| -Avatar should have won best picture. The Hurt Locker as Propaganda, an Army recruiting vehicle |
Better Believe It |
Mar-07-10 11:01 PM |
#0 |
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Avatar is a heavy director's pic; Hurt Locker is an actor's pic |
hlthe2b |
Mar-07-10 11:03 PM |
#1 |
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Hurt Locker was a good movie .... it held my attention. But, it wasn't a great movie like Avatar. |
Better Believe It |
Mar-07-10 11:06 PM |
#5 |
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I don't think Avatar was a great movie at all. |
TransitJohn |
Mar-07-10 11:08 PM |
#7 |
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Agreed. It's a typical boiler plate sci-fi action adventure. Don't |
Subdivisions |
Mar-07-10 11:13 PM |
#15 |
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Perhaps but for the reasons listed, I expected it to turn out that way. |
hlthe2b |
Mar-07-10 11:08 PM |
#8 |
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Avatar vs. Hurt Locker - Pre-Oscar Review |
Tommy Lent |
Mar-09-10 05:52 PM |
#257 |
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I don't think actors vote for directors and vice versa. |
Touchdown |
Mar-07-10 11:27 PM |
# |
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We are talking "Best Picture"-- everyone gets to vote for that. |
hlthe2b |
Mar-08-10 12:03 AM |
#53 |
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That remark just killed a whole suite of auteurs. |
JackRiddler |
Mar-08-10 02:17 PM |
#196 |
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Nope. |
HuckleB |
Mar-08-10 05:35 PM |
#225 |
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Or, IMHO Inglorious Basterds was far better than Hurt Locker. |
OmmmSweetOmmm |
Mar-07-10 11:04 PM |
#2 |
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Of the ten that were up for it, IB was the best. |
girl gone mad |
Mar-07-10 11:58 PM |
#51 |
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Avatar was a shitpile. |
Codeine |
Mar-07-10 11:05 PM |
#3 |
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Hurt Locker had not ONE 10-ft blue alien in it. |
wtmusic |
Mar-07-10 11:07 PM |
#6 |
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Neither did Avatar. |
jgraz |
Mar-07-10 11:10 PM |
#12 |
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That's probably why it lost. |
wtmusic |
Mar-08-10 12:44 AM |
#67 |
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Well, the REST of the world loved it, including me. |
johnaries |
Mar-07-10 11:13 PM |
#16 |
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The "Originality" cult hates the use of archetypal themes. |
Odin2005 |
Mar-07-10 11:24 PM |
#26 |
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I love archetypical themes |
Zomby Woof |
Mar-08-10 12:17 AM |
#63 |
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Archetypal themes are fine. |
proteus_lives |
Mar-08-10 07:32 AM |
#103 |
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Do you really think they spent that much on the script? I think it |
Synicus Maximus |
Mar-08-10 08:49 PM |
#239 |
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how about this: the acting was shitty, the plot trite and the pacing was choppy? |
SemiCharmedQuark |
Mar-08-10 12:28 PM |
#170 |
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+5000 on the "trite plot" angle. If you didn't predict the end of Avatar 20 minutes into it |
Number23 |
Mar-08-10 06:30 PM |
#234 |
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Who said the goal was to keep the audience from predicting the ending? |
Political Heretic |
Mar-09-10 02:58 AM |
#249 |
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I love archetypal themes! I hate it when critics trash a movie only because it lacks "originaility" |
Political Heretic |
Mar-09-10 02:57 AM |
#248 |
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Actually a lot of people didn't love it. Did you read this thread? |
Alexander |
Mar-08-10 09:57 AM |
#140 |
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Well if that is the standard, I guess "Twilight" is the best movie ever. |
SemiCharmedQuark |
Mar-08-10 12:34 PM |
#175 |
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I read books published by Baen but the idea of their getting a Hugo would usually horrify me. (nt) |
Posteritatis |
Mar-08-10 01:58 PM |
#193 |
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LMAO Typical internet crap... Avatar may not have been your cup of tea |
walldude |
Mar-08-10 01:51 PM |
#190 |
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I have a right wing buddy whose life was changed by Avatar, for the better.. |
scubadude |
Mar-08-10 09:13 PM |
#242 |
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I agree |
KingFlorez |
Mar-07-10 11:05 PM |
#4 |
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Lots of upset posters on iMDB too |
Electric Monk |
Mar-07-10 11:08 PM |
#9 |
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Avatar is a good film. However, it is a commercial film more than |
Subdivisions |
Mar-07-10 11:09 PM |
#10 |
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The politics of war outdoes the politics of environment |
Nikki Stone1 |
Mar-07-10 11:10 PM |
#11 |
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If that's the case I would have picked Inglourious Basterds. |
Initech |
Mar-07-10 11:11 PM |
#14 |
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IB was an offensive piece of shit, |
liberalhistorian |
Mar-08-10 12:06 AM |
#55 |
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So why in the world do you keep watching his films? |
Big Orange Jeff |
Mar-08-10 07:04 AM |
#99 |
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QT aside, |
reflection |
Mar-08-10 08:11 AM |
#108 |
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Duly noted... |
Rebubula |
Mar-08-10 08:19 AM |
#111 |
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wow, someone's quite bitter about Tarantino's success. I'll go watch pulp fiction now... |
dionysus |
Mar-08-10 09:57 AM |
#141 |
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Oh, yeah, he was REAL successful last night., |
liberalhistorian |
Mar-08-10 09:37 PM |
#244 |
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You didn't think Christoph Waltz's win was deserved? |
EOTE |
Mar-08-10 10:00 AM |
#143 |
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something to sob over on teh interwebs? |
dionysus |
Mar-08-10 10:08 AM |
#146 |
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Deleted. |
EOTE |
Mar-08-10 10:14 AM |
#149 |
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Not really. |
JackRiddler |
Mar-08-10 02:25 PM |
#202 |
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Truly |
zappaman |
Mar-08-10 12:02 AM |
#52 |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
Mar-08-10 01:40 AM |
#72 |
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Films "peak" in Hollywood and I think that "Hurt Locker" peaked at the right moment |
begin_within |
Mar-07-10 11:10 PM |
#13 |
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I have been wanting to see Hurt Locker for some |
liberalhistorian |
Mar-08-10 12:10 AM |
# |
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Could be the only thing you and I agree on. |
MadBadger |
Mar-07-10 11:14 PM |
#17 |
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Great decision. |
proteus_lives |
Mar-07-10 11:15 PM |
#18 |
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The Hurt Locker as Propaganda: An effective Army recruiting vehicle |
Better Believe It |
Mar-07-10 11:17 PM |
#19 |
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What a bullshit review |
Zomby Woof |
Mar-08-10 12:23 AM |
#65 |
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Right, because nothing would make someone race down to their local recruiting office like .... |
11 Bravo |
Mar-08-10 07:40 AM |
#104 |
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DING DING DING WE HAVE AH WINNAH! |
dionysus |
Mar-08-10 09:56 AM |
#139 |
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I gues then Catch 22 and All Quiet on the Western Front |
nadinbrzezinski |
Mar-08-10 08:34 AM |
#117 |
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Did Catch 22 depict war as the proving ground of the soul? |
JackRiddler |
Mar-08-10 01:56 PM |
#191 |
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Actually if you think seeing somebody get screwed up |
nadinbrzezinski |
Mar-08-10 02:45 PM |
#206 |
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That's nutty. |
Lautremont |
Mar-08-10 04:12 PM |
#222 |
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You know what was a recruitment film? Avatar. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-08-10 11:49 AM |
#160 |
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I heartily agree. |
JackRiddler |
Mar-08-10 01:50 PM |
#189 |
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LMFAO... So you do just post things to stir shit up.. |
walldude |
Mar-08-10 03:58 PM |
#217 |
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No, you're just seeing what you wanted to see. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-08-10 04:02 PM |
#220 |
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Yeah I guess we saw 2 different movies... |
walldude |
Mar-09-10 02:15 PM |
#254 |
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No, we saw the same stupid piece of shit movie. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-09-10 03:58 PM |
#256 |
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A very good recruiter for the anti-war and environmental movements. |
Better Believe It |
Mar-08-10 08:58 PM |
#241 |
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To me this seems a well thought out editorial - I have NOT seen either movie |
panzerfaust |
Mar-08-10 01:57 PM |
#192 |
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Did you see Saw VI? |
JackRiddler |
Mar-08-10 02:06 PM |
#194 |
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Can't say as I have. But if it is another in the Texas Chain Saw Massacre |
panzerfaust |
Mar-08-10 02:59 PM |
#210 |
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Nah. Avatar sucked. Of course, it's all opinion, but |
NYC Liberal |
Mar-07-10 11:17 PM |
#20 |
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yes |
DaveinMD |
Mar-07-10 11:20 PM |
#22 |
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If A Single Man had been up, I'd have been really conflicted! |
NYC Liberal |
Mar-07-10 11:23 PM |
#24 |
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never even heard of |
DaveinMD |
Mar-07-10 11:27 PM |
#30 |
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You should check it out, it's a really good film with Colin Firth, Julianne Moore. |
NYC Liberal |
Mar-07-10 11:31 PM |
#34 |
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I'll look into it |
DaveinMD |
Mar-07-10 11:32 PM |
#37 |
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oh please |
DaveinMD |
Mar-07-10 11:19 PM |
#21 |
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Avatar is the best movie in a while. Fucking morons. |
Odin2005 |
Mar-07-10 11:22 PM |
#23 |
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guess I'm a snob |
DaveinMD |
Mar-07-10 11:28 PM |
#31 |
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No, but the "archetypal themes!" |
alcibiades_mystery |
Mar-07-10 11:34 PM |
#38 |
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I thought it was 'Pocahontas' in space, |
reflection |
Mar-08-10 08:14 AM |
#110 |
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Wasn't it "Dances with Wolves" in space? |
gmoney |
Mar-08-10 12:32 PM |
#173 |
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I read that elsewhere, |
reflection |
Mar-08-10 01:08 PM |
#184 |
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Actually it was "Dune" in... um, space. |
JackRiddler |
Mar-08-10 03:14 PM |
#213 |
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This youtube clip is worth a watch... |
reflection |
Mar-09-10 08:46 AM |
#250 |
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Nice! Here's one that does Avatar as Dune (near 100% correspondence) |
JackRiddler |
Mar-09-10 12:38 PM |
#251 |
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Heh. I love it. |
reflection |
Mar-09-10 12:57 PM |
#253 |
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Archetypal themes are great (as someone said above)... |
JackRiddler |
Mar-09-10 02:27 PM |
#255 |
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I haven't seen it but I think it sucks... |
Regret My New Name |
Mar-07-10 11:38 PM |
#42 |
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Yeah, I'm a snob... |
proteus_lives |
Mar-07-10 11:44 PM |
#45 |
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Going off to a wine tasting I suppose. Are you Niles Craine? |
Better Believe It |
Mar-08-10 08:20 AM |
#112 |
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I love that show. |
proteus_lives |
Mar-08-10 11:06 AM |
#154 |
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Have you seen it yet? |
EOTE |
Mar-08-10 10:10 AM |
#147 |
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Yes, I've seen it. |
proteus_lives |
Mar-08-10 11:06 AM |
#155 |
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Well I admit it, I WATCHED Avatar for the special effects |
nadinbrzezinski |
Mar-08-10 11:07 AM |
#156 |
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LMAO |
geardaddy |
Mar-08-10 02:57 PM |
#209 |
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Written by infants, good 3D to watch stoned though. |
NM_hemilover |
Mar-08-10 09:48 AM |
#130 |
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this will ease the pain; |
dionysus |
Mar-08-10 09:54 AM |
#135 |
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Ah yes, everyone that expects more than 'splosions in a movie must be a snob. |
SemiCharmedQuark |
Mar-08-10 12:29 PM |
#172 |
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Give it a rest |
Richardo |
Mar-07-10 11:23 PM |
#25 |
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Don't you love these ignoramuses? |
Starbucks Anarchist |
Mar-07-10 11:28 PM |
#32 |
| -
Ah, yes more utter bullshit from someone who's never seen |
cliffordu |
Mar-07-10 11:25 PM |
#27 |
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I and my wife saw the film over Comcast on demand yesterday before the awards show. |
Better Believe It |
Mar-08-10 08:30 AM |
#114 |
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Shoulda waited until it showed up on ABC, then you'd pay nothing. |
cliffordu |
Mar-08-10 10:17 AM |
#151 |
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Wow, the point of the movie went completely over your head. |
proteus_lives |
Mar-08-10 11:53 AM |
#162 |
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It's obvious you haven't seen The Hurt Locker. It's not what you think it is at all. nt |
Captain Hilts |
Mar-07-10 11:26 PM |
#28 |
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I'm sure the scene where an Iraqi child is disemboweled will help recruitment. |
Starbucks Anarchist |
Mar-07-10 11:27 PM |
#29 |
| -
Love the wonderful debates this place has sometimes... |
Regret My New Name |
Mar-07-10 11:35 PM |
#39 |
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The best part is that half the people suggest Inglorious Basterds as an alternative |
alcibiades_mystery |
Mar-07-10 11:36 PM |
#40 |
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No kidding. |
Starbucks Anarchist |
Mar-07-10 11:38 PM |
#43 |
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Forbid anything Quentin makes gets any award. Inglorious Basterds |
PM Martin |
Mar-07-10 11:54 PM |
#50 |
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Inglorious Basterds had two good scenes, maybe three |
alcibiades_mystery |
Mar-08-10 12:05 AM |
#54 |
| -
you're exactly right. |
cali |
Mar-08-10 02:48 AM |
#78 |
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I agree with this. I was surprised it was treated so favorably. |
Political Heretic |
Mar-08-10 04:25 AM |
#85 |
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I agree with you. It was a disappointing film except for the Hans Landa |
DevonRex |
Mar-08-10 10:20 AM |
#152 |
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You're forgetting the Churchilll scene. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-08-10 11:54 AM |
#163 |
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I didn't forget them |
alcibiades_mystery |
Mar-08-10 01:33 PM |
#186 |
| -
The Churchill scene was not only the best scene in the movie... |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-08-10 02:26 PM |
#204 |
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ROFL |
alcibiades_mystery |
Mar-08-10 03:20 PM |
#214 |
| -
Maybe it needed more exploding cars and tits? |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-08-10 03:58 PM |
#218 |
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We get it |
alcibiades_mystery |
Mar-08-10 04:26 PM |
#223 |
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It's fucking mind boggling isn't it? I swear the collective IQ of this community drops annually. |
Political Heretic |
Mar-08-10 04:23 AM |
#84 |
| -
Actually, IB was the only real cartoon up for an award. |
JackRiddler |
Mar-08-10 02:21 PM |
#198 |
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I disagree - Avatar was just another Disney type movie |
merh |
Mar-07-10 11:29 PM |
#33 |
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"Pocahontas meets The Smurfs" |
Codeine |
Mar-07-10 11:32 PM |
#36 |
| -
I kept waiting for PaPa smurf to show up. |
merh |
Mar-07-10 11:53 PM |
#49 |
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That's the sequel. |
Bolo Boffin |
Mar-08-10 12:55 AM |
#68 |
| -
ROFL |
alcibiades_mystery |
Mar-07-10 11:31 PM |
#35 |
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I don't think The Hurt Locker was propaganda... |
Regret My New Name |
Mar-07-10 11:37 PM |
#41 |
| -
All art is propaganda |
harun |
Mar-08-10 02:26 PM |
#203 |
| -
Did you even see Hurt Locker? |
proteus_lives |
Mar-07-10 11:42 PM |
#44 |
| -
The "Best movie" this year was probably one of the other ones |
ProudToBeBlueInRhody |
Mar-07-10 11:44 PM |
#46 |
| -
"Army recruiting vehicle"??? either you're insane, or you haven't seen the film. |
dysfunctional press |
Mar-07-10 11:48 PM |
#47 |
| -
Are you pouting? |
donheld |
Mar-07-10 11:51 PM |
#48 |
| -
Some of the crybabies seem drunk |
alcibiades_mystery |
Mar-08-10 12:06 AM |
#56 |
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Nerdrage is the most powerful intoxicant of all. nt |
Codeine |
Mar-08-10 12:09 AM |
#58 |
| -
Nerdrage! |
alcibiades_mystery |
Mar-08-10 12:13 AM |
#61 |
| -
'Avatar' was a shallow flim-flam |
Zomby Woof |
Mar-08-10 12:09 AM |
#57 |
| -
Avatar yes! Army bomb expert suing Hurt Locker makers for rights to his story |
upi402 |
Mar-08-10 12:10 AM |
#59 |
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I agree! Avatar was an iconic myth making movie that was both anti-war and |
Emillereid |
Mar-08-10 12:10 AM |
#60 |
| -
"Like Star Wars before it. . ." |
Codeine |
Mar-08-10 12:13 AM |
#62 |
| -
but- "Like star wars before it..." |
dysfunctional press |
Mar-08-10 01:45 AM |
#74 |
| -
That's true |
Alexander |
Mar-08-10 09:33 AM |
#128 |
| -
I thought The Hurt Locker was overrated |
fishwax |
Mar-08-10 12:23 AM |
#64 |
| -
I agree with the first part. I only saw four movies though and Avatar was my favq |
MadBadger |
Mar-08-10 12:28 AM |
#66 |
| -
I haven't seen Up in the Air yet, but |
fishwax |
Mar-08-10 01:04 AM |
#69 |
| -
I liked the original of Avatar when it was called "Little Big Man" |
slampoet |
Mar-08-10 01:07 AM |
#70 |
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Or Dune. Or Dances With Wolves. Or "the hero story" per Joseph Campbell. |
JackRiddler |
Mar-08-10 02:23 PM |
#201 |
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I think Cameron is gifted in terms of the technical aspect of film, and I like the idea of his films |
Kerrytravelers |
Mar-08-10 01:16 AM |
#71 |
| -
Terminator was great |
flamingdem |
Mar-08-10 01:44 AM |
#73 |
| -
Ermmm...I had Avatar at number 3. I am so sorry. And I have read a HUGE amount of science fiction. |
MissMarple |
Mar-08-10 01:59 AM |
#75 |
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Avatar is a great film, I agree it should have won. |
Ferret Annica |
Mar-08-10 02:26 AM |
#76 |
| -
Avatar was a horrendous piece of shit. |
cali |
Mar-08-10 02:32 AM |
#77 |
| -
Cry more. You'll feel better. |
name not needed |
Mar-08-10 03:39 AM |
#79 |
| -
whiny little shit |
Skittles |
Mar-08-10 03:53 AM |
#81 |
| -
i'm not about to get my ass kicked, am i? |
name not needed |
Mar-08-10 04:05 AM |
#82 |
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not you, silly; the OP |
Skittles |
Mar-08-10 05:15 AM |
#89 |
| -
what a fucking bunch of bullshit |
Skittles |
Mar-08-10 03:52 AM |
#80 |
| -
God, thank you for sanity. |
Political Heretic |
Mar-08-10 04:26 AM |
#86 |
| -
Few people went to see Hurt Locker in the theaters. Now I understand why. |
Better Believe It |
Mar-08-10 08:53 AM |
#119 |
| -
well it's a good thing you're not the one deciding |
Skittles |
Mar-08-10 06:06 PM |
#230 |
| -
Saving Private Ryan also sucked. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-08-10 06:09 PM |
#233 |
| -
How was The Hurt Locker propaganda? I found nothing "glorifying" in the film. |
Political Heretic |
Mar-08-10 04:20 AM |
#83 |
| -
Hurt Locker wasn't propaganda at all |
Skittles |
Mar-08-10 05:18 AM |
#90 |
| -
Did you read the article the OP linked to? |
panzerfaust |
Mar-08-10 03:02 PM |
#211 |
| -
Would you join the army after seeing The Hurt Locker? |
malaise |
Mar-08-10 04:43 AM |
#87 |
| -
I'm not some bored, out of work kid fresh out of high school who doesn't understand the Iraq war.. |
Better Believe It |
Mar-08-10 08:33 AM |
#116 |
| -
I'm sure kids right of high school would love to join after seeing it |
ButterflyBlood |
Mar-08-10 11:38 AM |
#157 |
| -
They're all military propaganda! |
shockra |
Mar-08-10 05:13 AM |
#88 |
| -
Militainment is a really good video on the subject |
happy_liberal |
Mar-08-10 02:20 PM |
#197 |
| -
The Academy won't allow a science fiction film to win Best Picture. |
BulletproofLandshark |
Mar-08-10 05:20 AM |
#91 |
| -
Any team who is so uncreative as to create 'UNOBTAINIUM' deserves to win nothing. |
RadiationTherapy |
Mar-08-10 06:05 AM |
#92 |
| -
Spent all the money on effects, instead wrote "Ishtar 2010". |
NM_hemilover |
Mar-08-10 09:45 AM |
#129 |
| -
Must suck to be so wrong all the time. n/t |
JTFrog |
Mar-08-10 06:15 AM |
#93 |
| -
Precious should have won. |
AngryOldDem |
Mar-08-10 06:20 AM |
#94 |
| -
I liked District 9 the best so I am probably considered a complete |
CBR |
Mar-08-10 06:30 AM |
#95 |
| -
So did I. District 9 was edgy, had a good story, and was technically excellent. |
Frank Cannon |
Mar-08-10 07:00 AM |
#98 |
| -
Agree. My vote is for D9 |
Strelnikov_ |
Mar-08-10 07:14 AM |
#101 |
| -
Not at all, District 9 was a much better movie than Avatar. |
Umbral |
Mar-08-10 09:22 AM |
#124 |
| -
District 9 was fantastic! |
HuckleB |
Mar-08-10 05:39 PM |
#228 |
| -
I hated District 9, and I was expecting to love it. |
Political Heretic |
Mar-09-10 02:48 AM |
#246 |
| -
Avatar was a ripoff of Dances with Wolves but staged on an alien planet |
dugaresa |
Mar-08-10 06:40 AM |
#96 |
| -
I think it's ALOT closer to Pochahontas. It's nearly laughable. (see reference) |
OneTenthofOnePercent |
Mar-08-10 09:17 AM |
#122 |
| -
bwahahahahahaha! |
dugaresa |
Mar-08-10 09:55 AM |
#136 |
| -
That is funny... there is also a good youtube vid of the Avatar screenplay |
CBR |
Mar-08-10 10:04 AM |
#144 |
| -
That is SO Funny!! Cute! |
Number23 |
Mar-08-10 06:42 PM |
#235 |
| -
Wait...you think people will enlist after seeing "The Hurt Locker" ??? |
Vickers |
Mar-08-10 06:54 AM |
#97 |
| -
Up was better than either of them. |
CBGLuthier |
Mar-08-10 07:12 AM |
#100 |
| -
I saw that this weekend |
customerserviceguy |
Mar-08-10 07:48 AM |
#106 |
| -
I thought UP was the best movie I've seen in years, not just this year nt |
ctaylors6 |
Mar-08-10 09:26 AM |
#126 |
| -
UP is clearly a propaganda piece for the balloon industry. |
Dr. Strange |
Mar-08-10 09:50 AM |
#131 |
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LOL! |
ProudToBeBlueInRhody |
Mar-08-10 12:33 PM |
#174 |
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Um... since Avatar was garbage let's pick one of the remaining 8 |
Kurt_and_Hunter |
Mar-08-10 07:29 AM |
#102 |
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I was fortunate enough to have seen Hurt Locker |
customerserviceguy |
Mar-08-10 07:46 AM |
#105 |
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actually, Jeremy Renner was nominated for Best Male Lead |
fishwax |
Mar-08-10 09:17 AM |
#123 |
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Fact Fail |
alcibiades_mystery |
Mar-08-10 09:53 AM |
#134 |
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I stand corrected |
customerserviceguy |
Mar-08-10 05:39 PM |
#227 |
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Avatar was predictable. It was Dances with Wolves In Space |
WeDidIt |
Mar-08-10 07:50 AM |
#107 |
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no way was Avatar deserving of best picture. |
Scout |
Mar-08-10 08:13 AM |
#109 |
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Hurt Locker was by far the better film and while not exactly anti-war |
piratefish08 |
Mar-08-10 08:26 AM |
#113 |
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I thought it was very anti-war. Pro-soldier...but it shows a tiny piece of war |
wiggs |
Mar-08-10 09:01 AM |
#120 |
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yeah, to call it a recruiting tool is the height of idiocy. |
dionysus |
Mar-08-10 09:55 AM |
#137 |
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You did watch the Hurt Locker... if you did not |
nadinbrzezinski |
Mar-08-10 08:32 AM |
#115 |
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Tarentino is a talentless hack, Cameron is a self-important bore.. |
truebrit71 |
Mar-08-10 08:38 AM |
#118 |
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I loved Avatar- It was a work of beauty |
Tailormyst |
Mar-08-10 09:08 AM |
#121 |
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Apparently the meaningless choice of "Best Picture" rules some people's lives |
tammywammy |
Mar-08-10 09:25 AM |
#125 |
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Wow, you Avatar lovers sure are sensitive about this bad movie. |
Alexander |
Mar-08-10 09:30 AM |
#127 |
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how the hell is hurt locker a recruiting tool? the soldiers were miserable, got blown to bits or |
dionysus |
Mar-08-10 09:51 AM |
#132 |
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The adrenaline junky who can't handle a supermarket or spend time with his own kid |
alcibiades_mystery |
Mar-08-10 09:55 AM |
#138 |
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Seriously. Just because it had no overt political statements didn't mean it was pro-war. |
Jennicut |
Mar-08-10 10:15 AM |
#150 |
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Until last evening.... |
Hepburn |
Mar-08-10 09:51 AM |
#133 |
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Avatar was all style over substance |
npk |
Mar-08-10 09:57 AM |
#142 |
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Avatar is a video game |
fatbuckel |
Mar-08-10 10:05 AM |
#145 |
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Avatar is a recruiting vehicle |
bridgit |
Mar-08-10 10:13 AM |
#148 |
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James Cameron is a true liberal |
upi402 |
Mar-08-10 10:27 AM |
#153 |
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And James Cameron was lobbying for The Hurt Locker. He wanted it to win best picture, and Kathryn |
4lbs |
Mar-08-10 01:00 PM |
#183 |
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I didn't see "Hurt Locker", but " Avatar" was pretty anti-military and |
Cleita |
Mar-08-10 11:47 AM |
#158 |
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Avatar was a silly celebration of violence |
cali |
Mar-08-10 12:28 PM |
#169 |
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Avatar was a shit film. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-08-10 11:48 AM |
#159 |
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Oscar is overrated |
kgnu_fan |
Mar-08-10 11:52 AM |
#161 |
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"The Hurt Locker" was the US version of the movie Hitler was watching in "Inglorious Basterds." |
JackRiddler |
Mar-08-10 11:58 AM |
#164 |
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Wait, did anyone go to war in "The Blind Side?" |
Bicoastal |
Mar-08-10 12:03 PM |
#166 |
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You're right, there's no relation between football and war |
JackRiddler |
Mar-08-10 01:32 PM |
#185 |
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did you actually see Hurt Locker? |
cali |
Mar-08-10 12:29 PM |
#171 |
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Trailer + knowledge of genre + familiarity with director + read about it + NPR campaign |
JackRiddler |
Mar-08-10 03:47 PM |
#215 |
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Wrong -- the quote was from Iraq-war critic Chris Hedges. |
Starbucks Anarchist |
Mar-08-10 12:41 PM |
#178 |
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dupe sorry |
JackRiddler |
Mar-08-10 01:42 PM |
#187 |
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And so? |
JackRiddler |
Mar-08-10 01:47 PM |
#188 |
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You still haven't explained why it's pro-recruitment. |
Starbucks Anarchist |
Mar-08-10 03:51 PM |
#216 |
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Ebert does |
JackRiddler |
Mar-08-10 03:59 PM |
#219 |
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Wrong again: |
Starbucks Anarchist |
Mar-08-10 04:39 PM |
#224 |
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"Completely apolitical" doesn't exist when you've been raping Iraq for 20 years. |
JackRiddler |
Mar-08-10 06:05 PM |
#229 |
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Oh, and by the way... as for being required to see the movie to have an opinion... (SPOILERS) |
JackRiddler |
Mar-08-10 08:22 PM |
#237 |
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YOU HAVE NO BUSINESS COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS UNLESS YOU'VE ACTUALLY SEEN BOTH MOVIES. |
Bicoastal |
Mar-08-10 11:58 AM |
#165 |
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I've seen both movies. Now I understand why so few people went to see "Hurt Locker" |
Better Believe It |
Mar-08-10 12:23 PM |
#167 |
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Actually, despite having a much smaller release than, say Avatar... |
Bicoastal |
Mar-08-10 12:40 PM |
#177 |
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I'm much more entertained by |
NeedleCast |
Mar-08-10 12:25 PM |
#168 |
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As am I. |
Codeine |
Mar-08-10 12:39 PM |
#176 |
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I enjoyed Avatar, Didn't see Hurt Locker |
NeedleCast |
Mar-08-10 02:56 PM |
#208 |
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Roger Ebert: "Avatar is an extraordinary film with a flat-out Green and anti-war message" |
Better Believe It |
Mar-08-10 12:48 PM |
#179 |
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Didn't see Avatar. I dislike sci-fi. I like seeing real actors rather than |
DevonRex |
Mar-08-10 12:54 PM |
#180 |
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It was difficult to find real aliens to act in this movie. That was a shortcoming. |
Better Believe It |
Mar-08-10 02:16 PM |
#195 |
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yes, the aliens have already been to earth in search of intelligent life |
happy_liberal |
Mar-08-10 02:23 PM |
#200 |
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The best evidence for intelligent life elsewhere |
panzerfaust |
Mar-08-10 03:09 PM |
#212 |
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I've thought this for a long time. |
Sal Minella |
Mar-08-10 09:17 PM |
#243 |
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I'm proud to say that I didn't spend a dime on either movie. |
flvegan |
Mar-08-10 12:57 PM |
#181 |
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'The Hurt Locker' an Army recruiting vehicle? Yeah.... ok, sure. |
4lbs |
Mar-08-10 12:59 PM |
#182 |
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Army recruiting vehicle? |
DFab420 |
Mar-08-10 02:22 PM |
#199 |
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Welcome to DU |
upi402 |
Mar-08-10 02:32 PM |
#205 |
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Good points |
DFab420 |
Mar-08-10 02:53 PM |
#207 |
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What part would "recruit" you - the daily bouts of insane stress, the chances of being |
old mark |
Mar-08-10 04:09 PM |
#221 |
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you're not old, old mark |
Skittles |
Mar-08-10 06:07 PM |
#232 |
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S, I am old, but I'm still mean as a fucking snake. nt |
old mark |
Mar-09-10 02:47 AM |
#245 |
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that's what I will strive to be |
Skittles |
Mar-09-10 05:53 PM |
#258 |
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I think "An Education" kicks 'em all to the curb. |
HuckleB |
Mar-08-10 05:38 PM |
#226 |
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The truth hurts: In Hollywood, character matters a lot, and nobody likes James Cameron. |
Mike 03 |
Mar-08-10 06:07 PM |
#231 |
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So everyone here at DU who liked Avatar is a moron? |
Political Heretic |
Mar-09-10 02:54 AM |
#247 |
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Just got done watching The Hurt Locker... |
W_HAMILTON |
Mar-08-10 07:42 PM |
#236 |
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A shitty economy is a better Army recruiting vehicle |
neverforget |
Mar-08-10 08:38 PM |
#238 |
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You must be joking. |
Synicus Maximus |
Mar-08-10 08:50 PM |
#240 |
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The Navi are a lame reincarnation of Jar Jar Binks. |
Lord Helmet |
Mar-09-10 12:43 PM |
#252 |
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Is this a joke? Avatar was "latte liberal" shit. |
anonymous171 |
Mar-09-10 05:58 PM |
#259 |
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