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Spikyn, stand fast! My bad! I meant Alyson Hannigan not Maggie. I do not know what made me mistake one for the other. Maggie ain't adorable. She's been to many 'there's and done many 'that's. I take it you've read all C. S. Lewis' books, huh? I'd love to get my hands on them too. I also believe Brad has stretched his abilities way more than Will has but on the account of bakable--if you like the Mario Puzo description--Brad trails Will. Dudes like Tom Cruise and a better competition.

Brad is a better actor to me too, no doubt, but Will brings in the doe, which my friends is what this is all about.

So what's poppin fellas?

The Dark Knight sure seems to be something. Any idea why it took so long to show? Maybe that's why Hancock was released quickly, cuz of TDK stealin the show.

@ Karmamod, of course Will's over-rated. He's bankable. Bankable and over-rated are almost interchangeable. Next year it'll be another person turn to be the most bankable. In my books, Brad was last time.

Y'all definitely been busy!

Spikyn, Oded is little sneaky and weasel like? well I'd think the Prince of Persia to be a little cynical, you know, like Hellboy. And Mohindar is a little too much of a do-gooder and his accent is too british. Doesn't know how too accentuate Rs.

iice, into production? For real? Jake? Oh please! What was those peeps thinkin'? Damn! With Jake and all I just hope they plan to stick with the gaming prince we're all familiar with, though I can't see that happening. Or maybe Tobey's and Downing's successes made them think you can cast anybody as a super hero and get away with it but these folks had alter-egos. I'm not aware that the Prince is Ahmed Shariff in the day time, or is he? Even Bloom would have been far better.

Hancock was quite good and surprisingly there was not much of a hype about it previously. Will is turning everything he touches into gold and I gotta say he's been extremely lucky and extremely talented. Plus Hitch was one of the few romantic stuff I've gone for. Single most bankable star. Is that official or Spikyn was just opining? You can only argue fleetingly with that. All that's left for him is to win an Oscar. He just needs a role that's all Will Smith (and somewhat deep too, of course). I mean, if Jamie Fox could get one, he deserves it too, somewhere along the line.

Wall-E is set to contnue the traditon of Pixar's perfect 9.95, but I hope it doesn't give me flash backs to Robots.

Jake's sis is always innocently adorable. Last I heard of her was in the series 'How I met ur mother' or is that nor the same person we're talking about.

And lastly @bychance: U mean to tell me u're dissing Tarantino with the very same thing I like about him and with ur first post too. It's gonna be a long week!

Oded Fehr came last? Oded is by far the more fitting of the two. In another life maybe Naveen but he's much too fat now. Plus he lacks Oded's charisma and poise and suave and everything. i don't really have much to say since I'm just breezing by.

Vote for Oded. I do hope it's not into production yet o. I can only see Donnie Darko when i look at Jake

iice, I seriously doubt if there are real iraqi actors who can do the film. We just have to settle for arab or indian

What gives, y'all?

Spikyn, somebody scared you away, I thought we had a thing going?

Talk about a comeback! iice, you sound like you've just been to heaven re-invigorated and you want us to 'feel' you. And, uh, did you write all that? You were going with such gusto and pace (plus you were sorta the only one available to yuorself) I'd say you really must have been to heaven. Okay o, I hope your break did you good.

How was Speed racer? I totally forgot about Racer X. It used to make it worth watching in my stupider (i.e. younger) days.

I'm looking forward to three of the films you mentioned; Clash of the titans, the Shyalaman thingie and War of gods. I'm also unsure about the 300 thing but since you said Miller is in on it I guess there's little to fear then. The guy hasn't put a foot wrong since. As for your roll call, present ma! I'd really like to know where everybody is too.

Are you single? Take a wild freaking guess


How old are you? 22, I never hid that, hmmmmmmmmmmn


What’s your race? Black African


Are you on Nairaland to get laid? Oh Yeah, show me how


Are you a spiritual person? Me and God sorta have an agreement


When was the last time you did something you loved? 3.12433 nanoseconds ago. I scratched my neck.


What’s the one thing you would like to do? Go to the Louvre


What highest level of education you have gained? I graduated but I felt like I just finished high school


Do you like your job? What job? I ain't like Jack Black though!!!


Do you own a pet? Yessiree


What kind of pet do you own? She's an Alsatian


Where would you like to be right now? Maama mia, Italia!


What type of builds are you attracted to “Petite, Mid, Large, BBW”? Depends on how she carries her baggage, but let's stop at large


What’s the shortest and tallest person you would go out with? From Lil' Mama like to Gabrielle Union


When was the last time you went out alone? I came out alone but I think you shoulda asked last time I came home alone


How soon do you want to get married? When I'm ready to do the time for my crimes


What are 3 good qualities your lover or spouse must have? Brains, Great bod and a humour (if she ain't funny she should at least be able to laugh)


Are you afraid to love? I'm afraid for the one who falls for me, so far people have good sense


Have you ever had your heart broken? My heart seems to have a half-life. It doesn't mend, I just carry on with what's left


What part on his/her body do you love? Apart from the usual suspects, I like a lady's feet and hair (I like hair that's very long or short but not in between)


What kind of man/ woman are you in search of Nerd, Lover, Cutie, Body, Brains. You can only pick one?  Pick one? Impossible. All of them plus some.


What kind of movies do you like? Almost anything except teen movies and romantic crap


If you could travel anywhere in the world where would it be? Tibet


If you had a date for this weekend where would you like to go with Him/Her? We'll bungee jump from the Eiffel tower

Disclaimer: Vescucci might have been under the influence while replying to this post. So y'all cannot use any ish he might have uttered in a court of law.

Cate is simply too much jare. There's hardly any competition for her and she's still got a long way to go yet. Maybe she'll beat Meryl Streep's and Katherine Hepburn's records as most nominated and most awarded respectively, I think.
I guess I'll have to hunt down 'I'm not there' now.

Apocalypse Watch was written by Robert Ludlum, RIP, who happens to be my favorite writer; of the 20th century at least.


Vantage point, I'm not sure if it holds any surprises for me anymore cuz of the legal and illegal trailers and especially the reviews I've read. Spoilers no doubt. Maybe they teach them Rashomonology at the Academy. I was only happy to see that dude from Lost in it. I thought he was too good for just television. Though I don't know of his repertoire.

iice speaks! wow it must be Friday 13th.

Cate who's arguably my favorite actress now too is really something. It just happens that I've never seen her take on laid back roles. She's always in films where she has to be veeeeeeeeery deep and noble. At least the ones I've seen her in so far. Okay the latest I've seen is Veronica Guerin where she's a reporter that gets too nosey I guess. She gets whacked like most nosey reporters. bla bla bla. It sha is a noble role nonetheless. I'll just wait till I see Indy 4. You know she's only 39 which seems to me like a very young age compared to the experience and wisdom her eyes (and indeed the rest of her) carry. True talent lies there.

Chaplin definitely WAS a genius. If he IS is very scary. Have you read Apocalyspe Watch, where Hitler's supposed to still be alive?

Was that the one where Matt Dillon was in? I can't tag the name of the film but the Rashomon link is not lost on me. Remember Matt in Wild Things? There's also a little mild Rashomonism going on there.

oh man, gotta run!

Unfortunately I cannot be absolutely objective about the two films you mentioned and for different reasons at that. Indy 4 even if it was a load of botches will suit me fine since I'd be blinded by the fact that Spielberg made it. But then I like Spielberg because he doesn't make movies that are loads of botches. Incredible Hulk is a comic that I never really picked interest in mainly because I like heroes that are sinewy and that have finesse and are cut to scale. Hulk ain't any of these, ok maybe he's sinewy, if you call veins that are bigger than pvc pipes sinewy. What I'm interested in is more about his personal struggles. I don't even feel right calling him a superhero. Plus I hate how there many versions to the Hulk's persona. Sometimes he's made out to be evil, sometimes not. Sometimes in between.
Now on to the film proper (as objectively as possible)

I've not seen indy 4 yet but have I read reviews? And seen them too. I'm sure it'll be ok but can never equal the former ones. It'll be just like Rocky Balboa to me. Ok but not as great as the former ones. The only part I'm skeptical about is Cate playing a russian bad guy. I've never thought that'll work. Cate's the text book woman on the good side. Can't imagine she'll do as a bad guy. Not that I doubt her credentials, l love her so. She and Liv Tyler. Funny Liv's in Incredible Hulk.

She's in Incredible Hulk which I've not seen either. But I like the fact that a doctor doesn't have to be buff before he can transform into the Hulk. Lou Ferrigno was already buff before turning which was bad form to me. Edward Norton is great for the part. After all Dr. Jekyll was a weakling but you don't want to owe Mr. Hyde money.

I'll see both movies before long.

Rashomon I've not seen but I've heard of. In fact I'm writing a book with something akin to the same sense of twisted vantage points. You know it's hard to get hold of stuff like that. You just watch what you can and free the rest. In Naija that is.

The Great Dictator was the most hilarious film I've seen in years. I like the chemistry between the two dictators and their kiddish (kiddish-yiddish? Get it? hitler's supposed to hate jews and he's behaving kiddish?) tendencies. Also the changes made to Romania and Bohemia I think. Plain funny.

Whew, this is work!

Yeah I absolutely dig the point you made about special effects overcoming real art. It's hard to find art anymore nowadays but I mainly judge films on one or two criteria at a time. Never look at it too roundly. I mean a film like is hardly art, great film yes, but I wouldn't be recommending it to my kids as an accomplishment of my generation. Now LOTR is an all rounder but how many film can you compare to that? Why am I even preaching to you?

I feel you again about the revolution and renegades coming out in the 70s about pretty much everything. Marilyn Monroe and some others blazed the trail in those issues. Katherine Hepburn is off the hook and Audrey too but don't know much of her repertoire. Liz Taylor was rocking when she had it going. Remember Robert Taylor? They're just too many.

Fiddler on the roof. i vaguely remember it being a sing along kinda film but I'm not sure. I have no memories but songs just come to my head upon hearing the name. Cat on a hot tin roof doesn't have songs and I remember it well. Remember the Scrooges? Hardy-har.

Do come back now.

Frank Capra. Excellent choice! The Italians as far as I'm concerned are the singularly most accomplished Film makers. Immigrated film makers that is. Then the European Jews too are arguably creme. In as much as the old bloke is extremely accomplished, he's still ways older than my historical favorites. When I talk of oldies I'm usually refering to the films of the 50s through 70s. Capra seemed to be at his peak, at least acclaimed peak in the 30s, I think. Much talk I only saw Wonderful Life and You can't Take It With You. Maybe more but at the I probably didn't link it with him.

As for James Stewart I remember from A Wonderful Life of course and Vertigo, the Hitchcock flick. I'm blank after those.

I'm usually interested in Judy Garland who's prime example of the Hollywood insecurity complex. There must be something about actors dying of accidental overdoses. The fact that she did nine films with another favorite of mine Mickey Rooney impresses me. Their chemistry is funny cuz Mickey is short and quirky and fun and he's got quick feet and perhaps a quicker mouth.

Don't like James Dean and don't know what the fuss is about with him but I appreciate all John Steinbeck's adaptations not to mention the man himself.

I can't talk about everybody but permit me to go off on this tangent, Bette Davis. Iron lady. I swear to God I've never seen her laugh, maybe never smiled too, but I can't swear to that.

More later,

iice, don't feel left out but you're on some sort of hiatus, so,

Holla Egnite, lemme see u in action, to see if we'll be at loggerheads or we'll ride the same current.

Okay. Been so long. Egnite I've seen ur post and I've been wondering how I was gonna express all the things I felt about Ang Lee's work. But luckily Spikyn came along and largely echoed my thoughts. Or let's say I echoed him cuz he talked first. So just pass off Spikyn's take as mine.

Spikyn, old boy. You and your cameo appearances. Love em. To start off on the oldies, we have to get a feel for each other. First off lemme know who your favorites actors and actresses are (plus films of course). It's unfortunate that directors don't get as much credit then like they do today so I'm not versed on the directors of old. Except Hitchcock. Everybody knows Hitchcock.

iice, I'm sure you're in Tahiti now trying to cool off. Though you can't really cool off in Tahiti. Anyway you get the drift. Holla

You mean Errol Flynn right? Take that for constructive criticism. Thank Rastafarai you love oldies, we can finally breathe the same air. Maybe when Spikyn has time (which he never seems to have) we'll compare notes

Egnite:
Those films age like wine (atleast to me).

Ditto!!!!! One point for Egnite!

Gene Kelly's the old Brad Bird/Tim Burton in my opinion and tells you talented I think he is. I used to love the duet with Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney before Garland died in '63 (like I was there) and f--ked that up. Steinback wrote some amazing stuff (Grapes of Wrath among others) and I witnessed some adaptatons, really cool. And quite numerous others. I realise I must be coming off as disjointed and inarticulate so I'll round oup soon. But not before talking about the stars of then, I think they did  whole lot more acting then but their scope was also way limited. Put it this way; they are damn good at doing ONE thing (acting) all else seem mitigated by that fact. Taking nothing away from their exquisite acting. At least thee were no Ben Afflecks then. Do you know this dude, Edward G. Robinson. He's so great that he's got a characterised in Looney tune flicks as the all American gangster. Before Old marlon Brando came along. Too much talk. Probably boring iice.

HIYA IICE

Here we go again, again, again,

It occurs to me we are now both not making any sense whatsoever. You go; blah blah blah ART blah blah Wachowski bros blah blah blah Creativity blah blah yada yada yada constructive criticisms bla bla blarababambam

And I go blah blah blah Wachowski my behind blah blah blah pot callin kettle black bla blah blah sensible dialogue? blah blah blah speedracer? aw cmon bla bla blabarabambam

Men, I give up. It's no use! Maybe we should find some common ground. Some one like you who 'appreciates the art' should like old films, don't ya? Old means 50's to the 70's. Not Commando or Home Alone.

About the smiley thing with iice, well, I'll silently keep on chuckling for I thought the m or f letter aft of one's name denoted something. But maybe that was lost on you

hiya, iice! and D-reloaded. Spikyn, we are waiting for your Zeus-like cameos

M. Night no doubt is a poet of true repute and you shouldn't even dream of comparing the artistry of Lady in the Water with Speedracer. I mean what wavelength are you working on? Funny iice didn't even mention what she found the film like. One other of my friends said it was too documentaryish. I myself thought it was supposed to be scary. But all that's besides the point. Seeing beneath the canvas my friend ain't no problem I have or will be having soon. Maybe my X-ray vision digs too deep, beyond what you think is supposed to be seen down to the utter crap that some movies are. (Story wise that is)

iice jare, I heard about The Spirit too, but haven't seen any thing substantial. I'll check it out some more. Some people say Prince Caspian is too violent to be a sequel to Narnia, but then it's not exactly a sequel. But I guess that's good news for ya. The gorier the merrier, eh?

Y'all better cut it out before I feel like it too much fun reading y'all butcher yourselves.

Egnite, you really need to lighten up. What? Have you got simplyhunguponthewachowskibrothersitis? Or is it the casturroyalgazeuponmeohwachowski syndrome? how they frigging hell can u expect Speed racer to have any meaningful dialogue (for an adult at least). Except if they're not being true to the cartoon series. I've not seen the film but I'd prefer to see Ivan Hoe to seeing that! Common men, all you're achieving is make me lose the respecct I have for the Wachowskis. Don't come blazing cuz I'm the King of punchlines, you'd run home to momma with ur invisible tail between ur legs.

That little matter aside, now on to more pleasing stuff, iice, that is. BTW she's not just some chic and it strikes me she's more manly than u if you're going gaga about speed racer. Couldn't help defending u iice. I know it's the last thing u need but, hey, blame my hero genes. Unfortunately I don't have time to chat but I'm really excited about the heroes season premiere. Uche hasn't pirated the season two to the end yet but it's good to know they're still keeping on.

More later! Ciao

Hi all in the most sacrosanct of sacred rooms!

iice, you shoulda said when Speed Racer flops,

Ninja assasin is redundant o. I thought all ninjas were some sort of assasins depending on who u're assassinating.

I think Indie's gonna be fun to watch. Never mind that Harrison is way older. If you saw the makings of LXG and San's performances you'd know what I mean. any Grandpa can kick ass in hollywood.

Prince Caspian shows a lot of promise.

Generally I like war films, but they have to have a snsible story behind them. We'll see,

Frankly, I'll wait till I see news on the Terminator crap. My mind can't wrap itself around it. Have those blokes ever heard 'give it a rest'?

More later, So much for being 'back'

I'LL BE BACK!

FROM WHERE YOU ASK?

WHEN I'M BACK IT WON'T MATTER!

Yup! Love em! iice captured my stance in so few a words. Love the fact that they have sooo little to work with. But then they didn't know that. Plus, in say 20 years from now, a film like LOTR will look like Clash of the Titans looks like now. And really, when you watch these films with a little feeling, I can't see how you would at least like em. There are few obnoxious actors like Ben Affleck around them too. And the stars were really stars. Nowadays, there are probably as many stars in the U. S. of A as there are in a clear night sky!

Eyah Spikyn. I didn't even know the idol thingie was still on. Anyways, I'm glad they had the sense of Idols, West Africa and not a naija version as you would have blown your top completely if that were the case. I haven't been doing much Tv lately but I did manage to see AvP too, weird huh? saw some horror movies courtesy my freak friend who says 'The hills have eyes' is the closest he'd ever got to being scared by a film. i saw some oldies. Maybe me and Spikyn will share some thoughts on the old greats. My personal favorites being Olivia De'Havilland, Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Errol Flynn (everybody loves him) and later ones like James Dean and, lemme just wait for Spikyn

I've never had so much good news i one thread. Except for the part of Charlton's death (It's been all over the ABC network) besides, the dude's old enough. He played Moses when I probably wasn't alive.

The highlight of everything is the Matarese Circle film hopefully in the works. A black dude playing Scofield is definitely a new twist and Denzel playing it is kinda funny as Scofield was much younger in The Circle. If it was Countdown I'd have understood casting Denzel. Probably means, they're not going to stick to the original story very much, but I'm still excited nonetheless. Lets see what they spin off.

Samuel has indeed been all over the place but I think he's always been all over the place. Superhero for him will be quite new. Captain Marvel? That's something. I'll have to read up on that as I have no idea what they'll be trying to pull of with that!

And finally another MK movie wold be cool, but I doubt if Lambert will star. Definitely Rayden will probably make some sort of a cameo, but bringing back Lambert as Rayden will force them to bring back some familiar faces which I do't think will sit well with me. Except for Johnny Cage who I think is supposed to be dead. Anyway na them sabi!

So finally sup with y'all? iice thanks for the Matarese info. The old man will turn in his grave if they botch this one!

Well there you have it! Da Supremo has said it all. What a comeback. Probably reading earlier posts and just couldn't contain yourself anymore, eh Spikyn? I've never seen the Matrix trilogy with your insight which BTW is very rich and quite right on! Egnite, there's another eye to look from! I also loved Animatrix, maybe it was just in contrast with how I liked The Matrix trilogy as a whole (Plus, singularly the Matrix movies were OK, but it was the downsliding from the first to the third that ticked me off). But I'm beginning to think we might be giving it too much importance, cuz I saw The Matrix yesterday, though in another language and I was not blown away again considering that I saw it last in 2000. I remember everything but seeing again, I spotted some more flaws. I guess Vescucci isn't Vescucci eight years ago.

Cate will sure win many many more. It's in her eyes and genes. She's just pat!

A lotta films to look forward to this year and I'm surely not lag behind. I hope.

D-reloaded, hang on!

Egnite, I must admit u had a lousy first impression and I judged u subsequently as such. U're alright, but I still disagree, though I'm not sure what I'm disagreeing about. All I can boil stuff down to is that The Wachowski bros had a far better film in The Matrix than reloaded and revolutions could ever be. The overall idea I concede is an art form and also I concede that The Matrix, Harry Potter, POTC and LOTR have all made it into the best trilogies of this century. But what I question is not the concept but the portrayal. The way the matrix seemed to work in the first installment isn't the same as the other two. In fact the last is a lil different from the second. Bottom line poor continuity and trying to explain it away as they being different movies doesn't sell. Period!

And to humor you. The Wachowski bros are artists (though I see more of the artistry in Animatrix than the Matrix trilogy). Proceed,

WE can't cuz the people at the helms ain't got the brains. And the people who got the brains don't give a fleeting f**k. That's putting it mildly!

I usually don't do this but, here's the realest top ten rappers list in Naija. (In terms of flows)

1. Gino
2. Gino
3. Gino
4. Mode 9/Sauce Kid (Mode 9's first album was really great but all else is trash. Sauce kid's first album's ok too but I'll wait til I see the rest.)
5. Ruggedman
6. Roof Top MCS
7. Terry Tha Rapman
8. Freestyle
9. OD
10. 2 Shotz. I like 2 shotz cuz he's down to earth and a better musicians than some of the people I rate higher but he doesn't exactly rap, does he?

Now that's the Schindler's List, babies!

Chai, iice. You think you're doing me a favour? Ok Egnite let's roll. Obviously you enjoy different types of movies than I do. First off. The Matrix is a trilogy. Absolutely not different endings and what not. The story picks up where the last one ended. The matrix as I've said has been something I have personally thought about before the movie came out (believe it or not.) though not nearly in the same detail or scale. I just thought of the Spanish film (language I mean, I don't know which country it was made in) 'Open your eyes' Vanilla Sky draws on the same premise. But I'm sure I've said that before. If you think the Wachowski bros are trying to relay a moral lesson, sorry, but they're not. The story simply has to end right. The only problem I had with the film is the fact that Neo had been predicted to be the One and this cannot be supported mathematically. But later they went on to explain that there've been many 'Ones' before him and they've failed and if he's to fail another one will simply arise. Lemme explain something else. Agent Smith became a virus when he started to develop independent attitudes. Take for example an ant that runs off to build its own home and live independently. Smith became a threat to the Matrix and was appropriately cut off. The Oracle, Key maker, The French dude, and his dematerialising goons are all programs (or viruses depending on their effect on the Matrix' fabric) and so is Neo. What made Neo special is because he's an organic virus and has the ability to stretch his mind further than any other human being could in the matrix. That's why he can fly or kick the ass of a thousand Smiths. Smith became special too when he could infect the organic that venture into the matrix. That's why he could 'possess' if you like the dude than blinded Neo in the real world. Neo infecting Smith (by Smith infecting him) made him absolutely perilous to the Matrix and therefore they had to come to terms, otherwise the Matrix does not have a reason for backing down. It simply is illogical and irrational to come to terms with an inferior life form. The movie was supposed to be 100% rational and everything you see should be explainable at least in theory. But how do you explain Neo's ability to see in fiery shapes after he was blind. Oh please. Bottom line is that the first matrix, got all the points and the subsequent ones leave a lot to be desired.

Now Animatrix even though nobody is raving about it has a lot of brains to it. It seemed like the bros were trying to make amends. Now that was what I was talking about. I loved everything about the movies. Each with a sense of it's own. The runner who had started being able to 'use' his mind rather than his 'muscles' Reaching beyond his program. The kid who thought he could fly but hadn't quite grasped the ropes but he wasn't in a simulation and thus no second chance. The explanation of the pre-Matrix Saga, all convincing and plausible. All round great performance. The first episode albeit having the best graphics really had no story and barely made sense. But that can take away points from the film.

About the hulk and the Incredible Hulk being different stories dosen't sell with me. Versions don't mean you can now take away the essence of something. You can't say Superman in Smallville is different from the one in Lois and Clark. That one is a Kryptonian nd the other is actually from Mars. The new Hulk film portrays him as a good guy turned bad as he was betrayed and dispatched to a planet where he became a gladiator and the planet blew up eventually upon which he and his new found compatriots fly back here to wreck havoc. That's a whole new movie and I'm not sure if it's supposed to be legal even.

And about the Hulk's shorts,

Egnite:
And please vesc every one knows when u watch movies u shut down atleast 10% of your reason to let sumtins pass. Esp. superhero movies. So i don't understand y u are still trying to explain the hulk spandex.

MY GOD, did u WANT to c HIS BALLS.

DID You WANT ANG 2 EXPOSE HULKS BALLS. kip it PG 13 MAN!!!!!!!!!

, I'm raising the white flag and laughing like a maniac too.

I'm usually very patient but right now I'm feeling like someone truncated my not so very long fuse. Egnite, there's probably no director worth mentioning that we haven't mentioned. Maybe except for Woody Allen. And even then I think I commented about his being stuck with Diane Keaton or the other way round, I forget. We have talked about almost everybody, but you, dude, need to get a website copier and copy the darn site and read it in your leisure.

Ditto on Superman and Hulk being disasters. I didn't even bother with Superman cuz I knew it'd be non-sense from pre-production. I mean, check it, what new things can u spring up? The only way Superman can marginally work is as it's being done in Smallville or in the old Lois and Clark, simply put, as series! As a movie? Except they can make it in 3-D with total surround and real-time shock. Ooh yeah! I'd watch The Devil in a blue dress that way. Hulk wasn't as bad but it too wasn't up there, or even middle way, it was just Nick Nolte that I liked in it. And the graphics were too bland; the guy looked like Shrek after working out and eating magic beans. I mean the idea of someone inflating to that size and managing to keep his shorts on just nauseates me. Hello? I hope the new one will really be more sinewy and rugged. I remember saying I preferred the old series with Lou Ferrigno.

Talking about dialogue, I gotta give it to Nolan true true, but Wachowskis, men, too much melodrama, Mr. Anderson. Don't get me wrong o. If they'd stopped at the first Matrix, I'd probably be their number one fan but the other two were problems for the overall plot. I even prefer most of the endings in the Animatrix than in the Revolutions especially, They're Ok though.

The only movie you mentioned that I really liked is Vanilla Sky which I prefer the Spanish original 'Open Your Eyes' to. Kinda like the matrix if you get the drift and it had one of the best endings I've ever seen. And I'm not just saying that.

Egnite:
And i say ANG LEE's HULK was a classic movie.

PLEASE SOMEBODY DISAGREE. let me know your tots. let me see your mind. and let me make u c things through a different paradigm.

DISAGREE so i can enlighten.

Chaii, the only paradigm I think you're seeing things is through the wrong end of a telescope!

Nice to see everybody scampering to shield his own director/actor from Egnite's lashing. D-reloaded saving Scorsese and Carey; iice undoubtedly saving Peter Jackson/ Y'all know I'm eternally in Spielberg's camp. Spikyn is kind of saving everybody's ass. Good old Spikyn! @Egnite, all the directors you mentioned are all great. And if you could read though the roughly 250 posts you'd see we mentioned them. First the list is mine, VESCUCCI'S, and not the Academy's or some magazine's, mine! Besides the choices were made on continuity and average ratings. That especially why I couldn't put the Wachowski bros, because they just haven't made enough critically acclaimed movies. Same goes for Zemeckis and their likes. Like iice said, Speed Racer will seal their fate. (BTW they're very courageous to try their hands on that kind of material)

I don't even recall saying Spielberg directed Transformers, I was only probably crediting his involvement in the work. And I also thought Michael Bay was the one who directed it and not Mann!

Justkunmi seems to be pissed. I have already come to terms with the fact that Oscars are for the 'deep' movies and not for the ass-kickers. What we need in the oscars now would be a percentage of the ratings to go out to the people. What I mean is that they should consider what the people paying for the bleeding movie tickets and DVDs (bootleggers like me) want. I'm beginning to think there should be a category for highest grossing movie too.

It just occured to me that 300 didn't pick up anything. That's mind boggling. It seems No country for old men, Michael Clayton and There will be blood were the movies that stole the show this year.

Better luck next year. Hey iice. Fancy seeing you here. Not hard at all!

Oh, Eddie got a razzie. I guess I saw that coming. It's about time he started to think of calling the shots. I think now is the time for him to use his fame to start his own personal travails like reality shows. Or even a black version of punk'd or something. As an actor I think he's pretty handicapped for I don't recall seeing him ever acting a serious role and people are getting eternally more serious. Anyway enough said about him.

Tilda in Constantine made double take. I had to go research whether the portrayal of Gabriel was inexact. But then there are no female or male angels. There are just angels but everybody's caught up in believing they are all male. Nice twist. Plus the movie's so dark and to tell you the truth, I like keanu there better than in the Matrix. Did I mention the smoking thingie is banging. Quid Smokit Me Destruit Me, or thereabouts, hey iice?

Well, how about that? I didn't know you guys still get it on in here. About the Oscars thingie, I very much agree with what all y'all are saying and particularly with what Spikyn said last here;

spikyn:
D'you notice how the Oscars know a film is great but can't bring themselves to openly acknowledge it so they nominate it for "technical awards"? Remember "Speed" winning "Best Sound, "

That's a school of thought that I'm surprised isn't getting hammered in Hollywood. To get any Oscars nowadays one has to act in a film where the story has a lot of drama and depth I concur to this actually but I also think I can give a darn good performance in an action movie too. I mean what's acting all about? It's about rendition, ain't it? This is how a character is on paper, bring it to life somewhere around 90 to 100% and you've got a great acting. So if Heath ledger portrays the joker well enough he should get nominated along with folks from Babel for instance and not get sidelined to the crew awards as best sound, best what've you. Besides you can hardly give such tech awards to say Atonement.

And congratulations Spikyn and Brad's award. I think it's great folks like you appreciate the arts. And Brad's something that brings back the innocence of the 60s and 70s that I so love, even though it's only in toons.

Josh's omission is a mystery unsolved, because he deserved not only to be nominated but to pose a strong challenge. Well in my own opinion, the Oscars better get its act together or else people will start valuing their golden globes more. That's why I rate the Actor's guild a lot. Who better to judge than the players themselves.

Tilda's great too. Always acting strange roles and that definitely gets my attention. Loved her in Narnia and Constantine. Plus she's english! About the strange name Diablo, well my boss' name is Savage and the dictionary doesn't profer a meaning that is even 'not so bad' Besides i like Diablo, hehe. diabolical diablo!

I see y'all are getting it on, eh? Without me too. Well, I'm gonna get into the thick of it right away! I was reading y'all going back and forth with Nicolas Cage's career and how it should come to an end. You know what I think? Cage is a localised actor. He's great at playing the benevolent selfless really nice guy. If a role strays too far from this profile, it spells disaster. In capital letters too. I think his last good film was the first National Treasure and I back D that it's been one let-down after the other since then. Recap; Wickerman, Ghost rider, that one where he had a moustache and was playing a fire fighter in the Sept 11 thingie and this matchstick men that I've not even heard of. That guy needs to sort out his kinda film. Maybe he should have been in something like 1408 instead of John Cusack. That's his kinda thing. He's not versatile like people like Emma Thompson and Gary Oldman who you'll despite seeing their names in the end credits won't believe are the same people in the film. They're that good. Cage is only good in his safe haven.

Oscar favorites? I think ditto with D-reloaded. This year's is really going to be streamlined and we know the people who're definitely gonna get the naked arm-folding thingie. Oh and don't forget golden. I am biased about Cate too and all those briticos but I'm not so confident this year. We'll see keeping my fingers crossed!

Digressing, if I may. Don't y'all just love Amy Winehouse? My kinda girl! Ok, enough!