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• Hmm, plot thrown together by a hack on crack. turns a rich era into a convoluted mess, and - late 09:03:22 01/10/07 (2)
  In Reply to: Once again, a Tier 2 Brit saved it for me . . . posted by mr grits on January 9, 2007 at 15:11:30:

  and the lead actor is hopelessly miscast. Saying he isn't Alec Guiness
  doesn't go nearly far enough. Then there was Jolie, who I like, but face it. she has the eye of the tiger. She can't do mouse; it's not in her.

  Then there is the lack of backstory; crucial moments go unpexplained.
  And there is more!

  It sucks in more ways than I want to take the time to discuss.
  
  

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  • Like "When did the son and the Russian agent get together?" - Duilawyer 20:24:59 01/10/07 (0)
    In Reply to: Hmm, plot thrown together by a hack on crack. turns a rich era into a convoluted mess, and posted by late on January 10, 2007 at 09:03:22:

    That seemed a little jarring. Why did she have to be treated the way she was in the plane?
    
    

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  • It wants to be a history of the CIA but ends up as a poor as hell spy thriller. nt - tinear 17:20:33 01/10/07 (0)
    In Reply to: Hmm, plot thrown together by a hack on crack. turns a rich era into a convoluted mess, and posted by late on January 10, 2007 at 09:03:22:

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• I think that shows what paying your dues as a young actor - Duilawyer 07:05:40 01/10/07 (7)
  In Reply to: Once again, a Tier 2 Brit saved it for me . . . posted by mr grits on January 9, 2007 at 15:11:30:

  accomplishes. In the UK, where you go to school and are classically trained, you end up with superb actors like the ones you name, rather than personalities like Damon, and Jolie. Royal Shakepseare Acadamy for one; if anyone graudated, they are a great actor, period. I don't find Jolie much of an actress, and her surgery makes her look like she is earing thoe wax lips you used to be able to buy at the liquor store, near Halloween.
  
  

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  • Why does Hollywood like to disfigue such beautiful women? - dave c 14:02:32 01/10/07 (5)
    In Reply to: I think that shows what paying your dues as a young actor posted by Duilawyer on January 10, 2007 at 07:05:40:

    As if making them so thin they look like refections in a distorting mirror.
    Huge heads and bones sticking out. Unfeasible breasts.
    The studio of Dr. Moreau.
    
    
    
    

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    • Hollywood disfigures beautiful women? - Analog Scott 09:25:25 01/15/07 (0)
      In Reply to: Why does Hollywood like to disfigue such beautiful women? posted by dave c on January 10, 2007 at 14:02:32:

      I thought they did it to themselves with the help of plastic surgeons
      
      

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    • I'll be she was better looking before the lip implants. nt - Duilawyer 16:07:18 01/10/07 (3)
      In Reply to: Why does Hollywood like to disfigue such beautiful women? posted by dave c on January 10, 2007 at 14:02:32:

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      • The lips are real. It's not only the truth it's pretty obvious if you really look. - sjb 16:15:20 01/10/07 (2)
        In Reply to: I'll be she was better looking before the lip implants. nt posted by Duilawyer on January 10, 2007 at 16:07:18:

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        Don't piss on my shoe and tell me it's raining.
        
        

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        • "it's pretty obvious if you really look" How so? nt. - Duilawyer 16:36:45 01/10/07 (1)
          In Reply to: The lips are real. It's not only the truth it's pretty obvious if you really look. posted by sjb on January 10, 2007 at 16:15:20:

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          • They're quite imperfect... which is part of their (and her) beauty. - sjb 17:15:28 01/10/07 (0)
            In Reply to: "it's pretty obvious if you really look" How so? nt. posted by Duilawyer on January 10, 2007 at 16:36:45:

            It's actually fairly well known that they're real.

            Here are a couple a pics from when she was a little girl.

            

            

            
            

            Don't piss on my shoe and tell me it's raining.
            
            

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  • BTW, Cox was not in the film IIRC. nt - Duilawyer 07:06:41 01/10/07 (0)
    In Reply to: I think that shows what paying your dues as a young actor posted by Duilawyer on January 10, 2007 at 07:05:40:

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• Cox wasn't in it but Gambon was. And Crudup... playing yet another Brit. He and - tinear 04:55:34 01/10/07 (1)
  In Reply to: Once again, a Tier 2 Brit saved it for me . . . posted by mr grits on January 9, 2007 at 15:11:30:

  Depp need to realize they just can't do it.
  They seem to feel it establishes an actor's bona fides to successfully manage one. It doesn't, at least not in either of their cases. Pathetic.
  
  

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  • My error, I certainly know my Tier 2 guys. * - mr grits 06:51:50 01/10/07 (0)
    In Reply to: Cox wasn't in it but Gambon was. And Crudup... playing yet another Brit. He and posted by tinear on January 10, 2007 at 04:55:34:

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    Grits: "Rewarding, very, very, VERY REWARDING!"
    
    

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• The Russian chief was superb. But not even that removed the stench of it all. nt - tinear 04:47:02 01/10/07 (2)
  In Reply to: Once again, a Tier 2 Brit saved it for me . . . posted by mr grits on January 9, 2007 at 15:11:30:

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  • I thought he was a ham, and his accent forced. nt - Duilawyer 07:07:58 01/10/07 (1)
    In Reply to: The Russian chief was superb. But not even that removed the stench of it all. nt posted by tinear on January 10, 2007 at 04:47:02:

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    • You're even tougher than I am... nt - tinear 17:22:50 01/10/07 (0)
      In Reply to: I thought he was a ham, and his accent forced. nt posted by Duilawyer on January 10, 2007 at 07:07:58:

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