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Havoc · #**271** 04-09-2007, 04:33 PM

Watching House MD lately. Worked my way trough the entire second season in under 3 days... scary!

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It's one of those things that appeal to the 'Stick it to the man, Bush rules us all!' people. Just like The Island, and all of those internet documentaries on how every major event is a conspiracy.

You see that's the beauty of it when someone labels something which they don't know anything about. If you would have followed the show you'd know it's already WAY past all that and it's getting a lot more personal for everyone.

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I also enjoyed Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang.

Yea I bet you did you old humper you...

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Alot of my friends watch it for the gorgeous guy in it but is very boring.

I do NOT get why this guy is so handsome to everyone. People have been saying it from day one and I just don't see it... I mean, I see Brad Pitt is a good looking guy, why is this guy so appealing?

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Agree'd. Rented that one a while ago, loved the part where New-Bond is being tortured.

Seeing that movie in the theater and hearing about every guy in the audience squirm in imaginary pain is just hilarious. Reminds me that I need to pick up a Special Edition copy of that movie tomorrow to complete my collection once again.

Havoc

***Nate*** · #**272** 04-09-2007, 07:43 PM

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I do NOT get why this guy is so handsome to everyone. People have been saying it from day one and I just don't see it... I mean, I see Brad Pitt is a good looking guy, why is this guy so appealing?

It's the eyes. Plus some people just like tattoos.

mitsur · #**273** 04-09-2007, 11:28 PM

Just saw Ghostbusters 2. Still a classic.

Yeah, just thought you ought to know.

Leto · #**274** 04-10-2007, 01:28 AM

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You see that's the beauty of it when someone labels something which they don't know anything about. If you would have followed the show you'd know it's already WAY past all that and it's getting a lot more personal for everyone.

Generally, if one doesn't like the pilot and next few episodes after it, they will form an opinion. Then they go by what they know/have seen. Like forming an opinion after the first few episodes of Lost, I'm not going to follow the next two seasons of ****ing plot twists.

Sorry I'm not up with your latest Prison Break goss.

Conspiracy theorist.

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Wasn't it painful to watch? I dunno... I saw it high and I found some of the earlier parts of the film to resemble softcore porn. Although I must admit, I thought most of the action scenes were most enjoyable. If you were looking for a massive testoste-fest, this is it.

Altogether though, gratuitous and synthetic. Bleck.

Agreeded, but I wasn't really in the mood for superfunawesomecoolaction scenes when I went to see it.

But yes... it still pains me to this day.

Salamander · #**275** 04-10-2007, 02:54 AM

I just saw Black Sheep, a New Zealand horror-comedy about genetically engineered sheep turning vicious and attacking a group of humans occuping a farm. Good fun

***Xavier*** · #**276** 04-10-2007, 03:05 AM

I saw Dark Waters (from the producer of the Ring I believe)
It sucked, a very unimaginative horror movie, yuk

Chubfish · #**277** 04-10-2007, 06:17 AM

Now i have just watched Brainiac: Science Abuse. It was funny, but some of the experiments were just plain suckage. Ah well.

***Nate*** · #**278** 04-10-2007, 07:40 AM

Just saw 300. Way better than I expected (which was not very much) and not even as gory as I had heard (though there were one or two moments that made me shrink from the screen).

Leonidas was cool. Astinos was hot. Xerxes was wierd (but in a good way). And David Wenham... really should have been in a different movie.

Rex Tirano · #**279** 04-10-2007, 10:55 AM

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Seeing that movie in the theater and hearing about every guy in the audience squirm in imaginary pain is just hilarious. Reminds me that I need to pick up a Special Edition copy of that movie tomorrow to complete my collection once again.

Even me and my friends squirmed in sympathy.

- Rexy

Rich · #**280** 04-10-2007, 12:32 PM

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Just saw 300. Way better than I expected (which was not very much) and not even as gory as I had heard (though there were one or two moments that made me shrink from the screen).

Leonidas was cool. Astinos was hot. Xerxes was wierd (but in a good way). And David Wenham... really should have been in a different movie.

THIS IS SPARTA!!11!1

Thats all I have to say.

Paramite of War · #**281** 04-10-2007, 03:55 PM

I didn't think it was gory. I thought it was appropriate what they did because its about time someone made it look real. Also they were interpreting a war so it was necessary.

Infection Form 143 · #**282** 04-10-2007, 03:58 PM

Day After Tomorrow

Great movie. Kinda ridiculous, though. I don't really believe in global warming too much. Still a great ****en' movie though!

Chubfish · #**283** 04-10-2007, 05:21 PM

Now i have just watched all the Matrix triliogy in order again. I like Mr. Smith's speech in the second one after the oracle leaves. I think some of it is:
"It was purpose that created us, purpose that connects us, purpose that pulls us, that guides us, that drives us, that thrives us, that defines us, purpose that binds us. We are here because of you Mr. Anderson. Now we will take from you what you have tried to take from us." Just loved that bit.

Patrick Vykkers · #**284** 04-10-2007, 11:46 PM

I just saw Hot Fuzz. That was the funniest thing I have ever seen. I won't spoil the plot, but let's just say you will NEVER guess the twists.

ziggy · #**285** 04-11-2007, 02:57 PM

I really want to see Hot Fuzz, because Shaun of the Dead was really appealing to me. The trailer also looks really funny. Is it rated R?

Patrick Vykkers · #**286** 04-11-2007, 03:21 PM

R13 in my nation. Dinnae about yours.

Fluid · #**287** 04-13-2007, 01:46 PM

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest .. third time.

great film

Leto · #**288** 04-13-2007, 02:28 PM

Disney's The Black Hole.

This I have to say: within the 92 minutes of my life I dedicated to this, did anything actual happen? What the **** did anyone ever talk about in this film? Did the robot go down on beardy in the end?

So terribley grand.

Fluid · #**289** 04-13-2007, 03:26 PM

it's disney for christ's sake. what did you expect.

Rex Tirano · #**290** 04-13-2007, 06:36 PM

The Godfather.

F*cking amazing.

Watch it. Now.

- Rexy

Leto · #**291** 04-13-2007, 07:11 PM

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it's disney for christ's sake. what did you expect.

Wrong, monkey, wrong.

This was a scifi experiment of Disney's that was released just after or very close to when Stars Wars first came out. It's quite possibley their only shot at credibility, which is hilarious. Some very un-Disney moments in it.

You lose.

Fluid · #**292** 04-14-2007, 02:11 AM

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This was a scifi experiment of Disney

disney's scifi... that's even worse

Chubfish · #**293** 04-14-2007, 05:23 AM

I have just watched Mr. Deeds. It was ok for something I had never even heard of and it is a comedy.

ziggy · #**294** 04-14-2007, 12:23 PM

I hate Mr. Deeds. Adam Sandler's movies now seem like they're trying to make him look like a great guy and mr. perfect. I stick with Billy Madison.

snuzi · #**295** 04-14-2007, 12:39 PM

I actually liked Mr. Deeds. Although, you're right. Nowadays his movies all come with where-the-hell-did-that-come-from plots and endings. I mean, take Click for example. It was supposed to be a comedy, but it had the most depressing plot ever. What the hell is with comics trying to become serious actors now?

used:) · #**296** 04-14-2007, 12:46 PM

Just saw Disturbia last night. If I had watched it at home I would have completely hated it, but being in a theater surrounded by laughing, screaming, 21st century American teens made it a blast.

Arxryl · #**297** 04-14-2007, 07:38 PM

Hm... I want to see that movie. Don't know why, but with all the new horror/scare-you-out-of-your-damned-pants movies coming out within the past few months/years I'd like to see it.

And I finally watched Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. It's been for frikken ever since I have seen all of them (I watched them in reverse order, just because I couldn't find two of them for the longest time) and I am still pretty happy with them...

Although in Raiders, I didn't see as much "Booby-trap" actiony cool stuff. Except for the begining... that was pretty neat. Even though the movie is fairly behind in special effects, the ones they did have looked kinda cool still.
Like the part when they open the Ark, and all the spirits and stuff come out and totally kill everyone. I don't know why, but I thought that was kinda cool.

And I have seen numerous children movies over the past few days because of my younger siblings and all I have to say is, "What the hell are they thinking?"
Plost suck, and the only reason people watch them is to see their favorite character form the T.V shows in action.

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ANN NEELY · #**298** 04-15-2007, 07:05 AM

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And I have seen numerous children movies over the past few days because of my younger siblings and all I have to say is, "What the hell are they thinking?"
Plots suck, and the only reason people watch them is to see their favorite character form the T.V shows in action.
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The whole point of children's movies is to keep them out of your hair for an hour or so. They don't need a plot, only pretty pictures and fast-paced action.

Statikk HDM · #**299** 04-16-2007, 08:56 AM

I have just seen Road to Perdition. Fantastic movie, a bit predictable at the end. B
Raging Bull: Rewatched, one of the greatest performances ever, DeNiro is mindblowing. A all the way.
A Day Without a Mexican: Funny and educational, but didn't care for the slight illegitamacy story line at the end.
"Why is it that rich white men who want to keep minorities out of America are called racist?"
B-

Mutual Friend · #**300** 04-16-2007, 12:57 PM

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I just saw Hot Fuzz. That was the funniest thing I have ever seen. I won't spoil the plot, but let's just say you will NEVER guess the twists.

I did.

Been away, lets address a few points.

Brazil: it is indeed wonderful and if you haven't seen it and are a fan of anything wonderful I'd urge you to check it out. Though I wasn't entirely enamoured with it first time round, it's a grower of a film.

300: it isn't terrible, it isn't great, it's mediocre. You could almost get swept along with all that macho-guff dialogue and think it to be decent characterisation. Well, I almost did, but that's cos I'm a great lumbering sod.

Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang: it's a stunning film! Really wonderful. More people need to see this, but pay attention.

Now, what's been bothering my eyes recently...

Doctor Who: it's the new series and it's ****ing marvellous! So much more confident than before, better effects, better stories. The third episode that was just shown was... a masterpiece of television, I think. Just wonderful. Beautiful, uplifting stuff. Epic and small, all at once, with a fairly unique structure. In an age where 'adult' and 'mature' in drama means relentlessly dark, grim plots with humourless characters watch this stuff. Just excellent and nothing else like it on telly or film. In fact, this week (well, last week) I've seen three wonderful examples of sci-fi (or quasi-sci-fi), including...

Life on Mars: only really got into the second (and final) season and the finale last week was stunning and absolutely keyed into my own person beliefs, which usually makes me like things. Beautiful.

Sunshine: I'm going to be seeing this film again this week, just brilliant. Fantastic direction, amazing visuals, so-so acting (the script never particularly calls for anything more), but... it stays with you, this film. Some sequences are just over-whelming, making you (me) lean forward in your (my) seat. I loved it, just needs a little tweaking to be a genuine proper masterpiece.

Few other things…

La haine: modern-ish French film, very pretty, very good, but tied pretty closely to the actual nature of French society, I felt. And I ain’t French, but I still liked this film very much, where a bunch of people ramble from place to place.

A Clockwork Orange: it’s taken me a while to see this and it was wonderful. Some barmy performances, in a good way. Alex’s doctor/psychiatrist guy was brilliantly weird (“yeeeeess?”), plus you get Fred Elliot before he went bald and moved to Weatherfield. But I was left a bit confused as to what it was actually saying about violence, the state’s ‘treatment’ of it, etc. There seemed to be some contrary stuff in there. Need to watch it again.

The Prestige: Stunning. Everyone go see it now, it doesn’t matter how.

Little Miss Sunshine: stunning, but more so than the film above. Everything is perfect about this film. EVERYTHING.

The Queen: rather wonderful, too. Very small, and theatre-ish, but witty and kinda fascinating all the same.

Un chant d’amour: a silent piece of 50s gay erotica with a bunch of rough looking French blokes. Apparently one of the first times an erect penis is shown on camera. Wow.

It isn’t porn, it’s art, mm’kay?

Dead Ringers: David Cronenberg is one of my most favourite filmmakers of all time, ever, ever and I finally got to see this film a while back and it’s fantastic. Jeremy Irons is amazing, and the story is just gorgeous. And it was the Cronenberg film made during the year of my birth, which makes it’s seem even more special, somehow.

Yeah, that’ll do for now, these were the first things to come to mind.