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  • SquallSquall hap cloud Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Burn After Reading got negative reviews because none of the characters were endearing or likeable

    which is exactly what they were going for so vOv

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Squall wrote: »
    Burn After Reading got negative reviews because none of the characters were endearing or likeable

    False

    Loved Brad Pitt and George Clooney's characters

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  • PhonehandPhonehand Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Snowbeat wrote: »
    Phonehand wrote: »
    i don't know who shane black is but he needs to make more movies like kiss kiss bang bang
    phonehand i like your opinions

    seriously
    might be val kilmer's best role ever
    and robert downey jr can pretty much do anything as far as i'm concerned

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  • HobnailHobnail Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    I liked what happened to Brad Pitt's character.

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  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    I was kinda underwhelmed by Burn After Reading. I mostly quit enjoying it after
    Brad Pitt died.

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  • SnowbeatSnowbeat i need something to kick this thing's ass over the lineRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Phonehand wrote: »
    Snowbeat wrote: »
    Phonehand wrote: »
    i don't know who shane black is but he needs to make more movies like kiss kiss bang bang
    phonehand i like your opinions

    seriously
    might be val kilmer's best role ever
    and robert downey jr can pretty much do anything as far as i'm concerned

    according to wikipedia shane black played hawkins in predator

    the man can do no wrong

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  • ShrikeTheAvatarShrikeTheAvatar Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    I laugh every time Brad Pitt tries to do his serious squint when he's in the car with Malkovich.

    "You think it's a Schwinn!"

    Also JK Simmons is a treasure in that movie.

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  • TossrockTossrock too weird to live too rare to dieRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    *Guy wandering around a riverbank for 10 minutes*

    *15 minutes literally following a dude's entire commute home*

    *Half naked midget jumps out of scientist's room*

    *pan and scan of a painting for 10 minutes*


    It's me, I'm the most important piece of science fiction cinema ever recommended to you by some twat who jerks off in a mirror.

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  • RedeemerRedeemer Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    bongi wrote: »
    Alien is a lot better than Blade Runner

    Yes

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  • PeenPeen Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Redeemer wrote: »
    bongi wrote: »
    Alien is a lot better than Blade Runner

    Yes

    Yes Yes

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  • ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    ShrikeTheAvatar wrote: »
    I laugh every time Brad Pitt tries to do his serious squint when he's in the car with Malkovich.

    "You think it's a Schwinn!"

    Also JK Simmons is a treasure in that movie.

    "What's his clearance level?"

    "Three."

    "Oh! Ok, no biggie."

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  • undeinPiratundeinPirat Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    ShrikeTheAvatar wrote: »
    I laugh every time Brad Pitt tries to do his serious squint when he's in the car with Malkovich.

    "You think it's a Schwinn!"

    Also JK Simmons is a treasure in that movie.

    my friend loves brad pitt's character because he had almost the exact same conversation with someone regarding his bike

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  • SquallSquall hap cloud Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    JK Simmons was great in that flick

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  • HobnailHobnail Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    "Good! Great! Is he dead?"

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  • zimfanzimfan Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    bongi wrote: »
    Alien is a lot better than Blade Runner

    I agree

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  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    The last scene of Burn After Reading is the best part, and Simmons sums up my reaction to the movie as a whole.

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  • FAQFAQ Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    really don't get the midget problem

    was it... because the person was a midget?

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  • TossrockTossrock too weird to live too rare to dieRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    no, because it was completely unexplained and didn't fit with the tone of a "serious art movie huff puff" at all. Just, scientist talking to the protagonist, suddenly a half naked little person runs out like they've just been having sex, scientist shoos him back inside, scene continues

    yep

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  • FAQFAQ Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    what do you mean not explained?

    I don't remember him being half naked either but it's been a while

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  • RAGE.RAGE. Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Usagi wrote: »
    I really wish Ridley Scott would go back to making sci-fi movies, it's what he's best at

    Someone might already have said it, but he's currently working on a film adaptation of Joe Haldeman's The Forever War. If you're not familiar with the book, it's a sci-fi novel about a thousand year long war with some aliens; it's an allegory of the Vietnam War. Allegorical sci-fi is kind of right up Scott's alley, so I'm excited about it. Tentatively.

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Which of the Scotts was doing a remake of The Warriors?

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  • ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Hopefully you're making that up. That movie is perfect.

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  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    UnbreakableVow wrote: »
    Which of the Scotts was doing a remake of The Warriors?

    Tony, though I haven't heard any actual news in a while.

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  • RAGE.RAGE. Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    bongi wrote: »
    Alien is a lot better than Blade Runner

    Better? I dunno. That's pretty subjective.

    More complete? Absolutely.

    Still, debating over which of those two films is better is a bit like arguing over varieties of deep-fried cheese.

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  • FAQFAQ Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    I mean I'm not even the movies biggest fan or anything

    but it's fairly clear why there are other people on the ship

    and why a midget, just a regular cinema trick to show you something odd so it leaves a larger impression on you

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  • NotASenatorNotASenator Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Squall wrote: »
    JK Simmons was great in all flicks

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  • RAGE.RAGE. Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    NotASenator wrote: »
    Squall wrote: »
    JK Simmons was great in all flicks

    He is excellent.

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  • HobnailHobnail Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    RAGE. wrote: »
    Usagi wrote: »
    I really wish Ridley Scott would go back to making sci-fi movies, it's what he's best at

    Someone might already have said it, but he's currently working on a film adaptation of Joe Haldeman's The Forever War. If you're not familiar with the book, it's a sci-fi novel about a thousand year long war with some aliens; it's an allegory of the Vietnam War. Allegorical sci-fi is kind of right up Scott's alley, so I'm excited about it. Tentatively.

    Holy. Shit.

    That's an amazing book, that movie could be so good.

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  • SquallSquall hap cloud Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    you make a strong argument NaS

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Butters wrote: »
    Hopefully you're making that up. That movie is perfect.

    You didn't hear about it?

    I remember mentions of them wanting to do big epic Lord of the Rings-style battles between the gangs

    Also it was going to be in LA instead of NY

    It was weird

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  • PeenPeen Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    RAGE. wrote: »
    bongi wrote: »
    Alien is a lot better than Blade Runner

    Better? I dunno. That's pretty subjective.

    More complete? Absolutely.

    Still, debating over which of those two films is better is a bit like arguing over varieties of deep-fried cheese.

    It depends on your criteria I think; in my mind, Alien is by far the better movie.

    Peen on
  • RAGE.RAGE. Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Hobnail wrote: »
    RAGE. wrote: »
    Usagi wrote: »
    I really wish Ridley Scott would go back to making sci-fi movies, it's what he's best at

    Someone might already have said it, but he's currently working on a film adaptation of Joe Haldeman's The Forever War. If you're not familiar with the book, it's a sci-fi novel about a thousand year long war with some aliens; it's an allegory of the Vietnam War. Allegorical sci-fi is kind of right up Scott's alley, so I'm excited about it. Tentatively.

    Holy. Shit.

    That's an amazing book, that movie could be so good.

    Yes. It really, really could. I haven't heard much about it lately, I'm not sure it's even been green-lit. It's definitely no further along than pre-production, so I wouldn't expect to see it for another few years at best.

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  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    UnbreakableVow wrote: »
    Butters wrote: »
    Hopefully you're making that up. That movie is perfect.

    You didn't hear about it?

    I remember mentions of them wanting to do big epic Lord of the Rings-style battles between the gangs

    Also it was going to be in LA instead of NY

    It was weird

    And they wanted to use, like, actual LA gang members or something, instead of the crazy outlandish ones from before. Which was less cool.

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    As long as the Baseball Furies were in it in some capacity, I would have been alright with it

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  • RAGE.RAGE. Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Peen wrote: »
    RAGE. wrote: »
    bongi wrote: »
    Alien is a lot better than Blade Runner

    Better? I dunno. That's pretty subjective.

    More complete? Absolutely.

    Still, debating over which of those two films is better is a bit like arguing over varieties of deep-fried cheese.

    It depends on your criteria I think; in my mind, Alien is by far the better movie.

    Well, like I said, Alien is definitely more complete. I think I like Blade Runner more because it asks some pretty interesting questions about the human condition. Also, Rutger Hauer was great.

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  • Sweeney TomSweeney Tom try The Substance it changed my lifeRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    so i got dragged to see Twilight Eclipse

    there was one good thing about seeing it

    the one good thing

    can't wait to see it

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  • ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Grey Ghost wrote: »
    UnbreakableVow wrote: »
    Butters wrote: »
    Hopefully you're making that up. That movie is perfect.

    You didn't hear about it?

    I remember mentions of them wanting to do big epic Lord of the Rings-style battles between the gangs

    Also it was going to be in LA instead of NY

    It was weird

    And they wanted to use, like, actual LA gang members or something, instead of the crazy outlandish ones from before. Which was less cool.

    This sounds terrible and makes me sad.

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  • RAGE.RAGE. Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Grey Ghost wrote: »
    UnbreakableVow wrote: »
    Butters wrote: »
    Hopefully you're making that up. That movie is perfect.

    You didn't hear about it?

    I remember mentions of them wanting to do big epic Lord of the Rings-style battles between the gangs

    Also it was going to be in LA instead of NY

    It was weird

    And they wanted to use, like, actual LA gang members or something, instead of the crazy outlandish ones from before. Which was less cool.

    I get the impression that somewhere, some producer is describing this film as "epic, dark and gritty".

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Sweeney Tom wrote: »
    so i got dragged to see Twilight Eclipse

    there was one good thing about seeing it

    the one good thing

    can't wait to see it

    The trailer you could have seen on Youtube was the good thing about seeing Eclipse?

    Well...if justifying it like that makes you feel better

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  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Don't lie, Sweeney. You totally fell for Taylor Lautner, and his abs.

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