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| Syd |
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gromit wrote:
Syd, you're the only one here who has mastered the art of quoting himself (maybe Mo does that too?). I like it, it kicks my brain out of auto-pilot. I'm going to pay attention and figure out how to do that. Except I plan to take it one step further and disagree with my earlier points.
You should have a quote and an edit button on your own posts. Just use the quote button. Some forums don't give you an edit button, which is why some people unintentially quote themselves.
gromit wrote: And Syd, is your cat peeking through white material or a black surface? It always appears white on my computer, but I fiddled with my browser settings yesterday and then your avatar had a black border. |
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| lady wakasa |
| Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 2:56 pm |
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| Marj |
| Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 3:16 pm |
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Joe Vitus wrote: LOOOVED Gretchen Mol as Bettie Page. Not sure about the movie yet. Need to give it more thought.
I'm so glad Joe. Too bad it's too late to vote, but then you haven't been voting at all, have you? Same with you, Chilly, though you have been voting. Too bad your getting the film so late. |
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| Joe Vitus |
| Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 3:40 pm |
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| It's true, I didn't vote (thought I still had time, and maybe should have done it at 2 am after I watched the movie). But once the votes are compiled and the final contestants are announced, I can vote then if she makes it through. |
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| Joe Vitus |
| Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 3:51 pm |
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Two other movies I watched last night.
The Devil Wears Prada was funny, but after about 30 min. I turned it off because it was essentially the same five minutes over and over.
The Black Dahlia was much better, and I enjoyed it a lot. But looking back on it, I realize it's still latter-day De Palma, i.e. entirely lacking the sense of personal obsession the early director had. What would that earlier guy have made of all the voyeurs and the machinery (the old movie cameras, the development of crime photos, etc.) and the old-movie style recreation? How would his wicked sense of humor played with it all?
A good movie, but a slick, professional job. I still enjoyed the look and feel of it, which was sort of a beautifully embalmed corpse. Choices like that at least keep the movie from seeming annonymous. |
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| Marj |
| Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:10 pm |
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Joe Vitus wrote: It's true, I didn't vote (thought I still had time, and maybe should have done it at 2 am after I watched the movie). But once the votes are compiled and the final contestants are announced, I can vote then if she makes it through.
She didn't. |
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| Joe Vitus |
| Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:33 pm |
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| Oh well, another sign that awards are ephemeral. |
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| movielover14 |
| Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 6:59 pm |
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Joe Vitus wrote: Two other movies I watched last night.
The Devil Wears Prada was funny, but after about 30 min. I turned it off because it was essentially the same five minutes over and over.
The Black Dahlia was much better, and I enjoyed it a lot. But looking back on it, I realize it's still latter-day De Palma, i.e. entirely lacking the sense of personal obsession the early director had. What would that earlier guy have made of all the voyeurs and the machinery (the old movie cameras, the development of crime photos, etc.) and the old-movie style recreation? How would his wicked sense of humor played with it all?
A good movie, but a slick, professional job. I still enjoyed the look and feel of it, which was sort of a beautifully embalmed corpse. Choices like that at least keep the movie from seeming annonymous.
I liked the Devil Wears Prada. It was pretty good. Anne Hathaway was good in it. I really want to see The Black Dahlia. |
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| jeremy |
| Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 7:38 pm |
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| I watched The Devil Wear's Prada on an aeroplane while eating with a plastic knife and fork. I quite enjoyed it, but I didn't feel I'd missed out on anything by not watching it in a more conducive setting. |
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| mo_flixx |
| Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 7:51 pm |
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To me, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA is one of those wonderful movies about the world of high fashion. I'll be curious to see how it holds up as the years pass.
Certainly FUNNY FACE with Audrey Hepburn and Antonioni's BLOW UP have remained classics. |
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| chillywilly |
| Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 9:45 pm |
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Joe Vitus wrote: The Devil Wears Prada was funny, but after about 30 min. I turned it off because it was essentially the same five minutes over and over.
It's true that the movie is somewhat predictable, but you missed out on seeing Meryl Streep's complete performance, specifically her one-on-one scene with Hathaway. |
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| chillywilly |
| Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 9:47 pm |
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Marj wrote: Joe Vitus wrote: LOOOVED Gretchen Mol as Bettie Page. Not sure about the movie yet. Need to give it more thought.
I'm so glad Joe. Too bad it's too late to vote, but then you haven't been voting at all, have you? Same with you, Chilly, though you have been voting. Too bad your getting the film so late.
Yeah. Beer League came before it did. Bettie Page is on tap for tomorrow. |
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| jeremy |
| Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 10:02 pm |
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chillywilly wrote: Joe Vitus wrote: The Devil Wears Prada was funny, but after about 30 min. I turned it off because it was essentially the same five minutes over and over.
It's true that the movie is somewhat predictable, but you missed out on seeing Meryl Streep's complete performance, specifically her one-on-one scene with Hathaway.
A accumulation of small things like that and the perfomances of Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci can raise a film. |
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| chillywilly |
| Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 10:14 pm |
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jeremy wrote: A accumulation of small things like that and the perfomances of Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci can raise a film.
Agreed. I really liked Emily Blunt's character and Tucci's humor-laced dialog. |
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| Rod |
| Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 10:22 pm |
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Joe Vitus wrote:
The Devil Wears Prada was funny, but after about 30 min. I turned it off because it was essentially the same five minutes over and over.
Five minute's repetition of one good idea is the hallmark of a hit pop song. No wonder repetition of the same five minutes would make for a hit pop movie. |
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