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fufu · 07-01-2003, 02:36 PM

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Originally posted by tax_hottie
I hope he picks Erin. Paige is "cute" and all, but annoyingly young and naive. She looks, talks, and acts like a little girl. Her comment about her "fairy tale" coming true made me want to gag. Erin is very pretty, but has a slightly weathered look around the eyes and mouth. How old is she?

Paige was pissing me off last night. I really was hoping that Doofus brain would bounce her from the show. Just way to immature and needy. The whole eating with the sunglasses on thing just made me want to smack her pathetic ass right off the show.

Given that Rob has absolutely no charisma or charm, I'd take the money. He is not worth giving up $1million. My vote is for Erin.

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) · 07-01-2003, 02:39 PM

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Originally posted by fufu
Given that Rob has absolutely no charisma or charm, I'd take the money. He is not worth giving up $1million.

Maybe I'm just a conservative dater, but I don't think I've ever met anyone that after 3 or 4 dates I would be willing to forgo one meeelyun dollars to keep dating that person.

Why should any of these amazing girls feel otherwise?

Atticus Grinch · 07-01-2003, 02:44 PM

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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
POLL: WORST FILM ACCENTS

1. Sean Connery, "The Untouchables" (1987)
2. Dick Van Dyke, "Mary Poppins" (1964)
3. Brad Pitt, "Seven Years In Tibet" (1997)
4. Charlton Heston, "Touch of Evil" (1958)
5. Heather Graham, "From Hell" (2001)
6. Keanu Reeves, "Bram Stoker's Dracula" (1992)
7. Julia Roberts, "Mary Reilly" (1996)
8. Laurence Olivier, "The Jazz Singer" (1980)
9. Peter Postlewaite, "The Usual Suspects" (1995)
10. Meryl Streep, "Out of Africa" (1985)

Brad Pitt should additionally be nominated for his New Orleans in "Interview with the Vampire," and Winona Ryder should get a nod alongside Keanu for her role in the 1992 "Dracula." Heather Graham could get a lifetime achievement award for her Austin Powers role.

I don't think it's really fair to include Peter Postlewaite for "The Usual Suspects," in light of what happened in that movie. What accent was he supposed to have, given the ending?

Keeping with the predominant vampire theme, the TV award should go to the chick who played Drucilla on "Buffy." That was excruciating, because the effort was so obvious and the result so terrible.

But the all-time winner is Harrison Ford, for his Russian in "K-19."

purse junkie · 07-01-2003, 02:46 PM

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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Did you ever get this to work? Not that I'm wearing (or ever wear) lipstick, but I'm trying this on a cup at work, and have quickly come to the realization that the lower lip performs the critical function of keeping the liquid in your mouth.

As for the nalgene, since I don't carry a purse either (no need for one, what without my need for lipstick), I'm not too worried about having it spill over anything of value. I'll just clip it to my belt, and head to work.

It does work, with practice. Try it on a *glass*, not a cup, and again, not with anything that stains til you get it. Perhaps you missed this lesson in your Stepford-wife training?

And Thurgreed's wrong (of course)--most stuff clipped to belts does look dorky, but I have a tiny little purse that fits over a belt through loops on its back that looks tres chic for evenings out dancing/carousing without carrying a bag.

Replaced_Texan · 07-01-2003, 02:57 PM

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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall

POLL: WORST FILM ACCENTS

Television: David Boreanaz when he's doing his "old country Irish"

Film:

The entire cast of Hope Floats. None of them sounded like they came from Smithville. No one bothered to tell the dialect coaches that that part of Texas has a German accent.
Keanu Reeves, Much Ado About Nothing.
Johnny Lee Miller, Hackers.
Kevin Kline, French Kiss. I thought that he was an American using a cheesy accent to scam Meg Ryan through most of this movie.
Most non-southern accents who've been in John Grisham movies based in the south.
Liv Tyler, Cookie's Fortune.
Heather Graham, From Hell.

Doesn't try to hide accent:

Ewan MacGregor.
Holly Hunter. (Though her cheerleader mom movie was a very good Baytown, the subtle distinctions between the different parts of Houston (city geographically the size of Rhode Island), could be difficult for someone to pick up).
Antonio Banderas.

Very good with accents:

Toni Collette. It was years before I realized that she was Australian. Every movie she does a different accent (and in the otherwise forgettable Velvet Goldmine, two), and they're all fairly good.

Christian Bale. With the exception of Newsies.

Daniel Day Lewis, Gangs of New York.

Best accent ever:

Miranda Richardson in Evening Star. Had I not known that she was British, I would have assumed her to be a native of River Oaks.

Gattigap · 07-01-2003, 03:02 PM

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Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
Heather Graham could get a lifetime achievement award for her Austin Powers role.

Hold the phone. Heather Graham actually spoke in that role?

Between that role, and her appearance in Boogie Nights, I don't really care if she uttered a single word.

greatwhitenorthchick · 07-01-2003, 03:03 PM

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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Hell, I was watching "Brotherhood of the Wolf" the other day (a french film set in France) and it was dubbed so that all of the actors had British accents. Makes no sense.

Anyone have any to add to the list?

Thurgreed(do NOT rent Brotherhood of the Wolf)Marshall

Just to add to the do not rent list, do not rent "the Transporter", unless you want to see a very bad movie (although there is one inspired fight scene where there is oil all over the floor and everyone is covered in it and slipping and sliding all over the place - and our hero finds a way to get traction and fight off about 20 opponents). It is also set in France but not dubbed and everyone that is supposed to be French has a British accent (except the Asian characters, who have asian accents and bad plastic surgery).

Edited to add that you may have seen a copy of Brotherhood of the Wolf that was dubbed into English for the UK market - if the Brits heard the sound with an American accent, they would have thought - that makes no sense, why are the characters talking like Americans? Just a thought.

Replaced_Texan · 07-01-2003, 03:03 PM

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Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
Brad Pitt should additionally be nominated for his New Orleans in "Interview with the Vampire," and Winona Ryder should get a nod alongside Keanu for her role in the 1992 "Dracula." Heather Graham could get a lifetime achievement award for her Austin Powers role.

Brad Pitt gets to be forgiven for bad accents because of his performance as Mickey in Snatch. Friends of mine who live in the UK around Pikeys were absolutely amazed at how well he pulled that off.

purse junkie · 07-01-2003, 03:04 PM

New Pot-Flavored chips (well, almost):

http://www.boston.com/news/daily/01/odds_chips.htm

Replaced_Texan · 07-01-2003, 03:06 PM

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Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
Just to add to the do not rent list, do not rent "the Transporter", unless you want to see a very bad movie (although there is one inspired fight scene where there is oil all over the floor and everyone is covered in it and slipping and sliding all over the place - and our hero finds a way to get traction and fight off about 20 opponents). It is also set in France but not dubbed and everyone that is supposed to be French has a British accent (except the Asian characters, who have asian accents and bad plastic surgery).

I will support this film review. It was possibly the worst film I've seen in a theater, notwithstanding the general hottiness of Jason Statham (and the aforementioned oil slick scene). Luc Besson should have insisted that his name be removed.

MisterEbola · 07-01-2003, 03:09 PM

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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
I will support this film review. It was possibly the worst film I've seen in a theater, notwithstanding the general hottiness of Jason Statham (and the aforementioned oil slick scene). Luc Besson should have insisted that his name be removed.

Worst accent:

Robert DeNiro playing "Master Chief Leslie W. 'Billy' Sunday" in Men of Honor.

DeNiro trying to impersonate a southern accent??? HAHAHAHA!!

lookingformarket · 07-01-2003, 03:24 PM

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Originally posted by dealtoy
Do you mind repeating the instructions for my edification. I don't wear lipstick, but it sounds like a cool skill to have in my bag of party tricks.

Use a straw.

str8outavannuys · 07-01-2003, 03:27 PM

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Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
Jeez, did you people all grow up in Canada?

Act I, Scene i. A School-yard.

Bully. Are you a fag in a cage?

Dupe. No.*

Bully. {Pointing & Calling to Friends, &c.} Fag on the loose! Fag on the loose!

Even though I no longer do this for a living, I'll give it a shot. Objection, compound question, or in the alternative, assumes facts not in evidence.

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Act I, Scene ii. Same.

Bully. Did you know that if your face is the same size as your hand with your fingers spread out, you have cancer?

Dupe. No. I do not want the cancer! I should find out by placing my spread hand in front of my face, with my palm touching the tip of my nose. {He does.}

Move to strike, non-responsive. Question calls for a yes or no answer.

str(litigation free in '03)8

tax_hottie · 07-01-2003, 03:33 PM

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Originally posted by fufu
Paige was pissing me off last night. I really was hoping that Doofus brain would bounce her from the show. Just way to immature and needy. The whole eating with the sunglasses on thing just made me want to smack her pathetic ass right off the show.

Needy people suck. I also hate people who wear sunglasses indoors. If he ends up with her, I will die! I wonder though, if he does pick Erin, whether she'd pick the money. Were you surprised he booted Kelly off? She wasn't that bad, esp. compared to Paige. I liked when she was making fun of how Paige wanted to buy a Hermes scarf with the money.

Goddammit, I can't even believe I'm watching this garbage. I hate reality TV! I'm so disappointed in myself!

Atticus Grinch · 07-01-2003, 03:37 PM

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Originally posted by MisterEbola
DeNiro trying to impersonate a southern accent??? HAHAHAHA!!

This illustrates that Robert De Niro is not a great Movie Actor no matter how many times James Lipton tells him he is. De Niro is a great Movie Star. Some people are such magnetic personalities on-screen that they could play the same basic character again and again and people would pay to see it again and again. De Niro is no longer handsome, but he's still a Star. That does not make him an Actor, however.

Jim Broadbent, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, and Bill Macy are Actors. Harrison Ford, Clint Eastwood and De Niro are Stars. One is not better than the other; the world needs Stars more than it needs Actors, and no one would have infinite patience to watch Bill Macy be himself in 110 minute stretches for his entire career.

Of the original list, it's probably only really fair to criticize the Actors. Olivier, Postlewaite and Streep should have done better (with the caveat that it's unfair to Postlewaite, who was playing a character that was, um, quite inventive). The rest have an pass, I guess.