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Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27297 Posts |
Any direct feedback on this film yet? Not entirely bemused by the early write-ups here.
I read a few reviews and then it hit me... I guess Morgan Freeman is doing a great job as the devil in guise of god. Was pretty obvious after the last time he played president and brought down a huge meteor right? I happen to dislike the idea that one is free to interpret biblical text by taking central story words and making them into acronyms. If ark can become A.R.K I wonder if in the next film Jesus will become Je.S.U.S or similar. Enjoy. I'll likely be at a Sunday 2:30 showing and listen to what the audience is saying after. I expect a flood of discussion and confusion and animal poop.
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Payne Inner circle Seattle 4571 Posts |
Will definatey wait for cable on this one. Haven't seen the first one yet either as I generally don't like remakes and I can only take so much unrestrained Carrey.
I'll probably be at Black Sheep this weekend which is more up my alley http://www.blacksheep-themovie.com/
"America's Foremost Satirical Magician" -- Jeff McBride.
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts |
Free speech is a dangerous thing.
"Torture doesn't work" lol
Guess they forgot to tell Bill Buckley. "...as we reason and love, we are able to hope. And hope enables us to resist those things that would enslave us." |
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Lyndel Inner circle wrote the theme to the TV show COPS! 1623 Posts |
Just returned from the theater. It was cute film. Has an uplifting feel-good theme and it makes you think... At least it made me think... I enjoyed it.
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Psy-Kosh Regular user Michigan 134 Posts |
I haven't seen it, but making acronyms and other word play out of biblical text as a long tradition, especially when you're working with the original hebrew text.
Heck, consider gematria (numerology, more or less) in which you do stuff like find biblical words with similar numerical value and then deduce that they relate to similar concepts. So I wouldn't call it a new idea. |
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Stanyon Inner circle Landrum, S.C. by way of Chicago 3433 Posts |
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On 2007-06-22 17:11, Lyndel wrote: Made me think too. Made me think about the seven bucks that are no longer in my wallet. JMHO Cheers!
Stanyon
aka Steve Taylor "Every move a move!" "If you've enjoyed my performance half as much as I've enjoyed performing for you, then you've enjoyed it twice as much as me!" |
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Andy the cardician Inner circle A street named after my dad 3362 Posts |
The trailer was great . . . . that is all that I can say.
Cards never lie
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Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27297 Posts |
So we gonna do acts of random kindness to people?
Morgan Freeman... good shot. Will take folks a while to feel the barb on your latest hook.
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APC Inner circle Los Angeles 1213 Posts |
I enjoyed this film. I saw it on thursday at a pre-screening that Steve himself attended. He is the nicest guy in Hollywood, and I believe that fully. I have a family friend who has a brain tumor, and has already outlived the expected by a year. He is only around 19 or 20 years old. His make-a-wish was to meet Steve and go backstage at "The Office". His mother asked Steve if a fundraiser was a possibility, and without hesitation he agreed. They raised over 205,000 dollars, and he was such a nice guy. I really appreciated the movie more after seeing him there and listening to him. Random acts of kindness really are the way to start changing the world. I thought I would share this story as it seems appropriate, though it may be a little off-topic. Overall, I liked the movie and loved Steve.
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts |
Ditto on the nice guy comment; my girlfriend worked on 40 Year Old Virgin. She also worked on a forthcoming Morgan Freeman/Jack Nicholson movie had the same to say about Freeman. Haven't seen Evan Almighty yet, but I will...looks funny, and two good actors.
"Torture doesn't work" lol
Guess they forgot to tell Bill Buckley. "...as we reason and love, we are able to hope. And hope enables us to resist those things that would enslave us." |
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MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts |
We don't have a theater here, I'm going to a goat festival, might get upward to fifty people there.
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rossmacrae Inner circle Arlington, Virginia 2475 Posts |
Oh boy, goats!
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Justin Style Inner circle 2010 Posts |
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On 2007-06-22 14:35, Jonathan Townsend wrote: ??? What the? First you spend all your weekday time on a magician chat room board, now you are saying you spend your "off" days at the local movie megaplex doing volunteer Audience research!??? You are amazing and an inspiration to many if not all of us. God speed. |
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Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27297 Posts |
Thanks, did you read the reviews and online discusion about hollywood reaching out to the church, arkalmighty.com and the humor?
Here's a link for some of the scoop.
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Father Photius Grammar Host El Paso, TX (Formerly Amarillo) 17161 Posts |
For a slapstick, toungue in cheek, lark this film succeeds, and that is all that it is supposed to be. I'd equate it to some of the Earnest movies. It will be out in DVD in the stores before the end of the year if not the end of the summer.
"Now here's the man with the 25 cent hands, that two bit magician..."
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Andy the cardician Inner circle A street named after my dad 3362 Posts |
Rotten tomatoes did not rank it very high.
Cards never lie
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nums Veteran user I have a life, or I would have more than 366 Posts |
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On 2007-06-22 16:30, LobowolfXXX wrote: And thankfully you have the RIGHT to say that. Reminds me of the russian and the texan talking and the Texan said America is the greatest as he can go sit on the steps of the Capitol building and yell at the top of his lungs "THE PRESIDENT OF THE US IS AN IDIOT" and nothing will happen to me The russian says that is no big deal, he can sit on the steps of the Krimlen and yell at the top of his voice "THE PRESIDENT OF THE US IS AN IDIOT" and nothing will happen to me either. NUMS |
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Payne Inner circle Seattle 4571 Posts |
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On 2007-06-25 02:03, Andy the cardician wrote: Neither did the rest of the country. It clocked in at a little over 32 million dollars. The worst opening of all the so-called "blockbusters" this summer. This pretty much means the death knell for the big budget, biblically based, family friendly, mega comedy market. Not that there was really one to begin with. Just probably means we won't be seeing a remake of Wholly Moses anytime soon. Which in itself is a good thing.
"America's Foremost Satirical Magician" -- Jeff McBride.
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MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts |
UPDATE ON THE GOAT FESTIVAL:
I went the Goat Festival with my wife and her pal. Of those not showing goats in the goat contest the grand total of visitors for day one was: three. The good news is my wife won the Goat Girl contest, which I entered her in and as the only entrant she won and was not happy with me. I didn't go back the next day as the wife was still mad. They had one black goat with a beard and horns and it had grey eyes with black slits in them, looked very Satanic, I named it Bubby. |
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Andy the cardician Inner circle A street named after my dad 3362 Posts |
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On 2007-06-25 17:40, Payne wrote: The idea of the movie is actually good. Unfortunately, the execution seems to be the problem. Well such is life.
Cards never lie
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