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senna
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response 75 of 304:
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May 6 01:24 UTC 2002 |
The paragraph was poorly written. He's clearly vulnerable, but it is never
clear in the film that he is definitely overpowered and that his only
potential for victory is to out-think the villain.
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richard
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response 76 of 304:
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May 6 03:21 UTC 2002 |
yes it was a bit derivative that peter parker's uncle dies, but not before
giving him sage advice. Straight out of Superman the Movie and Glenn Ford
as Superman's dad dying, but not before telling him to use his powers for
the right reasons
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brighn
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response 77 of 304:
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May 6 13:52 UTC 2002 |
the teasers made it look like Superman Redux, with few surprises... I had
allmost convinced myself to pay full price, but senna's review has caused me
to think about the dollar show again...
As far as the love triangle goes, that was used in Batman, too. Actually, it
does make more sense in Batman and Spiderman, where the face is obscured, then
in Superman ("I think Clark Kent is Superman!" "Don't be ridiculous, Clark
wears glasses." "Oh yeah, good point...")
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aruba
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response 78 of 304:
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May 6 13:56 UTC 2002 |
"Mystery Men" parodied that well.
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brighn
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response 79 of 304:
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May 6 14:07 UTC 2002 |
Heh. I enjoyed Mystery Men, and was disappointed it didn't do better.
Then again, I want to bear Janeane Garofalo's baby.
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jmsaul
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response 80 of 304:
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May 6 14:23 UTC 2002 |
I don't, and I liked Mystery Men a lot. (Nothing against Janeane Garofalo,
I just don't want kids.)
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gull
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response 81 of 304:
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May 6 14:52 UTC 2002 |
Yeah, that was great.
"So he takes off the glasses."
'That doesn't make any sense! He wouldn't be able to see!'
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jp2
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response 82 of 304:
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May 6 14:53 UTC 2002 |
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brighn
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response 83 of 304:
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May 6 15:02 UTC 2002 |
In the DVD extras for Dogma, Smith says he wished he'd cast Garofalo instead
of what's-her-name as the last scion, because Garofalo is fun to work with
and what's-her-name is a living bitch.
Of course, his attitude might have been reversed if the casting had been
reversed, but who knows. I do know that I think what's-her-name is a bitch,
at least in Dogma, and I wish Smith HAD cast the two of them the other way
around.
Jamie's just jealous that people are making money with acerbic humor rather
than just sitting on BBSs wasting other people's time for free.
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orinoco
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response 84 of 304:
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May 6 15:15 UTC 2002 |
I have to say, I like her standup act, but I'm not that impressed with her
in the movies I've seen her in.
Of course, as she keeps pointing out, that may be because the movies I've seen
her in have been not-that-impressive. (Yes, yes, even Dogma. Calm down.
I know that's a hanging offense in some parts.)
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jmsaul
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response 85 of 304:
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May 6 15:31 UTC 2002 |
Re #83: I assume you don't mean Beady's what's-her-name, so what's her name?
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edina
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response 86 of 304:
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May 6 15:40 UTC 2002 |
Janeane Garofalo rocks - I'd have her babies.
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rcurl
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response 87 of 304:
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May 6 15:41 UTC 2002 |
I saw most of "Men in Black" on TV the other night, but missed what
was the significance of the "Galaxy on Orion's Belt" to either Bug
or those aliens that were going to destroy Earth if it wasn't turned
over to them. Why did they want it?
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brighn
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response 88 of 304:
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May 6 15:42 UTC 2002 |
Her role in Dogma was too small to really judge her, regardless of what you
thought of Dogma. I know I've seen her in more flicks, but they must really
be forgettable (I know I saw Clay Pigeons, for instance, but damn if I
remember much about it.)
Now I gotta go check IMDB, durnit... =}
Ok, here are the movies I"ve seen taht she's been in:
Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (200). Oh my GOD, this movie was rank.
TERRIBLE! Whoever perverted such an institution as moose and squirrel should
be drawn and quartered.
What Planet are You From? (2000). I don't remember her in it, but she's
uncredited, according to IMDB. The movie was cute in spots, but largely
expendible.
Mystery Men (1999). Better than most people seem to have thought, and
definitely has some classic lines. Still, it has its failings.
Dogma (1999). The first movie I had on both DVD and VHS. One of my favorites.
Clay Pigeons (1998). Uh. Stuff happens for a while. She's a cop. There are
dead people. It was funny at the time, I think. I don't remember.
Half Baked (1998). Blink and you miss her, but I do remember her cameo there.
One of the better movies I've seen about potheads. Which isn't high praise.
The Matchmaker (1997). Hey! I forgot about this one! It was actually pretty
good, and she was the central character. Worth seeing, but maybe not worth
seeing twice.
Cop Land (1997). Forgettable role, forgettable movie. I think it was a script
that Law & Order rejected.
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997). Only saw bits and snatches of
this one, didn't see anything compelling me to see the whole thing.
The Cable Guy (1996). Don't remember her, but then, the entire movie
experience was so traumatic that I blocked it from my memory.
Kids in the Hall" Brain Candy (1996). This is what I love about IMDB: She's
credited even though her scene was cut out. Here's a movie they paid her to
be in, but decided not to put her in anyway. Thank you for that information,
IMDB. (And the movie was pretty bad, too.)
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brighn
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response 89 of 304:
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May 6 15:47 UTC 2002 |
#85>Linda Fiorentino. I had to look it up. Please don't make me look it up
again. She always seems so freakin' depressed, she makes Morrissey look
happy-go-lucky. (I'd say it was her role in Dogma, but she was the same way
in After Hours, another otherwise good flick damaged by her presence.)
I strongly dislike Linda Fiorentino's acting style.
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edina
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response 90 of 304:
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May 6 15:49 UTC 2002 |
Check out "The Last Seduction" - you'll love her all the more.
I loved "The Matchmaker" - funny movie, great cast (Milo O'Shea, Denis Leary,
David O'Hara, one of the chicks from the Committments) - great lines ("Mind
the car!" in that great Galway accent) - beautiful scenery and lots of great
music. It's one movie I kept for sure in the settlement.
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rcurl
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response 91 of 304:
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May 6 16:37 UTC 2002 |
I watched "Night of the Hunter" last night. Most unusual, especially for
when it was made. From http://www.filmsite.org/nightof.html:
The high-contrast, semi-screwball comedy and melodramatic-horror film
deliberately pays tribute to pioneering silent film director D. W.
Griffith in its style (the use of stark, expressionistic black and white
photography, archaic camera devices such as iris down) and in its
casting of Griffith's principal proteg/silent star Lillian Gish. Told
with inventive, stylized, timeless images, symbolism and visual poetry,
it blends both a pastoral setting with fanatical characters and dark,
film noir-ish evil images, in Laughton's words - "a
nightmarish sort of Mother Goose tale."
Lillian Gish AND Robert Mitchum? Adapted for the screen by James Agee and
Charles Laughton (and directed by Laughton)? No wonder it was a "critical
and commercial failure" at the time.
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flem
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response 92 of 304:
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May 6 16:51 UTC 2002 |
I'm having a hard time believing that so many people actually liked the
"romantic" bits of Spiderman. I alternated between squirming uncomfortably
in my seat and laughing my ass of at the stilted, lame dialogue whenever
Parker talks to Mary Jane. The scene in the hospital where he haltingly tries
to tell her how he feels was excruciating, right up until the final lines
(paraphrased): "It was like... I reached... the unreachable... and I
wasn't... expecting it," which may well be the dumbest thing ever said in a
movie.
I thought the Green Goblin was pretty lame, too, which is a shame, since
Dafoe is capable of so much better. His transformation is never convincing,
and you never feel the least bit sorry for him. The only hint of motivation
you ever see from him is that he's going to lose his government funding.
Yawn. He's just a whiner.
The fight sequences could have been worse, I suppose. One thing that was
well done was the three-dimensional quality that many of them had. With a
flying villain and a hero famous for acrobatics, anything less would have
disappointed, but I thought they did pretty well with that. Other than
that, however, they were pretty mundane.
Overall, I have to say I preferred the Scorpion King. There, that should
get me some flames. :)
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remmers
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response 93 of 304:
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May 6 17:17 UTC 2002 |
Re #91: "Night of the Hunter" is a favorite of mine. Very odd,
especially for the 1950s. The only film Charles Laughton directed;
I'm sorry he didn't do others.
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slynne
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response 94 of 304:
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May 6 17:31 UTC 2002 |
Yeah, I struggled through that hospital scene too. It was worth it
though because just as he was done speaking, the friend I was with
leaned over and whispered in my ear "Score!" hahaha.
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brighn
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response 95 of 304:
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May 6 18:36 UTC 2002 |
... which is why most guys suffer through "chick flicks" in the first place...
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michaela
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response 96 of 304:
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May 6 18:42 UTC 2002 |
Janeane Garofalo was great in "Truth About Cats and Dogs", which is a good
movie.
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edina
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response 97 of 304:
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May 6 19:14 UTC 2002 |
Sarah is right - that was a great movie.
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aruba
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response 98 of 304:
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May 6 19:20 UTC 2002 |
Ditto that. I wish she got more roles like that.
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jmsaul
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response 99 of 304:
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May 6 19:38 UTC 2002 |
Re #87: The reason that stuff in "Men in Black" didn't make sense is
because someone decided to cut a lot of material out of the movie
for the theatrical release. They supposedly had a lot more about
whatever was going on off Earth, but it didn't make the final cut.
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