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Well, I think it's common knowledge that Keanu Reeves has impeccable acting range, but this movie was just terrible. Was it trying to be a supernatural thriller? Was it a satire? Was it trying to be outright comedy? It just did not pick a direction. Ok and let's not forget to mention that the scene in the beginning with that little girl in Mexico is SUCH an Exorcist rip-off. I'm still just shocked Keanu would stoop this low, after such masterpieces as Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.

An actor who continually surprises me with his range and sheer acting talent is Mark Wahlberg. He first amazed me in Boogie Nights and then made me adore him in the amazing film I Heart Huckabees. He's one of the better, if not the best, model (and rapper) turned actor out there. [quote name='Morpheus']but expected little from Zoolander. Male models seemed so stupid.[/quote] Well...wasn't that the point of the movie?

Funny this should come up. Last year I wrote an article, for my school newspaper, on how f--ked up the MPAA is. Here it is. [EDIT]- Uh....anyone have any feedback? [quote name='Transtic Nerve']I hear that if the F word is said more than twice ina movie it's automatically rated R, if not higher. [/quote] Also it depends on the usage of the word. It can only be used as an explicative in a PG-13 film, but NOT as a verb.

Here are mine. #1- (my a landslide) Carol of the Bells: I just love the music and I think the words to it are amazing. I love the harmony in it. #2- Santa Baby: Classic and sexy...what more could one ask for in a Christmas song. #3- Silent Night: Relaxing, pleasant song.

There are a lot of Christian undertones in a lot of different anime series/movies.The Japanese seem to love undertones in everything they watch, whether is be Christian, some other religion, or some other reference. Maybe the reason you see Christianity poking its head through a few series is because you are somewhat familiar with the religion and can spot subtle motifs/imagery.

Guys, guys, come on. I think we all need to work on our self-reliance. A cabin in the middle of nowhere could help. [color=#503f86][size=1][b]Please don't post off-topic replies; if you can, try and make their relevance clear and add as much detail as you can. Posts that are too short or that are irrelevant will be deleted as spam. Please be sure to check over the site's [url="http://www.otakuboards.com/rules.php?"]Rules[/url]. -Solo[/size][/color][/b]

[QUOTE=ThatOneOddDude] 1. Gundam Seed. I heard it was one of the best Gundam series ever, so I had high hopes, but all they ever do is talk![/QUOTE] Oh, I just hate it when they're dialogue. I think it most definitely ruins a show. Take the show Last EXILE for example. All the fighting was good, but when they started jabbering on and on, I just couldn't listen. Damn that Gundam Seed, damn it to hell.

[quote name='ScirosDarkblade']Heh, except that Hideaki Anno didn't understand the ending either. That's why it's such a huge mess--both endings, actually. Honestly, there's nothing genius about those endings or the whole show, and Anno will be the first to admit it.[/quote] Same with David Lynch in the analogy i was trying to make-- comparing david Lynch to the writer/creator of NGE. MOST people out there consider it genius, but couldn't explain it if their lives depended on it. This goes on a much broader scale than just discussing NGE-- a lot of the time things that people don't understand, will just automatically be brushed off as either whacky/stupid or genius and I think Lynch and Anno just lucked out. NGE's ending makes no sense and the rest of the story is just good. It's nothing spectacular. Yes, that's my opinion, but everyone knows (especially Dagger) that my opinion reigns supreme. :D

I would have to say that Evangelion is one of the most overrated anime. I really enjoyed this show, up until the final 4 episodes, and thought it was nicely done. The animation was satisfactory, the seiyuu's were good, and the music was enjoyable. The plot was interesting and kept me thinking, too much so towards the latter half of the series. Let's face it, the end really does not make much sense and it's silly for people to try to say they understand it, because I believe it's up to one's own interpretation. I'm still just shocked at how many people are obsessed with this show. It was a good show, but it definitely wasn't the best, or even one of the best ever made. I was speaking to a friend of mine from school a few years back, who is from Japan. He explained to me that there is somewhat of a cult following of the series in Japan and that the general public do no really care for the show past face value. I think that also applies here. I think in many respects Evangelion is a lot like David Lynch's [i]Twin Peaks[/i], which garnered a somewhat large cult following during it's two season run here in the states. The show really did not make much sense, but stimulated thought provoking debate and interpretation. The show, however, was not that spectacular. It wasn't genius, no matter how many people try to defend it as being so. It was just stream of thought story that was completely objectionable. I think Evangelion is the same and think it is just, on a whole, a good series. It most definitely is not a GREAT one, like so many people claim.

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[QUOTE=Leh] I'm gay so I'm allowed to answer this question.[/QUOTE] What does you being gay have to do with the ability to pick out a good smelling cologne? Are gays gifted with a better sense of smell than that of the straight men?

[QUOTE=chobit]Well,if you're going for cheaper stuff,Axe is good.If your buying more expensive stuff I like Gucci's Envy for Men.I think.Theres too many,I've never smelled yours before.Oooh,and Burberry Touch Eau de Toilette Spray for Men.Thats all I can think of. But I think it sort've depends on what kind of person you are.If that makes any sense.[/QUOTE] I can't STAND Envy. I think it smells like an old man. I bought it once and was just disgusted by it. Burberry Weekend, however, is quite nice and use it often. My favorite, though, has to be Paul Smith: EXTREME. I highly recommend that one. [EDIT] I also really like Issey Miyake (SP?), he makes some really good smelling cologne.

[QUOTE=James][color=#707875]o_O; That's what my comments were related to. [/color][/QUOTE] Tsk. Tsk. Ending a sentence with a preposition. ;) Along the lines with this thread, I am really pissed off at how many of you guys are so paranoid about gay men hitting on you. Don't flatter yourselves. It's pretty self-centered of you to just assume that a man, who happened to be gay, would automatically hit on you. If you were as hot as me, however, you would have reason to worry. [EDIT]: Suppose an unattractive woman hits on me- I would, of course, decline her advances, while at the same time, feel flattered that she found me attractive. The same scenario would go for gay guys.

Hm. I don't really care for this one. It seems pretty contrived and cliched. I don't know what else to tell you, but that is just my opinion on it.

[QUOTE=ScirosDarkblade]Note: if you haven't seen the film, do yourself a huge favor and DON'T READ THE SPOILERS! Watch the film first! Heh. I actually liked that, because it was a very clever way to dispel the myth. It made more sense than any other [spoiler]animal[/spoiler], really. The only thing is the CG made it worse (as well as the creature animation). Here's why: [spoiler]the size of the beast was a bit inconsistent. In one scene its not that big and its master can pull the pitchfork out of its side without any trouble. In another scene, where it's fighting three dogs in an arena, it's like a rhinoceros. Another problem: lions would probably use their claws or something to attack their prey (or jump and try to break the neck). The beast seriously did a lot of "head swinging," making it really seem like a rhino. Especially in the scene where the beast crashes into the home of Marianne's aunt/uncle. So the actual shots of the beast really throw you off from thinking it's a lion. But I'm gonna blame that on the CG and animation folks, not the screenwriter or director. Well, the director a little.[/spoiler][/QUOTE] Which is basically all I said.