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remmers
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response 9 of 269:
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Mar 26 22:12 UTC 2003 |
For me, Monty Python is a drug. Mary knows the details.
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mary
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response 10 of 269:
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Mar 26 22:15 UTC 2003 |
But they are too shocking to share in a public forum.
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edina
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response 11 of 269:
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Mar 27 16:04 UTC 2003 |
Oh man - Taylor made me watch "Aladdin" about 9000 times.
I re-watched "Mystery, Alaska" this weekend while knitting at the speed of
light. (not bright light, mind you) I really love this movie. Hockey,
pride, great lines, speed, a guy in a jock strap and Russel Crowe. It isn't
"Slapshot" - but then, what is?
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scott
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Mar 27 17:20 UTC 2003 |
First half of "Shakespeare in Love" last night - would have watched the rest
under more mellow circumstances, but video has to go back today. Pretty
funny, and I'll have to watch the rest someday.
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krj
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response 13 of 269:
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Mar 29 22:46 UTC 2003 |
My inner 12-year-old had been waiting for THE CORE since I first saw the
previews for it in January; he was not disappointed. One reviewer
compared it to a combination of the 1970s films FANTASTIC VOYAGE and
THE TOWERING INFERNO, and I might go along with that; my younger
self liked both of those films too.
A few years ago we had two movies about attempts to save a planet
threatened by asteroids and comets, ARMAGEDDON and DEEP IMPACT.
DEEP IMPACT was a decent speculative fiction piece about how the
world would react; ARMAGEDDON was a bombastic piece about noble
Americans (and one plucky Russian) saving the world, wave those
flags, yeah. So I wondered where on that spectrum THE CORE would
fall.
THE CORE doesn't tell about the effects on the world at all, except
for showing scenes of destruction. The story is all about the
team going to the center of the Earth: two astronauts and a bunch
of scientists. But it's not Bruce Willis swaggering bombast this
time, the cast comes across a lot better. Having Hilary Swank and
Stanley Tucci anchor the crew helps a lot.
On the downside, the computer geek of the team is entirely too much
of a stereotype. "I'll need an endless supply of Xena videos and
Hot Pockets." And there are huge story logic holes: why is a
geologist called in when 30 people drop dead on a city street?
Probably it's best if you don't think about the science too much.
We had a flock of geology students hooting their way through it, and
a woman near us called out that she knew one of the movie's scientific
advisors.
I don't care, I had fun. The ending was a little weak, but overall
my inner-12-year-old and I had a great time. (Did anyone else love
the movie AROUND THE WORLD UNDER THE SEA when they were young?)
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bru
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response 14 of 269:
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Mar 29 23:23 UTC 2003 |
Does it rank up there eith the one about the Crack in the earth?
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mynxcat
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response 15 of 269:
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Mar 30 16:37 UTC 2003 |
Is Bend it like Backham playing everywhere, or only in select cities? i can't
find a theater playing it in Columbus.
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md
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response 16 of 269:
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Mar 30 22:29 UTC 2003 |
Bend It Like Beckhan opened in Royal Oak Friday. We saw it today. I
give it an A.
David Beckham is a British soccer star and husband of Victoria Beckham
("Posh Spice" of the Spice Girls). His trademark is a goal shot that
curves across the pitch and into the net. The soccer equivalent of an
unhittable curve ball in baseball. "Bend it like Beckham" means making
that type of spectacular shot. Apart from that, and a little shrine to
him in the main character's bedroom and a faux-cameo at the very end,
the movie has nothing to do with him.
The movie is full of little soccer in-jokes, such as the present that
one of the characters' parents give her of a jersey with the number 9
on it (property of the great Mia Hamm, to those in the know),
references to "Posh 'n' Beck," the video hommage to the WUSA one of the
characters plays for a disbelieving friend ("They *have* that??"),
lesbian gags, sports-bra gags, and so on.
The story is about a teenage girl in England who idolizes Beckham and
wants to be a soccer star. The two obstacles she must overcome are the
absence of a professional women's league in the UK (hence their
fascination with our WUSA), and her parents, who are Indian immigrants
set in very old-fashioned ways that do not allow daughters, among other
things, to engage in contact sports. The girl's family are protrayed
as figures of ironic fun, but with great affection -- think My Big Fat
Greek Wedding. The girl loves and respects them enough to go through
sitcom hell to conceal her growing soccer stardom from them. In the
end... Nope, no spoilers.
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gull
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Mar 31 04:00 UTC 2003 |
Re #13: Yeah...a true geek would want microwave burritos. ;)
I've been trying to decide whether to see The Core. I like a dumb but
fun adventure movie with good special effects, now and then. (I liked
_Die Hard: With A Vengeance_, for example.) But the reviews of this
movie have been so crummy I'm wondering if it'll even be enjoyable.
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jor
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response 18 of 269:
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Mar 31 11:45 UTC 2003 |
strange. I read one review on the wen and it
was quite witty and made the film sound fun,
like a cross between Airplane and Journey to
the Center of the Earth. (that may not have
been its intent.)
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mynxcat
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response 19 of 269:
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Mar 31 15:13 UTC 2003 |
My friend says I should watch Bend it like Beckham because it's a lot like
my life :P I guess it hasn't released in Columbus yet :
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edina
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response 20 of 269:
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Mar 31 16:49 UTC 2003 |
I can't wait to see "Bend it Like Beckham" - I love footie movies.
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aruba
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response 21 of 269:
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Mar 31 20:57 UTC 2003 |
Re #18: Not much of Airplane in The Core, but it was a fun movie, if you
don't expect too much from the science. At least they *tried* to do a
different kind of science fiction.
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mary
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Mar 31 22:10 UTC 2003 |
Two movies and a play over the past weekend - all were
interesting and worth seeing.
"Gerry" is about a minimalist as a film can get. I'm really
glad I knew almost nothing about it before seeing it so I
won't share plot here. Very cool film. Richard, you'd like
it, but I'm not sure about anyone else.
"The Russian Ark" left me wishing I'd listened to those few
brief moments of Russian history when they were offered, way
back when. The entire movie was taken in one long shot.
You are given a tour through the Hermitage and the past
300 years. Stunning.
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remmers
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response 23 of 269:
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Mar 31 23:38 UTC 2003 |
About "Gerry", I'll note that it was directed by Gus Van Sant
("Good Will Hunting", "About Forrester") and stars Matt Damon
and Casey Affleck. Knowing these facts will tell you nothing,
however, about what the movie is like.
"The Russian Ark" is indeed spectacular and stunning. Over
2000 extras re-creating some eras in Russian history in real
time with nary a single slip-up. Eye candy of the highest
order. It's claimed to be the longest single-take movie in
motion picture history. I don't know about that -- Andy
Warhol's "Empire" might have it beat but certainly can't
compete in the eye candy department.
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omni
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response 24 of 269:
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Apr 1 15:52 UTC 2003 |
I've been on a DVD acquisition kick.
Time Bandits is a recent addition, as is S.O.B.
I recently purchased VideoHound and am still pawing through it.
Cant wait to get Ben-Hur on DVD!!
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goose
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response 25 of 269:
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Apr 1 22:46 UTC 2003 |
Rented "One Hour Photo" sunday night...not as creepy as the description
but Robin Williams was awsome. It makes a person think.....
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mynxcat
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response 26 of 269:
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Apr 1 22:48 UTC 2003 |
yeah, it makes you vow never to send film for processing again
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jmsaul
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response 27 of 269:
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Apr 1 23:24 UTC 2003 |
Manhunter already did that.
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gull
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response 28 of 269:
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Apr 2 14:36 UTC 2003 |
I finally rented _Attack of the Clones_ last night.
It was worth seeing, but it could have been so much better. There's
clearly a pretty compelling story here, but it's largely one of
political intrigue. Lucas does not do drama well, and he sure as heck
can't write a love scene. The bad writing combined with some really
substandard acting by Hayden Christensen means that during the first
half of the movie, which should be full of suspense, you end up boredly
waiting for the explosions to start.
Once the fighting starts, things get fairly fun. The battle scenes are
exciting, and we get to see some fairly well-choreographed light saber
battles. Getting to see Yoda kick ass is probably worth the rental fee
by itself. Some of the scenes seem below Lucas' usual standards, though
-- the speeder chase near the beginning of the movie, while it's set
against some lovely backgrounds, lacks the energy of the cycle chase
from "Return of the Jedi", the pod race from "The Phantom Menace", or
even the police chase in "The Fifth Element". From most directors it
would be good enough, but coming from Lucas it's a bit disappointing.
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tod
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response 29 of 269:
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Apr 2 18:21 UTC 2003 |
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scott
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response 30 of 269:
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Apr 2 19:20 UTC 2003 |
The only Star Wars movie with good fighting was "Phantom Menace" - "Attack
of the Clones" has actors with minimal coaching doing the fights, and it
shows.
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scott
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response 31 of 269:
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Apr 2 23:01 UTC 2003 |
I need to see "The Two Towers" again - I realized that my Yoda voice could
be repurposed as a Gollum voice.
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jaklumen
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response 32 of 269:
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Apr 3 07:17 UTC 2003 |
This Star Wars geek really could care less.
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scott
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response 33 of 269:
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Apr 3 14:09 UTC 2003 |
Which means that you do care, at least some? :)
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