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savior
| | #1 posted April 22, 2008 at 10:47am (EDT) |
This topic had many older posts which were moved here:
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Ramsey
  
 
| | #2 posted April 22, 2008 at 10:47am (EDT) |
I will pay anyone $20 if you can talk you-know-who into watching that, lol. |
kzn
 
| | #3 posted April 22, 2008 at 11:53am (EDT) |
Who?
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Nick
| | #4 posted April 22, 2008 at 12:30pm (EDT) |
Alex couldn't handle it, it would scare the piss out of him. |
Lino
 
| #5 posted April 22, 2008 at 1:21pm (EDT)
edited April 22, 2008 at 1:21pm (EDT) |
My Kid Could Paint That (9/10) -- Awesome documentary about a 4-year old art prodigy whose paintings have sold in excess of $300,000... but are they really from her or are the parents involved in one of the biggest modern-day art scams this century?
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Stiler
| | #6 posted April 22, 2008 at 1:31pm (EDT) |
El Orfanato was great I thought as well.
I found it to have a very creepy vibe throughout most of the film and a very well developed plotline that kept you genuinely interested throughout the film.
The ending was well done and didn't turn out as I expected.
The bus part was icky. |
Nick
| | #7 posted April 22, 2008 at 1:32pm (EDT) |
Holy hell, yeah it was. |
boova
| | #8 posted April 22, 2008 at 8:13pm (EDT) |
Stiler wrote:
> El Orfanato was great I thought as well.
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> The bus part was icky.
Spoiler especially that old ladys face! I didn't think they would show it. The only problem I had with it was I am so sick of buses randomly hitting people. I need to make a list of all the movies/tv shows where a bus or truck just comes out of nowhere and hits someone |
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PeteKelly
| | #9 posted April 22, 2008 at 8:23pm (EDT) |
my buddy in phoenix arizona got hit by a city bus. Didn't kill him but messed his back up. $$$ |
Feeb
| | #10 posted April 22, 2008 at 8:26pm (EDT) |
I was about 3 feet away from getting taken out by an out of control car last week... this guy came over on top of a woman in the middle of the road, I was on the curb and she was flying right at me... i was stunned.... thinking "oh crap"... my wife got hit by some glass... just scratched her leg. Oh well. |
PeteKelly
| | #11 posted April 22, 2008 at 8:29pm (EDT) |
man..! glad you're both okay.
My buddy was walking across the street at a crosswalk. Had the walk light so he was in the right. Had headphones on and was walking across and I guess the bus was braking but was going pretty fast or something and still hit him. Wasn't overly serious he wasn't unconscious or sent to the ICU but now he has pretty bad back pains and will probably be on painkillers for a long time to come. |
Feeb
| | #12 posted April 22, 2008 at 8:32pm (EDT) |
people drive crazy in cities... i was in Baltimore when this happened... it was lunch time, cars everywhere... the crosswalks are even more confusing now that they have the "countdowns" on the walk lights. |
PeteKelly
| | #13 posted April 22, 2008 at 8:35pm (EDT) |
Yeah!! I was laughing at a buddy of mine one time we had went to a concert and he was trashed. We walked up to one of those friggin lights and he looks at me plastered and completely confused and asks "Is that how long I have left to get across or is it a countdown to when I'm allowed to cross?" |
Feeb
| | #14 posted April 22, 2008 at 8:59pm (EDT) |
From what i understand, if you're in the middle of the road you better get to one side or the other before it hits 0.... i always walk even though it has the big red stop hand, so long as i have time... it was much easier when there was a white walk man and a red don't walk hand.... then there's the voice for the death folks at a 5 way intersection saying "the walk sign is lit for x street" in like a 3ft x 3ft area with streets shooting off every way... blind folks must have echolocation / really good sense of sound direction... i could see the cars and wasn't sure where to cross...
anyway. I was gonna try and watched There Will Be Blood, but I had to study, and popped some nyquil, so no. Maybe tomorrow.
Go Obama. |
PeteKelly
| | #15 posted April 22, 2008 at 9:34pm (EDT) |
Don't watch it. lol. Boooring. It's filmed well but it shouldn't have been made into a movie. It's way too long and there's no payoff |
Nick
| | #16 posted April 22, 2008 at 9:41pm (EDT) |
Don't tell people not to watch it just because you didn't like it.
You're in the vast minority. |
PeteKelly
| | #17 posted April 22, 2008 at 9:48pm (EDT) |
NERV wrote:
> Don't tell people not to watch it just because you didn't like it.
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> You're in the vast minority.
i'm actually just messing around. sounds like he already has it so he might as well watch it. and i wouldn't say i'm in the minority. there are just as many people who hate is as like it. it's just one of those movies. actually i may be in the majority didn't this movie do very mediocre-bad in theaters and now rentals. When I went to rent it the wall was actually packed. Any who different strokes for different folks indeed.
I'm not tryin to be a jerk in asking this but i'm seriously curious. Why did you enjoy it so much? What about it drew you in? I seriously felt jipped after watching it. Maybe i didn't quite 'get it' i dunno it just seemed bad to me. I'm seriously curious to hear what drew you in. Use spoilers if need be I'm seriously down to discuss this. |
Nick
| | #18 posted April 22, 2008 at 9:56pm (EDT) |
The acting! The emotion! The drama! The humor! Everything about it drew me in. It wasn't necessarily a plot-heavy film, but there was a story there. The story of Daniel Plainview the oil man. The story of a father and his son. The conflict between young Eli and Daniel. I don't think there was anything that you didn't "get" maybe, I can understand someone not enjoying the film I suppose, but at least show some appreciation for it. Its not the kind of film we get very often. So, for you to say "Transformers > There Will Be Blood" makes me sad because I'm tired of cookie cutter popcorn munching hollywood flicks. To me, those are what suck nowadays, especially ones that try to capitalize on popular franchises and end up ruining them.
Plus, I don't know how you can't enjoy the ending, it was perfect. I loved it. |
Nirvana
| | #19 posted April 22, 2008 at 10:01pm (EDT) |
well put, jerk
Smile Now Cry Later |
Feeb
| | #20 posted April 22, 2008 at 10:01pm (EDT) |
NERV wrote:
> Don't tell people not to watch it just because you didn't like it.
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> You're in the vast minority.
I highly regard Pete's opinion, and my time is very valuable these days... I'll probably still give it a chance. I must admit, from trailers (even these were long and full of fluff), word of mouth, etc it seems it is a long, hellish experience... likened to a root canal maybe, or the democratic primary process, or a Rockies / Padres game...
I've seen these films before, made to win an actor acclaim, yet crapty. That's what I'm expecting, so I may end up being pleasantly surprised?
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Feeb
| | #21 posted April 22, 2008 at 10:02pm (EDT) |
Transformers > Jesus. |
Nick
| | #22 posted April 22, 2008 at 10:03pm (EDT) |
Getting pissed on > Transformers |
Feeb
| | #23 posted April 22, 2008 at 10:06pm (EDT) |
I'm starting to see there are "other" things we may not see eye to eye on?
I'll take massive ass kicking robots over a golden shower any day.
Besides, you're way too young to even know what transformers was about... R. Kelly.... LOL!!!!
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PeteKelly
| | #24 posted April 22, 2008 at 10:07pm (EDT) |
I can't argue in Transformers defense of it being a cookie cutter popcorn flick. You're right. Ignorant for me to argue that, i think that was the full intention of it. The artistic integrity of it didn't match There Will Be Blood I'll give you that. But it was enjoyable and I didn't feel jipped.
I thought the movie was done well but my problem is it seemed lacking. Like something was missing. For 2 1/2 hours it didn't seem to me like much ground was covered. The acting. Daniel Day Lewis made me HATE Daniel Plainview ( and I like Lewis. Awesome in Gangs of New York and many others) And this clearly is the type of movie that people walk out discussing such as you and I are. And they either hate it or love it.
I repsect the artistic portion of it but it felt unfullfilling to me. I love movies and I like to feel something (that may sound stupid) after I watch it. This I felt upset that I watched it and not in the same sense as I did with movies like Schindlers List, Life is Beautiful, or Hotel Rwanda. I was upset cuz I could have watched something more worthwhile. No Country For Old Men was great I really dug it. All around good movie.
I totally respect your taste in movies I just dont' agree. If you had said Moulin Rogue or Rent were your favorites I'd have laughed and moved on. BUT you seem to have some sense so I was curious to discuss this.
As for the ending I hoped for the roles to have been reversed. |
Nick
| | #25 posted April 22, 2008 at 10:07pm (EDT) |
Excuse me? To young to know what Transformers was about.....
Please...... |
kzn
| | #26 posted April 22, 2008 at 10:08pm (EDT) |
Transformer is in no way better than There Will Be Blood. That still doesnt mean There Will Be Blood was not weird and boring.
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kzn
| | #27 posted April 22, 2008 at 10:09pm (EDT) |
I'd still give TWBB an 8/10 though.
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PeteKelly
| | #28 posted April 22, 2008 at 10:09pm (EDT) |
Feeb I will say I liked it more than 'Into the Wild'
This is definately a movie that you're either going to enjoy or feel jipped as I did. Either way check it out and let us know what you though. |
Nick
| | #29 posted April 22, 2008 at 10:10pm (EDT) |
Also Pete, just to clarify, while I loved Daniel Day Lewis and thought his acting was superb, and I loved watching Daniel Plainview on screen, I don't really think Plainview was a good guy or anything.
I don't think you're supposed to be on his side or anything, I mean he was clearly a jerk. However, I'm not dissapointed with how it ended or anything, Eli was a corrupt character as well. |
Feeb
| | #30 posted April 22, 2008 at 10:10pm (EDT) |
NERV wrote:
> Excuse me? To young to know what Transformers was about.....
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> Please......
what else do you remember about 1985? Purple Rain maybe? |
Anxiouz
| | #31 posted April 22, 2008 at 10:11pm (EDT) |
Transformers might be the single greatest popcorn flic ever made. |
Jeffro
 
| | #32 posted April 22, 2008 at 10:12pm (EDT) |
Transformers was complete fudging dog crap.
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Nick
| | #33 posted April 22, 2008 at 10:13pm (EDT) |
Hence the reason I love Jeff. |
PeteKelly
| | #34 posted April 22, 2008 at 10:13pm (EDT) |
Yeah I think you were suppossed to hate Plainview.
Anxiouz  !!! |
Feeb
| | #35 posted April 22, 2008 at 10:14pm (EDT) |
fudge it, i'mma watch this crap right now and i'll pass my already against it opinion afterwards.... by god.
I can't stand the way DDL's character talks in those trailers though..... |
PeteKelly
| | #36 posted April 22, 2008 at 10:15pm (EDT) |
Jeffro wrote:
> Transformers was complete fudging dog crap.
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and I'm assuming you thought the new Alvin and The Chipmunks was crap too?
Spoiler It was. My kids like it though bleh! |
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Feeb
| | #37 posted April 22, 2008 at 10:19pm (EDT) |
NERV wrote:
> Hence the reason I love Jeff.
Maybe he'll pee on you. |
Nick
| | #38 posted April 22, 2008 at 10:20pm (EDT) |
Jeff probably pisses beer, so I'd most likely be ok with it. |
Feeb
| | #39 posted April 22, 2008 at 10:21pm (EDT) |
running commentary: I can totally dig this so far, no speaking and hard work. |
Jeffro
| | #40 posted April 22, 2008 at 10:27pm (EDT) |
NERV wrote:
> Jeff probably pisses beer, so I'd most likely be ok
> with it.
hahahahahaha 
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