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Indeksical
from Phobiazero Damage Control (United Kingdom) on 2006-10-03 17:36 [#01981600]
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three extremes - 6/10. really let down by takeshi miikes segment.
children of men - 9/10. the best film i have seen at the cinema this year. its not been getting the best reviews but it really struck a chord with me, especially the end, loved the way you didnt know much about the larger story besides what clive owens character experienced. its just a small piece of a much bigger tapestry. so well directed as well, i thought Cuaron was a good director before but this really feels like him spreading his wings in terms of scope and audacity. those long takes!! fucking hell i know there must be edits somewhere but you cant see them and the results are phenominal. thoroughly recommended.
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cuntychuck
from Copenhagen (Denmark) on 2006-10-03 18:43 [#01981605]
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thank you for smoking - 6.5/10
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Ophecks
from Nova Scotia (Canada) on 2006-10-03 19:30 [#01981613]
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Overdrawn at the Memory Bank, one of the worst movies I've ever seen. It had Raul Julia in it so I thought it might be good, but I was wrong. Between this and Street Fighter, he was involved in two of the worst movies ever. Cool.
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Gwely Mernans
from 23rd century entertainment (Canada) on 2006-10-04 12:59 [#01982007]
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nothing 1/5 terrible (everything). I gave it a 1 because the concept could have been intereting.
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oscillik
from the fires of orc on 2006-10-07 15:03 [#01983807]
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Children of Men - 10/10
up there with the best i've seen all year just come back from watching it. very very very good, gets straight to the point.
and it has some Aphex in it :-p
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FlyAgaric
from the discovery (Africa) on 2006-10-09 05:50 [#01984409]
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the party - 3/5 city of lost children - 4/5
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BoxBob-K23
from Finland on 2006-10-09 08:44 [#01984479]
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here's a couple of documentaries for a change:
- Grizzly Man (by W.Herzog) 9/10 - Who Killed The Electric Car 7/10
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recycle
from Where is Phobiazero (Lincoln) (United States) on 2006-10-09 09:02 [#01984482]
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those two are amongst the top of the list to rent, grizzly man looks intersting as does Who Killed...
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LuminousAphid
from home (United States) on 2006-10-09 09:21 [#01984487]
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The Departed - 8/10 Great story, moved quickly through the whole 2.5 hrs, though some of the acting might have been a little better. Plus, there was a whole love triangle thrown in for no good reason that I could see... there was already enough tension to make the story interesting without it. Great ending though, I recomend it.
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Mr Brazil
from Oh Joan, I love you so... on 2006-10-11 20:42 [#01985822]
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Glenn Gould Hereafter - 3.5/5
Not a definitive documentary on Glenn Gould, but more of a cum inducing film for manic fans. A wet dream for Gould enthusiasts that is mixed with archival footage as well as a stand-in for Glenn in various scenes. I think this can be only fully enjoyed by people who already are familiar with this enigmatic musician. Not a good start for beginners, perhaps.
The Departed - 4/5
Uneven in spots, including some stuff in the end, but still immensely entertaining and well crafted. I like when old-time directors put out new movies. Their movies always stick out from the others, especially if they have always been about the crafting of a good story visually and script-wise. Also, some fine performances in this picture. Nice.
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Anus_Presley
on 2006-10-11 20:59 [#01985824]
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Bully, about 2/5, but the shock was a good 5.
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IronLung
from the 91fwy in soCAL (United States) on 2006-10-11 21:03 [#01985825]
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BenchWarmers - 1 of 5 The Hills Have Eyes(Uncut) Remake - 4 of 5
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Matvey
from Kiev (Ukraine) on 2006-10-12 01:22 [#01985875]
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Severance - 3/5. a film of classic funny dismemberfest genre in which Troma's Decampitated leads. Also, there is a scene where they eat a pie, that is very much like what has been parodied in scary movie 2, he he.
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BoxBob-K23
from Finland on 2006-10-12 13:29 [#01986149]
Points: 2440 Status: Regular | Followup to recycle: #01984482
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recycle, grizzly man is one of the most stunning documentaries I've seen... I wanted to like the electric car documentary more, but it feels like made-for-TV production. It raises good issues, however.
On another note, The Departed is currently #60 on imdb top films list, which makes me wonder if remakes - however good - should be banned by law. I'm sure it's a good ride, but leave the East Asians alone, Hollywood!
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obara
from Utrecht on 2006-10-12 14:08 [#01986181]
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Riget I, Riget II...........4/5
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danbrusca
from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2006-10-21 00:07 [#01990362]
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Yay, it's still here :D
The Yards 3/5
Hostel 4/5
A Cock And Bull Story 4/5
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zero-cool
on 2006-10-21 02:11 [#01990375]
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wank:a true-ish story 1/5
an inconventional truth 4.9/5 the end credits song sucked ass
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danbrusca
from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2006-10-21 04:32 [#01990406]
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The Machinist - 3/5 Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang - 4/5 Azumi - 2/5 Spartan - 4/5 War Of The Worlds - 4/5 Superfly - 2/5 Open Water - 4/5 Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire - 3/5 Deterrence - 3/5 King Kong (2005) - 4/5
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danbrusca
from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2006-10-21 04:35 [#01990407]
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I'm Going To Tell You A Secret - 3/5 Run Silent, Run Deep - 3/5 The Battleship Potemkin - 3/5 Element Of Crime - 2/5 Team America: World Police - 4/5 Cube - 4/5 The Forgotten - 3/5 Star Wars Episode III: The Revenge Of The Sith - 4/5 The Corporation - 4/5 Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War On Journalism - 3/5
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danbrusca
from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2006-10-21 04:37 [#01990408]
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The Shipping News - 3/5 After The Sunset - 3/5 One Fine Day - 3/5 I, Robot - 4/5 The Bunker - 3/5 Mr Death: The Rise And Fall Of Fred A. Leuchter Jr. - 4/5 The Straight Story - 4/5 Charlotte Gray - 2/5 Match Point - 3/5 The Astronaut's Wife - 2/5
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danbrusca
from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2006-10-21 04:39 [#01990409]
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Brotherhood - 2/5 Feds - 2/5 Jarhead - 4/5 Underworld: Evolution - 3/5 Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter ...And Spring - 4/5 Cellular - 3/5 Blade: Trinity - 3/5 Munich - 4/5 Funny Games - 4/5 Look Back In Anger - 3/5
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danbrusca
from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2006-10-21 04:42 [#01990412]
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The Machine - 2/5 Exorcist: The Beginning - 4/5 Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story - 3/5 Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy - 3/5 Stander - 4/5 Croupier - 3/5 Walk The Line - 4/5 I Heart Huckabees - 2/5 Shark Tale - 3/5 Elektra - 3/5
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danbrusca
from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2006-10-21 04:44 [#01990414]
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Good Night, And Good Luck - 4/5 Pacific Heights - 3/5 The Bone Collector - 3/5 Soft For Digging - 3/5 The Edge - 3/5 My Stepmother Is An Alien - 3/5 The Constant Gardener - 3/5 My Architect - 3/5 Dead Man's Shoes - 4/5 Ray - 3/5
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danbrusca
from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2006-10-21 04:46 [#01990417]
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Starship Troopers 2: Hero Of The Federation - 3/5 True Crime - 3/5 Fetishes - 4/5 Murderball - 3/5 Syriana - 3/5 The Leader, His Driver And The Drivers Wife - 3/5 His Big White Self - 3/5 Pride & Prejudice (2005) - 3/5 Domino - 3/5 The Assassination Of Richard Nixon - 5/5
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goDel
from ɐpʎǝx (Seychelles) on 2006-10-21 05:09 [#01990422]
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hahaha welcome back, dan!
death of a president - 2/5: it focused mostly on the events of the assassination of bush and the investigation/trial in the months following. it would have been more interesting if they'd focussed on predictions about what the effects would be on the national and international level, in the years following. that way there would have been less 'interviews' too, which i think is one of its negativs. the interviews are hardly convincing. the actors don't give a convincing display of being the 'real people' that were there while the events were taking place. admittedly, it's probably incredibly difficult to pull that off, and in some places it almost does...but that's not enough for this concept to work.
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danbrusca
from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2006-10-21 06:22 [#01990445]
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Lucky Number Slevin - 4/5 Man On Fire - 4/5 The Falklands Play - 4/5 Fantastic Four - 3/5 The Package - 1/5 Criminal - 2/5 Event Horizon - 3/5 V For Vendetta - 4/5 Garden State - 3/5 Conan The Barbarian - 2/5
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danbrusca
from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2006-10-21 06:24 [#01990446]
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Capote - 4/5 Inside Man - 4/5 Essex Boys - 3/5 The Woodsman - 4/5 Stealth - 2/5 Pierrepoint - 4/5 Primer - 4/5 Bullet Boy - 3/5 Scary Movie 2 - 3/5 Fierce Creatures - 3/5
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danbrusca
from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2006-10-21 06:26 [#01990449]
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White Noise - 3/5 Ocean's Twelve - 2/5 Hitch - 3/5 16 Blocks - 3/5 The Edukators - 3/5 Miss Congeniality 2: Armed And Fabulous - 1/5 Kinsey - 4/5 Cool Hand Luke - 3/5 Mission: Impossible III - 5/5 The Panic In Needle Park - 2/5
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danbrusca
from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2006-10-21 06:28 [#01990450]
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Assault On Precinct 13 (2005) - 3/5 Scum - 4/5 Closer - 3/5 Bat*21 - 3/5 The Business - 3/5 The Rocky Horror Picture Show - 2/5 Constantine - 3/5 X-Men: The Last Stand - 3/5 The Da Vinci Code - 3/5 United 93 - 5/5
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danbrusca
from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2006-10-21 06:30 [#01990451]
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The Wind That Shakes The Barley - 3/5 Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - 3/5 Office Space - 3/5 Napoleon Dynamite - 4/5 Superman Returns - 4/5 Miami Vice - 4/5 Once Upon A Time In The Midlands - 3/5 Hide And Seek - 3/5 2010 - 4/5 Meet The Fockers - 3/5
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danbrusca
from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2006-10-21 06:32 [#01990452]
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The Lost World: Jurassic Park - 4/5 Salesman - 4/5 Code 46 - 3/5 The Motorcycle Diaries - 4/5 The Cooler - 3/5 Aeon Flux - 2/5 Maverick - 3/5 28 Days Later - 4/5 Overnight - 4/5 The Man Who Knew Too Much - 3/5
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danbrusca
from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2006-10-21 06:34 [#01990454]
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Swimming With Sharks - 3/5 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home - 4/5 Flight Of The Phoenix (2005) - 4/5 The Sum Of All Fears - 4/5 The Cassandra Crossing - 2/5 Creep - 4/5 Dark Water (2005) - 3/5 Ong-Bak - 3/5 Don't Look Now - 3/5 Green Street - 3/5
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danbrusca
from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2006-10-21 06:36 [#01990456]
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The Fearless Freaks - 3/5 Max Q: Emergency Landing - 2/5 The Abyss - 4/5 A Perfect Murder - 3/5 Darkness - 2/5 Free Enterprise - 3/5 The Ring Two - 3/5 The Jacket - 3/5 The Quiller Memorandum - 3/5 The Matador - 3/5
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danbrusca
from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2006-10-21 06:37 [#01990457]
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So You Want To Be A Rock'N'Roll Star - 3/5 The Black Dahlia - 3/5 Star Trek: First Contact - 4/5 The Weather Man - 3/5 National Treasure - 3/5 What Remains - 4/5 The League Of Gentlemen's Apocalypse - 2/5 Aliens - 5/5 Serenity - 3/5 Children Of Men - 5/5
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danbrusca
from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2006-10-21 06:39 [#01990458]
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Y Tu Mama Tambien - 3/5 Apollo 13 - 4/5 A Short Film About Killing - 4/5 Hidden - 3/5 The Hit - 4/5 The Glass House - 2/5 The Hitcher - 3/5 Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country - 4/5 Sympathy For Lady Vengeance - 4/5 Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind - 4/5
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danbrusca
from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2006-10-21 06:40 [#01990460]
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The Departed - 4/5 Death Of A President - 3/5
...and that's me up to date!
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J198
from Maastricht (Netherlands, The) on 2006-10-21 06:41 [#01990462]
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an inconvenient truth 4/5 the wind that shakes the barley 4/5
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pantalaimon
from Winterfell (United Kingdom) on 2006-10-21 14:58 [#01990621]
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"I like when old-time directors put out new movies"
you do realise the departed is just another hollywood remake of a superior foreign film?
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DirtyPriest
from Copenhagen (Denmark) on 2006-10-21 15:10 [#01990622]
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So you like movies?
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danbrusca
from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2006-10-21 15:57 [#01990635]
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Nah, can't stand them.
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danbrusca
from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2006-10-21 15:57 [#01990637]
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I got too confused with the original. Everyone kinda looked the same to me.
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BoxBob-K23
from Finland on 2006-10-21 16:31 [#01990646]
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ooh, nice one! The original had the most lovable yakuza boss though.
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1up
from greater manchester (United Kingdom) on 2006-10-21 17:07 [#01990653]
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The Life of David Gale 4.0 very good. little predictable.
society 4.3 excellent. do not watch when stoned out of your fucking brain.
repeat: do not watch when stoned out of your fucking brain.
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Mr Brazil
from Oh Joan, I love you so... on 2006-10-21 17:31 [#01990660]
Points: 1970 Status: Lurker | Followup to pantalaimon: #01990621
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Yes I do, but I have never seen it. What I was trying to say, and thought I made clear, was that when an "old-time director" puts out a new movie (a movie they relatively just finished making, not a re-release of one of their "classics") it usually sticks out from everything else because of a "movie generation gap" for lack of a better phrase. Different techniques are imployed visually and story wise, but usually visually. Take, for instance, the recent Brian De Palma picture that came out. If, say, David Fincher had directed it, it would look and "feel" different from what De Palma produced. Younger directors will probably make different movies than old ones even if they are the same story. And, regardless of the story having already been told, The Departed is still a new movie.
But, yes, you have single handedly made it known that the original telling of this story is arguably better than Scorsese's attempt at it. Golf claps all around for you.
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Ceri JC
from Jefferson City (United States) on 2006-10-21 17:32 [#01990661]
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Threads - Absolutely bloody horrible and terrifying to boot. The hardest hitting film I've seen. 10/10.
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Mr Brazil
from Oh Joan, I love you so... on 2006-10-21 17:33 [#01990662]
Points: 1970 Status: Lurker | Followup to danbrusca: #01990637
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Oh my. I feel bad for laughing at that...well, maybe not bad, just a little unpleasant.
hehe
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danbrusca
from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2006-10-22 00:19 [#01990705]
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It's not the first time a film from the far east has done that to me. I guess it does sound a bit un-PC to say that, but quite literally, I'm telling it like I see it.
I expect that somewhere in Korea right now there's a guy sitting on his sofa watching some Hollywood movie and thinking to himself, 'man, all these dudes look the same to me'. In Korean though.
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BoxBob-K23
from Finland on 2006-10-22 03:05 [#01990719]
Points: 2440 Status: Regular | Followup to danbrusca: #01990705
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Actually our "racism" is more justified, since far eastern people _do_ look more alike than, say, hollywood actors. It's simple: they all have black/dark hair, they all have pretty similar body types and so on. (PC = dead)
I never had such problems, though. I guess I can pick up facial characteristics better?
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chambre noire
from Iceland on 2006-10-22 03:05 [#01990720]
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The devil wears Prada 3/5
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big
from lsg on 2006-10-22 07:41 [#01990805]
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the twilight samurai 4/5 really cute
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