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I always thought that the monolith was meant to spur on/represent the evolution of man, particularly regarding tools. When it first shows up, weapons are invented; the next shot is of a satellite armed with nuclear warheads. Second time it shows up it's followed by the invention/introduction of HAL, a being fabricated by mankind that can outsmart any human, a cold, calculating being that is greater than its creators. The last one stands for rebirth, but I haven't quite figured it out entirely, yet. edit: Of course, I COULD have it all wrong, but from what I remember (especially as described in the book) the monolith is an alien (maybe from Jupiter, maybe from God, who knows, is there even a difference) structure used to essentially find out is anyone there, and if so can they reach the point of evolution where tey can make contact with the creators. Hence the subtitle of 2010, hence the rest of this wall of text, and hence the best science fiction movie ever made. SEX HAVER 40000 fucked around with this message at 12:14 on Feb 4, 2010 |
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William Friedkin talked a bit about the hiring of Linda Blair before a SIFF screening of The Exorcist. He said he needed a child that could handle the material (obviously, you can't just edit a movie like The Exorcist together without the actress having a clue) and said that he went through hundreds if not thousands of auditions for the role. Blair came in after casting was pretty much over, and Friedkin instantly warmed up to her. She said she'd read the book, and he asked her what she thought it was about. Her response was "it's about a little kid getting possessed an masturbating with a crucifix." "Masturbating...do you know what that means?" "Yeah, it's like jacking off, right?" "Have you ever masturbated before?" "Sure! All the time. Haven't you?" He hired her on the spot.
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Aug 7, 2012 06:49
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They discuss this in the second film, to an extent, but the best answer I've heard is you can feed them at dawn at the earliest.
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Jan 5, 2013 03:15
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Follow the Scarecrow method of sorting: auteurs (directors you like and own 4 or more films from), foreign, and then insane micromanaging of subgenres from then on. If it's your only Joe Dante movie, Gremlins goes in "Lil' Bastards" alongside Ghoulies and Critters. Noir, Neo-Noir, and Faux-Noir sections. Keep the Giallos separate from the Euro-Horror. Or just organize by spine color.
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Mar 15, 2013 00:06
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Never leave Béla Tarr out of long takes discussion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykpJkf76X04 (Kinda  for a second)
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Aug 16, 2014 20:10
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In The Big Lebowski, after Maude refers Lebowski to a doctor, the next scene is him pumped in his car punching the ceiling. Did he go to the doctor and get a handjob? Thanks in advance
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Aug 15, 2016 06:14
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Just watched Speed last night and want to confirm with you all that it remains absolutely buckwild and basically perfect to this day. Also some of the music was ripped off pretty much wholesale in MGS3 so great minds or whatever
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Apr 9, 2017 01:15
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SiKboy posted:Under Siege was a boat. Under Siege 2 was a trainwreck. Under Siege 2 was a trainwreck, Speed 2 was Willem Dafoe SEX HAVER 40000 fucked around with this message at 19:41 on Apr 10, 2017 |
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Apr 10, 2017 19:37
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2 questions: 1. Are there any sword-n-sorcery movies that come even kinda close to Conan the Barbarian? Even the sequel doesn't scratch the same itch. 2. Is there a fight scene in an apartment in Michael Clayton? Specifically one where someone hits someone else with the lid of a toilet tank? Or am I thinking of another movie with a similar looking apartment?
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May 14, 2017 09:22
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Is there a good zone to find year-end top ten lists aggregated?
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Dec 11, 2017 04:35
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hype williams was a master of his craft
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as far as podcasts go, i've been enjoying generation loss quite a bit. they're just nearing the ten episode mark and so far all of them have been quality.
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