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fitz
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Siskel&Ebert&Grex...the Movie Review Item!
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Dec 22 16:00 UTC 1996 |
You know what you like, right? Tell us about your excursion to the
cinema and rate the movie you saw. You'll win friends, influence people,
and quite likely save me the price of a ticket someday.
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otter
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response 1 of 188:
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Dec 22 16:11 UTC 1996 |
The Maple Hill Cinema in Kalamazoo has gone retro on the weekends. Last week
we got to see Raiders of the Lost Ark on a big screen. It was wonderful! Too
many of us see too many movies at home on screens that simply cannot do
justice to the film maker's art. Seeing a film on a big screen takes it from
"a good movie" to "a wonderful experience". GET OFF THE SOFA.....!
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tonster
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response 2 of 188:
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Dec 23 00:32 UTC 1996 |
I saw Jerry Maguire this weekend, and it was great!! I liked it a lot,
it was a bit long(2.5 hours) but it held my attention, and the attention
of the two people I saw it with! We walked out of the theatre and
couldn't believe how late it was! It was a great movie, and I suggest
it to anyone!
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cali
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response 3 of 188:
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Dec 23 02:48 UTC 1996 |
Space Jam was a little on the lame side, although the cartoons were pretty
good, however it seemed to be a movie more about "Michael Jordan's life", no.
he didn't really get kidnapped by the toons.. and aliens idn't try to come
here to play a basketball game.. well.. you ,know what i mean
Romeo + juliet was okay.. It was a little better that I expected, but sort
of "shakespeare spoken in hip-hop" To be perfectly honest, I prefer the
soundtrack much better than the movie.
Jingle All The Way, was a pretty good movie.. It did show the typical stress
of finding the perfect gift for Christmas. It was also pretty funny...
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bjorn
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response 4 of 188:
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Dec 23 02:56 UTC 1996 |
I' thinking of seeing Space Jam and Beavis & Butthead Do America just for the
stupidity value.
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cali
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response 5 of 188:
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Dec 23 03:08 UTC 1996 |
i really wanna see BEavis and Butthead.. that are kewl.. heeheheeh
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scg
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Dec 23 05:10 UTC 1996 |
I just saw The English Patient. It took about an hour to figure out what was
going on, but that's ok because there wer etwo hours left after that (in other
words, it was long). It was interesting.
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general
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response 7 of 188:
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Dec 23 16:02 UTC 1996 |
Re #3: Well the way I figure it, Michael Jordan already DOES play with
aliens.
(Dennis Rodman)
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cali
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response 8 of 188:
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Dec 23 16:19 UTC 1996 |
*laugh* craig... one of my friends looks at Dennis rodman as an
inspiration...
Steve: what is the english patiaent about? I havne't seen many commercials
regarding.. but I know it had sort of a following
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kewy
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response 9 of 188:
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Dec 23 16:28 UTC 1996 |
i'm going to see beavis and butthead tonight, we'lll see how it is...
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bjorn
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response 10 of 188:
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Dec 23 17:17 UTC 1996 |
I'm waiting until AT LEAST the 26th before I go see any movie at all. Based
on what my mother has told me about Briarwood's condition, I don't even want
to think what Showcase Cinema's is like.
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remmers
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response 11 of 188:
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Dec 23 21:34 UTC 1996 |
Showcase might not be as bad, as it's somewhat isolated rather
than being in a major shopping mall.
For a real treat, see the restored version of Alfred Hitchcock's
"Vertigo", in 70mm and digital stereo, opening at Ann Arbor's
Michigan Theater on Christmas day.
Re "Scream", which I also enjoyed: It occurred to me just today
that for a horror movie, it carried a somewhat surprising
message (perhaps unintentionally). Unfortunately, I can't say
what the message is without giving too much away. Sorry.
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omni
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response 12 of 188:
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Dec 23 21:56 UTC 1996 |
I wonder if Showcase will be accepting cash with this new automated system.
It would be pretty neat to deposit $20 and get a debit card that could be
used within the theatre for video games and refreshments and the like. Kinkos
does this with thier copy machines.
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ajax
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response 13 of 188:
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Dec 23 23:03 UTC 1996 |
I'm ashamed to admit I saw Beavis and Butthead on opening night, and
more ashamed to admit I thought it was pretty darned funny. If you
like B&B, it's a must-see.
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chelsea
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response 14 of 188:
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Dec 24 04:40 UTC 1996 |
Jim, I'm pretty sure a bank debit card would work in the
ticket machine at Showcase. So it would be closer to
spending cash than using a credit card. And the machine
does indeed offer you the option of including payment
for refreshments too.
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cali
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response 15 of 188:
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Dec 24 04:52 UTC 1996 |
ajax... thanks.. I do like B&B.. and I do want to see it... so I think i
shall...
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jiffer
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response 16 of 188:
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Dec 24 05:48 UTC 1996 |
i have this urge to shut down synapis and actually see _Beavis & Butthead_
what have i deterorated too!
I just got back from Athens GA with my bfa nd we saw the _English Patinet_
it rocks major hiny! I agree with SCG though.. it is rather long but hey!
i didn't fall asleep so its on my mustt see list!
and Matt was good.. he didn't fall asleep either! heeheh and was silent!
(i am dating a guy whjo usually talks throug movies hehe)
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cali
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response 17 of 188:
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Dec 24 06:18 UTC 1996 |
so you are dating him, jenn?
woo hoo.. you go girl!
and what IS the movie about??
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scg
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response 18 of 188:
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Dec 24 06:32 UTC 1996 |
I can't explain too much about what it's about or you might understand the
first hour. It's kind of a mix of two stories, one about a nurse taking care
of a patient, and the other, told through numerous flashbacks, about various
things that happened to the patient and another one of the characters several
years before. It's hard to explain.
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fitz
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response 19 of 188:
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Dec 24 16:39 UTC 1996 |
Re: The English Patient--Esquire magazine had a fluffy piece about the movie.
It is in the Dubious Achievement Award Issue, which I think all
read even if they don't touch an Esquire magazine the rest of the year.
Anyway, the comment about the movie being too long reminded me that
the novelist, Ondaatje, liked the movie even though he had to sit through
a version that was three hours LONGER than the released version.
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remmers
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response 20 of 188:
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Dec 24 18:15 UTC 1996 |
Speaking of long movies, Kenneth Branagh's "Hamlet", to be
released in January, is FOUR HOURS long.
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chelsea
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response 21 of 188:
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Dec 24 20:31 UTC 1996 |
Sounds great! I love long movies that are done well.
It gives me the opportunity to really get into the
character and the stories. Besides, long films tend
to intimidate movie goers who talk a lot or bring
their annoying kids along.
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kewy
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response 22 of 188:
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Dec 25 01:56 UTC 1996 |
i have to admit, beavis and butthead was really funny, it's one of those
things, if you like b & b you'll like the movie, but if you don't, the
movie'll pretty much suck..
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snow
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response 23 of 188:
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Dec 27 19:09 UTC 1996 |
I have to disagree with katy on one thing...just the fact that if you like
b&b on tc, that you'll like the movie. a few friends of mine who idolize it
on the tv, actually (for some strange reason...) didn't like the movie.
personally, got a kick out of it :)
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fitz
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response 24 of 188:
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Dec 28 13:04 UTC 1996 |
I saw Beavis & Butthead with my sons, 14 & 15, who should have been
at the proper age for getting most from sophomoric humor from *any*
source. We got a few good laughs, but the matinee price amounted to an
overcharge for the poor quality all around.
Nevertheless, there were fun things to talk about: spanking fetish,
peyote buttons and body cavity searches (which became the running
gag of the movie) to talk about afterward. It's easy to rate this move
a low D, and try your best to hold off seeing it--if you must-- until
it makes it to the second run theaters.
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