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0 posted 2005-04-24 02:28 AM


it's just about blockbuster time, and some big movies on the horizon. so, what soon to be released movie(s) are you just itching to see?
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1 posted 2005-04-24 10:05 AM


Judging by your new picture, we are looking for the same clockbuster.
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The sean penn and nicole kidman movie.....


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damn ringo, did i make it that obvious? sighs yes it's true i'm dying to see fried green tomatoes: the tomatoes strike back...

ok yeah, star wars too. hopefully it doesn't stank like the last two. looks good and there's the hope that young vader lops off jar jar bink's head

the new batman looks great too, back to the dark edge where it should be

lauren the interpreter definitely looks interesting, hopefully there are a few great dramas coming out to balance out the blockbuster movies.

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4 posted 2005-04-24 05:02 PM


speaking of Nicole Kidman, I'm looking forward to watching "birth"

yup  

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p.s oh and "Kingdom of Heaven"


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5 posted 2005-04-24 10:15 PM


Kingdom of Heaven

Crusaders and Orlando Bloom in the same movie! It's, well.. heaven :P

BAAAD pun

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6 posted 2005-04-25 01:12 AM


Uhhh...

Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy..


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Aside from te obvious (and i really liked the past two installments, though Jar-Jar... ick... I hear this one may even be rated PG13!)

Mr. and Mrs. Smith looks way too cool.

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8 posted 2005-04-25 04:03 PM


Bella i look forward to nicole kidman in anything, but yeah tha tmovie looks interesting

i really don't get the whole orlando bllom thing but yeah kingdom looks interesting lovebug

aye meg aye, can't wait for that one

christopher, yup i think it is PG 13. they weren't too bad, episode ii was a vast improvement over the first. but between jar jar, little annie's acting, and the cheesy romance between the wooden(but oh so beautiful) natalie portman and timberlake vader to be, i just couldn't get into them as much. a little editing would have gone a long way but this one looks more like empire strikes back which is the best of the series in my opinion


batman begins, hitchhiker's guide, star wars, mr and mrs pitt..er smith, and war of the worlds all look interesting to me

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it's actually at the end of the upcoming blockbuster season, but i'm really looking forward to Joss Whedon's "Serenity." I love his stuff and the trailer looks way cool, with his signature humor.

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10 posted 2005-04-29 02:12 PM


May I take a moment to reflect on the downfall of Blockbuster (the video store)?

thanks.

What were they thinking?  

"Oh crap, we have some serious competition.  What are we going to do?"

"How about we do away with late charges and if the movie doesn't get returned in a certain amount of time we charge their credit card the full amount to replace the movie/game plus a restocking fee?" (I won't even mention the litigation against BB for not being totally upfront with the fees)

"Great idea, lets do it!"

Flaws:  You can't find a decent movie to rent anymore because everybody is keeping movies as long as possible passing them to family and friends.

This means BB lost tons of money in late charges AND tons of money in loss of renters.  We can't find anything to rent!!

Better plan to stay competitive:  leave the late charges (we need discipline), and cut the rental fees by a buck or two.  It's a win-win.  Dang it.



*end of rant*

thank you Raph.  




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11 posted 2005-04-29 02:17 PM


Christopher you're a Whedon fan too?! I can't wait for serenity, i still haven't recovered from firefly's cancellation, not to mention angel..oh how i miss amy acker.

Joss had been keeping busy, he just lengthened his Marvel deal writing for x-men comics and is preparing the script for a wonder-woman movie. good to see him getting recognition
Susan..hugs, i hear ya

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I am, completely.

I finished the last Angel a month or so ago and was depressed for a week after. Buffy wasn't so bad, because we did have Angel to fall back on. I admit I still havent' seen Firefly yet, but only because I haven't managed to find time to get a copy (though it's on my list of things to do).

The Marvel bit? Too cool. Wonder Woman is DC though. (I know, I'm just showing off my comic book knowledge)

Geek is shiek!

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13 posted 2005-04-29 10:44 PM


You'll l#ve Firefly, a great show that was never handled properly. For example, Fox showed the two hour pilot HALF way through the season. Would've made it easier to follow as the first few episodes were a little slow/confusing without the background. The bounty hunter episode, my favourite.

He's done alot of comic work, his next project is a mini-series that bridges Firefly series to the movie, finishing up his run on Astonishing X-men for Marvel and then moving on to, yup, DC's WonderWoman


ahem..yes..i've finally come to terms with my inner geek lol

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14 posted 2005-05-03 08:56 AM


Sin City . . . not a blockbuster, but a must see . . . especially if you like comic books . . .
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15 posted 2005-05-03 10:18 AM


kingdom of heaven and war of the worlds and the di vinci code

Liam Neeson  swoon, be still my heart....


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16 posted 2005-05-03 03:58 PM


FOR NOW, I WANNA SEE BATMAN BEGINS,,,,,

BUT!!!!!!!!!

IN 2007,,,,,SHREK 3 COMES OUT~~

WOOHOO

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17 posted 2005-05-07 09:12 PM


I saw "Kingdom of Heaven" today.

I was a bit disappointed. A lot went on, but it seemed like there was so much that he didn't focus enough on anything. I might be wrong though, but thats JMO. Orlando Bloom did a great job, I think this is the best I've seen him. Historically, it's pretty unrealistic and you can tell that it's doctored up to appeal to a post 9-11 world.. which is fine, but just adds to the inaccuracy.

It's a B.
Orlando Bloom's hottness.. ALWAYS an A+

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18 posted 2005-05-07 09:32 PM


That's one I'll have to see, but I'll have to wait for the DVD.  I have an issue with exhorbitant ticket prices coupled with several hours of discomfort.  I have a slight passion for the Third Crusade and for the 1100-1300 timeframe.

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19 posted 2005-05-07 11:45 PM


inaccurate it what way lovebug? did it gloss over christian brutality, that's part of the reason i don't think i'll watch it. there's the fantasy of the noble crusades and their reality
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20 posted 2005-05-08 03:44 AM


I saw Kingdom of Heaven, too but the theatre was so full we had to sit in the second row and I ended up hardly paying attention since it was so uncomfortable. Those screens are huge! Plus I'd been told by a friend (who hadn't seen it) that it was a different kind of movie, once I found out it was about one of the crusades I was far less interested...

Anyway, the two things that I noticed the most were (1) the fighting was very hollywood. If you know anything at all about sword fighting or any real hand to hand battle combat, you'll recognise this is very scripted, rehearsed, and unrealistic. It does get better at the end, though.


Also, (2) really there was no good or evil depicted in the movie. And Christian or not, when it comes to a movie people want to get involved either emotionally or visually. As it is, it could only do either of those if you like Orlando Bloom. ...I don't.

I will give it credit, though, for representing two different sides of Christianity. There were the egomaniacal ones trying to serve themselves and there were the humble ones trying serve God. So I don't think it tried to make them all sound great and noble. As a Christian I certainly don't agree with everything the Christian army did in this film (I'm glad Christ is greater than christians are and my identity is in Him, not in them. Wish there were less hypcrites out there). I don't really know as much about the crusades as I should, though, so I'm not sure about some of its historical accuracy.

So that's my two cents worth. I'd rather have stayed at home and caught up reading poetry...


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21 posted 2005-05-08 01:30 PM


It's just like they tried too hard not to offend anybody. I liked the depiciton of the Muslims and Saladin, that was quite accurate. Everything else though, man, it was a long shot. It showed Christian brutality, but it focused on those who didn't agree with that (Bloom and his possy   ). THe question is, though, were there really that many people who thought that way? I could be wrong, but I'm leaning towards no.

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22 posted 2005-05-08 10:16 PM


lovebug i think alot of people would have felt that way out of sheer ignorance. information and cultural awareness wasn't what it is today. i recall reading historical accounts by crusaders mentioning that muslims would let loose their godless cries during battle. Of course we now know the battle call was 'for Allah.' not eactly godless. i don't think they were evil, simply misguided by propaganda and information control.
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23 posted 2005-05-09 03:43 PM


"that way"=that Muslims and Jews had a right to be in the holy land

The focus of the movie is on those who thought that way. I don't think thay many people did.

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24 posted 2005-05-09 05:16 PM


ah, actually i'm still not sure what you mean. you don't think that many people wanted to be in the holy land?
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Yes, of course. What I am saying is that when the Christians held Jerusalem, most of them didn't look upon Muslims and Jews as equals. They didn't respect them or think they had a right to be there. Thats why they were cruel, thats why Saladin declaired war on them (well among many reasons).

The movie focuses on people who have a sort of Utopian vision of the Holy Land. They think that everyone should have the same treatment and that everyone had a right to be there. I think it's unrealistic because, although some people thought that way, I'm sure, most people were how I stated in my first paragraph--they thought that they (Christians) were superior.

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26 posted 2005-05-09 09:48 PM


gotcha lol i'm getting up there in age y'know. sometimes, not all the pistons are firing. the closest thing this planet ever came or will ever come to a 'utopia' was ancient alexandria. to bad the city, and more importantly its library, an ancient wonder of the world, were destroyed
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Oh yeah, you're ancient

Yeah.. utopia won't exist on this planet. Just my opinion. Everyone says I"m pessimistic though :P

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28 posted 2005-05-10 12:09 PM


old enough lol

well alexandria was more of an intellectual utopia. i agree, i personally don't think humans are capale of existing in such a state, we seem to create and thrive on misery. how can one believe in a race that allows ben affleck to make movies?

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29 posted 2005-05-10 12:23 PM


You don't like Ben Affleck?  Daredevel is the first movie this old gal bought for the sheer joy of it.  Just realized too he is now with his leading lady in that one, Jennifer Garner.  

Here I thought I lived in Utopia, now that's two of my bubbles burst in one day

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Sharon in my opinion, he has to be one of the worst actors ever. absolutely wooden/talentless. i hate to rag on him because he seems like a nice guy in interviews, but why he's thust into starring roles is beyond me. i blame kevin smith and matt damon for helping him into hollywood.
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31 posted 2005-05-10 01:11 AM


I don't think he's much of an actor either.  He is actually here right now shooting a new movie.  You know who I do like? Ed Norton, Johnny Depp, and Sean Penn, and I make sure I see every project they take on.

In answer to your first question though, I can't wait for Charlie And The Chocolate Factory.  I guess I am just a kid at heart.

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32 posted 2005-05-10 02:20 AM


Johnny Depp has such a natural talent for just "being" . . . he could play any role and be amazing . . .

I agree about Affleck (sorry Sharon) but My God he is like the David Cassidy of Hollywood.

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Yeah, Ben Affleck is hot beyond words.. but Johnny Depp is the best actor out there, I believe. (He is also hot beyond words!!)

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"I agree about Affleck (sorry Sharon) but My God he is like the David Cassidy of Hollywood. "

roflmao....omg you put that perfectly. I really liked Vin Diesel at one point....eww.

Sharon-I really liked Daredevil and I just bought Elecktra. My son and I are into the marvel comic movies. BTW, I am going to look like Jennifer by the time I am 40. LOL. She's o.k. as an actress but she is beautiful.


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35 posted 2005-05-10 02:42 PM


Johnny Depp is by far the most underrated actor in hollywood. He's been in some horrible movies, and yet, always turns in a stunning performance.
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36 posted 2005-05-10 03:38 PM


I thought we should see the hot man of the summer! AHHHH


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Wholly Molly!!
He is soooo beautiful! Great pic you picked, lovebug.

Lovebug, I thought I would share with you..."lovebug" is what I call my daughter. I love the name.

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dude... Depp, as much as i typically like him, looks like a pedophile in the upcoming Charlie/Choco Factory... *shudder*

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Cloud--I fell in love with him as soon as I saw him in LOTR! As for my name, thanks See the thread about names to see the origin!

Chris--that whole movie looks freaky in general! I don't even want to see it!

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40 posted 2005-05-10 09:35 PM


lol it's well known Depp modelled his pirate performance on Keith Richards, for Wonka..ready for this...Marlilyn Manson. thus the skeeve factor
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OMGG LMFAOOO

Gene Wilder was freaky in that role to begin with, that movie kinda scares me anyhow kinda like the flyin' monkees in the Wizard of Oz . . . and the oompas are freaky, mannn.

and that px of Depp up there : :

I agree, Raph . . . truly under rated.

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42 posted 2005-05-11 01:04 PM


Thats Orlando Bloom up there!!! Much younger than Depp :P

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43 posted 2005-05-11 03:45 PM


NO WAY!  Legolas!!!

OMG . . . LOL thought it was Depp.
(then again, that was 3am when I posted that)

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44 posted 2005-05-11 04:28 PM


Hey Suzie for one minute I almost thought it was Depp too.  He truly is an under rated actor. His role in Chocolat was one of his best.
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