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Jkm
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07-10-2002

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 7:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jkm a private message Print Post    
I should have known better... Ben Stiller movie - but had so many big names -- I picked out Tom Cruise right away.....
I think my ears are bleeding from the language - but again I should have known better. I'm not a total prude - but it was like a contest to see how many and much and most in a sentence....

(Mummy 3 was still a worse movie) - some parts were really funny - just overall not my kind of movie (another one the dh wanted to see)

Although it's not rated for them -- 13 year old boys would probably think this was the coolest movie ever...between the action, cursing and gore..

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 11:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
I haven't read any further but I'm thinking the post above me contains *** SPOILERS *** as I started to read the first sentence.

Bummer.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 1:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Brenda, I am not seeing any spoilers in that comment.

Kookliebird
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08-04-2005

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 1:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kookliebird a private message Print Post    
I enjoyed the movie. Ben Stiller has to have one of the most warped, creative comic minds of this decade. I mean, how does he come up with this stuff? There were so many perfect nuances slipped in and perfect castings that jumped out, all the while, lampooning other war movies, movie stars and whatever else he could think of to lampoon. Normally, I get bored and start looking at my watch after about an hour, but not this time. Every minute, I was thinking "what's going to happen next?" Even though, I could figure it out some of the times, it was fun watching it play out.

I will say, though, that this movie is certainly not for everyone and probably was not meant to be.

Aurora23
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03-22-2008

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 2:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Aurora23 a private message Print Post    
Brenda, no spoilers posted in here yet.

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 3:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
Okay. I saw the words "I easily spotted..." and figured this was something I'd like to spot on my own, hence a spoiler. I think I'll stop reading while I'm ahead. :-)

Neko
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08-03-2001

Friday, August 22, 2008 - 5:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Neko a private message Print Post    
Brenda, if you don't want to be spoiled, you should avoid this thread until you've seen the movie.

I don't think I'll be watching this one myself, unless some of my guy friends force me to watch it. LOL

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Friday, August 22, 2008 - 8:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
Saw it today Neko and I would have preferred to not know the cast list prior and to have been surprised, but no big deal. I must say his performance was one of the highlights (surprisingly LOL).

I agree with the comments that Ben Stiller really is a comic genuis. He didn't write it alone, but he continues to lampoon hollywood, movies, and it's stars with such wit and affection that you can't help but take notice.

Yes, it is crude, but it's also a bit gross. I was trying to eat my lunch and had to look away!

I can't say I'd recommend the movie to all my friends, but I did enjoy it. It certainly wasn't boring!

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Monday, September 08, 2008 - 12:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
I saw it. It was ok, funny in parts. I thought the acting was pretty good.

Some of the plot/storyline was really dumb.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 - 11:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
Just watched this and it was hilarious!

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 8:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
I am kinda on the fence. Some parts were LOL funny but I felt the script was uneven. Some scenes seemed out of place.

Robert Downey was true to his character though. I watched commentary and just like he said he stayed in character until the commentarty was done! LOL

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 8:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
I am not a Tom Cruise fan but I have to say he stole this movie. He played the heck out of that character. I was ROTF at him dancing at the end.

I didnt realize it was him until the 2nd or 3rd scene and then I recognized his voice and had to rewatch those scenes.

Denecee
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09-05-2002

Monday, December 01, 2008 - 7:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Denecee a private message Print Post    
Tom Cruise was one ugly dude in this movie, lol. I thought it was semi-good but could have been funnier. Robert Downing cracked me up!

Dannysgirl
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08-09-2007

Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - 8:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dannysgirl a private message Print Post    
Pamy - I'm with you, not a Tom Cruise fan but agree that he stole the movie.

I actually thought this was one of the funniest movies I've seen in a long time but it's not for everyone. I also think you have to be in the right frame of mind........Ben Stiler is something else!