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gull
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response 50 of 229:
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Jan 9 04:31 UTC 2000 |
When I came out of the IMAX theater after seeing Fantasia/2000, I noticed a
plate that said 'ANIM8R' on T-bird.
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katie
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response 51 of 229:
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Jan 9 04:56 UTC 2000 |
I saw Galaxy Quest tonight and didn't find it funny or entertaining except
for 2 or 3 brief moments.
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mdw
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response 52 of 229:
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Jan 9 06:10 UTC 2000 |
Oddly enough I saw Galaxy Quest tonight at the Quality 16 (or is it a
quality 16?) out jackson road, and thoroughly enjoyed it.
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krj
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response 53 of 229:
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Jan 9 07:15 UTC 2000 |
I suspect that one's enjoyment of "Galaxy Quest" will depend on how much
time one has invested in "Star Trek" over the years.
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mcnally
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response 54 of 229:
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Jan 9 19:46 UTC 2000 |
Or, if you're not personally a Trek fan, on how much you hang out with
people who are..
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mdw
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response 55 of 229:
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Jan 10 04:00 UTC 2000 |
I hang out with star trek snobs. Some of them like ds9 but not voyager;
some others became b5 fanatics, and none of them engages in cast rubber
sculpture contests of any sort, at least in public (to my knowledge.)
But yes, I agree, if you've been living under a rock these past 30
years, you won't understand galaxy quest. (Are there really people who
never head of Shatner's "get a life" line?)
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orinoco
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response 56 of 229:
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Jan 10 04:18 UTC 2000 |
<timidly raises his hand>
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katie
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response 57 of 229:
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Jan 10 04:33 UTC 2000 |
I am well aware of Star Trek. I can take it or leave it, but I've been
exposed to it extensively for decades.
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katie
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response 58 of 229:
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Jan 10 04:33 UTC 2000 |
(I still didn't like Galaxy Quest)
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mdw
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response 59 of 229:
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Jan 10 05:04 UTC 2000 |
(Well, Dan, you know what they say to young people about all people over
30?)
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other
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response 60 of 229:
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Jan 10 05:35 UTC 2000 |
actually that quote was attributed to abbie hoffman, and when *he* turned 30,
he changed "over" to "under."
i saw magnolia this weekend as well, and i think it was the most unusual
cenimatic experience i have ever had. i agree with erik about the song bit
in the middle. i found that portion of the film really added nothing for me,
and in fact dragged a bit unnecessarily. the climactic moments referred to
in the biblical reference struck me as exxagerated for dramatic effect, to
the point of hilarity, but plausible as one of many exxagerations in a story
which i referred to as "an anthology of everyday pain and suffering."
i thoroughly enjoyed the film, even though i would have enjoyed it more if
about 20 selected minutes were cut from it.
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other
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response 61 of 229:
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Jan 10 05:39 UTC 2000 |
oh, and rented "the thirteenth floor." i liked the basic concept, and some
portions of the execution, however most of the dialogue and attempted
development of any romance storylines were completely unoriginal, uninspired
and unconvincing. it bore obvious similarities to the much better production
"the matrix" but also had some unique story elements. i'd like to have seen
this story concept developed by someone who can write.
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drewmike
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response 62 of 229:
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Jan 10 07:35 UTC 2000 |
In nearly every review I've seen of "Magnolia", Tom Cruise's character is
referred to as "the Tony Robbins of the male sleazeball set", or something
to that effect. But he's hardly a Tony Robbins character. In fact, if I were
to compare him to a real-life person, it would be Ross "Speed Seduction"
Jeffries. With better fashion sense. I'd be surprised if Jeffries doesn't try
to grab some of the spotlight by threatening legalisms towards P. T. Anderson,
because Mackey has some lines that closely paraphrase Jeffries.
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jazz
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response 63 of 229:
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Jan 10 12:24 UTC 2000 |
Tom Cruise uses Eriksonian hypnosis to get the honeys? Damn.
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remmers
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response 64 of 229:
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Jan 10 21:06 UTC 2000 |
Last I heard, it's legally okay satirize public figures. In any
case, I predict that Cruise will get an Academy Award nomination
for "Magnolia".
Regarding the singing bit -- the director, Paul Thomas Anderson,
also makes music videos. I must say that the film felt like a
music video in many ways. That's not intended as a negative
comment. I liked the movie quite a bit, as I did Anderson's
other two films, "Hard Eight" and "Boogie Nights". (For someone
who was born in 1970, he gets remarkably good 70's period feel
in "Boogie Nights".)
I found a fan site for Anderson on the web:
http://www.ptanderson.com
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drewmike
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response 65 of 229:
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Jan 11 00:47 UTC 2000 |
Yes, it's okay to satirize public figures, but that seemed a little extreme.
Not that I'm a Jeffries apologist, mind you.
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other
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response 66 of 229:
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Jan 11 14:04 UTC 2000 |
i probably will have to see it again to develop a fuller appreciation of the
value of the singing bit, but at 3 hour and 8 or so minutes running time, it
might have to wait a while.
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remmers
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response 67 of 229:
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Jan 11 14:56 UTC 2000 |
The current running time of "Magnolia" is actually shorter than
Anderson's first cut by 20 minutes or so.
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krj
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response 68 of 229:
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Jan 15 05:48 UTC 2000 |
*** Great Works of the 20th Century Alert ***
The new issue of Jean Renoir's film GRAND ILLUSION *finally* appears
at the Michigan Theatre on Sunday and Monday. Renoir, the son of
the impressionist painter, is one of the greatest film directors,
and this 1930's drama about World War I POWs is one of his two
best known works. It stars French film idol Jean Gabin, France's answer
to Clark Gable. I haven't seen it in a decade, so I'm looking forward
to this.
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mcnally
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response 69 of 229:
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Jan 15 06:10 UTC 2000 |
Somehow I knew that it would happen while I was out of town..
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bdh3
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response 70 of 229:
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Jan 15 09:15 UTC 2000 |
I am about half way through viewing _The Matrix_ on VHS. A good flik.
Whats-her-name just back from a week 'on the job' in California did
comment "Wouldn't this be better if we were doing drugs?" - no
I don't think she's even 'done drugs' (I have, and yes). But anyway,
its an excellent derivitive work of Kronenberg's _Videodrome_ sure to
have any psychotherapist dealing with a 'borderline schitzo' or worse
client muttering "OH SHIT" under their breath. We passed on it in the
cinema format but look forward to the next two sequels.
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jazz
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response 71 of 229:
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Jan 15 12:12 UTC 2000 |
Kronenberg re-wrote _Videodeome_ with a more modern set and budget in
the recent _eXistenZ_. It's not quite as compelling, but it's more
disturbing. Well worth the video rental.
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krj
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response 72 of 229:
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Jan 17 05:41 UTC 2000 |
The International Channel is having a Samurai Movie Festival this month.
I stumbled across the first film in the LONE WOLF & CUB series last
weekend but I didn't realize that they were showing two per weekend
from that series, so all that are left are #5 and #6 next weekend.
They'll follow up with a Toshiro Mifune film.
http://www.i-channel.com for the schedule information.
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carson
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response 73 of 229:
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Jan 17 06:20 UTC 2000 |
(I didn't know there WAS a Lone Wolf & Cub movie series...)
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krj
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response 74 of 229:
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Jan 17 06:43 UTC 2000 |
Apparently the International Channel samurai festival is a promotion
for video releases of all these films.
See http://www.videoz.com for even more information.
And I found a pretty good "Lone Wolf & Cub" movie page, too.
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