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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
I read Cold Mountain before I saw the movie, and I think that probably ruined the movie for me. First, Nicole Kidman is too old for the role. Second, a lot of the more interesting elements of the book are reduced very heavily to be too simplistic. And most importantly, the natural setting is vitally important to this story, and a lot of that had to be dumbed down because they filmed it in the Czech Republic instead of North Carolina. There was a sort of PCizing of the Civil War there too, that sort of bugged me. Yes, the South was wrong, but this story should tell why the South was wrong for a particular person, not the whole world. I think that central theme of the story didn't play out so well in the movie, and it distracted me. The sets were unbelievable and there were some very good peripheral performaces by Renee Zelweger, Natalie Portman and Phillip Seymor Hoffman (who I think is a very good actor). Jude Law was good. I went in expecting to be impressed and left very disappointed.

I do not plan to see Cold Mountain - it looks like this year's Titanic. If anybody disagrees, let me know.

paigowprincess

01-23-2004 03:01 PM

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Originally posted by Anne Elk
FWIW - I dated a guy from Captain Kangaroo's hometown, apparently the Captain was a real asshole off screen.

I was on that show.

robustpuppy

01-23-2004 03:04 PM

Maybe coltrane was right?

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Originally posted by str8outavannuys
The whole premise of Reese ever being America's sweetheart/ingenue is ridiculous anyways. From 1999-early 2002, it was Julia Stiles. Now it's clearly Keira Knightley (I know she's not American). However, it's going to be 17 year old Mischa Barton in the not-too-distant future.

This is the wrongest stuff you have ever posted, and here we all thought you were the in-the-know Hollywood guy.

Mischa Barton is about as vacant as they come. I'd bet she couldn't even hold your attention for more than say, 8 minutes?, if she were naked and tied to your bed. The idea that she could carry a movie is absurd.

robustpuppy

01-23-2004 03:05 PM

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Originally posted by Anne Elk
FWIW - I dated a guy from Captain Kangaroo's hometown, apparently the Captain was a real asshole off screen.

FWIW, I dated a guy who worked on the Leeza Gibbons show, and he said she was a real bitch and everybody called her Sleeza.

But as far as I know, she's not dead.

leagleaze

01-23-2004 03:07 PM

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Originally posted by Dualit
That is a paraphrase of one of his rants that I recall, hence no cite. I should have noted that in the original post (and I will).

Take your pick.

http://www.unknownnews.net/031215a-lr.html

Bad_Rich_Chic

01-23-2004 03:07 PM

Side-project related question

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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
Boot Camp for Fat Little Fuckers

In all (OK, some) seriousness -

Maybe something denoting activity (Camp Zoom stuck in my head for some reason).

Native American names are always popular. Consider Camp Bi-oh Bisodih-Yahzie (Navajo for Less Little Pig)

Shape Shifter

01-23-2004 03:08 PM

Side-project related question

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Originally posted by paigowprincess
I don't give away free intellectual property . anymore.

Hmph. You've never had a problem cashing your Cooters checks, though.

Bad_Rich_Chic

01-23-2004 03:08 PM

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Originally posted by paigowprincess
I was on that show.

You invented that show.

BR(and when I make the joke, you know it's over)C

SlaveNoMore

01-23-2004 03:09 PM

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Dualit
That is a paraphrase of one of his rants that I recall

And why go with an actual quote when you can always make a better one up yourself.

Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

01-23-2004 03:11 PM

Maybe coltrane was right?

double post

notcasesensitive

01-23-2004 03:12 PM

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Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
And why go with an actual quote when you can always make a better one up yourself.

I like to sleep with midgets.

You're right. That is fun.

sebastian_dangerfield

01-23-2004 03:19 PM

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Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
And why go with an actual quote when you can always make a better one up yourself.

Spoken like Rush himself.

I hope the son of a bitch gets treated like Ned Beatty in Deliverance.

Live by the sword...

bilmore

01-23-2004 03:25 PM

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Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Live by the sword...

Just based on your descriptions of your life and times, I'm not sure you're a real good candidate for a "live by the sword, die by the sword" credo.

Atticus Grinch

01-23-2004 03:26 PM

Maybe coltrane was right?

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Spoken like the guy behind the guy who's behind the guy. However, my vote and HEART go to Kim Possible. Once again, that is one sweet, sweet piece of cartoon ass.

BTW, do yourself a favor and seek out Gary Jules's cover of "Mad World." It's on the Donnie Darko soundtrack and is just starting to get radio play here after going #1 in the U.K. (<-- "I am cool.") If you only buy one downbeat low-fi piano dirge based on a Tears for Fears song this year, make it this one!

Also, I am in love with that video for "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" from The Darkness. If Peter Frampton fucked Freddy Mercury in the ass, and he probably did at some point, their love child would be Justin Hawkins. Cheezball glam rock lives into the new millenium.

greatwhitenorthchick

01-23-2004 03:29 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
FWIW, I dated a guy who worked on the Leeza Gibbons show, and he said she was a real bitch and everybody called her Sleeza.

But as far as I know, she's not dead.

FWIW, I used to date a guy who worked on Pitfall when Alex Trebek hosted it (yes, he is a lot older than I) and apparently Alex is quite nice, albeit a little stuffy.

(and as far as I know, not dead)

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