'll blame me and voice comparisons "This is just like when you got that piece of shit Diary of The Dead". Luckily Christmas is coming so I can distract her.
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SOLD!!!!!
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Yes, Ben needs to sit down. Fred was surprised he played. He was not bad at first, played well, but painkillers must have worn off. Bad decisions in that game.
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Sending movies you didn't have listed? You can't be held accountable for that.
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then I'm sold on it. I'll still be checking it out though.
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about 5 months ago, never saw anything on the site about it
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re-animated penis. Oh wait, there was Shia. (for you Danny)
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Xiphos and Toadkillerdog must be celebrating.
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but either I forgot or am just ignoring your response, but you don't have any other option Jarv to get movies via mail?
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seriously, I don't think 8 was enough. 9 would have been the key to success
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yes, but the problem is that the films sent CAN clearly be traced to me. I did try that argument but it got a shrill response about "some fucking twat with anger problems fighting a muppet" being pretty much in line with my tastes.
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yeah...that waterfall(s) scene...As Mrs. Pillow said, a wee bit over the top, though she didn't say "wee", because really, who says that?
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The Fall (loved it)
Hot Rod (funnier than it looks)
Foot Fist Way (some good stuff)
Transiberian(liked it)
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I say that. But I am half scottish. And we don't really have any other alternatives. Lovefilm had bought every other British mail order, the Blockbusters nearest us is a desolate soul destroying wasteland and the nearest independant is likely toget me mugged if I try to go there. Jack Brooks- it's aight Kloipy, don't expect the second coming, but there is some goodness to it. The goodfellas riff at the beginning is wonderful.
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Jack Brooks was quite fun, but nothing more, as Jarv says. It will satisfy the schlock urge.
This weekend my wife and I had a triple feature horror viewing of Let the Right One In, Splinter and Midnight Meat Train. The former remains great, but overrated a little here, I think. Splinter was quite good for a monster flick. MMT was a letdown.
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Fuck yes. That might be the only way that movie would work....get the master who gave us Honey I Shrunk The Kids.
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With tarter sauce on the side....mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. I'm channeling Mr. Cock Tease there. Fuck-- seems he is another victim of the "No New Accounts" embargo.
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...the setting seemed to fit it really well. I fucking love that world. And it bothers me people complain about the CG
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And it bothers me people complain about the CG army in Mummy movies, but not in Lord of the Rings? There were some shots in Rings that looked like absolute shit with that Massive enhanced troops.
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thanks guys, I might have to check it out still. I also thought MMT was kind of a let down, better that what it could have been,but I expected a little more, at least. the gore was good. I really want to see Let the Right One In
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Fucking really do not like their new format. Yuck.
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they have Jack Frost 2, but not Texas Chainsaw Massacre?
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Nov 10, 2008 9:29:45 AM CST
how did the hype for Let The Right One In start?
by dannyglovers_dickblood
Its pretty amazing. Nearly every person on this site mentions it and says they are excited about it. I have no fucking idea what it is other than a vampire movie.
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It is lifeless, paint by the numbers movie, and yes, they rely too heavily on CGI, but the CGI did not doom the movie. The script did. Fred loved the first two movies, but this one was contrived. Fred read that Rachel Weiisz declined because she did not want to play mother of twenty yeasr old. Well she probably declined because of script. Still, it was totallu unnecessary to age the kid. They could have left him at same age. It was simply a way to introduce a false 'rebellion' against parents plot. Fred was disappointed with the movie, especially the waste of the Jet li Michelle Yeoh 'showdown'.
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It is a vampire movie that doesnt feel like a vamp movie. It's more of a coming of age, childhood friendship movie, but retaining the same darkness and twisted sensibilities you would find a full blown vampire flick. Every scene that could be seen as touching, could also be seen as creepy and unsettling. It's a great film, to be sure. But it isn't the type of thing that will benefit from overhype.
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before the unmitigated misery of my Yearly performance review starts.
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Yeah you talked about it before and it does sound good. I just don't understand how every person on here knows about it. Was there a story posted on here?
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Nov 10, 2008 9:38:51 AM CST
Fred apologizes for typos - had to type fast
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
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that just sounds awful
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You tore it a new one.Oh well, to each his own I guess. I actually hated the second one so I wasn't expecting much from this one. Maybe if the yetis had been wearing Steelers uniforms when they kicked the 3-pointer you might have liked it better?Danny, I fear you'll be the only one on my side of the fence in this one.And I didn't mind the CGI army in Returns as much as others did. I mainly had a problem with the Scorpion King. That effect was dreadful.I've said it before and I'll say it again. I loves me CGI armies. I don't care how overused it's become, I can never get enough. I might be willing to forgive Fool's Gold and Made of Honor if they had found a way to squeeze in CGI armies.
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...in Mummy Returns looked better than a lot of the CG armies in LOTR. And it was in bright ass broad fucking daylight, and the first time the program was used to that extent.
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Sent this review here to AICN, but it's been a few days and they didnt post it, so here's what I thought of it:
Jonah reporting in from here in Baltimore. My wife and I got a chance to see Danny Boyle's newest, Slumdog Millionaire, tonight and figured I'd send in a review.
So, right up front there is definitely a little baggage with the film. It's getting Oscar buzz in some circles and it's the newest film from a director who constantly seems to be reinventing himself while building a body of work that definitely carries a signature touch. So, there's the temptation to view the film through the lens of Oscar, or to classify where it stands in the Boyle cannon. After seeing the film, I think it stands so well on it's own, that we can discuss it entirely outside of those things and still have plenty to talk about. Ok, there's a good chance I'll find myself talking about it in regards to Danny boy's career, but I'll leave that for the last paragraph.
For those unaware of the premise, the story's structure is concentrated on a two-day span in which Mumbai teen Jamal Malik finds himself on India's Who Wants to be a Millionaire? and poised to win the grand prize of 20,000,000 rupees. After the first day, he is arrested by the police for cheating because it seems impossible that a young "slumdog" like Jamal could be capable of excelling where doctors and lawyers and their ilk had failed. As the police investigator questions Jamal on his integrity and how it was possible for him to know those questions, the story structure opens up like the petals of a rose and reveals the story of Jamal's life. For each question he answered, he has a revelatory moment in his life that corresponds. In the shadows of the past there are two central figures that lurk. One of them is Jamal's brother Salim, now estranged from him, and the beautiful Latika, who may be the singular reason Jamal has attempted any of this. With each reveal, we grow one more step closer to Jamal and his goal, and he grows one step closer to getting the opportunity to complete his record breaking run on the game show. And that's it. That is in essence the film's story. I'll delve into some of it, but mostly I want to talk about how it was done, what it conveys, and the return of what I think of as an "old fashioned" romantic adventure.
At the outset of the film, if you had told me to expect an entertaining and even epic story from this film's plot hook, I would have doubted. In fact, I did. As the picture starts, we see Jamal on the show, confronting a clearly arrogant and skeptical host who chides him and seems to anticipate his failure. A few minutes later, we witness his rather brutal interrogation (electricity is involved as well as a bucket of water) and subsequent questioning. All of it is handled rather routinely, and the early scenes have a washed out and even somber look to them. Then, when the film leaps boldly into the past, I was greeted with a riot of colors, movement and sound and transported to a world both brutal and beautiful. From here on out, we aren't just being casually told a story, we are being catapulted through it as if on a break-neck rollercoaster, with some sublime moments where the pace slows to take in the more personal and affecting aspects.
Jamal and Salim grew up in the impoverished steets of Mumbai, and we see that even at a young age, their lives are one race for survival after another. The first visit to these streets is a breathless, active assault as hundreds of children scamper through the slums, over rooftops and past murky wash pits where imposing trains rustle by. Some of these children are headed to school, where they sit cramped together in too small classrooms and actually brained with the textbook if the teacher finds their answer inadequate. And Boyle and his cinematographer capture all of this perfectly. The imagery has immediacy and a vivacity that isn't common in melodrama, and yet there is an almost storybook quality to the picture's most lush visuals. Vibrant blues and greens and oranges leap up, and though there are some classic Boyle jumpy, kinetic action scenes there are also numerous and gorgeous still shots that capture the terrible beauty of the slums, both close-up and from a seemingly divine perspective, high above the shabby rooftops. Whether I was watching a gang leader of child thieves preparing a most despicable fate for some of his charges, or two children dangling by a rope from the side of a train, I was both amazed and thrilled by what I saw. Even a humorous sequence that finds little Jamal covered head to toe in human waste, pumping his fist triumphantly, is exhilarating as presented. On the visceral level the film is a knockout all the way through. The skill and restraint in the present-day sequences suddenly becomes understood and appreciated when connected to the Dickensian exploration of the past.
Where this film excels though, is in the way it presents a seemingly familiar and melodramatic story in a way that dusts it off, breathes life into it, and allows it to shine as if we were meeting it for the first time. There are hair-breadth rescues, warring brothers who always seem poised to separate forever, and best of all, the kind of true love that destiny and God himself seem to have conspired to aid and abet. The sorts of coincidences and incident that occur in this story would get other film's labeled contrived, but Boyle, and very specifically his screenwriter Simon Beaufoy (adapting Vikus Swarup's novel Q and A) have layered the film in such a way that the story's emphasis on destiny becomes a very real part of the story. We watch Jamal's difficult, gritty and sometimes troubling life tie into what seems a brighter and miraculous future, and the film's creators have us so caught up in the story, that when one character exclaims "God is great", there seems to be no arguing. Not that the film is overtly, or even subtly religious. It isn't. It's concept of destiny and fate, like it's exploration of romance and good fortune is big and broad, and fit more for a film from the golden age of cinema than that of an edgy modern director. Yet, it's Boyle's edge and fearlessness in drawing out the darker more realistic shadings of the story (and several of these are indeed very dark-some just as much so as Pan's Labyrinth's darkest moments) that gives the melodrama it's strength.
The humor injected into the film, even in the midst of tension and fear, helps steady the movie and it's wry sarcasm draws us back in, when sentiment seems ready to capsize it. Boyle uses an odd moment of product placement to spoof and criticize every Coke commercial you have ever seen. Later, he will use the antics of his child actors to cast light into the shadows of the movie's most troubling sequence. And yet, here I am, making this sound like City of God when it isn't. Although the film is realistic gritty and focused on exposing social truths, the film is a true entertainment. It IS fun. It is sincere. It is romantic and passionate. It's troubling just as it is inspiring. At one point, Jamal asks of Latika "Why do people watch this?" in regards to the Millionaire show. Her response is "A chance to escape. To walk in another's life." Now, of course, her description is perfectly suited to describe the reason many of us watch films. Slumdog is one of those films. By it's surprising closing credits, if you aren't in the throes of joy, then this style of movie does nothing for you. I'm sure big romantic pics like Titanic or Notebook will be compared here, but they rang false, while this one rings true. For me, it was Charles Dickens that the film evoked most strongly. It boasts a strong desire to please, to impact and it carries the tools needed to do so.
A final word on two elements of the film I was saving for the end. The actors and actresses in the picture are wonderful. Every one of them. I enjoyed seeing Irfan Khan, who was so good in The Namesake and The Warrior, equally good here as the police investigator who questions Jamal. However, it's the canny performances, and placement of the performances of each of the three actors who portray the three leads. Jamal, Salim and Latika each have three separate actors portraying their characters, and each actor is so informed by the other playing that same character, that we really feel like we have seen these people age as opposed to being replaced by a younger or older actor. Dev Patel as the version of Jamal who enters the game-show has the hardest job, because he must convey the strength and depth of his character during times when his only dialogue is the answering of questions in controlled settings. Occasionally his temper will flare in the police station, but mostly he must be reserved and express to us the desire, longing and hope he has for the future without every uttering any of those words.
And then there is Boyle. This is clearly a film that can be recognized as one of his. Dark chases through the trainyard at night evoke 28 Days Later. The wide-eyed energy of childhood reminds of Millions. Even the trip through scat and edgy violence harken back to Shallow Grave and Trainspotting. However, Boyle has also gone a step further here, than he has before. He has made a film that is engaging, and inspiring and actually joyful at it's core. To some extent this is new for him. At the end of the day, I think this is one of the year's strongest films, and one I hope to treasure for many years to come. This is why I go to the movies. Bravo! -
Not even CGI armies could save those atrocities you just mentioned Hawaiian. However, Zombie strippers and samurai monkeys would have done wonders...
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to be very turned on watching two zombie strippers take swipes at each other, ripping away flesh? I seriously was hoping for some zombie lesbo on zombie lesbo action.
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Man....Slumdog sounds fucking awesome. I love anything Boyle touches. But your review is too well written. They won't post something that sounds better than their own.
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That doesn't have a chance of being posted. I think I'm going to be predisposed to already liking it anyways.
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Right. Am off to PDR. we who are about to die salute you!
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Fred now is interested in seeing the movie. Hawaiian Organ Donor - yes, if the Yetis had been wearing black and gold, then Fred would have liked the movie!
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you should have thrown in a couple pussy metaphores and it might have got published
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That review needed MO' PUSSAAAAAAAAAAY!!
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my first paragraph did have metaphors likening the emotional effect to the pulping of a handicapped child, but I took it out. Slowed the whole thing down.
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was the pussy, retard, and rape jokes.
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As I suspected it is complete shit compared to ANG LEE's HULK. Dull, flat, meandering, horrible CGI, Hurt's fake stache, and Tim Roth is inexplicably atrocious as the villain. Totally phoned it in.
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really? I quite liked it, but I also like Lee's Hulk. To my mind, something combining them both might have been the ultimate Hulk movie. As it is, I'm content with both of them. Fine films as they are.
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Jonah Echo flirts with beastiality with Slumdog Millionaire
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It was not conceived on the grand scale of Ang Lee's Hulk, but it succeeded where his failed, in that it was fast paced and delivered the action goods. Where ii failed in comparison to Ang Lee's version was in the attention to detail and characterization - and without a doubt the quality of the CGI. Fred prefers the Newest Hulk over Ang Lees sleep inducing version. But, zero doubt that the quality of the CGI in Lee's version, far surpassed the last one.
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Sorry about your Steelers. I agree with you on Mummy 3 and on Hulk. AngLee is a great director, but as I have said before, he brought an autuers vision to a superhero flick, and that never works. Action and adventure, not contemplative brooding, is what audiences want to see with a superhero based movie. Yes, you absolutely must have a good story to go along with it. But you must never forget the reason why the people are coming to see the movie. It aint called the Incredible Dr. Banner, or Lex LuthorMan.
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BTW: I also talked with the 15th person now to tell me the really liked The Happening and thought it got a bad rap.
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We are graced by your august presence.
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have been body snatched.
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Stupid netflix and their long waits...
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I worked for The Dark Knight just fine.
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Somebody has too!
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Worked for TDK!Billie bastard.
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They did lose, right?
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I'm glad someone did, because I sure didn't. Not a shyamalan hater though. In fact, Happening is the only one of his I've actually actively disliked. LIW was kinda dumb, but had it's moments. I hope he rebounds, and I hope this is just a phase, like other directors have had. Unless this becomes Lucasitis, and it becomes a phase that lasts such a significant part of his career that it begins to undo most of what went before, as far as his rep is concerned.
Also, Ebert liked the Happening Hobo. Rated it 3 stars, as he did Sixth Sense and Unbreakable. Only one he really hated was Village(and didnt review LIW because he was sick at the time).
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that was a lie..or a typo
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...is probably my favorite superhero film. Ang Lee is a fucking master.
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also, I didn't hate The Happening, I just didn't like it. It was over hyped from the get go and not shocking or brutal at all. some of the acting was awful, but it did hold my attention for awhile. It was better than Lady in the Water, but still not a good movie
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I saw like 4 commercials for it and everyone I talk to said it was complete shit.
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The lines have been drawn...the sides are chosen...Ang's Hulk was merely okay for me. It was lacking the action that it sorely needed in a fucking Hulk movie. Ang Lee is a master of death. Obi Wan knew this to be true.
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Well, it was hyped on here and then I kept seeing stuff on tv pushing the whole "M. Night's first R movie!" they made it seem like it would be horrifying, and it was just misleading. I did like that he killed Spencer Breslin, which is something we've all wanted since The Cat in the Hat, so on the Spencer Breslin Shotgun to the Face level, the movie worked
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Batman's reinevention - waaaay back when Neal Adams (the greatest penciler of all time) and Denny O'Neil (who I still can not forgive for the mess he made of Iron Man) centered on the brooding aspect on Batman/Bruce wayne. It worked then and now, because Batman is also the worlds greatest detective, as well as a pretty warped fellow to boot. Hulk, aint Batman. Lee is a great director, but he took wrong approach. TDK is a great flick, but X-2 is still the gold standard for me for Comic Book flicks.
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it was a little too slow in parts, and like you said Pillow, lacked the action that it should have had. but I did like the fact that Lee tried to make it a little deeper than lets say Punisher, or hell even the after school special that is Spiderman
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He made the sort of Anti-Superhero film, which worked incredibly well for the Hulk character IMO. People complain about it not having enough action, and then they get the Norton version and they complain its just all action and no story. That live theater feeling scene with Nolte and Bana screaming at each other in the spotlight was fucking amazing. Incredible acting. Thats the thing about Ang's Hulk....the acting was too good for a fucking Hulk film.
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The Yetis were wearing road colors, not home Black. Otherwise, Fred would have loved movie!
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Hulk busting out of the lab. Hulk literally smashing the testicles of Hulk dogs. Hulk fucking up Betty's stalker boyfriend. Hulk smashing the shit out of tanks and fighter jets. Hulk fighting a giant rock monster. What else does one want?
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Nov 10, 2008 10:50:23 AM CST
Fred is sensing a potential Popcorn eating moment here!
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
Hulk vs Hulk!
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Thats the thing....Ang's is packed with action. When people say it lacked action they really mean it lacked a foe. They wanted him to slug it out with Abominable. Thats fine. But what Ang did was much more potent than just give him a villain to fight. He gave him internal conflict. I don't understand why people are intrigued by this. The idea of Hulk running around trashing buildings and cars for an hour just doesn't interest me at all. I don't really like big strong characters. Its not interesting to watch CG destruction. I'll watch an hour of a guy mindlessly blasting people with a machine gun, but as far as a big strong character I prefer it kept to a minimum.
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Nov 10, 2008 10:54:15 AM CST
Fred think Hulk in desert was great action
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
Destroying tanks and jumping around, was fantastic. But, unfortunately, as much as Fred appreciated Ang Lees attempts make a more 'operatic' movie, the over emphasis on the father/son dynamic sunk the movie.
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Cause that was shit on a swizzle stick.
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Ang's approach was brilliant because it took a more soulful approach to a character that you wouldn't otherwise think should. I loved Nolte's batshit nuts villain. I loved that he could meld with whatever he touched. When he smashed the shit out of that one dude by morphing his arm into that piece of whatever. That is bad ass.
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Superman Returns was okay. I don't hate it. I just think Luthor is a shit villain and it was very dull to use yet another real estate scam plot. I think it was a mistake to link it to the Donner film in general. It would have been much better as its own thing. I don't think its a badly made film though. And I like Routh.
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Yeah....Nolte's powers are a perfect portrayal of what it might really feel like for a guy to get super powers. All other films that have attempted this have failed. Nolte absolutely felt like a real insane guy acquiring powers for the first time.
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I give it the edge over Norton's but they are both proud entries to the superhero genre.And I'll take some flak from all you bastards but I think X2, Spidey 2 and Blade 2 are all the gold standard for me. I don't think I can hold one at higher esteem than the others.The Happening was hyped to death on the internet. Banner ads on every site I went to for weeks before it opened.
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I still don't really count that, because as we know that doesn't mean a damn thing to the general public.
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Nov 10, 2008 11:07:45 AM CST
The effect with Nolte's hand melding with the steel surface
by hawaiian organ donor
That's one of the best CGI moments ever. Especially, if I remember correctly, since Nolte sort of drags his fingers through the metal with that pitch perfect jerking motion of "WTF is going on here?"
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I used to have Spidey 2 up in that company as well, but after watching it again recently, as much as I liked it, I concluded that I had held it in such great esteem because Spidey 1 was not that good - it looked great in comparison. But It is still in my top 6.
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Nov 10, 2008 11:11:26 AM CST
I can't talk about TV hype too much as I don't watch any
by hawaiian organ donor
But I do remember there were plenty of Happening ads during the NBA playoffs. Outside of that I have no idea.Let's no get started on Superman Returns. What a wasted opportunity. Luther and his zany schemes again. Tragic.
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Nov 10, 2008 11:14:12 AM CST
I think the Superman character sort of sucks....
by dannyglovers_dickblood
...thinking about it more, the character just isn't that great. We all love him because he is sewn into the fabric of all things American. But is the character really that great? Is his Moses back-story really that amazing? I dunno. I think the character itself is dull, thats why I welcomed the Abrams draft. Everyone on here fucking freaks out when anyone tries to do anything different, and then they fucking freak out when they play it safe with Returns and keep everything the same. What the fuck?
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They both show that a skilled director is at the helm. Letterier is in the Ratner mold. But, and this is the distinction, Singer and Lee, while greater skilled than Ratner and Letterier, made stupid mistakes that killed both movies. They chose to emphasize their autuer side, and sacrificed their action credentials. Sure, some people will respond to that, but the overwhelming majority who want to be entertained by a action in an ostensibly action oriented flick, will be turned off.
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Nov 10, 2008 11:16:51 AM CST
I haven't watched X2, SM2 or Blade 2 in a few years
by hawaiian organ donor
So I guess I can't vouch for their ability to hold up well over time. One of these weekends I'm going to watch nothing but superhero movies for 48 hours straight. And then I'm going to run around in Underoos helping old ladies cross the street and rescuing cats from trees.
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So, we are rehashing old battles. But, look, the CoC is almost back to full strength! Back on top where we belong too!
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...after Danny's recommendation. That was far more fun than I expected it to be.
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And suffered from opening in the summer when all the kids have stopped taking their Ritalin. And I think it was overhyped. I saw a ton of ad play for it, and not just on the Internet.
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Bad ass from start to finish.
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Ang Lee's Hulk is my pick for better Hulk, but why choose? I always liked Hulk as a character, but I never expected them to get him right once, let alone twice, so I'm esctatic that there is both a thoughtful Hulk and a pure pulp comic-book hulk movie. But Lee's was more interesting.
X2 is quite a good superhero film too. Strangely, the only of the three x-men films I can even contemplate watching again.
Spidey 2 is also the only of the Spiderman films I ever feel the urge to rewatch. Very entertaining, but a bit overrated.
Hellboy 2 is one of my fave comic-book films, though one can see the almost identical major plot thread from Blade II played out again. Did you notice that HOD? Blade II I enjoy, but wouldnt put it near the top.
TDK holds, and I imagine, will hold for some time, the spot of top comic book film in my estimation.
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...very well. The first is still brilliant IMO. Part 2 is cool....but I prefer the style and setting of the first.
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And before you weasels say anything, Mrs. Donor has requested I get some cute Christmas movies for the family to watch. Not sure what I was thinking putting them at the top of the queue as it's not even Thanksgiving yet. Oh well, I guess the Christmas spirit comes early to the Donor household this year.
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I just got out of my Performance Development review. Before hand, he asked me if I wanted a cup of tea while I wait- which is kind of like when a guy holding a sack of angry ferrets asking if you'd like some vaseline. Fucking hate them
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when that chin scar opened up for the first time on one of the Reapers and that second mouth thing flung wide, and people freaked out. As many times as that sort of trick has been done in films prior(the stunt mouth thing), Blade II elevated it a level.
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Nov 10, 2008 11:28:57 AM CST
I don't even wanna get into X Men films again...
by dannyglovers_dickblood
...but X2 could be the most overrated film of the past 20 years. My big thing is, what character do you guys find likeable? I fucking hate everyone of them and root for them to die horribly.
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Ang Lee's Hulk was fucking monumentally awful. 2 words: Hulk Poodle. Any film with a hulk poodle can abandon it's attempts at pretension (which were shit), and just admit that it's silly fun. Except it wasn't silly fun. I get what he was trying to do- and it is an interesting film, in the same way that all epic fails are interesting. And then to make matters worse, some of you like the unmitigated shit-stain that is Superman Returns. The WORST superhero movie of all time (and I include Quest for Peace in that). Have you all gone nuts?
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That opening scene at the rave is still one of my all time favorite action set pieces.I didn't notice the similarities between Blade 2 and HB2 but I plan on buying HB2 when it comes out this month so I'll pay closer attention next time.
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The first half hour of Blade, I think, really is great and let's face it, Blade set the tone for the comic-book renaissance that followed. You can see it's direct influence on The Matrix(totally comic book sensibilities)and the first X-Men film.
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quarreling over insignificant things. I for one, am glad to see so many of us all on here at one time again. Bravo!
So, what's everyone's favorite installment of the Alien franchise? Mines AVP2:R. Discuss.
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...is that its not a vampire film. The first film had the Vampire Council and bad ass motherfuckin's Deacon Frost and bad ass motherfuckin' Blade. My problem with 2 is the same problem with a lot of Guillermo's work. He always has to set the shit in his world. What he sees as a vampire world, which of course features ninja type guys with goggles and monsters in sewers and all sorts of shit like that. It felt very similar to the sewer scene in Hellboy 1. I dunno....I just with he would change it up a little bit. He is getting mighty repetitive. And I also didn't like all that CG stunt enhancement when Blade jumps in the air and becomes disproportioned, slightly off colored CG Blade.
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Superman is basically a dull character. If I wanted to watch the donnor film, I would have watched the donnor film.
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You didn't like Nightcrawler or Wolvie in X2?
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of all time followed by those FF monstrosities. And Batman and Robin figures prominently in there somewhere.Superman Returns was a misfire. No doubt about it. The whole Luther plotline was unspeakably rotten.And I'll not speak of the X-Men films for a while. That's a debate we've had countless times.
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Nov 10, 2008 11:37:32 AM CST
I dont even get the love for the Donner film really....
by dannyglovers_dickblood
It looks damn good for the time. And of course the score is great. There is some good stuff there, but its packed in between 20 minutes of bullshit. And Margot Kidder......ewwwwwww.
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As far as which one I enjoyed more. Jarv, in the owrds of Joe Biden, God bless, I love you like a brother, but your nucking futs if you think SR was worse than Quest for Peace
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I fucking hate Wolverine in the films. And Nightcrawler was okay for a few minutes but got very annoying very fast. As a massive fan of the Fox cartoon.....I can't fathom how unlikable the films made those characters. Anyone remember Cyclops? He used to be a tough and able leader.....yeah fuck those movies.
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but I hated Lois, mooching outside her window wanking in a bush, SPacey, Parker Posey, The real estate plot, the plot holes you could drive a truck through, Superkid, Bosworth, the colouring, the complete lack of action, the fact it was dull as shit. That wasn't a film, it was a $300 therapy session. To quote Yoda: "Steaming load of wank, that was"
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in that he is repetitive.
Blade 2's monsters in the sewer weren't repetitive of Hellboy though. HB was repetitive of Blade 2. BUT, B2's sewer monsters were repetitive of MIMIC. If you look at the way the scenes are done, you can see the transition, all three sewer sequences almost being stages of the same scene.
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I will always prefer Blade over Blade II. Blade II is a del toro action masterpiece but I prefer the look and feel of Blade more. B2 and HB2 are essentially the same film. I like the more urban landscape of B1 as opposed to the gothicy one of B2. I also prefer the villains in B2 more. I loved Dorff's rogue Frost character and Donal Logue is hilarious as "Mr. Crispy." "Think I'll ever play the piano again?"
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...it's good to have our conversations of old back. I'm all choked up fellas.You're right Jonah, Blade deserves credit for reviving the superhero genre. Damn, I'm going to have to watch the first two again this week. Too bad I bought the third one sight unseen. That POS needs to be used for skeet practice.
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People here seem to like Blade a lot, so that's good. I like Blade, too, especially the second one. Who knew a film with that guy out of Bros in it could be so good?Akright, I'm off to buy a copy of Bad Santa, which is my favourite Christmas film. It's got Billy Bob being an asshole in it, plus Lauren Graham. You all know how much I like Lauren Graham.
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I was young when I saw quest for peace. And I haven't seen it since. I suspect if I saw it now it would be worse.
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whats the steepest drop in quality for a superhero franchise. My gut tells me it's Blade 3. Batman died over the course of two films. Superman also followed a trajectory. I could also see claims made for X-men, but I think 3 was merely useless, not abominable.
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back in 1978, and who lived through all the hype leading up to it - a whole year of anticipation. I can honestly say, I was underwhelmed, as were all of my friends. It was an epic movie. But it failed to deliver the goods. It just seems to me that some directors think there is a stigma attached to superhero movies, so they over compensate by trying to attach too much significance to trivial details, while ignoring the reason most people come to see a superhero movie- action and adventure. Donner fell squarely into tha trap. Supe II was far more enjoyable, because they finally let him cut loose!
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Yeah yeah....I know...you got the order right.
Its not that I don't like him. Its just that there comes a point for me when I start to question someone's talent, when all they can do is the same shit over and over again. No matter how cool looking it is, it gets old. If Guy Ritchie gets shit for it....then so should Guillermo. -
that Luke Goss was the renegade brother in both B2 and HB2. That's rather significant.
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It's one of the mainstays in my most hated film list. Some come in and out, but that one has fucking squatter's rights and I dread to think what will be so monumentally awful to shift it. There's one scene that always sticks in my mind- it's when superspawn twats the bad guy with a piano but then fails to open the door. Not so much that he fails, but that the little fuck doesn't even try. HATE IT.
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that Del Toro brings enough imagination and style and creativity to it, that no one immediately notices and it isnt made stale just because it's similar. For instance, no one gave Monet crap because half the time all he painted were rose gardens and fields. They were too busy focusing on the skill with which he did it. And that's the diff. Richies stuff is almost like the same movie over and over, with all the same flaws.
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Any- LOTR. I loved the first 2 and can't bear the third. Superhero films- it's hard to pick a clear winner on this one, but I go with Spiderman.
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Its a fun movie to laugh at. But those 3 villains? Fuck me.....I found them laughably bad when I was 8 years old.
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Snatch and Lock Stock are very similar, but nothing at all like Swept Away (talk about misfires), or Revolver. Apparantly Rocknrolla is a return to form. But I doubt it.
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Can't say as I agree remotely with LOTR comment, but I can see the case made for Spiderman, if you mean the drop between S2 and S3. But Blade 3 was an embarrasing come down after B2. Also, Crow 2 is another giant drop-off, and that's whether or not you even liked the original.
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I liked it. Not nearly as much as the first two but I thought it was fun. I wouldn't say it's that drastic of a drop in quality. I would give that honor to either TIH or SM 3 & 4.
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he has an awesome imagination and I appreciate that he does something vastly different than 90% of what's out there, even when his stuff is hit and miss, at least it is something different from the norm
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Biggest drop in quality from 2 to 3. Eat a dick John Landis.
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He's a one trick pony. I just happen to like his trick. But he's not the genius some make him out to be.
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Crow 2 is fucking bad ass. Its a very different film....but I enjoyed it as its own thing. And I didn't hate Blade 3. I might even prefer it over 2. There was too much comedy with Ryan Reynolds and it was dumb to make the bad guy Dracula, and I fucking hate that wanker that played him from that fag ass Prison Break show-- but other than that, it was pretty fun. Wesley still kicks just as much ass.
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I like Ritchie fine, but I havent seen swept away or revolver so I wasn't meaning that ritchie was bad, which is what it seems like those 2 films were. But Rocknrolla does seem in the same vein. Still need to see it.
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...its just becoming more and more evident he's running out of ideas. For me...Pan's was repetitive shit with major plotholes, senseless gore just for the sake of getting an R Rating, and a little girl lead I wanted to smash with a baseball bat.
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There are no other words.
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that's not a drop. That's a terminal nosedive. And Alien Resurrection isn't exactly Alien, Aliens or Alien 3.
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is another Gigli. People equate box office performance with the quality of the film. i'm not saying its amazing, but its not nearly as bad as anyone made it out to be. Its just stylish to slam it.
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Nov 10, 2008 12:00:47 PM CST
It's a toss up between Blade 2 & 3 and SM 2 & 3
by hawaiian organ donor
Both were such epic drop offs of quality that it boggles the mind to the part of retardation.Thankfully I never watched BHC3 as a PG-13 Axel Foley didn't interest me at all.
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I liked the little girl in Pan's alot actually. As far as little girls in film that need to be smashed with a baseball bat? That would go to the one in The Fall. She fucking ruined the film.
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Is on my short list for favorite British comedies/actioners. And British comedies compose half my top ten of comedies.
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I loved the Fall, but I have to agree with you on that. I believe that the director hired her as a first time actress to try to get a more realistic child performance, but I think in such a beautiful film such as the Fall, it was a big detractor as I had a hard time understanding what she was saying half of the time
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It's woeful. On every level- It's a remake, madonna fails to act, the spanish or italian guy fails to act, it's boring, embarrasing, shite. It would be better if it had someone I actually want to fuck in it, rather than that aging gap-toothed crack whore, but it's there now.
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ROTJ was no masterpiece but how sad is it when Ewoks weren't the worst thing to happen to a franchise.
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I think we need an actual topic, before we spend all our time trashing each other's fave movies, which I've already done inadvertently.
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My thing with Pan's labrynth is that I was much more into the Spanish Civil war story than all the fantasy shit. Silly really, but there you have it. It's still a great film, though.
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bravo. Next SW thread, post that.
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Good heavens. Did you run out of sharp objects to stab yourself with? Was the paint dry? Were the flies done f-ing?
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Good to see you've raised my man. things well in Kloipy world?
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That's pretty calamitous. Ewoks do indeed blow, but I'd rather watch them have a fucking orgy finishing with a bukake party on a shaved spot on Chewbacca's head than give ANY credit to TPM.
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brilliant HOD.
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I warned her. But nooooooo. One of her arsehole workmates told her it was the ultimate "bad" movie. That got her lovefilm priveleges revoked for a while.Gigli is better.
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After weeks of political vitriol, I say we go free range this week. This is the first time in over a month I've felt "clean" posting on AICN. No Coughlins to sully things up.
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Remember....I'll watch almost anything with an open mind. Madonna is actually good as that character because she is an arrogant, rich, bitch. The film is fine. Its not amazing, and its not horrible either.
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I would rather listen to Coughlin's explain socialism than give credit to TPM. And that's after his obscene stupidity induced Friday's meltdown.
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It's horrid. And Madonna is not good. She even fails playing herself. Yuck.
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...but those bastards have Der Rote Baron.Swept Away would have done exactly that. Swept my ass away from the TV down the street to the pub.
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I'm doing great man, home sick for the day, but otherwise fantastic
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The Pod Race and the Maul Saber duel are two of the finest action scenes in the series. TPM is fucking epic. AOTC sorta sucks and ROTS is 73.44242% cool.
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That's a hell of a drop. And I don't even especially rate The Matrix. The problem with this topic is that it doesn't work the other way round. There are only a few films that have climbed out of the toilet during the course of a series- Batman Begins (or in Danny's case TDK), is the only one that leaps to mind.
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Nov 10, 2008 12:21:56 PM CST
I'd like to see percentage breakdowns for SW films...
by dannyglovers_dickblood
....from everyone. What percentage of each of the six you have calculated to be enjoyable and worthy.
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...that is totally fucking. True I wouldn't say between 1 and 2 so much. I mean that is certainly a drop off. But from 2 to 3.....MY FUCKING GOD!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!
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28 Days Later (despite imperfect last act) to 28 Weeks Later. THis is almost an airing of my pet hates.
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CoC is back to near full strength. Welcome back Jonah. We can afford to ramble on about anything.
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New Hope 90% it just sets the mood so well, and I'll never forget seeing it for the first time as a kid
Empire 95% some slow parts but overall the best in the series
ROTJ 80% some stupid stuff, but I think it's an enjoyable entry
TPM 15% for the above mentioned pod and dual lightsaber moments
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Wow....TPM and AOTC the same? Damn. I thought no matter what one felt about TPM, they would agree its a far better film than AOTC.
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Thanks for the Marine Corps birthday shout out. there's a big party going on right now, after the Marine Corps only dinner. Special acknowledgement to the British SAS, they came up big with the booze and are doing yeomens work knocking the drinks down. Since I don't drink I took a duty shift. I'm enjoying the hell out making fun of drunks.
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SW- 80% ESB 85% ROTJ 60% (fucking ewoks) TPM 20% (And I'm being generous)AOTC 0- not a single, solitary instance of that film could be mistaken for entertainment.ROTS 40%
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i heard so much good about that movie and then I saw it and even the opening barn scene was a let down. I hate how just because the first one had an eye-gouging didn't mean the second one needed it too
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and another one for Danny- Last Crusade to Crystal Skull. Shocked you haven't done this one.
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Happy Birthday Marine.
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where they are in the galactic hall just reading off proclomations than the ATAT comes in and sits and just starts reading the newspaper
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and don't get me started on Carlyle's idiot stalker zombie. Basically, as a rule of thumb: Cute children= shit movie.
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Since tomorrow is vetrans day I would like to thank you for your sevice sir.
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Jurassic Park to Lost World. That has to be the biggest single drop in quality for any series and any director.
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just the whole movie was so boring, I mean my love of zombie movies has begun to wane ever since every movie now has to be about zombies, but that movie was just so shitty, my hate for it knows no bounds
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...in quality. Even the apologists have to admit this. They are just not the same quality films. I forgot about this because I've gotten to the point where Indy IV is no longer a film in my world. It is a distant recollection of a nightmare long forgotten where those we love are gone, and those we miss are screaming in agony as metal rods are inserted into their spines. We see them there, squirming in pain, just out of our reach-- but we cannot help. We must watch. And accept.
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And we all know I didn't hate any of them but even I'm willing to admit the drop off from the 2nd to the 3rd.I still haven't watched 28 Weeks Later. I should avoid at all costs?Danny, as much as I was disappointed (and that really is putting it lightly) with the prequels, I'm really looking forward to watching all six with my daughter. She's going to love them. In that respect, George knew what he was doing. Unfortunately, she might learn to hate them when she's older.
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No fucking way. I'm not with you on this one. Certainly not as good as the magic of Jurassic....but Lost World is still a damn fine film. LONG LIVE THE GOLDBLUM!!
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granted Meatballs is not the greatest movie of all time, but Meatballs 2 had an alien and a boxing match
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I fucking hate those furry, assmonkies. ROTJ was where the Neck began to lose his shit.
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he/ she will be raised on a healthy diet of the OT, Flash Gordon, The Princess Bride and whatever grossly inappropriate film he or she steals from the collection and traumatises him/ herself with.
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Check out 28 Weeks. It has the best horror film opening of all time IMO. There is a lot of good stuff there. Its nowhere near as good as the first, but its still fun. My biggest problem with the casting of American soldier dude....what a fucking pussy. It should have been Tom Jane.
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I loved the first flick best of all. Saw it at the theater when it came out, and no, there were no long lines. Theater was not even half full. It took a while to build word of mouth, and then the TV stations across the country started reporting on it, then it took off. But I saw it early on with my best friend at the time, and we both loved it. Star Wars simply pushed every button possible. When I was in my late teens, i saw Empire at the theater, and all my friends and I agreed that it was 'darker' and thus, it had to be better. And i truly loved it, but as I looked back, Star Wars simply is the best. Jedi, had it's moments, and I do not despise it like some. But, it felt totally different than the first two. Phantom, was ok. It had its moments, but was generaly a let down. Clones was killed by terrible writing and even worse acting. The last one, was too rushed, too much storyline, to be compressed into a two hour arc. And the hideous forced turn to the dark side by slaughtering the children, was unforgivable.
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http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/14163
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window= completely shit idea that should never have been done. Kloipy- I'm there with you 110%. Fucking abomination that has pissed me off so much I want them to stop raping the corpse of the original and remake it so we can be done with the whole pitiful charade. Except this time, because the remake artists know better, 28 Days later will have slow zombies.
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Not sure how I missed that.
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Actually a two peso hooker is much better, except for the veneral diseases. Nope on second thought tijuana hookers are better then 28 weeks Later.
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while i think Empire is a better film, I love New Hope. The part where Luke goes to see his aunt and uncle and they are burnt to a crisp and the music comes in, just awesome
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No. Way. In. Fuck. I'd put 28 Days, Halloween, Dawn of The Dead (the original) above it and that's without even thinking about it.
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it's true
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THEY ARE NOT FUCKING ZOMBIES IN 28 MOVIES!!
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Now that's a sales pitch!
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Happy birthday, Marine. That was awfully decent of Fred to bring that up. I truly honor your continued service my friend.
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Original Dawn opening better than 28 Weeks? No fucking way. The opening in the T.V. studio? What the fuck was so cool about that?
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and I don't like DOTD remake.
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Not sure about percentages, but here it goes:
A New Hope- Love it, and always will, but don't think of it as "perfect".
Empire- hands down my favorite, and very rewatchable. I wonder if the OT would have survived the prequels intact if they hadn't had this as the middle film. I think not.
ROTJ-when I was very young, this was my favorite. Yes, the ewoks sully it now, but it still hasn't the strongest moment of the trilogy-the uprising of Vader against the Emperor to save his son. Powerful stuff that.
TPM-I really don't hate it. Nothing in the movie draws my ire enough, but it isn't good, and worse, it isn't terribly entertaining. There are only moments concealed in a head-scratcher of a movie.
ATOC-I actually kind of like this if you were to extract that "love story" altogether, I'd argue you have a Star Wars film, albeit not up to the par with the others. Clearly, Jarv disagrees, but that's how I felt when I saw it. I haven't watched it since 2003 though.
ROTS-It has flaws but I do like it quite a bit. It's fun, it has darkness and some drama(well, melodrama) but I think it's a solid film.
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of a horror movie. It's so fucking creepy, and just sets the tone for the whole movie.
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Was that the one with Ving Rhames? I'm going to duck and cover because I had one of my mates over, several bottles of double filtered IPA in me and I had a blast with that nonsense.
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and the whole thing fucked- not to mention the rednecks shooting zombies for kicks in that montage. Orignal Dawn pwns 28 weeks later. Remade Dawn pwns 28 weeks later. After sex conversations with Coughlin's Laws probably pwns 28 weeks later. Not that anyone knows about that last one. Magazines can't reply.
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I love the orginal and it is superior in all ways, but for a remake, Dawn was a good exciting movie, with some good gore, some funny stuff, and had some tense moments, and an opening sequence that really did it right
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ANH -- 84.23523615%
ESB -- 98.6346367236345234%
ROJ -- 72.3423523%
TPM -- 89.53423112%
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and what's sad is that is comfortably the best bit of that swollen haemerrhoid of a film
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I liked it. They had me after the news footage credits with Cash singing "When the Man comes around."
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not just any opening. I think its the best horror opening of all time.
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TPM better than ANH? No way.
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just to be clear, you liked Phantom Menace better than a New Hope?
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Nov 10, 2008 12:56:42 PM CST
Fred saw stage version of Night of living Dead
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
It was great! Fred thinks opening sequence in cemetary, is fantastic, really set the tone. Fred can watch and rewatch that movie over and over. The same goes with Dawn. They were filmed here in Pittsburgh area. Fred was non-existent when they were filmed though - bummer. Fred would have made a good zombie!
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It opens with the family sitting down for dinner barricaded in that house, all hell breaks loose and the infected bust in and start tearing people apart. Carlyle is separated from his family and runs outside. There is that shot when you think he is safe and then it cranes up to a horde of them coming at him. He dives in the water and jumps in the boat and they start jumping in after him.
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Bride of Reanimator (can't beat a disembodied head talking to the camera), The Thing, Carrie, shit even Land of The Dead, Are all better than 28 Weeks Later- and as I said, that's without thinking about it.
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Yes. I enjoy it more than ANH these days. I said this months ago and everyone shit themselves. I just can't pretend ANH is amazing merely because its the first film.
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and the cemetary from Night is about 10 minutes away from my grandma's house
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Yeah I said it. It better on every single level. The biggest drop off in quality in movies? from Night of the Living Dead to Dawn to the rest of Romero's shitheaps. I still watch them for some reason. Battered spouse syndrome I guess.I saw the Orginal Dawn at the movies when it came out. I laughed and I was eight or nine.
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that's what I remember. Not too impressive. I guess I don't know what the best opening of a horror film is. I didnt hate 28 weeks later but it wasnt much of a sequel, considering how good the original was(IMO).
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...but I've never considered that horror. It is a thriller IMO. And what is the opening of 28 Days again? Its the footage of crazy shit and the monkeys and activists breaking in right?
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where about? I hail from Maryland myself.
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No sir.
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Nov 10, 2008 1:03:03 PM CST
While I don't agree with you on TPM being above ANH
by hawaiian organ donor
I respect you for having the stones to say it, Danny. I mean hell, I'm the guy who hated TDK but gave a pass to The Mummy 3 earlier. So obviously I'm out of my mind to most people.
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I'm about 5 minutes from the capital Harrisburg
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a long shot of Sandra Bullock, which in and of itself is horrifying
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Hehe. I thought that was probably her best film she starred in. I liked Viggo as the alcoholic baseball player.
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I think it's safe to say we all have choices that seem odd. What makes the conversations here interesting is people at least give their reasons, and usually the reasons are compelling looks at the films.
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did I ever invite you to Zhura.com?
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...because of course her best film she has ever been in would be Speed.
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registered and willing haha
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go over there and sign up, and then I'll send you an invitation to our group. Start by using your screename here, so I can find you.
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let me get you up and running.
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Miss you here. Now, if therewolf, mavra, series, fu, milf, chipps and whoever else i might have missed show up, we really will be all the way back. Maybe even egg salad will show up! Who knows what name he would use though. I have seen new user names on here, so there must be some back door way of registering new names, he may come back. Kloipy, are you a Steelers fan? If so, you and Fred have something in common.
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it should be up as Kloipy
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I dont see you. if it's your real name, don't give it here, just change it temporarily so i can find you.
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and I've watched them get raped all season so far. The don't have the worst record this year, but still game after game they just get pounded
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This place is populated with perverts and vandals....
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So I had a good day yesterday. And so did the Eagles, who deserved the loss after booing Joe Biden at the game. Do Philly fans have some kind of Pavlovian response to boo at anything put in front of them?
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I have it in my queue but I keep pushing it back. I'm not sure I want to relive it as it put me to sleep in the theater the first time around but I was told I didn't give it a fair shake.
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only a few people on here know the fear that lurks beyond the hearts of men. The Shadow, starring Alec Baldwin
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I dropped you a message over at the Z-dive, which is what we refer to it as over here.
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Fuck that. He should have run into the stands and taken those fuckers out one by one. ONE BY ONE MOTHERFUCKER!!! YOU GOT ME?!!! SCRANTON!!
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I want to give Sky Captain another try as well.....I remember wanting to fucking vomit every time Angelina was on screen.
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Biden was at the game and they put him on the jumbotron. He waved. They booed. Perhaps the Rethuglicans i nthe stands were bitter from the Flyers fans booing Palin last month. But that is excusable.
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The Steelers have the best D in the league. The linbacker corp is outstanding. But the offensive line play it horrid. Ben gets killed week in and week out. He is injured and trying to play through it, but those first two interceptions just killed the momentum and allowed Colts to score. No way, that Indy should have hung with Steelers. Peyton was bottled up most of day, had that lucky deflection for TD. Steelers, can not go all the way with that line play. No matter how great the D is.
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Even if it was a victory uglier than LiLo's bunk buddy.I guess I forgot to congratulate Fred and Kloipy on the Phillies winning.
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It just keeps saying that it doesn't have it available?
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Followed by Steelers
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Philly is like the drunk uncle who farts in his sleep on your new recliner on Christmas eve, and how gives impassioned speeches about how the jews are running the country
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Everyone knows that The Wick and The Brim are secretly running the country.
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Fred agress with Toadkillerdogs assessment. The Defense is fantastic, but the O line simply can not protect, and Ben is injured. He did play well before the first pick, and perhaps it was a wrong route by wide reciever. But the second pick was not only ill advised - deep in theire territory, it was also poorly thrown. People here wondered why Leftwich did not get start. But Fred thinks it is because Ben wants to be known as a tough guy.
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they run the ball WAY too much and don't gain shit for yards when they do
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Back in the 80's, the fans pelted Santa with snowballs and batteries. I think living in Philly makes people angry. I know my two days in Philly did. Cheesteaks are good though.
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Nov 10, 2008 1:49:12 PM CST
Wille Parker has been injured since last season
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
He played well during stretches this season, but has been out most of time. Mewelde Moore has been good in spurts, but Parker makes offense go. It relieves pressure from Ben to try and do too much. Plus Ben is injjured as well - but he is always injured, so that is nothing new.
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And don't get me started o nthe Lions. Terrible.
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We play them at home on Sunday and it's going to be ugly.That's the first thing I think of when it comes to Philly fans. They threw batteries at the opposing team. City of Brotherly Love, baby!
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the last time I was there I saw a ghetto couple full on making out on the sidewalk next to a homeless man wrapped up in a blanket. Makes me feel so happy
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how do we smuggle kloipy into z-dive? That crappy pro-option is preventing us from getting him.
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Nov 10, 2008 2:10:58 PM CST
Fred is happy for Philly fans, but it does not matter much
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
Here in da 'burgh. Philly is not as hated as Cleveland, Baltimore, and West Virginia, but it is in top four!
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that would suck, but I wouldn't be suprised haha
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necessary when we formed our little group.
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...knows nobody can out-kick the Raiders guy. Fuck does that guy have a set of legs.
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home unis in the NFL. I think I have to give the nod to the Raiders for thier road unis.Tonight, on ESPN, its the mighty Big Red of the AZ Cardinals against the Niners. Its a division game in prime time so the Cardinals will melt like butter in the sun and get beat by an inferior team. Its the Cardinals way.
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As in Sebastion Janokowski? yeah he's got a spring in his leg.
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Can those of us who signed up for pro cancel it to get Kloipy in? Just a thought.
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at least we can keep in contact through that site though, since I'm not on here to much
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Thats why I never fucked with Pro.
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Hi, Dr. Nick! Ha ha ha!
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I heard it was 'cause you were short on cash and she wouldn't take your credit.
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Told ya I'd stop by! How's it hanging?
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I'm gonna head out, but it's been great seeing you all again. I'll probably been on even less now since my baby girl is due in a few weeks. So if anyone wants to keep in touch just email me at kloipy@gmail.com and I'll write back. Hope you all are doing great and I'll try to stop in when I get the chance. Happy Vets day to all in the service, and may the CoC live on strong
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Nov 10, 2008 2:32:33 PM CST
Hee hee - Mavra Chang asked Fred 'Hows it hanging!'
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
Mavra Chang only person to ask Fred that question!
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Sheeeeeeeit. Browns got it hands down unless the Lions are wearing their throwbacks like they were this week. Those are badass.
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It is poor consolation though if they do not capitalize on their outstanding defense and go all the way though.
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Did you catch the thank you I left for you further up the TB? If not let me say thanks again on mine and TDK behalf, for the Birthday well wishes. That was a mighty fine thing for you to do.
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Congrats on doing the devils business and making a junior Kliopy. It was nice to see you back around even if its for one day.
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Fred is prohibited from talking smack anymore since his Steelers lost to Toadkillerdogs Giants. However Fred must humbly disagree with your assertion of Browns uniform superiority.
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But uniforms nope. Top 10 maybe.
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Nov 10, 2008 2:44:07 PM CST
Xiphos, it is Fred who should be thanking you
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
As well as all servicemen and women. Now, if only you could deliver a dead space bug for Fred's game room wall.
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I kind of liked it myself. Danny is exactly right when he says the opening is excellent. It's some pretty intense stuff. The kids were kind of stupid I guess. I'm just curious. I only saw it once in the theatres and didn't especially hate it or anything. It was a fun evening. And that helicopter chopping up all those rage dudes was pretty damn hilarious if you ask me.
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Fred speaks the truth. Seriously, thanks for all that you do man. And the same for all those others in the service as well.
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The free trial is over. And Zhura is really screwing us by making group invites going forward a Pro feature only. So right now it's just us. Zhura will probably get a lot of blowback on the changes and scrap the Pro features soon enough.
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Just before I offered you the smelly Jar-jar bug. Xiphos, Toad, you guys are heroes every day. Thank you!
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I noticed that recently none of us are anymore, and originaly none of us needed to be. When we brought pillow and Franklin in, they had to go "pro" first. Now the option doesn't exist without a fee.
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yes Speed was great, but the best movie she's been in is Demolition Man!
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It was yanked immediately once people complained about a dead alien being sold.
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Yeah...its a toss up for me. I used to adore Demolition Man, but as far as both films standing the test of time, I think Speed has aged a bit better.
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But as far as how fine that ass looked....I agree-- she has never EVER looked better than in Demolition. They would call me the Demolition Man if I ever got a chance to go to town on Bullock pussy circa 1993. Now? Sheeesh.....that pussy has aged about as well as the film. Its a little too much cheese for my taste, but still a fun ride.
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so maybe it didnt age as well. But other than Bullock they really have nothing in common so comparisons really are pointless here.
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Nov 10, 2008 3:11:28 PM CST
Fred confuses Demolition Man with Running Man
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
That takes care of Sly and Arnie. Did Bruce Willis have an action movie with 'Man' in the title?
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I wasnt done yet.. agreed about her ass, that uniform was very nice on her! I still think Bullock is fine, compared to some wrecks like Meg Ryan, my god what happened to that woman! How anyone can think botox is a good thing is beyond me!
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he probably shouldnt have tho, that was a terrible movie...
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you beat me to the punch.
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I feel bad for her and older women like her. Its a young woman's game, and the older honeys think they have to keep up. It sucks it usually ends up looking like shit. Meg was fine as hell in You've Got Mail.
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has returned. It surges with potential. Anyway, I think we can hang on in here until another twitch article shows up, no? That should be today or tomorrow.
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I guess fucking Russell Crowe is rough on a woman's body....
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That shit looks crazy. I love the nipple cream geyser!!
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Nov 10, 2008 3:24:40 PM CST
fucking Russell Crowe is rough on a woman's body
by dannyglovers_dickblood
HAHAHAHA. The Gladiator treats a woman like his finest horse. The only difference is they get more feed.
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Why men and women would subject themselves to that garbage I will never know. I'd rather give up acting than inject myself full of all that crap.Danny, FATSO was released the moment I crawled out of bed this morning. And the reviews are terrible.
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Hahahaha. See...its comments like that, that gave me the John Goodman image. Hehehe.
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Fred did not see that one, looking it up on imdb. Thank you milf lover and Jonah Echo.
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Nov 10, 2008 3:32:29 PM CST
Demolition Man hasn't aged as well as other action movies
by hawaiian organ donor
But it's still a lot of fun. Simon Phoenix? Gold.And I wore my VHS copy out looking at Sandra Bullock in those tight pants.
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I saw Last Man Standing once. On a first date. Never saw her or the movie again.
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....in a cheesy sorta way. Its no Cliffhanger. That movie is still fucking gold to this day.
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if I recall correctly Danny, and you are right. HOD, that line sounds best when read in the voice of Rodney Dangerfield, with a "WHEEEW! LET ME'TELLYA!" seperating the "out of bed" and the "reviews are terrible."
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....he wants Lieberman to stay in the Democratic Caucus? Fuck that. How the hell can he be so forgiving after Lieberman whispered party secrets in McCain's ear like motherfuckin' Palpatine and tried to cut off Obama's balls. Fuck that. I'd throw that piece of shit off the 3rd floor, and when Joe Biden runs up frantic and asks, "What the fuck happened to Lieberman?!!" Kevin Costner can say, "He's in the car."
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who knows if it holds up.
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"What a crowd...what a crowd."
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If I remember correctly I found that movie sorta goofy. And Bruce looks stupid in a period film. He's got such a modern look, that smart ass big mouth of his is straight outta 1986.
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Which is why he would never do in some sort of big medieval battle epic, which is oddly one of the few genres he hasn't done, unless someone can think of an example and I missed it. Ironically, one of the movies he was most perfectly cast it, didn't utilize him enough: Sin City. Every second involving him was great. The rest, no so much.
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Nov 10, 2008 3:46:35 PM CST
Period faces (after going down on her while on the rag)
by dannyglovers_dickblood
No...not really. Different kind of period faces. Its just odd that some faces literally look modern. Bruce of course, and maybe Tom Hanks? Hhhhhmmmm.....I was just thinking about this the other day. Who else is there that just doesn't work in period? But on the other hand there are the guys like Russell Crowe that look great in absolutely any era. Weird. I wonder why that is.
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good point about crowe. Then there is Depp though, who doesn't seem like he would work, and yet they transplant him to diff eras all the time, and he usually works out great.
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is that it seems like a legitimately strange movie. If they go the direction of a romantic comedy it's going to be wierd, but what kind of movie otherwise? It seems like it has the potential to be either comedic, or unsettling, or a combo of the two. I just can't get a good handle on what to expect from it.
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I was thinking of someone. A leading man type that was just in something recently and looked lame as hell..........Oh, there's Colin Firth in that Last Legion movie, but thats not what I was thinking of.
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I'm not really thinking anything 20th century. Thats pretty easy to make people look decent in the 20's, 30's, 40's...... I'm saying older than that....1800's and previous. Some actors just can't look good riding a horse.
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but Aishwarya Rai did look splendiferous.
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Back to School was on TV yesterday and I was watching it during half-time. Man I love that movie.I watched Cliffhanger about a year ago and parts of that movie have aged horribly but in a cheesy sort of way that makes the movie even better. Pound for pound that's an action movie that's hard to beat.
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even though I like the movie? Dennis Quaid in Dragonheart. While he was fine, I don't really believe he seemed very medieval. It didnt really harm the movie, but he didnt.
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I think I need to watch it again then.
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....in an Alexander sort of film with a long ass blonde whig. Oh FUCK that would be funnier than anything Rodney Dangerfield did in his life!!
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Well...I'm not saying its like Best Picture material. But that film has always been one of my favorite ass kicking action films and it holds up. I watched it about a month ago and its just as good.
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I just havent seen it in awhile. The Rock used to be one of my faves, but when I revisited it recently, it didn't fare as well. I still liked it but the stench of Bay was all over it.
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so it's gonna be a fun watch even if it aged a bit on the cheesy side. And Lithgow ruled in Raising Cain.
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was John Lithgow as the bad guy.
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milf beat me to it
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It was way back in his Moonlighting TV show days with Cybil Shepherd. They recreated Shakespeares 'Taming of the Shrew'. I remember that episode to this day. It was hysterical.
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but when I think about it, he is probably one of my favorite actors. Hell, he was in Buckaroo Banzai!And did anybody see that made for TV Don Quixote movie starring him? I was younger when I saw it, but I remember loving it. Then again, my opinion is probably a little bias. Don Quixote is one of the best books I have ever read.
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I wrote up a review(not posted here, so don't feel bad about your hertzfeld thing a few months back) for Slumdog Millionaire which I posted above if you want to read it.
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but I want to wait until I have time to read it and give it my full time. I'm in a class right now, so it would be a little hard to focus.I definitely want to check it out though. Your review, and then the movie.
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does that count as period movie? It's not set in current time.
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Star Wars 85%Empire 88%Jedi 65%Phantom Menace 62%Clones 70%Sith 68%Ewoks do my head in, sorry.
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Fantastic turn out today. Excellent work, people.
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the melodrama is bad, sure, but I think it's much worse Clones. The "sand" scene is AWFUL.
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and stay on here. Great turn out today.
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I've seen both only once so I'm kinda going on instinct. I recall liking the 'Black Hawk Down' style of the end battle in Clones. And I recall some apalling dialogue in Sith - particularly between Portman and Christensen.Didn't think Anakin's fall was properly portrayed, either. Needed a better actor, I think.
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everybody always bails when I show up.I'm beginning to think I bother people on here.
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Just kidding.
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No. That happens to me too!Fuckin time zones!
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I think it could really go either way. Both have some fun scenes, but both have some awful ones. I think I prefer Sith because of the purpose it serves in the overall series, and I think some of the acting, mostly involving, Ewan McGregor and Ian Mcdiarmid. Yes, I loved the Emperor in all is crazy glory. Nothing was more fun in high school than running around screaming, "No! No! YOU WILL DIES!!!" while pointing fingers at people.Good times.
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Anakin - "You're. So. Beautiful."Amidala - "It's only because I'm so in love."Anakin - "No, hah. No. It's because I'm so in love with you...(nods head convincingly)"Bleeuuuurrrgh! (ThereWolf being sick in a bucket)
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The only time I believed Christensen was when he screamed "I hate you!" at Obi Wan. If only he could have channelled more of where that was coming from earlier.
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Yeh - he's loving every minute of his screen time.
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to the prequel trilogy. The movies looked absolutely amazing with great action sequences, but the storyline was very boring for the most part. The wooden cg Anakin is a better actor than Christensen. The original trilogy is still better, I'll take silly Ewoks over Watto of JarJars any day. Lucas' movies would be so much better if he was the mastermind producer, and hired writers and directors to execute them.
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And the dialogue was even worse.
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better find me a thesaurus...
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I agree with Danny; The infected aren't zombies.The prologue looks amateurish. But once Cillian Murphy wakes up, wandering the streets and the music cue comes up, louder by degrees - that's a belting opening to the story.
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Let me help you out with something here. It'ts complicated so I'll draw up a flow chart. If H=Hero and ME=ME then the flow chart would look like this:H---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->Me, way the fuck over here. Is that clear enough? Please don't put my name and hero in the same sentence, por favor. I don't want to be responsible for you guys writing falseshoods.
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The look on Lithgow's face as the helicopter plummets to the ground. Stallone shooting the guy with the rock climbing gun through the ice. But it's all good cheese. Love every minute of it.
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It should have looked like thisHMe, but super long. I fucked that one up.
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I think you're right, Milf. He should've let somebody else do the writing/directing.Maybe he'll let somebody else tackle another trilogy - based on events following Jedi.I always wanted to see a Han Solo spin-off. I guess Ford's too old now...
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it was suppossed to be dashes between the letter H and the word ME with arrows pointing at the words. So much for trying to be slick.
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hmmm, maybe Ford and Carrie Fisher could play old Han and leia reminescing, and then in 'flashback' stories you have their younger selves post-Return of the Jedi played by Josh Hartnett and Anne Hattaway.
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You and I know the drill, but the world needs heroes
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Happy Birthday.We've just had Remembrance Sunday in the UK. There's a war memorial near where I live and there's a procession through the streets, led by a marching band.I'm always ashamed that I don't go to the memorial on this day, though I have on other days and read the names of the fallen soldiers. Wear the poppy too.Don't shout at them, Xiphos. Soldiers seem heroic to us, that's all.
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Was that they were proufoundly uninvolving for me. I started fidgeting in all of them about 20 minuts into each one. I kept checking the time and wondering how long till the movies ended.Even with ROTJ, Which I used to think was the weakest SW movie before the prequals, I can rewatch it and still be involved in the story. Even with the inclusuion of Fucking Ewoks.
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It just doesn't need ME as one. It would ruin the concept of Hero. Quickly and permanatlyTherewolf, I wasn't yelling at anyone. I was just trying to make a point is all I was doing.
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the geek nation would have likely torn itself apart at my random choices to recast Han and Leia... which kinda brings up the question of who would be good to be those characters now. Any input?
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The 'Prequels' definitely strengthened 'Return Of The Jedi' in my eyes. The finale of ROTJ switched me off, I didn't want to see another Death Star - I wanted some new threat even more powerful than a Death Star.E-fuckin-woks. I mean, I shouldn't be sat there cheering on the Stormtroopers! And I'm just not having midget teddy bears outwitting the Empire. Not having it.There's a video game where you can play as a Stormtrooper and blow away Ewoks. I want that game.
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I know you weren't shouting. Sorry, mate.
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I can kind of see. But the Josh... I'm not saying he's a bad actor but he's not Han.I don't know. I can't think of anyone off hand.Either Will Smith or Shia LeBoof!
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I was wishing for Ewoks genocide at the hands of the Empires bullyboys.
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I think I speak for all of us when I say that, no matter what equation you put yourself into, the best one we can think of for you, all of you out there, = HOME
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I thought of Josh because I saw a commercial for that Homicide movie he did with Ford on tv last night, but I agree he's far from the best choice. Hattaway is a random brunette who's not slutty in a Lohan way so she works for me.
Of course, Hollywood will probably want to 'cool' up the cast, so we'll probably end up with Lando Calrissian being played by XZibit or something like that. eccchhh -
X factor of coolness that Harrison Ford used to have. Today, every male in Hollywood is a semifruity, over waxed metrosexual. Maybe there's a British or Australian actor that could cary the load. I'm not sure.Maybe a Canadien, like The guy who played Captain Mal on Firefly. He pretty much was Han Solo in that role anyways, give him a shot in a movie.
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Nathan Fillion.They can't politically correct the character though. He softened a bit when he met Leia, so he'd have to be pre-Cantina bad ass, proper space pirate. Always shoots first.
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haha funny but true.... maybe Mavra can sugest someone more rugged
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Home? What's that?
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Luke wasnt exactly a big macho guy, and he wasnt a prettyboy either.
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Thanks for the pick up on the name gentlemen. I totally blanked on it when I was writing. Which is sad because I love Firely.
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Now that is an interesting idea. I need to mull it over a bit but provisonally I like it.
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Though I think the Luke casting question's gonna keep me awake...Have a good evening, folk.
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Nathan Fillion has the goods. He can do smartass and bring the funny but he's also credibal with doing action type of things. Plus as an actor he does have the "it" thing going on. So I suggest we put Nathan on the list. Any objections?
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Just have Ian McDiarmid playing everybody except in the last scene where Han and Chewie run around in an ATST blasting Ewoks as their own way of celecrating "Death Day." then when it runs out of gas, they jump out of it and just start blasting Ewoks left and right. You could even have Boba zipping around with his jet pack, using his rope-writ-gun-thing to grapple little unsuspecting Ewoks and strangling them in the air.And end it with Jar Jar pooping on Hayden Christensen's chest while Geoge looks on from a dark corner, lustily stroking his ever-expanding waddle. (that blubbery thing under his chin)
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Couldn't come up with any likely candidates in the under-40 age range. Xiphos..home is the place where, if you click your heels together three times and say the magic words (you know you know them), you will be probably be sent to with great haste...depending on how many people you do it in front of. :)
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I still have four hours left on this watch until I turn in and day sleep.
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You would think by doing that it would get your ass sat down and sent home. Thing is, it's not neccessarily true in this here new fangled modern Corps.
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Or do they smack you around and say "Get over it"?
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Forget age and gender qualifications. I'm watching "Quantum of Solace" and I think your candidate should be Judi Dench.
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seeing Mal as Han would fuck with my geek hardware. I would start calling Jedi Browncoats and it would get all fucked up.They should trash all the FOX shows that are on right now (I don't even know what, because they all suck) and just start fresh with a new Firefly series. Lordy is FOX a piece of shit company. Ass hats.
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And most definantly do not wear Ruby slippers under any circumstances.how are you watching uantum of Solace? Download?
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Would you like it? It's not the best quality, but ya get what ya can take. Tiny URL seems to be out of commission at the moment, so you'll have to adjust this.
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I got #1 done a bit late, so I'm trying to get this in before work. Under pressure... ;)
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Was nominated for 3 Oscars, though it got snubbed for best movie. John Lithgow was such a bad ass in that movie. Between that and the best sword fight scene ever in Ricochet he was so awesome! I was going to make John Lithgow is a Bad Ass t-shirts with a picture of the sword fight from Ricochet on the back.
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First off GDT is not a one trick pony. Hellboy 2 was fantastic, so amazing and so good. Better then TDK in my book. My third favorite movie of the summer. It was just so amazing and unreal. I couldn't really give a shit about Hellboy 1 either. Also anyone that can make Selma Blair likable is a fucking genius, she is fucking annoying. I know its usually her role, but she does it so good. Plus, Seth MacFarlane's part was genius. I went into Hellboy thinking that Seth's part was just kind of a Cameo, but he is like the third biggest role. Blade 2 was fucking amazing as well, saw it twice in theaters, don't do that often. Wanted to see Hellboy 2 in theaters was too busy moving though to catch it a second time. Plus the fact that he can go back and forth to his homeland and be consistently good in both? Really? No other director is doing that, we'll see what Paul Verhoven does with the Thomas Crown sequel, Black Book was really good. But the newest line of imports, Timur/Håfström/Hirschbiegel have all sucked so far, though they are fairly new.
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Did you watch the original show Life on Mars? I am watching the American version and its pretty good, I don't think they are that similar. I missed the original on its BBC America run, wish I hadn't now.
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I know I've seen it in theatre when it came out, but I remember nothing about it...
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until the credits rolled, it really surprised me, but he did great. And yes, HB2 was better than Dark Knight.
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I was looking up Ricochet on IMDB and yes Ice-T is in it. As is the Bionic Woman Lindsay Wagner, so I'm wondering what she's up to now, and I decide to google pics of her and all these naked pics come up!! sadly it's just some random Playmate with the same name.......
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Forgot about that, I saw it again not too long ago, should put it on heavier rotation. Denzel was in Richocet. The sword fight was between John and former Governor Jesse Ventura in prison and they had phone books taped to their chest as protection. And there were sparks flying like they were Highlanders, which was directed by the same Aussie.
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Trash all fox shows you want minus Prison Break, Family Guy and American Dad. American Dad has gotten so funny recently, much better then what Family Guy is putting out.
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I enjoyed that movie. Better then 95% of the other horror crap coming out right now.
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Anyone a fan of that show? I saw the new movie this weekend. It was ok, nothing special. Fox needs to bring that show back, if comedy central doesn't.
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way more than any of the McFarlane shit. I just love the characters and the fact that it has an actual plot, as opposed to a bunch of little homage shtick pieces. And Zoidberg is probably the best animated character I have ever seen. So one-dimensional, yet so lovable.If it ever came back out, I would hope Comedy Central picks it up, and not Fox. Fox just fucks everything up. They would probably just cancel it again.
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Not that it wasnt good or funny but I just dont find any of the character particularly interesting. (Same problem with American Dad where I think none of the characters are likable.) And they relied too often of the 'guest voice as a head in a jar' thing, like they couldnt find any use for celebrities as someone other than their 'cultural reference' value, which made little sense in the future of the show. But at least I understand it's appeal unlike with King Of The Hill.
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I think the thing to remember is that one of the reasons he is "hyped" is because he hasn't made a bad movie yet:
Cronos- a small and thoughtful vampire film that actually does something a bit different with the vampire mythos. This film does stuff similar to what Let the Right One In is doing now, except it did it about 14 years ago. Great little film.
Mimic-it's not a slamdunk, but a fun and creepy monster pic that sort of slows as it progresses, but still delivers plenty of entertainment. I own this and watch it often. The Judas bugs have a nice design. Just fun.
Devil's Backbone- a great war drama, children's coming of age film, and ghost story all wrapped into one. I think this is the film where I personally began to see how much talent he truly posessed.
Blade 2-It's awesome, and easily the best of the 2. For me, the 3rd doesnt even belong to the same sequence of films. As far as I'm concerned, Blade and Whistler are still standing out on the balcony of that highrise, waiting for another adventure.
Hellboy-It's formulaic in some ways, but it's still a lively, imaginative and fun comic book picture. I had a great time with it, and I like the fact there is some element of substance to go with all the wild creatures. Not a home-run, but a further progression into the popcorn cinema field.
Pan's Labyrinth-I loved it, and I saw it before the hype began. As the hype continued, something happened with me that doesnt usually happen. Instead of being burned out on it, I liked the film more each time I saw it. I have it on bluray and watch it regularly, and still find every frame brilliant. It's a masterpiece, and I try not to use that lightly.
Hellboy 2-I thought this was a huge improvement over the first, and one of the best movies of the summer easily. I have off tomorrow and the first thing on the agenda is heading out to grab a copy of this badboy. So, it's not just the quality, it's also the quantity. That is a good question. Which director has gone so many movies straight without a dud? That's seven films, no duds. And with The Hobbit up next, it looks to be 8. What other director can claim that? Not even Spielberg at his height I think.
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Bad Taste
Dead Alive
Meet The Feebles
Heavenly Creatures
The Frighteners
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Has never made a dud. Thats eleven in a row, if you count The Valley, never seen it but I bet its good.
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Ok gonna watch Snatch. Haven't seen it in a long time. Be back later.
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Cool little monster movie. Took me a minute to recognize that the convict was the guy who played Mad Dog in South of Heaven(that Fantastic Fest Online entry that brought Diora Baird to our attention). The acting was decent, the setting was cool, and the monster was a good one, albeit, as you said in your original review, too little seen. I liked the pic alot, even if it wasn't groundbreaking. Thanks for the rec Series. And you too, Mavra, you also suggested it. And Mori, you too, who recently also reccomended it.
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Wow. You rank Attack Of The Clones above Return of the Jedi and the other two prequels? Interesting.
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is that unlike most of the 'big name' directors, they choose to make movies they are passionate about and not just for the money. And they make less movies, which is better than ratnering it twice a year.
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Danny, I love you bro, but you ranked Phantom Menace above New Hope, so I think that safely demonstrates that when it comes to this series, even though the general assumption is OT=good, PT=bad, people have all diff opinions of them. My personal fave of the prequels was the last one. However, I'd argue that all 3 suffer from most of the same problems.
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Its very odd. I totally love that film. But I agree-- it doesn't really fit in with the rest of the films. It feels more fantasy epic than sci-fi. It feels like its set in a completely different world than the other 5. And the pacing is completely bizarre. But fuck me is there some magical shit in there. Liam and Ewan rock it. Maul is a bad ass villain. And damn is John Williams on fire with this one. I used to like ANH a lot more when I was a kid, but it really gets worse each time I see it. Empire on the other hand just gets better.
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Nov 10, 2008 11:02:54 PM CST
I guess my views of Wolf ranking AOTC high....
by dannyglovers_dickblood
....is like everyone else's views on my high placement for Phantom. But fuck.....AOTC is very very goofy. I would say the forced love story is far more annoying than Jar Jar.
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being worse than Jar Jar. I just think that in the second film, it's easier to isolate the love story, and come out with a somewhat decent star wars flick, and with the third one, the other elements outweigh the love story.
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Nov 10, 2008 11:08:26 PM CST
yeah the politics gets tedious......I do agree....
by dannyglovers_dickblood
Aside from the love story, my biggest complaint about AOTC are those stupid wasp things and that shit end saber duel. I fucking hate that Christopher Lee face replacement crap with him doing back-flips. It looks like a damn Star Wars parody.
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and it looked stupid. Wasp things? Wow, it really has been awhile since I've seen the movies, cause I don't recall that at all.
I have all of them, should probably work my way back through them, starting with Menace and see how they all stack up now. I'm a little afraid though.
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Those guys that Dooku is making the deal with. They have wings and are insect like. They are stupid looking. I dont understand why there couldn't have been more bad ass humanoids like Maul. Nothing better than makeup on a real person.
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Nov 10, 2008 11:16:08 PM CST
shit....I totally forgot about the Obi Wan shit in AOTC....
by dannyglovers_dickblood
....when he goes to Geonosis and meets Jango and the cloners. And all that pulpy detective shit with him snooping around. I fucking love those scenes, some of the best of the prequels. Its just that damn love story. I would have loved an entire film that just follows Obi Wan.
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the new movie from The Station Agent director? We watched it tonight, and it was great. Highly reccomend it.
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http://tinyurl.com/4nkdk3 They don't look so bad I guess. They looked stupid when they move. And I hate that African clicking they speak with. GEORGE LUCAS = RACIST
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if you extract the love story, AOTC is actually pretty fun, and pulpy is exactly the word.
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Nov 10, 2008 11:21:10 PM CST
no I haven't....don't know anything about it.
by dannyglovers_dickblood
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Nov 10, 2008 11:23:20 PM CST
Damn. I totally forgot about that Obi Wan stuff...
by dannyglovers_dickblood
....the opening with Anakin is tough as hell when they walk into that bar and start shit. You could totally take that same opening with car chase and bar fight and sniper assassin with a poisonous dart and all that and insert it into a cool 40s noir world. It would work.
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and this may sound stupid, but I just love all te super one dimensional characters. The professor is old, Fry is dumb, Bender is a scoundrel, and Zoidberg is a Zoidberg. You would think this linear character style makes the show get dull, but I like it as a result. Also, the Fry-Leela thing was actually starting to get pretty sweet before the show got canceled. Then again, Futurama could just be an aquired taste I just got used to after years of reruns.If Zoidberg were real, I would be just fine hanging out with him every day and buying food for his poor ass.And please don't compare Futurama to American Dad. That show is rank, unfunny and nobody is likable.
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Nov 10, 2008 11:27:46 PM CST
I can't fucking stand anything Seth McFarlane....
by dannyglovers_dickblood
...fuck that talentless prick. I saw one episode of Futurama and I laughed my ass off. It was the one where the Admiral Ackbar looking guy went back to his home world to mate on the beach. And they all jump in the water and it bubbles. That episode was hilarious.
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Nov 10, 2008 11:31:32 PM CST
Wasn't Sifo Dyas supposed to be Count Dooky or something?
by kungfuhustler84
Or was he just a psychic guy who actually knew they would need an Army?Or was that really Palpatine in disguise?
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Just read your post from 4 days ago, apologizing for being an ass because of midterms. I understand, midterms fucking suck and I was a damn demon every time I had them. Its all good in the hood.
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is Zoidberg. Cheers Danny.Shit I am having such a good day.
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I've always at least found the show likable the times I've watched it. Sometimes it crosses the boarder into brilliant.
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0857191/
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I was looking around trying to find info on the guy, and I guess it was just a Jedi that was working with Dooku. Its odd Mace and Obi Wan don't know the name though. I remember all the crazy ideas surrounding this way back before Episode III was released. Lucas said some shit that Sifo Dyas would be explained in III.....he lied. Remember when it was rumored that Qui Gon was Sifo Dyas and he had actually gone dark, and that was the reason he insisted in training Anakin. He knew where this was leading and he was trying to bring about the destruction of the Jedi. I remember all that crazy talk on theforce.net way back. Fuck I used to hang out there all the time. I never looked back after Episode III. AICN is much cooler. I remember they would temporarily ban me on those boards every time I said FUCK. FUCK!!
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really, I don't want to be like that any more, and I'm sorry I ever was. I'm happy everything is cool again. This place is an outlet for me and it's good to have a place like this where I can just blab about stuff nobody else I hang out with is really interested in.
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I need to read Jonah's review now
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Not a fan.
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Sounds good. I'll put it on the queue. For some reason I thought it was a sci fi film with that title.
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you guys keep pointing out a bunch of details I have no memory of, like those wasp guys and Sifo Dyas... was I paying attention or what? gee...
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and alot smarter than it gets credit for. Some excellent episodes in there. Remember Slurm?
Seth McFarlane on the other hand=manatee swimming in a tank.
However, he did a fine job in Hellboy 2 as Strauss. I suspect because he didnt write or have anything to do with that character's conception.
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...always relaxing to come on here and bullshit with friends. Thanks guys.
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....is mentioned when Obi Wan goes to the cloning facility. He asks who made the order for the clones and they say it was a Jedi Master named Sifo Dyas. Later Obi asks Mace about this and Mace looks at Yoda sort of apprehensive, and then says there was never any Jedi with that name. Its odd because its a detail that is never brought up again.
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coming up with cool details on the fly and not following up on it because he cant make a cohesive story...
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I remember reading an article awhile back about how most of the head writers are extremely well educated in science, engineering, physics, biology, and crazy shit like that. And they get into these deep discussions about how this technology would work. Weird.
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I think he added in cool bits like that, that he could have explored further-- but realized there was just too damn much going on already in III. That story is fucking packed.
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about a Karate Kid remake starring Will Smith's son! like we even need a Karate Kid remake...
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yea, a co-worker of mine actually had free tickets to the visitor, went to it, and came back and said "great movie, but I spent the first half wondering how aliens would play into the story."
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I liked Family Guy in early high school. It's funny every now and then but I guess I just grew out of a lot of it.
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Nov 11, 2008 12:01:48 AM CST
oh jesus.....stop WHORING YOUR FUCKING CHILDREN
by dannyglovers_dickblood
....BIG WILL. How much more do we have to endure?!!!
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in order to get a lot of the jokes, you actually have to pay attention? How many shows actually have that anymore? Smart comedy? It's sorely lacking in a lot of today's TV. Home Movies is funny for the same reason. It can be subtle, sure, but it's still funny. going for the harder joke can usually be more satisfying for the audience too.
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but I can also laugh hard at Quagmire being shoved into a bunch of beehives on Family Guy last night...
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...I'm out.
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and now it's a heritage thing? Lame. I haven't been to a Big Willie movie in years. Not since MIB II. Why start now that he just sucks more? He is getting no more of my money.A good friend of mine once said white people love him and they don't even know why. I have never heard a truer statement.
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probably because I expected that movie to be absolute garbage, but it was surprisingly entertaining. Smith, Theron and Bateman gave good performances, which really helped with the weak story and character developments.
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That was a great review!If you started your own movie review site right now, I would never go on this site again. You just made me realize how lazy this site can be. Have you thought of maybe sending this to the local paper or something? Maybe you could get a little money on the side doing reviews.
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or the one where he fights alien-zombie-monster things with his dogs.
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or something...I can't remember what it was. My girlfriend back in Alabama made me watch Pursuit of Happiness. An okay movie. Cute kid. Nothing special.
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the trailers just looked boring to me, although reviews from friends who saw it were split between good and bad.
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funny story, I actually saw the alternate ending of that movie. Don't know why.
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I dont watch much tv, I used to work evenings for a long time so I would miss pretty much everything worth seeing. I tried watching Lost for a while in the 2nd season, when they got Adewale on the show as Mr Eko, since he was a favorite of mine as Adebisi on OZ, but didnt get into it at all, too much crap I didnt understand going on. I gave up when Eko stared down the cloud monster or whatever the fuck that was. And every time I catch any of it I feel the same. Just not for me I guess. Kind of like Alias, the first season was killer, then that job made me miss some of season 2, and when I tried to catch up I didnt know what was going on. It seemed like they were changing the characters' allegiances all the time and it was really confusing, and the storylines kept getting worse.
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6 of them, how long before the geeks start freaking out at Harry for not having them up here already, and wetting themselves over how awesome the movie is supposedly gonna be?
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if you're gonna watch Lost, you have to start from the very first episode, and you can't miss a single one.I'm not big on TV either, but while staying with my girlfriend's house over the summer, I noticed that her friend had the first three seasons. So on a whim, she and I decided to start watching the show. Again, I have hardly ever watched TV, but I am really getting into this show. She and I are just finishing up the third season finale tonight and I am just dying to talk to somebody about it.
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Warwick's first big screen appearance was as an Ewok. So although they do blow mightily, the were partially responsible for unleashing the force that is Davis the Dwarf of Destruction on the world.
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no offense to you of course.
Unfortunately, nothing I've seen in those Lost episodes I caught made me want to go back and start over from the beginning. I guess the concept just doesnt grab me. I still have to continue The Shield when I can afford season 6, and I eventually have to start borrowing Battlestar Galactica from my brother. -
I said damn you because you mentioned Jackson before me. Sorry Snatch put me to sleep. Some parts of the movie not as cool as I remember. Though I noticed a prominent use of Madonna song I forget about, Lucky Star and I think this was before they were married. Overall its still pretty good, really wanna see Rock'n'rolla, though I think I'm seeing Nightmare Before Christmas 3-D this week.
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Watch season 1 and then give up. Season 1 is great then it goes down hill and they spend 4 season answering only 1 question, how Lock ended up in a wheelchair. Though that scene was amazing they really just spend every show setting up more and more fucking questions. Plus season 2 floundered around so bad that I bet it lost a lot of people.
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I know everyone hates this show and I know no one is watching it still and that is your fault. American Dad season 1 was pretty bad, but season 2 and 3 really picked up and are really good. There is a James Bond parody that was excellent. There are a couple of American Dad episodes that are real gems. There is also another episode about Stan being in love with finger skating that was really funny. The last two weeks worth were great as well. I think you guys should give the show another chance check out the newer episodes on Adult Swim.
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remains the only film that I've ever managed to successfully get my money back for. Even Ewan McGregor admits it is a complete travesty. Let me count the ways that it sucks: 1)Love Story. 2)Haydn Dickheadsen proving his complete inability to act 3)Riding the space potato. 4)Yoda bouncing around like some kind of fucking demented ping pong ball 5)Jar Jar. 6)Explaining Boba Fett. 7)Some of the worst writing Lucas has ever done, viz "They were animals, so I slew them like animals" OH FUCK OFF. 8)Portman's worst performance, ever. And that's saying something. 9)STupidity being a driving force in the plot. Anakin trucking around the galaxy on a fucking whim leaping to mind. 10)Flying R2D2- way to shit on your own continuity, Lucas, you massive cunt. 11)The arena scene. At no point was I remotely convinced that the monsters were anything other than CGI. But that may be down to the acting failure from Dickheadsen and PortmanChrist, do I have to go on with this? Not only was it a shit Star Wars Film, it was just a fucking shit film full stop.
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Any takers? After reading Punisher Kills The Marvel Universe where we see how bat shit nuts he is suppose to be, where Garth Ennis took the character will be hard to make. I need to buy the trades of Punisher 1-60, I guess the movie is based off of his Marvel Knights series run.
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Tried, but I just don't like it. I don't know why, because I'm sure I shoud, but I just don't.
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I saw it originally in Italian because I was living in Italy at the time and it came out same day worldwide and it was a while before we got it in at the base in English. I loved it the first time, because we didn't get all the dialog being said and in Italian theaters you can buy beer for cheap so we were pretty good by the time the yoda fight was burned into our retinas forever we were cheering while everyone else was deeply into the movie. Needless to say when I saw the movie in English it lost a lot of its charm and enjoyment.
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I was just saying, you would probably have enjoyed those other episodes if you had known what had happened previously. It really does help. And yes, Season 2 was kinda lame, and the first couple of episodes of the third one suck too, but after that, season three has some of the best episodes of the entire series.
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wasn't a bad attempt to adapt Red Harvest to prohibition. However, it was probably too slavish to A Fistfull of Dollars, instead of going back to Red Harvest like they should have.
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was beyond offensively awful. Fucking stupidest thing ever.
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see, I've loved everything he did up to ROTK- which I despised. Boring shite, disjointed, overwrought, never-fucking ending. How much of 2 hobbits gazingly longingly at each other on a blasted wasteland can you lot take? More than me, I suspect. And as for Kong. YUCK. What a load of complete horseshit- it's a movie about a giant fucking gorilla and it was BORING. No meesa no like
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made all of the Rings movies at the same time didn't he? Wasn't all of that just filmed according to the available scenes and not actually filmed in sequence? Could someone who has those crazy uncut versions with all the extra fill me in please?
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2 Towers was very good, but I think the fuckup actually stems from that- If they'd left shelob in it and not in ROTK, the 2 films would have had a better balance. ROTK just lost me after the Ring was destroyed. How dull.
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Was excellent. Really, really good.
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but can someone explain to me how Green Lantern isn't the lamest, gayest thing ever? Seriously, It just looks like it sucks on every conceivable level.
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I prefer to think of Warwick as a mighty bear cub in that, showing the world that the Bear is the mightiest creature in the world.Little known fact: the Ewok was played by Warwick's penis. They had to 'hide' Warwick's body as part of the forest.
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Warwick does rock, so "bear cubs" also rock. There is, therefore, now no defending Ewoks.
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they get a Grizzly Bear. Imagine what a bad ass Obama would look like walking a grizzly on a leash.
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This is very impressive changian work.
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they pull like a motherfucker. However, after enough training, you can ride them to work. You're better with a kodiak bear though.
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I'm usually the first to decry remakes, but this one in principal wouldn't bother me. However, as soon as you cast Will Smith's kid, I want to hunt down everyone involved and creatively damage them
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though what surprises me is it's not taking forever to load.
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you can put anything on a leash.What do you think Bushy will have around his neck after the transition?
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completely unnecessary.
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There isn't anything or anyone (outside of maybe 2true) that could put a leash on the monster that is THE BATES. Scary stuff.
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anyway. Scientists around the world are still greatly puzzled as to 'what' "she" is. There has been some discussion in scientific circles that The Bates is the result of 2for2true spanking his #2 pencil, and out came the goo known as The Bates. The Bates slowly morphed, but like the Blob, and inhaled all that was in its path.
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it actually mutated into the planet destroying monstrosity that we have today as the direct result of exposure to the power of Burt's stache.
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in the English Church of Chang...The ONLY things in this universe that are protecting us from impending doom known as The Bates is The Stache of Burt and The Chin of Bruce.
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Nov 11, 2008 8:27:53 AM CST
The Bates, The Brim, The Chin, The Wick and The Stache
by hawaiian organ donor
What an interesting group.A Karate Kid remake with Jayden Smith? I think that proves once and for all there is no God.Has AICN stopped giving reviews? There are still movies in the theater, right?
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or armageddon...
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Nov 11, 2008 9:21:41 AM CST
no HOD, there are no movies in the theater....
by dannyglovers_dickblood
....there is actually no form of entertainment in the world until THE WATCHMEN!!
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So, myself being unawares, my childhood? has been raped. Plus there is a deep hole in my life since it was not changed by reading a comic book.
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Nov 11, 2008 9:27:16 AM CST
FATSO...where are you?!! I need to see you NOW!
by dannyglovers_dickblood
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People are still sending in reviews(I sent one in last week) and it's been a long time since I've seen them post one by someone who wasnt a mod or a regular. Unless you count those useless reviews of the Star Trek TRAILERS. Instead we get Massa every friday on the day a movie comes out giving us his "review."
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That could be an awesome spy/thriller involving Richard Nixon, Hell's Angels, Nuclear Proliferation, and the a plot to assassinate Robert Redford.
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and stupid lovefilm are sending me Dungeon Quest in The Name of The King (or whatever it's called) and The Hitcher when I specifically told them to send Hulk. The Hitcher's great, but is on TV every other week at the moment. It's only on the list because Mrs. Jarv hasn't seen it and it's always on too late on a weeknight. SEND ME HULK. HULK SMASH PUNY LOVEFILM.
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Nov 11, 2008 9:34:16 AM CST
I'm not really sure what's going on with this site
by hawaiian organ donor
But lately the only news I come here to get are the Twitch foreign film releases.
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Did you check out the posters Jonah....tell me that one guy doesn't look like Chris O'Donnell from Batman and Robin. They can go ahead and pretend how original this looks. Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.
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end on the lovefilm queue. If you tell me they sent it to you without it beingon the queue, then it is official: The owner of Lovefilm is none other than Satan himself.
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How did your review go?Was pencil jihad declared immediately afterwards?
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Basically, I have it on good authority that The Bates was a normal lardass until she ate some of Burt's stache wax. Since no human can survive such an experience, her genetic code rewrote itself, purging it of all humanity- creating THE BATES. However, as a direct side effect (kind of like Superman being from Krypton and getting fucked up by Kryptonite), exposure to the whole of the stache weakens the BATES down to manageably levels. The Chin is the equivalent of a cattle prod and forces it back into lifeless tundra where it can do no harm.
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though I think you are right, look at the Comedian. Tell me that isn't Nic Cage circa Raising Arizona! And the Witch looks like Emma Peel.
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Not sure how it'll play with audiences. I, along with those in the theater, were underwhelmed when the trailer played in front of TDK.
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But it was on way low priority. It sounds hysterical.
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Ziggy Stardust.
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Nov 11, 2008 9:40:09 AM CST
I'm totally down for In The Name of the King.....
by dannyglovers_dickblood
....that thing looks funny as shit. Seriously, no one can make a funnier film than Boll. He destroys any comedy in the past decade. And there's a name for our PERIOD FACES!! Jason Statham! Looking a little ridiculous with that perfect 4 day growth on his face and cleanly shaven head. He looks too damn modern. I can't accept The Transporter in the past.
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the fact I had to do it has made me declare pencil Jihad. It's such a load of bollocks. What the fuck is the point of setting me targets when I'm not on performance related pay?
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Perfect song, perfect editing. But thats what Snyder does. He is a commercial director. He makes pretty images that should be seen in 60 second increments. The 300 trailer was pure art. The movie (or 45 minutes I've seen) is butthole.
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you are referring to Jarv.I prefer the old testament telling: When our one and true lord, 2for2true waged holy pencil jihad against the wave of shitheels coming from Wales and Arkansas, lo 2for2true shattered the world and broke the mighty lands into the continents you see today. It was such that as the earth moved, a....thing....not of this world...was uncovered and slowly gathered strength by feeding upon the bowels of the earth. As time passed, The Bates began to form into its present form. So ended the second age.Sidenote: those shitheels that did not know that Africa was a continent was banished to Alaska by the fourth age by our all-knowing lord 2for2true.
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which isn't funny. It's just awful. What astounds me, is look at some of the casts that the boll movement has managed to assemble- even Dungeon whatsit has an amazing cast. They should know better.
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I will let one of you take that journey first so that I can see if it's funny shit or not.
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I don't believe that. Seriously, nobody can be that stupid.
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I know that statement is as popular as a dose of syphilis in a brothel, but really, I saw it hammered and giggled like a fool the whole way through.
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Nov 11, 2008 9:48:21 AM CST
Ben Kingsley did BloodRayne instead of Munich...
by dannyglovers_dickblood
....he said he always wanted to play a vampire. True story. BloodRayne is fucking fantastic. I own this film and I'm proud of it. If people have the mental capacity to laugh at Will Ferrell's 3 year old humor, then I sure as hell should be allowed to laugh at an hour and a half of blood spraying and senseless tit close-ups.
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Really? You can laugh at 300? It seems to take itself too serious for that.
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trying to decipher the origin of THE BATES. I suspect that this is because this section of the holy scriptures is in the "charred beyond readibility" bit. The problem is not where the BATES arose from, but how the fuck we deal with it. I feel that it is only being held dormant at the moment.
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It's too pompous for words. Their mangling this laughable daiogue and all look like their on trial. It is funny.
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I feel we need a Bates Bailout Plan, and 2for2true is the only one who can fund such a plan and see it through to the end.
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DocP is having a severe sense of humour failure about this.
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Nov 11, 2008 9:59:02 AM CST
serious and 300 are not something I think of together
by just pillow talk
I didn't think it was that bad, it was just okay. Lena made me want to wear a cape and start screaming at people and stabbing them.I was suspended from work for a week since the company thought it went against dress policy.Fools.
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I believe that's one of his "hot button" topics, and yomomma is going to find out the hard way.
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With a pencil, I trust?
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Was DocP born with a sense of humor? Most are born with a little shard of twinkle in their heart that makes babies laugh, in its place-- he was born with a chunk of coal dipped in tar.
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...and go over there acting like its a great idea?
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One in each hand and 2for2true in my heart.
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The word "ratner" annoys me too much, and I hate foilage. My number one hatred topic is Alien. Especially AvP. I handed out many a beatdown to those mouthbreathers over the latest one. I just have a complete sense of humour failure about it.
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"Don't hold the cat's bum to the fire". I'm not sure what it means, but it's some good Scots wisdom, nonetheless.
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Nov 11, 2008 10:24:26 AM CST
My mom is half Welsh and she had a saying as well....
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It's strange and it's kind of sad that we have no useless homespun wisdom to pass on.
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Nov 11, 2008 10:35:28 AM CST
yeah, they just pass on the Viking virtues....
by dannyglovers_dickblood
...like two women are always better than one.
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this weekend. England are looking like a nice outside bet to beat Australia. Good.
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is Carpenter's only good film? As badass as it is, EFNY, Halloween, Dark Star, They Live, In the Mouth Of Madness, Assault on Precinct 13, Starman, Prince of Darkness and even Memoirs of an Invisible man are all good.I will say that with the exception of Vampires, which is just mioldly rubbish, everything he's done since Madness has been rubbish,
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That's my favorite Carpenter film.
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and The Fog. Granted, I haven't seen that in like 15 years at least, but I seem to remember liking it.
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Classic.
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Carpenter rocks.
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Holy fuck, I never knew that. I fucking love that movie. Were you asking me that question Jarv?
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I saw DocP say the only movie you liked of Carpenter's was Big Trouble, and was wondering if that was the case or if you were winding him up.
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I said Big Trouble is Carpenter's best film. Overall I think Carpenter is sorta shit. I like the Escape movies, Big Trouble, Memoirs, In The Mouth of Madness. I actually enjoy quite a bit of his stuff....I just don't think he is that great. Like In The Mouth...thats another one I laugh at but find it a damn fun watch.
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I haven't watched that movie in probably close to 15 years. I loved it at the time. Adding it to my queue.
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The thing about Carpenter is that he had a creative hot streak that lasted over 10 years. Sadly, it ended with a crash and everything he's done (with the arguable exception of Vampires) since then is woefully bad. This makes those films within that period look worse in comparison. But what a streak! better than Spielberg, (even though he's not hit the heights since the early 90's that Spielberg still hits).
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Fuck me, thats criminal. Carpenter can make some fun movies, but he is in no way a master filmmaker. I know I know...Indy IV...bla bla bla...fuck the Beard....thats just a bad dream now.
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One of the worst fucking movies I've ever seen in my life. Spielberg couldn't a movie that fucking bad if he tried. Indy IV sucked massive goat balls, but my hatred for that film takes into account the previous 3 films, and the level of talent attached. But strip away all that and just compare film to film, fuck Carpenter has some shit on his resume. Literally gobs of feces smeared on his coffee stained resume.
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Spielberg is a better filmaker, no doubt, but that was a better streak than Spielberg has had. Not one dud in that time. Pity it's gone.
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War of The Worlds, 1941, Saving Private Ryan, AI, Always. All shit films. Don't make out Spielberg's perfect. He isn't but what he has done is hit higher than carpenter ever could. Just in between there's an awful lot of crap.
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I don't think Spielberg has one bad film on his resume. He certainly has weaker films: 1941, Always, and Saving Private Ryan are probably his three weakest. But they are not bad at all. They're just not pure magic.
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....a filmmaker will ever be. And I left Indy IV off the list of his weakest 3 because its just not a film that exists in my world.
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but it isn't anywhere near as bad as Amistad, Hook or The Lost World. Which are woeful. We'll have to agree to differ. I personally think the closest to perfection was Kubrick or Hitchcock. Both were far superior to Spielberg.
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Spielberg's worst 3: The Lost WOrld, The Terminal, AI All just awful- and there are plenty without the magic. His best 3? Probably Jaws, Raiders and Close Encounters.
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that even at his best, Carpenter hasn't come near them.
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Damn it, and I'm nearly leaving work. Still, I suppose it will give me something to read tomorrow,
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I understand its sort of a waste of Spielberg. But its not a bad film at all. Its cute. What did you have a problem with? -
crap. Tom Hanks sleepwalks through it and being cute is not a justification. An absolute waste of the talent of everyone involved.
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Oh come on...what about that scene when he builds the fountain. I know you loved it.
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See you tomorrow
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I know that I'm alone, but the problem with almost everything that Spielberg has made since Schindler's List is that he OD's on sentimentality. That scene is indicative of this tendency. Even Jurassic Park and SL themselves have traces of it in them.
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GL questions might bring out that ass gasket from Argentinia, Messi.
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I look forward to being shredded by tomorrow.
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But it's still an OK movie. I've only seen it once though. It's the only Spielberg film I can say that about. I even gave The Lost World and WotW a second chance.
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Bring popcorn!
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Nov 11, 2008 12:10:46 PM CST
I actually really enjoyed The Terminal in the theater...
by dannyglovers_dickblood
...it was sorta nice to see Spielberg do something so light and innocent.
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Was Catch Me if You can.
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Nov 11, 2008 12:12:07 PM CST
And Jarv doesn't like Catch Me, Munich or Minority
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either so I've learned not to discuss The Beard with him.But on this we can agree Danny. Although I do think Spielberg has several turkeys, he's still my favorite film maker and has done more to fire my imagination than any other director.
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Most of his career. He is , bar none, the worst director of children on the planet. Because he intentionally chooses the worst, mugging, overacting types, and coaches them to be even moreso. Go back to ET. He is a great visual director, great sense of timing - at least when he was in his prime, but now he plays it safe.
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Bot hof these films were utter garbage IMHO. Or at leats I hated them. I can't even fathom why Spielberg made them other than for the payday. Both are utterly void of ideas or anything unique. Iwould say Munich was his best since Schindler's by far.
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his hate of certain films. I think your hate in films is misplaced sometimes Jarv. You should really only reserve that special hate for films that truly deserve it.I can't really say that The Beard has done anything atrocious, though I won't argue against Hook.And since Frankie thinks I go all goo-goo over rom-coms and the like, I did enjoy The Terminal somewhat. And I most definitely like Catch me If you Can, Munich, and Minority Report.And speaking of You've Got Mail...pales in comparison to The Shop Around the Corner. (take that ya dirty little Billie bastard!)
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The Terminal was sweet, but it seemed overblown for it's simple premise. Almost like too much star power was thrown at it. Catch me, was ok. Nothing I would willingly watch again though.
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Sigh. I love the film but Spielberg pissed me off by not having the balls to not have his son show up miraculously alive at the end.
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I love A.I., even the last third still holds value for me. I don't know if Spielberg has made any truly bad movies. I didn't like Hook, Lost World and War of the Worlds very much, but I thought all were o.k. when I first saw them, albeit disappointing. I'm not a giant fan of Always either, but outside of that, I've liked everything, even Terminal which didnt feel like one of his, but was a decent movie still the same.
But A.I. is actually one of my faves in the Berg cannon, so I guess that's one of my WTF choices.
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It's a very mixed bag for me, for the obvious reasons. I think the whole beginning was a waste, trying to set him up as the deadbeat dad and then trying to become a 'real' dad during times of crisis. The son is/was an awful, awful idea. The Tim Robbins scene just killed the whole movie, stopped it in its tracks. But the initial 'awakening' of the tripods and while they are at the boat, and while in his ex-wife's house: top-notch for me.But as Mrs. Pillow said: the original is better.
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Worth a look?
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I am sorry to say
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And I think most of you guys just prefer The Beard with guns in a movie.
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I love A.I. as well, and I love the ending.
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Not really. It's actually about on the same level as Mummy Returns, but really minus some of the really out there choices that made that movie momentary fun. Don't misunderstand me, Mummy 2 sucked, but I remember chuckling during the pygmy mummy scenes, and finding the whole double decker bus chase silly fun, and even being amused by the doofy little british kid. Yea, ultimately it was empty and dopey, but there it is. This one wasn't much different, but it felt even more removed from being a movie that adults could watch. And it never took any wild chances, which a b-movie adventure like this should. I mean it had yetis, a mummy(sort of) who could turn into a big goblin and a three-headed dragon, and it had an undead army battle, and all of it was pretty ho-hum. The cgi armies were fine, but not really interesting.
In truth, my whole review would be "It felt like a saturday morning cartoon." Not something awesome. Something like Goltar, or Thundarr the Barbarian.
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The forced '9/11' storyline just sucked the life out of the movie. The original is far, far superior in every way.
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I can understand why some people didn't but I thought it was rather interesting.
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Nov 11, 2008 12:46:39 PM CST
the kid in Mummy 2 wasn't really goofy at all....
by dannyglovers_dickblood
...he's a pretty serious character if you think about it. And he kicks a lot of ass actually. He wasn't just screaming and or giggling the whole time like most kid characters in those kinda situations.
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was because he acted like a little professor or something half the time, and then Tom Sawyer the rest of the time, like he really was the perfectly split offspring of a british librarian, and an american adventurer.
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Nov 11, 2008 12:51:58 PM CST
that would have been awesome to get the same kid....
by dannyglovers_dickblood
....isn't he like the perfect age?
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but I think it's quite likely that most others won't. I really, really wanted to like it, but it just didn't give me alot of reasons. And, here's the thing. The first time I saw Mummy Returns I was entertained. The second time I saw it, that's when I noticed it was mostly junk. This one didn't make past a single viewing. Again, it's not actually bad. It's just pretty bland. It delivers exactly what a cartoon would. If you are still entertained by the kinds of action/adventure cartoons that ran on Saturday mornings in the 80s, then you might get a kick out of this. I don't mean that as an insult, I'm just trying to give you a measuring stick for it.
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I love the Mummy movies. I don't see them as junk at all. I see them as light adventurous fun. I'm not critical of them like everyone else. People complain about the dumbest shit about those movies "Its so dumb she was able to come back to life at the end....." Uhhhhh.....you know you're watching a movie about fucking mummies running around right?
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I was looking for more of the first Mummy feel, rather than the second Mummy. And the kid in the second one was horrible. I really wish the Mummy sucked him dry down to his bones. (see Jarv, it's okay to hate particular characters needlessly, but not an entire movie..heh)
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was a bit of fun in the new movie. It's just strange, because I liked the first one from 99 quite a bit, and thought it was a perfect franchise to improve upons, since the first film wasn't a masterpiece, but just something fun, and it has turned out to easily be the most accomplished of the three.
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Is not nearly as big as part 2 right? Its smaller scale. Part 2 was motherfucking huge.
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you will like Mummy 3 then, I suspect. Even as Im talking about it, Im remembering things I enjoyed. Just as an overall experience, it falls way short. It's not the light feel, it's the slapdash and irrelevant feel that most of the sequences in the 2nd and 3rd films had.Even a "light" film should have some semblance of story. I know it's not popular to say, but this was in no way a better movie than Indy 4, by any measuring stick, and I've since modified by Indy 4 feelings to "it was O.K."
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There is a giant battle at the end of this one like the first, and swap out the pygmy mummies for the yetis, and the flying water-head of Imhotep for the flying dragons, and you start to get something more or less comparable to that one. In regards to the scope, the first film is the one that looks "small". It remained in Egypt for it's duration, save for the trip there. Mummy 3 is a globe-trotting affair akin to Mummy 2.
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The pulpy adventurous action of the time. It fits in with The Shadow and The Phantom and The Rocketeer and all that shit. Fucking awesome period on film to have fun with.
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Its funny, you say it wasn't that good but then your last post just made it sound fucking awesome!! You're getting me more excited. When is it out?
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I proclaimed yesterday that I mildly enjoyed the movie, I found it actually better than Returns, I'm pretty sure Danny will like it but I stated everyone else will hate it. I was not about to recommend that one to the group.I'm all about the Saturday morning serials. And to me the Mummy 3 felt like a goofy live action kids cartoon.And it has the best morphing effect I've seen in a movie to date. Followed by a pretty kick ass moment.I may never watch it again but it kept me smiling the whole time.
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like the end of the second film, not the first. Change out armies of anubis and Oded Fehr's warriors for terracotta warriors and dead rebel zombies buried under the great wall.
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in everything you said, and I didn't say otherwise. I found the film to be much as you described it. I wasn't like "Dirty, rotten Organ Donor" when the movie was over, I was just disappointed my reaction wasn't similar to yours.
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And you'll be the only guy on my side of the fence who enjoyed it more than Indy 4. It's pure pulp. Agreed, we need more movies from that time period.
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It was for your benefit I bothered to describe it at all, because I suspected it is up your alley,so if you are intrigued by what I said, then I really do hope you like it. Keep in mind I love The Shadow, The Rocketeer and the first Mummy, and Sky Captain, but this one didn't quite do it for me.
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film talked about on this thread. The one with Kaneshiro. I CANNOT WAIT to see that one. Also, favorite thing in Mummy 3(outside the Yetis, who are cool and look like humanoid snow leopards on steroids), was the night club, IMHOTEP's. That was a nice touch, and the set design was cool.
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I actually enjoyed Fraser's Journey to the Center of the Earth.
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for the transition of Weisz to Bello. We learn Evie is a writer now, and we don'tsee her face, and the voice reading the book sort of sounds like Weisz. When someone asks if the character in the book is actually her, she looks up and says "I can honestly say, she is a completely different person" as we see that it really is a completely different actress playing the character. I've never seen a movie (save the Matrix) actually draw attention to the swapping out of an actor before.
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Nov 11, 2008 1:45:04 PM CST
Hawaiian, Danny...I think you'll get a kick out of this
by just pillow talk
http://reasonandbrimstone.blogspot.com/2008/11/your-guide-to-coming-republican-civil.html
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Nice find.
And not terribly innacurate.
"their likes are the story of Sodom and Gommoroh and gays who attack other gays".
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I hope in four or eight years time it has changed somewhat.Did you see Run Fat Boy Run Jonah? I should be getting that today in the mail.
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Forgettable but cute. Hank Azaria is cut like a Greek god. I don't know how he does it.
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I think some sort of change is bound to happen. For one thing, I think some who would typically fall in the category "convervative" have since fallen outof that due to many of the things cited in that article.
Run Fat Boy Run is a nice, sweet and rather funny little comedy(not quite a romantic comedy, but all that Pegg strives for, he does for a girl). I really liked it. It's not up there with the stuff Pegg did for Wright, but it's a good way to spend an evening, especially with the mrs.
I found that I've come to really like Thandie Newton, and she was good here in a lighter role. Good stuff. Pillow, we have The Visitor at home right now, and I recommend that one. And no, it isn't about aliens. -
I don't recall him looking like that in any other movie, but in this one, geez. And then to couple him with the way out of shape(but not fat!) Pegg only drew a sharper contrast.
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I need a movie that I will enjoy as well as Mrs. Pillow. She wasn't the happiest with me after Zombie Strippers. Not sure why...
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I'm not sure.They are sending out today The Nanny Diaries (ugh! I hope football is on or something when Mrs. Pillow chooses to watch that) and Starship Troopers 3 (me thinks Mrs. Pillow won't like that selection either).I've added The Visitor as I thought I already had it in my queue but did not.
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I thought it was great movie with the family stuff at the beginning. Its when the aliens showed up that it turned into a pile of shit of M. Night Shamalandian proportions.
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See, I didn't buy into the family stuff, nor did I end up caring about the family. Mostly this lies at the fault of the annoying as all fuck son. He really took me out of the movie in parts.I ended up staying awake for the Cardinal game last night. They really suck and it seems to me they play with absolutely no discipline. It was like they were trying to give the game away to San Fran.
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Did you see Leatherheads? I liked that too, and both of you can enjoy it. Today Hellboy2 and Kungfu Panda came out, and they are both entirely worth seeing. Great fun, both of them. Panda was the real surprise. I didnt expect much.
Xi, I agree, when the aliens showed up, it fell apart.Which is odd.
And though it probably doesn't need clarifying, I wasn't calling you a "hero" yesterday, but I think it's still worthy to show appreciation to what you have chose to do, and based on what I gather listening to, the dedication you have for your job.
and bonus points for "Shamalandian proportions".
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....he was in that horrible piece of shit Along Came Polly with Stiller. He was the dude at the beginning with no shirt that was banging Grace from Will and Grace. Fuck that movie is the biggest piece of shit in existence.
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was a better handling of the 911, panicking citizenry, apocalypse imagery, and it made no pretenses to tell a great story. Like Danny says, when the military shows up, you really get a feel for them attempting to wage a somewhat informed war against this thing.
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it looked awful. So much of what Stiller does is awful.
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But I liked Cloverfield a whole hell of a lot.
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Im not sure why, but I went in with little expectation, and just really got into it. Especially the freakin subway tunnel scene. That was some seriously tense stuff.
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Good for you. That movie is pathetic.
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"No one would have believed that in the last years of the 19th Century..."That was my problem with Spielberg's WOTW. Should've set it as per the novel. You know modern weaponry is going to be a match for the aliens. Then we got the 'force field' protection moment - you could hear the audience in the cinema kind of groan when that happened (whispers of 'Independence Day' all round...)Setting it in the time of the novel, then you really would have "bows and arrows against the lightning..." and the aliens can turn over the humans without the old 'force field' cliche.That said, the initial moments of the Spielberg version, the war machines waking up and subsequent destruction of the town was brilliant. After that...I still think there's a better WOTW waiting to be made.
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I really liked it, and Mrs. Pillow thought it was okay. I really enjoyed HB2 in the theater, and I'll eventually own a copy of that.Along Came Polly was indeed a piece of shit movie.And I was surprised how much I liked Cloverfield.
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The monsters and shit are cool, but for me it was another case where the writing of the characters was so awesome I was just hooked. I would have watched a romantic comedy of home video footage just like it. You feel like you know them. The acting was extremely effective. That party at the opening of the film, I've been to that party, playing the same music with the same sorta friends. It was all so familiar. They got it perfect and made you care about who lived or died....
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The original WOTW also had force fields around the death rays.
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Yes, make it a period piece. It could have been epic, romantic even, and I'll sound like an ijit, but it could have been the kind of thing that gets nominated if it had been handled correctly.
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because it's filmed to look off the cuff, erratic and slapdash, but alot of thoughtful work went into making it that way. And while I didnt think they were the most compelling characters in the world, they didnt need to be. They onlyneeded to be real, and we needed to beleive they wanted to save their friends and I did, and everything else fell into place for me.
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Nov 11, 2008 2:41:05 PM CST
thats the thing....they are not compelling....
by dannyglovers_dickblood
...but in the real world, who is?
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much better. yaaahhhhhhh!!
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Fair enough. It's been years since I've seen the original.Does anyone know what happened to a low budget version of WOTW that was supposedly coming out before Spielberg's?I remember seeing some stills online somewhere. It didn't look good - but it was a period piece.
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They make much better avatars as they are, but the minute someone tries to impose the guidelines that other stories use on Cloverfield, you get people saying "stupid douches should have been eaten, Starbucks generation."
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http://tinyurl.com/5vdevl
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see above for my line: "The problem is, in 2005 we did get the period version of the story, as a completely zero budget slapped together lame-o, sell it at the drugstore, version that no one save for me saw."
It was the same film as the stills, and it was terrible. And yes, there was even a third WOTW that year with C Thomas Howell, by Asylum I think, and it was present day like the Berg's version.
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There was the odd moment on the tape that seemed contrived - i mean hard to fit in with the random filming premise and looking staged, but it was mostly very good, with some genuinely great monster moments. The characters wern't too bad (but not too good either) overall it was worth seeing at the movies.
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the Howell version was low budget, but it wasnt the one that followed the book. That one was the cheapest, budget-wise of all 3, and not worth bothering with. Still, it was prob better than the Howell version which I didnt bother with.
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I liked it a lot. I agree about the subway scene - when you see that 'thing' in the background. Top sequence. I also like when they're watching the news reports on telly and you see the 'things' attacking the soldiers for the first time.The question was always, how do you do yet another rampaging monster movie differently? And I think Abrams answered that question emphatically. The shaky-cam worked, I reckon.
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yes, friends, be charitable. Some have it hard. So very very hard.
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with C. Thomas Howell?When I'm done with my monster movie, Cloverfield will be begging for mercy!Xiphos and TKD, thanks for your service to this great country. You are giants among men. I hope you're both able to take it easy today.
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Sorry, man. You're way ahead of me as usual...I haven't seen anything of those low budget versions. Doesn't sound like I'm likely to!
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his next feature. The Day the Earth Stopped. Im sure it will be about the adventures of Flattu and his cosmic robot Blort, who stand time on it's head, so they can warn human kind of the dangers of obesity and fast food consumption.
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Is that the company that made that shitty ass King Solomon's Mines movie last year? Fuck me, that was the worst trailer I've ever seen, but it looked damn hilarious.I'll try to find it.
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Nope.
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BEHOLD, Day the Earth Stood Still for 13 yr olds. Trade out Michael Rennie for a naked chick, ala Mathilda May in Lifeforce, and trade Gort for some giant chunky thing that crawled out of Evangelion and then imagine how it could go wrong. And here it is:
http://www.cthomashowell.net/thedaytheearthstopped.htm
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...I turned it off. The graphic violence and nudity were actually distracting. And the acting was so bad they might as well have had the actors reading from a script in their hand.
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I said it yesterday, the Cardinals are on a stage by themselves they nearly lose to a really shitty team. Its typical. At least the Cardinals are fun to watch. They chuck the ball all over the place. fuck I have to try and go to sleep but it ain't happening.
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Trailer. Awful.
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With a charitable wind at my back I might be 6' feet tall. No giant here. TKD probably is, me, not so much.
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Oh that's comedy gold right there!I have one thing to say about C. Thomas Howell and that is:WOLVERINESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!
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I'm trying to make you proud with my "military kicks monster ass" scene. Been working on it all day.Almost time for me to head home. Nothing like getting paid to write.At least the Cardinals are aiming to have an above .500 season for a change. Gotta give those folks in Arizona some false hope.
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Nov 11, 2008 3:22:31 PM CST
review of Allan Quatermain and the Temple of Skulls
by dannyglovers_dickblood
After the fiasco that was Speed Racer, it was decided that a change of pace was required (instead of a hospital visit). This change of pace came in the form of “Allan Quatermain and the Temple of Skulls”(forever more known as “AQATTOS”. If the title sounds mildly familiar to Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (or Temple of Doom for that matter), then I am assured it is a coincidence…ahem.
“AQATTOS” is a presently a US only straight-to-DVD release from those chaps over at The Asylum. For those of you unaware of The Asylum’s reputation, you are advised to read an article by Empire magazine (January 2008 issue). If you are unable to do so, it is important to note that this company is responsible for such movies as “Snakes on a Train”, “I am Omega”, “Alien vs. Hunter” and many more. All of these films may bear some resemblance to Hollywood “blockbusters” but as I said before, coincidences happen. These titles may lead you to believe that The Asylum make “cheap knock-offs” of major Hollywood films. I cannot comment on that due to fear of being sued. Instead however, I can comment on their latest release:
Now before this review gets underway, it is important to note that you never review a B-movie in exactly the same format as an A-list one. Think of it like riding a children’s rollercoaster. You get on the ride expecting to be completely bored and unfulfilled. However, on occasions, you’ll ride a rollercoaster made for kids that you actually enjoy. You accept that it’s merely a children’s ride, but it is fun and if tweaked just a little bit, could be a contender for real grown-up fun. Those who know my opinions of Kull the Conqueror will understand that a film can also be so bad that it’s good.
With this in mind then, let’s focus on the film of the moment. AQATTOS stars Sean Cameron Michael (as Allan Quatermain), Natalie Stone (a woman incapable of making a scene without pouting twenty times), Daniel Bonjour (I’m not joking on this one, that’s his name- He stars as Sir Henry), Christopher Adamson (He was in Pirates of the Caribbean. No, really!) Lastly Jourdan Wittly (as Umbopa). It is a treasure hunt film based on King Solomon’s Mines.
The film from the very start makes it clear that despite the title, it is not like Indiana Jones. This is a good thing. Despite the grumpy hat wearing star mumbling his way through the first 30 minutes, Allan is a likeable character; certainly not acted particularly well, along with Natalie Stone’s pout and Daniel Bonjour’s “British” accent. However, like I said before, this is a B-movie and makes no pretensions otherwise. Let’s speed on through the (large) list of problems in the film before we get to the crux of the matter:
The sound was choppy on occasions throughout the film, indicating the crew were in a rush or the soundman had stepped out for an hour or five for an extended coffee break
The pace of the film feels slow on occasions (perhaps the first hour)
The bad guy was suitably bad, but not EVIL (like we all want)
The train used in the film was very modest in size
Clearly a vehicle over the tracks is enough to stop a train of that size
The train seems to make a miraculous emergency stop to avoid the vehicle
Some of the sound effects were awful (especially with the sound of gunfire. I have an air pistol that sounds more convincing)
The African “cast” was good (although their outfits were incredibly vibrant on film. Is it just me, because I assumed that African beads, head-dresses etc were darker in colour and didn’t look like they could have been bought in a surfer shop on the beach.
There seemed to be a lot of talking and walking with no action (this is usually fine, but the fact is if you’re marketing it as an action film, PUT SOME ACTION IN IT)
30 minutes into the film, you are begging for them to get on and search for the treasure already
What seems like ten minutes is wasted with Allan Quatermain touching Lady Anna’s leg
At one point whilst walking down a path, one of the characters starts talking, gets it wrong and starts again at the beginning of a sentence. This, it seems was an accident (not to leave it on the cutting room floor) but it does give a certain authentic feel to it.
After an hour the scariest thing that occurs is a Rhinoceros grazing. This changes later however.
The story built up the fact that where they were going they were unlikely to return and yet spent most of the time walking around peaceful countryside not unlike Britain.
The Temple of Skulls consisted of (what seemed like three of them – skulls that is)
Amongst these quite awful problems though, were gems to behold. For example there is a scene that involves a haggle between an African chief and the bad guy for a woman. I was quite literally in tears as to how many cows the chief was offering. It was hilarious. Like the remainder of this film, the scene felt rushed, but despite this, I couldn’t help but laugh until I cried.
The final fight between the bad guy and Quatermain is also something that you must witness to appreciate. At one point, it looks like they’re going for a man cuddle, then on to do a tango and finally out comes the whip (from the bad guy) despite the photo clearly showing that the good guy brandishes the whip.
The bees / wasps scene was also quite hilarious. It’s as if the computer guy in the editing suite poured dust over the film and blew on it. Seeing the actors respond to this “dust” was pant-wettingly funny.
The African tribe scene (meant to be shocking I assume) was comical, where most of the tribesmen spent their time shaking their sticks at the good guys as if greeting hello. There is something very amusing about the protagonists responding in a fearful way to a group of people basically saying “hello” with sticks.
This film though, nearly rose above it’s A-list peers. I’m serious! There was one scene, where I truly thought that they had ignored the Hollywood rules and made everyone come back to life. I honestly thought, if it ended ten minutes earlier, it could have made an excellent set up for a sequel (or even an unusually bold ending). So very close Mark Atkins (director)…so very close.
If you were to go on to IMDB now and look up this movie, you will notice a comment by someone highlighting the fact that people should be lenient to a movie having a shoestring budget and a very small cast. I however, disagree. This film will be criticised for what it is…a B-Movie.
In conclusion, I loved this film. I thought that a B-movie could do no better. The bad scenes were so bad they were hilarious and the worse scenes were painfully funny. Indiana Jones it is not…but who needs him anyway. Allan Quatermain has received scathing reviews across the board to date and it is important to ask why this review is so different. The fact is, you review Iron man as a superhero movie (you have certain expectations) and you review Pride and Prejudice for a classic novel adaptation (again, different expectations). Likewise then, you review this movie as a jaunt; only slightly brushing the storyline of the book it was based on, making light of otherwise serious scenarios and basically self deprecating humour. For this, Allan Quatermain and the Temple of Skulls has earned our first official reward. 4 out of 10 for effort! Bravo! Go and watch this film with your friends, enjoy a few drinks and laugh yourself silly like I did. In fact, save the money you were going to spend on a ticket of Speed Racer and buy this DVD instead. It is infinitely better than the Wachowski film and I for one am looking out for more!
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If you need help with anything let me know.
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Nov 11, 2008 3:35:13 PM CST
Look at it after I post and then feel free to tell me...
by hawaiian organ donor
...everything I did wrong. Which will probably BE everything.
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After Spielberg's version and that horrid DTV C. Thomas Howell one, I hope Hollywood leaves the material alone for a while. As in, not in my lifetime. Unless they're willing to have it be set during the late 1800's, I don't know what else they can offer.
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A.I. feels like a missed opportunity to be. There's some striking, magical imagery there but the ending with the robots felt forced to me. I'm really not sure if any ending would have satisfied. I'll give it to Spielberg. It's probably his darkest movie. I suspect that's the Kubrick influence.
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What an incredible character.That Flesh Fair scene. It makes my skin crawl just thinking about it. Never expected Spielberg to make anything that perverse. Good stuff though.
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Teddy was one of the best characters in a Speilberg film since Chief Brody.
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Casting agent: "Ok, let's hear what you got.."
Snuggle: "You will break! Ha!Ha! (giggling)"
Casting Agent: "Uhhh, this is a character that really isn't around to cheer people up or promote the cleaning abilities of a product. Don't call us, we'll call you.."
Snuggle, now realizing the grim reality of being typecast on the level of the Maytag Man, lets out a depressing sigh and mumbles for the hell of it.."You. will. break."
Casting Agent: "Nailed it! That's what we need! Deadpan, not acid-level cheeriness! Dye his hair and get his agent's contact info."
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Sweet.Chitty! How goes it bro? Teddy was a great character. One of the Berg's best. I still love Sarge, even though everyone here hates SPR. You can't go wrong with Tome Sizemore. Unless you're a hooker with hemophilia.
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Yes! Forgot about him.
Also Quint of course.
Finally found a job. Waiting for City Board approval in a few hours, but looks like it is a done deal I hope.
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FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK YES!!! CONGRATS BROTHER CHITTY!! Just make sure they give you at least 4 hours a day for AICN commitments.
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Since its a city job, they will have to give you the AICN time for the CoC. Tell the Church of Chang is an actual religion, and you will sue if they prevent you from practicing.
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Teddy bears are like Koala Bears and Panda bears, they can't be considered real bears. They're pretend bears since they don't kick ass like the beautifully deadly Alaskan Brown Bear.Speaking of Teddybears, did anybody catch the manic depressive, alcoholic teddybear suicide on Supernatural last week? Fucking classic. Between that sceene and Jensen Ackels Eye of the Tiger thing he did, I now proclaim Supernatural the best show on TV.
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But I like a lot of the Beard's work. Mostly his earlier stuff. He's like most every other director in Hollywood, he makes some good things and some shitty things and SPR was fucking horrible.
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Kick ass man!
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Congratulations on the new job. That is cool news!
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CONGRATULATIONS! I must say, it's odd though. Just today, Jarv was reciting the secret passages that bind the BATES, and then this good fortune comes your way. Perhaps, be wary of the next time the beast is mentioned.
Seriously, I hope this works out for you, man.
And that Snuggles stuff is great.
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Nov 11, 2008 4:33:00 PM CST
I will have to check on the time I can devote to CoC
by chittychittygangbang
I will have to feel my way through.
Hours are 10-7, but they are flexible.
I may have to wait until I get home to post, or in the afternoon.
Best part is the fact that Mississippi leads the nation in state benefits for employees.
Nice stat, as we usually lead in status-lifting categories like obesity, teen preggers, drug dependance per capita, unemployement etc.
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...I don't particularly love it because I'm never impressed with modern military films. But I can see that it is a finely made film on all technical levels and certainly well acted.
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Add my congratulations to all of the others. Rock on! This has been a drive-by evening-shift posting. We now return you to your regular day-shift members.
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Fuck yes. Thats awesome. Hope it goes well. Talk to you soon. PEACE PEOPLE.
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The theater that I saw it in had just renovated its sound system.
So the scene where they are waiting for the tanks to show up and you can here the squeal of the brakes and the rumbling of the weight of the vehicles was mind-blowing.
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Take care.
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The opening invasion is harrowing and magnificent. The search and rescue story didn't grip me though, I don't honestly know why. I got shook by the first 40 minutes and never recovered. And I kind of expected the film to continue in that vein - when it didn't I was a bit disappointed.Still a good film, no question.
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I thought there was a definite distinction between the opening and the final battle - the latter coming across, to me, more like an old serial, 'soldiers must heroically hold the bridge heavily outnumbered till reinforcements arrive...' Do you know what I mean?I'm not knocking it. It's very well done but by the time I got to the final battle I was desensitised.Schindler's List, though... I invested. I was in bits at the end of that film.
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Feels like a movie that should have been much, much more. So good, the mother trying to bond with David - the atmosphere is Kubrick. Same goes for the sunken city and the discovery of a frozen David by the other intelligence.The Flesh Fair sequence I didn't like so much. Either it should have been on a grander scale, or more isolated and clinical. I didn't like the humour being pushed in there, no place for it.Though I appreciate and admire the FX-work with Teddy, I thought the character was too deliberately cute. I'd be stunned if Teddy was Kubrick's idea.Is Teddy David's conscience?
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but Munich is still my favorite Spielberg movie. If you ignore the hype around SPR and simply view as another men on a mission movie, like all those WWII movies in the 60s and 70s, it really is a lot more enjoyable. But Munich is just purely badass entertainment.My girlfriend loves ET but I haven't seen it in years. I kind of want to watch it with her again.
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Enjoyed it. Seems to get a lot of shit chucked at it but I think the movie is solid. Liked all the character stuff and the origins. And the exploding toad. I've got the Norton version on order so I'll be able to compare the two soon.Also got 'The Mist' on order. Can't wait to see that, it's a great short story.
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I'm not a fan. Overrated and vastly inferior to 'Close Encounters.' I know I'm in the minority.Of course, I may still be stinging that two of my favourites - Carpenter's 'The Thing' and Scott's 'Blade Runner' got blown away at the box office by ET.
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Thanks. I've never viewed the end of AI as anything but sad. Teddy's reaction is pretty heartbreaking.
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but then I have never really watched it again in my more cinema conscious adult life. I remember most of it though. Is it even worth checking out again?
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Further to comments above...Tell you what cracks me up in that - David Wenham. Somebody clearly told Dave that 300 was a spoof so he pitches his performance accordingly. It's just the way he delivers his lines. Hilarious!Got to admit, I did like the movie.
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Always thinking about himself, that David, it's always about what HE wants. The selfish twat!
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Watch The Mist in B&W if you got that version of the DVD.
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was when pretty boy got his head chopped off and suddenly his body was all pear shaped and floppy.Seriously, another great part was that long shot of Leonidas breaking away from the Spartans and laying on the pain. I would classify nearly every frame of that shot as iconic. The costume, the fight choreography, the framing, even the zooming in and slowing down for emphasis. If you ask me, it was a perfect shot. I heard it was done with a bunch of cameras too and only made to look like one shot. Well, if that's true, even cooler.
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Serious? A black and white version? To be honest, I didn't pay much attention to features. I just know it's a 2-disc effort.What's the advantage over colour?
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It does have the b&w feature. Interesting. Looking forward to that dropping through the letterbox even more now.
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Have a better one...
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And now that you are back to the emplyed status...
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Yes!
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Chitty has found a new job, and all of our regulars are back in action (and hopefully staying regular with metamucil).We have regained our mojo, and are back on top of the TB's where we rightfully belong. Trolls have been smited. Pencil Jihad has been declared and carried out. And, Life is good.
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For all of you political enthusiasts (gee, are any of you guys interested in politics? Ha ha!), check out these pictures from one of the Obama rallies:
http://tinyurl.com/6bpj9d
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Weak.
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Hopefully you get your job. I'm still dicking around with a shit job trying to get something better.
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1. Tom Hanks, there is absolutely no way I buy his chubby ass as a Ranger Platoon Commander. There's not one planet in the entire multiverse of worlds where that is plausible.2. Tom Hanks was a shitty Ranger Platoon commander. When he got the misssion he should have saluted, said aye aye sir, loaded up with weapons, ammo and food, walked down the road a few miles and found a place to hide. No way in hell am I risking the life of my Rangers for some mook I don't know nor care about. The men's life with me are more important then the life of one guy I don't know. Especially one person lost in the middle of the mess that was the Airborne section of Operation Overlord.3. They didn't kill that cock ring Edward Burns.4.There were no characters in the movie. They were all Cliches. The tough but heart of gold Italion kid from Brooklyn. The Jew out to prove something. The southern sniper with a relgious bent who conflicted over his skill with a rifle. Edward Burns, who IS a cliche no matter what and shitty actor who every time I see him I want to slap the self satisfied smirk off his face.5."The Sarge" I fucking cringe whenever I hear that word. Plus I thought Tom Sizemore was not credible as a Pltoon Sgt, and the character itself sucked as an NCO. Personally I found that offensive.6.Why the fuck did the pogue bait REMF motherfucker get sent along? Why the did he carry a type writer? Why didn't Hanks object as the patrol leader in his inclusion? I would have squaked like a stuck pig. Plus it was just stupid and a hollywoodization.7. That smaltzy, saccarine wrap around thing at the beginning/end. It gave away the fact that Ryan survived because the oldman was wearing a 101st Airborne Division Pin right on his windbreaker. Now I know many people won't know that but on the other hand many people will.8. They DIDN'T KILL EDWARD BURNS. That's unacceptable.There that's the highlights. I've got dozens more. Now the flip side of your question is why do you think that mawkish piece of crap is any good?
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Into Zhura?
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Except that I always use the wrong password the first time. Duh! :)
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Did you get Quantum of Solace downloaded? What did you think of it, if you did?
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You can download that already?
Holy fuck!
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I did not download QoS. I figure since I can see it in a theater in a few weeks after I get stateside. I'll see it then. Thanks for the download info, much appreciated.
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ruinier of child lives downloaded? Any good quality?
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Scroll up this TB to post from Mavra to me, yesterday I believe, the info is there.
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you liked Munich? gah worst Spielberg movie.
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It was a small camera view and a few of the scenes jumped a bit, but it was watchable. If you are a fan you'll prefer a big screen.
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http://tinyurl.com/5worcf
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what's wrong with Munich?I'mcurious.I said it was my favorite. I didn't say it was his best movies.
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no its not hard to think Hanks Character served in WW2. I can't buy him serving as Ranger platoon commander. He's to soft and pudgy and even then Ranger training was hard core. He was horribly miscast in the roll and hurt the film.It's not treasons, they didn't refuse to go out on the mission. It was shitty that he got all his men and himself killed for for the wrong thing. That's incompatence.What modern day thinking are you talkin about? I don't understand that statement.
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I do not have as big of a problem with Hanks as he does, afterall, Audie Murphy, who was a total shrimp, was the most decorated soldier in WWII. Xi, may be focusing on the physical aspect to heavily. But my problem with Hanks, was his demeanor. It simply was not an Army Ranger Captain. Xi, is dead-on accurate about the cliched portrayals in that movie, and it drove me up a tree, johnny on the spot.
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How's your health man?
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Since I was in the Army before the Marine Corp it fits. Everything about Tom Hanks character was off and wrong for the job he's suppossed to have. That includes fitness level and demeanor. For a role like that, at least mix in a salad and a few sit ups. Movies are a visual medium.Here's something else I remember. I watched some making of thing saying that the rest of the cast got ran through a miniRanger School that the Fourth RTB at Ft. Benning does for Hollywood. Everbody but Tom Hanks went through it. He showed up for like a day I think. Maybe if he spent more time with some real Ranger Officers and NCOs, his portrayal would have been more effective. Outside of not killing off Ed Burns, Tom Hanks was among the bigger stumbling blocks I had with SPR.
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How you doing bubba? Long time no see. things well my friend? I am okay thanks for asking.
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....but upon further viewing in recent years, I've warmed up to him. D. Vader got it right-- Hanks represents the everyman that fought in WWII. We are meant to feel and care for this character. I can understand that some feel his rank should have been played by more of a bad ass. But would you really like some military bad ass as that character? I know I wouldn't.
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In the process of raising money for my first movie! Exciting times. What's up with this Xiphos 2 moniker? What was your banning offense?
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....erase those color lines.
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justify the rest of the movie. Period.
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I just happened to stop back by here. Good timing. Hey, all! How ya doing tonight?
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I'm collecting them. Maybe I'll get enough to trade with the cool kids at school. ;)
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...I don't even really like it. Thats HOD's bag, not mine. As far as casting, I had the biggest problem with that little twat Damon. Every time he smiles I wanna ram a trenching shovel in his face.
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as the writing.
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If the Beard was going for that, make Hanks a platoon commander for one the rougly 15,000 infantry officers involved in Operation Overlord. Any straight leg line unit will do. Hell make him a member of the 101st. I could maybe buy that, just not a Ranger platoon comander Also Danny, it has absolutely nothing to do with being "badass" it has to do with believability. Hanks doesn't have it for this role.
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hey congrats buddy on the movie! What's it about or is that top secrect?i got banned for one of two reasons. It was either me making fun of La Lakers fan during the NBA Finals last May. Somebody on staff might have been a fan.Or the other reasons was because I shivved a scumbag to forceably in the Tim Russert Obit TB.Personally I'm leaning towards the first reason.
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Well you said Hanks was too soft for the role, so it sounded like you thought the role needed more of a tough ass. I just don't think he would have gotten the same feel across with someone trying to play it tough. He is meant to be a Father figure, and I think Hanks captures this perfectly. So I guess they should have just changed his rank.
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And for me the best moments are when Hanks thinks about his life back home. He is the perfect everyman in the situation and it reminds us that the pool of soldiers in WWII was much different than it is now.
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But I would follow George C. Scott. But not Colin Farrel. But yes to Mel Gibson. No to Matthew Broderick. Yes Gary Cooper, Lee Marvin, John Wayne, DD Lewis, Alec Guiness, Peter O'Toole, James Stewart. No Richard Attenborough, Tom Berenger, Ben Affleck, Steve McQueen.
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You wouldn't follow Colin Farrel, but you would follow Jimmy Stuart?
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it is among the multipal reasons why he was miscast.Now that I think about it even more making Hanks a Ranger officer was downright stupid. Second Ranger had seen combat in North Africa I think and Italy prior to Normandy. They were battle harden and tested.dIf they had made his character a green platoon leader in a unit that hadn't existed a year before and everybody was inexperienced as hell, then the emotional impact would have been greater.Instead they made him a member of an elite unit that was amazingly tough and tested. Just look at what 1st Rangers under Col. Darby did at Point du Hoc. Now look at Tom Hanks, there is a large discrepncy.
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He flew combat missions in WW2 over Germany in a B-17 and I think Korea also. He's a certifiable badass.
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It's not really top secret but I don't feel comfortable giving a detailed synopsis on a public forum :) I'd be more than happy to pass on the entire script to you if there was a secure way to do so. Anyways, it's a character drama/survival/horror flick about this father and son who go into the wilderness and terrible, terrible things happen. And then terrible things happen. And then it ends.
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What Xi said. I knew he was a vet.
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Terrymalloy it was good to see you pop up brother. You going to come around some more now?
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Naaaawwww....you could tell me Jimmy Stuart knocked out Mr. T, I'd still think he was a mumbling pussy.
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I look forward to seeing it in the theaters someday.
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His name is Harvey and he says he's gonna kick your ass. Them's fighting words!
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Definitely I'll be stopping in. If it actually is made/shown in theaters I'll let you know. I hope that day comes
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never has a man looked more like a jew. and as for 'if we get laid tonight it is because of eric banna', well, he also, is not a jew. and i like spr. one of my favorite recent war movies. and flags of our fathers. wanna see miracle at st anna which also looks good. and downfall, if you can count it. and kokoda. if uncle Neville gave it a pass it must be ok.
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close encounters.
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don't have anywhere to post a picture but i saved my favourite political picture of the season. It is a corker. I have made it my photo at our other home if you are interested.
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Fuck, I hate this piece of shit. Absolutely hate it. I want to explode a myth about it though. The first 30 minutes do not justify everything that follows. The first 20 minutes are some old fuck (that I don't care about) stumbling around in the Cemetary looking for a specific grave. By the time the landing (which is excellent)came about I was already tuning out. The biggest problem with that film, is not the casting (which is bad, no question), but the writing. This is not a good war film, there's no banter, there's no interaction among the squad (except by that cockring Burns, who at least wants to shoot the german soldier). This is a series of boring monologues badly delivered by actors desperately searching for that "Best Supporting Actor" gong. And don't get me started on the cliched characters. When they were all trying to guess what Hanks did for a living, I leant over and said to girlfriend at that time "teacher". And sure enough..... What a load of overrated bollocks.
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back into the rat race. Working jobs we hate to buy shit we don't need. hehehehe
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Truly, the Holy trinity is smiling on us this week. Now if they can just pull their finger out and get me out of this shithole, then life will be peachy.
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I seriously doubt the opening scene in the cemetery was 20 full minutes. I'm sorry, but if you're going to try to say the movie isn't as good because of that, I have to tell you how stupid that sounds.And no banter? Were we watching the same movie? I'm not gonna bother arguing whether it was entertaining banter or not. A lot of your complaints just don't hold any ground.The bottom line is people seem to be hating SPR just because of the reputation it has as this super hyped Oscar grubbing bore fest when it's anything but. The need to polarize one's opinions with others is confusing to me. Can most of us at least agree that the movie is in some way entertaining?Still, I totally agree about the stereotyped characters. That is pretty lame. It doesn't kill the movie, but it definitely takes away a little.
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again. That's fun.
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Not at all, watch any other war movie. The squad do not interact, all that happens is that one of them gives a cue, and then someone, like say Giovanni Ribilsi, then gives a monologue on how when he was growing up he waited for his mother to get home and then pretended to be asleep anyway that doesn't add anything to the story, and doesn't give insight. It blows. I did exagerrate the 20 minutes, but it is about 10.
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out, when I saw it in the cinema. But I hated it so much that I refuse to put myself through it again.
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I'm usually alone in this, and in SPR's defence, the Normandy Landing sequence was a staggering piece of film-making. Pity the rest wasn't up to that standard.
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"like say Giovanni Ribilsi, then gives a monologue on how when he was growing up he waited for his mother to get home and then pretended to be asleep anyway that doesn't add anything to the story, and doesn't give insight. It blows. "every war movie ever.
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they reveal character through dialogue, not obvious oscar bait monologue. It's badly written.
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I'm just waiting for the explosion.
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never met a ranger, but i do know and have met a bunch of sas cats, which are our version (the first to die in combat ever was gored to death by an elphant) and he ain't special forces. i don't xi, there are some loopy gung ho platoon comanders out there, but they are usually young and untested, with something to prove. Lions for lambs types. yup, not a great sargent. i've only just realised he is our equivalent of a corporal.
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Who do you think will win?
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i've been working to hard plus i'm off to watch oz vs the might of fiji in the semifinal of the league world cup on the hallowed turf of lang park.
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Ireland v Kiwis. The first is too close to call. The second is obviously Kiwis. To be honest, Rugby League (especially the world cup) bores me, as it's only ever likely to be one of 3 teams that can win it, and increasingly looks like only ever being Australia. Maybe England or the Kiwis can shock you, but I'd be surprised.
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teacher can be hard core dude. One of my teachers played for australia in both rugby and cricket. Multiple teachers played in the oz school boy rugby team, fantastically tough people. My dad (who i think could prob still kick my ass) was a teacher at my school. At one point he was arguably the top karate do fighter for his weight in oz. he once beat a guy in the ring (boxing) who was 20 years younger than him and when the guy got out of jail he went on to be the Oceania champ for welter weight (dad was lucky though, he lost his temper and got sloppy). The captain of the australian rugby team's brother was a teacher of mine. He once challaged dad to a fight and dad kicked his ass. Teachers are hard core. But some are soft. and hanks did not look like he could play for oz in the rugby. he looked soft. and we ain't talking regs here, we are talking special forces, and hank's portrayal doesn't cut it. some people are good at drawing. others at hitting a golf ball. some men are good at killing. they are both talented, in the way any athlete is and they practice a lot. some men are uncanny. these people if they are americans become rangers. and hanks dosen't sell it.
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as for ordinary people joining the military one reason xi goes on about rome (i think) is that in philisopy they were very simular to our countries (in the repubilican era) they are citizen armies. i do not at all fit the bill of the macho war monger. i am quite left wing. in your country extreme, in mine, simply left. I don't agree with the war in iraq (but do with afganistan) but i will serve my country. we vote, the country decides, then some poor cunt has to go through the actions. you vote for a road, some one digs it. you vote to invade, some has to go. our armed forces remain volenteer, and made up of regular people, just like in wwii. getting drunk, pulling back
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a) the army still has everyman, but not fat everyman, thin everyman. not piss weak everyman, but scrap at the bar everyman, particulary special forces
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AWESOME!!! keep us informed about your movie dude, and good luck!
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follow into battle: no:
john wayne, fuck that stay at home and make movie while acting tough crap. yes: steve mcqueen (one of the few genuinly tough hollywood tough guys, lee marvin and stewart (both put their asses on the line in famous battles that had few surivors in real life) -
read about stewart (from memory) he did over 25 bomber missions over germany. he had to battle to get into that role they wanted to keep him an evils type poster boy. the feat was rare enough that they made a movie about a bunch of guys who did it - memphis bell.
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love hate for me. i am a union man through and through, but our good player (willie carne, the walters brothers) from my state were always lured by the coin of league in my state (which is why we loved people like farr jones and campezee, love of the game types) so i also heavily follow league, especially cause my city (of only about 100 thousand people) is the premier league city in the world. Ipswich. It produces the hard men of the hard men's sport. anyway they are both my sport, but union first. as the goths said: i go, but i come back. (ten points if you pin point the quote.)
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The thing is, he could just as well be a fucking binman in that piece of shit. The only reason he was a teacher was that it tugged at the heartstrings more. And I totally second that some teachers are hard- One guy that taught me History threw Discus for GB, not to mention that I've been taught by many an- Ex England Rugby player. League, I think it's where you grew up, to be honest. Here, if you didn't grow up in the North West (with a few outposts like Hull or Leeds) then you didn't watch League. Funniest thing I've read in ages: Matt Dunning, The Aussie prop, who we think is a fat useless sack of shit and heading for a proper beasting from Vickery at the weekend inspired this response in one of our papers: " feel that the savaging that Matt Dunning gets (from both camps) is brutal, over the top and undeserved.
Alright, he isn't actually very good at pushing in the scrum, but he does go out, drink vast amounts of booze, very possibly including after shave, stagger around starting fights with taxi drivers and throwing up, and eats kebabs on the way home at least twice a week. Apparently he trains with groups of professional sportsmen on a regular basis, yet he still maintains a hefty girth and multiple chins that Jabba the hutt would be proud of. In short,Gentlemen, he is very much the model of an ideal Rugby Football prop forward, something that the lean and pacey "front row forwards" one sees haring around the pitch in the modern game should look up to and aspire to be.
I bet he knows all the verses of Eskimo Nell." That's a proper Rugby Player. None of this professionalism and fitness bollocks. I quite admire him. Even if he is shit. -
Obviously that should have been "Teachers"
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I'm officially stealing "Why so Syria" for future use.
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is frustrating. It's 2/3rd a great movie. From after they waste the naked chink it just slides into the crapper. The last 3rd of that movie is woeful- especially the sex scene. It's a pity, actually, because until that it was magnificent.
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NAKED CHICK (goddamit) Really, very, very fucking sorry about that.
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tends to have a pet actor and then make 2 or 3 films with him before moving on to another actor- Hanks was CMIYC, The Terminal, Cruise was MR and WOTW, wonder who'll be next. And also, that when he does allay himsef with a marquee name the general quality of the films are lesser than those without the name- WOTW is not a patch on Munich for example.
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Terry comes and visits a CoC thread (congrats on the movie BTW)...hell, even D.Vader ventured in here. And congrats Chitty on finding a job!
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And I do have to give it props, it was highly entertaining, better than I really remembered. However, I had forgotten how bad the CGI was and the very ending with Ripley holding onto the pop up and say hello to the world alien bothers me to no end. But those are really nitpicks.I also threw in Who Done it? (Abbott and Costello) Sure, it's the same shit, different movie, and yet I still find myself laughing.
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the CGI varies between awesome and dreadful- the Bambi alien is fantastic and the end is horrid. I can forgive it though.
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polluting this site. Is that the lamest thing ever or am I imagining things?
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A PERFECT DAY
For a woman:
8:15 Wake up to hugs and kisses
8:30 Weigh in 5 lbs lighter than yesterday
8:45 Breakfast in bed; freshly squeezed orange juice and
croissants....open presents--expensive jewelry chosen by thoughtful
partner
9:15 Soothing hot bath with frangipani bath oil 10:00 Light work-out at
club with sexy, funny personal trainer 10:30 Facial, manicure, makeup
application, shampoo, blow wave 12:00 Lunch with best friend at
fashionable outdoor cafe
12:45 Catch sight of partner's ex and notice that she has gained 22 lbs
1:00 Shopping with friends; unlimited credit 3:00 Nap 4:00 Three dozen
roses delivered by florist; card is from "secret admirer"
4:15 Massage from strong but gentle hunk; says he rarely gets to work on
such a perfect body 5:30 Choose outfit from expensive designer wardrobe
7:30 Candlelit dinner for two followed by dancing, with compliments
received from other diners/dancers 10:00 Hot shower---alone 10:50
Carried to bed; freshly ironed, crisp, white linen 11:00 Pillow talk,
light touching and cuddling
11:15 Fall asleep in his big, strong arms
For a Man
6:00 Alarm
6:15 Blow job
6:30 Massive, satisfying shit while reading the sports section 7:00
Breakfast; steak and eggs, coffee, toast. All cooked by naked, buxom
wench who bends over a lot
7:30 Limo arrives
7:45 Several beers en route to the airport
9:15 Flight in personal Lear jet
9:30 Limo to Mirage Resort Golf Club; blow job en route
9:45 Play front nine; 2 under par
11:45 Lunch; steak and lobster, 3 beers and a bottle of Dom Perignon
12:15 Blow job
12:30 Play back nine; 4 under par
2:15 Limo back to airport; several bourbons 2:30 Fly to Bahamas 3:30
Late afternoon fishing expedition with nude, all-female crew who all
bend over a lot 4:30 Land world record Marlin (1234 lbs) on light tackle
5:00 Fly home; massage and hand job by naked Elle MacPherson
6:45 Shit, shower, and shave
7:00 Watch news; Michael Jackson assassinated 7:30 Dinner; lobster
appetizers, Dom Perignon (1953), big juicy steak followed by ice cream
served on a big pair of tits 9:30 Sex with three women, all of whom have
lesbian tendencies 11:00 Massage and Jacuzzi with tasty pizza snacks and
a cleansing beer 11:30 Night-cap blow job
11:45 In bed, alone
11:50 A 22-second fart which changes note 4 times and forces the dog to
leave the room
11:51 Laugh yourself to sleep
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I really, really hated it first time up.
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as a memeber of the General pubic, I didn't have Xi's issues. However, I did not like that performance one little bit.
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if one hates it. It's different if you're sort of torn, or indifferent, or sort of 'meh' towards it. Those tastes can be changed upon repeat viewings, but not if one hates it. Though to be fair, scenes you hate may not bother you quite as much. Indy 4 and the stupid monkeys don't bother me nearly as much because the scene seems to pass by much more quickly. But like I mentioned with Alien 3, the ending still bothers me.
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I love it. But I've said everything I can in the past so I'll leave it at that.If Spielberg does Oldboy with Will Smith, then maybe Big Willie is going to be his next marquee actor.Naked chinks in Munich? Hmmmm, is bare assed Fu Manchu in the unrated version? The "Now with 20% more dead Palestinians!" version?Congrats on the film, Terrence. Don't forget the little people.Chitty! Aces, brother! Good on you. Now run the City into the ground.D.Vader, I'm 90 minutes north of you in W-S. I love Charlotte. Hope to live there one day.So last night I started looking for foreign films and I stumbled upon a bunch of Russian and Scandinavian films that I haven't heard of. Stuff like 1612, Paragraph 78, The Apocalypse Code, The Knight Templar, Jade Warrior and Finnish war movie called the Battle of Tali-Ihantala. Now if I can only find all this stuff.And Jimmy Stewart was a badass. No doubt about it.
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the horror of a cutesy kid in a Will Smith vehicle directed by Spielberg is too painful to contemplate.
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I would have thought he would have more fire in his belly to lead, but that's just me.
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doesn't have internet?
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For what?
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Swop golf (I'm with Churchill- Golf= Good walk ruined) for "Watch England beat Australia in Test Match" and you've got me. It even works in 2 sessions like the golf: Morning: Watch England bat against Australia and see them declare at 500 for 2 Afternoon: Watch England roll Australia twice for a total of 95 runs and regain Ashes.
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and I remember seeing a Norweigen Film called "Nightwatch" (that was remade with Ewan McGregor in it) that I remember absolutely rocking my 18 year old world. I could well do with seeing that again.
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Nov 12, 2008 7:57:26 AM CST
I hated Austin Powers with a passion the first time
by hawaiian organ donor
The second time I couldn't stop laughing.I wish they hadn't followed it up with two more movies though.I did get Xi to admit many months ago that he was grateful to SPR and Hanks and Spielberg for the contribution's they've made to veterans and the awareness they generated.
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The HP movies are missing a lot in my humble opinion. Too much has been shortchanged, and I still feel like it should have been a tv series.
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loathe and despise the other 2. Someone needs to tell Mike Myers that a fatsuit and bad scottish accent do not comedy make. And that includes applying said accent to latent homosexual ogre in postmodern deconstructions of fairy tales.
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but I find the first two Austin Powers movies hysterical, but the first is the best.Mutated sea bass.
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as I like the books (overgrown child that I am), and they just excised too much relevant stuff from them. I haven't even seen Order yet, which is the one book I don't like.
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How funny.
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the Watchmen thread. Usually it sets them off. Damn it.
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Usually it is justified (see the multiple bannings of AnimalStructure), and even when I got done it was fair enough, but that one seems a bit harsh. I wonder if I ask nicely, will they give me my old "Jarv" ID back.
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Explain that one.
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one of my favourite things about TB is that it is a free for all. I like the lack of rules and the fact that we generally self police (see the multiple beatings I handed Memories-of-Murder, for example). However, there are times that I think the site itself wanders into territory that I don't especially like. Bear in mind that I don't believe that anyone is "paid off" and I don't believe that the reviews are bought by studios. However, the GONE fiasco, scriptgirl and another one that slips my mind have made me wary about what we can and can't do any more. The problem seems to come in the fact that the bannings are utterly arbitrary and never explained, not to mention the fact that there is no warning. If it were consistent then, fair enough, but it just seems applied on whim.
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see if they take my bait....There always after me lucky charms...why's everyone laugh when I say that?
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of the mods, each drumming to a different beat.
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but it's the fact that we can't tell who, if anyone, is moderating each thread. Therefore, it's impossible to tell where the line is. Beaks, for example, seems like a bit of a hardass (from that above dialogue), whereas Mori, Vern and Quint will get into it with the Talkbackers and you can see the line coming. Fuck knows with Merrick, Harry and Massa (although I never read his stuff anyway). Herc seems the most "trigger happy" but this is all conjecture, so your guess is as good as mine. I'd like a warning first, that's all.
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but all save the third film havent been up to snuff with the books. I always wanted to see Gilliam tackle one, but he might be too far round the bend at this point. There's a topic. The career of Gilliam anyone?
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seriously, who's this for? Long term Trekkies must be pissed off that it's restarting everything and most people have a massive "meh" about Star Trek (those that don't treat it with scorn). It's weird. I'm surprised it's being made.
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Your talkback box would go yellow as a warning that you are treading dangerous ground. Problem solved.
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the way you would act if you were talking to someone face to face. I don't always follow that rule but I think it's a good one. And thanks for the congrats gentlemen! We'll see how things pan out. Just watched "Dark City" for the first time last night. Aside from the production design and the interesting premise, I don't see what all the fuss was about.
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However, I will give it a shot on video as long as it doesn't get bashed. No need to see more shitty Trek.
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hit the booze.That seems to stray a bit from your motto.
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Nov 12, 2008 9:08:50 AM CST
as I don't visit the abomination known as script girl
by just pillow talk
I have no knowledge of what goes on over there.Terry, for me, it was all about Dark City's premise. That was enough for me to think it was pretty damn cool little movie. Since I expected nothing when I watched it for the first time, I was pleasantly surprised. Much like with Equilibrium, though with that one, it was from all the positive talk generated by some talkbackers here that made me seek it out.
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Nov 12, 2008 9:10:57 AM CST
the naked chink?!! John McCain.....sir., is that you?
by dannyglovers_dickblood
Its funny. I've said before I don't really like SPR that much. Actually HOD kicked me in the balls harder than I've ever been kicked when I first said it was just okay. But all the complaints about Hanks in that role? Fuck. Thinking back on it, I think he really held the film together for me. I'm not at all interested in bad ass modern military movies. Thats one of the things that really turns me off and annoys the fuck out of me in Aliens. I thought it was one of Hanks' best nuanced performances. You can feel the wear on him. You can feel the love he has for his guys. You can see it on his face that all he wants to do is go home, but he understands the big picture here and why they have to fight. I just don't think some bad ass flat top Duke Nukem sorta guy would have gotten this across. I love every personal scene with Hanks. Without him, this movie would have probably been a total loss to me.
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I can't stand any of the old films, but I always thought the potential was there. Abrams can do no wrong in my book and the cast looks great. What the fuck is there NOT to be excited about?
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If you don't like it, don't open it. She's irritating, but that's just a venus fly trap for bannings that place. And to be honest, seeing as she is a friend of Harry's and most of the remarks are fucking lewd and offensive, no-one can be surprised. I've got a theory that ScriptGirl= MidolGirl anyway. JackNance and Chance are just obvious plants (how sad), but as they only appear in her subjects, ignore it. We do ourselves no favours with women contributors or Takbackers. Sometimes it's just plain embarrassing.
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I'll have to see it because Mrs. Jarv is a closet trekkie. She'll deny it to the hilt, but come 8 o'clock she always wants to watch Voyager. and no amount of piss taking will get her to change her mind.
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I've forgotten when, but he was being challenged (again) about why he puts it up, and he basically said something to the effect of "I like her reports, she's my friend, so all you plebs can fuck off" The sooner everyone starts ignoring it and it only gets 10 posts a week the better. It'll get yanked and the quality of the site will slightly improve.
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Wow. Interesting post about the ban-hammer. Two things that stood out to me-- NO RACIST HUMOR?!! WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT? Racist humor is the backbone of American small businesses. And Beaks trashed LAST ACTION HERO? You gotta be fucking kidding me. That movie is magnificent.
Damn. After reading all that shit I vow to try my hardest to not give hits to a Beaks TB. Fuck that shit. What else would you expect from a guy that walked out of that abortion CHUD? I've said it before and I'll say it again, Mori is cool as shit. He is grouchy as fuck.....but like a cool grouchy Uncle thats always willing to help out. -
I thought you guys might like to be aware that Jeff Albertson has returned under a variation of his original moniker, Jar Jar 4 Prez, over in the DARK KNIGHT/Turkey TB. It looks like one of AICN's most sebaceous of assholes has returned for yet another round.
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What? She is like 35 now.
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FUCK!!!
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That guys a prick. He's your and Spud's nemesis though. Mine will no doubt return soon enough.
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be fucking thankful.
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So I'm not the only one who loved the movie? This is a welcome surprise. Arnold IS Hamlet!
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...a few weeks ago. I forgot how bad ass that movie is. Just nonstop ass-kicking fun. And greatest car chase ever with AC/DC's "BIG GUNS" blasting.
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I'm changing my motto. I like yours better. And yes, the premise for Dark City was interesting. I just think it collapsed under its own dramatic inertia like a lot of amnesia/conspiracy/on-the-run flicks tend to do. Eagle Eye is a good example of this. Entertaining opening that becomes almost unbearable as the writers try to dig themselves out of a hole. Plus, it's hard to really like a blank slate protagonist unless they have (or the movie has) a good sense of humor ala Memento.
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I hate that douche bag.
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There is a policy of each editor having a predecided personality. I'm probaby overthinking this, but I remember Merrick saying that he was hired to be the "mean face" (not TWAT face, merrick) of AICn.
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There is a policy of each editor having a predecided personality. I'm probaby overthinking this, but I remember Merrick saying that he was hired to be the "mean face" (not TWAT face, merrick) of AICN. So perhaps this is a persona for Beaks- same with most of us- I'm not this crotchety in real life, I swear.
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And Last Action Hero is great.
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When you say you can't stand any of the old films, even Wrath of Khan?12 Monkeys is great. Yet another movie I need to pickup for cheap.
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Deja Vu.
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Roger that. Just want to share the fun.Regarding ScriptGirl and MidolGirl - they are not the same person. Back when Midol first submitted reviews to AICN, there were pictures of her included in the posts. Definitely not the same person...but cute and well-endowed all the same.
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Deja Vu but slightly different.
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It's a complete and utter waste.
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Please ignore either the top or the bottom one. Or even both. Has anyone apart from me seen Cypher? I really liked it.
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I haven't seen Khan in a looooooooooooong time. I don't really remember 1 or 2. But I've seen the rest in my older years and they all fucking suck. Generations probably sucks the least out of all of them. I actually think the Next Generation series is better than the films.
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It's fun. He'll call me a narrow minded homophobe and all will be right with the world. I can't stand that fucker. Cheers for the Midol Girl thing. I couldn't remember what she looked like. She was a short lived contributor, wasn't she? I like to see a bit of tenacity from the Black Box-ers. Which is why I signed up to the MNG for mod campaign
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Believe me, #2 holds up. I agree, the rest suck except for #6, which I liked. And I always preferred Generations anyway, so I liked the series. Out of the Generations movies, I sort of liked the first one, and then the second one (First Contact) is by far the best.
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Damn solid effort. Easily their best since Back In Black. I blast that bitch all the time on my drive home.My favorite scene in Last Action Hero is Charles Dance shooting the mechanic and then looking at his watch to count the response time. Then he yells, "I have just killed a man and I wish to confess!" Brilliant.
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I don't have anymore internets you can borrow Jarv on account of helping fund MNG's campaign. The funds raised by Obama pale in comparison to the internets we've raised so far for MNG.
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Probably my favorite Trek film.
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The ONLY one I saw was the one where they go to Earth. And I saw that like sixteen years ago.
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What's even more surprising about that flick, is what came before it. Who knew they had it in them to make another good one after so much time?
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Nov 12, 2008 9:50:30 AM CST
Hey Claudius! You killed my fawder! Big mistake!
by dannyglovers_dickblood
Old Man: Stay thy hand, fair prince.
Ahhhnold: Who said I vas fayuh?And he whips out the machine gun and blasts him!! FUCK YES!! -
The floating Klingon blood...cool.What's also nice is they grew Kirk's character, and actually had him change his view.
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They smartly went back to the go to guy who directed Wrath of Khan. Nicholas Meyer. The guy knows Trek. I'm also a fan of Generations despite the vitriol towards that film for killing Kirk. The problem is thta it was directed by a TV director and so it sort of felt like a tv movie.
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Yeah the assasination scene was awesome. Zulu fucking kicks ass in TUC as well. "Shields. SHIELDS!!"
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But thats the one with Malcolm McDowell and Kirk and Picard riding horses right? Yeah. That was a fun film.
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including 2. It's strange, because I usually love Sci-Fi. It just doesn't grab me. I think it's something to do with my distaste for convention culture (people learning Klingon and dressing up to go to it and all that shit).
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Ha! Thanks fellas. The campaign is still ON!Yeah, MidolGirl's tenure was very short. It's very possible that she found the TBs to be a little rough.And yes, feel free to give you-know-who a kick anytime.
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The way Kirk and Spock jerry rig the photon torpedo to follow the BOP's exhaust. I love how it swerves around as the Klingon realizes what's going on and he starts quoting Shakespeare. And Zulu showing up as the calvary. "Target that explosion and fire!" I'm getting chills thinking about it.
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The problem with it is that Charles Dance had the chance to get any super villain to clobber Arnold and he gets the guy that Arnold has already creamed. Dude's a moron. On a slightly different, but similar note, I watched The Golden Child the other day and totally loved it. How sad am I?
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I've never really found Star Trek to feel very sci-fi. It feels like something else.....what, I'm not sure. But sci-fi is not the word.
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...I love Eddie in that. And that light skinned honey is fine as hell. I used to be scared of the bloody oatmeal when I was young.
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I was relying on those internets, 'Twill be a poor Christmas at Casa Del Jarv without them.
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Besides Angelina Jolie and an unhealthy dose of the saccharine, I thought it was good and well worth seeing. The performance by Jason Butler Harner is phenomenal.
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makes me laugh every time.
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Love it. "I...I...I...I want the knife.........Pleeeeease."
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"You're trying to make it look like there's no ground, but there's a ground."
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I was expecting the same Vader but was pleasantly suprised. Yes about Angelina Jolie though. She annoyed the hell out of me. Luckily, she kind of drops out of the picture at a certain point. The mystery as to what actually happened to the child is what's interesting and good about the movie.
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Zoe Saldana
Rachel Nichols
Winona Ryder
Jennifer Morrison
Diora Baird
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Look at that thread. The last few posts are just us taking the piss. They'll explode.
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But Michael Kelly is great. But yeah, it's Oscar bait.
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That movie looks like asshole. I'm sick to fucking death of Angelina and I refuse to contribute money to that weird looking cunt. "I want MYYYYYYYYYYY SON BACK!!" I agree.....shut the fuck up. Mel said it better "GIVE ME BACK MY SON!!"
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Jolie is god damn obnoxious in the ads. "I WANT MY SON BACK!!!" If I hear that one more time I may shoot myself.
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We're nearing capacity on this one. Anything over 2,500 becomes seriously unweildy.
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FUCK YOU!
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Is that she's screaming at the "fake child" that was brought to her. And he's kind of like "Um...I can't do that, ya crazy bitch. I'm just a kid." Yeah, Angelina was bad in it. No denying that. Somehow I was able to ignore her even though she's the lead of the damn picture.
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I noticed it in the Wanted trailer- she looks like an aging junky. I hate Oscar Bait. I'm going to beg Mrs. Jarv to not go and say we'll go to Blindness instead
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What the fuck do we have to do?
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Unfortunately they aren't even Mexican, but rather Chilean.
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I think you'll prefer this to Blindness. And Mrs. Jarv will appreciate it.
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And I feel the better pillow for it.
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Every time she's in a scene in that movie and something dramatic happens, she covers her mouth and gets bug eyed. So, so stupid.
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She is junkie skinny with those massive tits and massive head and bugged out eyes. And her hair fucking grosses me out....its like an old dead witch. And those dirty looking stripper tattoos everyone jerks off about. And she seems to be aging quite rapidly. She's still pretty fucking young but she looks 10 years older than she actually is. And her fucking "I'm a serious auteur" hoarsey whisper voice. FUCK YOU.
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I guess Brad and I are the only men in America not annoyed by Angelina.Golden Child is classic. Eddie singing on the plane always cracks me up.The dinner scene in Undiscovered Country is a keeper.
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Fuck man....crack and anal sex is not good for you.
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is it really that bad?
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Nov 12, 2008 10:26:58 AM CST
Angelina was the worst thing in Alexander as well.....
by dannyglovers_dickblood
Fuck her.
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I gotta say. And the line WAS laugh inducing. But the kid is such a cunt you kind of want to kill him.
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Mrs. Jarv really likes Meirelles. I bet I've spelt his name wrong twice in 2 attemptsI would post more of that "let me get this straight" stuff, but I need them to give me more material. I once did it to Green lantern and made Messi cry. Good times.
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Nov 12, 2008 10:29:59 AM CST
TerryMalloy -- wait,, didn't you say you liked it?
by dannyglovers_dickblood
Hahaha.
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I'm going to do another one.
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Nothing spectacular, but a good rental. I wanted our lord 2for2true to stab me in the mouth after watching Chocolat. Just end the misery.I thought Cold Mt. was okay too, though I would have shagged Natalie Portman.
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Yuck. You'd need to eat a barrel of chocolate to get over the taste of that one.
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but a new twitch should be showing up soon, like today. If not, I'll scan the headlines and see if something good is there.
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but every time Zellwegger and Kidamn came on screen it yanked me out of the film. Not believable in those roles. And the weird ass scene in the swamp brothel was just pointless and bizarre. the ending wit hthe shootout kicked ass however.
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Clearly we have found the "Messi" of Watchmen.
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Nov 12, 2008 10:39:34 AM CST
Oh Jesus....Cold Mountain is a piece of shit....
by dannyglovers_dickblood
Horrible horrible fucking movie. The pacing is shit. Its boring. I don't feel sorry for the South. Rene Zellweger made we want to shoot her and then myself in the face. Jude Law horribly miscast. The original score is fucking garbage. It is thee mother of American stories shot in fucking Romania....what the fuck? A waste of Anthony Minghella and Walter Murch's talents. This is a follow up to The English Patient? Wow.
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I liked the movie once the detective started taking over. Did not enjoy Angelina. She overacted nearly every moment of screen time she was in. Did not like Cinderella Man, Cold Mountain, Ray, or Chocolat. Did like Walk the Line. Sue me.
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....directed by Lasse Hallström? I fucking love that movie. Fantastic little magical film that makes me feel good. Depp was very good in this.
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Except in the movie "Dead Calm" starring Billy Zane!
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"oh Mr. Smith" "Oh FUCK OFF" Renee Zellwegger was good though.
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Whispers every line, "Come back ta me, come back ta Cowd Mount'n"
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Magical film? Were you lit up while watching Chocolat? Perhaps that is what my viewing experience was missing...
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"don't see Batman fighting Moby Dick or irate starfish." I'd give you some internets, but I spent them all in that political shitstorm.
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Really? You liked Renne in Cold Mountain? That was one of the most irritating characters I have ever seen. Her voice sounded like Michael Jeter getting fucked by Gilbert Gottfried.
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was the best thing in cold Mountain. She should have gotten an Oscar nom for that part. Or did she? And I'd rather have an inoperable brain tumor than ever watch The English Patient ever agin.
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I'm one X chromosome, 2 ovaries and 2 breasts short of being able to tolerate Chocolat
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I don't know whats not to like about it. Its a sweet little magical tale. Its a very simple premise, not trying to be anything its not. Cold Mountain...I don't know what the fuck its trying to be but its a joke. Its like they just handed over 70 million to a gang of retards in Romania and said make us a Civil War movie.
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if I was in Jude Law's shoes.I would have tried to shag all those chicks and most definitely would have gotten my little pillow self killed.Even the cold on that mountain wouldn't have killed the boner I would have been walking around with.
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at putting someone to sleep.
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Well...I fucking love women's movies, I've said this before. Guys who just spend all their time watching WWII movies don't know what they're missing.
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I think I was losing the will to live and someone genuinly from the south that didn't seem to be dying from consumption was like light relief.
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So I've seen it like four times now. Too long for me but it gets bonus points for having Sayid in it. And I love Juliette Binoche.
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I just think of that crack whore Angelina Jolie covered in a cold sweat.
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What was the big deal? She opened a chocolate shop in France and somehow managed to piss everyone off. Until the crotchety guy ate the chocolate and realised what he was missing. It's like someone gave 70 million to a retard home and told them to make a disney film.
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she has shit out a few kids, Danny, But I still fuckign hate her. If they make her Catwoman in a potential third BM movie I'll boycott it and WB.
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If you can bring yourself to watch Taking Lives she looks quite fuckable in that.
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That would be a horrible move to have Jolie as Catwoman.
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Time to work. Farewell geeks.
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Awww fuck. Another great theater memory. I have never been so fucking drunk in a movie in my life. I saw it at Arclight in Hollywood and snuck in a glass of whiskey. Halfway through I stand up to take a piss and accidentally drop the glass at the quietest moment in the film. CRACK!! The glass hits the floor and shatters. I stumble out and get even more shit faced at the bar, stumbling back in hunched over-- one of the fucking employees puts his arm around me and literally helps me to my seat. Hahahaha....I didn't see much of that film. What I saw totally fucking blew.
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the name is too tainted by that Halle Berry atrocity.
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Mrs. Jarv was "inspired" to buy it because of her weird Ethan Hawke thing. Needless to say, there was much disappointment. But, Jolie does get them out in it and looks like a human being rather than a skeleton with fun bags.
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Watchmen to Mystery Men. They just shit themselves. Ghostball is fighting his corner well, but needs some nerdy support before he's overwhelmed.
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1. The general publics opinion of SPR does not matter matter to me one bit. Never has never will. As a matter of fact the General publics opinion does not matter to me one damn bit about anything. Here's an example, I think that the The Thin Red Line is a vastly superior film about WW2 then SPR. Better story, way more realistic characters and I think its a much better looking film.2. I would say Band of Brothers did more to generate good will towards WW2 vetrans then SPR. Its also a vastly superior movie, but you you can't compare a movie and and a miniseries, apples and orangesWhy does BoB kick the shit out of SPR you might ask? Because Hanks and the Beard did not have much hands on involvement in the day to day operations of BoB unlike SPR. The Beards smaltzy sentimentality of his latter years is stamped all over SPR.
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She makes my junk hide.
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Over the summer the hits were in the 500-1000 range. Over teh weekend it drop off the 24 hour count with less then 150 hits. its just a few die hards that keep it running. We can thank our friend Mavra Chang for exposing the pale white underbelly of the SG mess. That's among the many reasons why Mavra is good people.
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Good. The sooner the better. It has no place here.
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Its even more fun today because its so dated. it actually has some intereting points it makes.
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One of my all time faves and SPR doesn't even touch it. Though I enjoy SPR as well.
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Is now a staple of The Jim Rome Radio show. They tool on it and Jolie nearly every time I tune in.
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That should have really pissed them off.
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is that instead of getting vehement razzing back, most of them seem to be acknowledging the potential for suckiness. Interesting.
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You need one more "So let me get this straight" post.
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That's another movie I will always watch on TV whenever I find it no matter what. That shit is funny.
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Totally agree. If I was them, I'd be bringing the big guns and flaming away indiscriminately- especially if some prick kept posting "Naked blue guy with big swinging balls". They're far less angry than Transformers fans.
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that's where I got the bullet catching from. I need something else, but resolve to use the words "calamari" and "big swinging balls in it".
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When hat one injun dude that fought for the South was flinging bayonet-tipped muskets into the croud of Confederate troops below. That was fucking crazy. How often do you see a Native American using bayonet-tipped rifles as spears?And the shootout at the end was pretty cool too. Also, I am personally a fan of JAck White (more in terms of his early stuff than lately, ugh has he been bad lately) so I actually enjoyed the simple folk songs he was singing and playing.
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It's kind of dickish. Let them have their little circle jerk.
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and are treating Watchmen like the bible. I give a shit about it, but would stop if one of them had the remotest sense of humour about their subject matter.
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Its not dickish. I'm raising real concerns. I'm just making shit up.
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See you tomorrow.
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I helped you out in the Watchmen TB. I refered to it as a comic strip. Somebody should go mental.I'm actually looking forward to the movie because it will make fanboys go crazy with hate.
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Nov 12, 2008 12:18:32 PM CST
referinng to male genitalia as "JUNK " is funny....
by dannyglovers_dickblood
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It is a bit dickish, but at the same time we don't actually need to make anything up. All I've done is taken real things from the comic and put them simply to try and show them how inherently stupid they're being by obsessing to the level they're obsessing at. You know that when it comes out, even though it seems like it is about 80% faithful (which is a fucking good effort)they'll still all wail "No SQUID. WORST MOVIE EVER" about it. Then no-one will see it and they'll whinge about what an injustice that is.
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because I love deconstructions etc. But the lack of a squid won't upset me.
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as although I find a comparison between Hulk's expanding pants and Doc Manhattan being naked funny, I expect they won't.
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to see the movie. I'd rather get an "outside" perspective on it before determining if it's a rental or not.
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have fun tormenting them with the truth. Someone should put in that Alan Moore is a fat commie weirdo with an inexplicable beard and a complete absense of personal hygeine. Not to mention that movies based on his stuff blow. Whether or not you agree with that last bit, it's a fairly safe opinion that will send them over the edge.
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I am going to read it soon. Man fucking comic book day stealing all my money. You know what was a shit conversion of comic to movie, Wanted. Fucking terrible why did they even bother?
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its just that the purists and Alan Moore worshipers will go all Coughlins Law on it because of how much will be cut out or changed.I just want to see a good movie, that's what I want. I Realize that it will not be exactly like the funny book and that it will be Zac Snyders Watchmen and not Dave Gibbons and Alan Moore's Watchmen. I liked the trailors but any movie can be made to look good for two minutes. So here's to hoping it will be good.
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I was listening to a local sports talk radio program from the PHX on the interwebs and heard something interesting. According to the local meatballs, DBacks and the Mets are on Trevor Hoffman's short list of teams to pitch for. I was sort of thinking that the Mets would want K Rod a lot more then Hoffman, since it looks like Wagner is done.On the other hand, for a one or two year stop gap he might work.
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mid week beers are killing me
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I agree with 'The Thin Red Line' over SPR. Beautiful film. How do you rate 'The Big Red One'?
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The Big Red One is one of my favorite movies ever. The writer who's name I'm forgeting, served in the Big Red one during WW2 and the movie is based on his experience. I think he also directed it.Lee Marvin and Luke Skywalker were great in their roles. Its top notch all the way around.
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That's the guy. Have you seen the 'reconstructed' version? It's out on DVD and there's a couple of good docs on the disc. Fuller's a real character. He sounds like a great bloke.
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... in The Big Red One I always think about; when they liberate the concentration camp and Lee Marvin bonds with that emaciated kid. He ends up carrying him around on his shoulders and it's like the happiest time... Then the kid's head just goes limp. Heartbreaking.Then, when Hamill finds the German hiding out in one of the 'ovens'. The German's weapon jams and Hamill just keeps shooting him, calmly...Brilliant. Lee Marvin is a god.
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I need to look into getting that. Yeah Sam Fuller that's the cat. I think you mentioned him to me before, at the other joint, in the TB about the crime story I'm doing. That was him right?PS I got another story almost done. It should be up in a day or so.
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but not thin red line.
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With Lee Marvin killing the German in WW 1 and then coming back in and finding out the Armistence had been signed. Lee Marvins acting in that scene is a gut punch.
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Yeh, 'Pickup On South Street' starring Richard Widmark.What? ANOTHER story! I'm starting to feel ever so slightly deficient in the literary stakes...
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however i was supposed to be studying at the time and was looking for a way to procrastinate.
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Midweek drinking is no good for you... (ThereWolf leans back in chair, takes another swig of Corona...)
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Where are thee? We need a new thread, and some foreign movie goodness.
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Written by Fuller? I did, years and years ago. I remember it being excellent.I have to head off to sleep. It was good jawing with you and chips. Could you and Chipps do me a favor? Have a good rest of your day/night, and get a drink on me I'll stand for it. That sound like a fair enough deal?
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Take care.
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Sweet dreams, man.Not read the book, by the way. I'm gonna look for a copy.
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This TB is getting s-l-o-w. A new TWITCH has got to be due soon.
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So much for sleep. Is Carta Blanca, Negro Modelo or Pacifico available? Those ones blow Corona out of the water.
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Hee hee Fred really and truly cracks up every time he writes that. Hello Space Marine Xiphos!
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Don't recognise those other 3. I'll keep an out for 'em, though. The local booze emporium here, Oddbins import various beers and it's just a case of going in and seeing what they've got.
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Will try to get back on later this evening.
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How's it shaking, hoss?
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Evidently it's shaking Ninja style.
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My personal favorite beer not named Red Stripe when I drank was Pacifico. It's very tasty beer light flavor. Carta blanca is a heavier brew and Modelo Negro is a dark, heavy very German like beer. It makes sense, there was a large German migration to Mexico in the late 1800's and they brought brewing technology to Mexico.
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"I'll keep an EYE out for 'em..." - it should be. Evidently the Corona is working.
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It was good catching up. Check your front door, I've sent a space bug via Fed Ex!
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My initial web search of online UK beer importers has failed to turn up those Mexicans. Bah!
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Carib and Stag beer. Stag beer a mans beer.
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This JJ movie stands a chance of being okay. The franchise needs a kick up the arse, I think. A 'Trekkie' friend of mine says no one can mess with the Roddenberry Universe, they've got to stick to the Roddenberry rules. But after 'Insurrection' and 'Nemesis' I told him "Bollocks. Only an outsider can save this franchise, somebody with no Trek baggage who will take a few risks with the established mythos..." Abrams could be the one to do it.I like the original series, it's colourful and imaginative. Of the movies, 'Undiscovered Country' is great and I like 'Voyage Home.' The rapport between Kirk, Spock and Bones in 'VH' is a treat to behold. Of the newer ones, only 'First Contact' - that's a lot of fun.
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Was a much better trailer then a movie.
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and Stag. I'm sure I've had those beers, but years ago. Carib definitely rings a bell.
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Honestly, I thought it was all right. I don't mind a dollop of stylised hacking and slashing. Unintentionally funny, though - take a bow David Wenham!
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You posed me a question a couple of nights ago but I didn't see it till a day later. I conked out.The answer is: I watched 'Storm Warning' on DVD.
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Yea,I'm fine. The computer at work conked out internet-wise right after I sent that last message. Im home now. Hows everyone else?
MY trek thoughts- the original series is campy and fun, and as there said it's imaginative and pulpy. Tons of fun.
Star Trek the movie was a bore for some, but I find things about it that are interesting. Yes, overall, it isn't great, but it was ambitious I think, and had a good sci-fi story at it's core.
Khan is pure camp, but it's also something of a good ripping maritime yarn, yet set in space.
The spock one was acceptable, the fourth was just really fun, though clearly dated.
The fifth is terrible.
The sixth is oneof the best, clearly.
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I've seen most of Next Gen. I think it only got going in the 3rd series.What I saw of Deep Space 9 looked pretty good. I'd like to see how that series panned out.Voyager - not seen enough to judge it.Enterprise - not seen at all.Have there been any more Trek series?
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"I can't believe I kissed you.""Must have been a lifelong ambition..."Might not have got that quote exact. Makes me laugh, anyway.
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had with his image in those films. These days though, he comes off like an old woman, whining over every little thing. I sort of suspect we will see him yet in the new film.
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I've got that niggling feeling he'll turn up in the new one as well, despite what's being said.
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Gotta love The Shat."What is this thing you humans call love?"Cue The Shat, in there like a bullet with a physical demonstration. Those alien babes never knew what hit 'em!
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Shatner could possibly be an alias of Dirk. Interesting theory. Fred...any clues on that mystery?
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Do I still detect the pain of amoeba rejection there, Mav?
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I can admire anyone (or anything) that suave, becuase I have none of that ability myself.
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Anything interesting going on beyond a pondering of Trek?
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Heartbroken! Move on, girl. Find some closure.
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Got a couple of days off now - long weekend. Yourself?
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It saves the hassle of attachment. I may have moved on, but I'm not completely sure what direction that particlar road is leading to. :)
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Keeps me out of too much trouble. I'm working on another story. Got to keep up with Xiphos. I'm about halfway through. This one is a ghost story. I haven't tried that before.
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I didn't come back to you on that 'Storm Warning' query. I just remember posting something - next thing it was nearly an hour later and I was face first on the keyboard! Conked. Didn't see your question till a day (or so) after.So, yeh, DVD I saw it on.
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Nov 12, 2008 6:42:15 PM CST
Dirk says The Shat could not hold his pseudopod
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
Dirk likes to talk smack! Hello Mavra Chang!
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are making me feel inadequate in the story writing stakes.
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No worries! Thanks for answering. I'll have to check that out. Sounds like my type of movie. Hey, Fred! Are you sure Dirk isn't just trying to conceal one of his identities? Maybe he doth protest too much!
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It looks great on Fred's game room wall in-between Steelers posters!
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Did Xiphos really send you a space bug?How cool is that...
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Speaking ONLY for myself, my stories are very short and not big on detail. More talk than anything else. Your work, however, is artistry. You are producing quality stuff while mine are the literary equivelant of a McDonald's burger. No competition.
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He does have the same inflection in his speech cadence. Hmmmm? Can either of you recommend a test?
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Is the best. Love that film.
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Anyone seen it? Was suppose to get Fu Panda or Hellboy Deuce but Netflicks decided not to get many copies of them.
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Check him for any suspicious toupée strands. Dead giveaway. Also, does he ever make a slip and speak in French? Shatner is from Quebec, you know. Is able to pass a mirror without stopping to admire himself?
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Nov 12, 2008 6:55:15 PM CST
Fred having beaucoup problems with this TB loading
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
Need to reboot laptop and see if that clears things up. Yes, Therewolf, Xiphos (sorry for the misspelling) Fed-ex'ed Fred a dead space bug! Hello Series7!
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But not Transiberian. Sorry, Series.
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Nov 12, 2008 6:58:12 PM CST
Uh, oh! Dirk has never met a mirror he did not love, or pose in
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
And he has a French Accent too!
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Thanks so much for the picture. That was fantastic! I would love to borrow that for my place, if you don't mind.
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But don't talk your stories down like that. 'Playground' is artistry. The art is in the words you leave unwritten. The story is a study in restraint. Yet the unwritten words are still very loud and clear.
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Ha! We should have suspected all along. How cool is that, though?
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That Shatner's grandfather's first name was Wolf? Awesome!
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... very close to a keyboard conk out now.Folk, have a very good evening.Oh, and Mavra, Fred - have you read Series 7's story on the Z-dive? If not, get to it!
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That IS awesome.
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Yes, I have read it, but I need to go through and get EVERYTHING commented on. I have been slacking there terribly. Apologies to all!
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Nov 12, 2008 7:17:22 PM CST
That also explains his,um, promiscuous nature
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
And his - (hold on while Fred looks up a word)ah, egalitarian views on females of all types!
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Nov 12, 2008 7:20:27 PM CST
Fred has been remiss in the Z-dive reading
by freds_balls_in_a_mason_jar
Will do so before weekend.
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You can't be completely sure until you discover the toupée. That's the key and the source of his powers. Control the toupée and you control him. Beware...the faux hair of Shatner is powerful mojo...more possessive than pod people. Do not put it on. You might inherit the qualities of The Shat!
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Anyone read the Shatner book? Its on my wish list. I need to read the Bruce Campbell book and Meat Loaf book that I've owned for some years.
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I have most of the autobiographies that the cast has written and several of Shatner's Trek and Tek novels. It's ok...I was outed on here long ago as a Trek fan. But I still refuse to be EggSalad's mother! ;p
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so long as you're not one of those hyper obsessive ones... I never got into it until First Contact and Voyager, I love me some Borgs!
Kung Fu Panda is by far my favorite movie this year, and Hellboy is near the top also, are you gonna review them on your site Mavra? -
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I am happy to take suggestions for there. I may have to refresh my memory and check them out again because I saw them over the summer. I am not an obsessive fan, just a fan. I have to agree with you on the Borgs. I love 'em too!
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And Dirk/Shat. Ha ha! Sleep well and dream of alien women.
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When you see Quantum of Solace, I think you'll realize that, other than the MacGuffin (which is not really important) I didn't say anything spoilery beyond the first 5 minutes of the film (and not really much there either). At least I don't think I did. After you've seen it, if you still think I gave too much away, tell me and I will correct it. Promise!
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I will find out if an edit button can be added. ;)
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The most recent Shat book. Came out like a couple months ago. Need to add that, Snuff and Garfield minus Garfield to my Boarders wish list. Its a good thing they don't sell books at the comic book store. Though I did notice ordering comics online is a lot cheaper then going to the store.
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Management Assistant, for Pixar. The only job (minus secturity guard, but I don't have the experience there and coffee stand worker) that I could ever get at Pixar. Damn I want that job sooooo bad!!! I bet they only hire like the top top people though, I'd be fucked.
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It's a decent little thriller. Had some hitchcock elements, but it's well done, with some fine acting and nice atmosphere. It's a solid film, but keep the expectations in check. Don't expect a ton of twists, but it does deliver.
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It's a decent little thriller. Had some hitchcock elements, but it's well done, with some fine acting and nice atmosphere. It's a solid film, but keep the expectations in check. Don't expect a ton of twists, but it does deliver.
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just the first paragraph. I've been avoiding any spoilers (other than trailers and basic info) on pretty much everything since Iron-man (it was great but contained zero surprises), unless it's something I'm undecided on and am looking for some argument to convince me to go see or not. Therefore I am mindwiping that MacGuffin mention from my memory.
About Panda and Hellboy I was only saying that because you just mentioned them now. You dont have to do retroactive reviews of your entire filmgoing year. And the edit button was an in-joke for AICN users haha, leave it as is, it's fine! -
It's all cool. I only mentioned those two movies because no one else was answering Series at that moment. Jonah is here to save the day on that now.
ve said before, I need all the help I can get.
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Anyway, about the edit button, that really is something I've meant to ask about. I would like one, if possible. I've put in a request. I always appreciate your advice and opinions, too. Thank you. I'm off to work now. Have a good night everyone.
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As long as its better then The Machinist really lame ending there. Feel bad for Batman, Turkey for losing all that weight for a wasted movie. Though Sessions 9 is one of my favorite horror flicks.
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Finally.
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Looks like The Day After Tomorrow. I was hoping for Aliens.
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Beaks brought back the talk back were I still had time to talk all day and we started making our own script to 2012.
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You should check out that old 2012 thread and see some of our earlier work.
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Ended up not watching it. The lady friend has no respect for my Netflicks policy of trying to turn around movies in a day... even though I've had 10 commandments for like 3 weeks. Started watching Far From Heaven and she fell asleep. Since Mad Men has come out since that movie was made, all I can think of is how much better that show is. Kind of what happened with me and watching Deadwood and trying to watch the new 3:10 To Yuma and being thoroughly underwhelmed.
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So there is going to be a live chat with GDT for Hellboy on Blu Ray??? Blu Ray can do shit like that, thats awesome.
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There is a ad for some WWe world.com shit on Rotten Tomatoes and my first reaction was "Why is rotten tomatoes hosting ads for gay porn sites?" Seriously it was like a shirtless dude looking pissed standing next to another shirtless dude but with a gimp mask on and flames in the background.
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from banned people like Memories, and Danny's ones too from when he was wiped out, makes it difficult to enjoy the discussion.
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Memories got banned. Makes sense haven't seen him in forever. Can't believe he didn't make up something new.
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because there are a bunch of posts from Jarv just insulting the guy...
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missed your last msg, went to work. Now the drinking begins
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that girl is a bag full of crazy
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Nov 13, 2008 2:33:14 AM CST
Who cares when AVATAR is fucking our eyeballs in 2009?
by motoko kusanagi
nobody
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I got bitchslapped by G100. Total and utter sense of humour failure by him. I thought I was being quite funny.
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fuck Memories. The clown.
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I hope he stays banned this time. His presence and pretension just drive me to the edge of apoplectic insanity.
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being rude to me on a dead thread. Bitchslapping ahoy!
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never a braver race was bornhttp://tinyurl.com/6yh5ou
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or is it evening with you. I shouldn't read Memories of Murder threads. It just upsets me and I have a whole working day ahead.
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Was it you - along with DocPazuzu and possibly MNG - who went a-hunting knobheads on the AVP:R TB's?Re: Memories - Don't you miss being called Jar-Jar Jarv?
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Got to be better than that fucker '10,000 BC,' one of the laziest movies I've ever seen.
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First Contact. I like the bit where Picard has his very own "KHAAAAN!" moment - can't remember it exactly but something like "The line must be drawn HEEYAH! And IIIEEEE will make them PAY for what they've DONE!"Also, Troi drunk, with the bloke dancing to the jukebox in the background. Funny!
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AvP is one of my flashpoints. It drives me absolutely potty. Another one of my flashpoints is marketing whorish plant behaviour. There was plenty of foilage in the AvP TB's. I nearly had an anuerism. And I'm rereading one of the classic B-movie threads, and Memories nearly ruined it.
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In that case I owe you a pint. In those days I just read the TB's and, with Alien being close to my heart, twas a joy to behold the kicking being handed out to AvP. I am most grateful.The punky blonde French(?) chick was the only thing I liked about AvP - and she didn't last very long. AvP:R... Just thinking about that steaming carcass - I have to go for a walk to cool off. Very angry with Fox for greenlighting that. Quite a bit more than angry actually.
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and is probably where the war with M-o-M started. What an intergalactic cocksucker. I wrote some of my most inspired rants during that time.
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MOM was prone to the occasional blast of insight. For example, he said something about George Lucas, how he (MOM) would've liked to have seen the next movie from the film maker who directed 'THX 1138.' It echoes a conversation I had in the pub after watching 'Sith' and just fantasising that if 'Star Wars' never happened what would the 'THX' Lucas have done next. Would he have continued in an edgy, experimental vein? I do wonder about that...Okay, that's the only insight I can recall MOM having...!
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I remember some clown coming on and posting box office figures for AvP:R... like that means anything.And why 'Requiem'? What the festering fuck is the 'Requiem' for? Cunts.
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But I'll hazard a speculative answer- He'd have sold out and his talent would have dimmed faster. A lot of Lucas' flaws are hidden by the fact that he didn't write and direct Empire and Jedi. If he had, we'd have seen the fiasco sooner.
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was just rotten. On so many different levels. It really was a massive FAIL for all concerned. Hopefully now those cunts at fox will realise that you have to set an Alien movie in space and not in fucking Wallmart. I had many an argument with nodiggity as well, who insists that Aliens is a remake of Alien. Quite where he gets this absurd notion from is beyond me. Reading that old thread made me think Danny was banned, as it had been purged of all his posts, and yet, here he is. How strange.
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the opening shots on the Sulaco are a homage to the Nostromo 'waking up.' But beyond that it's ludicrous to suggest Aliens is a remake.
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I suggest the Giallo thread. In the absence of a twitch one. I shall be lurking there smacking all mouthbreathers that dare suggest that Argento is a hack
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can't be far off.
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We're nearly Number 1 again!
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First time I've had these biscuits. Not bad. What with the Hershey bar I bought the other day it's possible I'm catching 'American-itis' off our US brethren!
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How does a movie about Monopoly work?
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Over in the Turkey thread. Comedy genius. Should be an AICN award given out for funny stuff like that.
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Used to love that board game when I was a kid. Anyone remember that?
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I like Argento. But there's something 'off' about that trailer. Can't put my finger on it at the moment...
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Crowd goes wild.
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I was here earlier, but went to look at the old 2012 TB. That was a monster to get through! The more things change, the more they stay the same.
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I'm waiting to leave a message to Todd there.
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My Gran said something like that: "If things don't change they'll stop as they are!"
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doesn't have the same ring as "To The Batcave", but it will have to do.
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"It'll either rain or go dark before morning!"Aren't old people brilliant!
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I was never on that TB, but I rmember some of thos esame conversations in other threads since then, Very amusing. Too bad about the missing ones. Strangely, Bobo-Vision's posts were not missing. I'm sure he was banned by Mori. I had been having a conversation with him shortly before it happened. He had the same deal as Xophos, I believe. Someone called him to another TB where he was being insulted and he got axed. That was the story as I recall, anyhow.
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Apologies Xiphos! :)
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and this is where the TB becomes unweildy. Especially because we post at the rate of about 400 a day.
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Patience, my young padawan...
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want to go there to commemorate old times?
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our first 2012 tb? How large did we go with Outlander? I think that stands as our finest accomplishment, size-wise? We haven't done one like this though in awhile.
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Was more likely to say "When did you get here?", usually after I'd been at her place for several days. Previous over-consumption of alcohol killed off those brain cells by the time I was around. Good thing I was a relatively self-sufficient kid.
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we might post there for a couple of times and then we are off to twitch again...If we could make 4500, or whatever we did with Outlander, then we can stick here slightly longer.
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We definitely did 4000-plus in one of them.
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After I'd made it through the posts, I wanted to be a part of it. I'm into nostalgia.
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ahh, no-diggity, he is missed.
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I was looking for it and couldn't find it.
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it ends with us counting off to the last post, which was supposed to be 4500, and it goes slightly over.
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There's a link in the new 2012 TB. Series had suggested I check it out. That's how I found it.
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I think some here have an aversion to Beaks, though.
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Newt= Jones Bishop + Burke= AshDouble standards ahoy, and logic out the window.
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Don't think I posted in that one. Think it was my first experience of the CoC, though.That just sounds wrong.
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And as it's beaks, then we should probably ignore it.
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won't be chuffed with us if we go to a Beaks joint.
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We really need any old thread that's small and ignored, even if it's a coaxial one.Therewolf - don't tell the Mormon Church that.
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REMEMBER THIS:
Long opening shot of farms, cows and corn. It is a overcast day, the clouds a foreboding pinkish purple.
Superimpose: Midwestern United States 3:p.m. April 5th, 2012 Miller Time.
Cut to a cattle farm. A little boy in ill fitting overalls is running through a field towards an old, slightly antiquated farm house.
We follow his POV as he darts around the back of the house and a few old hound-dogs start to chase him about.He is carrying something in his hands, but his back is to us, and our view obscured. As he heads towards a screened in porch we see a sign out front that says “Lubnuggit Farm”
Jeremy Lubnuggit:‘Papa!” Papa!”
The dogs bark more furiously, and from within the house we hear the sound of crashing and banging, as if Snophalophagus himself is bumbling towards the door. Then a hoarse, gravely yell calls out.
Homer Lubnuggit: “Jeremy. Shut your hole! Those damn dogs are gonna tear the door off it’s hinges if you keep squalling like that.”
Homer Lubnuggit comes to the door, looking ragged and disheveled(in this role a piece of driftwood with a face painted on it and a hat, but most likely Kris Kristofferson). We see his long stringy hair first, as he stands looking out first at the boy and the darkening clouds. This clearly registers as distress on his face. His tone softens with the boy.
Homer: “What is it? What do you got there?”
POV of Homer looking at Jeremy: the boy is holding what he has behind his back. Tears are almost welling up in his eyes.
Jeremy: “Dad, is the world coming to an end?”
Homer doesn’t seem to expect this.
Homer: What the hell you talking? World ends when the good Lord says it ends. Today, it ain’t that day. Least not before you finish feeding them cows. Now show me what you got.”
POV of back of Homer as Jeremy hands over reluctantly what he found.
Homer: “Sweet Lord in a birch bark canoe!”
We then see Homer and the boy as he slowly lifts up into our view a rather large, white object. It appears to be a frozen seaturtle. It’s large, but rolled into a ball and covered in a sheet of ice. As Homer looks on in horror,he can see the turtle in the ice is still breathing. In classic Kristofferson fashion, he lurches his shaggy mane forward, and begins to bark out words.
Homer L:“Where did you find this boy?”
Jeremy L. sobbing uncontrollably now. “TUURRRTTTLLE!!!
Homer raises his eyes towards the heavens.
Homer: “Lord, it’s time isn’t it?”
Without warning and seemingly in answer to Homer’s query, hundreds of icy objects being dropping from the sky with forceful collision.
BAM! A cow is vaporized by a SmartCar sized chunk of ice. As it lands we see this is a frozen Shark. Sticking out if it’s mouth is a crusty seaman.
As the other cows begin stampeding off in a panic, they are pulverized by other gigantic balls of hail containing sea creatures. Dumbfounded, the father and son stand in awe as cow entrails rain down upon them.
And then Homer sees it. Falling rapidly. Jeremy sees it.
All there is time for is one unified gasp of “Holy Shasta!!” as the frozen Blue Whale falls and lands end over end, tearing it’s way through the crops, the barn, and then the house as Home and Jeremy fall in the wake of dark brown dust.
The words 2012 grace the screen.
And then Remy Gosovac awakes in a terrible sweat in his Hollywood penthouse, falling out of his bed and knocking out a few sleeping starlets. He lands on his back looking up at the poster on the wall.
POV of Remy: There sits a poster for The Day Canada Attacked. A REMY GOSOVAC Picture.
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I'll find you if you decide to hoist anchor. You could go over to Quint's AMAD while waiting for Twitch. He reviewed "Murder on the Orient Express" last night and it's not overly busy. Shame, too. Fantastic movie. Have a great day!
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To sleep, perchance to dream...
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That's the thread I was reading. Funny stuff
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Fuck's sake. And I'm bored of prodding Watchmen fans now. Why so serious? Surely you should be able to spot that a post with the phrase "Giant swinging balls" in it is satire. Isn't Watchmen meant to be satire?
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It was okay. I did find him rubbing up against the mannequin hysterical, and the whole training with the paddle pretty funny.
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posts is that it's actually quite hard to appear that stupid. It's easier to just be rude. I've just thought of a good question to ask them.
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That has got to be one of the greatest threads ever on this site.We warned you, Pillow. Fatboy was entertaining but forgettable fluff.After I'm done with my current project, I think I'm going to pick up the flag for the disaster flick we abandoned. That stuff was gold.
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They should do the squid like in 'Sphere' - it attacks but is somehow invisible! That way the fans get their squid and Zack gets to not show it.Heh...
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you should suggest that they show the nuclear blasts in the film's conclusion as billowing out into the shape and image of a giant squid, as an homage. Go ahead, suggest it, you know you want to.
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Give me the link for that old 2012 TB please. Hola Jarv. I declared pencil jihad on several shitheels in the office yesterday!
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was the point where I got in this crazy train. Good times, fond memories. We crammed so much in that thread, and it wasnt even as long as this one.
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You can link to it from the new 2012 TB. It's huge. But it's not a lion.
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That thread did lead me to Hawk the Slayer.I learned much from Lord Hawk.
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It's Hugh!
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best elf ever. Legolas can kiss my arse. Am having a shocking day- I keep getting abuse from shitheels over stuff that is nothing to do with me,
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But that 2012 trailer looks like retarded bliss. Going to have a few drinks lined up when I watch that one. Emmerich may be a bum but at least he realizes he's not making high art. And with the exception of 10,000 B.C. I'll defend his movies to the grave.
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I couldn't excuse that turd if I had a gun to my head.
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I may not have any internets to give you Jarv, but I can send you some brand spanking new sharpened pencils if you are running low.
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Nov 13, 2008 9:02:39 AM CST
I have yet to see 10kbc - I will wait until it is on cable
by toadkillerdog
Still, I have no major issues with Roland, you know what you are paying for when you see his movies.
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Nov 13, 2008 9:07:19 AM CST
Jarv, Pillow, I hoarded internets, and stuffed them under mattre
by toadkillerdog
If you need any, just ask.
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Roland did not come through with the appropriate level of ridiculousness that one would have hoped for. In fact it was quite boring, though the "seer" hidden underneath the floor in the jail was sort of funny.
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but Mrs. Pillow found them and used them on shoes.I encourage you to use those internets towards MNG's campaign for mod. When times are darkest, who will lead us to the light?MNG for Mod '08!I can be a grunt for the campaign, asking for nothing but delicous beer and sharpened pencils.
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It doesn't have anything you want to see. Not only is it boring, it's incoherent. I wish I could un-see it. One day Alzheimer's will relieve me of that memory.
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It's like Emmerich got bored with his own movie. Come the finale he thought - "Bollocks to it, I'll just re-run the end of 'Stargate', no one will notice..."
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to get MNG as mod. Just pay me in beer and I'll run a campaign of TB intimidation, vote-rigging and violence that hasn't been seen since April this year. And if he loses, then I'll complete the game plan by simply ignoring the result and proclaim him mod anyway. Many a sharpened pencil shall be used.
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mattress. But Mrs. Jarv found them. Like Mrs. Pillow, I suspect that they went on shoes, But I'll never be able to prove it.
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Ok, I will avoid it. I fully support MNG for Mod. Although full disclosure forces me to say I supported Liberal Warrior for mod at first. I just thought rampaging, ass-raped, inbred, macaques and black rhinos would be a good thing for AICN. But I throw the full weight of my vast internets wealth behind MNG for Mod! Long live MNG!
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...the blue guy with the big swinging balls. Thats not Mr. Angry or whatever the fuck his name is.....you know, the guy Ben Stiller played? Same guy?
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intimidation and fear. We will incorporate our beliefs in our lord, 2for2true, in all public interviews and rallies. We knew we could count on your support toad. We are having a pig roast dinner to try and raise internets for the long campaign ahead. And by "raise" I mean swindle people and/or force them to give up their internets by pencil point.
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Jarv, you should appreciate this with your sperm shortage in England on the Colbert Report...http://www.colbertnation.com/home
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Uh, no thanks.
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We spin the little fucker around and have circus midgets puncture him with those fat pencils that kids use in school.
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I am not ashamed to say it. It was funny and entertaining.
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in having MNG as mod.They surprisingly have lots of internets.
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We have constructed a giant Wicker Pig and are going to burn coughlins in it. Everyone else shall enjoy a feast of the finest food that we can steal and the musical stylings of Massive Attack, who have been told that they have to reform and play for nothing on pain of serious pencilling.
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Throw a little snake foreskin on the bar-b, and get a few cases of Carib (which I love), and we are in business!
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'Nuff said.The news this morning is depressing as fuck. The bailout is going awry, unemployment is exploding and the auto industry is holding out it's hand.It seems to me an Emmerich type disaster would be an improvement.
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he just nailed me with the giant blue balls thing. Damn it. I think I got out of it, but it was close
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Says Salami, "I'm like an alcoholic. It is like, I don't care if I cry, I don't care if I am fat, I am just going to do it for one more week, one more month, and then when I see how much good it is doing her (precious little Valentina) and I can't stop." -
I need some more material. There's only so far you can go with Giant blue balls.
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I have a black coffee here that could do with some
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http://tinyurl.com/62x55y
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wah-wah!
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Not that I'm comparing her to the Goddess Salma, but in honor of Danny's story, I took a peek.
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I've just got them with another "So let me get this straight" post. I think they may kill me.
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Curvy, busty and ass flaps you just want to go Nixonian on.
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You are up against three very skilled, non-troll, watchmen nerds (I say that affectionately because i happen to like watchmen, even if I think it is a tad bit overrated). I know and like Fischus and g100. Never encounterted ghostball, but he seems a decent sort.
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and needs to be on the business end of career suicide. I only want to see her in lesbian porn. Where at least the other woman may distract me from her coke raddled mess of a body.
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but has to be used in a new watchmen thread from the very beginning. I don't think you can hook the current occupiers of that thread like toad said.
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He had Salma - and gave her up!
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yet me likey that rack.
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It's done in good fun. They're not pretending it's perfect and are all obviously worried about what Snyder is doing. I'm not being inaccurate- just reducing the fanboy arguments to absurdity. I have to say, though, that they are articulate, witty, knowledgeable and not hysterical. They are far less fun to poke than the "WAAAAAH NEEDS SQUID AND BIG BLUE BALLS" morons that usually populate that thread.
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He might cry.
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is amazing.
And Norton dropped Salma because he said her tit sweat smelled like old goat cheese. -
running into a gaggle of hulked out women of all shapes and sizes, he would cry.
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it's prob time to let them in on it, and see if they want to join up. They are being wasted over there in that TB.
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Nov 13, 2008 10:32:30 AM CST
yeah...wasn't the first 2012 TB one of our greatest?
by dannyglovers_dickblood
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"Let's keep this TB going. Don't let it end."I think Fishus know what we're about!
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She is ordinary nowadays.
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...if it wasn't fucking Beaks. Something makes me happy about taking a Roland TB to the top though....
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Australian director Baz Luhrmann has brushed aside reports that 20th Century Fox was so concerned about unenthusiastic audience response during test screenings of his blockbuster movie Australia that it forced him to change the tragic ending to a more positive one. "You really think that on my films people tell me what to do?" he said to a Reuters reporter. "I don't think so -- on my films I decide." Luhrmann said that he had written six different endings for the movie and had shot three of them. The one that he had selected, he said, will be a "surprise."
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what if WE went to the Watchmen TB, and then theres a Watchmen thread that we commandeered. Thoughts? And we pick up those guys on the way through? I'm game.
And as the thread gains, we will pickup some of those freaks Jarv likes to harrass.
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I agree. Are we really sure we don't want to jump to the 2012 thread?
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I like it. We CoC the watchmen thread!
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2012 or Watchmen. Support Zach Snyder or Mr. Beaks. CHOOSE WISELY!! I vote 2012.
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But she's icky. Her tits are tits, but she has boy hips and has a severe coke problem obviously. She's also an atrocious actress. Her stint on Ugly Betty (I watch it and I love it. Fuck off.) was woeful.
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watchmen or 2012..choose!!
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You fucking love boy hips.
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I'd like to add Ghostball and co. into our group if that's possible. They seem cool.
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We have already done a 2012 TB.
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And being a shitty actress would NEVER be a reason to kick a chick out of bed. Ugly Betty...argh! Mrs. Pillow likes that show too.
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Lets give a few more time to respond. Where does Jarv weigh-in?
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Whats up with that America chick losing all that weight and still acting like she represents the fat actress. Bitch....you ain't no fucking fat actress. If they gotta put layers on you to fatten you-- you've lost too much weight and you don't represent shit.
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coincidence?
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http://tinyurl.com/6zbug2
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who has yet to vote?
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was rude to D.Vader. Danny got his posts deleted off the old 2012 TB. So...It's Watchmen... but I'm just waiting for new Twitch.
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When the TB is reloading and I'm just scrolling through really quick trying to get to the bottom-- I always see funny shit flash by. Right now I just saw a flash of "SHIA'S REANIMATED PENIS (FOR DANNY)"
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So now it's 4 to 3, in favor of watchmen. I say if we get 5, we go? Thoughts?
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Nov 13, 2008 10:55:15 AM CST
Jonah, you are channeling a troll not seen for quite a while
by toadkillerdog
Dang, I forget his name!
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End this torture! Now!
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She's lost weight but I'd hardly say she was skinny. and who said she's representing the fat actress?
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Screw Beaks. Sure it gives him hits but even a retard can see we aren't hitting it for him but because we revel in b-movie goodness.
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I do.
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Sorry about the confusion over 7 of 9. I hadn't been followign the TB that long. Props to you. That is funny shit.
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Nov 13, 2008 11:02:39 AM CST
And I'd shag Lohan faster than she could snort a line of coke
by hawaiian organ donor
In fact, I'd bowl over all you bastards waiting in line.
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We are tied now. I do want to hear from Jarv. He would break any tie.
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Oh come on, she's like half the fucking size she was two years ago. And she herself raved about how she was breaking all these barriers being a heavy Latina with a successful network show. And she was saying she was never bow to pressure and lose a ton of weight, she was happy with herself. And next thing I know she's gotta the Oprah Big Head syndrome and she's half the size. I remember reading last year the producers were considering having her wear a full on fat suit, but then decided they would just layer on the clothes. I don't really care what she does, its just irritating that she banked on the whole "Bigger girl representing normal people" image when she arrived, and now says fuck you to all the fat chicks that thought she was their friend.
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I see her like this, Circa 2008, she's a filthy coke whore that does things banned in 28 countries. So no question I'd go there. That it seems to be my type.What's up with the DJ she's bumping uglies with? She's La Lohan, she should be getting super hot chicks trying to sleep thier way up the Hollywood food chain. You know, like the skirts Ellen used to get before she married that cro-magnon looking broad.
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mmmmmmmmm hmmmmmmmm
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Jonah, remember that time we engaged him and asked him to rank his favorite Spielberg movies. After a few minutes he comes back with: MUNICH. I asked Munich...thats it? That takes every spot in the top 5? And then he returned with FUCK OFF AND DIE, or something like that.For one split second we had him.....damn. I moved too fast.
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some crap about the underrepresentation of latina (and proper latina figured) women on television and in movies. It's fucking sad.
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Thats what I'm saying....everything that America chick claimed to represent is a fucking sham. She's on her way to losing 50 more pounds and dying her hair blonde, that fake ass bitch.
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It's a coke delusion, just watch: she'll either die or sober up. And if she sobers up, then I'll take a fucking huge bet that she dumps that chick and returns to the cock.
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And Latinas are underrepresented. It's a a clever and extremely funny show, especially now that the bisexual assplay loving coke whore is off.
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also, remember there was one guy named anakin something or other, and he started basically making threats. He also pretended to be this intelectual, and was always bragging about reading Camus' The Stranger.
Finally, he would be like, Ok, Danny is fine, but I hate you Jonah, and then switch back. Finally he really started harrassing people.
And he kept referencing The Stranger.
Finally, I posted the first line of the novel, "Mother died today" in a thread, complete with the second part, Or was it yesterday?
Then Ani started saying stuff like he was glad my mother was dead and she deserved it.
I immediately called him out on not having read The Stranger, and he literally disappeared(not banned) and never ever posted again in our thread.
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it's fairly obvious.
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2012 or watchmen
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He was talking about the title of his favourite novel, Voltaire's "Candide" and kept referring to it as Candice. Needless to say, I couldn't resist putting the pwnage to him.
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He's the guy who can trace all of us through our AICN accounts, don't forget. Be afraid...
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2012 is pointless- and beaks.
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To Watchmen? Or wait a little longer for Twitch to save the day?
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I can feel it in my water.
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...but I'm not saying a damn word about Watchmen. I'm changing the subject to Harry and the Hendersons as soon as I step foot in there.
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Anakin crapped his diapers and disappeared
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he was 15 and owned a restaurant.
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...I think Lib Warrior is an actual bad ass. Or maybe not a bad ass....but just not afraid to take serious damage.
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in profile, I'm starting to look like it.
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Yea, that would be funny. I don't think Twitch is coming. Not til next week at this point.
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It was a joke on you feeling your water....GET IT?!
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I see him more as a skinny Begbie type with psychotic tendencies that wouldn't be afraid to take a machete to any big guy that turned up on his door.
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I might get flamed for this but I just want to say that Katy Perry is absolutely gorgeous. On the other hand, her music is attrocious and nullifies any potential gains made by her questionable personality.As for Lohan, I thought that girl dropped off the collective radar when she went blonde and lost her curves.Hmmm...why did I feel compelled to comment on this?!
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I get it! I get it! I was just... oh, I'll get me coat.
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really great stuff.
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Watchmen nerds. That's a pretty drastic piece of hackery that Snyder's pulled on them.
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...and I like her music. Its fun bar music.
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that'll be hysterical. It's deconstructing a Talkback.
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I thin kshe's hot as hell. Anyone see the video of her bresta being set in plaster? Good times.
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I think it's a new thing for us. that's cool. Ready then? Wait til they see us all gangpile in there, and realize it was a scam all along.
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and then I'm going to slide onto Jackson's back catalogue, Specifically Bad Taste.
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Sorry, but that "I kissed a girl" shit is like taking a knitting needle to your eardrums. I would fuck her though. But only if she apologised.
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We popped into this one when we were pretty dried up and we have flourished again. See y'all over at the Watchmen thread.
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"I see her like this, Circa 2008, she's a filthy coke whore that does things banned in 28 countries. So no question I'd go there. That it seems to be my type."Priceless Xi.
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He threatened to come to my house and fuck me up. I invited him over.
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talkback I thought this was about the Dom Deluise moving coming to DVD or Blu Ray or something.
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