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Mu Beta Posted Aug 11, 2003
It's certainly an insult to Tarantino, although I think QT is probably capable of selectively editing it down to 150 minutes and leaving the 3-hour version as a Director's Cut.
If anyone's likely to keep me glued to my seat it's him.
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Ferrettbadger. The Renegade Master Posted Aug 11, 2003
People pay twice for two 1.5 hour films....
Would they be that cynical?
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Mu Beta Posted Aug 11, 2003
Well, if you'd paid to see the first one, there's not a lot else you can do.
The whole thing does indeed reek of marketing.
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Aug 11, 2003
Look, I've just read your nickname for the first time, B.
Would it help if I pointed out that the Governor of california is *Gray* Davis, and not indeed the bloke from the Kinks at all?
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azahar Posted Aug 11, 2003
Kerr,
you didn't like American Beauty? I thought it was sublime satire on the whole American way of life thing. People in Spain kept telling me they found it way too exaggerated - and I kept telling them it wasn't exaggerated at all.
I'm Canadian, and part of the reason I left to live in Europe - first in England and later Spain - was the fact that Canada was becoming more American each day. And this was 12 years ago.
To be honest, I think I will feel sad when people in Spain can watch a film like American Beauty and totally relate to it.
But I did think it was an excellent film.
az
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Kerr_Avon - hunting stray apostrophes and gutting poorly parsed sentences Posted Aug 11, 2003
It'll help him, but spoil the joke for us 
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Kerr_Avon - hunting stray apostrophes and gutting poorly parsed sentences Posted Aug 11, 2003
Oh I *liked* it- but I was also aware of it trying too hard to be clever, if that makes sense.
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Mu Beta Posted Aug 11, 2003
Yes, I am fully aware that the Governor of CA is called Gray Davis. I was trying to be amusing in my own sad little way, OK?
I think I might change my nickname, now you're the third person to point that out.
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Ferrettbadger. The Renegade Master Posted Aug 11, 2003
I thought that American Beuaty was class, I only saw it for the first time about a week and a half ago still not quite sure how I managed to miss it.
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Kerr_Avon - hunting stray apostrophes and gutting poorly parsed sentences Posted Aug 12, 2003
You could always change it to "Reg Presley for Governor", really confuse people....
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Aug 12, 2003
He he he. Anyboty otter than Ahhnohhld...
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Kerr_Avon - hunting stray apostrophes and gutting poorly parsed sentences Posted Aug 12, 2003
Well, quite. Frankly what political experience does the fellow have? I'm under the impression (but may be wrong) that the answer is about as much as the flying saucer man....
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Aug 12, 2003
Oh, he sounds excellent! Is he genuine?
I wonder if Jello Biafra's running this time?
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Mu Beta Posted Aug 12, 2003
Same as Ronnie Reagan did...
I think he'd do a reasonably good job - he's obviously not as corrupt as Gray, and he is deceptively intelligent.
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Kerr_Avon - hunting stray apostrophes and gutting poorly parsed sentences Posted Aug 12, 2003
Err, who Blues, the flying saucer man? That was a reference to Reg Presley- he's quite a dedicated Ufologist.
Arnie's on the right-wing side- not too far for my tastes, but I'm sure Blues has other feelings
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Aug 12, 2003
Reasonably good job of what? Correcting one of the biggest State deficits in the world?
With what experience and policies? California is shafted atm.
Its gonna take more than some pumped up biceps and a witty catchphrase to wipe out one of the biggest state deficits in the world...
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Mu Beta Posted Aug 12, 2003
Yeah. Not sure why he hasn't converted to full-on Marxism yet.
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Kerr_Avon - hunting stray apostrophes and gutting poorly parsed sentences Posted Aug 12, 2003
I reckon he ought to be Reds Shark....
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Aug 12, 2003
because, as orwell once said 'Any man who has not been a communist bythe age of twenty has no heart. Any man who is still a communist that age of thirty has no brain.'
Though I'd rather be a commie than a Tory or a Republikan. At least commie propaganda looks good...
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Mu Beta Posted Aug 12, 2003
Don't you believe it. In fifty years time, people will study the 1922 Committee constitution as fabled piece of right-wing nonsense.
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