Casino Royal
I have never been much of a Bond fan - they seem to be aimed at 14yr old American boys are British adult males - but I liked Casino Royale. It seemed to be a much more adult version of Bond, more on par with the Bourne movies. The movie was unexpectedly long, and the plot got a ittle muddled but I am actually eager for a new Bond movie now.
Children of Men
The movie was decent but it never really captured me. The story would have made a good mini-series but left too much unanswered in the movie format. The production also seemed a awkward to me.
Casino Royale/Children of Men
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Casino Royale/Children of Men
by Beavis68 » Sat Apr 07, 2007 6:14 pm
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by black_knight6 » Sat Apr 07, 2007 6:41 pm
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by NorthView » Sat Apr 07, 2007 7:07 pm
Mon May 12, 2008 1:46 am
When I play a patient and relaxed game I win - that simple.
Mon May 12, 2008 10:55 pm
Seriously, fuck poker.
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[21:03] NorthViewBTP: mac is a fellow mexican
[21:03] Mekosking: yup
[21:03] NorthViewBTP: you should support your bro
[21:03] Mekosking: therefore hes a fat worthless tsr obv
When I play a patient and relaxed game I win - that simple.
Mon May 12, 2008 10:55 pm
Seriously, fuck poker.
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[21:03] NorthViewBTP: mac is a fellow mexican
[21:03] Mekosking: yup
[21:03] NorthViewBTP: you should support your bro
[21:03] Mekosking: therefore hes a fat worthless tsr obv
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by GodlikeRoy » Sun Apr 08, 2007 2:17 am
I liked Casino Royale a lot too. It was what I was expecting, I give it an 8.
CoM on the other hand was a huge disappointment. The first 20 minutes or so were good but it went downhill from there. I was really looking forward to watching it and had high expectations which may be part of the reason I didn't like it as much as it was such a let down, but I'd only give it a 4.5 at the most. Not something I'd watch again.
As for disturbing scenes, the only one that comes to mind that I wouldn't like to watch again is the rape scene in Derailed. The drowning scene didn't bother me.
CoM on the other hand was a huge disappointment. The first 20 minutes or so were good but it went downhill from there. I was really looking forward to watching it and had high expectations which may be part of the reason I didn't like it as much as it was such a let down, but I'd only give it a 4.5 at the most. Not something I'd watch again.
As for disturbing scenes, the only one that comes to mind that I wouldn't like to watch again is the rape scene in Derailed. The drowning scene didn't bother me.
Poker is silly.
It is not enough to be good at chess, you must also play well.
Somewhere in the world someone is training when you are not. When you race him, he will win.
It is not enough to be good at chess, you must also play well.
Somewhere in the world someone is training when you are not. When you race him, he will win.
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by Felonius_Monk » Sun Apr 08, 2007 8:23 am
I liked Bond quite a lot. Good fun, I agree it was overly long and could've done with more liberal editting/scriptwriting.
Didn't see the other one.
Didn't see the other one.
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A licky boom boom down.
Detective mon said daddy me snow me stab someone down the lane,
A licky boom boom down." - Snow, 1993
"Informer, you no say daddy me snow me Ill go blame,
A licky boom boom down.
Detective mon said daddy me snow me stab someone down the lane,
A licky boom boom down." - Snow, 1993
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by black_knight6 » Sun Apr 08, 2007 10:13 am
Agree with roy on CoM. It had so much 1984-like potential. I still can't get over all the soldiers just letting her walk away...that bothered me.
Derailed is an AWESOME movie...and ya, the rape scene (obv only the 1st time
) was hard and that movie REALLY gets you to hate aniston's character, which says something really good about the movie. (Not to hate aniston, but to get you emotionally involved to hate a character).
Derailed is an AWESOME movie...and ya, the rape scene (obv only the 1st time
) was hard and that movie REALLY gets you to hate aniston's character, which says something really good about the movie. (Not to hate aniston, but to get you emotionally involved to hate a character).-
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by Twelver » Sun Apr 08, 2007 10:24 am
Mekos King (10:21:59 PM): one of the first rules of manlaw
Mekos King (10:22:06 PM): is never ever try to suck backup to a bitch
Mekos King (10:22:09 PM): who caught u cheatin
Mekos King (10:22:23 PM): unless your married and would lose like money inna divorce
Mekos King (10:22:33 PM): then u suckup just long enuf to get close enough to killer obv
Heat517163 (5:05:37 PM): black people man
Heat517163 (5:05:40 PM): they travel in packs
Mekos King (10:22:06 PM): is never ever try to suck backup to a bitch
Mekos King (10:22:09 PM): who caught u cheatin
Mekos King (10:22:23 PM): unless your married and would lose like money inna divorce
Mekos King (10:22:33 PM): then u suckup just long enuf to get close enough to killer obv
Heat517163 (5:05:37 PM): black people man
Heat517163 (5:05:40 PM): they travel in packs
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by black_knight6 » Sun Apr 08, 2007 10:31 am
It was the look in her eyes/face...authentic appearing, without seeing a real one myself.
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by GodlikeRoy » Sun Apr 08, 2007 10:34 am
Yeah. It was unbelievably realistic. Which is a credit to the acting I guess, but very disturbing.
I also agree about how it gets you to hate her character. I think the plot twist is VERY predictable and you can see it coming from a mile away, but it was still a good movie. I wouldn't watch it again though.
I also agree about how it gets you to hate her character. I think the plot twist is VERY predictable and you can see it coming from a mile away, but it was still a good movie. I wouldn't watch it again though.
Poker is silly.
It is not enough to be good at chess, you must also play well.
Somewhere in the world someone is training when you are not. When you race him, he will win.
It is not enough to be good at chess, you must also play well.
Somewhere in the world someone is training when you are not. When you race him, he will win.
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by shamdonk » Mon Apr 09, 2007 9:49 am
Be glad your opponents refuse to fold; if they didn't, you just might go broke.
(9:00:09 PM) GodlikeRoy: i think you could prolly post total shit for the next 2 years aaaaand like 192 days and you'll still be considered 'posting good' cause of your threads that'll never be seen thread
(9:00:09 PM) GodlikeRoy: i think you could prolly post total shit for the next 2 years aaaaand like 192 days and you'll still be considered 'posting good' cause of your threads that'll never be seen thread
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by black_knight6 » Mon Apr 09, 2007 9:02 pm
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