Name: Films & TV
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Message Number: 1
Date: Thu Jan 14 01:34:14 1999 PST
From: Father_Wildcard (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Kevin Smith
This, as the first mail to Films & TV, is a direct order from someone who knows his movies.
CHECK OUT KEVIN SMITH'S FILMS!!!!!
You'll find his films witty yet informative. But most of all, fecking brilliant!
If you don't happen to know which films are his, here they are:
1) Clerks
Kev sold his comic book collection to make this. Instant cult success. And VERY cool.
2) Mallrats
Kev's first major movie. Not as clever as Clerks, but Very VERY funny!
3) Chasing Amy
I only saw this last night, VERY impressed. Ben Afleck in "I can do a good film" shocker!
So, catch up on the adventures of Jay and Silent Bob in these 3 films!
Snoochie Boochies!
Wildcard
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Message Number: 2
Date: Wed Jan 20 04:16:07 1999 PST
From: Halbarad (#60)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Star Wars
I can't wait until Episode 1 comes out.
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Message Number: 3
Date: Wed Jan 20 04:21:40 1999 PST
From: Father_Wildcard (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Episode 1
Yay! Episode 1! And YAY! ME going to a lecture by the producer, Rick McCallum!
Episode 1 is not going to be called 'The Phantom Menace' as far as I know. If you have been to the cinema recently, you may have seen the trailer, DAMN IT'S COOL, and it's being sold as Star Wars: Episode 1. No mention of Phantoms.
I wanna direct Episode 3!!!
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Message Number: 4
Date: Wed Jan 20 04:24:35 1999 PST
From: Halbarad (#60)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Episode 1
There is supposed to be another trailer coming out for Episode 1 about 4mins long - can't remember where I read it though.
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Message Number: 5
Date: Wed Jan 20 22:40:05 1999 PST
From: Silverain (#723)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: yay
Yay being the fourth country to get Epsiode 1 (only behind USA, Canada & Puerto Rico) on June 3rd I believe. And even better is having cheap movie tickets and a huuuge theatre to watch it at uni :)
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Message Number: 6
Date: Thu Jan 21 07:19:34 1999 PST
From: Tarot (#99)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: KEvin Smith
Just seen the films clerks and mallrats, get these films, kill whoever you have to. steal rob money from your patents just get these films.
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Message Number: 7
Date: Mon Jan 25 04:49:34 1999 PST
From: Father_Wildcard (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: British Film Industry
This will be more relevant to British people than the Americans and the Australians, but hell, I'm British ;)
For the past couple of weeks, BBC2 have been showing a series of short films, funded by the BBC for a series called 'The Talent' now, don't get me wrong, give money to people who wanna make films. It's the way ahead. BUT, there's a difference. It seems to be that the only way you can get money to make a film in this country is to make some kinda 'Oh the agony' supposedly artistic arse.
There is a REASON why British films don't do well in other countries....we're too up our own arses! Eddie "Danger" Izzard explains it the best in "Dress to kill".
Why can't British film companies, and the people who fund them, give money to people who wanna make films that others wanna watch??? American films are nicely shot, well scripted, Australian films are humourous, Hong Kong films are slick and stylised, French films are sureal, Brit films are just plain dull!
Rant over ;)
W.
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Message Number: 8
Date: Mon Jan 25 07:19:54 1999 PST
From: Claudette (#105)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Polterguist
however you spell it.. I loved this film, scred me shitless and I hate clowns now but I was great..
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Message Number: 9
Date: Thu Jan 28 03:51:15 1999 PST
From: Father_Wildcard (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Competition ;)
Okay, here's how it works. I'm gonna quote a film. Then, you lot mail the following information:
Who said it, in what film, and, if you can, what the following line was, and who it was said by.
Example:
Q: Join me, and together we can rule the galaxy as Father and Son!!!
Answer: James Earl Jones as Darth Vader in Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back
Next line was :"Nooooo! I'll never join you!" said by Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker.
You get the idea.
The question will last 1 week, or until someone guesses correctly. Don't worry too much about the 'what was said next' part, unless you REALLY wanna show off ;)
There may be prizes too....if I abuse my wiz bit ;)
Wildcard
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Message Number: 10
Date: Thu Jan 28 03:53:44 1999 PST
From: Father_Wildcard (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: First Quote!
Okay, here's the quote for this week. This will end 1 week today.
Quote: And like that....he was gone.
There, nice easy one that is ;)
Wildcard
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Message Number: 11
Date: Thu Jan 28 03:56:21 1999 PST
From: Halbarad (#60)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Comp
It was Kevin Spacey as Verbal Kint in The Usual Suspects
It was said twice, once by him, and repeated as a voice over, which was the last line in the film. I think.
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Message Number: 12
Date: Thu Jan 28 04:04:26 1999 PST
From: Father_Wildcard (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Oh
Well, there's always one isn't there. Fecking Hal ;)
Okay, that was the CORRECT ANSWER!
So, here's the next quote:
Quote: "But that was just pillow talk baby."
I think this is a bit easy too....for a bonus point, name the Director & Writer ;)
Wildcard
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Message Number: 13
Date: Thu Jan 28 05:07:32 1999 PST
From: Tarot (#99)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: answer
FIlM == Evil Dead 3, army of darkness
caracter -- ash
in the castele just before she gets dragged off my winged thing
Director = sam rami
actor = ? carn't remember his name
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Message Number: 14
Date: Thu Jan 28 05:16:04 1999 PST
From: Si (#665)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Answer
Acter = Bruce Cambell
Si
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Message Number: 15
Date: Thu Jan 28 05:33:15 1999 PST
From: Tarot (#99)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: "that be the one,
ok here is a quote for wild.
She's Fecking dead
whitch film? (that is so easy), so i want righter director and EDITOR
and also
Lets try reading the manual!
(lets see you get that one you sod
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Message Number: 16
Date: Thu Jan 28 08:22:31 1999 PST
From: Father_Wildcard (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Tarots
Okay, here's the answers to Tarots extremly easy quote.
The film was "Mallrats" and the lines was spoken by 'T.S.' who was played by Jeremy London. The film was written and directed by Kevin 'Silent Bob' Smith, and was edited by Paul Dixon. It was released in 1995 :)
The following line was "Yeah! My dad's really pissed at you T.S." and was said by 'Brandy Svening' who was played by Claire Forlani.
Want any more information? Or have I passed?
As for the second quote, that was a 'rough' line from Mission: Improbable. The character who said something similar, the line was "I've got the manual", was Toffee Penny, who was played by Jane Taylor. The film was written, directed, produced and edited by me and was released in 1997 by Dominion Productions.
The following line was "Okay, Penny. Tell Byte what to do!" and was said by "Mr. Felts" who was played by Robert "Sharrow" Taylor.
Okay, MY next quote ;)
Quote: "What you don't know about me I could just about cram into the Grand Canyon."
There, another easy one. Just gimme the actor, character, film, writer and the director. I don't expect you to know who the editor was....but in case you're interested, it was: Scott Mosier.
Have fun ;)
Wildcard
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Message Number: 17
Date: Mon Feb 1 05:11:47 1999 PST
From: Father_Wildcard (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Quiz
Here's a little quiz for you.
1) Who directed Star Wars: Empire Strike Back
2) Who is Nicholas Cage's famous Uncle?
3) What was "The Frightners" Director Peter Jackson's first Cult Success?
4) Who is directing Mission Impossible 2?
5) What is the new James Bond Film called?
6) And what number is it?
7) Name 2 of the 3 'Jones' sisters from Kevin Smiths Films.
8) Name 2 films, apart from the "Evil Dead" trilogy, directed by Sam Raimi.
9) What did Wolfgang Peterson direct recently?
10) What is the relation in REAL LIFE between Wedge Antilies & Ben Kenobi?
11) Name 3 John Woo films that we NOT made in the USA.
12) What was Tarantino's first job in the film industry?
13) Who said: "Never takes sides against the family again.", and in what film was it?
14) What year was it made then?
15) In what 1980's film did Samuel L. Jackson appear as a stoned driver?
There, lesse if you can answer all of them then ;)
W.
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Message Number: 18
Date: Thu Feb 4 06:16:21 1999 PST
From: Claudette (#105)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Film Quiz
1) Who directed Star Wars: Empire Strike Back
Irvin kershner
2) Who is Nicholas Cage's famous Uncle?
Francis Coppola
3) What was "The Frightners" Director Peter Jackson's first Cult Success?
Heavenly Creatures
4) Who is directing Mission Impossible 2?
Last thing I heard it was John Woo
5) What is the new James Bond Film called?
One thing I despise more than Smart Arse quizzes like this is James Bond
6) And what number is it?
See above
7) Name 2 of the 3 'Jones' sisters from Kevin Smiths Films.
Alyssa, Trica
8) Name 2 films, apart from the "Evil Dead" trilogy, directed by Sam Raimi.
Quick and the dead, and darkman
9) What did Wolfgang Peterson direct recently?
Never heard of him
10) What is the relation in REAL LIFE between Wedge Antilies & Ben Kenobi?
He's Ewan Macgregors uncle....
11) Name 3 John Woo films that we NOT made in the USA.
Killer, Better tomorrow and Hard boiled
12) What was Tarantino's first job in the film industry?
Worked in a video store
13) Who said: "Never takes sides against the family again.", and in what film was it?
No idea/ on the tip of my tounge
14) What year was it made then?
See above
15) In what 1980's film did Samuel L. Jackson appear as a stoned driver?
Coming to america?????
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Message Number: 19
Date: Thu Feb 4 06:18:09 1999 PST
From: Father_Wildcard (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: [Father Wildcard (#3): Film Quiz Answers]
Date: Mon Feb 1 14:06:36 1999 GMT
From: Father Wildcard (#3)
To: Father Wildcard (#3)
Subject: Film Quiz Answers
1) Irvin Kershner
2) Francis Ford Coppola
3) Bad Taste
4) John Woo
5) Tommorrow's Not Enough
"6) 19
7) Alyssa (Chasing Amy), Trisha (Mallrats) or Heather (Clerks)
8) Quick and The Dead, DarkMan 1 and 2 etc etc.
9) Air Force One
10) Ewan McGregor is Dennis "Wedge" Lawson 's Nephew.
11) Hard Boiled, The Killer, Better Tomorrow 1 & 1, Just Heroes, Bullet In The Head, Once A Thief
12) He picked dog shit up off a field so Dolph Lundgren could jog without tredding in it ;)
13) Al Pacino as Michael Corleone in Godfather Part 2
14) It was made in 1974
15) Goodfellas which was directed by Martin Scorsese.
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Message Number: 20
Date: Tue Feb 9 07:30:06 1999 PST
From: Si (#665)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Quote to all you film guys an d gals....
Ok this is a quote, where'd it come from? who said it?
Quote: What'll it be? Hmmm?
Si
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Message Number: 21
Date: Tue Feb 9 07:34:49 1999 PST
From: Father_Wildcard (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Quote
Earth Girls are easy....I think Jim Carrey.
Crap film apparently, Never bothered watching it ;)
The quote that I gave before: "What you don't know about me I could just about cram into the Grand Canyon." was from the following....
Chasing Amy, Silent Bob says it to Jay. Keving Smith played Silent Bob, and he was also the writer & director. Tol' you it was easy ;) You only needed to get the film ;)
New Quote: You better back off, I'm getting kinda pissed here.
Film, Director, Actor, Writer, Next line, and Who said the next line please.
W.
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Message Number: 22
Date: Tue Feb 23 09:57:44 1999 PST
From: Pi (#105)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Davis Lynch
i fel violated. I came to this uni all psyched up about the film courses i was gonna be doing, and it turns out that on Friday i have to submit myself to the torturous excercise of watching David : Lynch's the lost highway. Suggestions on ways to get out of this will be appreciated.
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Message Number: 23
Date: Wed Feb 24 00:36:01 1999 PST
From: Si (#665)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Excusdes to get out of lectures.....
Sorry, i''ve just caught lepracy...
I've just had my arms amputated, so i can't open the front door to get out of my house.
The dog ate my work...i mean me.,
Si
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Message Number: 24
Date: Mon Mar 8 05:49:30 1999 PST
From: Craig (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682) and *Babble (#945)
Subject: A tragic end.
As some of you should know by now, Stanley Kubrick, the genius film director who created such classics as The Shining, A Clockwork Orange, 2001 and Dr. Strangelove was found dead yesterday.
Although he was 70, and had made a name for himself by refusing to sell out and direct any old dross, everything he did worked.
So, let us remember him, and all his films. It's a loss to all people with taste in decent film making.
Craig.
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Message Number: 25
Date: Fri Apr 9 16:36:12 1999 PDT
From: Laura (#105)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: you've got mail
never ever v ever have I SEEN SUCH A BAD FILM. nBOMB all cinemas it is showing at.. shake people as they walk a out and shout 'have you no soul'
fair to say i hated this moviwe....
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Message Number: 26
Date: Mon Apr 12 00:33:33 1999 PDT
From: Si (#665)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: "!FILMS!"
Go watch either the Faculty, the plunket and mclaine film, or payback, they're all good :)
Si
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Message Number: 27
Date: Thu Apr 15 18:23:47 1999 PDT
From: Moonflower (#1319)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: HIGHLYRECOMMENDED!
Go see "THE MATRIX" now! And if you have seen it.. hell see it again!
GREAT MOVIE! Keanu Reeves is HOT! :D
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Message Number: 28
Date: Fri Apr 16 03:54:33 1999 PDT
From: Si (#665)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: VCR's.
Don't you think that a multi-tape VCR would be such a good invention? then you could watch films back to back without even getting off your arse, so making you even lasier!
YAY!
Si
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Message Number: 29
Date: Mon Apr 26 04:35:42 1999 PDT
From: Halbarad (#60)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Bah!
I wanna see Episode 1 and The Matrix NOW!. NOW!
No, no, I want to own them in fact, on the original film stock. With a projector and screen of course and the new THX sound system. And on DVD with a portable DVD player.
Yes. I'm bored. Very very bored.
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Message Number: 30
Date: Mon Apr 26 05:04:54 1999 PDT
From: Tarot (#99)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: well i have seen the matrix and it is top notch, and i will see episode on about 2 days after release
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Message Number: 31
Date: Fri Apr 30 01:48:01 1999 PDT
From: Si (#665)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: 8mm
Don't go and see 8mm, it's shite.
Si
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Message Number: 32
Date: Fri Apr 30 01:52:59 1999 PDT
From: Craig (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Reviews
Righty ho, let's give this list a new lease of life. Why not use this list to review a film/video that you've seen recently. Explain what was good, what was bad, and a mark outta 10.
Review 1: The Faculty
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This is the lastest script from Kevin "Scream, I know what you did last Summer" Williamson and has been directed by Robert "Desperado, From Duck Till Dawn" Rodriguez. And I think it's pretty cool.
The film, as with all Kevin Williamson scripts, stars some attractive, but unknown actors and actresses...alas, one of these is Elijah Wood. Yes, the annoying child actor. Still, plenty of good looking women to take your mind off that fact.
The film follows an 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' crossed with 'The Thing' crossed with 'Scream' kinda feel. Aliens have taken over the teachers in a high school, and the only ones who can do anything are of course the kids.
Besides the cliched plot, Williamson's script is first rate, I've always admired his catchy dialogue and humour, and the way that he can paraody films, and actually get away with it. Plus, Rodriguez is a FINE director/editor/camerabloke. You'll notice that he rarely uses a tripod, prefering instead to do hand held shots which give action sequences a bit more pep.
If you wanna see something no overly scary, funny, and well shot/directed, then check out this film. Well worth the 4 quid entry fee.
Mark: 7 outta 10
Craig.
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Message Number: 33
Date: Fri Apr 30 02:02:53 1999 PDT
From: Craig (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: 8MM
Review 2: 8MM
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8MM is the latest film from the director of 'The Lost Boys' and 'Falling Down' Mr. Joel Schumacher. Now, before you start thinking that this film is gonna be great, remember, the last film he directed was the crime against celluloid 'Batman & Robin' so, let's not jump the gun here. The film stars one Nicolas Cage, who you might have heard of, as a PI sent to find out whether the 8mm film of a young 17 year old girl being murdered is fake, or real.
Yep, that's right, the wonderful world of Snuff movies is explored here. Yeah. Wonderful. Where's me bucket?
It's hard to praise this film too much. It's very slickly shot, the lighting is great, and Nicolas Cage is as good as ever. But, the pacing does seem to let it down a bit. And there's lots of shots of Cage walking around in the dark, mumbling. But hell, I like that sorta shot. Very artistic.
Bearing in mind that the script was written by the same geezer who wrote Se7en, you'll begin to realise that this film is kinda disturbing. It's certainly not a chick-flick. At all. Certain parts made me feel sick, and it took me a while to get to sleep last night after watching it. This is the dark-side of humanity.
Overall, I would say it's definately worth going to see, and although it's not gonna win any Oscars, and the soundtrack is SHITE, it certainly didn't deserve the negative press that some magazines have given it. Joel, you've done okay on this one ;)
Mark: 8 outta 10
Craig
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Message Number: 34
Date: Sat May 8 05:05:20 1999 PDT
From: Laura (#105)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: BAH!
Bah! having to film in the sodding rain.... GRRRRRR
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Message Number: 35
Date: Fri May 21 05:51:38 1999 PDT
From: Laura (#105)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Cronenberg]
Take Mine, Sharows, Craig and em's advice here:
DO NOT GO AND SEE EXITENZ. IT'S TERRIBLE.
and that is all.
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Message Number: 36
Date: Mon May 24 00:32:52 1999 PDT
From: Halbarad (#60)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Existenz
Too late - Andy and I saw it last week - and yes, it is terrible. But at least they showed the Matrix trailer, which made up for it (slightly).
You know it's bad when a trailer is better than the film itself.
BAH them not showing the Star Wars trailer though!
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Message Number: 37
Date: Mon May 24 05:53:26 1999 PDT
From: Tarot (#99)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Craig's Version of Star Wars Trailer 2
[+][Public] Craig (Cake or Death!) says, Right, it starts off with music and then something huge happens, (Craig flaps his arms around, ducking) and then she says, I was not elected to reveal ourselves to the Jedi! and then Renton turns up, gives it loads of 'Use the Force Swanny' and then starts to swing his lightsabre around giving it some 'Fook off! Fook off!' Then that blokey from Schindlers lists's in it. And he's like 'No! I can't protect you!' and then there's ships flying around going, 'Byeeeeaaanngghhhhh!' as they fire lasers and stuff...and then there's robots, and Renton and Schindler start going 'Fook yarf!' and then the whole thing goes mad, and Ewan screams 'Nooooooooo!' and that'sit.
So, there ya go.
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Message Number: 38
Date: Mon Jun 28 05:41:11 1999 PDT
From: Halbarad (#60)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: The Matrix
Yay the Matrix, because it's a really cool film! Yay the trailer for Austin POwers 2 because that looks totally brilliant!
Yay watchin Devil's Advocate last night - another great film! Yay UK Gold for showing Red Dwarf Series 7, so now I have all the original Red Dwarf series on tape, and Series 3 remastered version
Perhaps this should have gone to *yay instead of *film...
Halbarad (YAY!)
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Message Number: 39
Date: Mon Jun 28 19:15:48 1999 PDT
From: Tarot (#99)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: austin powers
yes hal it is indeed a great film, it rules.
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Message Number: 40
Date: Thu Jul 1 04:54:13 1999 PDT
From: Si (#665)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: The Matrix.
Yay having the matrixc compressed to Mpeg3 using up 1.4 gb on my hard disk!
Yay! also having the phantom menauce doing the same thing!
!
Si
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Message Number: 41
Date: Tue Jul 13 12:44:16 1999 PDT
From: Tarot (#99)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: hi peeps
warning sdont read on if you have not seen south park the film
South Park: bigger longer and uncut
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Message Number: 42
Date: Tue Jul 13 12:45:51 1999 PDT
From: Tarot (#99)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: South Park: Bigger, larger and uncut
the last post should have read
warning do not read if you intend on seeing the south paqrk film above
hmm well what can i say it was definatly not worth the 7 dollars, some of it was really funny, but the majority of it acording to the film, the only saving grace of the film is the bill gates joke,. But over all the film jsut sucks avoid it liek the plague
steve
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Message Number: 43
Date: Tue Jul 13 12:54:25 1999 PDT
From: Tarot (#99)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: WILD WILD WEST
warning review of the film WILD WILD WEST
Will smith once again plays the same kind of caracter as he does in every film he has ever done. But once again it works, thought the efects are fantastic and the story is unbelieveable but it is all round family fun. there are jokes for everyone, parents and kids alike
the jokes are touge and cheek, but towards the end seem to be the same old thing over and over. but jsut as you thinkt he film is getting dull the story twists in a way you did not expect and trows a whole new pile of jokes at you
well that is my two cent's worth
steve
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Message Number: 44
Date: Thu Aug 5 06:57:32 1999 PDT
From: Halbarad (#60)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: ARGH!
Oh my god! I just saw an advertising banner on my Internet window for Scream 3! HOW ARE THEY GOING TO CARRY IT ON YET AGAIN?!
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Message Number: 45
Date: Thu Aug 5 16:11:34 1999 PDT
From: Craig (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Scream 3
I have no idea (as yet....gimme a couple of weeks) as to how their gonna continue it, but I know that they started filming on 7th July, and Courtney Cox, David Arquettte and Neve Campbell have all signed for it.....Kevin Williamson (The wrier of Scream 1 & 2) has only written a 30 page treatment for it...someone else is writing the script.....
We'll see how it goes, I'll try and find out more.
Craig.
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Message Number: 46
Date: Thu Aug 19 07:36:34 1999 PDT
From: Father_Jack (#2)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject:
Somebody has Broken into my Toilet.
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Message Number: 47
Date: Sun Aug 22 17:44:44 1999 PDT
From: Kara (#1363)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Bowfinger
I must admit, I had not very high hopes for this film; I only suggested Steve and I go to see if because The Uptown (the premier Washington D.C theater, with the screen 3 stories tall) was right across from Nam Viet, our Friday-night dinner-date restaurant of choice was across the street.
Steve Martin once again surprises me. This film is "The Jerk" quality, and we all know that he has done very few quality films since then ("Father of the Bride," need I say more?). Martin writes and directs a clever film about an independent film-maker and his struggle to make a film starring the hottest actor in Hollywood, who does not want to star in the film. While there are few hearty belly-laughs, I found myself chuckling audibly throughout the entire movie. Heather Graham plays a convincing tart-like shmoozing newcomer actress, then again, I think that's the only role she is really good at anyway. Eddie Murphy is hilarious as Kit Ramsey and Jeff Ramsey (Kit's brother), one of the funniest roles I've ever seen him in. The supporting cast is not as spectacular, with the exception of Christine Baranski. Baranski is as charmingly posh, and brings humor and a graceful flavor to the 'filming' scenes.
Overall, Bowfinger might look weak from the trailers, but I would wager to say that it's one of the funniest Steve Martin movies I've seen yet.
Kara
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Message Number: 48
Date: Wed Aug 25 15:59:56 1999 PDT
From: Laura (#105)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Scream 3
YES!!!! Finally i know something Craig doesn't/.... according to my c sources, Scream 3 will feature Neve as a actress involved in making.. yes.. you guessed it. A scary Movie... (yawn)
Just saw a good film btw, Picnic at Hanging Rock. Based ona true story of a group of girls who went into the Australian Bush in 1900 , and 2 of them dissapeared forevwer, One of them was found but can remember nothing.. it's okay, fairly scary (but then ANYTHING scares me).
laura
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Message Number: 49
Date: Fri Sep 24 01:01:31 1999 PDT
From: Halbarad (#60)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: TRuman Show Widescreen
Ha! They call that Widescreen!? This is about as Widescreen as a bottle of dr pepper! At least it doesn't cost more than the Panscan one, that's all I can say.
It's still widescreen, but hardly at all, so there is still hardly any benefit. This is REALLY annoying becuase there are some scene in the Truman Show where a true widescreen image would have made a massive difference. Bah!
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Message Number: 50
Date: Fri Sep 24 06:06:12 1999 PDT
From: Silverain (#723)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: avoid
Don't see Wing Commander. Awful, just awful. There was no action, the script was shit, and they were tring to make a movie like star wars but without action and a decent enemy.
Still, if you're with the right people, it doesn't matter that much what the movies are like.
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Message Number: 51
Date: Tue Oct 26 02:10:32 1999 PDT
From: Halbarad (#60)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Deep Blue Sea
Yay - it's quite good. Sort of like a cross between Jaws and Jurassic Park.
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Message Number: 52
Date: Tue Oct 26 05:42:33 1999 PDT
From: Father_Jack (#2)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Re : Deep Blue Sea
..the plotless wonder? ;)
Very pretty though.
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Message Number: 53
Date: Tue Oct 26 06:14:13 1999 PDT
From: Halbarad (#60)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: RE: Deep Blue Sea
Don't read this if you haven't seen the film.
Ok, so th3 plot was fairly crud, but there were some cool bits. Like when Samuel L Jackson was doing the whole 'We've got to stick together, etc etc etc' speech and the shark just leaps up and grabs him. Heh. That was cool. And when the geeky bloke gets torn in half, and you see his legs drifting past the camera twitching. That was also cool.
And the bloke whose arm got bitten off, that was quite funny becuase he was just doomed from the point where he got attacked, right through until he get dropped into the sea by the helicopter and thrown throught that window by the shark becuase it wanted to break it.
And when the woman is going after the waterrpoof Zip disk and thinks a shark is floating towards her when it's just the model one. Heh.
And at the end when the big one gets killed and there's lovely chunks of flesh dropping from the sky.
And also at the end where that bloke stabs the big one in the eye.
And when the bird gets eaten by the shark.
And when that woman rises out of the water with the shark clutching he by the parts which shouldn't be mentioned.
And loads of blood and gore all the way through. Yay!
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Message Number: 54
Date: Wed Nov 24 05:20:05 1999 PST
From: Halbarad (#60)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Mission Impossible 2 trailer!
http://apple.com/quicktime/trailers/paramount/mission_impossible_2/
Yay!
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Message Number: 55
Date: Wed Nov 24 05:30:32 1999 PST
From: Halbarad (#60)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: World is Not Enough trailer!
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/trailers/ua/worldisnotenoughtrailer.html
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Message Number: 56
Date: Wed Nov 24 05:33:55 1999 PST
From: Halbarad (#60)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Yay
YAY watching the aforementioned trailers on an iBook.
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Message Number: 57
Date: Thu Dec 2 04:30:03 1999 PST
From: Laura (#105)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Matrix
Yay! having a DVD player that plays the Matrix, and a SD DVD Cd Rom. Yay! surround soiund in my room. And Yay! Matrix last night in my bhome cinema/bedroom!
laura
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Message Number: 58
Date: Sun Dec 19 23:00:03 1999 PST
From: Odo (#1293)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Bicentennial Man
Hi humans,
Bicentennial Man is a must-see movie! Go see it with your family!
Odo
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Message Number: 59
Date: Mon Feb 7 01:55:24 2000 PST
From: Craig (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Scream 3
Guess what!!! Kevin Smith (Silent Bob) and Jason Mewes (Jay) are in Scream 3!!!
Snoogans!
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Message Number: 60
Date: Mon Feb 7 01:58:33 2000 PST
From: Craig (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: [Craig (#3): Scream 3]
Date: Mon Feb 7 09:58:05 2000 GMT
From: Craig (#3)
To: *Babble (#945)
Subject: Scream 3
According to a reliable source, Smith and Mewes are playing a cameo role....as....JAY AND SILENT BOB!!!!
Woo hoo!!!!!!!
Can you imagine THAT?
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Message Number: 61
Date: Wed Feb 9 05:32:10 2000 PST
From: Craig (#3)
To: *Babble (#945) and *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Advertising
Just a quick note to get people visiting my new site ;)
I have updated, upgraded and upsomethinged the 8 Ball Films website!!! Woo hoo!
If you'd like to look, here's the address - http://www.8ballfilms.co.uk
Also, sign the guestbook - 'cos it's stored in this very MOO ;)
Read 'news 6' if you want your own Guestbook from this moo ;)
Craig
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Message Number: 62
Date: Tue Feb 29 01:42:22 2000 PST
From: Craig (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Empire Awards
Well, dunno if anyone saw the highlights on Sunday? Some interesting awards given:
Life Time Achievement - Michael Caine, who's a big man, but...outta shape.
Best Int Film - The Matrix
Best Int. Director - M Night Shyamalan - 6th Sense
Best Brit Actor - Hugh Grant??? What the fuck????
Best Brit Actress - Helena Bonham-Carter
Best Brit Director - Roger Mitchell for Notting Hill!
Best Actor - Pierce Brosnan for TWINE
Best Actress - Gwyneth Fucking Paltrow
Contribution To Cinema - ILM
Movie Masterpiece - Oliver Stone for JFK
I wonder, after Stone collected his award, and they get ferried off, if it went something like this:
Stone: Which Way?
Bloke: Back, and to the left.
Stone: Sorry?
Bloke: Back and to the left, back and to the left, back and to the left, back and to the left.
Stone: You taking the piss?
Ahhhh.......well, Oscars next ;)
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Message Number: 63
Date: Wed Mar 8 04:25:11 2000 PST
From: Craig (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Questio
Quick question....and it IS obscure :)
What links Alysson Hannigan and Seth Green? And what's similar about it?
And no, it's not Buffy....that would be too easy ;)
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Message Number: 64
Date: Thu Mar 9 02:56:05 2000 PST
From: Silverain (#723)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: answer
American Pie
(and I think Seth Green is a cutie)
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Message Number: 65
Date: Thu Mar 9 02:57:13 2000 PST
From: Craig (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Silverains Answer....
Nope....Seth Green wasn't in American Pie ;)
Next guess?
P.S. There is a bonus point for guessing what is familiar about the link ;)
,
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Message Number: 66
Date: Thu Mar 9 03:00:05 2000 PST
From: Silverain (#723)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: ok then, i get thsoe movies mixed up
same kevin bacon number?
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Message Number: 67
Date: Thu Mar 9 03:01:32 2000 PST
From: Craig (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Silverain...again
Nope ;)
And Seth Green was not in American Pie...at all. Otherwise I'd know ;)
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Message Number: 68
Date: Thu Mar 9 08:41:17 2000 PST
From: Kara (#1363)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Seth Green and Alysson Hannigan
They're both American? :-)
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Message Number: 69
Date: Fri Mar 10 01:07:57 2000 PST
From: Craig (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Kara's post
Well....yeah....hardly a decent answer though...
Trust me, this question is EXTREMLY obscure ;)
I'll give you the answer on Tuesday :)
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Message Number: 70
Date: Mon Mar 13 20:14:44 2000 PST
From: Moonflower (#1319)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject:
SETH GREEN IS A HOTTIE!!!!!!!!!
That is all.
:)
Moonie
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Message Number: 71
Date: Tue Mar 14 08:40:37 2000 PST
From: Craig (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Link Between Allyson Hannigan and Seth Green
Okay, I told you this was obscure ;)
Allysson Hannigan was in 1987's My Stepmother Is An Alien - with Dan Ackroyd. Seth Green played the love interest in the same film.
The similarity? Well, he plays 'Willows' love interest in Buffy seasons 2-3-4-?
Pedantic enough??? Anyone else got any obscure links?
6 degrees of seperation time ;)
Eg: John Travolta - Martin Scorsese: John -> Nic Cage (Face/Off)....Nic Cage -> Bringing Out The Dead -> Martin Scorsese....
Here's another. In as few people as possible, using actors/actresses/people they've worked for...link David Duchovny and...ohh...lemme think....Johnny Depp...
JUST by people films/TV shows ;)
No RIGHT answer, just shortest route.
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Message Number: 72
Date: Wed Mar 15 10:21:02 2000 PST
From: Flatline (#60)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Oh dear.
Oh deary deary me.
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Message Number: 73
Date: Wed Mar 15 10:22:16 2000 PST
From: Flatline (#60)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Scream 3
OK, what's this going to be like? Lets have a storm of opinion whether the whole Scream thing is silly cool, or whatever. 3 has got Jay and Silent Bob in it, which sounds like a laff.
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Message Number: 74
Date: Sun Mar 19 13:35:41 2000 PST
From: Flatline (#60)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Clockwork Orange.
Just seen the Clockwork Orange. Hmm.
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Message Number: 75
Date: Mon Mar 20 01:16:39 2000 PST
From: Craig (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: TV thing!
Well, I home all of you Brits watched Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) on Saturday.....If not, WHY NOT???
Fantastic to see Vic 'n' Bob in a 'straight' role...
Stop typing. I don't wanna have a mutant baby!
Watch it on Saturdays, 8:55pm BBC 1.
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Message Number: 76
Date: Mon Mar 20 10:49:22 2000 PST
From: Flatline (#60)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: TV
Steve said that was pants, but I don't know becuase I didn't see it.
Oi! US people! Is the new X Files series Any good? Where they find the ship with things on it and Mulders all fecked up?
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Message Number: 77
Date: Thu Mar 23 13:37:06 2000 PST
From: Si (#665)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Clockwork Orange....
You just get the strangest looks when you're in the cinema watching this with a girl armed with a cuddly big elmo and laughing at most of the film.....
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Message Number: 78
Date: Fri Mar 24 13:27:05 2000 PST
From: Flatline (#60)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Woolworths
Woolworths in Denbigh is opening at midnight on the day that Esipode One comes out on video. How sad...
Obviously, I meant to typp Edisope but something went horribly wrong.
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Message Number: 79
Date: Fri May 12 17:16:39 2000 PDT
From: Moonflower (#1319)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: [Moonflower (#1319): `I've seen the movie ']
Date: Sat May 13 01:14:23 2000 BST
From: Moonflower (#1319)
To: *Babble (#945)
I've seen the movie Gladiator TWICE now in the movie theatre and it's only been out ONE WEEK! It is a wonderful movie that I implore you all to see ASAP. :)
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Message Number: 80
Date: Tue Jun 20 13:11:07 2000 PDT
From: Flatline (#60)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Hmm
I saw something on MTV about a film where there is a bloke and he has to steal 50 cars or something, can't remember exactly. Anyway, the bloke is played by Nicholas Cage. I missed the bit where it actually said what the film was called, does anyone know this film?
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Message Number: 81
Date: Wed Jun 21 01:00:43 2000 PDT
From: Craig (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Ahhhh
Right, f1lm l0rD to the rescue ;)
The film you're talking about is 'Gone In 60 Seconds' which, as you noticed has Nicolas Cage in it. It also has Angelina Jolie and Vinnie Jones in it. It's a remake of an old film which is famous for having a 40 minutes car destructive conclussion. And yes, in the old film they have to steal 50 cars....in this one it's 100.
The cars have to be stolen in 1 night in order to pay off Nic Cage's brothers debts before he's killed. But another gang are after the cars too apparently.
I think it opens here around the 17th of August.
Nuff info?
Craig
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Message Number: 82
Date: Wed Jun 21 04:47:31 2000 PDT
From: Kara (#1363)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Gone in 60 Seconds
I just saw that movie last weekend. It was pretty good - was almost like playing Need For Speed. ;-) Fun, but not a real thought-provoking movie.
Now for real films - saw Gladiator on Monday - that was a seriously amazing film.
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Message Number: 83
Date: Wed Jun 21 12:17:09 2000 PDT
From: Flatline (#60)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Yay!
Yay knowing what that film is now!
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Message Number: 84
Date: Sun Jul 9 14:14:51 2000 PDT
From: Flatline (#60)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Films1
What good films are out these days? Anything?
Apart from Chicken Run and MI2 of course.
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Message Number: 85
Date: Sun Jul 9 14:15:43 2000 PDT
From: Flatline (#60)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Ideas.
Ok you lot, get your brains in gear and come up with plot twists for me, the more bizarre the better.
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Message Number: 86
Date: Sun Jul 9 16:07:47 2000 PDT
From: Steve (#99)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: up comming films
ok this summer we have
chicken run
the Patriot
xmen
Scary Movie - which should only be seen if you have a thing for male nudity
MI:2
Titan AE
The Kid
Me , Myself and Irene - jim caries new movie
well that is all i can remember hal but soon as i have hurn of more i will let you know.
PS. keep an eye out for the Grinch at xmas. (Jim carey being Cool)
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Message Number: 87
Date: Thu Aug 17 16:14:40 2000 PDT
From: Flatline (#60)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Yay
YAY X-Men!
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Message Number: 88
Date: Sun Aug 20 04:47:18 2000 PDT
From: Flatline (#60)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Episode II
Episode II teaser trailer released.
http://www.theforce.net/theater/trailers/episodeii/index.shtml
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Message Number: 89
Date: Sun Aug 20 15:02:13 2000 PDT
From: Steve (#99)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: highlander
New highlander film is comming out. called Christofer Lambert and Adrien Paul.
title is highlander: Endgame
steve
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Message Number: 90
Date: Sun Aug 20 15:05:34 2000 PDT
From: Steve (#99)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Highlander
oops that shouls have been staring chis lambert and adrien paul
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Message Number: 91
Date: Wed Sep 6 10:58:26 2000 PDT
From: sharrow (#397)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: hmm
AS an offical spokesperson of CNN (not really i haven't had all my stuff processed yet) The episode two trailer is a complete fake.
Of course most of you won't need this telling to ( you know who you are.) But instead how many films were edited into this little piece of genius.
Answers on a moo mail to this address.
Prize? waddaya mean prize? hmmmmmm allright a pint of your favourite (non-alcholic) beverage sent via dehydrated mail.
shazza
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Message Number: 92
Date: Wed Sep 6 12:21:30 2000 PDT
From: Craig (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Episode 2 trailer
What's more important than the number of films (something like 20 I think) is the CAST!
Gabriel Byrne!!! WAFUCKINGHOO!!!
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Message Number: 93
Date: Wed Sep 13 15:57:27 2000 PDT
From: Steve (#99)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Highlander: Endgame
GO SEE HIGHLANDER ENDGAME. it has no budgit, bad plot but is worth seeing for one thing only. but i cant tell you what that is because it needs to be a surprise. Just go see it ok.
Steve (having jsut got back from the cinema)
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Message Number: 94
Date: Thu Sep 14 01:31:42 2000 PDT
From: Craig (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Highlander: Endgame
Lemme think, since this is the 'pass the torch' film in the ever shitter series, they kill Christopher Lambert off?
Please!
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Message Number: 95
Date: Sun Sep 17 15:56:50 2000 PDT
From: Flatline (#60)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Snach
Snatch is great, go and see it.
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Message Number: 96
Date: Sun Oct 1 12:37:23 2000 PDT
From: Flatline (#60)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Hollow Man
Nothing special in terms of plot, but worth seeing for the special effects alone.
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Message Number: 97
Date: Sat Oct 7 08:25:51 2000 PDT
From: Flatline (#60)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Heh
Do you like movies about gladiators?
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Message Number: 98
Date: Mon Oct 9 02:02:45 2000 PDT
From: Craig (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Top films
Right, rather than using *hotlist to answer, 'cos I can't think of one fave...here's a couple of films that I rate very highly...
*ahem*
Face/Off, Twelve Monkeys, Se7en, Usual Suspects, Scream, Clerks, The Killer, Vampires, The Shining, Dogma, Sleepy Hollow, The Matrix, Star Wars (all of 'em), The Godfather (all of 'em), Raiders of the Lost Ark, Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, True Romance, Enemy of The State, Psycho (The original), Withnail & I....
I could go on and on really...but if you haven't seen anything I've just mentioned, get thee to a video shop...
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Message Number: 99
Date: Wed Oct 25 05:05:46 2000 PDT
From: Laura (#105)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Uni stuff
Writing a essay on Blacks in Early Hollywood.... anyone got any suggestions for books websites etc I might ;look at..?
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Message Number: 100
Date: Sat Oct 28 07:53:28 2000 PDT
From: Alice (#1100)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject:
If I were you, I'd probably start with Spike Lee--there are several web sites about him, his films, interviews, etc. which would probably get you some leads. Maybe look for D. W. Griffith and Birth of a Nation and Intolerance, silent films showing Griffith's slant on race relations at a point in time when the Civil War was about as far in their past as Korea is in ours... Those would pretty much be the end points of that discusson, IMO.
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Message Number: 101
Date: Sun Oct 29 12:54:12 2000 PST
From: Flatline (#60)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Blair Witch 2
It's crap. The first 5 minutes make you think it's going to be great, but it's not.
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Message Number: 102
Date: Sat Dec 9 16:58:11 2000 PST
From: Craig (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682) and *Babble (#945)
Subject: Tomb Raider
Here's a bit of news that I've only just found out - and that you might find slightly interesting...
We all know that Angelina Jolie is playing Lara Croft in the Simon West directed version of Tomb Raider...but who else is in it?
Well, playing his first movie role...as the er...pivotal role as her butler...is....
CHRIS "ARNOLD RIMMER" BARRIE!!!!
Smegging hell!!!
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Message Number: 103
Date: Sat Dec 9 17:00:30 2000 PST
From: Craig (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682) and *Babble (#945)
Subject:
Angelina Jolie's father...Jon Voight...
Heheheh...
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Message Number: 104
Date: Sat Dec 9 17:02:12 2000 PST
From: Craig (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682) and *Babble (#945)
Subject: Tomb Raider II
Grr...sodding lag screwed my post...here's how it was meant to go....
Oh...and by the way...
The person playing Lara Croft's father is...
Angelina Jolie's father...Jon Voight...
Heheheh...
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Message Number: 105
Date: Sun Dec 10 17:56:05 2000 PST
From: sharrow (#397)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: "Dracula 2000
No I'm not kidding. Unless you've seen the adverts the full horror is quite hard to comperhend.
Directed by Wes Craven- And we know that Wes has never directed a good sequel in his life (scream 2 was a let down).
It stars a bunch of bright young things (oh and Johnny Lee Miller) who *gasp* Know all about vampires and how to beat them.
And yet again they all get separated and bitten because 'vampires aren't like they are in the movies!'
Proving once more that a cull of young americans would expendentially benifit the world in general.
A point to add about Johnny Lee Miller '*in scottish accent* Regenration and Plunket and Mclane are just blips in an ever decreasing spiral. You have it and then you loose it.' And boy has he lost it.
sharrow - he loves JLM really he just wishes he'd pull his thumb out of his arse and make movies like Hackers and Trainspotting again.
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Message Number: 106
Date: Tue Dec 19 15:38:27 2000 PST
From: Laura (#105)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: What I know of Life I learnt from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
How Buffy the vampire slayer made me realise I am an unknowing minion of the powers of Darkness...
1. Only those without souls crave nicotine. Which brings a whole new dimension to the post-coital smoke... and speaking of that...
2. Sex is evil, physical expressions of love inevitably either end in tragedy (Buffy/Angel, Giles/Jenny) or are a crude means of relieving tension (Faith/Xander) that will leave you scarred. Oh, and girls that enjoy sex, or (gasp) have one-nighters, are sluts doomed to turn to the dark side. In fact, anyone even remotely sensual is heading for trouble (Jenny, Buffy) and all mortal guys are abusive sex maniacs (see: just about anyone that has ever hit on Buffy. But don't worry--they pay for it by either being outright dead, a vampire, or a giant fish by the end of the episode.)
3. However, if you stick a big sword into your lover, (Freudian imagery anyone?) or remain a perpetual virgin, you're allowed back onto the lightside to defend the forces of righteousness. (Perhaps Joss didn't get laid on prom night. He's certainly got an enormous virgin/whore complex...)
4. Alcohol, too, is utilised solely by the soulless, (Spike), the darkly unpredictable (Giles in a Ripper-esque mood) or the completely clueless (Joyce) oh, and the Irish, for some reason...
5. Brits are dodgy. They're either outright evil (Spike, Dru, that Watcher woman) have repressed dark sides (Giles) or are into chaos and worship bizarre Roman Gods (Ethan) They're also majorly into large, suspiciously Illuminati-like organisations (The Watchers Council.)
6. Also, whilst in US colleges students are busy with keggers and fraternities; in the UK university students spend most of their valuable drinking/wenching/partying time courting the powers of darkness, and trying to raise demons. Cultural differences, who knew?
7. Tattoos are bad. They will either summon demons, (Giles/Ethan/Buffy) or be actually emblazoned on demons (Angelus). However, tattoo removal is a relatively inexpensive, quick and easy process. (Buffy's Eyghon tattoo)
8. If you can't think of a word that will get past the censors, settle for making up a descriptive one (wrinklies), or using Euro-talk. You can get away with a lot of naughtiness that way (Imagine if instead of 'wanker' or 'shag', they'd used 'masturbator' or 'fuck'-- not quite the same ring, yeah? 'Balls' instead of 'bollocks', and 'up your arse' instead of 'bugger'-- can't see it happening anytime soon...)
9. English People wear tweed. All of them. All the time. If they're female they supplement it with pearls. And they're reserved. Unless they're undead, in which case empire dresses in the staple colours of red and black will do fine.
10. Bad people wear black leather, or other shiny black substances. The forces of good wear pastels. See: Faith, Angelus, Spike, Ripper (in teen photo), for examples of leather chic. And Buffy, as an example of pastel overkill.
11. Nudity is evil. You'll go to the bad if you're comfortable with it (see Faith) And if you appear with even the suggestion of nudity you'll end up sending your boyfriend to hell (Buffy). Oh, and everyone in Hell is naked, so it must be bad. (Angel) Even partial nudity can threaten to turn you into a giant mutant fish (Xander) or just get you shoved outside into the cold.
12. People with cockney accents are unequivocally bad. They're either vampires (Spike & Dru) or demon worshipping, crazed Watcher monkeys (Ripper). Or Ethan Rayne. Either way, they have no respect for law and order. They do, however, have very good cheekbones.
13. The forces of evil have snappy comebacks. The forces of good stutter. (Well, okay, only Willow and Giles do, and not all the time... I just liked the sound of it, alright?)
So basically, BtVS has taught me that evil is anyone who smokes, drinks, gets laid, and indulges in snappy repartee... hmmm... in other words, evil is the way to go!
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Message Number: 107
Date: Tue Dec 19 15:54:22 2000 PST
From: Si (#665)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: What is now known to me as BtVS
Sorry but I still think that Dru either speaks with a incredibly bad english accent or is in fact south african. And as for the evil thing....show me to the gates of hell. But I think I'll pass on the smoking.
The downright-evil-gonna-get-a-sword-stuck-into-him
Si
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Message Number: 108
Date: Sat Dec 30 12:58:48 2000 PST
From: Flatline (#60)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: AAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!
http://movies.go.com/movies/J/jurassicpark3_2000/
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Message Number: 109
Date: Thu Apr 12 12:07:26 2001 PDT
From: Craig (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Check it
http://www.upcomingmovies.com/kevinsmith2001.html
Read that article - and everything will become clear...
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Message Number: 110
Date: Mon Nov 5 11:24:58 2001 PST
From: Craig (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Episode 2
Just watched the Episode 2 trailer... what a load of bollocks.
Now, I know it's only the teaser, but c'mon! The episode 1 teaser was ace... this looks kinda dodgy... the effects don't look that good - almost comic book like....
I hope this isn't a sign....
Oh, and I'm not even gonna comment on the shite title...
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Message Number: 111
Date: Mon Nov 5 11:31:24 2001 PST
From: Steve (#99)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: re Episode 2
I too saw the trailer on the site (it is tiny and crappy)
However i also saw the trailer in the cinema and all i can say is WOW it looked a lot better int he cinema, and was affective, yes a couple of the scenes looks a little dogy (ie the boba fett one did look cartoony) but i have a feeling that may be fixed.
As for the title please let that be a working title and not the real one PLEASE GOD PLEASE>
Steve
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Message Number: 112
Date: Mon Nov 5 13:53:20 2001 PST
From: Flatline (#60)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Ep II
Not seen the trailer yet - BAH college not having Quicktime installed.
Anyway, this whole thing about 'Oh my God that had better not be the real title' - didn't this exact same thing happen with the first one, although not quite as much?
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Message Number: 113
Date: Tue May 7 20:19:17 2002 PDT
From: Steve (#99)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: spiderman/Episode 2
just got back from seeing spider man it rocked it gets 4 1/2 chainsaws. i wont say much about it so as not to spoil it for you, but willam defoe was great.
just make sure you stay to the end of the titles for a little surprise.
Just booked tickets for episode 2. wahooo yay booking on line in advance.
steve
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Message Number: 114
Date: Wed Jun 12 11:22:15 2002 PDT
From: Craig (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Spiderman
WEll - I just watched Spider-Man too... and what can I say? Well, all I can say is Anakin WHO?!?
Fuck Star Wars, get yer arse to the cinema and give that nice Sam Raimi bloke some of your hard earned cash!
Me - feeling all huggy to all things arachnid... which is really unusual...
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Message Number: 115
Date: Sun May 1 06:50:38 2005 PDT
From: Flatline (#60)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Hitch-Hiker's
Seen it. Oh well.
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Message Number: 116
Date: Thu May 12 10:10:22 2005 PDT
From: Steve (#99)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Re Hitch-Hiker's
i take it you did not like it then? I thouht it was not that bad. Ok it was not in the same league as the Original BBC Show. But i thought it was a pritty good adaptation.
--Steve
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Message Number: 117
Date: Sun Jun 19 08:49:50 2005 PDT
From: Craig (#3)
To: *Films & TV (#682)
Subject: Hitch-Hikers
I have to agree with Llion... Not particularly great...
Sin City was though...
And Star Wars...
And Batmans supposed to be phenominal...
Here's hoping!
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