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QUOTE(bmags @ Feb 10, 2007 -> 11:45 AM) Just saw pan's labyrinth last night. I completely disagree with lmb's assessment. The simple fact of making rating a genre repulses me in the first place. I realize studios go out to make pg13 horror movies for profit, but this was a real masterpiece by a director who finally put all three aspects together. The storytelling was magnificent, he interwove the two stories wonderfully, perhaps the best editing i've seen in years. He filmed it in such a way that you were always conscious of the mese en scene, when the little girl was in the labyrinth she seemed so small in the frame, seeing the world as large and wonderous. And the violence was real. It was real and terrifying and contradidcts what we felt as children, of the epitomy of fear being chased by a monster, but in reality, we can be much more terrifying. So many gorgeous shots, the ending scene of her at the feet of her palace was great. And the monster with eyes in his hands was so cool, M. Night Shamylanlmadingdong should take notice, Del Toro has mastered it much better than him. Graphically, Del Toro is the best in the business, his creatures are incredible. Del Toro really took you in Ophelia's world, everyone in the theatre was relieved when the *****SPPOOOOOOIIIIIILLLLLLEEEEERRRRRRR*****fawn came back to give her a second chance. This asks the audience to suspend disbelief, we all know this is in her head, so why wouldn't she create that? BUt I was so enthralled by the story, this poor girl had lost her dear mother, and was using this story to keep her optimistic. It took me back to being a child. Add that to the sequence of lines that are my favorite i've seen in a long time "Tell my son the time when I d..." "No" "He won't even know your name" BANG. Aesthetically gorgeous. Fantastic Storytelling. Wonderful Acting. first time i've felt this strongly about a movie in a long time. Why is it that foreign child actors always seem like much better actors than american. I would trade ophelia for that war of the worlds girl in a heartbeat. SPOILER: I agree with a lot of what you're saying. Visually the film is beautiful. The reality of it is that films DO receive ratings and based on those ratings, I expect certain things from them. My issue is with the rating more than the film itself. I thought the violent scenes and the language were not an important enough part of the film. Facist Spain was a horrible, violent place, ok we get it, why did we NEED to see a guy being tortured, or a guy sewing up his face? I was FAR more interested in the world in the labyrinth. Give your audience some credit. Edit them out, slapped a G rating on the what is essentially a kid's movie and call it a day. I'm glad you enjoyed it though. Rented 'The King' with William Hurt and Gael Garcia Bernal. Garcia, just out of the navy, shows up looking for his Dad, Wiiliam Hurt. Hurt and Garcia's mother had a fling many years earlier and Hurt never knew about Garcia. Problem is, Hurt is a preacher with a family and wants no part of Garcia.....and it get really strange and kinda creepy from there. Ultimately it's about forgiveness and religion. Worth the rental price for sure. With a 'History of Violence' and now this, Hurt seems to be making a comeback. As Garcia becomes more comfortable with the language and if he ever quits making indie films, he will be a star.

QUOTE(shipps @ Feb 10, 2007 -> 02:14 AM) I know iam late but Im totally diggin the Silversun Pickups right now.Sound alot like Smashing Pumpkins later stuff but better. So, you're basically saying they suck?

QUOTE(The Critic @ Feb 9, 2007 -> 12:19 PM) You managed to miss LMB's non-stop spamming for those guys?? I have to admit, they did eventually grow on me. I like about 5 of their songs. That "Chips Ahoy" song turned the corner for me, even though I think LMB considers that song one of their worst. KG only writes, never actually reads, this thread.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Feb 8, 2007 -> 09:34 PM) She would have cried for any of us that died and showed us a great deal of remorse, sadness, etc. She was famous for her boobs and nailing an old billionaire. Her contribution to society will not be missed, there will be a thousand people today that will die in anonymity who contributed more as a parent, teacher, community leader, etc. than her. I'm not saying that to disparage her, but to point out the celebrity worship this country is on. Why? Because she was famous for being famous. ..."People jumping in to defend her and her life." You mean on TV? Because I'm not sure anyone here is doing it. I think it's precisely because I don't worship celebrities that I take a wait and see attitude about these things. Just as I would if the story was about a regular Joe. It's just a matter of being fair and respectful.

she's South American?

Did you really think you'd get through an entire winter without at least one, week long deep freeze? Weren't you in the 50's around X-Mas time?

QUOTE(Jenksismyb**** @ Feb 8, 2007 -> 04:07 PM) Pssh, I'll say it. It's a good thing for the kid she's gone. Sounds harsh, but I'm willing to bet that 30 years from now her kid is gonna look back at her crack-head mom and go 'Damn, I'm glad she didn't raise me.' Seriously, did anyone watch/see clips of her show on E! It's not much of a surprise that her son was on drugs and OD'd..... The kid will have a ton of money and a chance at a normal life. Lotta speculating there, so I'll do some of my own. She was 40 years old and her kid is a baby. It's at least possible that she might have starightened herself out and given her kid a healthy, loving home. I've never really understood the public hate toward ANC and it seems to have always been around, not just lately.

It's all specualtion at this point. We probably won't know for a few days, if then. Sure, they might ( or probably will ) find drugs in her system, but that doesn't mean she OD'd. What were the resutls of her son's autopsy? I heard had drugs in his system, but a heart condition might have been the cause of death. Is it possible there is hereditary condition? Again, all speculation.

QUOTE(DrunkBomber @ Feb 8, 2007 -> 02:52 PM) Which might of made for more entertainment LOL, I agree. I just watched the video on youtube and he, uh, well sucked.

OMG. RIP

Didn't realize they'd been on Letterman recently. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Isvn_Dsj2bA

QUOTE(knightni @ Feb 8, 2007 -> 11:02 AM) I dunno...it's an awful stretch. I hear that kids shouldn't wear shorts either because naked knees look like breasts. Looks more like a giant pitchfork was rammed through his body.

QUOTE(retro1983hat @ Feb 8, 2007 -> 10:27 AM) Uribe's real crime is pitch selection. What selection process? If the pitch is within 10 feet of his bat, he's gonna close his eyes, swing as hard as he can and hope the ball hits his bat.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Feb 7, 2007 -> 09:33 PM) The whole article appears to have been poorly translated and interpreted. Also: now he's accused of "provoking" the shooting, not actually shooting. Latin Justice! Uribe must not want to grease the right pockets. A few American greenbacks in the right hands makes this whole thing go away in .003 seconds. That's Latin justice.

Sorry if this was already posted. Wow, this woman was NOT messin' around. http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/05/space.love/index.html

I think it's funny most of the time. I really enjoy that you have to follow the team's events really closely in order to 'get' some of the jokes.

Easy one. No matter how cold it is outside, if you have on enough protection, you will be OK. If it is 100 degrees out and humid, there is no relief.

QUOTE(nitetrain8601 @ Feb 6, 2007 -> 07:44 PM) If people start buying there. I've heard they've been having a really hard time trying to sell units there. Right, you can talk the price waaaay down. If you wait it out, it might pay off. As people move further and further beyond the west loop, they might start buying there. It depends on what he wants. If he wants an area that is established and already has a lot going on, then this is probably not the area for him.

If you're looking to buy, go just west of Western, between Harrison and Roosevelt. Sure parts of the area are still kinda shady, but if you wait it out, the value of your place should boom. After the upcoming construction season, a lot of those old properties should be converted. There is also a blue line stop, the 290 and a few bus lines nearby.

QUOTE(shipps @ Feb 5, 2007 -> 05:52 AM) Just heard the new Bloc Party.Very dissappointing after having some good expectations cause I loved the last album.But I guess you shouldnt expect much from a band that sounds like crap live. I haven't heard the new record, but that last album is very tough to top. It's one of the few records I can listen to from beginning to end, no filler.

QUOTE(The Critic @ Feb 5, 2007 -> 12:53 PM) That does suck - sorry to hear that for you, but I have no interest in seeing any of those three headliners anyway. Never liked RATM at all. RATM is the only band who did the whole rap/rock thing right. They had something to say and Tom Morello did some really creative things with his guitar.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Feb 5, 2007 -> 12:37 PM) It will be in the upper 70's low 80's out here today. Yesterday apparently it got into the 90's some places. Yep. Yesterday and today are probably the most perfect weather days since I've been out here. Clear, blue skies, sunny, 80's and no wind.

Congrats to Indy. So when is the ceremony for the new 'Rex Grossman Drive' in downtown Indianpolis?

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Feb 5, 2007 -> 07:26 AM) So, after seeing the commercials last night, it appears that The Police getting back together is almost as big an event as the Super-Bowl. I was kind of amazed at how many commercials there were. The Police? Hello, tap, tap, is this thing on? Coachella headliners: Friday, Bjork Saturday, Silly Peppers Sunday, Rage Against The Machine. I don't really want to spend 3 full days there, nor do I want to shell out that kind of cash for a weekend pass. I really want to see Rage, so I figured I'd just buy a ticket for Sunday. Get this, you can purchase a ticket for just Friday, or a ticket for just Saturday, but you CANNOT purchase a Sunday ticket by itself, if you wnat to go on Sunday, you MUST buy the 3 day pass. Seems to me that the promoters realize that Bjork and the Peppers will be a weak draw and that everyone wants to see Rage. Great marketing, but it sux for some fans.

QUOTE(Brian @ Feb 3, 2007 -> 10:46 PM) I thought that movie was good. I liked the ice rink ending. Just the look of it was cool with the black light. Yeah, I like the way it was shot, but the guy took 3 slap shots to the face, was lying in a pool of his own blood, yet kept talking coherently and minutes later was driving his car home. I enjoyed the kidnapping side twist as it's own story, but I'm not really sure how it fit into the story. QUOTE(Soxy @ Feb 4, 2007 -> 09:08 AM) Saw two foreign films yesterday: Pan's Labyrinth and L'auberge espagnole (the latter we rented) Labyrinth was very entertaining. The story was very simple and predictable, but the visual effects were stunning and the acting was good. The story, albeit simple and predictable (although I think both were intential, as the film begins and ends with nearly the same shot) was entertaining. I think the real joy of the movie is how WELL the story is told. A simple story told well, as in this movie, is about a million times better than a complex story told poorly. There is some violence and gore in the film--I think a lot of people in the theatre (including a few that I went with) didn't read any reviews and had no idea what the movie was about. There was a lot of audible discomfort during a few scenes. So, if you're going to see this with some quesy people, warn them. Overall I enjoyed it a lot and so did the people I went with. I would definitely recommend it. L'auberge espagnole is a good foreign film about a group of students from all over Europe (France, Spain, England, Denmark, Germany and Belgium) who live together in a Barcelona. The movie is mostly in French, but also has a healthy dose of Spanish and English (with smatterings of Catalan). I really enjoyed it, and would recommend it to anyone who has spent a semester abroad. Very entertaining and funny. "....the visual effects were stunning". I agree with that. I wish the film would have cut out the violent scenes and gone with a G rating.