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wyrefall
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response 167 of 323:
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Nov 2 20:45 UTC 2000 |
I really like_Meet Joe Black_.
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gelinas
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response 168 of 323:
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Nov 4 21:32 UTC 2000 |
We went to see _Charlie's Angels_ last night. The reviews I've read have
been accurate. Outstanding special effects, outlandish plot, and pretty
women. Who could ask for anything more of a movie with *that* title?
(BTW, my wife and daughter choice it to celebrate the latter's 14th birthday.)
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gelinas
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response 169 of 323:
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Nov 6 17:57 UTC 2000 |
BTW, if you go to see Charlie's Angels, stick around for the credits; some
of the outtakes and extra scenes are worth the wait.
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remmers
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response 170 of 323:
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Nov 6 18:29 UTC 2000 |
(My favorite part of "Toy Story 2" was the "outtakes" during the
final credits.)
"Dancer in the Dark" -- it's a musical, of sorts, but don't go
expecting to leave the the theater in a feel-good state of mind.
A brilliant but depressing film by Danish director Lars von Trier
("Breaking the Waves") that builds to an incredibly intense and
affecting climax, which I won't reveal. I don't regret having seen
it, but it put me in an out-of-sorts mood for most of a day; movies
don't usually have that intense an effect on me. Icelandic pop
star Bjork (o-umlaut, but I can't input that easily right now)
is great in the lead role, and Catherine DeNeuve is superb as her
best friend. The hand-held camera work will not be to everyone's
taste, although I thought it worked well.
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other
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response 171 of 323:
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Nov 6 19:44 UTC 2000 |
Just saw "High Fidelity" last night.
I'm really impressed. The characters seemed very real (most, anyway).
The narration style and the way it was interlaced with the rest of the
film was well done. There was none of the gratuitous nudity which,
though absolutely unnecessary to the telling of the story, is usually
thrown in for kicks and mass (male) appeal. All in all, a good show.
2 Thumbs up.
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mary
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response 172 of 323:
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Nov 6 21:34 UTC 2000 |
"Dancer in the Dark" is almost a "Breaking the Waves II". Same
basic concept - a woman turns to fantasy as a way of working
through a life that is disintegrating around her. She is
written off as kooky and simple but in the end her dreams
are seen as heroic..
"Dancer in the Dark" was more manipulative in how it got there
but still a fine film. I really don't like hand-held camera
work and I wish that trend would die a merciful death.
We saw "Dancer" at the Michigan and if you've seen the film
imagine this - the fire alarms go off about 7 minutes before
the end of the movie. You couldn't have picked a worse point
to take a break. Which is what about half the audience did.
After mulling around in the alley for a few minutes they let
us back in for the end and credits but by then many folks
had simply left. I guess they get to decide the ending of
their choice.
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remmers
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response 173 of 323:
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Nov 6 23:44 UTC 2000 |
Re #171: Agreed, "High Fidelity" is excellent.
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birdy
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response 174 of 323:
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Nov 7 02:01 UTC 2000 |
I also agree about "High Fidelity"...I loved it.
AVOID BLAIR WITCH 2. It was the first movie I ever walked out of. Ugh.
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jiffer
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response 175 of 323:
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Nov 7 02:36 UTC 2000 |
I think anything that is as cheesey as Blair Witch 1 should be avoided. I
also have an anti-trust against highly advertised movies... they usually suck.
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edina
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response 176 of 323:
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Nov 7 03:25 UTC 2000 |
Recently rented "Return to Me" with Minnie Driver and David Duchovny - very
enjoyable - a very sweet love story. "Keeping the Faith" with Ben Stiller,
Edward Norton (who also directed) and Jenna Elfman - it was awesome - funny
and honest. "The Patriot" - a not so well done Braveheart. But Heath Ledger
is a hotty, so it's not all bad.
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birdy
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response 177 of 323:
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Nov 7 04:24 UTC 2000 |
Blair Witch I was entertaining and a bit creepy... Blair Witch 2 made me and
Danny gag and protest several times within the first twenty minutes.
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ashke
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response 178 of 323:
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Nov 7 15:43 UTC 2000 |
I loved the Patriot. It was amazing, and when I saw it with my father, he
remembered watching an old tv show "Tales of the Swamp Rat" the same guy in
the Patriot. Heath Ledger, however, I agree, is a hotty.
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bru
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response 179 of 323:
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Nov 7 18:46 UTC 2000 |
That would probably be "tales of the Swamp Fox" with leslie neilsen
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ashke
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response 180 of 323:
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Nov 7 20:17 UTC 2000 |
umm...duh *smacks herself on the forehead* I have no idea why I said rat...
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albaugh
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response 181 of 323:
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Nov 7 21:09 UTC 2000 |
So BW2 is excessively gory or something?
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birdy
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response 182 of 323:
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Nov 8 05:49 UTC 2000 |
BW2 wasn't gory...just stupid and pop culture and annoying and... ;-)
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jiffer
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response 183 of 323:
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Nov 12 07:34 UTC 2000 |
I just saw _Titus_, and ohmygawd! I loved it! If you like Bill Shakespeare,
you may enjoy this interpretation of one of his plays. Warning: lots of blood
and violence.
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birdy
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response 184 of 323:
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Nov 12 08:44 UTC 2000 |
_Titus_ was amazing. Simply amazing.
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ric
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response 185 of 323:
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Nov 12 15:02 UTC 2000 |
We saw "Nurse Betty" at the dollar theater yesterday. It was marginally
cute.. it started out as interesting, and it ended up as interesting, but the
middle 45 minutes of the movie was very very uninteresting. Glad I didn't
pay full price for this one. Wish we would've gone to see "The Perfect Storm"
instead. Oh well.
Watched "Ever After" again on DVD last night... what a nice movie. Drew
Barrymore rocks. I can't wait to see Charlie's Angels :)
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tpryan
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response 186 of 323:
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Nov 12 17:07 UTC 2000 |
I was throughly enjoying Monty Phython's "Life of Brian" last
night on DVD. So much more than "Meaning of Life" a few weeks ago.
Then upon watching the BBC (2) production "Life of Phython" (got it
on DVD at Broders) found that the Phython agreed that "Brian" was the
better movie in flow and telling a story and delivering their jabs
to society.
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katie
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response 187 of 323:
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Nov 12 20:45 UTC 2000 |
I thoroughly enjoyed Charlie's Angels, but maybe it's as much because I
saw it with a group of fun people as much as for any other reason.
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birdy
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response 188 of 323:
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Nov 12 23:03 UTC 2000 |
I watched _Labyrinth_ for the zillionth time last night. I don't think I'll
ever tire of that movie. =)
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rcurl
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response 189 of 323:
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Nov 13 02:10 UTC 2000 |
It's Titus Adronicus. I is very memorable. I started feeling nauseous
at one point...
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jiffer
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response 190 of 323:
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Nov 13 04:32 UTC 2000 |
Yes, the play is Titus Andronicus, however the movie is simply called Titus.
I vaguely remember discussing this in my Shakespeare class an eon ago, but
I think I am going to read it again. It wasn't one of the prof's favorites
and thus was shoved to the side quickly. I really am glad that ASU went to
a Semester system (from a quarterly), so that they class has more time to
discuss more details of Shakespeare's works and the time period.
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rcurl
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response 191 of 323:
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Nov 13 06:23 UTC 2000 |
I didn't know you were talking about a *movie*. They wouldn't dare make
a movie as gory as the play, I would think, though probably more
realistic for the gore they do show.
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