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• No it isn't - Analog Scott 09:01:25 04/15/07 (0)
  In Reply to: OK, so it's great... posted by Dalton on April 13, 2007 at 20:46:30:

  It's a fun novelty movie with a very limited apeal. I enjoyed it but it aint in the same league as Lord of the Rings.
  
  

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• Jesus, let's hope your tongue is at both sides of your mouth! - tinear 16:18:20 04/14/07 (3)
  In Reply to: OK, so it's great... posted by Dalton on April 13, 2007 at 20:46:30:

  LofTR..."great?"
  Harrummmmmph.
  
  

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  • Re: Jesus, let's hope your tongue is at both sides of your mouth! - Dalton 18:44:24 04/16/07 (1)
    In Reply to: Jesus, let's hope your tongue is at both sides of your mouth! posted by tinear on April 14, 2007 at 16:18:20:

    Just pointing out in a roundabout way that AuPh has a blind spot when it comes to the fantasy, science fiction, or horror genres. He's easily pleased by anything with the words "terror" or "planet" in the title. He might be more reliable judging other genres, but I don't trust his opinion on Grindhouse.
    
    

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    • You're full of beans, Dalton m'lad. - Audiophilander 22:27:53 04/16/07 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: Jesus, let's hope your tongue is at both sides of your mouth! posted by Dalton on April 16, 2007 at 18:44:24:

      > > > "Just pointing out in a roundabout way that AuPh has a blind spot when it comes to the fantasy, science fiction, or horror genres." < < <

      A soft spot for certain films, maybe, but no blind spot; sorry.

      > > > "He's easily pleased by anything with the words 'terror' or 'planet' in the title." < < <

      Again, you seem to be talking out of the wrong orifice; it must be the beans I mentioned above.

      First of all, Lord of The Rings does NOT have the words terror or planet in the title ...nor "horror", "fear", "creature", "invasion", "world", "Mars", "Dragon" or "Alpha Centauri" for that matter. That would seem to make you either a LIAR or a bigger FANTASY/SCI-FI buff than you've labeled me! So, which is it?

      Secondly, you have no evidence to support your allegations about the range of my film preferences except anecdotal. At any rate, my reliability on any cinema related topic is probably more dependable than your's for a variety of reasons, but that's a fitting topic for another thread. ;^)

      > > > "He might be more reliable judging other genres, but I don't trust his opinion on Grindhouse." < < <

      Who gives a fig whether you trust someone else's informed opinion or not? Folks are free assess this film's merits for themselves before arriving at a conclusion. Your off the cuff remarks are worthless; at least my opinions are based on first hand impressions. Can you say the same?

      Wait a minute! I just may have figured out what the problem is here! I bet you can't get into this movie without a parent or adult guardian accompanying you. Well, now the pissy 'attitude' makes a lot more sense!!! 8^D

      Cheers,
      AuPh
      
      

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  • "LofTR...'great?' Harrummmmmph." - You're right; great isn't strong enough. Superb is more like it. - Audiophilander 23:57:21 04/14/07 (0)
    In Reply to: Jesus, let's hope your tongue is at both sides of your mouth! posted by tinear on April 14, 2007 at 16:18:20:

    Not that the grey poupon crowd will ever admit to appreciating Peter Jackson's remarkable epic. Let's stick to discussing Grindhouse; perhaps there's room for some consensus there.

    AuPh
    
    

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• Are you serious? (nt) - EBerlin 06:50:44 04/14/07 (2)
  In Reply to: OK, so it's great... posted by Dalton on April 13, 2007 at 20:46:30:

  nt
  
  

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  • No. (nt) - Dalton 13:46:29 04/14/07 (1)
    In Reply to: Are you serious? (nt) posted by EBerlin on April 14, 2007 at 06:50:44:

    nt
    
    

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    • That's a relief! (nt) - EBerlin 14:00:07 04/14/07 (0)
      In Reply to: No. (nt) posted by Dalton on April 14, 2007 at 13:46:29:

      nt
      
      

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• "But is it 'Lord of the Rings' great? " - Not the same, just different.... - Audiophilander 00:54:51 04/14/07 (0)
  In Reply to: OK, so it's great... posted by Dalton on April 13, 2007 at 20:46:30:

  "I had a pet frog when I was
  little...

  RIGGS
  Leo, please...

  LEO
  I know, I know. Just gimme a
  sec, okay? Then I'll go.
  RIGGS
  (beat; if it'll
  get him outta
  there)
  Just make it fast.

  LEO
  Okay, okay, okay... So I had
  this frog. Named him Froggy.
  And I didn't really have friends,
  right, so Froggy was my friend...
  (a little
  embarrassed)
  ... I used to kiss him.
  Like in the fairy tales, the girl
  kisses the frog, and it turns
  into a prince? Since I was a
  boy, I figured maybe it'd turn
  into a princess. Then she could
  be my... I didn't have a mom
  growing up, y'know? She went,
  y'know, away or whatever. And
  dad was no Crackerjack prize...
  Anyway, Froggy didn't turn into
  anything, just stayed a frog, but
  was still my best friend, and
  one day I was carrying his
  box in my bike basket, and he
  jumped out. My back wheel ran
  over him. And he died... I
  was heartbroken... I'd never
  love another living thing ever
  again... Then, about a year
  later, the mentally slow guy
  in the next apartment, Iggy,
  his dog has puppies, and he has
  to get rid of 'em, and he asks
  me to take the one that didn't
  sell. So I do... Pretty soon,
  it's my new best friend. I
  named him Froggy the Second...
  It wasn't that he was a better
  pet. Just a different one...
  Anyway, I thought maybe it
  was relevant."

  (Dialog quotes from Lethal Weapon 4 script; Joe Pesci; Mel Gibson converstion at graveside)

  Grindhouse is sort of like Froggy; it'll probably get run over, but deserves to be loved on it's own merits, ...just differently. ;0)

  AuPh
  
  

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