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mcnally
response 162 of 289: Mark Unseen   Nov 15 01:33 UTC 2002

  Well, it's not like he's sitting around saying "I'm ready to begin 
  Phase Two, if only David Brodbeck would get on board.."  See the movie
  if you want, and don't if you don't.  Your ticket money won't even show
  up as a blip on Eminem's royalty check once it gets through Hollywood's
  accounting..
orinoco
response 163 of 289: Mark Unseen   Nov 15 02:03 UTC 2002

...and, FWIW, his character in the movie is much less whiny than his stage
persona, and much more levelheaded.
jiffer
response 164 of 289: Mark Unseen   Nov 15 03:50 UTC 2002

See, * Mile has to fight with The Tow Towers, and 8 Crazy Nights for me to
see it.  I only permit myself to see one In-Theater Movie per 3 months...

I have heard great things about 8 Mile from many sources so far it seems like
a fair goer.
mcnally
response 165 of 289: Mark Unseen   Nov 15 05:42 UTC 2002

  I'm not all that interested in seeing "8 Mile" but I'd pay money *not*
  to have to see "8 Crazy Nights."  An animated Adam Sandler holiday movie?
  <shudder>
void
response 166 of 289: Mark Unseen   Nov 15 07:35 UTC 2002

   http://www.twotowersprotest.org/index.html
other
response 167 of 289: Mark Unseen   Nov 15 09:06 UTC 2002

The physical limitations of the human body are one of the things that 
makes Adam Sandler's work even remotely tolerable.  Without that 
restraint, as in CG animation, there is no hope.
other
response 168 of 289: Mark Unseen   Nov 15 09:08 UTC 2002

re #166:  Give me a fucking break!  Let's trumpet our victimhood to the 
stars for all eternity, shall we?
other
response 169 of 289: Mark Unseen   Nov 15 09:19 UTC 2002

Oh, and the new Harry Potter movie is a bit over the top in places, but 
very much enjoyable.
jep
response 170 of 289: Mark Unseen   Nov 15 14:51 UTC 2002

Oh my gosh.  They're protesting the movie made before the terrorist 
attacks -- based on a book written 50 years ago -- because of the 
September 11 terrorist attacks.

   We believe that Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema's actions are 
   in fact hate speech. The movie is intentionally being named 
   The Two Towers in order to capitalize on the tragedy of 
   September 11.

I don't believe these people can read.
gull
response 171 of 289: Mark Unseen   Nov 15 15:02 UTC 2002

I'm just in awe of _8 Crazy Nights_.  Think about it -- someone,
actually probably a whole group of people, decided that what the world
really needed was an animated Adam Sandler.  Who are these people, and
are they connected with Al Queda in any way?
aruba
response 172 of 289: Mark Unseen   Nov 15 15:10 UTC 2002

I was struck by the same quote as jep.  I wonder if they really believe
that.  The quote on the home page makes it look like they might just be out
for money.  (More likely they're just hoping for a mention in the media.)
jmsaul
response 173 of 289: Mark Unseen   Nov 15 19:52 UTC 2002

I can't access the "Two Towers" page, but is it possible it's a troll?
senna
response 174 of 289: Mark Unseen   Nov 16 07:32 UTC 2002

I hope so.  That's a pretty outrageous statement.
janc
response 175 of 289: Mark Unseen   Nov 16 16:19 UTC 2002

Looked at the page.  It's not apparantly a parody - nothing resembling a
sense of humor anywhere on it.
remmers
response 176 of 289: Mark Unseen   Nov 16 17:19 UTC 2002

For a good Adam Sandler movie, see "Punch Drunk Love".
gelinas
response 177 of 289: Mark Unseen   Nov 16 17:37 UTC 2002

They are just idiots.  Consider: 

} The Two Towers Protest Organization (  www.twotowersprotest.org ) is
} made up of a group of like minded individuals who were greatly affected
} by the events that transpired on Sept 11th 2001. The owner of this
} website considers himself to be a facilitator for the sentiments which
} have already been expressed by people such as Kevin Klerck who set up
} the two towers petition on petitiononline.com.

The petition is at http://www.petitiononline.com/twotower/
other
response 178 of 289: Mark Unseen   Nov 16 18:08 UTC 2002

This isn't even a blip on the radar except that the severe extent of the 
stupidity involved is excellent fodder for comedy.
jmsaul
response 179 of 289: Mark Unseen   Nov 16 18:56 UTC 2002

Wow.
drew
response 180 of 289: Mark Unseen   Nov 16 20:03 UTC 2002

It's gotta be a put-on.
md
response 181 of 289: Mark Unseen   Nov 17 01:03 UTC 2002

We liked "Frida" somewhat.  It was patched-together looking and a 
little amateurish, but for the most part very enjoyable and 
interesting.  At one point, I turned to my wife and said, "She fucked 
*Trotsky?!?"  Even on the way home, I kept saying, "I just saw Leon 
Trotsky having sex."  Quite jarring, I must say.
gelinas
response 182 of 289: Mark Unseen   Nov 17 05:05 UTC 2002

I just stumbled across a 1993 version of the Three Musketeers.  Oliver Platt
(sometime White House Counsel on West Wing) as Porthos, Charlie Sheen as
Aramis, and Kiefer Sutherland as Athos.  I don't have time to watch it right
now, so I think I'm going to rent it at the next opportunity.
tpryan
response 183 of 289: Mark Unseen   Nov 17 06:38 UTC 2002

        I've never heard of the World Trade Center being reffered to
as The Two Towers.  Twin Towers, maybe, and as I heard later, 11, 
for the two straight blocks in the skyline.
russ
response 184 of 289: Mark Unseen   Nov 17 07:14 UTC 2002

Getting back to movies...

I'm keeping an eye out for "God is Great (and I'm not)" and "The
Secretary".  With a bit of luck I may beat Richard to them by
several weeks just as I did with "Spirited Away".
remmers
response 185 of 289: Mark Unseen   Nov 17 15:38 UTC 2002

"God Is Great..." stars Audrey Tautou of "Amelie" fame.  That alone
may be a good reason for seeing it.

I think the other movie might be titled "Secretary", not "The Secretary".

And I was serious about "Punch Drunk Love" being a good movie, both
despite and because it stars Adam Sandler.  The reason is no doubt that
it was written and directed by the immensely talented Paul Thomas
Anderson ("Boogie Nights", "Magnolia").  If you hurry, you can still
catch it in theaters.
gelinas
response 186 of 289: Mark Unseen   Nov 17 18:40 UTC 2002

I picked up the book _Bad_Behavior_ at the AADL a week or so ago, specifically
because of the review of "Secretary" I heard on WEMU.  Haven't gotten to the
story yet, though.  I should set aside _The_Gilded_Chain_ since I'm only
re-reading the ending a week or so after first reading that book and finish
_Bad_Behavior_.
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