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Massawyrm calls FROST/NIXON not only one of the best of the year, but possibly Ron Howard's best film to date!!!

Is there a squid at the end? by codereduk	Nov 19th, 2008 12:14:44 PM
No squid = bad movie Nuff said
I see Angels! I see Demons! by Flaggg	Nov 19th, 2008 12:16:25 PM
And I won't see this movie. It has BORING written all over it.
NO FILM BY HOWARD CAN SURPASS WILLOW!!!!!! by LORDRANDO	Nov 19th, 2008 12:17:19 PM
George Lucas midget fetish...mad mardigan...that sexy redhead (not warwick davis the girl)...morphing animals...it has it all....are there any midgets in Frost/Nixon....and any other punctuation we should know about besides the backslash.
Ron Howard by BrooseTheScharuk	Nov 19th, 2008 12:17:26 PM
It wouldn't be hard to best his body of work so far. He is the epitome of mediocrity, as far as his films go. Having said that, if Apollo 13 -- a true story -- hadn't had sound effects in the vacuum of space -- it would have been a truly excellent movie. A better director would have used the silence as a dramatic device.
Willow/Mardigan by LORDRANDO	Nov 19th, 2008 12:17:36 PM

There goes a healthy girl by earlfist	Nov 19th, 2008 12:18:03 PM
Langella has always been quietly spectacular, even when he was captain handsome. Sheen is also a great actor. Can't wait for this!
Balls/Scrotum by LORDRANDO	Nov 19th, 2008 12:18:44 PM

cool by Lashlarue	Nov 19th, 2008 12:19:02 PM
Looking forward to this.
Props to Langella. by Mr. Nice Gaius	Nov 19th, 2008 12:19:15 PM
That guy has been great for a long time. Hard to believe he played the role of Skeletor and kicked ass while doing so.
Yeah, I've been a Langella fan... by BrooseTheScharuk	Nov 19th, 2008 12:20:51 PM
...since Dracula in '79. Although I find that movie borderline unwatchable now.
ps.. .watch out for boxing metaphors referring to Howard by LORDRANDO	Nov 19th, 2008 12:21:05 PM
Didnt he make that pile of crap boxing picture with Russel Crowe?
Massa, I must say, you have intrigued me about this by toadkillerdog	Nov 19th, 2008 12:21:08 PM
I had little interest in seeing it, but your review has tipped me into the 'give it a shot category'.
...But with a great great score... by BrooseTheScharuk	Nov 19th, 2008 12:21:25 PM

Glad to hear it's good. by HoboCode	Nov 19th, 2008 12:22:16 PM
I saw the play in London and it was fantastic. Look forward to this.
I just have 2 things to say: by Dollar Bird	Nov 19th, 2008 12:27:09 PM
"Which finger holds the most power?" "Let this be our final battle!"
Is it better than Indy 4? by landrvr1	Nov 19th, 2008 12:28:37 PM
Just wonderin'
Ron Howard? Uhhhh yeah. Like I'm gonna pay to see this. by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Nov 19th, 2008 12:32:25 PM

Langella's '79 Dracula by skimn	Nov 19th, 2008 12:39:15 PM
looked like the gayest hair stylist this side of Romania, going for "blue steel" when capturing one's attention. But loved Williams' score and Sir Lawrence's accent.
I second Lordrando by Shock Corridor	Nov 19th, 2008 12:39:20 PM
No Ron Howard movie will beat Willow. Curse on you Massawyrm.
That's not saying much . . . by gruntybear	Nov 19th, 2008 12:39:42 PM
Since "Opie Cunningham" was responsible for "Ransom" - possible the worst film ever released in cinematic history.
the original play by JackNF	Nov 19th, 2008 12:45:17 PM
A production of the play just finished its run a few days ago here in Halifax, and while I didn't get a chance to go catch it myself my brother did and he liked it. Didn't know they were doing a movie. That bit of info might have tip me towards seeing it, if only to compare.
Skeletor Vs. Tony Blair!! by unionJACKass.webs.com	Nov 19th, 2008 12:49:47 PM
I'm in.
If Frank Capra was making films today by the beef	Nov 19th, 2008 12:53:17 PM
They'd be just like Ron Howard's films. Or, well, if Ron Howard made his films back in the days of classic Hollywood then he'd probably be more revered. That's what Ron Howard is to me; a director who makes good films of Hollywood past.
I saw it, and I agree. by Rollo Tomassi	Nov 19th, 2008 01:00:47 PM
This is right up there with "Apollo 13" for Howard's best. Not a flaw in this fantastic, gripping movie. My current choice for best film of 2008.
Frank Langella in The Ninth Gate=Good stuff. by Stuntcock Mike	Nov 19th, 2008 01:00:55 PM
A Beautiful Mind and The Da Vinci Code were fucking unbearable.
Splash 2 by mrfan	Nov 19th, 2008 01:02:04 PM
I want it next with a computer generated John Candy.
Cock/Anus by Stuntcock Mike	Nov 19th, 2008 01:02:28 PM
Lets start the alternate title contest gents
I hope it is better than Attack of the Clones by disfigurehead	Nov 19th, 2008 01:07:51 PM

Hey gang, if this was around 10 years ago by skimn	Nov 19th, 2008 01:16:06 PM
Rob Reiner would've got ahold of it and ruined it. Yes, I know Spinal Tap, Princess Bride, Stand By Me, Misery...but since then? So Meathead's film output beats Opie's which barely beats LaVerne's?? I need a friggin scorecard...
Dollar Bird by Mr Slippy Fist	Nov 19th, 2008 01:19:38 PM
I should have seen those coming, fantastic lines and I about pissed myself. However, nothing beats, "Nobody takes pot shots at Lubic!"
Better than Cinderella Man? by Aquatarkusman	Nov 19th, 2008 01:40:55 PM
WTF?!?!? HOLY SHIT!
PLANT! by Cedar_Room	Nov 19th, 2008 01:41:18 PM

Frost was frequently underestimated by Kaitain	Nov 19th, 2008 01:49:49 PM
"David Frost was not the man set up to take him down." Frost's power was in APPEARING to be lightweight when he has always had a sharp, incisive mind. Almost like a shaolin drunken fighter, lulling the interviewee into a false sense of security, then getting them to slip up. Did the same thing with Blair a couple of years ago.
I've liked sum and loathed others by Sidius	Nov 19th, 2008 01:51:55 PM
Liked: Apollo 13, Cinderella Man, Backdraft Loathed: Beautiful Mind, Edtv, Da Vinci Code. It appears that when he tones down the musical cues and heavy handed visuals he can be a solid director. But often he relies on too many old tricks to convey emotion.
Apollo 13 is the closest he's gotten to a good film by BeatsMe	Nov 19th, 2008 01:56:51 PM
Otherwise, he's master of the mediocre, with a few trips into "bad movies we love" territory (Backdraft, Far & Away)
Obviously Massawyrm is just Pandering to the Giants by Alpo Jones	Nov 19th, 2008 01:57:21 PM
Massawyrm is just trying to throw praise and AICN cineaste street cred at a huge hollywood prestige project. "You know what other movie is also great?...Will Smith's next movie!!! You know every once in awhile studio executives ply you with gifts to write a review of a movie and you were already going to write a great review of it because you wanted those gifts!?!?! THIS IS ONE OF THOSE MOMENTS!" Yeah, let me know how that screenwriting project you're working on turns out, Massawyrm. Oh, turnaround already? Who woulda thought?
If anything.. by skimn	Nov 19th, 2008 01:58:24 PM
its got a great fucking cast. Platt and Rockwell in the same movie. Why didn't someone think of it sooner.
Frank Langella as Skeletor = Best "Toy" Super Villian Ever!!! by Demode	Nov 19th, 2008 02:07:42 PM
Frank Langella owned as Skeletor in the original MOTU movie. Sure, the movie kind of sucked, but his Skeletor was amazing. No live action "toy" movie has had a better villian. If Warners does indeed make a new He-Man movie, they would be smart to cast Langella as the "VOICE" of Skeletor. No one could do it better.
Probably Massa's best review, too! by unionJACKass.webs.com	Nov 19th, 2008 02:11:52 PM
I've often thought of Massa as a Harry clone, review wise. But - this review was very good.
Willow was better than 14 hour LOTR by Samuel Fulmer	Nov 19th, 2008 02:13:11 PM
With little hobbits running around in love with each other. Come on, you know it's true. Val Kilmer as Han Solo and the James Horner soundtrack can't be matched.
"I must possess all, or I possess nothing!" by My Mom Is A Whore	Nov 19th, 2008 02:21:16 PM
"Tell me about the loneliness of good, He-Man. Is it equal to the loneliness of evil?"
Damn You Michael Bay by MCMLXXVI	Nov 19th, 2008 02:21:47 PM
Damn You Michael Bay
FORWARD/SLASH... by The Eskimo	Nov 19th, 2008 02:22:40 PM
...Pisses me off. I Don't know why. Frost;Nixon Frost:Nixon Frost-Nixon Frost vs. Nixon Frost
Stuntcock Mike by slone13	Nov 19th, 2008 02:35:54 PM
Let's not and say we did.
Slag Howard all you want by skimn	Nov 19th, 2008 02:39:03 PM
The man did give Tom Hanks and Michael Keaton their first major film roles, and John Candy's best or second best (Trains, Planes) supporting role as Hank's brother in Splash. He hired the SCTV folk frequently.
Let Clint Howard direct by Samuel Fulmer	Nov 19th, 2008 02:39:07 PM
It's time.
George Lucas directed Willow. by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Nov 19th, 2008 02:42:13 PM

There will be a He-Man movie, Demode. by Nice Marmot	Nov 19th, 2008 02:47:32 PM
Whoever directed Kung Fu Panda is directing it. It'd be sweet if Langella voiced Skeletor.
He-Man The Movie: starring MY COCK by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Nov 19th, 2008 02:48:10 PM

DANNYGLOVER by Massawyrm 1	Nov 19th, 2008 02:51:12 PM
I guess this is one of those cases were people say "I thought He-Man would be bigger in person."
AROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! by Nasty In The Pasty	Nov 19th, 2008 02:52:21 PM

George Lucas Directed Frost/Nixon by Samuel Fulmer	Nov 19th, 2008 02:54:21 PM
With Ahmed Best and Jake Lloyd. It'll clean up come Oscar time!
George Lucas Directed The Matrix by Samuel Fulmer	Nov 19th, 2008 02:54:46 PM
With his neck
This does look good... by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_looki ng_for	Nov 19th, 2008 02:57:02 PM
Saw the trailer last night at W. Howards very hit and miss. Apollo 13, Willow, Backdraft, The Paper, Parenthood. All damn good. Cinderella Man and Splash were ok (from what i remember of Splash). The Missing was an interesting failure. Ransom, EdTV and Grinch were ordinary. Beautiful Mind was overrated shite and DaVinci Code was fucking awful. He needs to dump the Dan Brown shitfests and make the Arrested Development movie.
is there a deathsatar at the end!? by FILMFUNK	Nov 19th, 2008 02:57:25 PM
i just realised Return of the Jedi is the same as Starwars but with wickets!?
Ha! Massawyrm... by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_looki ng_for	Nov 19th, 2008 02:58:47 PM
I'll give credit where credit is due. That was damn funny.
HA!!! Well done, Massa. by Mr. Nice Gaius	Nov 19th, 2008 03:01:16 PM

MNG is just against me today... by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Nov 19th, 2008 03:04:27 PM
...I shall have to start a resistance to your Mod campaign. I will reach out to the new blood.
Massawyrm by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Nov 19th, 2008 03:04:54 PM
Thank you.
will Sheen host the big screen Through The Keyhole?. by RockLobster800	Nov 19th, 2008 03:13:37 PM
Eh? EH?!! Am I right? Any English people who might get that refrence...no? Bummer :(
and yes.... by RockLobster800	Nov 19th, 2008 03:15:35 PM
Langella was the saving grace of MOTU....his Skeletor was fantastic, so much so that I cant watch any other incarantion now...theyll have to bring him back fr the voice in the revamp...I mean COME ON!!A
DGDB by Mr. Nice Gaius	Nov 19th, 2008 04:10:25 PM
Sorry but I've got to call a good slam when I see it. And Massa was quick on the draw with that one.
"Asch we go shrew the keyhole" by CharyouTree	Nov 19th, 2008 04:15:58 PM
whys he always sound drunker than my dad?
Massa...No mention of Hopkins 'Nixon'? by Cheif Brody	Nov 19th, 2008 04:26:03 PM
Thought there might be SOME comparisons made between their two takes of Tricky Dick...Sounds like Langella really nailed it...Who was better??? Brolin's Bush?...or Frank's Nixon? Cuz...i think Josh did an outstanding job in W.
Frank Langella by BobParr	Nov 19th, 2008 04:27:19 PM
Didn't he used to fuck Woopi Goldberg?
Langella looks too satirical in the part... by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Nov 19th, 2008 04:27:33 PM
...it looks like a fucking comedy. Dan Hedaya looked better.
"Pedestrian, Mediocre" by BobParr	Nov 19th, 2008 04:28:32 PM
I could not agree more with those terms to describe Ron Howard. The guy is so "Paint By Numbers".
I still can't believe Massawyrn doesn't have cable or satellite. by Leafar the Lost	Nov 19th, 2008 04:32:17 PM
I really can't. It makes no sense to have someone who writes movie and Roleplaying Game reviews on AICN who has never seen Battlestar Galactica. Massawyrm seemed proud of it when he wrote it; I saw it as weirdly pathetic. Normally, the people who choose not to have cable/satellite do it for religious or other stupid reasons, and they believe that they are better than the rest of us. I do not believe for a second that Massawyrm cannot afford to buy cable, when he can afford to subscribe to a monthly Dungeons and Dragons service. I know he is paying at minimum $50.00 a month or more on roleplaying products. Finally, I will see the Frost/Nixon movie, but not because of Massawyrm's review. In fact, his review made me not want to see it, but I am a fan of Ron Howard, and I have learned to trust anything that Massawyrm writes. Thank you for your time.
Leafar the Lost by Massawyrm 1	Nov 19th, 2008 04:45:08 PM
What's really going to bake your beanie-spinning little noodle is that I've managed to get this far in life without a cell phone either.
Best Howard film is no great compliment by s0nicdeathmonkey	Nov 19th, 2008 05:23:21 PM
the man makes terrible, horrible, pandering movies. However, AD gets him a lifetime pass in my book.
Langella, Emissary of the GORGONITES by Jaws Wayne	Nov 19th, 2008 05:29:38 PM
Can't believe no-one here mentioned Langella as the voice of Archer ! Best use of puppets and animatronics ever seen in a Hollywood film, Stan Winston God bless and R.I.P man. Time to press them talking buttons again on those 12" Archer/Langella and Chip Hazard/T. Lee Jones action figures now. And Hasbro, please put those unreleased 7" Link and Butch Meathook figures on the market okay ?
Arrested Development.. by CharyouTree	Nov 19th, 2008 05:33:12 PM
..is the best thing hes been associated with. But come on doesn't ANYONE like Parenthood?
Charyou... by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_looki ng_for	Nov 19th, 2008 05:43:17 PM
Parenthood has been noted.
Jaws and Charyou by skimn	Nov 19th, 2008 05:43:43 PM
Yes and yes. Small Soldiers was Dante's last great effort.God bless Phil Hartman. And Parenthood had a great cast, gave Steve Martin a realistic Dad role (unlike the Father Of The Bride stuff), and perhaps gave us the first Keanu "Whoa!". Car accident during head? C'mon thats good...
Ron Howards best movie ever? by otm shank	Nov 19th, 2008 05:49:31 PM
I don't know....Night Shift is pretty fucking awesome.
No Squid, No Peace. by Le Vicious Fishus	Nov 19th, 2008 05:49:47 PM
Know Squid, Know Peace.
Grand Theft Auto!!!!!! by skimn	Nov 19th, 2008 05:53:34 PM
Had to throw some Corman in there.
Totally forgot about Parenthood by BeatsMe	Nov 19th, 2008 06:14:40 PM
That's such a good one, my brain forgets he was actually involved in that. And I guess Splash is OK. But people actually think Backdraft is a good movie?!
I can't say that... by p0llk4t	Nov 19th, 2008 06:27:29 PM
"A Beautiful Mind was the worst Best Picture I've ever seen"...but that's because I left halfway thru. I learned something new about myself that day. I will walk out on a movie if it's really really boring.
Yes, but is it historically accurate? by Kal Reeve	Nov 19th, 2008 06:45:23 PM
There were several inaccuracies in both "A Beautiful Mind" and "Cinderella Man."
A Beautiful Mind was great you tasteless cunts... by TheWaqman	Nov 19th, 2008 07:12:24 PM
and worst Best picture you've ever seen? You haven't seen many then. I could name worse. Oh my bad, the people on this forum think Willow is a fucking masterpiece. Bunch of clowns. And some tard calls it better than LOTR aswell. OMG, I'm going to faint from the stupidity of this Talkback.
Historical Inaccuracies? by DennisMM	Nov 19th, 2008 07:18:35 PM
"A Beautiful Mind" was one long lie. Read the book - heck, just read the lengthy introduction - to see how much Goldsman and Howard chose not to put on the screen, or how they chose to water it down to make it more like the movies and less like messy reality. Worst Best Picture? How about "Around the World In 80 Days," people? "Rain Man?" "Shakespeare in Love?" How about that stinker, "The Greatest Show on Earth?" Grow some perspective, Talkbackers.
I cannot see Howard... by Adelai Niska	Nov 19th, 2008 07:20:45 PM
ever doing better than Apollo 13.
No cell phone? by filmcans	Nov 19th, 2008 08:10:12 PM
That's so damn inspiring. I'm serious. I want to kill mine.
I can't believe I still haven't seen Apollo 13 . . . by Nice Marmot	Nov 19th, 2008 08:48:08 PM
. . . Beautiful Mind? Boring but not BAD. What's w/ the hate? I must be a sucker cause I tear up every time I catch Cinderella Man. I LOVE Cocoon, Splash, and Parenthood. You can do worse than Ransom & Far Away. Night Shift and Gung Ho are all right. DaVinci Code, Backdraft, The Missing and Willow sucked. Never saw any of the others.
Surprised you even mentioned the play... by Bronx Cheer	Nov 19th, 2008 09:32:30 PM
Peter Morgan...playwright and screenwriter. How about using a few words to name the playwright who created the work Ron Howard adapted? All this praise for Howard and others and not a mention of the writer? Please help end the fantasy that directors are Gods. It all starts with words.
couric/palin by swanstep	Nov 19th, 2008 09:40:13 PM
the second time as farce....
I boycotted Howard after his Obama endorsement by Mike Hunt	Nov 19th, 2008 09:42:00 PM

Hey Massa!! You've got until February by BobParr	Nov 19th, 2008 09:53:22 PM
to convert your rabbit ears to digital. You Lame Ass!
Frank Langella stuck his cock inside Whoopi Goldberg by 1922	Nov 19th, 2008 09:53:23 PM

I remain unimpressed by the footage I have seen... by JackIsLost	Nov 19th, 2008 10:23:15 PM
Maybe that will change when I see the final film. Still, why is that every actor who tries to portray Nixon seems to be an impersonation of a bulldog who just learned to talk? Sometimes, it's almost embarrassing. Hopefully, this will be better but I'm not optimistic...
And I like SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE damnit... by JackIsLost	Nov 19th, 2008 10:26:02 PM
It is quite delightful. "I have a new play." "What's it called?" "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter". How can you not love that?
JackIsLost yes... Shakespeare in Love by MurderMostFowl	Nov 19th, 2008 10:36:17 PM
Shakespeare in Love is awesome, but erm.... what's the relevance?
codereduk, I heard they're adding back in the squid footage... by MurderMostFowl	Nov 19th, 2008 10:43:23 PM
Right at then end when Nixon calls the press conference and says "I have never been a quitter... OH HOLY SHIT It's a GIANT Fucking SQUID ... NO!!! A Not-Unlike-Chthulhu-though-not -Chthulhu-because-everything-w atchmen-had-in-it-is-the-coole st-thing-ever-and-totally-woul d-ruin-the-story-if-you-left-i t-out-or-compared-it-to-Chthul hu TERRORIZING SQUID!!!!"
THE TRAILER BLEW ME AWAY by BringingSexyBack	Nov 19th, 2008 10:44:17 PM
I'd never been excited by a Ron Howard movie before but this one did it for me. Thanks for the review, Massa - I'm there.
MIKE HUNT by BringingSexyBack	Nov 19th, 2008 10:49:18 PM
If Obama endorsements are the basis of your boycotts, you're going to have a movie famine for the next 8 years. I hope David Zucker gets productive for your sake.
Sit on it, bucko! by Nasty In The Pasty	Nov 19th, 2008 11:23:16 PM
Hey, what do "Bucko" mean? Say WHAT?! I'm gonna kill 'im...
Shakes. in Love by Dollar Bird	Nov 19th, 2008 11:52:52 PM
That's actually a fun movie, although I'll never forget the time I told a friend that I had bought that movie on sale. "If I knew you wanted to see that movie," he said, "I'd have danced around you throwing rose petals and it would have been the same fucking thing." Touché, my friend. (His husband later complimented me on buying that movie and said my friend had no taste.)
Langella based movement by seanpb	Nov 20th, 2008 01:06:57 AM
i vote that we start a "for your consideration" movement to award frank langella a retrospective best actor oscar for 'masters of the universe'. as has been stated ad nauseum his performance was, all jokes aside, brilliant. absolutely menacing, note perfect. ive got a massive soft spot for the film and most of that is to do with him. hes a villian who doesnt patronise the audience and who is genuinely evil. top, top marks mr. langella. ill leave with this: "everything comes to he who waits. and ive waited so very long for this moment" whoever wrote that film, kudos to you too...we'll motion for you to get a screenwriting gong also.
Worst Best Pictures, that spring to mind. by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_looki ng_for	Nov 20th, 2008 01:47:57 AM
Shakespeare in Love. What a fucking love letter to your own cleverness that piece of shit is. I fucking HATE that flick and it beat Saving Private Ryan, Elizabeth AND The Thing Red Line! WTF!? Fuck Paltrow. The other worst BP I can remember that no ones mentioned is Crash. But the Oscars are notorious. Gladiator? Sure, i liked the film but BP? I could go on. But i won't.
The THIN Red Line... by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_looki ng_for	Nov 20th, 2008 01:49:41 AM
Rage... subsiding... Can now... type...
The trailer looked like it was trying to hard.... by TheDark0Knight	Nov 20th, 2008 02:53:44 AM
but this review has inspired me to see it, and for the first time ever Im looking forward to a Ron Howard film.
Little more than a smile and a hairdo? by Tomo	Nov 20th, 2008 03:00:49 AM
Bit unfair, that....
Rock Lobster by Fortunesfool	Nov 20th, 2008 03:17:01 AM
I get the 'through the keyhole' gag. Clearly Massa didn't bother researching who Frost actually is, and what his reputation is like 'outside the US' since Massa does not live 'outside the US', thus doesn't really care what happens 'outside the US'.
Massa - your review contains very few details on.. by RighteousBrother	Nov 20th, 2008 04:58:51 AM
the original confrontation between Frost and Nixon, and on Sheens performance (one measly line?) Do you know who David Frost is? He's a bit of an institution in the UK
I liked this better when it was called... by Rocco Curioso	Nov 20th, 2008 06:04:48 AM
"My Dinner With Andre". Opie punchin' out another Oscar bait grumpy... wow, there's a shock. Watching a Ron Howard movie is like hitting the drive-thru at Taco Bell: You pretty much know what you're gonna get, it's always borderline mediocre, and(with that in mind)when it's done, you're left wondering why you gave it yet another shot.
Rock Lobster by Rolnikov	Nov 20th, 2008 06:42:57 AM
From what I've seen of That Was the Week That Was, you could think of David Frost as the Jon Stewart of his day, only more aggressive. But to be fair to Massawyrm, the movie is supposed to play down that side of Frost, I guess to make it more of a David and Goliath battle.
Another forgotten Howard film The Paper by skimn	Nov 20th, 2008 08:24:51 AM
He does assemble damn good casts. I liked early Howard, when he was trying to prove that he was not Opie Taylor or Richie Cunningham; that he had a dirty little mind and liked to be a little raunchy.
Skimn, not forgotten by me by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_looki ng_for	Nov 20th, 2008 08:32:01 AM
The paper has been previously noted. But yes, a great ensemble cast.
DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Nov 20th, 2008 08:41:18 AM
Oh man, you got owned by the Massa. Seriously though you don't like any of Ron Howard's stuff? Splash, Far and Away, Apollo 13, A Beatufiful Mind, Cinderella Man, Davinci Cod (didn't like tha one myself). There's others too, but I find it hard to believe you don't like a single one.
Ironic that long before Hopkins by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Nov 20th, 2008 08:43:48 AM
Langella played Zorro. It was an early 70s version with Ricardo Montablan as the villain. It is a must see. Then years later Hopkins plays Zorro and Nixon, then Langella plays Nixon.
PLANT!!!!!! by xevoid	Nov 20th, 2008 08:43:58 AM
Oh wait, massawym works here. My bad.
Plus Langella played Dracula and by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Nov 20th, 2008 08:44:40 AM
Hopkins went on to play Van Helsing.
Better than Night Shift? BETTER THAN SPLASH?!?! by Royston Lodge	Nov 20th, 2008 09:09:07 AM
Whoa...
"I thought He-Man would be bigger in person." by DocPazuzu	Nov 20th, 2008 09:09:14 AM
Dickblood = pwned
Whoopie Goldberg bagged Langella and Ted Danson? by skimn	Nov 20th, 2008 09:09:25 AM
Has she got some magic pussy or something?
Grammaton by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Nov 20th, 2008 09:19:22 AM
I like Far and Away a lot. That is probably his finest achievement. Willow, I credit to Lucas. I don't despise anything Howard has done. I just think he is a very bland filmmaker. Take The Grinch for example, amazing set design and make-up and everything but he was somehow able to make it feel dull and ordinary even in that magic world.
DocPazuzu by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Nov 20th, 2008 09:20:11 AM
Grow the fuck up. Yeah my feelings are still aching. Remember Doc, this isn't 3rd Grade. Get that through your fucking skull.
"Remember Doc, this isn't 3rd Grade." by DocPazuzu	Nov 20th, 2008 09:25:09 AM
"He-Man The Movie: starring MY COCK" Your indignation carries such WEIGHT, Dickblood. Asshat.
DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Nov 20th, 2008 09:33:35 AM
I'll agree. I had high hopes for The Grinch. It didn't work as live action unfortunately. After that there was no way Cat in the Hat was going to get my money. You and Doc G need to play nice now.
Doc P, stupid typos by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Nov 20th, 2008 09:37:19 AM
We need an edit button. They have one in the zone.
Binks by DocPazuzu	Nov 20th, 2008 09:38:21 AM
I'd rather have the "Doc G" than an edit button. Non-edited TB is what AICN is all about.
DocPazuzu by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Nov 20th, 2008 09:39:53 AM
Yeah....I have a sense of humor. You like to pretend you're some grown up authority around here and proceed to throw it in my face "Ooooooh....he made fun of your small wiener!! You got owned!" Fuck off you unoriginal piece of shit. Get hit by a car.
DocPazuzu by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Nov 20th, 2008 09:44:06 AM
I suppose, then you can't have someone change their opinion. I just hate fast and fat fingered typos. It makes me look like a moron.
naaaawww..... by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Nov 20th, 2008 09:49:43 AM
...anyone who judges you based off grammar and typos is a cunt, and not worth speaking to in the first place.
Letterman/McCain by skimn	Nov 20th, 2008 09:58:13 AM
With Norm MacDonald and Bobby Lee. I don't know, I got nothing.
Let me guess, Dickblood... by DocPazuzu	Nov 20th, 2008 10:01:10 AM
...you have a ghost poster, right? I mean, there's no way you can type that quickly or that correctly with all those girly tears welling up in your eyes, is there? Seriously, "grown up authority"? How big of a bitch are you, anyway? Likewise when you get called on your bizarre movie tastes, you respond by callinig people "elitist". I haven't seen this much sobbing since Spider-Man 3 -- including my own tears after having seen it. Jesus, what a pussy.
DICKBLOOD! PAZUZU!! COOL YOUR ENGINES!!! by BringingSexyBack	Nov 20th, 2008 10:04:07 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =b5joHbAlHek&feature=related
PAINS ME TO SAY IT BUT HOWARD WOULDA DONE A BETTER SPIDEY 3 by BringingSexyBack	Nov 20th, 2008 10:05:45 AM
Shit. Uwe Boll woulda done it better.
BASHIR/JACKSON by BringingSexyBack	Nov 20th, 2008 10:08:39 AM
With Kal Penn as Martin Bashir and Zac Efron as Michael Jackson. Special appearance by Shia LeBeouf as the molested kid.
The funny thing is I try to get along with by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Nov 20th, 2008 10:09:40 AM
everyone even if I disagree with their opinions. I've had conversations with both of you guys, Doc and Danny, but enuffznuff. C'mon guys, bury the hatchet, not in someone's head, and let's get back to the movies.
MNG '08 by just pillow talk	Nov 20th, 2008 10:10:50 AM
Promising never to have an edit button in talkback land. Because MNG understands the common poster, and does not condone "zoners" in any way, shape, or form. Voting yes for MNG = freedom of talkback.
not gonna happen Binks... by just pillow talk	Nov 20th, 2008 10:11:44 AM
UNLESS you vote for MNG for mod, '08! Donation of internets is always welcomed.
BINKS - GO FUCK YOURSELF!!!!! by BringingSexyBack	Nov 20th, 2008 10:14:40 AM
How u doin? Long time no see.
Actually I only go to the zone for by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Nov 20th, 2008 10:14:58 AM
one forum. We had a talkback going thousands of posts strong when it got cut, so we just restarted it in the zone. I guess I can live without an edit button here as long as everyone realizes I do know how to spell, and am not a complete idiot, only a partial one.
MNG FOR MOD 08, I APPROVE by BringingSexyBack	Nov 20th, 2008 10:15:48 AM
I'd like to be appointed Secretary of Talkback Defense, if you don't mind.
have you stabbed any shitheels over the past week? by just pillow talk	Nov 20th, 2008 10:17:36 AM
Do you have faith in 2for2true? If the answers are (1) 3 or more and (2) Yes, and it is unshakable... Then you have been properly vetted, and may now be interviewed by MNG.
DocPazuzu by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Nov 20th, 2008 10:18:51 AM
I have never thrown the word "ELITIST" around with anyone but you. It has nothing to do with people disagreeing with my bizarre tastes. The TB'ers I speak with regularly, disagree with almost all of my preferences. It doesn't make them elitist, because they are not arrogant pricks that think they are above everyone else here. Keep pretending you're just a nice normal TB'er. Good day to you MoM #2. And don't worry, your opinion is the only one that counts. Continue....
BringingSexyBack, yeah bite my shiny metal by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Nov 20th, 2008 10:18:57 AM
ass too. It looks like I'm goofing off at work, but really I just started a new job working second shift, so I'm chilling out this morning enjoying my coffee, watching Doc and Danny fight, etc.
I PLAN ON BRING THREE DOZEN PENCILS TO THE MALL by BringingSexyBack	Nov 20th, 2008 10:21:36 AM
for Christmas shopping, and I believe Obama's Presidency was pre-ordained by 2for2true Himself.
Still, the biggest question about this movie hasn't been answere by mrfan	Nov 20th, 2008 10:21:42 AM
What role is Clint Howard playing?
Too lazy to hit IMDB but by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Nov 20th, 2008 10:23:11 AM
I don't recall where he was in A Beautiful Mind or Cinderella Man. I always try to keep my eye out for Clint almost to the point of being distracted from the movie.
SARAH PALIN CAN FIT CLINT HOWARD'S HEAD IN HER COOCH by BringingSexyBack	Nov 20th, 2008 10:26:47 AM
Talk to God about this woman!!
Clint Howard needs to play the growth.... by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Nov 20th, 2008 10:34:28 AM
...on the head of Mitt Romney's dick after he followed the verse "8 on 9" and plowed through 9 virgins in 30 minutes.
Frost as a hairdo and a smile by Massawyrm 1	Nov 20th, 2008 10:43:40 AM
I was speaking of the CHARACTER as presented in the film, not of Frost himself. I've seen enough of these Biopics to know that characters are far too often sexed up or dressed down to make the story more interesting, and take this as a character rooted in fact rather than a portrayal of an actual person.
dennisM by mynemaborat	Nov 20th, 2008 10:44:42 AM
rain man as one of the worst best picture winners? its a damn good movie... and shakespeare in love obviously didn't deserve it over spr, just a case of miramax at its most influential, but its still not a bad movie. and what about crash?? that takes the title of worst bp ever for me
massa by mynemaborat	Nov 20th, 2008 10:48:08 AM
character rooted in fact rather than a portrayal of an actual person?? thats just meaningless fluff... sounds like a cover for a stereotypical characateur
WINFREY/CRUISE by BringingSexyBack	Nov 20th, 2008 10:48:29 AM
Starring Warwick Davis as the couch.
and by mynemaborat	Nov 20th, 2008 10:52:34 AM
that right there kinda contradicts your claims of this being historically accurate when they turn one of the main characters, actually mentioned in the title no less, into something more palatable or interesting or whatever
I KNOW THE ELECTION'S OVER BUT THIS IS A FUNNY WINKLER MOMENT by BringingSexyBack	Nov 20th, 2008 10:58:20 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =kH3jgEEDGbo
WARWICK/VAL by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Nov 20th, 2008 10:58:37 AM
Starring Willow and Mad Martigan painting the down red and popping corks on virgin ass, Mitt Romney style. BIG UPS TA' UTAH, PLAYA!
Had to do a double take by skimn	Nov 20th, 2008 11:11:06 AM
I thought you posted Warwick Davis as the COOCH.
Warwick Davis as The Piss Flaps by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Nov 20th, 2008 11:21:23 AM

WARWICK AS THE COOCH? by BringingSexyBack	Nov 20th, 2008 11:34:05 AM
Been there, done that!
Completely agree on the cellphone, Massa by JackRabbitSlim	Nov 20th, 2008 11:41:24 AM
To me its nothing more than a leash for a trained puppy. Nothing quite as entertaining as watching cellphone wearers Pavlovian response when their 3g master calls. Reach, Rover, reach. Speak. Good dog.
I can't believe that Massawyrm doesn't own a cell phone... by Leafar the Lost	Nov 20th, 2008 11:42:55 AM
...but he does own a computer with internet access. I would have to assume that he doesn't own a car either, and he has to be driven everywhere, because he cannot function in the real world with assistance. With every review that he writes Massawyrm gives us a few more details about his life, and what we see is truly disturbing. By the way, "A Beautiful Mind" was a great movie, and one of the reasons for it's success was that Clint Howard was not in it. I wish Ron would stop supporting his idiot brother's career. I have a brother, and I wouldn't hire to do anything. Do you still have to wipe Clint's ass, Ron?
Speaking of the Howard family by skimn	Nov 20th, 2008 11:55:53 AM
Always like to see Papa Rance Howard still getting roles. He was the preacher in Walk Hard.."Thats the devil's music"...sock in jaw...
I USE MY CELL TO TALKBACK AND BROWSE PICS OF CAMILLA BELLE by BringingSexyBack	Nov 20th, 2008 12:14:21 PM
Not to make calls and shit.
Enjoyed seeing Rance Howard on Angel, by mrfan	Nov 20th, 2008 12:18:04 PM
Glad to see him still getting roles also.
Parenthood was Ron Howard's greatest film. by jimmay	Nov 20th, 2008 12:22:09 PM
It's the only one he ever made that doesn't overreach or drown you in triteness. Other than that, he is the consummate go-to Director for Oscar bait films that critics always end up recognizing just don't go the mile but the run of the mill public ends up swooning over. Other examples of these psuedo-contenders, Howard directed and otherwise, are: The Last Samurai, Crash, Apollo 13, Glory, Charlie Wilson's War, Cinderellla Man, Changeling, the works of Rob Reiner, Edward Zwick, even Spielberg's had a few not-quite there yet lightweights: The Terminal, Catch Me if you Can, Amistad. There seems to be one in contention every year before the nominations are announced. Usually, they are mercifully snubbed, but sometimes they break through, and every once in a while they win the whole damn thing, like Crash. I suspect this year's idiot's contender for Best Picture will be this year's Far and Away, Baz Luhrmann's Australia.
A man no one has been able to defeat in the verbal arena? by Dalvis	Nov 20th, 2008 12:35:21 PM
Perhaps you are forgetting about Nixon's debate with Kennedy.
I think I'll watch the actual Frost/Nixon interviews first. by Royston Lodge	Nov 20th, 2008 01:00:43 PM
From the clips online at www.frostnixon.com, I think I want to see the actual interview before I see the movie. The real Nixon doesn't look nearly as confident and in-control as Langella's version.
Gung Ho 2:Gung Ho-er by Samuel Fulmer	Nov 20th, 2008 01:32:28 PM
Something's gotta revive George Wendt and Michale Keaton's acting careers.
One of the Best? by PirateEmery	Nov 20th, 2008 01:52:42 PM
Good thing for that "One of the" part of that statement, or else Dark Knight would have been pissed. I'm sorry, but my "The Very Best of 2008 list" is too full as is. Dark Knight, Iron Man, Quantum of Solace, Tropic Thunder, Wall*E... Odds are that anything that comes in these next few weeks probably won't make it onto the list. Except perhaps Bolt...
A Beautiful Mind was Howard's "Hoo hah" Oscar by skimn	Nov 20th, 2008 02:01:55 PM
Just like Pacino won for Scent Of A Woman, Beautiful Mind was given for his long, and most important successful body of work. Since Splash broke out in what?, 1984-85, Howard's had how many flicks?? And of all genres and types. And he's widely regarded as one of the nicest guys in Hollywood. (Nice guys can finish first) So add all that up, they give you an Oscar...
LOL @ Emery....... by TheWaqman	Nov 20th, 2008 02:24:27 PM
Iron Man and Quantum of Solace don't deserve to be on that list. QOS wasn't as good as Casino Royale, and it was ultimately forgettable. And Iron Man was so cookie-cutter standard by the numbers fare. Tropic Thunder however was great, as was TDK and Wall=E
DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD by DocPazuzu	Nov 20th, 2008 04:21:17 PM
"I have never thrown the word "ELITIST" around with anyone but you." Oh, you don't say? Here's you calling critics of the Moby-Dick reimaginging "Close minded fucks" who support "film elitism": http://tinyurl.com/54tbfb Here's you calling Coen brothers fans "elitist pricks": http://tinyurl.com/65whgv Here's you calling people who don't like Broken Arrow "elitist cunts": http://tinyurl.com/5lbzjy And guess what? In those talkbacks I'm either not present or not talking to you at all. You're nothing but a quasi-sentient troll who, with great difficulty one would imagine, has barely learned how to sit at a table and eat with a knife and fork in civilized company. Considering that you should stick out so much in what passes for "civilized company" in AICN talkback, is saying a great deal about you.
Hey DocP! by just pillow talk	Nov 20th, 2008 04:51:27 PM
Who you calling scruffy? I mean civilized?! That's low. Like Warwick Davis low to the ground low.
I think the Moby Dick one he was bullshitting on by just pillow talk	Nov 20th, 2008 04:52:15 PM
just say'in.
BAHAHAHAHAHA by MetiphisLabs	Nov 20th, 2008 06:38:26 PM
I am reading comments from people saying on Howard's body of work is mediocre. AHAHAHAHAHAHHA. Oh man, the level of stupidity is too much for my sense of humor to take at times.
I suppose by MetiphisLabs	Nov 20th, 2008 06:41:41 PM
Most of you are too young to remember Parenthood, one of the best comedy/dramas of all time. Also Beautiful Mind is nothing to shake a stick at. Backdraft may have been a nice fluffy action movie, but it was top notch.
by BGDAWES	Nov 20th, 2008 09:38:27 PM
I'm sure that Frank Langella is outstanding and he also probably will turn in the true best performance of the year with this, but dammit, I'll really be disappointed if he takes the award away from Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler. The Wrestler is a good film, but it gets bumped up to GREAT status based on Rourke's performance. With this match up the Oscars will at least be worth watching this year.
Mickey Rourke deserves the Oscar. by BGDAWES	Nov 20th, 2008 09:39:48 PM
I'm sure that Frank Langella is outstanding and he also probably will turn in the true best performance of the year with this, but dammit, I'll really be disappointed if he takes the award away from Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler. The Wrestler is a good film, but it gets bumped up to GREAT status based on Rourke's performance. With this match up the Oscars will at least be worth watching this year.
A Beautiful Mind stizzunked, yo. by thebearovingian	Nov 20th, 2008 11:01:32 PM
So bad I began to stab my brain. Through my ear.
way to mix your metaphors there, wyrm by Maniaq	Nov 21st, 2008 09:17:17 PM
probably just a typo, right? I believe the boxing metaphor you were looking for is "coming out of the CORNER swinging" - the coming out of the gate... that's a HORSE RACING metaphor, isn't it? yes, I am a pedantic cunt

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