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Mizinvanccouver
Member
02-22-2003
| Saturday, June 09, 2007 - 6:59 pm 
Pamy...you intrigued me to look on the internet about Alpha Dog. Here are some facts I found interesting:
Other information
Alpha Dog was released on DVD on May 1, 2007. It includes a DVD/HD DVD combo package where both forms are included in one box.
Several of the actors' real-life home videos appear during the opening credits, including those of Anton Yelchin, Alex Solowitz and Ben Foster; the clips include Foster's actual Bar Mitzvah.
The Chinese characters prominently displayed among the faux-tattoos on Justin Timberlake's left arm actually mean "ice skating." The one on his back means "crime".
The song played in the trailer for Alpha Dog is Lord Give Me A Sign by DMX.
The film holds the fourth highest total of most uses of the word '••••' (369) in a feature length film, with the word '••••' being used more times per minute than even Casino. Interestingly, the film received only a 15 certificate in the UK, despite the huge amounts of swearing in addition to graphic depictions of sex and drugs.
The end credits state that Johnny Truelove was caught by Interpol in Asunscion, Paraguay on Wednesday, August 10th, 2005. However his real life counterpart, Jesse James Hollywood was actually caught in Saquarema, RJ, Brazil on Tuesday, March 8th, 2005, at 11:35am.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Dog
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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Saturday, June 09, 2007 - 7:24 pm
I was the same way Pamy...Im one of those folks that dwells on the details and the Why's to this kind of thing...If the young kid was really portrayed as he was in the movie, its so hard to believe that anyone...the teenage girls, any of those that knew what was going on didnt speak up.... because he was just so darn sweet. It was very sad.. When I started watching it I didnt know it was true and the subtitles were so small I wasnt paying ettention as I should have...when I relized it was true I put my glasses on so I could read everything.. I didnt even relize that was Sharon Stone.. (i need to watch it again) but in the end when she is being interviewed and has obviously lost her mind... I kept thinking that that would "SO" be me if that had happened to me... she did a good job....
If you want to watch a just "Light" cute movie to get it off your mind... try "The seat filler".. I thought it was cute..its been out for along time though....
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, June 09, 2007 - 7:30 pm
Miz, interesting stuff, thx so much!
I agree Chewy. I need to look at the extras on the dvd and see if the parents of the young man gave approval for this movie or were even consulted. It says 'based' on true events so I know lots were embelleshed. I think I will try and dig up the acutal newsstory on it
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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Saturday, June 09, 2007 - 7:40 pm
Well I got Hard Candy from my netflix today and will watch it tonight...So Ill let you know what I think about it....
Also watched Requiem for a Dream and "yes" it was heavy as well...It took me awhile to figure out the director's style, but I liked it alot.. Karen,it was Def a Mind****...LOL.. but I knew that going in from your reviews...Keep em commen..
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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Sunday, June 10, 2007 - 10:20 am
OH My!! what can I say about Hard Candy?... Intense... I had to look away alot... the girl was a realy good actor and remaining calmly/evil thru out the whole film while I was squirming... seriously couldnt watch parts of this because I knew it would give me bad dreams... haunting..
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 9:11 pm
Well, for a good monster/western/hero flick, try "Ghost Rider" with Nic Cage, Peter Fonda, Wes Bentley, and Eva Mendes...I thoroughly enjoyed this flick. It just came out Tuesday.
A friend lent me Requiem for a Dream, but I haven't watched it yet...
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 5:52 pm
Shooter came out this week. Violent Wahlberg revenge vehicle. Some cheesy dialogue, but if you don't mind some graphic violence, it's watchable.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Friday, June 29, 2007 - 1:21 pm
I enjoyed Shooter too. Pretty standard shoot-em-up film (with some laughable dialogue), but Whalberg makes for good eye candy. 
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Mictay
Member
09-29-2006
| Saturday, July 28, 2007 - 4:17 pm
Just watched Shooter last night,the only reason I rented it was because of Mark Whalberg,I thought it was good.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Saturday, July 28, 2007 - 8:17 pm
I thought Shooter was AWESOME! And yes on the eye candy!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 12:25 am
has anyone seen Premontion? can anyone explain it to me? I just finished it, got to the end and was like HUH?
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 10:36 am
I've seen it Pamy. I think the whole point was that even though she knew he was going to die, she couldn't prevent it...fate and all that. But she was able to repair her relationship with him. I don't take any more from it than that. If you have it on DVD, you should watch the outtakes.
Just watched "Disturbia". Now that's worth watching.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 11:19 am
thx, that is what i kinda thought but then thought there has to be more! and showing her preggers at end? didnt think that added to the story....i had high hopes for the movie and was a total let down!!
I will watch outtakes.....we also got Norbit,,,loved the extras on that
Disturbia is my next rental!!
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Hypermom
Member
08-13-2001
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 11:26 pm
Wild Hogs comes out on DVD on Tuesday.
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Thursday, August 09, 2007 - 9:02 am
I haven't seen Wild Hogs, but I've got in on my list at Netflix. I've heard it was really funny.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Thursday, August 09, 2007 - 8:00 pm
Lycan, thx so much for the suggestion,,,watching the extras on dvd made it clear.....kinda says something about the movie though...have to watch the dvd extra to figure out what the hell just happened LOL
Lycan, Hogs is great fun!!! I actually LOL in the theater! esp if your a Travolta fan, I could watch him sit in a park and be happy!
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Friday, August 10, 2007 - 1:38 pm
You're welcome, Pamy.
I'm really looking forward to seeing Hogs. I've always been a Travolta fan, myself.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Monday, August 13, 2007 - 4:38 pm
WOOHOO!! DH never had the chance to see it. I'll be sure to pick it up when I'm out and about tomorrow.
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Crzndeb
Member
07-26-2004
| Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 3:04 pm
Just watched Vacancy yesterday w/Luke Wilson and Kate Beckinsale...1st 1/2 hr boring, almost turned it off. The last hour was OK, predictable, but had a couple of exciting moments..I'd give it a C
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 1:00 pm
Okay, a weird thing happened today. I got a copy of Wild Hogs from netflix as expected, but along with it was the movie Little Miss Sunshine, which I didn't even have on my list(or so I thought). I ended up watching them both, and I gotta tell you, they're both very good. That last dance scene in Sunshine is an instant classic. All of Macy's scenes in Hogs were the funniest.
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Kaili
Member
08-31-2000
| Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 1:03 pm
I absolutely 100%  Little Miss Sunshine!!
(Haven't seen Wild Hogs- I have it on hold at the library)
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, September 01, 2007 - 6:48 pm
Smokin Aces...not so new to dvd but my first time seeing. Loved it!! great characters. great cast.
Ironic thing I noticed..Peter Berg played Sydney's x-bf on Alias and Ben Affleck, Jen's dh are in the movie
also say Vacancy...great suspense movie
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Saturday, September 01, 2007 - 8:05 pm
Peter Berg and Affleck and Garner are good friends. I saw an interview on tv recently for The Kingdom (that Jennifer Garner movie coming out soon) and she was saying that Berg hurt her somehow and that Ben would have words with him because they were good friends. I only remember Berg as Billy from Chicago Hope - I really liked him them.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, September 01, 2007 - 8:09 pm
ahhhhh very cool!
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Tuesday, September 11, 2007 - 11:23 am
I just saw two DVD movies that aren't necessarily "new" releases, but they're not mentioned in individual threads here. The first is called "The Hamiltons", which is about a family of serial killers that is very interesting to watch. The second is called "Perfume", which is a period piece set in the 1700's about a very unique serial killer with a really weird ending. Both are worth a viewing as they are both very unique and well acted.
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