I started a thread informing the good folk of the org that they needed to see "Before Sunset" because it was brilliant ( http://www.prince.org/msg/100/102235 ) so I felt I should also start a thread informing everyone to stay FAR away from Anchorman. It was BRUTAL.

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[This message was edited Sat Jul 17 21:17:20 2004 by lovemachine]

The adverts look corny. He should just go back to SNL

My fav's this year have been punisher and 911

the rest are over done imo.

I've heard that Anchorman is hilarious.

Yeah, anchorman looked pretty funny from what I've seen....

I could've told you that from the previews.

lovemachine said:

You are crazy!!!

Anchorman is pure tongue-in-cheek cornball hilarity at it's absolute best!

The flute solo? The talking dog? The animated sex scene? "Look a Rainbow!" "Do me on it!"

Highly recommend if you're not against goofy hollywood because it's not "smart" enough. We all need to be stupid sometimes.
[This message was edited Sun Jul 18 1:35:45 2004 by savoirfaire]

Before Sunset? with Ethan Hawke??

hell no!

Natsume said:

that movie is like an old man's ass.

savoirfaire said:

i think i'll go with your vote over someone who didn't like spiderman 2 and loved before sunrise!

savoirfaire said:

I'm not against that kind of humor as "Dumb and Dumber" "Old School" and "Caddyshack" are probably in my top 10 favorite movies of all time but Anchorman was TERRIBLE.

Natsume said:

Until you see it....

mrdespues said:

I doubt you've seen it.

lovemachine said:

doubt away...I've seen it.

lovemachine said:

well saying they're good is one thing, but putting ANY of those movies in your top ten is just silly.

mrdespues said:

I saw the first one on Lifetime a while ago. I couldn't figure out why they were playing a newly released film on TV already.

Anyway, it was annoying. Really incredibly annoying. And Ethan Hawke is

SUCH

A

PRETENTIOUS

JACKASS

Like you know the parts of "Reality Bites" where he's all smart-assed, and greasy, and disgusting? I imagine him to be like that ALL of the time.

What?? No mention of WHITE CHICKS? HellBoy? Scooby doo 2? The Olsen sisters?

Natsume said:

I know exactly what you mean about Reality Bites....I found it hard watching that movie again recently because he was supposed to be so cool....but I suppose it was of an era....but yeah, Ethan Hawke gives me the shits, too.

Worst movie of the year is The Station Agent
Boy o Boy what a stinker

LarrytheGOD said:

really? I really liked that movie

mrdespues said:

I'm really surprised. Really surprised. It seems odd that if you liked the first movie enough to wait nine years and then find a theater that is showing the sequel (it's in very limited release) you would have had more to say then "that movie is like an old man's ass."

I mean you would have to have liked the first one to see the second one right?

mrdespues said:

Yes, because MY top ten should be filled with whatever your defination of good is.

garganta said:

what on earth was to like about no story.

LarrytheGOD said:

Station Agent was last year, and it was an excellent movie. No story? I'd be interested to hear the kinds of movies you think do have stories.

Anxiety said:

Anchorman was hilarious. So many funny scenes. Some stinkers, too, but I think the flute performance alone got me my money's worth.

Worst movie this year is either You Got Served, Connie & Carla or Soul Plane. Terrible...all of them.
[This message was edited Tue Aug 3 6:03:43 2004 by RipHer2Shreds]

Ancorman was inconsistent. Some very funny parts, balanced out with some incredibly dumb stuff that wasn't remotely funny. I wouldn't call it the worst film of the year, but I definitely wouldn't say it was great. Judging from what I've heard, it sounds like the "worst picture" honor goes to Catwoman. Even the preview was difficult to sit through.

Still (and I mean this as no insult to you, lovemachine), I can safely skip "Before Sunset", since I've seen some of your likes and dislikes. You hated "Spider-Man 2", yet you list "Dumb And Dumber" and "Old School" in your top ten. To say that we have fairly different tastes is an understatement, since "Old School" bored me, and "Dumb And Dumber" was one of the worst films I've ever seen.

JediMaster said:

Well, that's not being fair. I mean, Old School and Dumb and Dumber aren't my kinda films either, but because somebody likes them doesn't mean another film they like is going to be bad. You can't really compare somebody liking those two and Before Sunset. I've actually read a lot of great reviews of that one, and intend to see it eventually.

I did wanna go see Anchorman too.. I heard it was funny, but maybe now i will wait till it hits dvd and rent it.. Or indemand!

Lovemachine, you're CRAZY.

"Anchorman" was the funniest movie I've seen in a long time. The news crew "rumble"? "Afternoon Delight"? "I ate a big red candle"? I laughed so hard I think I cracked a rib.

Go see this movie!

RipHer2Shreds said:

I see your point, but I'm basing this on the fact that LM has also hated many films I've loved. Fairly obvious that we have almost opposite tastes.