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Teague · 2012-01-16 08:59:48

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You guys liked the show, right?

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JessicaMonroe · 2012-01-16 09:03:58

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It wont play, and there is no MP3.

Teague · 2012-01-16 09:10:04

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I'm glad you caught this now, before iTunes noticed. Fixed.

*throws you some karma*

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Mr. Pointy · 2012-01-16 16:38:18

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This should be fun.

It's just sad how far M. Night has fallen as a director. How someone could fuck up such a great show (the material is right there, the dialogue, everything), and someone who claimed he, or at least his kids, was a fan.

The biggest problem really, for me, was that the movie was humorless. The show was quite funny.

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paulou · 2012-01-16 17:37:27

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Knew nothing of the series or movie. Had it playing on Netflix during the live show. And now I know what you get when you blend a great property with all kinds of neat stories and characters, an all-star creative team, and Shyamalan's unique brand of agressive incompetence.

Jimmy B · 2012-01-16 17:45:38

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Haven't listened to the comm yet but I just watched the film for the first time last night and, my God it's bad. It should a fun comm big_smile

avatar · 2012-01-16 18:23:26

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It's astounding how forgiving the studio system is to directors/actors i.e. JUST ONE HIT is enough to keep greenlighting endless lame crap.

Not just M Night Shyamalan, but Kevin Smith falls into this category too.

British film critic Mark Kermode makes the observation that the international market is now so large that's it's almost IMPOSSIBLE for a big budget movie (with a tentpole actor) to bomb. It doesn't matter if its Rotten Tomato score is 0%, so long as there's 'spectacle' and some actor someone's heard of, it'll recoup its money, if not by the initial theatre run, then certainly with the subsequent release rights e.g. TV, blu-ray, netflix, etc.

not long to go now...

farley22 · 2012-01-16 18:42:04

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This was a fun commentary to be there live for. Was a nice complination of complaints, anger and the occasional moment when you guys tried to explained how it could've been fixed. Also glad that Dorkman and Brian said what happened in the show. This was a commentary that was voted mostly to hear what Dorkman might actually say about the movie and I for one was disappointed.

One last thing, for DiF crew and all those who actually watched the WHOLE movie during the recording, I commend you but question if you're gluttons for punishment. smile

Withkittens · 2012-01-16 19:16:41

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Really good commentary, wish I could've seen it live. I only caught Teague's concert at the end.

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Dorkman · 2012-01-16 19:17:53

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farley22 wrote:

This was a commentary that was voted mostly to hear what Dorkman might actually say about the movie and I for one was disappointed.

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Owen_Ward · 2012-01-16 19:24:49

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TheMargarineMan wrote:

Really good commentary, wish I could've seen it live. I only caught Teague's concert at the end.

That was the best part, haha!

farley22 · 2012-01-16 19:30:13

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Dorkman wrote:

farley22 wrote:
This was a commentary that was voted mostly to hear what Dorkman might actually say about the movie and I for one was disappointed.

CORRECTION. I meant to say that I WASN'T disappointed. Sorry for the typo.

Snail · 2012-01-16 19:49:29

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Owen Ward wrote:

TheMargarineMan wrote:
Really good commentary, wish I could've seen it live. I only caught Teague's concert at the end.
That was the best part, haha!

Indeed it was! smile

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Zarban · 2012-01-16 19:59:20

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This was fun. Not the hatefest I expected/hoped for.

Warning: I'm probably rewriting this post as you read it.

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johnpavlich · 2012-01-16 22:19:14

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Listening to this now, there are occasional bursts of loud static/interference that last for like a second. Weird.

Spork · 2012-01-16 23:12:30

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Snail wrote:

Owen Ward wrote:
TheMargarineMan wrote:
Really good commentary, wish I could've seen it live. I only caught Teague's concert at the end.
That was the best part, haha!
Indeed it was!

I still have "Gibtown" stuck in my head smile

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Spork wrote:

Snail wrote:
Owen Ward wrote:
That was the best part, haha!
Indeed it was!
I still have "Gibtown" stuck in my head

"Mister Perfect" was really catchy.

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Teague · 2012-01-16 23:46:33

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I'm gonna write Mister Perfect tonight.

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Owen_Ward · 2012-01-16 23:55:41

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Yes!!!

Mr. Pointy · 2012-01-17 01:21:23

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Pavlich hears dead people.

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Mr. Pointy wrote:

Pavlich hears dead people.

WHO TOLD Y-- I mean, what? Nothing!

The static bits stopped. There were only those few moments in the first 30 minutes.

With all this talk about Teague's "concert". It sounds like I took off at the wrong time. Sorry I missed it. sad

MadBadCoyote · 2012-01-17 02:58:36

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His name is Aang, Mr Shamalamadingdong.

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Jimmy B · 2012-01-17 16:26:40

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johnpavlich wrote:

Listening to this now, there are occasional bursts of loud static/interference that last for like a second. Weird.

I got them too. There was only about 3 in the first half hour or so.

And regarding the film, I thought the main girl was the best actor in the film, though that isn't saying much. The tool who plays her brother was a piss-poor actor. He looked wide-eyed and insane in some shots, like he was ready to stick an axe in somone's spinal column at any minute.

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Spork · 2012-01-17 21:32:28

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Teague wrote:

I'm gonna write Mister Perfect tonight.

Well?

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Teague · 2012-01-17 21:33:22

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Oh. Crap.

Okay, doing it now.

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