Watched December 2012
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123 elite U.S. soldiers drop into Somalia to capture two top lieutenants of a renegade warlord and find themselves in a desperate battle with a large force of heavily-armed Somalis.
Directed by Ridley Scott
Positive Points : Ridley Scott , Josh Harnett and pretty much all the other actors , Good movie overall.
--Eversmann: Nobody asks to be a hero, it just sometimes turns out that way.
123 elite U.S. soldiers drop into Somalia to capture two top lieutenants of a renegade warlord and find themselves in a desperate battle with a large force of heavily-armed Somalis.
Directed by Ridley Scott
Positive Points : Ridley Scott , Josh Harnett and pretty much all the other actors , Good movie overall.
--Eversmann: Nobody asks to be a hero, it just sometimes turns out that way.
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Behind Enemy Lines (2001)
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A Navy navigator is shot down over enemy territory and is ruthlessly pursued by a secret police enforcer and the opposing troops. Meanwhile his commanding officer goes against orders in an attempt to rescue him.
Directed by John Moore
Positive Points : Owen Wilson , Gene Hackman and Vladimir Mashkov as the sniper.
A Navy navigator is shot down over enemy territory and is ruthlessly pursued by a secret police enforcer and the opposing troops. Meanwhile his commanding officer goes against orders in an attempt to rescue him.
Directed by John Moore
Positive Points : Owen Wilson , Gene Hackman and Vladimir Mashkov as the sniper.
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The Last King of Scotland (2007)
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Based on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970s
Directed by Kevin Macdonald
Positive Points : Forest Whitaker ( Did a really great job ) , James McAvoy
Idi Amin: [to crowd at rally] I know who you are and what you are. I am you!
Based on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970s
Directed by Kevin Macdonald
Positive Points : Forest Whitaker ( Did a really great job ) , James McAvoy
Idi Amin: [to crowd at rally] I know who you are and what you are. I am you!
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The Matrix (1999)
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A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers.
Directed by Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Positive Point : Everything about this masterpiece.
--Morpheus: If real is what you can feel, smell, taste and see, then 'real' is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain
--Neo: I thought it wasn't real
Morpheus: Your mind makes it real
Neo: If you're killed in the matrix, you die here?
Morpheus: The body cannot live without the mind
--Morpheus: Unfortunately, no one can be told what the Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself.
A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers.
Directed by Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Positive Point : Everything about this masterpiece.
--Morpheus: If real is what you can feel, smell, taste and see, then 'real' is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain
--Neo: I thought it wasn't real
Morpheus: Your mind makes it real
Neo: If you're killed in the matrix, you die here?
Morpheus: The body cannot live without the mind
--Morpheus: Unfortunately, no one can be told what the Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself.
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A lovelorn screenwriter turns to his less talented twin brother for help when his efforts to adapt a non-fiction book go nowhere.
Directed by Spike Jonze
Positive Points : Nicolas Cage , Chris Cooper , Meryl Streep , True Story
--Susan Orlean: I suppose I do have one unembarrassed passion. I want to know what it feels like to care about something passionately.
--Charlie Kaufman: [voice over] Why didn't I go in? I'm such a chicken. I'm such an idiot. I should have kissed her. I've blown it. I should just go and knock on her door and just kiss her. It would be romantic. It would be something we could someday tell our kids. I'm gonna do that right now.
[drives away]
A lovelorn screenwriter turns to his less talented twin brother for help when his efforts to adapt a non-fiction book go nowhere.
Directed by Spike Jonze
Positive Points : Nicolas Cage , Chris Cooper , Meryl Streep , True Story
--Susan Orlean: I suppose I do have one unembarrassed passion. I want to know what it feels like to care about something passionately.
--Charlie Kaufman: [voice over] Why didn't I go in? I'm such a chicken. I'm such an idiot. I should have kissed her. I've blown it. I should just go and knock on her door and just kiss her. It would be romantic. It would be something we could someday tell our kids. I'm gonna do that right now.
[drives away]
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The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
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Eight years on, a new terrorist leader, Bane, overwhelms Gotham's finest, and the Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Positive Point : One of the best trilogy out there.
Jim Gordon: [lying in a hospital bed] We were in this together, and then you were gone. Now this evil... rises. The Batman has to come back.
Bruce Wayne: What if he doesn't exist any more?
Jim Gordon: He must... he must...
Eight years on, a new terrorist leader, Bane, overwhelms Gotham's finest, and the Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Positive Point : One of the best trilogy out there.
Jim Gordon: [lying in a hospital bed] We were in this together, and then you were gone. Now this evil... rises. The Batman has to come back.
Bruce Wayne: What if he doesn't exist any more?
Jim Gordon: He must... he must...
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Casino (1995)
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Greed, deception, money, power, and murder occur between two mobster best friends and a trophy wife over a gambling empire.
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Positive Points : DeNiro , Pesci and Scorsese. One of my all time favorite.
--Ace Rothstein: [voice-over] Nicky's methods of betting weren't scientific, but they worked. When he won, he collected. When he lost, he told the bookies to go fuck themselves. I mean, what were they going to do, muscle Nicky? Nicky was the muscle.
--Ace Rothstein: [voice-over] When you love someone, you've gotta trust them. There's no other way. You've got to give them the key to everything that's yours. Otherwise, what's the point? And for a while, I believed, that's the kind of love I had.
Greed, deception, money, power, and murder occur between two mobster best friends and a trophy wife over a gambling empire.
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Positive Points : DeNiro , Pesci and Scorsese. One of my all time favorite.
--Ace Rothstein: [voice-over] Nicky's methods of betting weren't scientific, but they worked. When he won, he collected. When he lost, he told the bookies to go fuck themselves. I mean, what were they going to do, muscle Nicky? Nicky was the muscle.
--Ace Rothstein: [voice-over] When you love someone, you've gotta trust them. There's no other way. You've got to give them the key to everything that's yours. Otherwise, what's the point? And for a while, I believed, that's the kind of love I had.
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Men in Black 3 (2012)
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Agent J travels in time to M.I.B.'s early days in 1969 to stop an alien from assassinating his friend Agent K and changing history.
Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld
Positive Points : Will Smith , Josh Brolin and Tommy Lee Jones. I liked this one more than the last two
--[at the top of the Chrysler Building]
Jeffrey Price: [hands J a device] Here, take this, and all you have to do is jump.
Agent J: You want me to jump?
Jeffrey Price: Time jump!
--Agent J: I know what you're thinking: MIB, 3-D, we're going to be blowing stuff up and all that. But that's not really what we're doing right now. We're here for one purpose, and for one purpose only: Just to let you know that I'm about to make 3-D look good.
Agent J travels in time to M.I.B.'s early days in 1969 to stop an alien from assassinating his friend Agent K and changing history.
Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld
Positive Points : Will Smith , Josh Brolin and Tommy Lee Jones. I liked this one more than the last two
--[at the top of the Chrysler Building]
Jeffrey Price: [hands J a device] Here, take this, and all you have to do is jump.
Agent J: You want me to jump?
Jeffrey Price: Time jump!
--Agent J: I know what you're thinking: MIB, 3-D, we're going to be blowing stuff up and all that. But that's not really what we're doing right now. We're here for one purpose, and for one purpose only: Just to let you know that I'm about to make 3-D look good.
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127 Hours (2010) (2011)
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A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.
Directed by Danny Boyle
Positive Point : James Franco gave a perfect performance in this true story.
--Aron Ralston: Hey there, Aron! Is it true that you didn't tell anyone where you were going?
A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.
Directed by Danny Boyle
Positive Point : James Franco gave a perfect performance in this true story.
--Aron Ralston: Hey there, Aron! Is it true that you didn't tell anyone where you were going?
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Crank (2006)
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Professional assassin Chev Chelios learns his rival has injected him with a poison that will kill him if his heart rate drops.
Directed by Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Positive Points : It sure keeps you on the edge of your chair from the start to the end. Jason Staham , Amy Smart
--Chev Chelios: I'm looking for something that begins with an E.
Pharmacist: England?
--Shirt Factory Supervisor: [to Chev] Hey, asshole! Asshole!
Eve: Don't talk to him like that! My boyfriend kills people!
Professional assassin Chev Chelios learns his rival has injected him with a poison that will kill him if his heart rate drops.
Directed by Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Positive Points : It sure keeps you on the edge of your chair from the start to the end. Jason Staham , Amy Smart
--Chev Chelios: I'm looking for something that begins with an E.
Pharmacist: England?
--Shirt Factory Supervisor: [to Chev] Hey, asshole! Asshole!
Eve: Don't talk to him like that! My boyfriend kills people!
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Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
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A freewheeling Detroit cop pursuing a murder investigation finds himself dealing with the very different culture of Beverly Hills.
Directed by Martin Brest
Positive Point : Eddie Murphy at his best
--Foley:You arrest me for disturbing the piece when I was trown out of a window? What would you call it if I was thrown out of a car? Jaywalking???
- Officer, you ain't gonna believe this: the truck, it just stopped, it just stopped man! Do you have some jumper cables?
- OK, both of you guys break some ID.
A freewheeling Detroit cop pursuing a murder investigation finds himself dealing with the very different culture of Beverly Hills.
Directed by Martin Brest
Positive Point : Eddie Murphy at his best
--Foley:You arrest me for disturbing the piece when I was trown out of a window? What would you call it if I was thrown out of a car? Jaywalking???
- Officer, you ain't gonna believe this: the truck, it just stopped, it just stopped man! Do you have some jumper cables?
- OK, both of you guys break some ID.
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Ted (2012)
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As the result of a childhood wish, John Bennett's teddy bear, Ted, came to life and has been by John's side ever since - a friendship that's tested when Lori, John's girlfriend of four years, wants more from their relationship.
Directed by Seth MacFarlane
Positive Points : Ted , Mila Kunis
Negative Points : It sounded too much like Family Guy , Mark Wahlberg (Comedy movie is not really his type)
--Ted: [dressed in a suit and tie] I look stupid.
John: No, you don't, you look dapper.
Ted: John, I look like something you give to your kid when you tell 'em Grandma died.
--Tom Skerritt: My daughter better still be alive you sick son of a bitch.
As the result of a childhood wish, John Bennett's teddy bear, Ted, came to life and has been by John's side ever since - a friendship that's tested when Lori, John's girlfriend of four years, wants more from their relationship.
Directed by Seth MacFarlane
Positive Points : Ted , Mila Kunis
Negative Points : It sounded too much like Family Guy , Mark Wahlberg (Comedy movie is not really his type)
--Ted: [dressed in a suit and tie] I look stupid.
John: No, you don't, you look dapper.
Ted: John, I look like something you give to your kid when you tell 'em Grandma died.
--Tom Skerritt: My daughter better still be alive you sick son of a bitch.
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Constantine tells the story of irreverent supernatural detective John Constantine, who has literally been to hell and back.
Directed by Francis Lawrence
Positive Points : Really Good Movie , Keanu Reeves did a really good job and Rachel Weisz too
John Constantine: Angels and Demons can't cross over onto our plane. So, instead we get what I call half-breeds. The influence peddlers. They can only whisper in our ears. But a single word can give you courage, or turn your favorite pleasure into your worst nightmare. Those with the demon's touch like those part angel, living alongside us. They call it the balance. I call it hypocritical bullshit.
Constantine tells the story of irreverent supernatural detective John Constantine, who has literally been to hell and back.
Directed by Francis Lawrence
Positive Points : Really Good Movie , Keanu Reeves did a really good job and Rachel Weisz too
John Constantine: Angels and Demons can't cross over onto our plane. So, instead we get what I call half-breeds. The influence peddlers. They can only whisper in our ears. But a single word can give you courage, or turn your favorite pleasure into your worst nightmare. Those with the demon's touch like those part angel, living alongside us. They call it the balance. I call it hypocritical bullshit.
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The Bourne Legacy (2012)
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An expansion of the universe from Robert Ludlum's novels, centered on a new hero whose stakes have been triggered by the events of the previous three films.
Directed by Tony Gilroy
Positive Points : Renner , Weisz , Norton
--Dr. Marta Shearing: Are we lost?
Aaron Cross: No, I was just looking at our options.
Dr. Marta Shearing: Oh, I was kinda hoping we were lost.
An expansion of the universe from Robert Ludlum's novels, centered on a new hero whose stakes have been triggered by the events of the previous three films.
Directed by Tony Gilroy
Positive Points : Renner , Weisz , Norton
--Dr. Marta Shearing: Are we lost?
Aaron Cross: No, I was just looking at our options.
Dr. Marta Shearing: Oh, I was kinda hoping we were lost.
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Omertà (2012)
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The Movie is centered around the character of Pierre Gauthier, a cop specialized in organized crime. He's now the head of Pulsar International, a high-level private security agency. One day, he's called by Gilbert Tanguay, his former boss, to investigate on a conspiracy. Tanguay recruits Sophie, a former agent of the Canadian secret service, to infiltrate the Montreal underworld. Sophie must earn the trust of Sam Cohen and Steve Bélanger, two known associates of the Montreal Italian mafia.
Directed by Luc Dionne
The Movie is centered around the character of Pierre Gauthier, a cop specialized in organized crime. He's now the head of Pulsar International, a high-level private security agency. One day, he's called by Gilbert Tanguay, his former boss, to investigate on a conspiracy. Tanguay recruits Sophie, a former agent of the Canadian secret service, to infiltrate the Montreal underworld. Sophie must earn the trust of Sam Cohen and Steve Bélanger, two known associates of the Montreal Italian mafia.
Directed by Luc Dionne
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A working mother puts herself through law school in an effort to represent her brother, who has been wrongfully convicted of murder and has exhausted his chances to appeal his conviction through public defenders.
Directed by Tony Goldwyn
Positive Points : Hilary Swank , Sam Rockwell
A working mother puts herself through law school in an effort to represent her brother, who has been wrongfully convicted of murder and has exhausted his chances to appeal his conviction through public defenders.
Directed by Tony Goldwyn
Positive Points : Hilary Swank , Sam Rockwell
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Resurrecting the Champ (2007)
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Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.
Directed by Rod Lurie
Positive Points : Samuel L. Jackson and Josh Harnett , Good movie overall.
--Champ: I'm not a bum; just homeless.
--Champ: [Stares at the money Erik gave him] You helped the Champ when he was down and halfway out! I won't forget this.
Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.
Directed by Rod Lurie
Positive Points : Samuel L. Jackson and Josh Harnett , Good movie overall.
--Champ: I'm not a bum; just homeless.
--Champ: [Stares at the money Erik gave him] You helped the Champ when he was down and halfway out! I won't forget this.
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Celtic Pride (1996)
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Two over-loyal Celtic fans kidnap their opponent's star player in order to guarantee their team the championship.
Directed by Tom DeCerchio
Positive Points : Dan Aykroyd , Daniel Stern and Damon Wayans
--Suzy: [handing Jimmy a hotdog] ...I toasted it just the way you like.
Jimmy Flaherty: How'd you do that? There's no toaster around here.
Suzy: I used my curling iron.
--Lurch: Yo, coach, I'll play. Just give me a chance. I can handle the rock.
Coach Kimball: I'll call you if I need you, Lurch.
Lurch: Don't dog me, coach. I've got the bad crap.
Coach Kimball: Well, I'll tell you what, you take the bad crap and this basketball and do the drills Now!
Two over-loyal Celtic fans kidnap their opponent's star player in order to guarantee their team the championship.
Directed by Tom DeCerchio
Positive Points : Dan Aykroyd , Daniel Stern and Damon Wayans
--Suzy: [handing Jimmy a hotdog] ...I toasted it just the way you like.
Jimmy Flaherty: How'd you do that? There's no toaster around here.
Suzy: I used my curling iron.
--Lurch: Yo, coach, I'll play. Just give me a chance. I can handle the rock.
Coach Kimball: I'll call you if I need you, Lurch.
Lurch: Don't dog me, coach. I've got the bad crap.
Coach Kimball: Well, I'll tell you what, you take the bad crap and this basketball and do the drills Now!
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When a reformed jewel thief is suspected of returning to his former occupation, he must ferret out the real thief in order to prove his innocence.
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Positive Points : Cary Grant , Alfred Hitchcock , Grace Kelly
Negative Point : Brigitte Auber
-Frances Stevens: I've never caught a jewel thief before. It's stimulating. It's like... It's like...
John Robie: Like sitting in a hot tub?
-John Robie: You don't have to spend every day of your life proving your honesty, but I do.
When a reformed jewel thief is suspected of returning to his former occupation, he must ferret out the real thief in order to prove his innocence.
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Positive Points : Cary Grant , Alfred Hitchcock , Grace Kelly
Negative Point : Brigitte Auber
-Frances Stevens: I've never caught a jewel thief before. It's stimulating. It's like... It's like...
John Robie: Like sitting in a hot tub?
-John Robie: You don't have to spend every day of your life proving your honesty, but I do.
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Changeling (2008)
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A grief-stricken mother takes on the LAPD to her own detriment when it stubbornly tries to pass off an obvious impostor as her missing child, while also refusing to give up hope that she will find him one day.
Directed by Clint Eastwood
Positive Points : Clint Eastwood , Angelina Jolie , John Malkovich
-Christine Collins: I used to tell Walter, "Never start a fight... but always finish it." I didn't start this fight... but by God, I'm going to finish it.
A grief-stricken mother takes on the LAPD to her own detriment when it stubbornly tries to pass off an obvious impostor as her missing child, while also refusing to give up hope that she will find him one day.
Directed by Clint Eastwood
Positive Points : Clint Eastwood , Angelina Jolie , John Malkovich
-Christine Collins: I used to tell Walter, "Never start a fight... but always finish it." I didn't start this fight... but by God, I'm going to finish it.
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Killer Joe (2000)
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When a debt puts a young man's life in danger, he turns to putting a hit out on his evil mother in order to collect the insurance.
Directed by William Friedkin
Just done watching this movie and I am not really sure what to think about this one yet. For sure this movie is weird but still good in some manners.
-Chris Smith: You ever hear of Joe Copper? He's a cop. A detective actually. He's got a little business on the side.
When a debt puts a young man's life in danger, he turns to putting a hit out on his evil mother in order to collect the insurance.
Directed by William Friedkin
Just done watching this movie and I am not really sure what to think about this one yet. For sure this movie is weird but still good in some manners.
-Chris Smith: You ever hear of Joe Copper? He's a cop. A detective actually. He's got a little business on the side.
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In Istanbul, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills and his wife are taken hostage by the father of a kidnapper Mills killed while rescuing his daughter.
Positive Point : Liam Neeson
Negative Points : Maggie Grace and the whole car chase , was just cheesy as hell!
-Bryan Mills: [from trailer] Listen to me carefully, Kim. Your mother; is going to be taken. And people are gonna come for you to.
Kim: What are you gonna do?
Bryan Mills: What I do best.
In Istanbul, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills and his wife are taken hostage by the father of a kidnapper Mills killed while rescuing his daughter.
Positive Point : Liam Neeson
Negative Points : Maggie Grace and the whole car chase , was just cheesy as hell!
-Bryan Mills: [from trailer] Listen to me carefully, Kim. Your mother; is going to be taken. And people are gonna come for you to.
Kim: What are you gonna do?
Bryan Mills: What I do best.
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Mallrats (1995)
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Both dumped by their girlfriends, two best friends seek refuge in the local mall.
Positive Points : Jason Lee , Jay and the Silent Bob and Ethan Suplee.
-Brodie: Tell me, did you ever fart in front of her?
T.S. Quint: No, why do you ask?
Brodie: I never farted in front of Renee. Not once. Last week, I let one slip and today she dumps me.
T.S. Quint: You think that's why Renee dumped you? Come on, she's not the shallow type. You're not insinuating...
Brodie: She was going down on me at the time.
T.S. Quint: [Retches]
Brodie: What can I say, I was feeling very relaxed, when I'm relaxed I squirt.
T.S. Quint: If all she did was dump you, you got off light.
Both dumped by their girlfriends, two best friends seek refuge in the local mall.
Positive Points : Jason Lee , Jay and the Silent Bob and Ethan Suplee.
-Brodie: Tell me, did you ever fart in front of her?
T.S. Quint: No, why do you ask?
Brodie: I never farted in front of Renee. Not once. Last week, I let one slip and today she dumps me.
T.S. Quint: You think that's why Renee dumped you? Come on, she's not the shallow type. You're not insinuating...
Brodie: She was going down on me at the time.
T.S. Quint: [Retches]
Brodie: What can I say, I was feeling very relaxed, when I'm relaxed I squirt.
T.S. Quint: If all she did was dump you, you got off light.
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The Fountain (2006)
Storyline
Spanning over one thousand years, and three parallel stories, The Fountain is a story of love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of our existence in this world.
Positive Points : Rachel Weisz ( love her more and more with the time :) , Hugh Jackman
-Izzi: It's all done except the last chapter. I want you to help me. Finish it...
Spanning over one thousand years, and three parallel stories, The Fountain is a story of love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of our existence in this world.
Positive Points : Rachel Weisz ( love her more and more with the time :) , Hugh Jackman
-Izzi: It's all done except the last chapter. I want you to help me. Finish it...
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Fred Claus (2007)
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Fred Claus, Santa's bitter older brother, is forced to move to the North Pole.
Positive Points : I watched this movie for the first time before our xmas supper. I didnt expect much of it because of the rating. Actually at the end of the movie, I was quite impressed, not the best holiday movie but a good funny trip for the family :)
-Nick 'Santa' Claus: [after Nick and Fred fight, and crash a snowmobile] I never realized. You hate me.
Fred Claus: I don't hate you, Nick. I just wish you'd never been born.
Fred Claus, Santa's bitter older brother, is forced to move to the North Pole.
Positive Points : I watched this movie for the first time before our xmas supper. I didnt expect much of it because of the rating. Actually at the end of the movie, I was quite impressed, not the best holiday movie but a good funny trip for the family :)
-Nick 'Santa' Claus: [after Nick and Fred fight, and crash a snowmobile] I never realized. You hate me.
Fred Claus: I don't hate you, Nick. I just wish you'd never been born.
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