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GoGoGadget

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HndsmCelt said:
Not sure I agree with you on Jacki Brown, maybe not the best work Quintan has done but not bad. His screen plays for True Romance and Natural Born Killers were both great. Finaly I would say that Kill Bill 1&2 redeem any doubt that Dusk till Dawn or Jacki Brown may have caused.
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I love them all.

Jackie Brown still gets a bad rap, but I'm more and more impressed with each viewing. Doesn't hurt, however, to have Elmore Leonard as your source material (see also: Out of Sight and Get Shorty). Be Cool is completely uninteresting to me, but I'm eagerly looking forward to Don Cheadle's take on Tishomingo Blues as well.

From Dusk Till Dawn is what it is -- an over the top exploitation horror film about Mexican vampire strippers. You're either going to like it or you're not. I love it.

Tarantino's script for Natural Born Killers is so completely different from Oliver Stone's film -- pretty much everything except the character names that remains is with the DVDs deleted scenes. I was unimpressed with Trantino's script when I first read it because I'm so fond of how Stone "ruined" it, but I've read it a few times since, and it grew on me.

True Romance doesn't get the respect it deserves. Great, GREAT script that was just butchered by Tony Scott's direction. The dialogue is still there, but most of the action is about as stylish as a bad episode of "Miami Vice." I'd love to see what it would be like if Tarantino had directed that one himself (especially with that cast).

The others speak for themselves.
 
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I am trying to find the classic film "Network" on DVD to watch tonight. Hollywood Video said they had it in, but it wasn't on the shelves thanks to someone re-shelving it who knows where. That is what I hate about trying to track down classic films at video stores-they always get rearranged or lost because people don't rent them as much.
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i looked it up on netflix for you, and they have it.
 
RoyalDiva

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Royal Diva, check the mom and pop shops near by they usualy have more old stock as the corporate grinders remove lots of old titles
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Are there any mom and pop video stores left?? At least not in my area there isn't. I remember there used to be so many, and they always were better operated than the corporate chains. I would get Net Flix, but I don't rent movies enough to warrant the monthly fee they charge.
 
HndsmCelt

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Are there any mom and pop video stores left?? At least not in my area there isn't. I remember there used to be so many, and they always were better operated than the corporate chains. I would get Net Flix, but I don't rent movies enough to warrant the monthly fee they charge.
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WEll there is a greatone in my neighborhood, but I guess that doe not do you too much good. Yellow Pages?
 
Daniela

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I am a big horror movie lover. My friend lent me 3 DVD's to watch and I watched one.

Session 9-with David Caruso and Josh Lucas. DO NOT RENT THIS MOVIE-It was terrible. I can't believe I sat through it. I just kept waiting for it to get better and then it ended. TERRIBLE.

I still have to watch Bubba Hotep and some other movie about dog wolves or something. God help me.

Anyone have any truly, truly, scary movies, I can lock myself in my room with all the lights out an watch? I mean scary.....not necessarily gory, but scary?
 
RoyalDiva

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I just saw one over the weekend. On the IFC channel, they aired 'Snow White: A Tale of Terror'. And this ain't no Disney version of the story, believe me. It is the original Grimm Brother's version. Gothic horror. It was very dark and scary, I had a hard time staying asleep when I went to bed! I don't know of it's availability on video/DVD, but I would definitely recommend it to anyone like me who likes scary movies.
 
GoGoGadget

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Closer came out on DVD today, so I bought it and was treated to a free "Sin City Sneak Peek" DVD.

I am just about bubbling over with excitement for that one. Friday can't get here quick enough.
 
RageMe11

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I know gogogadget wants to go but is anyone else interested by SIN CITY? I just think that it is kinda cool that they have pretty much three director's, one of which is the actual creator of the comic to do the movie, pretty exciting...I'll see it this weekend for sure.
 
L.A. Brian

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If anyone is going to see Sin City, I would highly HIGHLY recommend seeing it in a theater with digital projection if there is one in your town. With the way the texture leaped out watching some of it on a tiny hi-def monitor, it should be awesome to see that same quality expanded to a huge theater screen. None of this movie was film-based, so it shouldn't be seen that way.
 
Evenstar

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i saw closer, and man did i feel dirty after seeing that movie. so much pain and hurt, lying, deceiving, not good. but it was very well done, and acted farily well ( i'm not a natalie portman person, she was OK but not oscar nomination good IMO) but i did find myself wanting clive owen so bad even though his character was a sex addict and a pevert. oh man is he HOT!!!! :D

man i LOVE netflix. i highly recommend it, now that the price has been lowered to 12 bucks a month. you might htink you're not a movie person, i was the same way, but when you look at the list, it is EASY to rack up a list of 20 movies really fast. thats what mine is, and thats not even counting like 2/3rds of the movies i want to see. it's a fun deal, 12 bucks a month, no late fees, 3 movies at a time, the movies come right to your door with no shipping cost. i just LOVE it.
 
RoyalDiva

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I don't know anything about 'Sin City', but would be willing to see it just because of how it looks.

As of yesterday, I am now a Net Flix subscriber. I am patiently awaiting my DVD's coming in the mail. We'll see how it goes. The thing is, I don't always rent enough movies every month to warrant the monthly fee, but I guess I can always cancel month-to-month, too. I am looking forward to finally seeing all those classic films I've been putting off seeing.
 
HndsmCelt

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L.A. Brian said:
If anyone is going to see Sin City, I would highly HIGHLY recommend seeing it in a theater with digital projection if there is one in your town. With the way the texture leaped out watching some of it on a tiny hi-def monitor, it should be awesome to see that same quality expanded to a huge theater screen. None of this movie was film-based, so it shouldn't be seen that way.
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I'll be catching it tonight!
 
GoGoGadget

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I'll be catching it tonight!
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Well, I set the VCRs for the game and headed over to the theatre for the first possible showing after work.

I have to say, I was worried about being disappointed because of how much I was looking forward to this one, but I was thoroughly impressed. Subject matter is not for everyone (I'm an admitted sicko, so it was right up my alley, but I have a hard time judging what the "norms" will like ;) ) but the film looked...incredible. It manages to stay stylish without becoming overly pretentious.

And, oh, Rosario.....
 
HndsmCelt

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Yep G3 Sin City was BIG FUN! I agree I would hesitate to recomend it to any but the seriously twisted but for those of us who live on the dark side this was beautiful film about our home town! Rosirio was hot but Jesica Alba left me... uh , well since this is a family site I'll jsut say speachless. On a final note this might just revive the oft dead career of Mikey Rourke.
 
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Sin City was freakin brilliant. I haven't watched a movie this entertaining in a long time. It is definitely not for everyone though and is VERY violent. Kill Bill isn't even close. As the above poster has said. Most of the women in the movie look damn good and Jessica .. she shows the least skin but man :eek: 9.5/10 for sure. Will probably catch it again tommarrow :cool:
 
Evenstar

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i watched frida tonight, and that was an excellent film. what a horrible life she had. there were several moments when i shed tears. outstanding acting by the whole cast, and i loved the filming.

i highly recommend it :)
 
Evenstar

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i saw sin city today, man was it GOOD!

lots of guts and blood, but the story was entertaining, and lots of hot guys for me :D well clive owen and josh hartnett ( where have you been my love ;) ) lots of action, great cast. it was a fun one
 
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I finally watched SAW. What a great movie. Did not see the end coming at all. NOT AT ALL. It was just gory enough but the places your mind goes when watching this flick are completely screwed up. You start to think about what you would do and how you would handle it. And then at the end you are left wondering what is gonna happen. GREAT GREAT GREAT movie.
 
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i watched bourne supremecy today, very good movie. i want to re watch the first one. i've heard theres a 3rd one but i can't remember what it';s supposed to be called. it's based on the books.

man bourne can get out of any mess, he's pretty awesome :D not to mention hot. and karl urban looked way different with no hair as opposed to him with his eomer hair from LOTR. i saw his eyes and was like WOAH is that eomer??? dayam!
 
HndsmCelt

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Evenstar said:
i watched bourne supremecy today, very good movie. i want to re watch the first one. i've heard theres a 3rd one but i can't remember what it';s supposed to be called. it's based on the books.

man bourne can get out of any mess, he's pretty awesome :D not to mention hot. and karl urban looked way different with no hair as opposed to him with his eomer hair from LOTR. i saw his eyes and was like WOAH is that eomer??? dayam!
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Asuming they at least folow the titles of the books the next one will be The Bourn Ultimatium
 
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