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Now Commando - there's a decent date movie.

 

 

Right, if she doesn't get excited by Commando then she needs to be kicked to the curb.

 

 

 

The Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzi Across the Eighth Dimension

People laugh when I say that I think a jellyfish is one of the most beautiful things in the world. What they don't understand is, I mean a jellyfish with long, blond hair.

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The Break-up: surprisingly well written (acted, directed) and accomplished little (reverse-) romcom. I think, of all the Friends, Jennifer Aniston has crafted the best acting career; I can't fault any of her choices.

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Saw HP5 last night. My overall impression was positive, but mixed.

 

The good: The visuals of the Ministry of Magic and Sirius' house were impressive. Imelda Staunton was an excellent Dolores Umbridge, and the design for her office was perfect. The girl playing Luna Lovegood was also great-- she stole every scene she was in. The rest of the cast was also very good (as always). If anything, I was upset that some of them didn't get enough screen time (In particular, Emma Thompson's turn as Trelawney was far too brief).

 

The bad: The use of the Daily Prophet as a segue and exposition felt gimmicky. The

Weasley twins' escape

was kind of underwhelming-- it could have been handled much better.

The final fight between Dumbledore and Voldemort was impressive, but it was too conventional. The account in the book included bits of Dumbledore's characteristic whimsy (statues coming alive, etc.), which was absent in the film-- it was just 2 very serious wizards blasting away at each other

.

 

It was cut down dramatically from the book, which I'm generally OK with, but it totally screws whoever is writing & directing films 6 & 7, because much of the material that was cut is necessary exposition for stuff that happens later in the series. (Mostly, they never explained why Voldy wanted the prophecy in the first place, and I have a feeling that

Snape's memory of Lily Potter

will have an important role in book 7.) The one cut that I felt really hurt this film was

Firenze, the centaur divination professor

-- Umbridge's hate of "half breeds" and "near-humans" wasn't set up at all until the scene at the very end

when she runs into Grawp and the pack of centaurs

. It made that whole scene feel rather forced-- an unsatisfactory end for an otherwise excellent villain.

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Let's see: Gosford Park, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, The Hustler, eXistenZ, Rules of Attraction, the first half of Dynamite Warrior, Zodiac, Kingdom of Heaven (Director's Cut), Outlaw, Four Brothers, and

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I recently saw:

 

HP 5 - Amazing film, crappy adaptation. That's all I'm gonna say for the sake of spoilers.

 

Hairspray - I loved it. Thought it was quirky, cute, and a pretty good interpretation of the Broadway show, though Travolta seemed out of place and his accent was confusing. Didn't know what he wanted to sound like. They should have just asked Goodman to come back and reprise his role. But apart from that, it was delightful! Go see it!

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I saw Idiocracy yesterday. A good idea and a decent plot (too many holes though), but the actors are horrible (except for the female lead) so the story simply falls short - there's nothing to carry it - so it becomes unbelievable and stereotypish.

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I want Milla Jovovich in that suit.

why take the clothing ON the body?

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It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai.

So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds

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District B 13. So far every French movie I've seen has sucked. This was no different. While the parkour in this movie was pretty excellent and the fighting was pretty above average, the plot and acting was disgustingly horrid. It also didn't help that they dubbed the movie with voice actors that sucked more than your average anime. I would of been content watching it subbed but either way the concept was so stupid. Don't watch this movie unless you have a particular hardon for parkour. 6/10

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District B 13. So far every French movie I've seen has sucked. This was no different. While the parkour in this movie was pretty excellent and the fighting was pretty above average, the plot and acting was disgustingly horrid. It also didn't help that they dubbed the movie with voice actors that sucked more than your average anime. I would of been content watching it subbed but either way the concept was so stupid. Don't watch this movie unless you have a particular hardon for parkour. 6/10

 

Huh, I disagree. The action scenes alone made B-13 worth watching for me. Heck, that's why I rented it, I wasn't expecting some great plot. I've yet to see a scene that topped the intro action scene in that movie, although the intro for Casino Royale is close.

 

edit: Have you seen Brotherhood of the Wolf? That's the only other french movie I can think of that I really enjoyed.

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Let's see: Gosford Park, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, The Hustler, eXistenZ, Rules of Attraction, the first half of Dynamite Warrior, Zodiac, Kingdom of Heaven (Director's Cut), Outlaw, Four Brothers, and

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District B 13. So far every French movie I've seen has sucked. This was no different. While the parkour in this movie was pretty excellent and the fighting was pretty above average, the plot and acting was disgustingly horrid. It also didn't help that they dubbed the movie with voice actors that sucked more than your average anime. I would of been content watching it subbed but either way the concept was so stupid. Don't watch this movie unless you have a particular hardon for parkour. 6/10

 

Huh, I disagree. The action scenes alone made B-13 worth watching for me. Heck, that's why I rented it, I wasn't expecting some great plot. I've yet to see a scene that topped the intro action scene in that movie, although the intro for Casino Royale is close.

 

edit: Have you seen Brotherhood of the Wolf? That's the only other french movie I can think of that I really enjoyed.

Well I didn't know what the movie was until I watched it. Like I said the parkour was absolutely amazing, and the fighting was pretty much top notch which is why it got a 6 and not anything lower. But the acting and story is why it didn't get anything higher than a 6. My expectations were heightened by the begining, the rat coming out of the wall, stylish opening, and then the crazy parkour in the begining. But after that it was just too shallow, even for an action movie.

There was a time when I questioned the ability for the schizoid to ever experience genuine happiness, at the very least for a prolonged segment of time. I am no closer to finding the answer, however, it has become apparent that contentment is certainly a realizable goal. I find these results to be adequate, if not pleasing. Unfortunately, connection is another subject entirely. When one has sufficiently examined the mind and their emotional constructs, connection can be easily imitated. More data must be gleaned and further collated before a sufficient judgment can be reached.

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Let's see: Gosford Park, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, The Hustler, eXistenZ, Rules of Attraction, the first half of Dynamite Warrior, Zodiac, Kingdom of Heaven (Director's Cut), Outlaw, Four Brothers, and
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The Wrong Man.

 

Quite great.

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Dinocroc and Supergator. go scifi channel go.

 

Prediction: WIthin 2 years Scifi channel wil be 24 hour wresting and extreme street fighting specials.

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The Island.

 

I love it. Scarlett Johansson is great, and hot, and Ewan performes well.

 

10/10

Oh?

 

I thought it was more like.

 

Scarlett Johansson is hot. And Ewan performes.

 

6/10

kirottu said:
I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden.

 

It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai.

So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds

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Oh?

 

I thought it was more like.

 

Scarlett Johansson is hot. And Ewan performes.

 

:p

 

Random/off-topic note: Oh if anyone's wondering why I almost always have to edit my posts, it's because there's always a huge space between my post and my sig after I've done a post that hasn't yet been edited.

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Watched the first and coming to the close of the second season of entourage. Cool show so far.

There was a time when I questioned the ability for the schizoid to ever experience genuine happiness, at the very least for a prolonged segment of time. I am no closer to finding the answer, however, it has become apparent that contentment is certainly a realizable goal. I find these results to be adequate, if not pleasing. Unfortunately, connection is another subject entirely. When one has sufficiently examined the mind and their emotional constructs, connection can be easily imitated. More data must be gleaned and further collated before a sufficient judgment can be reached.

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The Man Who Knew Too Much (second version) - Great

 

The Lady Vanishes - Good

 

Saboteur - Ok

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