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deusx23
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response 187 of 284:
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Aug 4 13:07 UTC 2001 |
Eh, they're all pretty much the same plot. Such as... This is Jacky, he's
this guy's nephew.. or an international agent.. or just some shmoe. And
Jacky's in trouble with a gang.. the russians.. a diabolical criminal.. Watch
as Jacky tries not to hurt anyone but beats the snot out of every guy in the
room with a ladder.. fish.. arcade games.. other guys..
I still like watching him though :)
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ashke
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response 188 of 284:
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Aug 4 13:44 UTC 2001 |
Well of course! Besides, he has a charm about him that makes is movies funny
to watch... And he's real, which I find I don't like when watching Jet Li
movies, and some other Hong kong cinema movies...I don't like the sped up,
unrealistic sense of some of the movies, but ont he contrast, I loved CTHD..
Go figure.
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deusx23
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response 189 of 284:
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Aug 4 13:51 UTC 2001 |
Yup, there's his charm, and then there're the outtakes to show you that he's
actually doing the things you see in the movie. I mean, I suppose the
outtakes could be fake, but man... some of the things he does do himself.
Like, was it Rumble in the Bronx where he broke his foot jumping onto a boat?
Anyway, they showed him jump, fall down holding his foot, and in the next
outtake scene he had a big white cast on his foot. But then in the scene
after that, he had either a covering or the cast painted to look just like
his other shoe, and he went right back to work. And then there's the time
he almost fell off a building without wires... and then there's the time he
clocked himself with a brick... and then... heheh
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ashke
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response 190 of 284:
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Aug 4 16:22 UTC 2001 |
Actually, he broke his foot jumping from the roof of one building to the
landing/fire escape of another building, but yes, he then did the powerboat
scene with the cast on...
I love the man's movies, absolutly. Have you gotten a chance to see "Rush
Hour 2"? I loved Chris Tucker in "Fifth Element" with his take on Prince,
and the two of them together was hillarious. His mouth and Jackie's charm.
For a man who didn't learn to read or write until after he was 18 (Jackie
Chan) he is a very impressive movie maker.
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deusx23
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response 191 of 284:
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Aug 4 18:07 UTC 2001 |
Ack.. I'm on the fence about Chris Tucker. I half think he's annoying :)
But I thought he was great in The Fifth Element. I need to see Rush Hour 2
though, for Jackie's sake. :)
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gelinas
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response 192 of 284:
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Aug 5 05:34 UTC 2001 |
After watching the end of the movie mentioned above, I watched the beginning
of his "Police Story." Decided not to stay up to watch all of it, but what
I saw was fun. (I bugged out just after his girlfriend took off on the
motorcycle.)
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ric
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response 193 of 284:
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Aug 6 12:44 UTC 2001 |
We watcheD Wild Things on DVD saturday afternoon - matt dillon, kevin bacon,
neve (?) campbell, and denise richards. It was marginally interesting,
certainly I enjoyed the scenes involving denise richards naked and making out
with ms. campbell. =)
Yesterday, we saw Planet of the Apes. I enjoyed it. Doesn't really bother
me that it was a long way from the original movie. The ending had me a little
confused though. How the hell did THAT happen?
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edina
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response 194 of 284:
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Aug 6 13:38 UTC 2001 |
Watched "Center Stage" yesterday - cute ballet movie. The guy who played
Cooper was a hottie - and it was fun watching Ilia Kulik act.
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brighn
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response 195 of 284:
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Aug 6 13:58 UTC 2001 |
Wild Things> I saw that back in the theater, and it didn't make a sou of
sense. But I agree that it was mildly interesting.
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mooncat
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response 196 of 284:
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Aug 6 15:36 UTC 2001 |
(Sunny- and just how many Jet Li movies have you seen? The vast
majority (that I've seen) don't involve sped up action sequences
<grumbles about people not being allowed to diss Jet Li> Don't get me
wrong, I love Jackie Chan- he's funny, but Jet has that cute little boy
look going for him)
Haven't seen Rush Hour II yet, but it's on my 'Must See' list (which is
very short).
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deusx23
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response 197 of 284:
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Aug 6 16:46 UTC 2001 |
Re #196: Jet Li... cute little boy, eh? Cute little boy who looks like he's
about to completely ruin your next few months in a few seconds. :) First time
I'd heard of him was with Black Mask. Need to see a lot more of him. Ever
see his little "I am Sci-Fi" commercial on the Sci Fi channel? Splitting
atoms with his bare fist, wheee!
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mooncat
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response 198 of 284:
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Aug 6 18:35 UTC 2001 |
Re #197- Leslie- most of his movies are in Chinese (and dubbed. :( )
like Black Mask. Let's see, what else does he have... The Defender
(also known as Bodyguard From Beijing), Fist of Legend, The Enforcer,
Once Upon a Time in China (I, II and III), Meltdown, Swordmaster (I and
II) and several more. <grins> I've seen all the ones listed save for
Once Upon a Time in China III and Swordmaster I. Oh yeah, he plays a
bad guy in Leathal Weapon IV.
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brighn
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response 199 of 284:
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Aug 6 20:07 UTC 2001 |
Wasn't he alsoo in Romeo Must Die?
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mooncat
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response 200 of 284:
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Aug 6 21:55 UTC 2001 |
Yupyup. ut that was after (?) Black Mask and an American release, so I
wasn't counting it. (Own it though...)
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edina
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response 201 of 284:
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Aug 7 14:11 UTC 2001 |
Ok - we saw "Billy Elliot" last night, for lack of anything else to watch -
it was a great movie - but I felt like I needed a bottle of prozac after it.
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richard
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response 202 of 284:
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Aug 7 15:57 UTC 2001 |
PLANET OF THE APES-- What was the point of it? It didnt expand or
re-think the original. Mark Wahlberg was a weak lead. The ending was
really corny.
(note: I saw this while in Bangkok-- the theaters over there have E-Z boy
recliners instead of regular seats, that lean all the way back. And they
encourage you/expect you to take off your shoes. It was a bit like
watching a movie in one's livingroom. And they served booze at the
concession stand. You havent had the cineplex movie-going experience
until you watch a movie in a theater in a lazy boy recliner in your bare
feet sipping a Singapore Sling! Of course it is easy to fall asleep!)
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anderyn
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response 203 of 284:
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Aug 7 18:44 UTC 2001 |
I would think so, Richard! :-)
Haven't seen any movies lately. Ah well.
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orinoco
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response 204 of 284:
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Aug 7 19:02 UTC 2001 |
There were a few theaters in Chicago with liquor licences. I don't think any
of them had recliners, though.
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brighn
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response 205 of 284:
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Aug 7 20:14 UTC 2001 |
You know, if I'd gone all the way to Bangkok to see Planet of the Apes, I
imagine I'd be disappointed, too. Ween't they showing it more locally,
richard?
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tpryan
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response 206 of 284:
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Aug 7 21:28 UTC 2001 |
Quo Vadid in Westland has/had a liquor licence.
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ric
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response 207 of 284:
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Aug 8 19:08 UTC 2001 |
Watched Disney's "The Kid" on DVD last night... I found it fairly enjoyable,
albiet corny (all non-animated Disney flicks tend to be corny)
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beeswing
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response 208 of 284:
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Aug 8 21:27 UTC 2001 |
Does anyone remember those educational Disney films? I remember
watching some Disney film in 6th grade about female adolescent
development. It was of no help at all, and the sound was so bad it was
like a McDonald's drive through speaker. Very corny too.
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eeyore
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response 209 of 284:
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Aug 9 01:36 UTC 2001 |
I remember the ones with Jiminy Cricket....
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krj
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response 210 of 284:
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Aug 9 03:41 UTC 2001 |
We saw SONGCATCHER tonight at the Michigan. The folks who are interested
in old songs or folk songs should probably see it; it's holding at
the Michigan for most of the next week. What else has Janet McTeer
done?
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eeyore
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response 211 of 284:
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Aug 9 04:06 UTC 2001 |
What is it about?
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