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Titanic would not rate as cool and entertaining, except of course the scene where the dude bounces off the propeller 
At least they got Braveheart right...
At least they got Braveheart right...
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Even though I'm a big fan of LOTR, I thought A Beautiful Mind was a better movie. However, I thought Peter Jackson should have won for director. Of course, it's tough to split the two, so both go to A Beautiful Mind.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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Somebody pointed out that the Academy awards are a very bad predictor of films that will beocme classics.Any views I may express here are personal and certainly do not in any way reflect the views of my employer. Tis the rising of the moon..
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Seen the news, lately?Originally posted by Asher
I would have liked A Beautiful Mind had it actually been accurate.
People should look up what John Nash was really like, particularly about his bisexuality and his runins with the law.
I liked LOTR. It's a fun flick to see. Beautiful Mind is just one of the artsy movies everyone clobbers over at these award shows.
No, I did not steal that from somebody on Something Awful.Comment
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Originally posted by The Mad Monk
Seen the news, lately?
He's only ever denied being homosexual (duh, the man's married).
He was arrested in a public restroom for some "lewd" behavior many years ago...Last edited by Asher; March 25, 2002, 02:59."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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One thing I hate about the academy award is the "we have to give so and so something" syndrome. Honouring Warren Beatty for example.Any views I may express here are personal and certainly do not in any way reflect the views of my employer. Tis the rising of the moon..
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I agree with John that David is just mad his film doesn't win.
A film being entertaining has nothing to do with whether it is the Best Picture or not. Star Wars was entertaining, but it isn't even close to being a Best Picture. It's basically a cliched mythic epic that was very fun. Doesn't mean it was good filmmaking (and it really wasn't).“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
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Star Wars is entertaining?
Star Wars is the worst 9 movies ever made.
George Lucas' best movie was American Graffiti. How sad is that?
"The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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What are you talking about Imran. Truly great movies hardly ever get nominated for Oscars.Any views I may express here are personal and certainly do not in any way reflect the views of my employer. Tis the rising of the moon..
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Describe 'truly great movies'
And Asher... yes, Star Wars, one of the most entertaining films of the 20th Century.“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
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His bisexual tendencies were noted in the book, as were his anti-semitic beliefs, among other things that never made it into the film. Funny thing was, no one--critics, publicists, etc.--never made any mention of the differences.
Matt Drudge blew the lid off that one last week--or was it two weeks ago? In any case, the 'Beautiful Mind' folks had a beautiful fit, saying that Drudge had gone 'too far' and was trying to sabotage their Oscar chances. There was also talk of 'lawsuits for libel'--by whom, and for what, I have no clue.No, I did not steal that from somebody on Something Awful.Comment
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I have never understood why anyone could possibly like it.Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
And Asher... yes, Star Wars, one of the most entertaining films of the 20th Century.
And Phanton Menace especially.
When I saw that, my first thought was "You know what? Toy Story: Phanton Menace would have been a far more entertaining movie."
"The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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His bisexual tendencies were noted in the book, as were his anti-semitic beliefs, among other things that never made it into the film. Funny thing was, no one--critics, publicists, etc.--never made any mention of the differences.
My God! A film not including everything from a book? Stop the Presses!!
I wonder if that means I should be mad at every movie made that was based on a Tom Clancy book (where many main things are omitted).
“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)Comment
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And that folks is why Hollywood films are hardly ever great - they air brush out anything they think won't be popular. Its a lowest common denominator form of entertainment.Originally posted by The Mad Monk
His bisexual tendencies were noted in the book, as were his anti-semitic beliefs, among other things that never made it into the film. Funny thing was, no one--critics, publicists, etc.--never made any mention of the differences.
Matt Drudge blew the lid off that one last week--or was it two weeks ago? In any case, the 'Beautiful Mind' folks had a beautiful fit, saying that Drudge had gone 'too far' and was trying to sabotage their Oscar chances. There was also talk of 'lawsuits for libel'--by whom, and for what, I have no clue.Any views I may express here are personal and certainly do not in any way reflect the views of my employer. Tis the rising of the moon..
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This isn't some fictional book like Tom Clancy.Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
My God! A film not including everything from a book? Stop the Presses!!
I wonder if that means I should be mad at every movie made that was based on a Tom Clancy book (where many main things are omitted).
It was a biography. The film was an adaptation of the biography and left out some of the most critical parts.
John Nash's 8 page paper on the future of computing from the 60s is more entertaining than A Beautiful Mind was. I bet it'd make for a better movie too.
"The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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