The Aviator
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Agent
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written Friday, March 4 2005 05:57
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I admit, The Aviator caught my atention when it won so many Oscars. For those who have seen it, is it any good? I might buy it but I do not want to waste my money. So.... Is it worth watching? -------------------- And everybody say....Yatta! Posts: 1287 | Registered: Thursday, August 14 2003 07:00 |
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By Committee
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written Friday, March 4 2005 06:27
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I thought it was overall entertaining. It felt like it dragged at times, and it definitely wasn't close to being worth an award for best picture, but it's still a good time. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Friday, March 4 2005 15:18
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There are already was a cool film similar to this with Tommy Lee Jones (which was done for TV in 70's and, I think, it can still face up to this new, higher budget film. But that's just me) But, it was a solid biopic, I suppose. Well told, I thought, but trapped within the confines of its own genre. Still, some rather fine acting. And, acting aside, it does boast Kate Beckinsale as Ava Gardner. *Blink.* Kate Beckinsale as Ava Gardner. So, if you don't mind the subject matter, like planes, period films, and the kind of melodrama you can associate with the theme, then Toenail, sure, give it a shot. Constantine the movie is not Hellblazer the comic. -------------------- quote:Random Jack Vance Quote Manual Generator Apparatus (Cugel's Saga) Posts: 604 | Registered: Sunday, June 20 2004 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Friday, March 4 2005 16:36
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www.oddtodd.com tOdd gives The Aviator 3.5 Fudge-Striped Cookies out of 5. Visit the website. It's funny. Cartoons and games and a blog and daily and weekly features and contests and stuff. [ Friday, March 04, 2005 16:36: Message edited by: The Almighty Doer of Stuff ] -------------------- The Lyceum - The Headquarters of the Blades designing community The Louvre - The Blades of Avernum graphics database Alexandria - The Blades of Exile Scenario database BoE Webring - Self explanatory Polaris - Free porn here Odd Todd - Fun for the unemployed (and everyone else too) Famous Last Words - A local pop-punk band They Might Be Giants - Four websites for one of the greatest bands in existance -------------------- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Posts: 2957 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Friday, March 4 2005 18:41
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If you would like to learn more about Howard Hugs watch The Mysteries and Scandles version. I haven't seen The Movie so I wouldn't kow how it is. However if you would like to see Scorcessies finest works watch Good Fellas or Mean Streets or Taxi Driver. [ Friday, March 04, 2005 18:43: Message edited by: The Lord of Evil ] -------------------- "I am Batman". Batman. "No one could touch me, I was Escobars Guy" George Jung-Blow. "I would like you to meet, my little friend". Tony Montana, Scar Face. "Dare to disturb the Universe". The Chocolate War. There is nothing sadder Than wasted Talent. Lorenzo, A Bronx Tale. Posts: 1046 | Registered: Friday, March 22 2002 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Friday, March 4 2005 20:06
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In addition to the three films mentioned by TLoE, Scorcese has also done the best movie about Jesus Christ in the history of American (don't wanna risk including the whole world) Film: The Last Temptation of Christ The only movie I've seen recently (as in the last ten or so years, a little more than that actually) about Christ that I thought was very well done was Jesus of Montreal, with Mel Gibson's The Passion as arguably the worst ever made. (though that's just my opinion, and apparently the Pope disagrees, so, maybe Gibson's film is the best. what do I know?) Anyway. Scorcese's The Age of Innocence is also brilliant. He made the only good segment in New York Stories "Life Lessons." After Hours is one Marty's most underrated films. Hmmm. Raging Bull is rather brilliant. -------------------- quote:Random Jack Vance Quote Manual Generator Apparatus (Cugel's Saga) Posts: 604 | Registered: Sunday, June 20 2004 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Saturday, March 5 2005 07:40
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Hmmm.... From what I hear, the Aviator ranks from a average movie to a good movie. So I think I'll go see it. Thanks for the info Betamax and Doer of Stuff. -------------------- And everybody say....Yatta! Posts: 1287 | Registered: Thursday, August 14 2003 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Monday, March 7 2005 13:50
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It has to be said that the music, by Howard Shore of LOTR fame, is superb. It is worth seeing for the excellently scored plane scenes alone, I would say. -------------------- What kind of idiot quotes himself? My kind of idiot! "As to newbie questions, they will always exist. They always have existed. They will never stop existing, failing total destruction of the Universe. No, not just the world. If any newbies survived the destruction of the world, they would be asking "wy cant i breeth in teh space??!/1/!?!/!!" Only destruction of the Universe will totally get rid of Newbie Questions. So deal with it." It's the Axial Tilt, Stupid! -Douglas Adams Posts: 24 | Registered: Monday, March 7 2005 08:00 |