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Meemo
Member
08-22-2002
| Monday, July 19, 2004 - 6:30 am 
talked to my ds who has seen this movie and realized that i watched the alternate ending. i didn't see the one that was in theaters. there are 2 choices director's cut or theatrical. so i rented it again and saw the right ending. it was alot better and more believable. that director's cut ending was just too far fetched.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, July 20, 2004 - 5:31 pm
I just bought the new special edition of The Manchurian Candidate on DVD. I hadn't seen the film in years and I wanted to own it for a while...this new special edition, coming so close to the release of the new Jonathan Demme edition next week, is a godsend. It's about as close as a film can be to perfect. And it has bonus footage featuring Mr. Sinatra and Angela Landsbury.
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Tuesday, July 20, 2004 - 5:59 pm
FYI, Starsky & Hutch was released today.
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Tashakinz
Member
11-13-2002
| Wednesday, July 21, 2004 - 8:27 am
Caught "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen" yesterday - I liked Lindsay Lohan in "Freaky Friday" but this one just didn't grab me. It was cute but formulaic.
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Tashakinz
Member
11-13-2002
| Thursday, July 22, 2004 - 12:21 pm
Watched Secret Window last night - totally predicted what was going on with him a third of the way through the movie. Johnny Depp's hair kept distracting me from the story.
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Hippyt
Member
06-15-2001
| Saturday, July 24, 2004 - 11:02 pm
Finally saw Mystic River. What great,great acting. Sean deserved his Oscar and Tim deserved his Golden Globe.
I think this story ranks right under American History X,desturbing. It is gonna be with me for awhile.
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Kaili
Member
08-31-2000
| Monday, July 26, 2004 - 7:48 am
We watched Starsky and Hutch last night- I can't stand Own Wilson so I wasn't hoping for a whle lot, but I ended up really enjoying it. Got a few giggles out of me- i'll give it that 
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Monday, July 26, 2004 - 1:52 pm
Hippyt, I still get shivers when I think of American History X. Good but very disturbing. Seeing it and Mystic River once was enough for me. I highly recommend both.
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Hippyt
Member
06-15-2001
| Monday, July 26, 2004 - 2:19 pm
I agree with you there Brenda. Great movies,but you only want to watch them one time!
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Blacksheep
Member
10-18-2003
| Monday, July 26, 2004 - 4:42 pm
Starsky & Hutch
For starters I am not a fan of Ben or Owen (actually can't stand them) however due to seeing too many films it makes any rental night slim-pickins. My roommate picked this up last night and even though I do not like B or O I did want to see this film. I was looking for a good laugh and this film had plenty of them. I admit that I never saw the original show so I can't compare how it rates (I'll leave that to someone else), I did enjoy it and didn't leave me feeling like I just watched some stupid movie (it does happen) chalked full of crappy slap-stick humor. I think that Ben & Owen each really brought out the 'characters' well and wasn't annoyed by either as I normally am - they sorta fit like a glove.
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Tashakinz
Member
11-13-2002
| Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 7:57 am
Saw "Starsky & Hutch" on Sunday. If you remember the original series, you might want to skip this. It's pure camp. Snoop Dogg as Huggy Bear was the only saving grace.
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Tashakinz
Member
11-13-2002
| Thursday, July 29, 2004 - 7:30 am
Caught "The Whole Ten Yards" last night. It was cute, but not as good as "Nine."
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Tashakinz
Member
11-13-2002
| Thursday, August 05, 2004 - 6:13 am
"13 Going on 30" arrived from Netflix last night. What a thoroughly cute and delightful movie. Two thumbs up.
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Friday, August 06, 2004 - 10:09 am
Hidalgo came out this week, too, and I loved it. I kept wondering who Jazira was, because I recognized the actress, and it turned out to be Zuleika Robinson, formerly of the X-Files spinoff Lone Gunmen. While it reminded me a lot of 'The Last Samurai' in the beginning, it turned out to be a great popcorn action flick.
My GF made me watch '13 Going on 30' with her, and I really liked it. Jennifer Garner really showed her range.
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Bluebug
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01-05-2004
| Friday, August 06, 2004 - 6:17 pm
 
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Cba79
Member
07-11-2001
| Sunday, August 08, 2004 - 9:00 pm
yummy..... kill bill........
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Monday, August 09, 2004 - 7:29 pm
We just watched Miracle this weekend. FABULOUS! We both really enjoyed it, and the second DVD had interesting video of the REAL Herb Brooks as he talked about various events w/ the cast and crew. It was almost as much to watch the special sections as the movie.
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Tashakinz
Member
11-13-2002
| Thursday, August 12, 2004 - 7:13 am
Netflix delivered "The Prince & Me" yesterday - in a word - bland.
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Monday, August 16, 2004 - 11:15 am
Duel, Taking Lives, and The Mangler come out 8/17...
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 10:45 pm
Oh my word, 'Taking Lives' is awsome!!! Jolie and Hawke are phenomenal....although the big twist is telegraphed, this is still a great flick
Godsend is great, too. DeNiro is his usual fantastic self, and Kinear/Romjin-Stamos turn in career-affecting performances, themselves....and the kid actor is the BEST....
Also got the new 'Lost Boys' DVD with all the extras. Great flick, decent extras...I wish Jason Patric and Jami Gertz would have participated...that would have made it a lot better. As it was,we got Kiefer, the Corey's and Ed Herrman...plus the director/producer...etc...decent, but not great handling of this cult flick....
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Tashakinz
Member
11-13-2002
| Monday, August 23, 2004 - 6:48 am
Watched "Taking Lives" yesterday - good flick - well acted and written.
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Monday, August 23, 2004 - 9:44 am
"The Girl Next Door" comes out tomorrow. Director's cut. Apparently, from what I've read, there is some controversial material in this flick.
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Jedisan
Member
01-11-2002
| Monday, August 23, 2004 - 5:14 pm
DH and I rented Kill Bill V. 1&2 this weekend.
We waited on purpose so that we could see them together as Mr Terantino wanted.
LOVED THEM!!!
I dug the first one so much, then we waited till next day to see the second.
I heard about all of the gore and stuff, but honestly, whenever they showed the "spouting blood" from a limb or head or whatever, I tell you, I was laughing hysterically.
I did not see it gory - just campy.
I wonder if I didn't "get it".
Oh well. I also like all of the little "shout outs" to previous Tarentino films, and even a nod to one of Uma's films not done by him - "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" (Great Book, deadly movie - If you want to laught your a** off at Keanu Reeves, get this film!!! - not beacuse it is funny per se, although it is - his performance is like nails on a chalkboard to me.)
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Tashakinz
Member
11-13-2002
| Tuesday, August 24, 2004 - 6:58 am
Jedisan - where did you find "Cowgirls"?? It's not out on dvd - and from the overall scathing reviews it probably never will be lol. I loved the book and so am curious as to just how bad the movie was (i.e., Clan of the Cave Bear bad?).
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Tashakinz
Member
11-13-2002
| Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 6:24 am
saw "The Girl Next Door" last night. Laughed through the whole thing. Very good story. Elisha Cuthbert successfully sheds her "daughter in distress" image from "24" with good comedic timing.
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