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goose
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response 125 of 225:
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Dec 1 17:18 UTC 2003 |
the Dangerous Lives Of Alter Boys has some great animation sequences...
oh, don't forget Beavis and Butthead Do America...;-)
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gregb
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response 126 of 225:
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Dec 1 19:27 UTC 2003 |
Did they mix live actors with animation?
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flem
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response 127 of 225:
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Dec 1 20:58 UTC 2003 |
Ah, yes, Beavis and Butthead. My inner 12-year-old loved that movie. :)
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gull
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response 128 of 225:
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Dec 1 21:11 UTC 2003 |
Mine too. But I don't remember anything live-action in it.
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richard
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response 129 of 225:
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Dec 3 03:45 UTC 2003 |
MASTER AND COMMANDER: FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD-- This is a terrific sea
adventure movie based on the McManus books. The ships and costumes of the
period, are re-produced in exacting detail. The camera even rocks
slightly to mimick the way a ship rocks at sea. Russell Crowe, among the
world's most charismatic actors, is perfectly cast as the "master and
commander" of the ship, to whom everyone else must swear their loyalty and
give their lives. Paul Bettany, who played Crowe's imaginary best friend
in "A Beautiful Mind" co-stars as Crowe's real best friend, the
philosophical and humane ship's doctor. They have a relationship not
unlike Kirk and McCoy on Star Trek. This movie was well directed by Peter
Weir (director of The Truman Show and Witness and many other movies) But
the best thing about this movie is the cinematography, the beautiful
scenery and realistic battle scenes between the two ships (the good guy
British Ship and the evil French ship they are chasing around the world)
This movie was a lot of fun (has a nice classical score too)
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anderyn
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response 130 of 225:
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Dec 3 15:20 UTC 2003 |
O'Brien books, richard. But otherwise, yeah, I loved this movie. Not a really
surprising plot, but what a wonderful view of the life and times of these two
men and the rest of the ship's company.
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aruba
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response 131 of 225:
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Dec 3 20:51 UTC 2003 |
Right - I enjoyed it too. It wasn't very deep, but the production values
were first rate.
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goose
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response 132 of 225:
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Dec 4 02:37 UTC 2003 |
RE#128 -- I misunderstood the comment regarding live mixed with animation,
you are right there was no live sequences in B&B Do America....though they
did appear on Letterman to promote the movie...;-)
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gregb
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response 133 of 225:
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Dec 4 17:56 UTC 2003 |
I remember that. Strangest interview I saw on Letterman. Kind of a
reverse Space Ghost CTC.
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goose
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response 134 of 225:
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Dec 5 20:01 UTC 2003 |
You're right, I never thought of it that way.
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mary
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response 135 of 225:
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Dec 6 22:22 UTC 2003 |
I've finally been catching up with what's in the theaters.
I loved "Love Actually". I really debated buying this ticket thinking it
was another chic-flick Hugh Grant vehicle. I even asked the guy selling
tickets if he'd seen it. He said his girlfriend insisted he come along
and he was quite surprise to have liked it a lot. The cast includes
quite a few of my favorites and the writing was clever and honest enough
that I forgave its exaggerations.
"The Missing" is thin on plot, the character studies a little
thicker, but that scenery! Wow. This movie stars New Mexico.
But my favorite of all this season is "Bad Santa". Offensive
to the max. I hope the fat boy wins an Oscar. Not kidding.
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mynxcat
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response 136 of 225:
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Dec 7 01:16 UTC 2003 |
Love Actually was surprisingly very likeable.
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remmers
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response 137 of 225:
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Dec 7 15:13 UTC 2003 |
Re #135: I enjoyed "Bad Santa" too and agree that the kid's
performance is of best-supporting-actor calibre. Wouldn't be
surprised to see the Academy shun the film altogether though,
given the nature of material. Hollywood's come a long way
since the squeaky-clean 1950s, but I'm not sure it's come
*that* far.
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bru
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response 138 of 225:
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Dec 8 05:58 UTC 2003 |
The Last Samurai
I liked it, even though I didn't want to go because I am boycotting Tom
Cruise.
Very intelligently done. It takes you to a time and place outside your
experience. The star of this show to me is not Cruise, but rather Ken
Watanabe. His Portrayal of Katumoto was magnificent.
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mynxcat
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response 139 of 225:
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Dec 8 14:06 UTC 2003 |
Way to boycott Tom Cruise. Go for his movie and then give credit to
someone else :P
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other
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response 140 of 225:
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Dec 8 15:46 UTC 2003 |
I'm going to regret this, because it'll just look like I'm baiting
bru, but I really am curious as to why the boycott of Tom Cruise.
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mynxcat
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response 141 of 225:
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Dec 8 15:54 UTC 2003 |
Scientology is what I assumed it was.
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edina
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response 142 of 225:
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Dec 8 15:57 UTC 2003 |
I saw "Love Actually" too . . .I really really liked it and my only gripe is
that I wasn't with my boyfriend when I saw it. The scenes between Emma
Thompson and Alan Rickman were so amazingly done, and I loved the scenes with
Liam Neeson and his son. Incredibly cast, intelligently done. What was
implausible was forgiveable by the things that weren't implausible. And it
was incredibly nice to see Hugh Grant shaking his ass.
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mynxcat
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response 143 of 225:
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Dec 8 16:29 UTC 2003 |
Yeah, I liked Hugh Grant in that sequence, though his whole love angle
was totally implausible.
I like how they touched on all kinds of love, not just the "it all
turned out right, so all is well" type.
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jep
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response 144 of 225:
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Dec 8 16:42 UTC 2003 |
I saw most of "Pirates of the Carribean" on DVD last night. I got a
late start on it and will have to finish it tonight. I liked it pretty
well -- there were a lot of obvious coincidences and wild circumstances
so it felt to me like a comic book movie; I like comic book movies --
but will have to see the end to know if I really liked it.
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gull
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response 145 of 225:
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Dec 8 16:47 UTC 2003 |
Yeah, it's definately a comic book style comedy.
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bru
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response 146 of 225:
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Dec 8 20:30 UTC 2003 |
Tonm cruise mad a statement a while back that this country was not fit to
raise his children in, adn he would be sending them overseas to another
country for schooling.
If he cannot support our country, I do not need to support him. But my wife
twisted my arm.
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gull
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response 147 of 225:
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Dec 8 21:02 UTC 2003 |
Hmm. I dunno, right-wing types are always saying "if you don't like the
government's policies, leave." Now you're annoyed that someone's
actually doing that? ;>
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mynxcat
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response 148 of 225:
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Dec 8 21:05 UTC 2003 |
So you boycott Tom coz he speaks the truth?
I wouldn't say that this country is "not fit to raise children in",
but there are better countries out there, when it comes to raising
children.
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tod
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response 149 of 225:
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Dec 8 21:15 UTC 2003 |
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