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Poop by JuggFuckler	Aug 8th, 2006 06:55:42 AM
Poop.
The Wire - it doesn't get any better by Pumpkinsboy	Aug 8th, 2006 06:59:27 AM
The day this show is cancelled will be a sad one.
So in other words I can skip best buy this week by DarthMartel	Aug 8th, 2006 07:05:11 AM
oh and 2nd
ugh make that 3rd by DarthMartel	Aug 8th, 2006 07:05:49 AM

fat cock by tompbeast	Aug 8th, 2006 07:18:50 AM
why has someone drawn a dumpy, fat cock on the DVD cover of Brick?
Inside Man by mattyholmes	Aug 8th, 2006 07:25:08 AM
I've just added Inside Man to my rental list so should check this out soon, missed it in theatres. Feed your obsession - www.obsessedwithfilm.com
Worst week ever by Trazadone	Aug 8th, 2006 07:28:31 AM

Von smug by tompbeast	Aug 8th, 2006 07:47:39 AM
Brick was OK but smug. as for Lars Von Trier or whatever you call him his best film was Dancer In The Dark if you are suicidal and I got burned/bored once by DogshitVille and won't be having me no second helping of empty stages and ernest thesping no time soon.
"I hate gossip. I hate people who report gossip." by newc0253	Aug 8th, 2006 07:49:52 AM
me too. but what's so different about this week, more so than any other? is this mori's way of addressing the mel gibson thing? if so, then just come out and say so buddy. otherwise your whole intro just seems kinda cryptic and not in a good way either.
When is AICN going to take a stand regarding Mel Gibson by indiephantom	Aug 8th, 2006 07:55:24 AM
stop using words like "gossip". That applies to something that would be called a rumor. Gibson has made very public and very bigoted comments before. It's not about "cheapening" anyone, it's about exposing them for who they really are. Maybe some good will come of this and we cease the worship of false idols.
and... by indiephantom	Aug 8th, 2006 07:59:56 AM
since when has AICN been about anything except, GOSSIP.
Finally seeing "Brick" tonight . . . by Nice Marmot	Aug 8th, 2006 08:24:00 AM
. . . and after all the damn hype, if this isn't fan-fuckin-tastic I'm going to be pissed off.
indiephantom: when he makes another film. by Latauro	Aug 8th, 2006 08:28:05 AM
I obviously can't speak for anyone else on this site, but all that's happened is that Gibson has strongly indicated he may be anti-Semetic. If that's true, I guess we can add him to the millions of other anti-Semites in the world. The only time at which his anti-Semetism becomes something we should care about it when he, say, directs a film in which he infuses a whole bunch of subtle and not-so-subtle anti-Jewish elements. I wrote a big piece at the end of 2005 on AICN about how Passion of the Christ was anti-Semetic, and I got blasted worse than I've ever been blasted. People didn't want to hear it. Now it's a tabloid story, suddenly AICN is supposed to address it? Who really gives a fuck? And when you say "since when has AICN been about anything except, GOSSIP", I'd love to know what evidence you have to back that up with. Really. All AICN is about is fucking films and TV (fucking can be used as an adjective or a verb there, it's your call). If you are, as you say, worshipping a false idol up until the point they're pulled over for a DUI, then you've got some serious problems already.
wow- 2 days running by Lost Prophet	Aug 8th, 2006 08:45:50 AM
that TB'ers have been slapped by actual AICN staff. With regards to the picks- I liked Prison Break when I saw it in Britain. That might be because of the dismal quality of TV generally over here though. I didn't like it enough to buy it though.
Actaully if the South won, we'd be two countries by DigitalDong	Aug 8th, 2006 09:03:12 AM
Not to mention the repercusions that our divide would have on future events. If we weren;t the country we were now, chances are alot would be different. Nazi germany would've probably had a chance. There's too many events from then to now to think that we wouldn;t be much different. My guess is alot of things on a globabl scale would've changed.
Moriarty, are you going to review Manderlay? by Thylacine	Aug 8th, 2006 09:10:14 AM
Manderlay got so little attention and so little distribution that I
Is there something I don't know about? by Dataset	Aug 8th, 2006 09:10:17 AM
Gossip? Every news source is all about gossip, and not just this week. What happened besides "Mad Mel: Beyond Thunderbird"?
You forgot one by Mits777	Aug 8th, 2006 09:25:31 AM
Wheres the love for Larry the Cable Guy Health Inspector? But seriously some of those look cool but check out some of these movies if you want something different. http://tinyurl.com/pv8do
A review of Manderlay would be great by Stollentroll	Aug 8th, 2006 09:43:00 AM
...although I've seen it. "Manderlay" is a splendid film. What I like most about it is that, while addressing the issue of western culture's interference with others, the movie never offers any simple solutions.
it's all garbage by godoffireinhell	Aug 8th, 2006 09:56:43 AM
I shall buy porn dvds instead
so what if gibson is a bigot by georges garvaren	Aug 8th, 2006 10:00:36 AM
wheres the harm done really? hes not hurting anyone 'cept himself. And for me, it doesnt take away from him as an actor or director; ill still see his movies in less theyre called "jonny jew and the money lenders". hes still entertaining, still a powerful figure even if hes spouting about some bs jewish prerogative. Mel's allowed to act like an inarticulate ignorant baffon, just like all of us do here mutltiple times a day. Now as for the releases this week? Dont we have anything on nuremberg?
Brick-One of the best films of the year. by Lovecraftfan	Aug 8th, 2006 10:09:12 AM
Cant wait to buy this awesome movie. When is this guys next film. Also when does the backlash start on this film since you guys have a tendency of liking something and then quickly ripping it apart months later.
Nice to see you have your noses up Gibson's ass! by indiephantom	Aug 8th, 2006 10:14:54 AM
now I'm going to check out BRICK.
About Mel Gibson... by Uncapie	Aug 8th, 2006 10:37:42 AM
His heroes growing up and still are Jewish. They're called "The Three Stooges." He produced "The Three Stooges" biopic for ABC and it was quite good. The guy got drunk and said somehing stupid. How many have you done or said something stupid? The media likes to make a mountain out of a mole hill. That's how they get to sell newspapers and ad space; by having you read and tune in salivating. If any of us said disparaging remarks, and I've seen it here on AICN, no one would care. Mel's a celebrity. Big time. He's open game. I would have never let this incident happen. I blame the bartender and the valet who, under California law, are responsible for him. One, the bartender should have cut him off and had a cab take him home (All restaurants have the option to pay for that cab too.)but, he was probably worried about his $20.00 tip from Mel. On top of that, it is illegal to serve an intoxicated person and obviously jerko bartender kept them coming. 2. If I was that valet and I gave a drunk his car keys and he got into an accident, I would be so screwed. They should have known better and if I was the manager that restaurant, those two jerks would be out the door and that place better have a good lawyer.
Prison Break by Bob of the Shire	Aug 8th, 2006 11:19:53 AM
Overrated. It's not even in the same league as The Wire, Rome, Rescue Me, BSG, or VM. I'm fairly certain it would have been cancelled if it hadn't been scheduled alongside 24. It's mildly amusing, but doesn't do anything all that original or daring. The conspiracy theory crap is so mind-blowingly unoriginal it almost ruins the entire show. "Shadow organization that secretly controls everything!" and that's the deepest it gets. Sad.
Way to defend an anti-semite asshole, Moriarty. by Jar Jar 4 Prez	Aug 8th, 2006 11:39:00 AM
You're probably a racist fuck yourself.
I'm a serious film fan... by Kung Fu Hustler	Aug 8th, 2006 11:39:44 AM
...and I hate Lars Von Trier. Breaking the Waves was okay, but the rest has bored or annoyed me. Really, really looking forward to Brick. Guess I better return something to Netflix today.
Just 'cause you got the "hates..." by Thylacine	Aug 8th, 2006 11:44:37 AM
... Doesn't mean a film shouldn't get any attention. I'm still waiting for this site to pick up the slack on Trier's work... I also think "Dancer in the Dark" was amazing. Too bad he was such a creep to Bjork- I'd like to see her in more films. Even ones where she turns into a whale.
Yeah, Moriarty, I hate gossip too, but... by DarthCorleone	Aug 8th, 2006 12:20:52 PM
...I echo the above sentiment that the Mel thing doesn't really qualify as "gossip." It's fine if your position is that you want to just focus on film. I'm pretty much in the camp that can separate the art from the artist. (How could I like any Polanski film and not be?) I won't be burning my Braveheart DVD anytime soon, as it's still a great movie.
What's sad is, I thought by "gossip" he meant.... by www.valiens.com	Aug 8th, 2006 12:50:05 PM
The rumors about "Escape From Earth."
About Mel Gibson and "gossip" by Ye Not Guilty	Aug 8th, 2006 01:27:20 PM
First allow me to say I'm sure Mel is a very cool guy and I would quite like him if I ever met him personally. Second, I have an alcoholic in my family and when I read the police report of Mel's arrest I instantly recognized an actively drinking alcoholic. However, it doesn't excuse a couple of things that have become crystal clear - that Mel Gibson holds some repulsive personal opinions regarding jews and the holocaust, and that Mel broke the law by driving drunk. Mel's friends and fans will each have to decide for themselves whether to judge him for his opinions, his life and work, or some mix of those. I personally find what I refer to as "the outrage police" very amusing. These are the people who not only find something outrageous, but insist that everyone else have the same reaction, or else be judged to somehow be less worthy of existing. Everybody has the right to have their own opinion. Now, Mel has entered an out-patient rehab and has apologized for his remarks about jews, so can we all just kind of move on with our lives now?
i missed when we passed the law by HypeEndsHere	Aug 8th, 2006 01:30:32 PM
about not being allowed to have a weird opinion of jews.
Bob, Prison Break aired 5 months before 24 started by BigTuna	Aug 8th, 2006 01:35:12 PM
It was a hit when it premiered last August.
like that sealab 2021 cover. it looks like... by mr suave	Aug 8th, 2006 01:48:41 PM
those old tom swift novels i used to read when i was a little brat. sigh, i am a relic.
Uncapie by Ye Not Guilty	Aug 8th, 2006 02:17:56 PM
IIRC, Mel was drinking out of a bottle of tequila he had with him in the vehicle.
Gossip and Melly Mel by glodene	Aug 8th, 2006 02:29:04 PM
I for one support Mel Gibson. He got drunk, big deal! He ain't the first and he/she won't be the last to say something off-colored while intoxicated...Besides did'nt they find an empty bottle of tequila in his car? Well i know first hand that consuming too much tequila will bring out the beast big time. I remember back in the day when i did ten shots off a white girl's navel, i got so looped that i yelled "SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL KKK" and i'm black...So let ye without sin, cast the first stone, if not, get off your sanctimonious high horse and shut the fuck up. AND DON'T BE CALLIN' MORIARTY AN ANTI-SEMITE SUPPORTER!
by Demetrius	Aug 8th, 2006 02:49:11 PM
First of all, glodene, he wasn't that drunk. Secondly, it's hardly the first time in Mel's long career that he's said bigoted shit. If you put yourself in a position like Mel did by coming off like someone who was chosen by God to make a movie about Jesus then, guess what, you're pretty much setting yourself up for a fall.
The issue wasn't that Gibson got drunk and said things. by DanielKurland	Aug 8th, 2006 02:54:11 PM
And I don't want to start a debate here, it's that he has said anti-semetic things, AND made the Passion of the Christ. There was ambiguity whether he was blaming the Jews for the death of Jesus, but now that you know a bit more about his beliefs (and yes, I know he was drunk) it seems obvious that he was blaming them, and he made the film as a means for millions of people to share his beliefs.
See Bryce Dallas Howard's bush in MANDERLAY... by President Evil	Aug 8th, 2006 03:03:48 PM
That's all you had to write, Mori...I just secured at least a thousand rentals on here by saying that...
Demetrius by glodene	Aug 8th, 2006 03:08:41 PM
How the hell do you know how drunk he was? Hell, alcohol affects people in different ways. People move the fuck on! Some of y'all act as if he's a child rapist...Btw, Demetrius, since this was'nt his first offense, i find it hypocritical that some of these Hollywood Jewish Moguls did'nt have a problem doing business with him.
by Demetrius	Aug 8th, 2006 03:16:18 PM
I can't imagine anyone in Hollywood being hypocritical...
there's more to the gibson issue by kimosabi	Aug 8th, 2006 03:22:15 PM
i like how everyone is forgetting the fact that they found an empty bottle of tequila in his car. sure you mention it, but he must have been fucking TRASHED, right? i don't really know anything about the situation, but it seems to me that the thing we should be focusing on here is how idiotic and dangerous that was for him to do, and how many other times has that possibly happened? since we all know that we're lying when we pretend to the cops that we never speed unless they catch us. of course his comments about jews show a lot about his character, i look at him a little differently after passion of the christ even, but still...
i cut myself off there by kimosabi	Aug 8th, 2006 03:25:19 PM
but still... i think the driving while trashed was a lot worse than some moron saying that shit. on the side note, i think him making passion of the christ, how he did it, and how immediate the worship of the movie started show that the movie was worse than anything he could have said unless he started praising hitler or something.
DUI's & Malibu by glodene	Aug 8th, 2006 03:32:57 PM
Trust me people, when it comes to DUI's and living in Malibu, it's a totally different reality. All i can say is that sober people ain't got no business on the road in Malibu at certain times after dusk. It's all about The Lifestyles of The Rich/Affluent & Decadent and unless it's something really fucked-up (suchas maligning the Jews), it's usually swept under the carpet.
Defending Gibson? by TheRealMoriarty	Aug 8th, 2006 03:34:44 PM
sigh I shouldn't be surprised. If you don't write things out in crayon, making them so explicit that there's no room for misinterpretation. We don't cover people's personal lives, and we never will. We don't print gossip about who fucks who or who's got a drug problem or who's a drunken bigot. As far as my attitude on Mel Gibson, I was one of the few attendees of BNAT who walked away irritated and upset by what I thought was an obviously anti-Semetic film, as you can read http://www.aintitcool.com/disp lay.cgi?id=17075 in my original review. Or you can just call me a racist because you're a fucking pinhead. Your choice.
by Demetrius	Aug 8th, 2006 03:39:41 PM
Just as Mel has said crazy shit before, he's said that he's also driven while intoxicated before. If he really has a huge alcohol problem, then I feel for him, I hope he gets better. However, alcohol is clearly not his only problem. A guy who has said the things he's said about gays, about women, about wanting peoples intestines on sticks, is clearly someone who's not quite right in the head. The alcohol, the religious zealotry, and probably just how he was raised have made him into quite a shithead. He has the right to say whatever he wants, but people also have the right to reject him for it.
Capitalism (Money) Heals All Wounds by glodene	Aug 8th, 2006 03:42:24 PM

Brick by MulletVanDamme	Aug 8th, 2006 03:45:39 PM
Brick WAS a teen version of Miller's Crossing...with an annoying cast. Although, I thought JG-L's performance was rather good, I just couldn't take this film seriously. A for effort though, this film definitly had a lot going for it, but it should've been a bit more original with the story.
The Wire Season Three by glodene	Aug 8th, 2006 04:00:19 PM
That's the only release worth picking up this week. That Marlo Standfield is one scary MOFO!
People still rave about Roman Polanski by Mattapooh	Aug 8th, 2006 04:38:07 PM
And that dude was a goddamn child rapist AND kiddie porn collector. What really sucks is that he was out of town when the Manson Family showed up. Gibson has destroyed his entire career in one action and we should all sit back and watch the massively entertaining fallout.
The Wire is the Greatest Series in the History of TV by twitaman	Aug 8th, 2006 04:38:28 PM
That's what I believe. It's a creative masterpiece in all facets.
Dogville is an Outsider's critique by Thylacine	Aug 8th, 2006 04:40:01 PM
I suppose we can write stories about aliens- but never see one. Or a super-hero, but never be one. We can also make historical dramas, but never have lived during those times. Dogville and Manderlay are films made about hate, anger, and bigotry- that just happen to take place in America. What's weird is I'm asking for more attention to a film about racism and misguided solutions, while the current gossip is about a seemingly racist filmmaker who got trashed in his car. I suppose that if this is what's seen on TV in other countries- well maybe Trier's justified.
Prison Break by emeraldboy	Aug 8th, 2006 05:23:37 PM
I have tried to watch prison break. all the characters in it are repellent. How can you sympathy for characters in prison. I dont like it.
Prison Break by emeraldboy	Aug 8th, 2006 05:26:05 PM
I have tried to watch prison break. all the characters in it are repellent. How can you have sympathy for characters in prison. I dont like it.
I'm starting to get sick of Von Trier by LeFlambeur	Aug 8th, 2006 05:59:38 PM
The more of his movies I see, the less there seems to be behind them. He's doing the same woman martyrs thing he's been doing for over half of his carrer now. His provocations are growing tiresome. It used to be cute, but now it's just getting old. I think it's time for him to move on, to search out new ideas, re-revise his approach to cinema.
I have been waiting for this day by Sasha Nein	Aug 8th, 2006 06:24:08 PM
to see Brick, ever since it got a retarded LA/NY limited release. No love for Chicago, as usual. It better live up to my expectations though.
Black Panther was in the Fantastic Four cartoon! by Drath	Aug 8th, 2006 06:27:53 PM
I know because I wouldn't know who the hell he is if he hadn't been in it! Sorry, not a Marvel reader. I'm very sure this guy guest starred in a 90s animated show, and that he was actually black (he looks white in the trailers for Ultimate Avengers 2). Either way, he was animated.
Thanks, Ye Not Guilty by Uncapie	Aug 8th, 2006 07:44:40 PM
Tequilla is nasty shit and depending on the person, can make you a funny guy or a mean sumbitch. Mel was bombed before he went to the restaurant(Must have held his liquor pretty well before he entered. Still, I would have never served an intoxicated person. That's just plain dumb and asking for trouble.), had a few more, maybe was going to go bar hopping, gets pulled over, says stupid things. He apologizes, does his pennance and lets gets on with his life. Sounds fair enough.
Tequila Sunrise by Bobo_Vision	Aug 8th, 2006 08:23:03 PM
Wasn't Mel in a movie called 'Tequila Sunrise'? This is all coming together now in a very frightening way. And I didn't know much about Mel's personal life, but when a heard recently that he is a preacher in his free time at a Church, I knew he must have some demons in his closet.
Jesus God Damn Christ!! JESUS WAS A JEW TOO!! by The Ender	Aug 8th, 2006 09:03:57 PM
SO WHAT THE FUCKS THE BIG DEAL? Seriously why do people get so pin pricky about this shit?? I'll never understand anti-semites and their absolute dipshit mentality. JESUS WAS A JEW TOO FUCKTOP! Sure, The Israelites put him to death, but not ALL OF THEM. Some black people shot Malcom X too, So Is it every black persons Fucking fault? Jesus God Damn Christ! It's time to relax with this bullshit.
Do we need another review of the "Inside Man" DVD? by Uga	Aug 8th, 2006 09:40:35 PM
It's not like it flew under the radar, or anything.
Sasha Nein by gatsby137	Aug 8th, 2006 09:41:35 PM
I, too, have been desperate to see "Brick", but it did play in Chicago for a number of weeks. It was at one theater in Evanston, too. Since I work shifts and live way the heck outside of the city, I never got a chance to make the trip. But it did play Chicago!
Prison Break = ownage by Tall_Boy	Aug 9th, 2006 12:09:48 AM
that is all.
Everyone needs to see Confederate States by KennyKilo	Aug 9th, 2006 12:27:13 AM
I got a chance to see this movie at my college film fest and was very impressed with what the movie had to say about our racist society. The very end is a sutle swift kick. A must see for anyone who loves film and history. Too bad its not available to rent in my hometown.
gatsby by Sasha Nein	Aug 9th, 2006 02:49:53 AM
aw man, that's weird..it must have slipped through my fingers somehow. But no matter, I just rented it and loved it. The score in particular was awesome.
Gatsby/Sahsa Nein by Rich Malone	Aug 9th, 2006 01:31:07 PM
I'm with you guys. I'm in Wicker Park, and when I saw Brick, I saw it at the Century over in the plaza at Clark and Diversey. They always get the cool 'indie' flicks that deserve a wider release. And I agree with you guys, that we Chicagoans never get any love when it comes to getting releases or pre-screens (all the ones I used to get were when I snagged em' down at Columbia College). Funny, since a city like ours id full of working class everyday joes who populate most of the seriously cool movies. Maybe we should rant to Capone to get us all added to the screening lists! (LOL)
one more thing to hate about von trier ... by Toe Jam	Aug 9th, 2006 06:27:40 PM
john c. reilly dropped out of "manderlay" because von trier insisted on actually slaughtering a goat on camera and reilly objected. and yes, i eat meat, but that doesn't mean a goat deserves to be slaughtered simply for the sake of entertainment.
having an alkie problem myself... by El Borak	Aug 9th, 2006 11:51:50 PM
i think mel is probably a nice guy who feels guilty about drinking again and secretly wanted to get caught and/or in trouble. and saying inflammatory things is an alkie's bread and butter. i think he probably didn't mean it, but was purposely (in a drunken rage) causing trouble and saying the worst things he could think of. that's just my personal view because i've done the same type of shit. saying things i didn't mean and would never ever say normally.
pantera by Lost Prophet	Aug 10th, 2006 08:12:34 AM
stop being a cock. That LIEberal thing is just adolescent name calling.
This talkback in two seconds: by Mr. Fist	Aug 11th, 2006 11:05:31 PM
"I'm right and smart and you're wrong and worthless." And thus do I have yet another reason to never vote for anything ever again. Why the fuck do you you people waste your time flaming blindly? Fuck's sake, at this rate, 50 years from now i'll be telling my grandkids about how "When I was a kid, we could discuss our opinions without personally insulting each other."
Hmm, empty talkback by CeeBeeUK	Sep 26th, 2006 05:30:29 PM
Ideal for test!

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