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slynne
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response 222 of 269:
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Jun 1 18:27 UTC 2003 |
I loved both of them. There were parts in both where I laughed so hard
tears were coming from my eyes...usually during the more absurd parts.
But I think what really did it for the critics was that they were so
original and different from other films. I think if one is a critic and
sees thousands of films, it is more meaningful that the film is
different. I think this is one reason why Memento got such critical
acclaim and also why David Lynch movies are so popular with critics.
And while different does not necessarily mean good (e.g. moulon rouge),
it certainly counts for something.
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rcurl
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response 223 of 269:
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Jun 1 18:34 UTC 2003 |
Adaptations did lead to lots of discussion afterward - what it meant,
the actors, the tricks, what it meant....etc. I like movies like
that. For example, I was pleased to figure out how the pieces fitted
together, like assembling a mental jigsaw. I would have liked to have
unwittingly learned more about orchids, though, not that her book was
strictly *about* orchids.
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jep
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response 224 of 269:
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Jun 2 02:58 UTC 2003 |
My son and I, my parents, and my nieces saw "Finding Nemo" last
night. It was glitzy, colorful, and funny in many places; repetitious
and slow in others.
There were no great songs; in fact there were no feature-type songs at
all. I was disappointed about that.
My favorite Disney movies, in order, are probably The Aristocats, The
Lion King, Toy Story, The Little Mermaid, and Monsters, Inc. I've
liked all of the Disney/Pixar movies and have been looking forward to
this one for months. They've concentrated on excellent stories up
until now. I thought they put more effort into glitz and less into
keeping the story interesting this time. Maybe I'll like it better
the next time I see it.
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pvn
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response 225 of 269:
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Jun 2 05:29 UTC 2003 |
Watched _Dinner Rush_ on DVD tonight. Just about the entire movie takes
place in a tony italian restaurant. Sort of an Altman style thingy.
It is hard to mention any detail without spoilers so I'll just recommend
it highly.
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gull
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response 226 of 269:
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Jun 2 13:10 UTC 2003 |
I saw _Finding Nemo_ on Friday and I disagree with jep. I thought it
was hilarious, and really enjoyed it. The glitz didn't have any real
effect on me, because it wasn't very far in that I stopped thinking
about the fact that it was computer animated. (They're getting pretty
good at this. Every movie they've made has had successively fewer
distracting "that looked really fake" moments.) Pixar hasn't made a
film so far that I haven't liked.
Of course, I've always disliked long musical numbers in movies, so
that's probably part of where we disagree. Most of my favorite Disney
films are short on songs. In fact, of the movies jep listed as
favorites, the only ones I've felt the urge to see again recently are
_Toy Story_ and _Monsters, Inc._. _The Lion King_ just seems so
overblown and full of itself to me, now.
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other
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response 227 of 269:
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Jun 2 14:16 UTC 2003 |
Saw Adaptation (well, most of it) and Y Tu Mama Tambien last night. I do not
get what all the fuss about Adaptation was for, and I was annoyed because I
think the video store censored their copy of Y Tu Mama Tambien. They
definitiely bowdlerized the subtitles a bit, and probably cut a bunch of the
juicier footage.
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oval
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response 228 of 269:
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Jun 2 14:35 UTC 2003 |
...and there's some juicy ones.
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jep
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response 229 of 269:
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Jun 2 20:06 UTC 2003 |
I didn't dislike "Finding Nemo", but I didn't fall in love with it,
either.
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janc
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response 230 of 269:
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Jun 6 13:01 UTC 2003 |
Valerie has been talking about taking the kids to see "Finding Nemo". They've
never been to a real live movie theater before. Most disney type movies are
a bit too scary for them, and the Pixar ones to date have been no exception
(eg, the scaring kids scenes in Monsters Inc, the neighbor kid's mangled toys
in Toy Story, etc). I was wondering who Nemo rated on that scale.
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gull
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response 231 of 269:
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Jun 6 13:47 UTC 2003 |
There are a few scenes involving things with large teeth that might
frighten very young children, or give them nightmares. There aren't
long periods of scary suspense, as I recall, though.
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jep
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response 232 of 269:
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Jun 6 15:00 UTC 2003 |
The sharks in "Finding Nemo" are members of a vegetarian support
group. "Fish are friends, not food". They're mildly scary; there's
also a scene about jellyfish which is mildly scary. It's not as scary
as "Monsters, Inc." The scene to which you referred in "Toy Story"
would probably not be scary at all to Arlo, and couldn't possibly be to
Kendra, could it? "Finding Nemo" is no more scary than "Toy Story".
Didn't you take them to "The Piglet Movie"? That was as non-
threatening as any movie could be, I'd think.
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gull
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response 233 of 269:
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Jun 6 15:34 UTC 2003 |
I'm thinking of the scene with the black dragon fish as the main scary
one, pesonally.
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flem
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response 234 of 269:
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Jun 6 19:24 UTC 2003 |
Vegetarian sharks? hahahahaha. I really hope that the irony was intentional.
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krj
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response 235 of 269:
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Jun 6 21:29 UTC 2003 |
Saturday is this year's silent movie with live orchestra accompaniment
at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor. The movie is "Pandora's Box,"
1929. Louise Brooks is a German flapper whose sexuality destroys
all the men who fall for her: and then she meets Jack the Ripper.
(Don't know if we'll get to go, our schedule is kind of crowded...)
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albaugh
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response 236 of 269:
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Jun 7 01:22 UTC 2003 |
The main comment I have about Finding Nemo is that I'm totally amazed at the
computer graphics. Constantly moving underwater ocean currents... Etc.
See it just for that, even if you're a gr'up. :-)
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jaklumen
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response 237 of 269:
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Jun 7 05:15 UTC 2003 |
Interestingly enough, "Finding Nemo" was compared to "Spirited Away"
in some critique somewhere (MSNBC, perhaps). Unfair and unflattering,
but I mentioned it so I could reference this particular film. I
saw "Spirited Away" at a gaming convention-- most of it, anyway, and I
thought it was one of the most fabulous animes I have seen. It's
subtitled, and not dubbed, which I think is a good thing.
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gelinas
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response 238 of 269:
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Jun 8 03:52 UTC 2003 |
The version of "Spirited Away" that I just watched was dubbed. The dubbing
worked, as near as I could tell. Good movie.
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mynxcat
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response 239 of 269:
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Jun 10 00:45 UTC 2003 |
Watched Vanilla Sky. What I want to know is why did he splice his life from
that particular point, why not from earlier when he met Sophia, and everything
was great and he hadn't had his accident yet
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tod
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response 240 of 269:
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Jun 10 04:22 UTC 2003 |
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jazz
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response 241 of 269:
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Jun 10 12:53 UTC 2003 |
He was just LION to himself.
Remember, the sweet isn't as sweet without the sweet and sour sauce?
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gregb
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response 242 of 269:
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Jun 10 17:21 UTC 2003 |
Hey, Tim! Puns! Come and get'em! B-)
Caught The Core at the dolar theater Saturday. Kind of a cross 'tween
Armagedden<sp> and Journey to the Center of the Earth. Basically,
another doomed Earth movie. The Earth's core has stopped spinning and
a group is sent waaaaaaaay down under to "jump-start" it. Those into
Earth science will have a field day ripping this one apart.
Nothong outstanding about this file, IMO. Didn't recognize any of the
actors, effects, while good, were std. for today's films, characters
were two-dimensional...All-in-all, a pretty predictable flick.
Certainly not worth $8.50, but good for a buck.
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lynne
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response 243 of 269:
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Jun 10 21:53 UTC 2003 |
re 242: Those with a brain will have a field day ripping it apart, I should
think.
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aruba
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response 244 of 269:
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Jun 11 01:18 UTC 2003 |
It was fun though. (But the very first thing the hero says in the movie is
wrong.)
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scott
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response 245 of 269:
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Jun 15 13:32 UTC 2003 |
Saw "The Matrix: Reloaded" yesterday.
Great visuals, but the rest was pretty weak. Everything, every element, could
have been cut about 50% and it would have tightened things up a lot.
Well, except for Agent Smith. What a cool character...
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aruba
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response 246 of 269:
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Jun 15 19:12 UTC 2003 |
Saw Finding Nemo the other night. It rocked.
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