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Not Afraid · 01-31-2005, 12:02 PM

Watch Croupier for some fine Clive.

Eliza Hodgkins 1812 · 01-31-2005, 12:32 PM

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Watch Croupier for some fine Clive.

YES! Excellent, excellent movie.

I also recommend Gosford Park.

And Close Your Eyes. Clive Owen AND incest. Plus, Alan Rickman.

I pity anyone whose first Owen experience is King Arthur.

Gemini Cricket · 01-31-2005, 09:58 PM

Watched 'Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow' last night.

Can I just say that I loved the art direction, loved the special effects, loved the feel of the movie but in the end hated it? I mean, I got what they were trying to do, but yikes!
The direction of the actors was just horrid. Jude Law is just so boring and Angelina Jolie is just horrid. But worst of all, Gwyneth. Yuck. There was one piece of dialogue from her that just made me laugh silly. She's naked in bed with Jude Law and she says:
"Where are we. What's happening. Where are our clothes."
One might say I for got the question marks in her quote. Not really. It was to illustrate her delivery. So wooden, so bland, so unemotional. Bleh, bleh and blehhh! I adored her in 'Shakespeare in Love' and 'Emma'... but this?
The movie made me laugh at it. It needed a lot more comic relief and a silly jabs at itself. It took itself too seriously. Beautiful visuals, neato robots (reminded me of 'Iron Giant') but acting that just sat there like stale toast.

Claire · 01-31-2005, 11:39 PM

GC, that is a movie you could not PAY me to see. I don't know why.....I haven't seen it, but I HATE it.

I keep thinking of that thread title, "Sky Craptain" and I giggle.....thanks to whoever wrote that. Ever since then, I call my husband Craptain. Aye aye, Craptain!

Eliza Hodgkins 1812 · 02-01-2005, 11:13 AM

EVERWOOD!

It's amazing television. Witty writing. Characters I like. Even when they're being awful, I like to watch them. Great interactions. Adult and teen stories that work well together.

Everwood could bring about world peace. It certainly brings about inner peace. Plus, BRIGHT IS DELIGHTFUL.

Bright is the BESTEST boy in all the world.

Everwood, the song in my heart, the skip in my step.

Everwood!

Baileykat · 02-01-2005, 11:57 AM

We watched Napolean Dynamite last night....hmmm!

It was, well, interesting.

The kids liked it!

Motorboat Cruiser · 02-01-2005, 12:41 PM

We watched the Manchurian Candidate last night and I really enjoyed it. I thought that Meryl Streep especially did a great job. Of course, I have never seen the original so I don't have anything to compare it with. We're going to see if we can hunt that one down now.

Ghoulish Delight · 02-01-2005, 12:57 PM

We just finished Disc 3 of Kids in the Hall Season 1. The last episode on that disc was one I had never seen...ever. And it was because all but 1 of the sketches was too raunchy/full of swear words to be broadcast in the US. The one sketch that could be shown was a Buddy Cole sketch that we figure they must have used as filler in other episodes with 1 sketch that couldn't be shown, because we've seen that sketch a million times. It was a good episode!

Prudence · 02-01-2005, 07:08 PM

Late Saturday evening on "O" after Talk Sex with Sue Johanson, they have a show called Bliss which I can only describe as porn for women. Can I say porn here? We'll find out. Anyhow, gosh darn those wacky Canadians and their liberal teevee habits. Frankly I'm surprised they let it show here at all. But it definitely gets a snap.

and possibly a

Gemini Cricket · 02-01-2005, 07:59 PM

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We watched the Manchurian Candidate last night and I really enjoyed it. I thought that Meryl Streep especially did a great job. Of course, I have never seen the original so I don't have anything to compare it with. We're going to see if we can hunt that one down now.

The original is way better. Although Meryl does her best Hillary impersonation, nothing compares to Angela Lansbury's performance in the original. It's stunning. The original took me by surprise and I am glad I saw it before the remake.

'Ray' arrived today from Netflix. We're going to watch it sometime this week. I'm looking forward to seeing Foxx's performance.

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Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Watched 'Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow' last night. Can I just say that I loved the art direction, loved the special effects, loved the feel of the movie but in the end hated it? I mean, I got what they were trying to do, but yikes! The direction of the actors was just horrid. Jude Law is just so boring and Angelina Jolie is just horrid. But worst of all, Gwyneth. Yuck. There was one piece of dialogue from her that just made me laugh silly. She's naked in bed with Jude Law and she says: "Where are we. What's happening. Where are our clothes." One might say I for got the question marks in her quote. Not really. It was to illustrate her delivery. So wooden, so bland, so unemotional. Bleh, bleh and blehhh! I adored her in 'Shakespeare in Love' and 'Emma'... but this? The movie made me laugh at it. It needed a lot more comic relief and a silly jabs at itself. It took itself too seriously. Beautiful visuals, neato robots (reminded me of 'Iron Giant') but acting that just sat there like stale toast.
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Claire Shagilicious Disneyland!! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Fulfilling my destiny..... Posts: 740	GC, that is a movie you could not PAY me to see. I don't know why.....I haven't seen it, but I HATE it. I keep thinking of that thread title, "Sky Craptain" and I giggle.....thanks to whoever wrote that. Ever since then, I call my husband Craptain. Aye aye, Craptain! __________________ Miles: It tastes like the back of a fing L.A. school bus. Now they probably didn't de-stem, hoping for some semblance of concentration, crushed it up with leaves and mice, and then wound up with this rancid tar and turpentine bull**. Fin' Raid. Jack: Tastes pretty good to me.
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Eliza Hodgkins 1812 Sputnik Sweetheart Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Long Beach Posts: 2,685	EVERWOOD! It's amazing television. Witty writing. Characters I like. Even when they're being awful, I like to watch them. Great interactions. Adult and teen stories that work well together. Everwood could bring about world peace. It certainly brings about inner peace. Plus, BRIGHT IS DELIGHTFUL. Bright is the BESTEST boy in all the world. Everwood, the song in my heart, the skip in my step. Everwood!
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Baileykat Hotel Expert! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: follow the yellow brick road and take a left Posts: 396	We watched Napolean Dynamite last night....hmmm! It was, well, interesting. The kids liked it! __________________ Me:"Bailey you need to eat some fruit! Fruit never killed anyone!" Bailey" "Yes it did..Snow White!"
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Motorboat Cruiser Cruiser of Motorboats Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 3,665	We watched the Manchurian Candidate last night and I really enjoyed it. I thought that Meryl Streep especially did a great job. Of course, I have never seen the original so I don't have anything to compare it with. We're going to see if we can hunt that one down now.
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	We just finished Disc 3 of Kids in the Hall Season 1. The last episode on that disc was one I had never seen...ever. And it was because all but 1 of the sketches was too raunchy/full of swear words to be broadcast in the US. The one sketch that could be shown was a Buddy Cole sketch that we figure they must have used as filler in other episodes with 1 sketch that couldn't be shown, because we've seen that sketch a million times. It was a good episode! __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	Late Saturday evening on "O" after Talk Sex with Sue Johanson, they have a show called Bliss which I can only describe as porn for women. Can I say porn here? We'll find out. Anyhow, gosh darn those wacky Canadians and their liberal teevee habits. Frankly I'm surprised they let it show here at all. But it definitely gets a snap. and possibly a __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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