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Opie Says EVAN ALMIGHTY Is Heavenly!

But... by jimmy rabbitte	Mar 29th, 2007 08:07:13 AM
what about Bruce? Carrey too good for this now?
While slightly skeptic... by Wldmk	Mar 29th, 2007 08:08:59 AM
...when i first heard rumours of this, the one thought going through my head was "Good grief, but i think nontheless this has potential to be quite good, if only due to it being Steve Carell...
Steve Carell is the only reason to see this by just pillow talk	Mar 29th, 2007 08:19:48 AM
Probably end up on my netflix list when out on DVD...
the idea of this is growing on me by filmcoyote	Mar 29th, 2007 08:36:12 AM
I agree with Wldmk, my eyes rolled so much when i heard about this film going ahead without Carrey - and i didn't even really like the first, premise good, film laregly sucked except Freeman - they nearly fell out of my head. But the more I hear and see the more i'm warming to it. And Carell's a comic genius. He deserved an Oscar nod for Sunshine just as much as Arkin but his was the subtler, less-showy performance so, of course, he was ignored. Will watch
Shadyac by greyspecter	Mar 29th, 2007 09:29:34 AM
The guy makes funny movies. Liar Liar, Bruce Almighty, heck, he made Ace Ventura: Pet Detective! That merits a look-see in my book. And a more Biblically accurate portrayal of God would be nice too.
Edit out his scenes in Kung Pow by kikuchiyoboy	Mar 29th, 2007 09:36:12 AM
you've got a genius movie in there. All 30 minutes of it. "That's alot of nuts!!" man that line cracks me up. Too bad his scenes slowed it down.
I always wanted someone to say "you look like Morgan... by kravmaguffin	Mar 29th, 2007 09:51:33 AM
Freeman" and he says "I am"...
Steve Oedekerk by HitchCock'n'Balz	Mar 29th, 2007 10:03:42 AM
made Kung Pow...and Ace Ventura 2....not shadyac...
I love Carell, but... by GiggityGoo	Mar 29th, 2007 10:26:48 AM
..."Bruce Almighty" was not that good. Do I want to support Steve, or do I want not to support the franchise? I'm torn. Tell me, TalkBackers... what do I do?!?!?
Yipee by Douche Baggins	Mar 29th, 2007 11:05:20 AM
I'm just glad for a movie I can take my kid to that's not animated and not written for children. Now if I'll just part with the 16 bucks.
... Almighty ? by BetaSword	Mar 29th, 2007 11:28:54 AM
is this supposed to be a sequel to "Bruce Almighty"?
"If you pray for patience..." by Some Dude	Mar 29th, 2007 11:38:52 AM
That does sound like the cop-out a fictional character would give to explain why prayer doesn't seem to work at all. Wait a second, that's what real people use to explain it as well. Has there ever been a prayer that hasn't been answered with "yes, no or wait"? How come people don't pray for the impossible, only the improbable? I pray this movie is funny.
"nothing that will offend anyone" by triplefive	Mar 29th, 2007 11:47:49 AM
yaw-awn.
That's LaurEN Graham by naked_mandy	Mar 29th, 2007 11:55:19 AM
What sissy doesn't know the names of Gilmore Girls leads?
I'm offended by The Dum Guy	Mar 29th, 2007 12:01:26 PM
At the thought that a movie would insinuate that their is actually a supreme being... not really.
Hookum! by Saluki	Mar 29th, 2007 01:31:30 PM
The Christian stuff being played straight still feels oddly blasphemous. Funny, huh?
Bruce Almighty sucked by QuinnTheEskimo	Mar 29th, 2007 01:55:37 PM
But I've never found Carrey to be funny. He's a great dramatic actor, but his comedy doesn't work for me. That said, I love Steve Carrell and really want this to be good.
As to the reviewers tv anchor-congress question by Richard Cranium	Mar 29th, 2007 01:55:39 PM
It actually happened in Minnesota in the 90s. A former TV anchor got elected to the House, then later to the Senate. Then again, we elected a Pro Wrestler as Governor too, so take that for what it's worth...
As for the movie itself... by Richard Cranium	Mar 29th, 2007 01:58:20 PM
I'll see it eventually just for the Carrell factor I'm sure. I'm just hoping he puts in at least a couple more years at The Office before jumping ship.
Didn't George Clooney's dad run too? by Poacher	Mar 29th, 2007 04:34:14 PM
And he's a former TV anchor and game show host and he ran for congress in Kentucky in 2004.
Money down the fucking toilet by AlwaysThere	Mar 29th, 2007 06:45:42 PM
200+ million worth.
Just saw the preview trailer by Volstaff	Mar 29th, 2007 08:01:39 PM
during tonight's office marathon. The movie may or may not be funny, but now that I've seen the trailer I have no need or desire to catch the movie. Why? Because the freakin' trailer gives the whole movie away!
So its better than Dumb&Dumberer and Son of the Mask? by GibsonUSA Returns	Mar 30th, 2007 12:23:13 AM
Sweet.
A flood that exterminates almost all life on the planet by Billyeveryteen	Mar 30th, 2007 01:40:03 AM
Sounds hilarious.
Really wasn't a fan of Bruce by The hoff	Mar 30th, 2007 04:10:04 AM
Really wasn't a fan of Bruce almighty , it just seemed to me a huge wasted opportunity (both for the character and the film). One of the things that works so well in groundhog day is that the character does exactly what you would do it that position (or at least does was that character would do), but i never believed in anything carrey did when he got the powers of god. It was all done just to further plot or to get a few cheap laughs. Having said that i actually think this film looks better and mainly because it might address some of those issues above.
Volstaff - saw that trailer too by theBigE	Mar 30th, 2007 07:27:35 AM
And yes, it seemed to give away the entire film! Though the Mrs. said "it's not like the story is any secret - it's been in the Bible forever!" This looks horrible from every preview I've seen, but it WOULD be nice to have a non-animated family film to take the kiddies to. Better than surf-boarding penguins.
Volstaff - saw that trailer too by theBigE	Mar 30th, 2007 07:27:35 AM
And yes, it seemed to give away the entire film! Though the Mrs. said "it's not like the story is any secret - it's been in the Bible forever!" This looks horrible from every preview I've seen, but it WOULD be nice to have a non-animated family film to take the kiddies to. Better than surf-boarding penguins.
If the animals don't talk or fart, I'm not going by HypeEndsHere	Mar 30th, 2007 08:13:03 AM
and thus, the public has spoken.
Will there be a scene . . . by Nice Marmot	Mar 30th, 2007 09:24:17 AM
. . . where a farmer refuses to sell Evan his pair of unicorns?
I cannot imagine how this could be any good. by rbatty024	Mar 30th, 2007 10:14:37 AM
First one sucked and no doubt this one will as well. It's a shame because I think Steve Carrell is really funny.

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