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I don't know which is worse; their misunderstanding of evolution or their misunderstanding of thermodynamics.

**Edited for realizing this was a terrible opinion**

Cotterpin Doozer wrote:
iJim wrote:

It's not a sustainable relationship. Hermione would get bored with Ron.

I've never really understood this claim. Why exactly do you think Hermione would get bored in a relationship with Ron?


**Edited for realizing this was a terrible opinion**

It's not a sustainable relationship. Hermione would get bored with Ron.

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Yeah, but that was intentional. As for the rest...

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*he's. Oh, god. HE'S.

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There is a HUGE difference between Ben the actor and Ben the director. I think he's a fantastic director.

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He's not good. He's weak, even when he directs himself.

**Bad opinion edits**

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That's certainly a departure from comic book Lex. Zuckerberg-y Silicon Valley type? I have no idea what they plan on doing with him but Jesse can act so... cool.

Which is more than I can say for Ben Affleck.

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A friend of mine had her script produced by hitRECord. I think the whole idea is great. I second it as an intermission topic.

bullet3 wrote:

there's a lot of really effective filmmaking on display. The kitchen pantry, the scene with the radios, the found-footage birthday party.

It's some of the best technical filmmaking I've ever seen. I filled a medium binder with notes from a dozen or so viewings of Signs.

EDIT: Just to be clear, I don't think Signs is a particularly great story. The logic isn't fridge. How many nanoseconds does it take the brain to process an image? The illogicalness is evident one nanosecond after that. And the theme? *eye roll*. But it's brilliant direction.

Eddie wrote:

That book is fucking ridiculous.  I'll see if I still have my copy but it is 90% cock-gobbling levels of asskissery.

Yes. That book reminded me of Dennis Hopper's character in Apocalypse Now. The author was sent in there to observe and document but ended up an apostle of the crazy cult.

QT said he's walking away because he sees it as a personal betrayal. Sounds like he suspects Bruce Dern. He went on to say he enjoys when a script leaks later in production - he's flattered by fan interest. He doesn't care about leaks inherently, it seems. Just not when it's an unfinished product and by a friend.

My friend is about 5'4, brunette, has dimples, she goes both ways, and willing to negotiate on overnight pricing. If interested pls inbox me.

This made me so happy. 60 behind the scenes photos from Ghostbusters:

http://imgur.com/a/OdtlD#0

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6 Fast 6 Furious was ignored. The Oscars are a sham.

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Doctor Submarine wrote:

There used to be a rule that you couldn't air movie trailers during the Oscars, but I think they might have gotten rid of it last year or a few years ago.

Can you tell us more? That sounds interesting.

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Speaking of the Oscars and the Superbowl, am I the only one who is surprised that trailers don't premiere during the Oscars? I get why, like, Avengers airs during the Superbowl - large audience. But for the Superbowl-is-too-rich-for-my-blood films, why aren't the Oscars the Superbowl of movie ads?

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**It's 2021 now and I hate everything I've said in this thread.**

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Rob wrote:

The documentary category always throws us curveballs. STORIES not getting nominated is a surprise.

Like that time Hoop Dreams, the best documentary ever made, wasn't even nominated.

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If Synder can make Ben Affleck work as Batman there is, indisputably, a god. Even Fincher must have his hands full with Gone Girl.

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Owen Ward wrote:

Eddie, you say Buddhism isn't a religion whereas I have always just assumed it was. My knowledge of Buddhism pretty much is 'That one that seems chilled out and doesn't cause any trouble', so I wouldn't mind learning a bit more about it.

Anyone correct me but this is my understanding: Suffering is cause by desiring stuff*. You can minimize suffering by learning to not desire stuff**. Prioritize and act accordingly.***

*Stuff is a crude way of saying worldly possessions, money, promotions, etc...
**Within reason - it's fun because you can tailor your level of zen to suit your life
***Seriously, I could have this totally wrong and I encourage any corrections.

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This is awesome.

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avatar wrote:

No one knows who burned down the two libraries of Alexandria: the Romans, the Christians, the Muslims. Sources are vague and contradictory.

I'm in the Umar Did It camp - but that's a different discussion for a different thread.

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**It's 2021 now and I hate everything I've said in this thread.**