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[quote=Dirtbag59;904478]I was actually listening to an old episode of Loveline from a week or two before they were to release American Wedding (Eddie Kaye Thomas as the guest) and they were going on and on about how this completed the trilogy and how they were sure this (American Wedding) was the last one. Funny how that turned out with this latest flick.

Either way I didn't see the last one and the only reason me and all my friends saw the first one came about because "OMG SHANNON ELIZABETHS B00Bz OMGWTFBBQ!" Second one came out when I was still in high school as well so naturally I saw it but by the time AW came around I just wasn't really interested in the series anymore.

Personally, aside from being a potential cash cow, I just think they wanted a send off which included Chris Klein and Tara Reid, as the two were absent from the previous film. Thats assuming of course that they don't make American Divorce.[/quote]

I was actually in American Wedding...no, actually I wasn't but during American Pie 2 while I was in a previous career I booked Jason Biggs and Thomas Ian Nicholas to come on our news show and promote their movie. Later that night, a few of us went out for drinks at Bethesda Crab House (if my memory serves me right) and we had a a bunch of girls-who, of course, were fawning over those two, that I had just been cast as the new kid for the next American Pie movie

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[url=http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/newshound/2012/01/lliam-neeson-eats-wolf-new-movie-grey]Liam Neeson Eats a Wolf For New Movie, The Grey | Outdoor Life[/url]

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[quote=SmootSmack;904492]Why is it such a big fuss that Rue is Black in the movie?[/quote]

Because sadly people are idiots as both her and Thresh were both described to me by my friends who've read the books that the specific description of Rue is "a twelve-year-old girl from District 11. She has dark brown skin and eyes."
And some of the comments made by some of the posters make me sick to my stomach that some people still think this way.

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hunger games is very meh for me. production is great, acting is eh (not bad, not amazing). not digging the story at all though. seems silly.

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[quote=SmootSmack;904492]Why is it such a big fuss that Rue is Black in the movie?[/quote]

I've never read the books, so I guess I'll leave the answer to sft&t.

But considering how this world's districts are structured, this casting seems perfectly fine.

[QUOTE=That Guy;904507]hunger games is very meh for me. production is great, acting is eh (not bad, not amazing). not digging the story at all though. seems silly.[/QUOTE]

Thank you!
I agree it is like folks are desperate for the next big thing so they made this it. I read the books there was nothing ground breaking about the story telling. At times it was even boring.

I think if you are 15 and you read it you are kind of blown away because to be honest most 15 don't have enough knowledge of better stories to compare it too.

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[quote=SmootSmack;904493]I was actually in American Wedding...no, actually I wasn't but during American Pie 2 while I was in a previous career I booked Jason Biggs and Thomas Ian Nicholas to come on our news show and promote their movie. Later that night, a few of us went out for drinks at Bethesda Crab House (if my memory serves me right) and we had a a bunch of girls-who, of course, were fawning over those two, that I had just been cast as the new kid for the next American Pie movie[/quote]

Now that's what I call networking.

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you guys see 300? that was INSANE.

SPARTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

I saw your mom in Backdoor Sluts 9, the most hardcore porno ever made.

Ooooh yeah!

Serious note, watched The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo tonight. That was one hell of an intense flick. I think I heard its going to be a trilogy? If that's the case imma have to check out the next two.

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yeah, its based off the books.

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If anyone has a chance to see The Raid: Redemption, run to your theater as soon as possible. Greatest action flick ever... and that's not hyperbole.

I'd suggest staying away from the trailer- walk in cold and expect to be blown away.

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I drove by the theater today and saw the list of movies that were playing. It's no wonder Hollywood is "loosing money." Virtually 0 original ideas, just sequels and remakes for the most part.


The Hunger Games
95 reviews
‎2hr 22min‎
‎PG-13‎
‎Action‎
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Trailer
Mirror Mirror
3 reviews
‎1hr 46min‎
‎PG‎
‎Scifi‎
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Trailer
American Reunion
2 reviews
‎1hr 53min‎
‎R‎
‎Comedy‎
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Wrath of the Titans 3D
5 reviews
‎2hr 0min‎
‎PG-13‎
‎Action‎
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Trailer
21 Jump Street
51 reviews
‎1hr 49min‎
‎R‎
‎Action‎
‎‎
Trailer
Titanic 3D

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[URL="http://youtu.be/s1R4b04mxOs"]THE THREE STOOGES Trailer 2012 - Official [HD] - YouTube[/URL]
what about these guys?

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[quote=dmek25;907166][URL="http://youtu.be/s1R4b04mxOs"]THE THREE STOOGES Trailer 2012 - Official [HD] - YouTube[/URL]
what about these guys?[/quote]

A new and original idea for a movie, no way!

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[quote=dmek25;907166][URL="http://youtu.be/s1R4b04mxOs"]THE THREE STOOGES Trailer 2012 - Official [HD] - YouTube[/URL]
what about these guys?[/quote]

this movie just looks horrible. I remember watching sunday morning 3 stooges reruns with my dad when i was a kid, they were actually pretty funny

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[quote=Chico23231;907202]this movie just looks horrible. I remember watching sunday morning 3 stooges reruns with my dad when i was a kid, they were actually pretty funny[/quote]

I've got a coworker who's into a lot of 50's/60's era movies and shows and stuff like that, and I've watched some clips on Youtube of the 3 Stooges, and they were way better than what I've seen of this remake so far.

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not that you didn't already know this, but wrath of the titans is awful. really really bad.

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[quote=That Guy;907321]not that you didn't already know this, but wrath of the titans is awful. really really bad.[/quote]

Worse than Hunger Games?

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[quote=RedskinRat;907322]Worse than Hunger Games?[/quote]

In terms of film-making, there's a bunch of movies a whole lot worse than Hunger Games. I think its YA attachment/hype is skewing the perception of how technically sound the film is- direction, screenplay, acting, score, wardrobe, production design. Even my animator buddy was impressed with the CG. There's not a whole lot wrong with THG, imo. Some people are turned off by the quick cuts and shaky camera, but that's personal preference.

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[quote=itvnetop;907334] There's not a whole lot wrong with THG, imo. Some people are turned off by the quick cuts and shaky camera, but that's personal preference.[/quote]

Story, acting, plot development......

The actual execution of the film is reasonable, but it wasn't enjoyable.

Not as nauseating as Avatar though.

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i can't wait for batman

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This will be awesome!....I hope

[url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/11/straight-outta-compton-f-gary-gray_n_1417190.html]'Straight Outta Compton': F. Gary Gray To Direct NWA Biopic[/url]

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technically THG is done very very well (like i said in my first post on it), but the story is stupid/pointless and the acting is very average. It's something I'll never watch again.

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[quote=SmootSmack;908272]This will be awesome!....I hope

[url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/11/straight-outta-compton-f-gary-gray_n_1417190.html]'Straight Outta Compton': F. Gary Gray To Direct NWA Biopic[/url][/quote]

Can't wait.

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Watched The Cove today, great documentary

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The Raid was fn awesome. Definitely worth the wait on it's domestic release and a must own on blu ray for me. Felt like I was watching The Protector mixed with Heat and SWAT. Didn't really have that intricate of a story but actually not that bad.

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Going to see Titanic in 3D on Friday night. 420 and 3D... Ohhh boy.

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[quote=skinsfanthru&thru;909787]The Raid was fn awesome. Definitely worth the wait on it's domestic release and a must own on blu ray for me. Felt like I was watching The Protector mixed with Heat and SWAT. Didn't really have that intricate of a story but actually not that bad.[/quote]

This. And the story never gets cheesy, unlike so many action flicks.

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[quote=DynamiteRave;909790]Going to see Titanic in 3D on Friday night. 420 and 3D... Ohhh boy.[/quote]


/facepalm

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i still can't wait for batman
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So I dunno about how good it's going to be... But I'm all for a horror film. So Chernobyl Diaries it is.

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Very cool what they did for the Batman trailer's release

[url=http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/blog/2012/05/the_dark_knight.html]'The Dark Knight Rises' taps social media users to find Batman - Movie Nation - Boston.com[/url]

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[quote=DynamiteRave;914369]So I dunno about how good it's going to be... But I'm all for a horror film. So Chernobyl Diaries it is.

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That looks good. I still need to see Cabin in the Woods.

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I watched Safe House with Denzel a few weeks ago.

I was forced to go and wasnt expecting anything but it was really good, definitely one of the best movies ive seen in a real long time. Kind of like the Jason Bourne movies.

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[quote=SmootSmack;908272]This will be awesome!....I hope

[url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/11/straight-outta-compton-f-gary-gray_n_1417190.html]'Straight Outta Compton': F. Gary Gray To Direct NWA Biopic[/url][/quote]

its gonna depend on casting. Easy-E is the pivotal character, gotta get it right.

[QUOTE=mredskins;914382]That looks good. I still need to see Cabin in the Woods.[/QUOTE]

Excellent homage to an entire anthology of horror... While flipping the genre on its head.


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the dark knight rises... in imax... oh my.

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[quote=mredskins;914382]That looks good. I still need to see Cabin in the Woods.[/quote]

That movie was great. Like a cool combination of Evil Dead and a violent buffy

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Watching this movie right now. Pretty interesting

[url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0903849/]Heckler (2007) - IMDb[/url]

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I saw The Avengers and The Dictator in theaters yesterday. The Avengers was great, really well done (I felt like The Hulk was the star of the show), everything tied in fine with all the other previous Marvel movies that set it up, the action was fine, and they had some very nicely timed one-liners in there too.

The Dictator was decent but nothing special, and the timing of it was way off (Spoiler alert, highlight to read) [COLOR="White"]because of Bin Laden's death, with him appearing in a scene at the end of the film, and he's also the main butt of a joke earlier about him staying in Cohen's guesthouse and how he stinks up the bathroom[/COLOR]. I think the movie was made before his death and I guess they tried to make it work, but it really doesn't. Other than that it's pretty funny.