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Speaking of Inception, here's a prequel comic for the movie: http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/inception-comic.html. It reveals more about what their operation as dream thieves consists of and Cobb's position before the plot of the movie. If you don't want any type of spoilers, don't click.

Also, I'm a little pissed that Norton's being replaced as the Hulk for the Avengers film. I was really looking forward to what he could do under Whedon's direction. While I'm displeased about Norton getting axed, I hope JGL replaces him. I get the feeling the latter could also pull it off. Plus, he needs a superhero role to further expand his resume and I can only see him being Spider-Man or Hulk.
Thanks for the link! Looks awesome! I'm gonna check it out after I see the movie I think.

And WHAT?!? I never got to see all of the Hulk, which, I don't even know why since I love Ed Norton, but that pisses me off too because why the hell would you want to replace Ed with ANYONE EVER?!? Plus it ruins the uniformity between the movies. :(
 

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There were no titans in "clash of the titans" because they were still in clash and haven't been dismissed by the teacher yet...

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heh, get it? *nudge


annnny way, I just saw "youth in revolt" (Michael Cera) and it was... a wtf kind of movie. Dark comedy, and a mockery of youths in revolt, no doubt. Off-putting, but very interesting to see Michael Cera in a bad boy role wearing white slacks, loafers, and a gold bracelet. ^^
 

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There were no titans in "clash of the titans" because they were still in clash and haven't been dismissed by the teacher yet...

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heh, get it? *nudge
Nice :).

I don't know have I mentioned it before, watched Never back Down today, again. It was a simple nice movie, no big cast. Sean Faris is a handsome man. Heard The King of Fighter movie is coming this year and Sean Faris is starring as Kyo Kusanag in the movie. And yes its a live action movie based on the game. Watched the promo trailer, looked :confused. By the way, I pretty much have established that live action movie = epic fail :notrust.
 

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I saw grown ups last week. It was a pretty good movie. What I liked about it though was that most of the movie was just all of the comedians poking cracks at each other. Even though the movie lacked in plot, it wasn't necessary because all the jokes that were wise cracks were funny. I laughed quite a bit during the movie. Plus I love Kevin James and it was another good movie that he was in. Everyone loves the funny fat guy :XD. Anywho if your looking for a comedy, and something thats KINDA family friendly then this is the movie to see. I say kinda because there were quite a few jokes that were for the adults but w/e. lol.

Also I think I'm going to be seeing Inception in a few hours! I CAN'T WAIT!!!! Has Leonardo Dicaprio ever done in a bad movie? I honestly sat back and tried thinking about it and I came up empty handed. As a result I'm really looking forward to seeing it.
 

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Just saw "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" today. It wasn't horrible, but it wasn't great either. It's probably the next best (movie to watch) after seeing Inception... It's a hell of a lot better than Predators though; the "Ahhhnuld" one was better IMO.
 

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Can someone reassure me please, I've been told that Inception hasn't been getting good reviews from cinemagoers but I'm thinking its just the dumbasses that don't understand the plot.
 

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Well today's your lucky day goldb because I saw Inception the other night and it was FANTASTIC. I have no idea who would give it a bad review. Its been getting good reviews. The way I see if it Rottentomatoes actually gives a movie good reviews (cause they are very pessimistic and rarely do) then the movie has to be good. Who ever is telling you its getting bad reviews should be smacked. :modsmack

Anywho onto the movie itself, I absolutely loved it. I don't want to give away anything but all I'm gonna say is that when you leave the theater you'll be questioning reality :XD. Its that good of a movie but you have to think and pay attention the whole time (so yes the dumbasses that can't comprehend what reality is to begin with goldb give it bad reviews :p). The ending is annoying but in a perfectly good and reasonable way, so you may be pissed but you'll see the strategy behind it and be happy at the same time. Leonardo Dicaprio ONCE again plays in a great movie (I can't seem to find one that he was bad in :XD). I was surprised that I actually liked the chick that played in Juno, I used to get annoyed by her but this role she actually played well and she has redeemed herself in my book.

In the end I can't stop thinking about this movie cause it was that awesome. I lay down in bed at night and it starts to mess with your head a bit but in a great way, really makes you think a lot. I can't see anything wrong with the movie personally so I'm giving it 5 stars and am ORDERING EVERYONE TO GO SEE IT!!!! :yelling...enjoy :grin.
 

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I saw Inception yesterday and I loved it. I didn't think it was super mind bending or seriously hard to follow, but from what's talked about over the internets it leaves the viewer with a lot of ability to theorize about the plot, and not in ways that cause flame wars to happen. LOL It's just a very interesting movie and I loved the casting job, particularly DiCaprio, Watanabe, Levitt, and Murphy. I thought Ellen Page was good too, but she was sort of...I don't know, she didn't leave much of an impression with me as the other characters did, but that could just be the way she was written.

Anyways, speaking of DiCaprio, a friend who went with us to see the movie was impressed by him and was surprised because he was generally put off by the DiCaprio image, as I used to be. LOL So again, the man deserves respect since with him comes a certain trustworthy level of quality of the movies he's in.

Another thing that impressed me was the movie had authenticity. Watanabe plays a Japanese business owner, and yes, he does speak English, since it it is an English speaking movie, but his men do speak Japanese to him and his accent is obviously good because he's a native speaker of Japanese. He isn't "Americanized." It's nice to see a producer take the time to get it right instead of just throwing a random Asian person into the role as is the case (or not) with other movies.

It's definitely a movie worth seeing in the theater at least once, and I suspect a lot of people will actually shell out the money for multiple viewings. There's too much subtly in it to only see it once and walk away. I suspect this is something that the nay sayers can't get. They watch it once and for whatever reason don't get it, or don't like it, and they just brush it off without trying to mentally unravel it (which isn't easily done, as there are so many threads woven together to create the fabric of the story).

Last I looked at Rotten Tomatoes it was at 89% positive ratings, one of the highest I've ever seen there.

There's no question that this movie is good. But it's also a matter of taste I guess. Some will just flat out not like it for whatever reason, as with any movie. I say go see it.
 

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Thanks for the reassurance guys :p, I'll definitely check it out this coming week. Anything about Toy Story 3?
 

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Thanks for the reassurance guys :p, I'll definitely check it out this coming week. Anything about Toy Story 3?
I haven't seen it, but everyone I know says it was the best. They also say that everyone cries at the end.
 

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I nearly cried at the end of TS3... and that's coming from a guy who laughs at funerals and is practically dead inside.
 

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Toy Story 3 was great as well. I didn't cry at the end but I was more sad at the end after I left the theater and then realized that it was all over and I would never be seeing Woody and the gang again :(. For some reason though I think Toy Story 2 was probably the best of all 3 in the sense that I felt I laughed a that one the most out of all of them. Still 3 is a must see obviously.
 

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I'm a little late, but Inception is probably one of the most well crafted movies that will be coming out this year (expect a decent number of Oscar nominations depending on what else hits in the time frame). The plot didn't contain many elements that were especially groundbreaking (in fact, it takes a bit of patience), but the execution (stunts, cinematography, cgi, etc) was superb. It will definitely be worth watching again on DVD to fully appreciate the complexity of the execution.

Kusachu did a good job of summing it up, and I do agree that Page's character could have been a little more polished. I've seen her kill intense/dramatic roles before so I'm pretty sure it was just an oversight given the complexity of the setting.

Additionally, while DiCaprio did a good job with the protagonist, JGL stole the movie in my opinion (am kinda a JGL fanboy so feel free to ignore me). His character was
relegated the gravitational distortions shown in the previews,
and that gave him and Nolan an incredible amount of material to work with in regards to the presentation of JGL's character.

Additionally, I do have a few criticisms beyond the slight issue with Page's character. If anyone wants to discuss them or anything spoilerific about the film, we could make a thread or pm.

p.s. I will add that seeing this film reminded me of how dumbed down American moviegoers have become. I haven't really seen anything in theaters in a while, so I wasn't really expecting to be as disappointed with the audience as I ended up being. I could not stand the number of gasps that occurred during the relatively predictable plot twists, so I personally advise waiting for the crowds to die down a bit before seeing it. Either way, the movie's definitely a puzzle worth thinking about (for a little while, at least), and if you've never read
the butterfly dream,
I advise doing so before or after (depends on how familiar you are with the Classical Daoist texts).
 
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I was thinking about making an Inception thread actually. Reason is that I think that many of us would like to discuss the content of the movie and any theories or things they noticed. The movie had many subtleties to it that by the time you get to the end and the whole picture is put together, you may have missed some important parts earlier on. Anywho I think a discussion thread for the movie would be sweet and if anyone else likes the idea then I'll gladly set it up ;)
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OK EVERYONe!!! DRUM ROLL!!!............
THE INCEPTION DISCUSSION THREAD HAS BEEN BORN!!!!

:XD I am expecting some great discussion with this thread ;)
 
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Good news, friends. The Riddler has practically been confirmed for Batman 3. Expect to hear news about JGL in a green suit soon.
 

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I'm happy for JGL, but isn't he a bit too "normal"? I mean, I don't get the whole freaky bad guy vibe from him at all... Crispin Glover on the other hand...

lulz aside, my personal pick would have to be Jackie Earle Haley. He's got the chops to steal the show AND he looks creepy enough for the job! :D
 
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So I just got back from seeing Despicable Me and I gotta say it was outstanding and hysterical. I was laughing for more than ten minutes straight at one point and found most of the movie to be pretty funny. They through a few jokes that only adults would get into it as well. Gru (Steve Carell's character) was very interesting and the little girls were quite cute as well :XD. I absolutely loved physical comedy the minions brought to the table plus their high pitch voices were never annoying but actually made them even more enjoyable.

If you just saw Inception and had your mind blown out of proportions and needs something to laugh at instead for your next movie then go ahead and see this for a change of pace and let your noggin rewire itself :XD
 

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Anyone seen Prince of Persia? Is it any good? Theater is showing this movie ad I really don't like to waste money on time if its not worth it.
 

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It's worth the money. The movie isn't fully based on the canon story line of the game, but it incorporates the key elements of the game that made it a success... Plus Gemma Arterton is sexyfine! It is also by far the best video game based movie.
 

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POP is alright but NO SAND CREATURES WTH and i second that Gemma Arterton on other note was it me or was Jake Ghynall sounding English?.

i seen toy story 3 but wasent that keen it was good plot wise just didnt seem to laugh as much as 1 or 2...hated new shrek tho
 
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