Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2002 6:21 pm
@Hoffman, he was in "All the Presidents Men" which is my favourite real life filmOriginally posted by Weasel
( Only decent film he and Mr. Cruise ever starred in.... Rainman)
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Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2002 6:21 pm
I don't really remember it that well, I saw it when it came out at the cinema, and IIRC it was ridiculousOriginally posted by Weasel
Decent....maybe ...The Sphere....even with Dustin Hoffman in it....
What about The Graduate? And umm, Top Gun...( Only decent film he and Mr. Cruise ever starred in.... Rainman)
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2002 6:25 pm
I recall seing a fantasy movie with a very young Cruise a year or two ago. It was actually the best fantasy movie i have ever seen - wich means it was better then horribly awfull.Originally posted by Weasel
( Only decent film he and Mr. Cruise ever starred in.... Rainman)
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2002 6:26 pm
Sphere- a really, really weird movie
Contact- I really liked this movie. What's so confusing about it?
Contact- I really liked this movie. What's so confusing about it?
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2002 6:33 pm
One movie ....Tootise (IIRC) turned me against Mr. Hoffman.Originally posted by Mr Sleep
@Hoffman, he was in "All the Presidents Men" which is my favourite real life film
Keep naming the "Master" piecesOriginally posted by Georgi
What about The Graduate? And umm, Top Gun...
Originally posted by Dottie
I recall seing a fantasy movie with a very young Cruise a year or two ago. It was actually the best fantasy movie i have ever seen - wich means it was better then horribly awfull.
With the Midgets..
I believe it started with a L...sorry mind blank.Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2002 6:36 pm
Legend.Originally posted by Dottie
I recall seing a fantasy movie with a very young Cruise a year or two ago. It was actually the best fantasy movie i have ever seen - wich means it was better then horribly awfull.
I just recall some really weird scenes with a devil... and something about a unicorn? And of course, very young, long-haired Tom Cruise
@Weasel Days of Thunder
Another huh?!? ending - Vanilla Sky. And you thought it was a (slightly) clever psychological examination... No, actually it's some stupid sci-fi crap
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2002 6:43 pm
Yes, the unicorn i remember, aswell as some goblin-like creatures.
It was better then LoTR, wasnt it?
It was better then LoTR, wasnt it?
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2002 6:51 pm
Originally posted by Georgi
@Weasel Days of Thunder
>Finds trashcan to puke in<They should had gotten a real actor...( James Bond's Sean Connery) to play the part...
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2002 6:53 pm
Originally posted by Dottie
Yes, the unicorn i remember, aswell as some goblin-like creatures.
It was better then LoTR, wasnt it?
My memory other than what I mentioned is hazy... but it all seemed rather silly IIRC.
Blasphemer!!!! Stone him!!!!
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2002 6:56 pm
LMAO... And then Cruise and Kidman would never have met... I think you have an ulterior motive, WeaselOriginally posted by Weasel
They should had gotten a real actor...( James Bond's Sean Connery) to play the part...
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2002 7:00 pm
Ohh, and I thought you should be able to understandOriginally posted by Georgi
My memory other than what I mentioned is hazy... but it all seemed rather silly IIRC.
Blasphemer!!!! Stone him!!!!
It was silly, but atleast it wasnt 3 hours of nothing but uterly boring combat scenes and bombastic music.
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2002 7:02 pm
"Miss Moneypenny, check my time on this lap." "Sure James"
I never for a moment lose sight of my divine mission. Everything else is a means to an end.Originally posted by Georgi
LMAO... And then Cruise and Kidman would never have met... I think you have an ulterior motive, Weasel
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2002 7:05 pm
IIRC correctly...The unicorn's horn was what kept Evil..(The Devil) from taking over the world. And Jack (AKA T Cruise) betrayed the unicorn for the love of a women.Originally posted by Dottie
Ohh, and I thought you should be able to understand
It was silly, but atleast it wasnt 3 hours of nothing but uterly boring combat scenes and bombastic music.
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2002 7:19 pm
It was silly, and it definitely wasn't 3 hours of a classic story, wonderful acting, beautiful cinematography and great musicOriginally posted by Dottie
It was silly, but atleast it wasnt 3 hours of nothing but uterly boring combat scenes and bombastic music.
@Weasel you sound like you've seen that movie too many times
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2002 7:32 pm
Magnolia
The number 82 features prominently throughout the movie. Exodus 8:2 reads: "And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will strike all thy borders with frogs." But allegedly Paul Thomas Anderson actually wrote it before he found out about this link, and added in all the "82" references afterwards - so it doesn't mean that much. The references include:
Also, the movie contains several references to the Masons; the 82nd Mason lodge is located in Magnolia, Arkansas.
The title "Magnolia" not only refers to Magnolia Ave. in L.A., where much of the movie takes place, but was also the term Charles Fort (who is referenced many places in this movie) coined for a hypothetical region where things that fall from the sky come from.
The number 82 features prominently throughout the movie. Exodus 8:2 reads: "And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will strike all thy borders with frogs." But allegedly Paul Thomas Anderson actually wrote it before he found out about this link, and added in all the "82" references afterwards - so it doesn't mean that much. The references include:
- weather forecast: 82% chance of rain
- a gambler needs a 2 in blackjack but gets an 8
- the coil of rope when the boy commits suicide
- the first temperature reading
- the movie poster at the bus stop on Magnolia Ave
- the placard on the hanged convicts
- Jim Kurring's box number at the date hotline
- Sydney Barringer's mother and father's apartment number is 682
- the forensic science convention starts at 8:20
- Delmer Darion flips over a stack of cards to reveal the 8 through 2 of diamonds
- right after Jim Kurring sees Donnie Smith climbing up the building, you can see a flash of a sign on the side of the road that says "Exodus 8:2" (it's visible again when the frogs fall and hit Kurring's car)
- the number on the firefighter's plane.
- in Marcy's mugshots, her criminal record number is 82082082082
- in the bar scene there is a chalkboard with two teams, the frog and the clouds - the score is 8 to 2
- a member of the game show crowd holds a placard with Exodus 8:2 written on it
Also, the movie contains several references to the Masons; the 82nd Mason lodge is located in Magnolia, Arkansas.
The title "Magnolia" not only refers to Magnolia Ave. in L.A., where much of the movie takes place, but was also the term Charles Fort (who is referenced many places in this movie) coined for a hypothetical region where things that fall from the sky come from.
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2002 7:37 pm
Since i hardly remember anything more then a unicron and goblins ill let you get away with that.Originally posted by Georgi
It was silly, and it definitely wasn't 3 hours of a classic story, wonderful acting, beautiful cinematography and great music
But admitt it, LoTR is overrated. (and dont expose me this time please)
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2002 7:51 pm
Heh, if you aren't man enough to stand up for your opinions, you shouldn't write themOriginally posted by Dottie
Since i hardly remember anything more then a unicron and goblins ill let you get away with that.
But admitt it, LoTR is overrated. (and dont expose me this time please)
And you're talking to the wrong person, I've seen LotR 6 times and I love it to pieces Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2002 8:04 pm
Yes, obviously i am asking for compassion at the wrong place, il try to be less naive in the future.Originally posted by Georgi
Heh, if you aren't man enough to stand up for your opinions, you shouldn't write them
"Lets go hunt some orc" - *Sigh*
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2002 8:11 pm
Hey, I was the first to criticise that line! Yes, it sucks... but it doesn't ruin the whole movieOriginally posted by Dottie
"Lets go hunt some orc" - *Sigh*
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2002 8:14 pm
No, they have a good pack of other scenes to do that. But that was the only one i could fit into one line.Originally posted by Georgi
Hey, I was the first to criticise that line! Yes, it sucks... but it doesn't ruin the whole movie