I hate that which you love: movie reviews

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Originally posted by Officer 1BDI:
 So I wasn't the only one who immediately thought of that scene.

Technically it was TMC, but I was sitting next to him when he noticed it.  The Death/free soda for all humans was all me, though.

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I saw Transformers last night. As far as hyperactive, aimless films with no plot go, it was OK. It was all very pretty - when the camera stopped moving long enough to make anything out. Not a whole lot there for the epileptics, I'm afraid. That said, these days, and for that amount of money, if it didn't look brilliant, there'd be some explaining to do. Thousands of becubicled Maya animators and obese render farms don't really count for much when it comes down to writing a script.

I do want a new Camaro, though. And a Megan Fox.

I also saw Harry the other day. I haven't read any of the books, and I'm not exactly immersed in the whole phenomenon, but I think the films are generally well made/acted and are quite enjoyable. This one was no exception. A couple of the kids can wear thin on occasion, but the adult characters are just so superbly cast and played out that you forgive it many times over.

         

Originally posted by homerjaysimpson:
Tideland

White trash movie for white trash. It wasn't a normal movie but it went on for way too long at the end like all other Terry Gilliam movies. D+

I hate you, and I hope that you die.

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Transformers: I just went out to see it tonight and WOW.......just wow. (Yes a  bit late but I like to wait for the crowds to die down.) The CGI was eye-popping and very realistic, with CGI characters and live ones interacting wonderfuly. The story was pretty good but not great. The acting I felt was pertty good, best acting by Shia LaBeouf.

I guess this is a good time to add that Transformers was my all time favorite childhood cartoon from when I was 4 to 7-ish, I loved the origanal 1984 seires.

I also liked the more modern looks for the Transformers, the only thing I turly hated was Optimus Prime has lips....that sucked 

To all those people who hated the film, I just have this to say. I respect your opinions but just loosen up a little, Spleesh

(Yes I am aware that I just pulled off an Amy)

I'll give it an A great but not perfect. 

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Deja Vu

A time travel movie that contradicts it's own established rules! Sounds like a recipe for disaster, eh? Eh? Well you'd be mostly right if you were thinking that, but if you ignore the huge gaping plotholes (and there are a lot of them, so watch out!  ) you'll enjoy yourself!

The main plot is pretty stupid, but it didn't take itself TOO seriously, there were a few nifty ideas (the car "chase" scene was original), and I had a good time, so:

B

Stranger Than Fiction

I wanted to like this one, I really did! But I didn't.

Maybe it's just because I hate comedy-drama hybrids, but not a single joke made raised more than a cringing half-smirk from me. As for the drama side of things, it was just too sappy and cliche (I know that was the idea) to be interesting. The bits with Tony Hale were the only times I cared at all, and even he couldn't save it. 

Sorry Stranger Than Fiction, but you were too maudlin to be funny and too sophomoric to be clever.

A lot of nerds are going to hate me for this:

C-

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The Simpsons Movie

I'll put this in spoiler tags because I know it's not out everywhere in the world yet...

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This movie doesn't disappoint, when you think of The Simpsons Movie this movie is what you expect! This movie is a real mix of all eras of the show, and if that worries you then don't worry because what I mean is the very best bits of the recent eras and some classic stuff as well. The humour for the most part is fantastic, my personal fave joke is where Cheif Wiggum has all the donuts on his gun and takes a bite off his gun and almost blows his head off! Everyone is in character, and although Homer gets the most screen time he is the lovable Homer for the most part.

I would have liked to see more secondary characters, but I can see why they limited this because otherwise it would have ended up being a one liner fest from every character. There were some excellent jokes involving secondary characters trying to break through the dome. I loved Plopper, the Spiderpig joke is a highlight, as is the Harry Plopper Joke. I was worried that Green Day would ruin this movie, but luckily their appearance was tastefully done. This movie didn't feel re-hashed, it felt fresh and just very enjoyable. Barts skateboard scene is much longer in the movie and is a true highlight from this movie, you'd never imagine there were so many different ways to cover his package lol. The ending was handled really well, much better than recent episodes of the show, in fact the whole movie is way better than the current show.

Although this movie was fantastic, I want to give a blanced review so now onto the things which I think could have been improved. One plot hole is that Homer dumps the pig waste in the lake to save time so that he can get the free donuts which are being given away. The thing is he never actually gets to the donuts, making him dumping the waste in the lake to save time pointless. I am disappointed that Sideshow Bob wasn't in it, I didn't even spot him in the crowd. There was no blood in the Itchy & Scratchy cartoon. My least fave joke was the lake forming a skull and crossbones symbol and saying "Evil", that was bad. They've changed the Mr Burns joke about releaseing the hounds, now he explains that the exit is on the left and it doesn't work as well as the trailer. Patty and Selma scene from the TV spot is cut and yet the cut scene from the movie is still pictured on the credits. Somebody forgot to take it out. The wrecking ball gag went on a bit too long and Homer no longer says "Time to save my family". The Alaska part did drag a little at times, but only a little. That all might sound bad, but really it's not enough to ruin the movie, these are minor flaws and the movie is still excellent. I can't wait to see it in the cinema again!

4/5

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Surfs Up

Like, totally rad, and way better than Happy Feet.
I loved the documentary style, some really cool shots in there (like the night shot with the camera light in the jungle), and some of the interviews with side characters were fantastic.
Because it's set on a tropical island the colour palette was more varied too, and there wasn't silly singin or dancing every 10 minutes or multiple Robin Williams characters ruining the illusion.
The leads voices were great too, Jeff Bridges Zooey Deschanel and n00b Shia LaBeouf were great to listen to.


 

A

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The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

Greatest film ever made.

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Nah, A Clockwork Orange kicks it's ass pretty badly. Seven Samurai kicks everything's ass.

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I thought Clockwork Orange seemed somewhat overrated... but that's probably an opinion coloured from having first seen many later films that trod the same ground it pioneered.
There just wasn't much to it though.

Seven Samurai... yeah, fair enough.

But still... GB&U is so many shades of blindingly awesome.

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I went to see The Simpsons Movie and it was amazing and well funnier then the TV show! The storyline is really good and the gags were really funny.

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Even Homer was funnier then ever. So loved the bit where he put his fingers up to the Springfield crowd. His relationship with the pig was cute and I thought at one scene he was going to kiss the pig which didn’t happen and I wanted to happen. Homer and Marge has the best snog scenes in the Movie.

Lisa gets an Irish boyfriend which was nice but there scenes need to have more.

Maggie is a clever baby in which I always adore.

As for Bart. Ok about his naked skateboarding scene was funny and so unexpected where YOU COULD SEE HIS WEINER! OH MY GOD! Now I knew that he was going to be covered but at the little tiny scene where you could see it the audience where in shock by screams. My jaws dropped and I was laughing for 5 minutes. I think The Simpsons made history for show the first proper nudity and the movie got away with it too. You never see the day where Bart turns to Flanders for a farther figure.

The movie is so brilliant and I would see it again and get it on DVD when it comes out in a few moths.

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The Lookout

Good film, Joseph Gordon-Levitt surprised me again (his other surprise being Brick).
His character is a bit like the guy in Memento, he was in a car accident and he doesn't remember stuff too good, he works as a night janitor in a bank and some bad dudes try to make him turn to the darkside and help them rob it... ze plot thickens!

Isla Fisher, Laura Vandervoort (new Supergirl), Carla Gugino (only one scene, no bewbs  ) and Jeff Daniels are all sexay in it too. 

B+

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THE SIMPSONS MOVIE

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Well, here it is... It's been in the making for ages, and, after all the secrecy surrounding the plot, it turns out that one of the earliest rumours about the storyline since the movie's announcement (Springfield being encapsulated in a giant dome) was true. But, of course, it's about so much more than just that. The writers try to throw in a little plot for all of the family, some emotional, and some political commentary. Does it work? Well... Errrmmm... It's passable. But I'll go into that a little bit more later.

First of all, the show has already had some very epic situations (eg. Deep Space Homer), so, the question's always been - can the writers come up with anything epic enough to even WARRANT a movie? Although the idea of Springfield being doomed to this extent is epic enough, side-plots like "Bart is ashamed of his father," "Lisa falls for a boy who shares her views," "Marge feels like Homer doesn't listen to her" and "Homer does something wreckless then must find a way to redeem himself" have ALL been done in the show countless times. Granted, they are reworked in somewhat original ways, but, more-or-less, what makes them work here is the way they all contribute to the main plot.

Unfortunately, there seems to be too much to do that the plot often loses focus. After 18 seasons, the universe of The Simpsons is so large that you couldn't POSSIBLY cover all the important things in a single movie. I was particularly annoyed by how little of Mr. Burns there was. They really should've tried to rework it so that he was the main villain... Actually, I fucking HATED President Schwarzenegger. Granted, the EPA guy was the real bad guy here (excellent job by Albert Brooks, too), but they could've at least TRIED to make Arnie sound different from Ranier Wolfcastle. Most of the popular Springfieldians appear but contribute little more than throwaway side-gags, which I guess is to be expected. Although, this isn't a bad thing. Just about ALL of the humour in the movie came from these types of gags.

Now, with The Simpsons show itself going through so many different phases, I'm sure most of the hardcore fans were wondering what era of the show the movie would most be like. I'd probably liken it most to Season 8, which certainly isn't a bad thing. It's clearly not set in reality and there's a lot of convenient writing and "cartoon physics" (hell, the entire way the crisis is solved is totally unrealistic - though I actually didn't have a problem with it since it WAS set up earlier), but the wackiness never gets to a point where it overshadows the plot. The emotional side did feel a little forced, but certainly not as forced as it has been in recent seasons. Homer leans more to his "jerkass" personality for the most part, but it's bearable and the writers handle it well. Basically, the movie doesn't contain ANY of the realism that made the first couple of seasons stand out - it makes it quite clear that, yes, this IS a cartoon. However, while it doesn't totally match the balance that made the classic seasons so great, it comes pretty damn close.

One thing I noticed is, even The Simpsons can't help but copy The Simpsons now (though, I doubt it was intentional). The Itchy & Scratchy Movie... Maggie's first word... A woman using her boobs to point in the right direction to go... Granted, certain running gags like "Release the hounds" were BOUND to appear, but still. Some things could've easily been avoided. Given the film's PG-13 rating, you'd think the writers would make full use of all the things they're not allowed to do on network television, but they actually keep it to a bare minimum, which totally works in the movie's favour. If anything, it makes the few instances (Bart's penis, Homer giving the finger, Marge's "JUST THROW THE GOD DAMN BOMB!!!" and Otto with the bong) even more shocking and hilarious. I really have to commend them there. The only thing that feels forced here is the political "satire," but while this does play a large part in the plot, it never comes across as being TOO preachy. There are a few right-wing-bashing jokes that make you groan over their unoriginality, but for the most part, the issue targetted is envionmentalism as opposed to the government, which is a little easier to handle, I guess. The Simpsons writers really shouldn't attempt satire anymore, though. South Park has your crown now, accept it.

My main complaints, however, are with the guest stars (Green Day and Tom Hanks? What the hell? Neither of them are special enough to warrant an appearance outside of the series. I honestly don't think anyone is, they should've just stuck to their own characters), the occassional-but-forgivable pieces of lazy writing, and the way certain characters were overlooked in favour of others. The movie's VERY Homer-heavy, which I guess is to be expected, but still... Marge and Maggie didn't really seem to have storylines at all. I think Moe, Chief Wiggum and Ralph were the only side characters who had the perfect amount of screen time - though all their jokes left a lot to be desired. Despite the disappointing lack of Mr. Burns, he DID have one of the most brilliant lines in the entire movie, however. You know which one I'm talking about. Marge also has the most spot-on character gag when she hopes that a moth didn't get hurt. I could go on, but really, there are too many one-liners to name. I'd say that the Spiderpig gag probably would've gotten the biggest laugh from me, had I not already seen it in the trailers. Abstract jokes like the Fox banner and the fake "To Be Continued" screen were also very appreciated. I don't think any other movie could've pulled those off.

The movie tries to appeal to both the hardcore fans and the occassional viewers and succeeds for the most part, but, if you weren't familiar with The Simpsons world at all (though, granted, I don't see how it'd be possible for someone to have never seen the show, much less see the movie without doing so), the entire movie would just seem like a jumbled mess to you. However, the good news is, it actually feels like a MOVIE and not just a very long episode. Granted, all the individual plots probably could've been turned into episodes if the writers wanted, but given that they all actually impact one another, there's no way that the movie as a whole could've been condensed into an episode, and that's a good sign. Plus, the 3D animation and the widescreen aspect ratio help set it apart from the series. Speaking of the animation, I really liked the look of the movie. There were a few weird-looking bits, but for the most part, it was quite impressive, visually. Actually, the only thing that seemed really off to me was the way Marge's voice sounded in her video to Homer. Sounded like it was a late re-take and Julie Kavner was sick or something... I understand that production was still continuing very soon before the release, but there were some moments here that just came across as... well, rushed. Luckily, these are kept to a minimum and don't distract from anything else.

Basically, to summarise, the jokes here are either hit-or-miss. And there are a lot of misses. Luckily, however, there are enough hits to make this very enjoyable. Just don't go in expecting a totally perfect Simpsons experience because, let's face it, it's not. It definitely COULD have been better, but I don't think I'm going to say "It SHOULD have been better," because, given the inconsistent (and mostly-poor) quality of the show now, I think it really is a step above what a lot of people were expecting. It doesn't totally capture everything that's great about the series, but it comes close enough to NOT be disappointing. Though, please... No sequel.

8/10

SOP.

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the simpsons movie!

 hallarious! far better than i thought it would be!

10/10

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Bootleg of the Simpsons Movie: The dude recording it sucks ass. Horrible picture, can't keep the camera steady, talks and laughs...
Worst bootlegger ever. I couldn't bare to watch more than 1 minute.
F-

And I'm not gonna pay to see it in theaters because they opened in other countries before the US. Making us wait slightly longer. Fuck them.

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The Simpsons Movie

I'm going to keep this short because there's things I might spoil but this movie is Godly, I seen it twice tonight in a row. Go see it now!

A +++

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The Simpsons Movie
I thought that it was amazing! Funny and made up for a lot of the shows recent decline in qualtity. I think that they could have done alot more with the fact that it was PG13 and could have used alot of the stuff that they can't have on t.v. but the stuff they did have was amazing. I'm defiantly going to see it again as soon as I'm actually at home for more than 30 minutes. A++++.

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A bad BirthdayClown. Didn't you read what Bart wrote on the chalkboard? Ye I might go and see the film again tomorrow

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Didn't make it to the chalkboard scene. I'm waiting for a better bootleg to surface. You know, it wouldn't have hurt you to take your video camera with you, Juliet.   

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Haha not a chance. No way

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Transformers... didn't end the way it looked like it was going to.

Optimus Prime is awesome, but Megatron is double-plus awesome.

I can smell you, Boy!

Heh. He calls people "boy". It's a giant robotic version of Uncle Monty. What is wrong with me? I can't stop comparing people to Monty.

What was I going to say? Oh, yeah. Optimus Prime alone is a decent enough reason for Transformers II. The other Autobots were also cool, I guess.

Parts of the film were just sheer genius. To punish and enslave, heheheh.

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Of course, the whole "there's a top-secret organisation who happen to have derived all twenty-first century technology from a giant robot that they're holding in croygenic stasis under the Hoover Dam" has been a little overplayed. 

The "Sector Seven" stuff was lame with a capital AM and possibly E, there was indeed too much romance and not enough human-killing, and I concur that

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the homicidal soda machine

was the best part of any movie, ever.

Megatron's malevolent snarl of "Priiime!!!" was another excellent moment, but not enough to earn this film a rating higher than seven disguised murderous battle machines out of nine. There's a mark missing because it was never going to be as good as it seemed to be when I was six. For some reason (and I saw one of the original episodes the other week on YouTube) I remember them as being absolutley stunning on both a visual and emotional level. Of course, this is bollocks. They're crudely animated, and less sophisticated than the teletubbies. However, my mind insists that when I was six, this was the best thing that existed. So, I conclude that there is instead a general fault within the Universe and that we should be expecting real life to crash and display the Blue Screen Of Death any day now.

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The simpsons movie.
I was a little wary going in to the theater,but it turned out hilarious.
The best was the collective gasp of shocked parents when bart had his nudity scene.
Well, you shouldnt have brought your 5 year olds to see it.

A++

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The Simpsons Movie

I  had my doubts, yes... Was it worth paying money to see? Was the quality of the film itself better than the recent episodes? Did it translate well into a movie?

Answer to all three is a major YES.

This is the first time in years I've really want to see a movie at the cinema twice - everything was perfect, I can't remember laughing this hard openly in public. I like the "you can't do that on TV" moments (my mom laughed insanely during those. Like when Homer was flipping everybody off going to the sinkhole she couldn't stop laughing... my poor broth0er didn't get it, she had o explain it to him :P), and the acually pretty elabortate story.

Everybody go see this film right now. A+

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Simpsons movie, really great, the best thing to come out of the show in the last 8-9 years

B+/A-

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The Simpsons Movie


It was more like the older Simpsons. I haven't seen anything this good from The Simpsons in years. I'm still wondering what happend to the pig. 

B

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So I'm the only one who thought it was meh?
Ralph: "I like men now!"   

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I just got back from seeing The Simpsons Movie a second time. I think I'm gonna raise my score to 9/10. It has good replay value.

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Wow The simpson movie was awesome my favorite part was...

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When Homer jumped in the sink hole and while hes sinkin down hes flippin everyone off and then while hes goin down he gets stuck and he digs tryin to fit down the hole....

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Transformers was awesome better than I thought it was gonna be. Psyked myself up for it by watching the old movie.
A-

But my real favorite was a surprise to me I really loved watching the Grindhouse movies. I guess you can never beat a bloody massive double feature. A+

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Transformers, awesome special effects and action scenes were great, the plot was OK, believable enough, the acting and dialogue was pretty meh, especially the attempts at humor, I don't know if it's just me, but seeing a giant robot piss on John Turturro didn't really impress me

C+/B-

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Simpsons Movie
Firstly, I'd like to say that the music was mroe than that of what I'd have ever imagined to be in the movie. There were many shockers in the movie that I loved, such as Marge actually cursing for once (z0mg sh3z 4 b4d c00k3h!:rolleyes  , Bart's nudity scene (I was slightly blinded for a vague moment. Ok, not really), Homer flipping the town off, the to be continued gag, FOX running advertisements in-movie (I wouldn't put that past them to do that in future movies for real), etc. My only slight dislike was Marge's voice was more like her mother's in the tape for Homer. All in all, a great movie. I'd expect nothing less.

A (or a 3 and 1/2 out of four *insert gag here*)


Harry Potter the Fifth
Decent enough, but to me, not up to par in the rest of the movies. I felt it was too dark, and was lacking that humor that kinda lightened the mood (where's Ron saying "bloody hell", eh? that's his catchphrase. You DO NOT take that away!) I'm not saying it was a horrible movie, seeing as Umbridge was as hateable as ever.

A

Ratatouille
Ah, PIXAR's done it again. This one was better than Cars. The music is pretty nicely done, and I love all those little moments Remy tries to make up for Linguini's clumsiness. It seemed...more mature for a G rated movie, and the rest of the older crowd will appreciate this as much as I did. The movie certainly had some great one-liners in it.

A

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This is turning into "300" again. Have you all gone mad? It was meh. MEH!! Nurdy, you thought it was meh, right? Oh, dear God, is there no one who realizes that The Simpsons Movie was meh? Surely there's at least one other person who can truly see this movie for what it actually is, a big fat steaming pile of meh. I will not rest until I find you, sir or madam.
MEH!

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Simpsons Movie

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By doing a review this early, it seems like I was WAY too eager to see it, but somebody else paid for me, I swear! 

It worked pretty well, I guess, but like Beamer said, they should stop trying biting political satire, it's cringetastic at best. As for the jokes, some of the jokes worked, actually, quite a few of them worked really well, but I don't get what people like about that pig.

My personal favourite scene was the bomb disposal robot's suicide. Poor robot, I'll cry for him later. Worst of all, that's perpetuating an unfair robot stereotype! Robots are no more likely to suffer from depression than you or I. ROBOT STIGMA!

Overall, it was pretty good. Beamer's already covered all the main problems with it, read his if you want, so I'll just finish it up with some pedantic comments:

Note: Was that a really weird reference to the Cuban Missile Crisis they tried there with the "5 options" thing? Or is that what all world leaders are doing these days and they've been deliberately keeping me out of the loop?

2nd note: Holy m0ley, did they kill off Dr Nick at the end? Do you people realise that this is the SECOND doctor to die so far?! Why, the statistics I could throw at you!

B-

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Transformers.

Went to see on Thursday with my family and thought it wasn’t that good. it was too long and they made the story very boring. The only good thing about the movie was the action parts.

I love Bumble Bee. I think he the best robot there and he had me laughing hen he peed on one of the copper. Also like the bit where the robot where in the garden.

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Harry Potter 5

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I'm mad that the only character I liked in these movies had to die. Harry's friends keeping getting owned by that instant death spell, they need to step their game up.

B Someone wake me up when Harry stops getting punked by the villains. Wait never mind, thats the part I like.

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B- Slightly disappointing but not bad.

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Chuck and Larry

...I can't get Bjork's screaming out of my head.

No, this has nothing to do with the movie. I just wanted to say that.

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The Simpsons Movie

I still love The Simpsons, excellent stuff, wasn't disappointed at all.

"Spider-pig, Spider-pig..."

A+

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That was short Faze

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Ya, most people have said stuff about it already, I'm lazy. 

Good stuff:
-Albert Brooks was great
-"...no he can't, he's a pig..."
-Crashed ambulance at the top of the gorge

Meh Stuff:
-I don't remember Willy getting enough lines (even crazy old cat lady got more than him)
-Tom Hanks and Greenday were kinda meh
-That Oirish accent was pants

Need an animated .gif of Homer going down the sinkhole, lulz.

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Originally posted by ~FazeShift~:
Need an animated .gif of Homer going down the sinkhole, lulz.

Like this?

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Originally posted by ~FazeShift~:
-Tom Hanks and Greenday were kinda meh

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At least Greenday are dead now, and nothing can ever bring them back.

I agree about Tom Hanks, though.

 

-That Oirish accent was pants

Wasn't that intentional?  Bad accents are funny.