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• yeah, but nice breasts - Beethoven 09:47:32 11/27/04 (0)
  In Reply to: Alexander the Great - getting REALLY bad reviews... posted by EdM on November 24, 2004 at 15:06:16:

  that of Rasario Dawson's.
  
  

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• First movie I've ever walked out on - Troutbum 09:17:55 11/27/04 (4)
  In Reply to: Alexander the Great - getting REALLY bad reviews... posted by EdM on November 24, 2004 at 15:06:16:

  My son home from college, and we had planned several weeks ago to see this movie. I can't tell you how bad this was. WE saw Troy a few months ago, and in comparison, Troy is a classic......which is certainly not the case. Boring, surprisingly weak acting, hard to follow( one scene ends with his father banishing him, and the next has him avenging his father's killer?), and a weak copy job of Braveheart addressing the troops.
  
  

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  • I also took my collegiate spawn and felt guilty...... - dennzio 17:48:06 11/27/04 (0)
    In Reply to: First movie I've ever walked out on posted by Troutbum on November 27, 2004 at 09:17:55:

    for exposing him to gay porn.
    
    

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  • Oh.....and I forgot to mention......... - Troutbum 09:26:03 11/27/04 (2)
    In Reply to: First movie I've ever walked out on posted by Troutbum on November 27, 2004 at 09:17:55:

    What's with the Gaelic accents? Other than Jolie who sounded like a European mix of some kind. Even called each other "lad". I kept waiting for Mel Gobson to ride in with his painted face. Geeshh!!
    
    

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    • Yeah....nothing like a Macedonian with a thick Scottish Brough...waited for him to eat some haggas. (nt - dennzio 17:50:49 11/27/04 (1)
      In Reply to: Oh.....and I forgot to mention......... posted by Troutbum on November 27, 2004 at 09:26:03:

      nt
      
      

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      • Haggas!!......First time I smiled since... - Troutbum 07:07:40 11/28/04 (0)
        In Reply to: Yeah....nothing like a Macedonian with a thick Scottish Brough...waited for him to eat some haggas. (nt posted by dennzio on November 27, 2004 at 17:50:49:

        Notre Dame got their butts whipped by USC last night......thanks
        
        

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• and well deserved bad reviews - ToshiroMeyers 05:43:48 11/25/04 (3)
  In Reply to: Alexander the Great - getting REALLY bad reviews... posted by EdM on November 24, 2004 at 15:06:16:

  Ed,

  Saw it last night with the lady of the house and we both hated it. I have a B.A. in Near Eastern History, so the material was not exactly new to me.

  Boring, Boring, Boring.

  Did I mention that it was boring?

  Poorly edited and very uninspiring film.

  1 star (and only for the battle scenes)

  1/3 of the audience left before the last battle in India.

  Tosh

  
  "I think this place is restricted Wang, so don't tell them you're Jewish"
  
  

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  • [Sigh] nt - clarkjohnsen 09:13:59 11/25/04 (2)
    In Reply to: and well deserved bad reviews posted by ToshiroMeyers on November 25, 2004 at 05:43:48:

    d
    
    

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    • Was that a sigh Clark because you loved it or planned on seeing it tonight? - ToshiroMeyers 09:37:15 11/25/04 (1)
      In Reply to: [Sigh] nt posted by clarkjohnsen on November 25, 2004 at 09:13:59:

      Clark,

      It was awful to the point of laughing during pivotal moments. I had to kick the guy in front of me who was snoring.

      Almost time to eat.

      Tosh
      "I think this place is restricted Wang, so don't tell them you're Jewish"
      
      

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      • The latter, but I'd already heard... - clarkjohnsen 09:59:45 11/25/04 (0)
        In Reply to: Was that a sigh Clark because you loved it or planned on seeing it tonight? posted by ToshiroMeyers on November 25, 2004 at 09:37:15:

        ...it was like Troy, only less interesting...

        cj
        
        

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• A Classic that someday will be compared to Citizen Kane - Bambi B 18:01:13 11/24/04 (2)
  In Reply to: Alexander the Great - getting REALLY bad reviews... posted by EdM on November 24, 2004 at 15:06:16:

  EdM,

  I enjoyed very much your linked reviews. When the reviews are so unaminous we can expect a later reactionary element.

  Reading between the lines I can see that- not yet- not now, but in a "few" years, "Alexander" will compared favourably to "Citizen Kane".

  "Oh the intense subtlety!
  The quiet poetics of blood!
  The sublimated Oedipal structure reminds one of "Under Milkwood" by Dylan Thomas
  Real actors!
  The costumes!
  Not long enough!
  Reveals Alexander's private life to be similar to Nixon's- except for the sex!
  Excellent camera angles!
  Great use of blue!
  Almost always in focus!"

  Just thought I'd cause a little trouble in time for the holidays..

  Cheers,

  Bambi B
  
  

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  • Bambi the Great! (hysterical review send-up: Jolly good!") nt - tinear 08:34:47 11/26/04 (0)
    In Reply to: A Classic that someday will be compared to Citizen Kane posted by Bambi B on November 24, 2004 at 18:01:13:

    adfsgb
    
    

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  • (*Snert*) . Stone fervently wishes! - Harmonia 20:39:05 11/24/04 (0)
    In Reply to: A Classic that someday will be compared to Citizen Kane posted by Bambi B on November 24, 2004 at 18:01:13:

    Heaven's Gate or Cleopatra morelike!
    
    

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• And it's 3 hours long to boot... - mkuller 17:00:20 11/24/04 (0)
  In Reply to: Alexander the Great - getting REALLY bad reviews... posted by EdM on November 24, 2004 at 15:06:16:

  ...sound like a real Thanksgiving turkey...when two different local newpapers entitle their reviews "Not so Great".

  
  
  

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