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zingy
College Boy Z
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:40 pm Posts: 36662
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 She's the Man
She's the Man Quote: She's the Man is a 2006 American/Canadian romantic comedy film directed by Andy Fickman, based on Twelfth Night, a play by William Shakespeare. The film stars Amanda Bynes, Channing Tatum, Laura Ramsey and Vinnie Jones.
The film centers around teenager Viola Hastings who enters her brother's school in his place, pretending to be male, in order to play with the boys' soccer team.
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Thu Mar 16, 2006 11:33 pm |
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Ben
Waitress in LA
Joined: Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:30 am Posts: 23
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Makeshift and Terminator were so hyped about the movie that they say it opening day and gave it an F
I really liked this movie. I was expecting crap and got somethign that was incredibly funny. For its genre it's really good though it doesnt come as close to teen classics such as She's all That or Bring it On. They loosely followed Twelf Night in terms of plot, but kept the comedy at a high level.
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Movie beat my expectations.
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Sat Mar 18, 2006 2:29 am |
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zingy
College Boy Z
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:40 pm Posts: 36662
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Do people not see the "I don't plan on seeing this film" option of the poll?
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Sat Mar 18, 2006 4:29 am |
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Anonymous
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Zingaling wrote: Do people not see the "I don't plan on seeing this film" option of the poll?
oh, I saw it.
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Sat Mar 18, 2006 8:39 am |
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Libs
Sbil
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:38 pm Posts: 48677 Location: Arlington, VA
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I'm seeing it today.
Because I actually want to.
Also, why did you guys vote F? I thought we weren't doing that crap anymore.
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Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:29 am |
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kypade
Kypade
Joined: Sat Oct 30, 2004 10:53 pm Posts: 7908
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I see three votes for "I dont plan etc".
Anyway, the first thirty minutes are atrocious.
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Sat Mar 18, 2006 11:06 am |
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kypade
Kypade
Joined: Sat Oct 30, 2004 10:53 pm Posts: 7908
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ps, zingaling and libs have the same avatar... I thought we weren't doing that crap anymore. :( :o :o :o
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Sat Mar 18, 2006 11:07 am |
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Libs
Sbil
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:38 pm Posts: 48677 Location: Arlington, VA
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kypade wrote: I see three votes for "I dont plan etc".
Anyway, the first thirty minutes are atrocious.
Oops, my bad.
I wasn't even aware Zingy had the same avatar, actually. I haven't been around recently.
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Sat Mar 18, 2006 11:08 am |
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zingy
College Boy Z
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:40 pm Posts: 36662
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I refuse to drop the avatar.
Truth be told, I kiiiiinda sorta want to see this. On DVD. Maybe.
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Sat Mar 18, 2006 11:46 am |
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Terminator1997
George A. Romero
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 10:30 pm Posts: 9773 Location: Enjoying a cold pint
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um, i didn't give it an f....i gave it an "i don't plan on seeing this film"
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Sat Mar 18, 2006 2:10 pm |
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Libs
Sbil
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:38 pm Posts: 48677 Location: Arlington, VA
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Charming and often amusing. Amanda Bynes has a strong sense of comedic timing and makes the film work. B
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Sun Mar 19, 2006 1:38 am |
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Ben
Waitress in LA
Joined: Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:30 am Posts: 23
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Terminator1997 wrote: um, i didn't give it an f....i gave it an "i don't plan on seeing this film"
 Sorry, I'm stupid and apparently can't read 
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Sun Mar 19, 2006 1:46 am |
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Harry Warden
Orphan
Joined: Thu Jun 09, 2005 5:47 pm Posts: 19747
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Libs wrote: Charming and often amusing. Amanda Bynes has a strong sense of comedic timing and makes the film work. B
Amanda Bynes saved this film. She really has far more talent than either Hilary Duff or Lindsay Lohan.
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Wed Mar 22, 2006 3:02 pm |
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Cotton
Some days I'm a super bitch
Joined: Sun Oct 24, 2004 7:22 pm Posts: 6645
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I saw the commericals for it and it remindes me too much of another version of "White Chicks". It's just too painfully obvious that Amanda Bynes isn't a guy. Maybe if they had hired actors under 30 who weren't underwear models to play her classmates it would have looked more realistic...
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Sun Mar 26, 2006 12:47 am |
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Jeff
Christian's #1 Fan
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2004 8:25 pm Posts: 28110 Location: Awaiting my fate
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For some reason it was actually quite enjoyable. Sure, it was no masterpiece, and it played out more or less like a long music video with a few intermissions thrown in but it worked for what it was. It was nowhere near as enjoyable as 10 Things I Hate About You but it is still good in its own rite. Its no Shakespeare, but its fun. B
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Sun Mar 26, 2006 3:34 am |
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HiltonLohan2005
Speed Racer
Joined: Wed Apr 20, 2005 6:09 pm Posts: 111 Location: sitting roasty toasty in a beautiful apartment in Paris, and no thats not me in the picture
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i actually liked this movie. the reviews weren't that great, but it was a fantastic movie overall. i loved it.
B+
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Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:47 pm |
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BJ
Killing With Kindness
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:57 pm Posts: 25035 Location: Anchorage,Alaska
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BJs Grade:
B
fun watch, the first 20-30 minutes of the film is appalling though.
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Thu Apr 06, 2006 12:47 am |
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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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Ben wrote: Terminator1997 wrote: um, i didn't give it an f....i gave it an "i don't plan on seeing this film"  Sorry, I'm stupid and apparently can't read 
Haha I do that all the time. Don't feel too bad.
I know I'm not supposed to say it, but... I'm going to see this tomorrow.  Yikes. I think it looks fun.
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Thu Apr 06, 2006 9:43 pm |
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getluv
i break the rules, so i don't care
Joined: Sun May 15, 2005 4:28 pm Posts: 20411
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I think in the first 20 minutes i was watching my own death. However it improved immensly, but never achieved the heights of its predecssors.
B-
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Thu Apr 06, 2006 11:02 pm |
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Shack
Devil's Advocate
Joined: Sun Jul 31, 2005 2:30 am Posts: 40240
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B
Quite good and funny, considering how it could've turned out. I'll definitly forget the movie by next year, but I liked it.
Amanda Bynes really was the saving grace, she just nailed it. There are a lot of actresses who do romantic comedies, but are usually more on the sweet side than funny. But Bynes, she's different. She's just really funny. Pure comedic actresses don't come along often, she's a shining gem.
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Wed Apr 12, 2006 12:28 am |
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Dkmuto
Forum General
Joined: Fri Oct 22, 2004 1:00 am Posts: 6502
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Some of it is just howlingly awful, but the film never takes itself seriously, so making fun of it feels a bit futile.
Bynes does have some good comic timing, but although she's supposed to be over-the-top, she tends to overdo it. A lot. She's best when she's not doing the guy schtick, which unfortunately only amounts to about 15 minutes. I also didn't really understand why she thought putting on a weird Southern accent automatically makes one sound like a guy.
I probably wouldn't recommend it, but I laughed a couple times. Maybe even three, or four.
C+
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Sat Jun 03, 2006 4:07 am |
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trixster
loyalfromlondon
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:31 pm Posts: 19697 Location: ville-marie
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It's fairly inane and silly, but it can be charming at times and it's pretty harmless. Apart from Amanda Bynes' truly annoying performance, nothing is painfully bad. That's not to say it doesn't have its stupid moments, because it does, its just not as bad as it could have been. The plot crosses all kind of barriers regarding logic and plausibility, the characters are pretty one dimensional and unbelievable, and the soccer scenes are just bad. I did laugh a couple times though, and I didn't regret watching it. Still, it's just not that good.
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Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:57 am |
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MGKC
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Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 10:42 pm Posts: 11808 Location: Kansas City, Kansas
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Wow, really surprised on this little flick!! Just wanted to hit Bynes at some points because of all the dumb things she was saying, lol!!! A perfect high school movie.
Grade: B+/A-
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Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:32 pm |
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DIB2
All Star Poster
Joined: Wed Jun 14, 2006 3:57 am Posts: 4669 Location: Anchorage, AK
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Pretty Dumm for the first 30mins, then it picks up fast, and the rest of the film was B+ worthy. but the crap begining takes the grade down.
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Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:10 am |
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zingy
College Boy Z
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:40 pm Posts: 36662
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This just blew past all expectations I had. It was actually really funny and a nice surprise. Kinda like another Mean Girls on a smaller scale. Bynes made it work. I really enjoyed it. B
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Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:50 am |
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