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Scrub
Joined: 13 Feb 2004
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Secret Window
Saw it last night. I can say it was one of the best movies I've seen. Great acting by Johnny Depp and John Turturro. I think we have best actor and best supporting actor right here, go see it.
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Mon Mar 22, 2004 7:29 am |
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ghostnuke
Joined: 03 Aug 2003
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you must not have seen too many movies
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Mon Mar 22, 2004 8:15 am |
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Scrub
Joined: 13 Feb 2004
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Or maybe you should stop taking film class because you know absolutely nothing about good films. Even hard critics are giving this movie good reviews.
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Mon Mar 22, 2004 10:03 am |
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ghostnuke
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quote:
Originally posted by Scrub
Or maybe you should stop taking film class because you know absolutely nothing about good films. Even hard critics are giving this movie good reviews.
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/SecretWindow-1130565/
Reviews counted: 128
Fresh: 62 Rotten: 66
Average Rating: 5.9/10
yeah this one is a real critical smash
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Mon Mar 22, 2004 12:00 pm |
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JiGGa_MaN
Joined: 26 Nov 2002
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Location: Future home of the Stanley cup, Ottawa |
It looked like a piece of shit in the previews (which rarely means anything) The critics didnt much care for it (which means even fucking less then the previews, given the fact most critics felt Titanic and Sense and Sensibility deserved their Oscars). However, I must say that Johnny Depp is quickly becoming one of my favorite actors. I watched "From Hell" the other day, and while the movie wasnt too great, he was great in it. I am remissed to think of a recent movie where Depp wasnt at least far above average in his performance, except any movie where he wore scissors as hands.
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Mon Mar 22, 2004 2:01 pm |
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eS[MaGe]
Joined: 13 Jun 2003
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his best movie is definatley Blow
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Mon Mar 22, 2004 2:27 pm |
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Scrub
Joined: 13 Feb 2004
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Every site I've checked it's gotten 4/5 stars. Definately better than anything else playing. I went to see Starsky and Hutch but it was sold out and opted for Secret Window.
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Mon Mar 22, 2004 4:48 pm |
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ghostnuke
Joined: 03 Aug 2003
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quote:
Originally posted by Scrub
Every site I've checked it's gotten 4/5 stars.
Reviews counted: 128
Fresh: 62 Rotten: 66
Average Rating: 5.9/10
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Mon Mar 22, 2004 5:00 pm |
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Scrub
Joined: 13 Feb 2004
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Have you even seen the movie? Don't critique it if you haven't seen it. It seems like the type of movie you'd like, I dunno. I liked it that doesn't mean it's the best movie in the world. Stop getting so upset over nothing. It is a good movie imo.
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Mon Mar 22, 2004 5:13 pm |
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Scrub
Joined: 13 Feb 2004
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I will also add that I think it would be better the 2nd time I saw it because there are things you can start to piece together after you figure some things out. I remember sitting there trying to make sense of alot of the movie and see if they screwed the story line up anywhere.
I also cannot believe Dawn of the Dead took the #1 spot at the Box Office. This movie looked so horrible. I'd rather have seen the TCM remake than this one.
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Mon Mar 22, 2004 5:15 pm |
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STOOPlD
Joined: 20 Jul 2001
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the guy bothering the writer is imaginary right???????
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Mon Mar 22, 2004 6:04 pm |
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Aerasal
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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quote:
Originally posted by Scrub
I also cannot believe Dawn of the Dead took the #1 spot at the Box Office. This movie looked so horrible. I'd rather have seen the TCM remake than this one.
quote:
Originally posted by scrub
Don't critique it if you haven't seen it
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Mon Mar 22, 2004 6:50 pm |
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Aerasal
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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I thought dawn of the dead was pretty entertaining. I enjoyed it more than the original, though it really didn't have much to do with it
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Mon Mar 22, 2004 6:52 pm |
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foonat
Joined: 09 Mar 2003
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dawn of the dead was very funny, although i'm not sure if it was intended as being funny
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Mon Mar 22, 2004 7:12 pm |
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Aerasal
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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quote:
Originally posted by foonat
dawn of the dead was very funny, although i'm not sure if it was intended as being funny
yah, it was
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Mon Mar 22, 2004 7:14 pm |
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Aerasal
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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scary and funny
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Mon Mar 22, 2004 7:15 pm |
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ghostnuke
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quote:
Originally posted by Scrub
Have you even seen the movie? Don't critique it if you haven't seen it. It seems like the type of movie you'd like, I dunno. I liked it that doesn't mean it's the best movie in the world. Stop getting so upset over nothing. It is a good movie imo.
yes i saw it
it's a decent thriller but nothing more than that, would be shit without depp
book was much better
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Mon Mar 22, 2004 7:49 pm |
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Eradicate
Joined: 28 Jun 2002
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stephen king movies in general suck ass
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Mon Mar 22, 2004 9:49 pm |
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JiGGa_MaN
Joined: 26 Nov 2002
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quote:
Originally posted by Eradicate
stephen king movies in general suck ass
The Stand.
GG.
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Wed Mar 24, 2004 2:12 pm |
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ghostnuke
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quote:
Originally posted by JiGGa_MaN
The Stand.
GG.
made for tv adaptations of king are never even half as good as the novels just because of what they have to edit out
really good king adaptations:
the shining (kubrick version)
carrie (de palma version)
stand by me
misery
the green mile
the shawshank redemption
decent but not great king adaptations:
the dead zone
secret window
dolores claiborne
apt pupil
the stand
the langoliers
pet sematary
christine
the dark half
it
the shining (mini-series)
cujo
intolerably awful king adaptations:
silver bullet
maximum overdrive
the running man
the lawnmower man
the tommyknockers
needful things
dreamcatcher
notice that all the really good ones are rated R, king doesn't translate very well to a PG-13 movie
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Wed Mar 24, 2004 2:24 pm |
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Sparkz102
Joined: 27 Feb 2003
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i saw starsky n hutch, some good humor, pretty good
then i saw dawn of the dead, better than ur average horror movie, they had it pretty well thought out.
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Wed Mar 24, 2004 2:50 pm |
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Scrub
Joined: 13 Feb 2004
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haha The Running Man was hilarious but I have to agree it wasn't that good of a movie. Dreamcatcher was a sad letdown I thought it'd be alot better than that, I loved the book.
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Wed Mar 24, 2004 3:41 pm |
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Larry Flynt
Joined: 07 Mar 2004
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quote:
Originally posted by Scrub
haha The Running Man was hilarious but I have to agree it wasn't that good of a movie. Dreamcatcher was a sad letdown I thought it'd be alot better than that,
I loved the book.
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People still read books?
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Wed Mar 24, 2004 9:58 pm |
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STOOPlD
Joined: 20 Jul 2001
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People WILL read again!
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Wed Mar 24, 2004 10:31 pm |
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KillaBoBilla
Joined: 10 Feb 2002
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Stand By Me is my fave movie.
Does anyone remember a movie with Wil Wheaton and Sean Astin where they were at a boarding school or something and it got taken over by terrorists? that was awesome back in the day!
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Wed Mar 24, 2004 11:01 pm |
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JiGGa_MaN
Joined: 26 Nov 2002
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quote:
Originally posted by KillaBoBilla
Stand By Me is my fave movie.
Does anyone remember a movie with Wil Wheaton and Sean Astin where they were at a boarding school or something and it got taken over by terrorists? that was awesome back in the day!
Toy Soldiers, and yeah it was top 50 with a bullet. Good times.
As for the Stand, I agree that the TV movies are rarely that good, I was moreso impressed with the directors ability to condense a 1,200 page book into a movie, without losing TOO many details.
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Wed Mar 24, 2004 11:20 pm |
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Scrub
Joined: 13 Feb 2004
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quote:
Originally posted by Larry Flynt
quote:
Originally posted by Scrub
haha The Running Man was hilarious but I have to agree it wasn't that good of a movie. Dreamcatcher was a sad letdown I thought it'd be alot better than that,
I loved the book.
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People still read books?
You didn't go to school? lol.
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