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           afxNUMB
             from So.Flo on 2004-12-02 08:41 [#01413067]
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  I have to see this movie..looks awesome and GREAT cast too.  And of course Wes Anderson who's done the Royal Tenebaums &  Rushmore 
 
  
         
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           fleetmouse
             from Horny for Truth on 2004-12-02 09:25 [#01413092]
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Ah, okay then - that's why the previews reminded me so  strongly of the Tenenbaums. It goes on my to-see list. 
 
  
         
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           pOgO
             from behind your belly button fluff on 2004-12-02 09:26 [#01413093]
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I thought the trailer looked a bit mediocre, but I'll still  be going to see it cause it's Bill fucking Murray 
 
  
         
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           virginpusher
             from County Clare on 2004-12-02 09:31 [#01413096]
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Bill murray!! All the way!!
 
  
         
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           evolume
             from seattle (United States) on 2004-12-02 12:26 [#01413306]
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the trailors for Royal Tennenbaums and Rushmore were better  than the preview for Life Aquatic but i am still itchin to  see it.
 
  wes anderson is also going to direct a stop motion film  based on Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr. Fox
  for which i am also excited!
 
  
         
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           r40f
             from qrters tea party on 2004-12-02 12:27 [#01413307]
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i can't wait to see this movie!
 
  
         
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           -crazone
             from smashing acid over and over on 2004-12-02 12:28 [#01413308]
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the plot sucks but bill rules, this must be good
 
  
         
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           evolume
             from seattle (United States) on 2004-12-02 12:30 [#01413309]
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i don't know... a marine biologist revenge movie?  i think  that plot rules!  no wait, it rulez! 
 
  
         
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           rezpeni
             on 2004-12-02 13:36 [#01413383]
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I saw it already. It's my second favorite film of his now  after Rushmore. Totally enjoyable. 
 
  
         
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           evolume
             from seattle (United States) on 2004-12-02 13:40 [#01413393]
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you lucky jerk!
 
  
         
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           Sido Dyas
             from a computer on 2004-12-02 13:45 [#01413403]
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I LOLed when he danced to the music in the diving gear. 
  A must see! 
  Bearded explorers have been safe from hackle for too long =)
 
  
         
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           qrter
             from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2004-12-02 14:44 [#01413490]
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I hope he does something new with this film.
 
  
         
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           evolume
             from seattle (United States) on 2004-12-28 15:04 [#01438450]
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I saw this movie this weekend. I absolutely loved it.  It is, once again very much like a  typical wes anderson film.  silly, innocent and with quirky  characters.  But it is not a total re-hashing of his  previous films.
 
  for example, LIfe Aquatic has nudity, violence, death,  claymation, pirates..etc.  it is much more heartwrenching  than any of his movies, but not in a forced or sappy way.
 
  it is also much more ambitious, in my opinion, than even  Royal Tennenbaums.  in budget and scale as well as  emotionally.
 
  anyway, i loved it.  it was much better than i was  expecting.  better than his previous movies though?  it's  too early to say yet. i'll have to watch it a bunch more  times but i suspect, like his other films, it will grow on  me with each viewing! 
 
  
         
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           marlowe
             from Antarctica on 2004-12-28 15:05 [#01438454]
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Sheesh, I already made a topic about this! :@
 
  
         
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           evolume
             from seattle (United States) on 2004-12-28 15:11 [#01438460]
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i looked but this was the first one i found. srry!
 
  
         
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           weatheredstoner
             from same shit babes. (United States) on 2004-12-28 15:13 [#01438465]
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Awesome movie. The live action backgrounds and visuals were  amazing, the overall atmosphere was very nostalgic feeling.  
 
  *spoiler* one of the funniest parts is where hes shooting at pirates  in a speedo and a robe. 
 
  
         
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           evolume
             from seattle (United States) on 2004-12-28 15:15 [#01438467]
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I totally fell in love with the huge cutaway set of the  Belafonte wiht the dolphins swimming under it!
 
  for this reason alone it is worth seeing this one in the  theatre on the big screen! 
 
  
         
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           weatheredstoner
             from same shit babes. (United States) on 2004-12-28 15:18 [#01438479]
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yeah that was one of the best parts. just the overall  atmosphere of the whole movie is excellent.
  I got all emotional when his 'son' died... :o  "what? what the hell is this? am I gonna tear up? no,  must... hold  back... tears.." 
 
  
         
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           evolume
             from seattle (United States) on 2004-12-28 16:10 [#01438571]
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me too!
 
  
         
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           qrter
             from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2004-12-28 19:04 [#01438766]
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OOOH it dropped to 7.5 already!!
 
  
         
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           qrter
             from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2004-12-28 19:15 [#01438783]
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oh my - this (excerpt from a) review just made my genitalia  shrivel up and drop off:
 
  "Wes Anderson's vanity project finds him regressing from  the perceptive dissertation on American families that was  "The Royal Tenenbaums" to the arch callowness of its  precursor "Rushmore" and the result is a slight,  intermittently amusing picture that dares you to get it but  smugly predicts you won't." 
 
  
         
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           plaidzebra
             from so long, xlt on 2004-12-28 19:22 [#01438795]
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how can a movie predict that the viewer won't "get it"?   sounds like more bullshit rhetoric from an amateur reviewer  who doesn't really know why he didn't like a film.  i'm sure  this reviewer then went on to argue that there is "nothing  to get."  there's thousands of similar reviews all over  amazon.
 
  i liked this movie a lot...
 
  
         
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           qrter
             from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2004-12-28 19:24 [#01438799]
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the use of words typically paints a picture of an inept  reviewer.
 
  this one is on IMdb, btw.
 
  
         
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           plaidzebra
             from so long, xlt on 2004-12-28 19:42 [#01438832]
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yeah, i didn't mean to imply i thought the review was from  imdb, it just brought to mind so many reviews from amazon.
 
  the commercial critics have been pretty savage, as well.  
  was this film supposed to be the third in a trilogy?
 
  
         
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           marlowe
             from Antarctica on 2004-12-28 19:47 [#01438836]
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Well I thought Rushmore was a great motion picture!
 
  
         
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           marlowe
             from Antarctica on 2004-12-28 19:52 [#01438840]
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I've just checked Rotten Tomatoes, and scanning the rotten  reviews to the 'fresh' reviews, I'd say the fresh reviewers  have it! I'm looking forward to seeing this ! 
 
  
         
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           plaidzebra
             from so long, xlt on 2004-12-28 20:10 [#01438866]
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your horoscope:
  a movie that you will like is made to seem unappealing by an  incompetent and shallow reviewer.
 
  a movie that you will not like is made to seem appealing by  an articulate and thoughtful reviewer.
 
  you will go see "the life aquatic" and come out saying "i  rather liked that" in your native tongue.   
 
  
         
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           optimus prime
             on 2004-12-28 22:52 [#01438932]
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you won't be disappointed.
 
  
         
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           evolume
             from seattle (United States) on 2004-12-29 01:54 [#01438972]
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that's pretty funny!
 
  
         
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           qrter
             from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2004-12-29 04:26 [#01439015]
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"Rushmore" is one of my favourite films of all time.
  I was disappointed in "The Royal Tenenbaums" though - it  felt like more of the same, but more forced.
 
  so I'm kind of weary of this new venture. I'll go and see it  ofcourse, hopefully I'll be pleasantly surprised. 
 
  
         
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           plaidzebra
             from so long, xlt on 2004-12-29 07:00 [#01439091]
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"life aquatic" is most certainly more of the same...
  i didn't think "royal tenenbaums" felt "forced" at all, any  more than "the mixed up files of mrs. basil e. frankweiler." 
 
  
         
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           somejerk
             from south florida, US (United States) on 2004-12-29 09:27 [#01439138]
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excelent movie, go give htem your money.
 
  
         
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