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Squee
Squee
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 10:01 pm Posts: 13270 Location: Yuppieville
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Knocked up is a very good comedy. What else can I say?
Oh yeah, this. Paul Rudd is a comedic genius and I want him to be in as many comedies as possible.
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It's no 40 year old virgin, though. (which could have something to do with being able to relate to being a 40 year old virgin (me in 16 years) more than I could with getting someone pregnant (which I've only done 3 or 4 times. Miraculous, aint it?).)
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 2:26 am |
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trixster
loyalfromlondon
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:31 pm Posts: 19697 Location: ville-marie
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Wow, I guess I'm the one to break the trend...
I was quite disappointed. I guess I didn't especially like Virgin when I first saw it, but it's grown on me, and I like it a lot more now. So I had high hopes for this one. And it didn't reach them. It was funny, sure, but not nearly as much as I thought it would be. There were a lot of awkward moments, where I wasn't sure if I should laugh or not; it seemed really mean-spirited at times. It was also far too long. A big chunk of it could have been shaved off and it would have helped greatly. There are a fair share of laugh-out-loud moments, and certainly some memorable characters, but there's far too much going on in this movie at once. There's the main pregnancy, but then there's Ben's stoner friends, Alison's job, the other married couple and their problems, Ben and Pete's friendship, etc. A lot of it just distracted from the main story. And the crowning scene - what the hell? Totally out of nowhere. I laughed a lot, but also felt uneasy a lot of the time. The acting is good, and it's competently made, but it's all over the place a lot of the time. Pretty disappointing.
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 3:25 am |
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trixster
loyalfromlondon
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:31 pm Posts: 19697 Location: ville-marie
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I will say this: I loved, loved, loved the deadpan girl at Alison's work who really hated her. Probably my favourite character in the movie. Just nailed every line.
_________________Magic Mike wrote: zwackerm wrote: If John Wick 2 even makes 30 million I will eat 1,000 shoes. Same. Algren wrote: I don't think. I predict. 
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 3:54 am |
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Spidey
Teenage Dream
Joined: Mon Oct 18, 2004 8:13 pm Posts: 10678
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This movie was hilarious! The best movie of 2007 and the funniest movie I have seen in a while. A+
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 2:31 pm |
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Libs
Sbil
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:38 pm Posts: 48678 Location: Arlington, VA
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Knocked Up is already ranked as #168 in IMDB's Top 250.
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:17 pm |
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Box
Extraordinary
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 12:52 am Posts: 25990
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Wait a second, what happened to the F grade option?
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:23 pm |
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baumer72
Mod Team Leader
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 11:00 pm Posts: 7087 Location: Crystal Lake
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And I don't think it's going to go down Libs. I guess I feel sorry for those who didn't enjoy it. The film is just funny, poignant and mature all at the same time and will definitely stand teh test of time.
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:24 pm |
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Gulli
Jordan Mugen-Honda
Joined: Mon May 01, 2006 9:53 am Posts: 13403
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The Dark Knight wrote: Wait a second, what happened to the F grade option?
It was being abused and got taken away for consoling.
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:26 pm |
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Box
Extraordinary
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 12:52 am Posts: 25990
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Gullimont wrote: The Dark Knight wrote: Wait a second, what happened to the F grade option? It was being abused and got taken away for consoling.
But every big film gets Fs by some bozos.
If it's taken away from this film, it should be taken away from all the others. Else, it should stand. This screws up the film's standing vs. other films.
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:28 pm |
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Gulli
Jordan Mugen-Honda
Joined: Mon May 01, 2006 9:53 am Posts: 13403
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I'd tend to agree. Indeed Arsi may hate me for this but his stance is a tad hypocritical considering what happened with the F's in the Brokeback review thread.
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:30 pm |
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Libs
Sbil
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:38 pm Posts: 48678 Location: Arlington, VA
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baumer72 wrote: And I don't think it's going to go down Libs. I guess I feel sorry for those who didn't enjoy it. The film is just funny, poignant and mature all at the same time and will definitely stand teh test of time.
There's some douchebag on the Knocked Up board at IMDB who is attacking people for liking it, calling it "trash," saying it's just as bad (if not worse) than Epic Movie and Date Movie.
Then there's other people who claim the movie is extreme right-wing propaganda because it "supports not having an abortion."
Remind me to stay away from the IMDB boards...
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:31 pm |
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Gulli
Jordan Mugen-Honda
Joined: Mon May 01, 2006 9:53 am Posts: 13403
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Libs wrote: baumer72 wrote: And I don't think it's going to go down Libs. I guess I feel sorry for those who didn't enjoy it. The film is just funny, poignant and mature all at the same time and will definitely stand teh test of time. There's some douchebag on the Knocked Up board at IMDB who is attacking people for liking it, calling it "trash," saying it's just as bad (if not worse) than Epic Movie and Date Movie. Then there's other people who claim the movie is extreme right-wing propaganda because it "supports not having an abortion."Remind me to stay away from the IMDB boards...
That sort of barmy argument was a guarantee.
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:32 pm |
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bABA
Commander and Chef
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 12:56 am Posts: 30505 Location: Tonight ... YOU!
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the brokeback thread has those F's and i haven't done anything to them because i haven't seen the film so i haven't graded it so i haven't entered it.
my issue is with isolated Fs without reasoning. this goes for isolated As without reasoning either.
having said that, i never asked for the F grade to be removed, but for the F vote to be removed if someone doesn't own up to it.
I didnt remove anything
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:37 pm |
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Gulli
Jordan Mugen-Honda
Joined: Mon May 01, 2006 9:53 am Posts: 13403
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Fair Enough............................and watch Brokeback 
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:38 pm |
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Biggestgeekever
I heet the canadian!
Joined: Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:58 am Posts: 5192 Location: The Great _______
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I saw we just get rid of all grades except As, base a films greatness on just how many As it gets!
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:39 pm |
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bABA
Commander and Chef
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 12:56 am Posts: 30505 Location: Tonight ... YOU!
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Gullimont wrote: Fair Enough............................and watch Brokeback 
refuse to see it.
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:40 pm |
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zennier
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Joined: Sun Oct 23, 2005 2:38 pm Posts: 10316 Location: berkeley
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Paul is so hot.
Do I need to post thoughts? I mean, c'mon... it's charming and funny. It's successful - and better than Virgin.
B+
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:17 pm |
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trixster
loyalfromlondon
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:31 pm Posts: 19697 Location: ville-marie
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Optimus Prime wrote: Gullimont wrote: Fair Enough............................and watch Brokeback  refuse to see it.
That's mature.
_________________Magic Mike wrote: zwackerm wrote: If John Wick 2 even makes 30 million I will eat 1,000 shoes. Same. Algren wrote: I don't think. I predict. 
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:25 pm |
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Bradley Witherberry
Extraordinary
Joined: Sat Oct 30, 2004 1:13 pm Posts: 15197 Location: Planet Xatar
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Biggestgeekever wrote: I saw we just get rid of all grades except As, base a films greatness on just how many As it gets!
No way man -- that's crazy talk! C'mon, use some common sense!!!
All we gotta do, is change our rating scale to go from G ---> K... that way we'll eliminate the risk of F's altogether!!!!!
(...oh... and we're gonna need some frickin' sharks with laser beams to patrol these forums to prevent any future unthought-of-yet vandalisms...)
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Mon Jun 04, 2007 1:39 am |
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bABA
Commander and Chef
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 12:56 am Posts: 30505 Location: Tonight ... YOU!
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trixster wrote: Optimus Prime wrote: Gullimont wrote: Fair Enough............................and watch Brokeback  refuse to see it. That's mature.
why? because you think i'm not seeing it cause its a film about 2 homosexual men?
lots of people don't see movies and lots of people refuse to ever watch them for very valid reasons. i have my reasons.
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Mon Jun 04, 2007 7:43 am |
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trixster
loyalfromlondon
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:31 pm Posts: 19697 Location: ville-marie
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Optimus Prime wrote: trixster wrote: Optimus Prime wrote: Gullimont wrote: Fair Enough............................and watch Brokeback  refuse to see it. That's mature. why? because you think i'm not seeing it cause its a film about 2 homosexual men? lots of people don't see movies and lots of people refuse to ever watch them for very valid reasons. i have my reasons.
Then what are they?
_________________Magic Mike wrote: zwackerm wrote: If John Wick 2 even makes 30 million I will eat 1,000 shoes. Same. Algren wrote: I don't think. I predict. 
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Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:30 am |
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bABA
Commander and Chef
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 12:56 am Posts: 30505 Location: Tonight ... YOU!
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trixster wrote: Optimus Prime wrote: trixster wrote: Optimus Prime wrote: Gullimont wrote: Fair Enough............................and watch Brokeback  refuse to see it. That's mature. why? because you think i'm not seeing it cause its a film about 2 homosexual men? lots of people don't see movies and lots of people refuse to ever watch them for very valid reasons. i have my reasons. Then what are they?
a) Saw the trailer. Wasn't impressed back then. Just like Crash, the film has been so hyped up that I don't think I'm in any position to grade it without a bias.
b) After watching the trailers, and reading comments, Beneath everything, the film looks nothing more than your average run of the mill Indian Bollywood film that comes out every week from the country, cept that instead of a straight relationship, we have two men inthe same sort of predicament.
And I'm sick and tired of watching the same story over and over again.
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Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:43 am |
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movies35
Forum General
Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2004 1:53 pm Posts: 8627 Location: Syracuse, NY
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Optimus Prime wrote: Gullimont wrote: Fair Enough............................and watch Brokeback  refuse to see it.
LOL! I think it's hysterical you won't see Brokeback Mountain but you're creaming your pants over the shitty looking Transformers movie.
Anyway, I've been whoring this movie a lot today in school. Everyone that has seen it loved it, except for one person who said it was "disgusting, stupid and boring." But one of her favorite movies is The Marine, so I wouldn't trust her. 
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Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:38 am |
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bABA
Commander and Chef
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 12:56 am Posts: 30505 Location: Tonight ... YOU!
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movies35 wrote: Optimus Prime wrote: Gullimont wrote: Fair Enough............................and watch Brokeback  refuse to see it. LOL! I think it's hysterical you won't see Brokeback Mountain but you're creaming your pants over the shitty looking Transformers movie. Anyway, I've been whoring this movie a lot today in school. Everyone that has seen it loved it, except for one person who said it was "disgusting, stupid and boring." But one of her favorite movies is The Marine, so I wouldn't trust her. 
i've seen a million brokeback mountainish films. I've never seen a film full of robots tranforming into stuff and kicking each other's ass.
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Mon Jun 04, 2007 11:16 am |
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movies35
Forum General
Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2004 1:53 pm Posts: 8627 Location: Syracuse, NY
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And hopefully there won't be many more of them in the future. 
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1. La La Land 2. Other People 3. Nocturnal Animals 4. Swiss Army Man 5. Manchester by the Sea 6. The Edge of Seventeen 7. Sing Street 8. Indignation 9. The Lobster 10. Hell or High Water
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