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"I saw the hero lose his legs in the army"
Right, but losing your legs when you join Army is no big deal. They give you a cool new body.
"turned against the army to stand up for the natives"
And joined, ney created a whole new army for himself. With dragons and shit.
"MAybe you missed the part where the army destroyed the neural network that binded the trees together and destroyed the most sacred place of worship the Navi had."
Not at all. That was a clear 9-11 analogy. The good guys have a great big tall phallic edifice. One day some bad guys show up and knock it down. There's a big cloud of dust. Lots of innocent good guy civilians wandering around crying, covered in dust. So what's a good guy to do? Why, rally a big jingoistic army and go and attack the bad guys.
"They destroyed the most amazing resource to try to get at the one that would make them rich."
Which was just a dumb plot device, to explain why the humans were attacking the big blue pretty smurfs.
"You apparently like the army hero worship thing so that's what you got out of it."
Actually, no. I didn't like the movie, and will not defend it. You, apparently, get a kick out of that stupid shit.
Did you know professional wrestling was fake? Just checking.
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| -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 |
| -
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 |
| -
Yeah, I'm a snob... |
proteus_lives |
Mar-07-10 11:44 PM |
#45 |
| -
Going off to a wine tasting I suppose. Are you Niles Craine? |
Better Believe It |
Mar-08-10 08:20 AM |
#112 |
| -
I love that show. |
proteus_lives |
Mar-08-10 11:06 AM |
#154 |
| -
Have you seen it yet? |
EOTE |
Mar-08-10 10:10 AM |
#147 |
| -
Yes, I've seen it. |
proteus_lives |
Mar-08-10 11:06 AM |
#155 |
| -
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 |
| -
Give it a rest |
Richardo |
Mar-07-10 11:23 PM |
#25 |
| -
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 |
| -
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 |
| -
"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 |
| -
That's the sequel. |
Bolo Boffin |
Mar-08-10 12:55 AM |
#68 |
| -
ROFL |
alcibiades_mystery |
Mar-07-10 11:31 PM |
#35 |
| -
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 |
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Some of the crybabies seem drunk |
alcibiades_mystery |
Mar-08-10 12:06 AM |
#56 |
| -
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 |
| -
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
| -
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 |
| -
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 |
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That is funny... there is also a good youtube vid of the Avatar screenplay |
CBR |
Mar-08-10 10:04 AM |
#144 |
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That is SO Funny!! Cute! |
Number23 |
Mar-08-10 06:42 PM |
#235 |
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Wait...you think people will enlist after seeing "The Hurt Locker" ??? |
Vickers |
Mar-08-10 06:54 AM |
#97 |
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Up was better than either of them. |
CBGLuthier |
Mar-08-10 07:12 AM |
#100 |
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I saw that this weekend |
customerserviceguy |
Mar-08-10 07:48 AM |
#106 |
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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 |
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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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