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[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Speak for yourself.

But the first Austin Powers was decent because it was (relatively) novel. It was dragged down immensely by the scatology of the two sequels.

You can't use the same pun I used to make fun of myself. That's a redundancy whiff.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
In another sign of the changing social landscape and the march of the Bush agenda, a Mom got convicted for screwing her son's friends and doping them up.

Here's her mug shot.

"Timmy, your mom is cool and all, but can you tell her to stay upstairs?"



TM

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
BTW, "The Wedding Crashers" is really fucking funny. Not "Old School" funny, but close.

This is a bad review. Wedding Crashers was very funny. A little too long, but a good flick.

Aside from the wedding band in Old School, that movie sucked.

TM

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Mike Myers = most overrated comedian ever. Austin Powers has some funny moments, but on the whole, its a shitass cutesy franchise. And somebody shoot Seth Green, please. Where did that jagoff get a career? I assume he's the nephew of some big producer, no?

BTW, "The Wedding Crashers" is really fucking funny. Not "Old School" funny, but close.

hmm. I thought Wedding Crashers was funnier than Old School. Bit tedious in parts, and when Will Farrell made his appearance I kind of wished he had been there all along. But Vince Vaughn - funny as hell. And funnier than "earmuffs" guy in Old School.

Mike Myers totally cracks me up. I celebrate the entire Austin Powers catalog. Maybe I'm just easily amused?

The other day I was watching Uncle Buck and thinking that the comedy world is really missing John Candy. I'm still sad about that.

[dtb]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
hmm. I thought Wedding Crashers was funnier than Old School.

I loved Old School, so I'm dying to see Wedding Crashers. I plan to see it this weekend -- when I have AN ENTIRE WEEKEND ALL TO MYSELF!! I can't remember the last time I looked forward to something as much (the entire "get away from it all" thing -- not just Wedding Crashers).

[Hank Chinaski]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/n...13323.stm#cave

• Ancient phallus unearthed in cave
  
  A sculpted and polished phallus found in a German cave is among the earliest representations of male sexuality ever uncovered, researchers say. The 20cm-long, 3cm-wide stone object, which is dated to be about 28,000 years old, was buried in the famous Hohle Fels Cave near Ulm in the Swabian Jura.
  
  Its life size suggests it may well have been used as a sex aid by its Ice Age makers, scientists report.
  
  "In addition to being a symbolic representation of male genitalia, it was also at times used for knapping flints," explained Professor Nicholas Conard, from the department of Early Prehistory and Quaternary Ecology, at Tübingen University.
  
  "There are some areas where it has some very typical scars from that," he told the BBC News website.
  
  Researchers believe the object's distinctive form and etched rings around one end mean there can be little doubt as to its symbolic nature.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/n...13323.stm#cave

• Ancient phallus unearthed in cave
  
  A sculpted and polished phallus found in a German cave is among the earliest representations of male sexuality ever uncovered, researchers say. The 20cm-long, 3cm-wide stone object, which is dated to be about 28,000 years old, was buried in the famous Hohle Fels Cave near Ulm in the Swabian Jura.
  
  Its life size suggests it may well have been used as a sex aid by its Ice Age makers, scientists report.
  
  "In addition to being a symbolic representation of male genitalia, it was also at times used for knapping flints," explained Professor Nicholas Conard, from the department of Early Prehistory and Quaternary Ecology, at Tübingen University.
  
  "There are some areas where it has some very typical scars from that," he told the BBC News website.
  
  Researchers believe the object's distinctive form and etched rings around one end mean there can be little doubt as to its symbolic nature.

Translation: RT is older than we thought.

TM

[notcasesensitive]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
hmm. I thought Wedding Crashers was funnier than Old School. Bit tedious in parts, and when Will Farrell made his appearance I kind of wished he had been there all along. But Vince Vaughn - funny as hell. And funnier than "earmuffs" guy in Old School.

Mike Myers totally cracks me up. I celebrate the entire Austin Powers catalog. Maybe I'm just easily amused?

The other day I was watching Uncle Buck and thinking that the comedy world is really missing John Candy. I'm still sad about that.

.02. Wedding Crashers was funnier than Old School. Not as many actual "I'm not sure if I can stop laughing" moments in the theater as Anchorman, but probably more repeat watchability. Those who predict this sort of thing are saying that it should top $125mm in theater receipts, and (I found this hard to believe when I read it) $700mm in DVD sales (hi gatti!). Uh, yeah. Guess VV earned his $12mm.

I also like the Austin Powers flicks (2 was my favorite), but not for Austin Powers or Fat Bastard. Dr Evil, man. That schtick doesn't get old for me. But 2 on the easily amused thing, so whatever.

John Candy didn't really do it for me. Not sure why. I was always empathizing too much with the actor who had to play the straight guy to his wacky characters.

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Translation: RT is older than we thought.

TM

This also explains the origin of the much-used phrase, "hard enough to knap flints."

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/n...13323.stm#cave

• Ancient phallus unearthed in cave
  
  A sculpted and polished phallus found in a German cave is among the earliest representations of male sexuality ever uncovered, researchers say. The 20cm-long, 3cm-wide stone object, which is dated to be about 28,000 years old, was buried in the famous Hohle Fels Cave near Ulm in the Swabian Jura.
  
  Its life size suggests it may well have been used as a sex aid by its Ice Age makers, scientists report.
  
  "In addition to being a symbolic representation of male genitalia, it was also at times used for knapping flints," explained Professor Nicholas Conard, from the department of Early Prehistory and Quaternary Ecology, at Tübingen University.
  
  "There are some areas where it has some very typical scars from that," he told the BBC News website.
  
  Researchers believe the object's distinctive form and etched rings around one end mean there can be little doubt as to its symbolic nature.

Have I mentioned lately how much I love living in the 21st century?

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
This is a bad review. Wedding Crashers was very funny. A little too long, but a good flick.

Aside from the wedding band in Old School, that movie sucked.

TM

I wasn't saying WC wasn't good. I place Old School up there with Stripes and Caddyshack. I love Old School. Its fucking brilliant. The Fight Club satire is fantastic. Who uses a parody of a flick released just a few years ago as a major subplot? OS is simply perfect on every conceivable level, IMO.

I rate WC a shade below OS. I think Vaughn might be the funniest deadpan comedic delivery actor since Chevy Chase. I place WC up there with the old Belushi/Ackroyd stuff as well.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by ironweed
This also explains the origin of the much-used phrase, "hard enough to knap flints."

I'm thinking that it is the fossilized remains of someone lacking the foresight to call his doctor in the event of an erection lasting over 4 hours.

[Gattigap]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
Those who predict this sort of thing are saying that it should top $125mm in theater receipts, and (I found this hard to believe when I read it) $700mm in DVD sales (hi gatti!).

Hi!

Anchorman

I loved that movie. Saw it again on HBO and caught things I missed the first time, so maybe there's something to be said for repeat watchability. (Who knows? Maybe VV's role has something to do with it.)

I've suggested to Flinty that he rotate "My apartment smells of rich mahogany" into his pickup lines, and since then he's been picking up the starlets by the truckload.

[Replaced_Texan]

Rhino releases "Whatever: The '90s Pop & Culture Box":
U CAN'T TOUCH THIS - M.C. Hammer
NOTHING COMPARES 2 U - Sinéad O'Connor
NO MYTH - Michael Penn
LADIES FIRST - Queen Latifah Featuring Monie Love
BALL AND CHAIN - Social Distortion
BIRDHOUSE IN YOUR SOUL - They Might Be Giants
CHLOE DANCER/CROWN OF THORNS - Mother Love Bone
HERE'S WHERE THE STORY ENDS - The Sundays
GONNA MAKE YOU SWEAT (EVERYBODY DANCE NOW) - C & C Music Factory
GROOVE IS IN THE HEART - Deee-Lite
RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW - Jesus Jones
NEW JACK HUSTLER (NINO'S THEME) - Ice-T
I TOUCH MYSELF - Divinyls
UNBELIEVABLE - EMF
HARD TO HANDLE - The Black Crowes
O.P.P. - Naughty By Nature
WALKING IN MEMPHIS - Marc Cohn
IT'S SO HARD TO SAY GOODBYE TO YESTERDAY - Boyz II Men
SILENT LUCIDITY - Queensrÿche
INTO THE DRINK - Mudhoney
GIRLFRIEND - Matthew Sweet
I'M TOO SEXY - Right Said Fred (R*S*F*)
CALLING ALL ANGELS - Jane Siberry with k.d. lang
ONLY SHALLOW - My Bloody Valentine
IT'S A SHAME ABOUT RAY - The Lemonheads
BABY GOT BACK - Sir Mix-A-Lot
THEY WANT EFX - DAS EFX
JUMP - Kris Kross
WALK - Pantera
N.W.O. - Ministry
SHITLIST - L7
ABSYNTHE - The Gits
COATTAIL RIDER - Supersuckers
RUNAWAY TRAIN - Soul Asylum
LITTLE MISS CAN'T BE WRONG - Spin Doctors
DIZZ KNEE LAND - dada
NEARLY LOST YOU - Screaming Trees
UNDER THE BRIDGE - Red Hot Chili Peppers
UNSUNG - Helmet
JUMP AROUND - House Of Pain
FREE YOUR MIND - En Vogue
RUMP SHAKER - Wreckx-N-Effect
INFORMER - Snow
CONNECTED - Stereo MC's
DETACHABLE PENIS - King Missile
FREAK ME - Silk
ORDINARY WORLD - Duran Duran
IF I CAN'T CHANGE YOUR MIND - Sugar
THREE LITTLE PIGS - Green Jellÿ
START CHOPPIN - Dinosaur Jr.
THE DEVIL'S CHASING ME - The Reverend Horton Heat
GONE TO THE MOON - Fastbacks
MY NAME IS MUD - Primus
WHAT'S UP - 4 Non Blondes
THUNDER KISS '65 - White Zombie
WHOOMP! (THERE IT IS) - Tag Team
BROKEN HEARTED SAVIOR - Big Head Todd And The Monsters
TRUST ME - Guru with N'Dea Davenport
GEPETTO - Belly
EYE TO EYE - The Muffs
GENTLEMEN - Afghan Whigs
LEAFY INCLINE
DREAM ALL DAY - The Posies
HEY JEALOUSY - Gin Blossoms
MY SISTER - The Juliana Hatfield Three
WHATTA MAN - Salt-N-Pepa
BACK & FORTH - Aaliyah
IF THAT'S YOUR BOYFRIEND (HE WASN'T LAST NIGHT) - Me'Shell NdegéOcello
FREEDOM OF '76 - Ween
CUT YOUR HAIR - Pavement
GOD - Tori Amos
MMM MMM MMM MMM - Crash Test Dummies
POSSESSION - Sarah McLachlan
SHINE - Collective Soul
FAR BEHIND - Candlebox
YOU GOTTA BE - Des'ree
GIRL, YOU'LL BE A WOMAN SOON - Urge Overkill
SHE DON'T USE JELLY - The Flaming Lips
M.I.A. - 7 Year Bitch
21ST CENTURY (DIGITAL BOY) - Bad Religion
SUGAR FREE JAZZ - Soul Coughing
MOCKINGBIRDS - Grant Lee Buffalo
WHAT'S THE FREQUENCY, KENNETH? - R.E.M.
REVOLVE - Melvins
BUDDY HOLLY - Weezer
HERE AND NOW - Letters To Cleo
GOOD - Better Than Ezra
RUN-AROUND - Blues Traveler
I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU (THEME FROM "FRIENDS") - The Rembrandts
TOMORROW - Silverchair
NOT A PRETTY GIRL - Ani DiFranco
CARNIVAL - Natalie Merchant
WONDERWALL - Oasis
BIRTHDAY CAKE - Cibo Matto
CUMBERSOME - Seven Mary Three
ONE OF US - Joan Osborne
CAUGHT BY THE FUZZ - Supergrass
SWEET 69 - Babes In Toyland
BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S - Deep Blue Something
PHOTOGRAPH - The Verve Pipe
IN THE MEANTIME - Spacehog
WOO HAH!! GOT YOU ALL IN CHECK - Busta Rhymes featuring Rampage The Last Boy Scout
WHO WILL SAVE YOUR SOUL - Jewel
STANDING OUTSIDE A BROKEN PHONE BOOTH WITH MONEY IN MY HAND - Primitive Radio Gods
CYBELE'S REVERIE - Stereolab
CAPRI PANTS - Bikini Kill
WHAT I GOT - Sublime
KUNG FU - Ash
VIRTUAL INSANITY - Jamiroquai
NAKED EYE - Luscious Jackson
OUTTASITE (OUTTA MIND) - Wilco
ITSZOWEEZEE (HOT) - De La Soul
LOVEFOOL - The Cardigans
RADIATION VIBE - Fountains Of Wayne
THE IMPRESSION THAT I GET - The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
TURN IT ON - Sleater-Kinney
BITCH - Meredith Brooks
MMMBOP - Hanson
BRIAN WILSON (Live) - Barenaked Ladies
BRICK - Ben Folds Five
SEX AND CANDY - Marcy Playground
WALKING ON THE SUN - Smash Mouth
TUBTHUMPING - Chumbawamba
6 UNDERGROUND - Sneaker Pimps
LULLABY - Shawn Mullins
SLIDE - Goo Goo Dolls
KISS ME - Sixpence None The Richer
STEAL MY SUNSHINE - LEN
WHAT IT'S LIKE - Everlast
NATURAL BLUES - Moby

From the blog I found out about this: "Besides, $105.98 for a collection that starts with MC Hammer is just plain wrong."

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
The first Austin Powers really wasn't that terrible. You have to admit that it was different. We've just been bombarded by terrible Sequels.

Don't get me wrong, it wasn't great by any stretch, but it was (but probably isn't anymore due to oversaturation) 1000x more watchable than Wayne's World.

Oh, I can watch AP flicks. I just can't watch them agin and again the way I can the Ferrell/Wilsons/Vaughn stuff.

Vaughn's almost too good. He seems like he's not even acting at times.