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realugly
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response 182 of 278:
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May 30 16:27 UTC 2004 |
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jiffer
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response 183 of 278:
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May 30 17:51 UTC 2004 |
Because you haven't seen Casino Royale. There are many "007"s
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drew
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response 184 of 278:
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May 30 20:10 UTC 2004 |
Six are going to a heavenly spot / and one is going to a place where it's
terribly hot
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otter
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response 185 of 278:
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May 31 16:30 UTC 2004 |
resp:180 Precisely, bru. When you (whoever you are) assume the 007
position, you also assume the name James Bond. Makes perfect sense.
resp:184 Why not? Because that brings actors into it, which sort of
spoils the suspension of disbelief for me. ymmv.
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tpryan
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response 186 of 278:
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May 31 18:21 UTC 2004 |
Oh my God, They killed 005! You bastards!
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drew
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response 187 of 278:
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May 31 19:41 UTC 2004 |
In support of the assumed name theory: Last night I saw _Tomorrow Never Dies_;
in it, 007 uses the name "James Bond" *as* his cover name. The newspaper mugul
has a background check run on the Bond name, and gets back "Banker, squeaky
clean". (From which the henchman concludes "government agent" on the theory
of "too good to be true".)
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scott
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response 188 of 278:
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May 31 20:29 UTC 2004 |
Banker?? Whatever happened to "Universal Exports"?
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albaugh
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response 189 of 278:
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Jun 1 15:50 UTC 2004 |
I was definitely LMAO watching Shrek 2. It's not just for kids. In fact,
perhaps it's not even *for* kids! :-)
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gull
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response 190 of 278:
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Jun 1 19:48 UTC 2004 |
I plan on seeing "Day After Tomorrow". It's a big summer disaster movie. I
don't go to those because I want scientific accuracy or a thought-provoking
plot. I go because I want to see lots of stuff getting destroyed. ;>
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mary
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response 191 of 278:
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Jun 1 23:17 UTC 2004 |
Yeah, I like to see the world being destroyed as well as the next
guy, but "Day After..." was a one-trick pony. The characters were
boringly underdeveloped, the science was insultingly stupid, but the
biggest flaw of all is the lack of humor. I mean, dead serious.
Big mistake. BIG MISTAKE.
Skip this one. Rent "Men is Black".
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klg
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response 192 of 278:
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Jun 2 00:26 UTC 2004 |
Where??
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anderyn
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response 193 of 278:
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Jun 2 13:25 UTC 2004 |
We enjoyed "Shrek 2". It was full of parody, sight gags, and well -- I fell
in love with "Puss in Boots". Antonio Banderas really must have been a cat
in a previous life! It is definitely a movie to go to if you just want to have
a good time.
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gregb
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response 194 of 278:
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Jun 2 18:19 UTC 2004 |
I saw Starsky & Hutch at the dollar theater and I loved it. I was a fan
of the series and it was a real kick to see these guys again, even if it
wasn't the original actors. They did a good job, especially Stiller
(Starsky). And while I'm not a Snoop Dog fan, I did like him in the
role of Huggy Bear ("Nobody touches the Bear!"). And of course I loved
seeing that red and white Torino again. And lots of (to me) great 70's
tunes.
One noticeable difference was how they protrayed the basic character of
S&H: In the series, Hutch was the neat, orderly, semi-rule-follower
kinda guy and Starsky the do-what-it-takes-to-get-the-job-done, sloppy
(except for his car) kinda guy. Just the opposite in the movie, which
was rather strange.
Unlike the series, they didn't try to play the movie for being totally
serious. This was just a fun flick to watch.
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krj
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response 195 of 278:
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Jun 3 16:50 UTC 2004 |
Agreed with Twila on SHREK 2; Puss in Boots steals the movie.
Can there be a spinoff? :)
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albaugh
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response 196 of 278:
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Jun 3 17:34 UTC 2004 |
Yeah - Puss in Boots in Mexico ;-)
In other news, just on principle, not *another* "legend of King Arthur" remake
/ variant!!!
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salad
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response 197 of 278:
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Jun 3 21:10 UTC 2004 |
:-0
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richard
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response 198 of 278:
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Jun 4 01:49 UTC 2004 |
I saw the posters for that king arthur remake. It looks like a feminist
version where arthur and lancelot are wimps and lady guenevire is the warrior
I'll still take Excalibur, which I have on DVD somewhere
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twenex
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response 199 of 278:
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Jun 4 13:20 UTC 2004 |
Re: #198. king arthur ... looks like a feminist
version where arthur and lancelot are wimps and lady guenevire is the warrior
Snicker.
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bru
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response 200 of 278:
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Jun 4 13:58 UTC 2004 |
That is because I have heard they are both supposed to be Sarmatians, not
Celtic. Sarmatians from Iran are supposed to have had warrior women as well
as men.
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twenex
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response 201 of 278:
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Jun 4 15:05 UTC 2004 |
Sarmatians? rotfl.
Please let me know if it gets any more laughable.
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anderyn
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response 202 of 278:
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Jun 4 18:48 UTC 2004 |
Well, they are Sarmatians in the novelization. Yeah. (Though at least they
are still doing the Romano-Britain thing, I believe. I *may* go see it.)
I hate hate hate Excalibur. What fecking person would have Arthur's mother
doing a belly-dance?! And then the sex in full plate armor? Sheah. That lost
me right there. Stupid Borman. Stupid movie. Stupid stupid. The only good
parts were in the very middle when Arthur was fighting King Lot. (I am a fan
of King Arthur. I have about as many versions of it as could be imagined. I
get very testy when people mess with it.)
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happyboy
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response 203 of 278:
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Jun 5 00:45 UTC 2004 |
ooooH don't get testy!!!
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gregb
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response 204 of 278:
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Jun 6 04:59 UTC 2004 |
I see there's yet /another/ King Arthur movie coming out this Summer.
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edina
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response 205 of 278:
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Jun 7 17:09 UTC 2004 |
Yes - Clive Owen as Arthur and Keira Knightly as Guinevere. I'm looking
forward to it.
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gregb
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response 206 of 278:
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Jun 7 18:36 UTC 2004 |
Went to see Harry Potter yesterday with some friends. I wish I had a
glowing review like I did for the last two movies, but this one I was a
bit dissapointed. Yes, there was plenty of action and drama, but this
was a much darker chapter. Right from the get-go, there was nothing
happy about this film. I understand that the book is very close to the
movie (or vice-versa) so I guess it's supposed to be that way. But even
the ending didn't have that "feel good" quality that embodied the other
flicks. However, I still reccomend it for viewing and I'll certainly be
adding it to my DVD collection when it comes out.
I've heard that this will be the last Potter movie. If that true, I'll
be sorry to see it go. On the other hand, if the remaining novels are
as dark as Prisinor..., I won't mind it too much.
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