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383254, Name an overlooked movie since '00 you want people to see Posted by dunk, Wed Jul-02-08 04:03 PM
basically, the movie you thought was great, amazing, etc. but not many people saw it due to limited release or whatever. I say 2000 just so we dont name every movie under the sun. tell us why you love it & why we should watch it.
For me, "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints". Shia LeBouf shows serious acting chops for the first time imo in a drama and Channing Tatum gives his best performance in his career and shows he shouldn't be in shitty "Step Up" movies and should be doing serious roles. first time i saw Melonie Diaz (caught her in Be Kind Rewind recently)and she's great in her part and looking good. Chazz Palminteri is amazing as Shia's dad as well.
Downey Jr. & Rosario Dawson do well in their small roles and the story is just amazing cause its a true life story told in an unconventional way. i talk about the actors alot cause its a movies focused on its characters. One of the best since '00.
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383267, Golden Door (Emanuele Crialese, 2006); edit Posted by Sponge, Wed Jul-02-08 04:47 PM
http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Golden_Door/70067846?lnkctr=srchrd-sr&strkid=2064218889_0_0
A story set in the early 1900s of a man and his family leaving Sicily for America. We see some Sicilian cultural details (Scorsese's DVD intro talks about it better than I ever could). We see the process of immigration before leaving for America, the voyage, and arrival. In regards to the Ellis Island sequence, the director did research and took info from letters and journals. Anyone who found The Godfather Part 2's Ellis Island sequences interesting would definitely love this movie.
It was shot and lensed by one of the greatest cinematographers alive Agnes Godard. There are instances of impressionistic flourishes and imagined/fantasy sequences. Easily contains some of the most memorable images since 2000 and one of the most moving, visceral scenes of characters singing and playing music I've seen. Stellar cast and performances. Well-written. Empathetic characters. Lots of heart. Very funny at times.
See it.
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383268, Raising Victor Vargas (2002, Peter Sollett) Posted by Melanism, Wed Jul-02-08 04:53 PM
http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Raising_Victor_Vargas/60027208?trkid=222336&lnkctr=srchrd-sr&strkid=1388073660_0_0
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383269, yo, i just watched the trailer to that Posted by dunk, Wed Jul-02-08 04:55 PM
its looked good from the preview. i need to try and find that at blockbuster.
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383282, ^^ Yup Posted by Wordup, Wed Jul-02-08 05:48 PM
>http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Raising_Victor_Vargas/60027208?trkid=222336&lnkctr=srchrd-sr&strkid=1388073660_0_0 > >------------------- >"Fuck yo couch, nigga!" - Tom Cruise > >http://melanism.com >http://preptimeposse.blogspot.com >http://myblogisanopenbook.blogspot.com >http://www.myspace.com/melanism >http://www.last.fm/user/Melanism/
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383371, Saw it, Loved it, Bought it... Posted by disco dj, Thu Jul-03-08 07:06 AM
and I though Judy Marte ( "Juicy Judy" Gonzalez) was gonna be a keeper.
Great flick.
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384566, great choice nm Posted by Kevan, Wed Jul-09-08 07:56 AM
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383272, I actually thought American Dreamz was pretty funny. Posted by stylez dainty, Wed Jul-02-08 05:01 PM
Not everything worked, but I still put it in the W column.
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383532, It really was funny Posted by BlakGirlSoul, Thu Jul-03-08 10:05 PM
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383273, yeah good call on that. Posted by Mynoriti, Wed Jul-02-08 05:04 PM
great performances all around. a friend put me on to it a couple months ago. i had never even heard of it.
>"A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints".
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383280, Tsotsi (Presley Chweneyagae, Ian Roberts, 2006) Posted by hardware, Wed Jul-02-08 05:41 PM
http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Tsotsi/70041142?lnkctr=srchrd-sr&strkid=1407079390_0_0 Director: Gavin Hood
This Oscar-winning Best Foreign Language film shows that no soul is too far gone from being reformed. After shooting a woman and driving off in her car, Tsotsi (Presley Chweneyagae), a ruthless thug, is surprised to discover he isn't alone, kept company by a crying infant in the backseat. He grudgingly takes the child home, and through his efforts to care for the tyke, Tsotsi slowly rediscovers his compassion, self-respect and capacity to love.
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383331, I put my mom onto that film. Posted by rorschach, Thu Jul-03-08 12:00 AM
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383355, I think it's a pretty lame movie Posted by DrNO, Thu Jul-03-08 02:51 AM
Cliche and directed by a white lawyer and failed actor looking to bolster his liberal virtue points and make his mark in Hollywood with a weak City of God knock off. Too bad it worked.
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383372, good flick. Posted by disco dj, Thu Jul-03-08 07:07 AM
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383283, The Squid and the Whale Posted by Wordup, Wed Jul-02-08 05:49 PM
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384386, fuck Posted by UncleClimax, Tue Jul-08-08 03:45 PM
yes
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384881, RE: The Squid and the Whale Posted by Michi, Thu Jul-10-08 08:08 AM
I hate this movie and Noah Baumbach so much.
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383285, Primer Posted by jigga, Wed Jul-02-08 05:51 PM
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384420, Hell yeah....I just watched that again yesterday... Posted by rorschach, Tue Jul-08-08 04:33 PM
For some reason it's still interesting. You'd think that the movie would be boring with all of the talking but it's not. --------------------------------------- http://i31.tinypic.com/4iehdd.jpg
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383287, Frailty w/Bill Paxton and Matthew McConaghy Posted by Marauder21, Wed Jul-02-08 06:19 PM
Directed by Bill Paxton, probably the best horror film to come along since the original Nightmare on Elm Street. Great performance by Paxton, good story and not over-reliant on cheap tricks.
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383359, horror? Posted by xbenzive, Thu Jul-03-08 03:19 AM
I thought the twist was nice at the end.
:)
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383377, It was pretty Horrory Posted by Ceej, Thu Jul-03-08 07:49 AM
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383434, Or at least horror-esque Posted by Marauder21, Thu Jul-03-08 12:29 PM
I know it's not a straight horror film like Scream, a good comparison would be Rosemary's Baby. Not horror, but more of a horror-suspense-scary-type flick.
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383300, Roger Dodger Posted by bignick, Wed Jul-02-08 07:12 PM
I didn't know Campbell Scott had it in him.
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383421, Jesse Eisenberg was great in that & Squid & the Whale Posted by jigga, Thu Jul-03-08 12:00 PM
>I didn't know Campbell Scott had it in him.
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383444, I use so much material from that movie.... Posted by CaptNish, Thu Jul-03-08 01:47 PM
And how awesome is it that Inara from FIREFLY is in there...?
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383447, RE: I use so much material from that movie.... Posted by jigga, Thu Jul-03-08 02:00 PM
>And how awesome is it that Inara from FIREFLY is in >there...?
Was she in the scenes with Jennifer Beals & Elizabeth Berkley?
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383448, She's the chick at the bar... Posted by CaptNish, Thu Jul-03-08 02:05 PM
...that he comes up to and is a complete asshole to. (I know that doesn't really narrow it down... lol)
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383303, Murderball Posted by will_5198, Wed Jul-02-08 07:29 PM
enough people still haven't seen this. I put it off forever, thinking it was a typically cheesy "disabled people can be tough" flick.
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383387, I've owned this for over a year Posted by MadDagoNH, Thu Jul-03-08 09:02 AM
And I haven't watched it yet.
That's really a huge, huge L right there, isn't it?
In fact, what the fuck is wrong with me?
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383487, Watch it ASAP Posted by Marauder21, Thu Jul-03-08 04:21 PM
Totally worth it
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383508, when I tore off the Netflix cover Posted by will_5198, Thu Jul-03-08 06:33 PM
and saw "Murderball"...there was not much excitement. Fuck, how was this at the top of my queue?
Just start watching it.
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383899, YES. Posted by kurlyswirl, Sun Jul-06-08 11:11 PM
One of my favorite documentaries ever.
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383305, RE: Name an overlooked movie since '00 you want people to see Posted by Nieman5, Wed Jul-02-08 07:34 PM
The Illusionist
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384569, the illusionist was not overlooked nm Posted by Kevan, Wed Jul-09-08 07:59 AM
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383307, The Door in the Floor with Jeff Bridges Posted by ZooTown74, Wed Jul-02-08 08:00 PM
And sorry, but A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints wasn't that good, even with SHIA! as the lead... Channing Tatum was good, but that about it
And I wasn't too fond of Raising Victor Vargas, either ________________________________________________________________________ all I wanna do *gunshot**gunshot**gunshot**gunshot* and *cocks gun* *KA-CHING!* and take your money
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383425, Is Jeff Bridges performance better than the movie? Posted by jigga, Thu Jul-03-08 12:09 PM
>And sorry, but A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints wasn't that >good, even with SHIA! as the lead... Channing Tatum was good, >but that about it
Yeah it got pretty old after awhile. It was like the same shit kept happening over & over again.
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384390, this is foolishness Posted by UncleClimax, Tue Jul-08-08 03:46 PM
> >And I wasn't too fond of Raising Victor Vargas, either
u got something against dominicans?
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384477, Most certainly not, especially the young female lead Posted by ZooTown74, Tue Jul-08-08 07:50 PM
I just wasn't that fond of the storytelling, I found the whole thing boring
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383330, Werckmeister Harmonies, Sexy Beast, Layer Cake Posted by rorschach, Wed Jul-02-08 11:59 PM
Mostly the last two, though. I don't really know anyone with the patience to watch Werckmeister in its entirety. --------------------------------------- http://i31.tinypic.com/4iehdd.jpg
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383373, Layer Cake doesn't hold up as well on repeated viewings. Posted by disco dj, Thu Jul-03-08 07:08 AM
it's still a decent movie, but I liked it a LOT when I first saw it, but after a second and third viewing, it was "ok"...
Sexy Beast is that SHIT though.
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383422, Exact opposite for me Posted by jigga, Thu Jul-03-08 12:03 PM
>it's still a decent movie, but I liked it a LOT when I first >saw it, but after a second and third viewing, it was "ok"...
I didnt like it that much the 1st time I saw it but appreciate it even more for what its worth now. Great performance by Craig & solid soundtrack/score
>Sexy Beast is that SHIT though.
Tis but still falls apart in the 3rd act
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383509, Layer Cake doesn't hold up to ONE viewing Posted by will_5198, Thu Jul-03-08 06:34 PM
after it was over I knew I'd never want to see it again
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383956, it was basically his Audition Reel for James Bond. Posted by disco dj, Mon Jul-07-08 09:00 AM
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383515, Big co-sign on Sexy Beast. Posted by mrhood75, Thu Jul-03-08 06:48 PM
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383346, Talk to Me, Brother 2 Brother, Boy Culture, 30 Years to Life Posted by Nukkapedia, Thu Jul-03-08 01:31 AM
For Your Consideration (did we discuss that one on here? I'm sure we did, but I don't recall)
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383426, That 1st poolhall scene in Talk to Me is great. Posted by jigga, Thu Jul-03-08 12:11 PM
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384373, i never did see Talk to Me Posted by dunk, Tue Jul-08-08 03:18 PM
I couldn't see it in theaters and lost track of it. i need to rent that
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383356, Junebug, Margot at the Wedding Posted by DrNO, Thu Jul-03-08 02:52 AM
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383357, Junebug is SO slept on! Posted by dunk, Thu Jul-03-08 02:59 AM
IT put me on Amy Adams (she's a sexy ass white girl) for the first time. Overall great movie. It should have done Juno numbers since it reminded me of that movie and is WAY better than Juno.
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383429, Junebug is the reason I will consider seeing anything with Amy Adams Posted by Melanism, Thu Jul-03-08 12:25 PM
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383478, She was great in "Catch Me If You Can" Posted by Wordup, Thu Jul-03-08 03:40 PM
> >------------------- >"Fuck yo couch, nigga!" - Tom Cruise > >http://melanism.com >http://preptimeposse.blogspot.com >http://myblogisanopenbook.blogspot.com >http://www.myspace.com/melanism >http://www.last.fm/user/Melanism/
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384071, I fell asleep on Margot at the Wedding..... Posted by KCPlayer21, Mon Jul-07-08 03:26 PM
didn't seem like my kind of movie.....
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384537, Yeah, I didnt like it either Posted by Wordup, Wed Jul-09-08 01:22 AM
>didn't seem like my kind of movie..... > > > >Last Game: >Kansas 75, Memphis 68 >Record (37-3) >BIG 12 REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS, 4TH STRAIGHT YEAR!!!! >BIG 12 TOURNEY CHAMPS, 3RD STRAIGHT YEAR!!!! >2008 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!
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383376, A World Without Thieves (2004) Posted by Anfernee, Thu Jul-03-08 07:47 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_World_Without_Thieves
Real slick film.
Andy Lau is that dude.
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383498, il mare and bin-jip Posted by Luge Skywalker, Thu Jul-03-08 05:01 PM
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383562, Perfume: Story of a murderer /nm Posted by Blinky_Blinx, Fri Jul-04-08 05:07 AM
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383901, Machuca Posted by kurlyswirl, Sun Jul-06-08 11:19 PM
Story of two boys from opposite sides of the tracks in the setting of socio-political turmoil in 1973 Santiago, Chile.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0378284/
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383928, ^^^^^^^ Posted by Mynoriti, Mon Jul-07-08 03:53 AM
three years late on this cosign but yeah, great movie.
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384392, u know ive always been with u on this Posted by UncleClimax, Tue Jul-08-08 03:47 PM
it was gonna be my pick, damn you
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383912, CQ: A fun lil movie w/ a killer soundtrack Posted by Nopayne, Mon Jul-07-08 12:24 AM
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0254199/
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383955, Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang Posted by BigReg, Mon Jul-07-08 08:59 AM
Shouldda been a blockbuster. But it's imho where Robert Downey Jr properly started his post drug era, and it's a great mix of R rated violence & comedy. Plus, the snark it throws towards LA and movie's in general seems just like one big in joke.
Just a very well made movie.
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383993, gosh I hate the self-consciousness Posted by will_5198, Mon Jul-07-08 10:44 AM
of that movie. it was like a less witty Pulp Fiction with Samuel L. talking directly to camera.
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384068, yeah, they should've called it wink wink nudge nudge Posted by Mynoriti, Mon Jul-07-08 03:19 PM
hey you get it?!
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384368, RE: yeah, they should've called it wink wink nudge nudge Posted by On the Outskirts, Tue Jul-08-08 02:50 PM
Lol I'll admit that kind of gets annoying but I'll ANTI the ANTI recommendation...this movie is hilarious! Robert Downey makes it work
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384486, RE: yeah, they should've called it wink wink nudge nudge Posted by Mynoriti, Tue Jul-08-08 08:29 PM
Harmony - look at that blonde over there. she's 35 and still trying to act. i see her at auditions. it's over baby, get a clue
Harry - how old are you?
Harmony - 34.
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384369, You know, I really like the movie Posted by SoulHonky, Tue Jul-08-08 03:03 PM
but I like your wink nudge line even better.
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384479, *pats self on back* Posted by Mynoriti, Tue Jul-08-08 07:57 PM
i enjoyed the movie as well, but all that stuff got a little annoying. i can definitely see why some people hate it.
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384376, one of my favorite movies since '00 Posted by dunk, Tue Jul-08-08 03:20 PM
got it in my DVD collection. I think this is the movie that solidified that RDJ was making a comeback in a good way. Val Kilmer was hilarious as well
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384508, Great movie Posted by The_Blue_Ninja_Turtle, Tue Jul-08-08 10:19 PM
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384535, saw that flick with my mom, we loved it Posted by Laughs While Talking, Wed Jul-09-08 01:12 AM
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384884, Another good choice Posted by ZooTown74, Thu Jul-10-08 08:11 AM
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384122, The Insider Posted by biscuit, Mon Jul-07-08 06:54 PM
I'm cheating a little since it was 1999, but everybody should be up on this joint.
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384883, Good call nm Posted by ZooTown74, Thu Jul-10-08 08:10 AM
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387452, Great movie Posted by bignick, Sat Jul-19-08 03:36 PM
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384380, DIRTY PRETTY THINGS Posted by Wordman, Tue Jul-08-08 03:34 PM
Some really great performances, delivering on very solid material. This came out stateside right after Audrey Tatou hit big with Amelie, and before Chiewtel Ejioforioaeradfhjdf became everyone's new favorite actor. I don't think there's any American actors in it, which actually makes it more refreshing. The story, which I'm not really gonna go into here, is one you don't see often on American screens. But it's really great. Oh and the Black English chic - yeah, that's my wife.
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384502, yea, it was great to see chewitel in a leading role Posted by dunk, Tue Jul-08-08 09:48 PM
he did great, as well as audrey tatou as always and Sophie Okonedo showing her skills as well. I've never seen a story like it before so it was refreshing and an all UK cast i always welcome to me
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384955, awesome avy Posted by Wordman, Thu Jul-10-08 01:55 PM
"Your current frequencies of understanding outweigh that which has been given for you to understand." Saul Williams
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384571, one of my favorites nm Posted by Kevan, Wed Jul-09-08 08:09 AM
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384397, Time Of The Wolf Posted by UncleClimax, Tue Jul-08-08 03:57 PM
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0324197/
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384421, George Washington.... Posted by rorschach, Tue Jul-08-08 04:34 PM
I think a lot of people will be revisiting this when Pineapple Express finally comes out.
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384440, I'm not up on much of Mads Milkensen's work but Posted by JungleSouljah, Tue Jul-08-08 05:21 PM
After the Wedding is an immensely engaging film for me.
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384446, ^^^Just sent out the Janey bat signal Posted by jigga, Tue Jul-08-08 05:42 PM
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384531, lol. Indeed. nm Posted by kurlyswirl, Wed Jul-09-08 01:03 AM
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384501, yeah, that's a solid one Posted by DrNO, Tue Jul-08-08 09:45 PM
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384534, I *heart* Mads. Posted by kurlyswirl, Wed Jul-09-08 01:05 AM
But I haven't seen After the Wedding yet. :-/
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387387, this is disturbing Posted by UncleClimax, Sat Jul-19-08 12:10 PM
>But I haven't seen After the Wedding yet. :-/ i thought u and janey were head of the danish film fanclub class?
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384890, Brick Posted by WarriorPoet415, Thu Jul-10-08 09:05 AM
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384956, CO-FUCKING SIGN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Posted by Wordman, Thu Jul-10-08 01:56 PM
this movie was DOPE!!!
"Your current frequencies of understanding outweigh that which has been given for you to understand." Saul Williams
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387435, Do Equilibrium and City of God count? Posted by icecold21, Sat Jul-19-08 02:27 PM
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