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In my defense, when I drafted Chicago it was because I needed a musical and it also filled a couple other categories. I also didn't know we were counting genres that weren't listed in the header, or I would have taken Frozen as my musical

It's not an indictment of you as much as it is of the rest of these clowns who bitched about there being a musical category while leaving the GOAT undrafted.

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12-21-2016 , 09:01 PM

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I saw chopper and liked it. I liked it a lot, but the structure seemed to be a mess. Perhaps there's something intentional about it and I'm just missing what it is, but it just seemed to be all over the place. It felt at times like it was building towards something and then it just very quickly moved away from that and onto something else.

But don't get me wrong, I did like it. I liked the acting and it was very compelling (if at times frustrating)

6.5

Glad you liked it.

I can understand your criticisms, but I just look at this movie as the Eric Bana show. He is so terrific in this and it's so entertaining that I can overlook any sort of structural issues. It's not trying to be Citizen Kane.

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12-21-2016 , 09:04 PM

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It's by the same writer/director as Assassination of Jesse James btw (Andrew Dominik), which is also great. Surprised we haven't heard much more from him.

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08-16-2017 , 11:57 AM

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What I think of ChachiArcola's Collection

1. Seven Samurai - Not Seen
2. Psycho - 9
3. Goodfellas - 8
4. Godfather II - 9
5. Empire Strikes Back - 7
6. Better Off Dead - Not Seen
7. Frankenstein - 7
8. Chicago - 3
9. Magnificent Seven - Not Seen
10. The Third Man 8.5
11. Religulous - 7
12. Inside Out - 8
13. So I Married An Axe Murderer - Not Seen
14. Caddyshack - 5
15. Ben Hur - Not Seen
16. Rocky - 6
17. The French Connection - 6
18. Spaceballs - Not Seen
19. Once Upon A Time In America - Not Seen
20. Boogie Nights - Not Seen

Best Pick: Psycho
Worst Pick: Chicago
Picks Seen: 12
Average Score: 6.96

Saw Religulous in April and thought it was great. Believe it or not, it's my first experience with Bill Maher and I think he's really witty. I love how far he was willing to go with some people. Jesus at the theme park answered his questions the best by a long way. Favourite moment was the sound effects added to the old Jewish man scene.

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08-16-2017 , 12:28 PM

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I'm surprised that you have never seen Ben Hur or Spaceballs.

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08-16-2017 , 12:48 PM

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xander biscuits

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When people find out that I watch a lot of movies they are usually surprised to find a lot of classics that I've never seen. I've not seen them for the following reasons:

- If I think my wife would like to see a movie too then I'll wait and watch it with her
- Sometimes I'm not guaranteed a disruption free length of time to watch a movie.
- You can only see great movies for the first time once and I kinda like hoarding a bunch of good ones for a rainy day

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08-18-2017 , 06:01 AM

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What I think of DWetzel's Collection

The Godfather - 9
Hoop Dreams - 6
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - 6
The Silence Of The Lambs - 8.5
Plan 9 From Outer Space - 2
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - Not Seen
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Not Seen
The Social Network - 6
Back to the Future - 8.5
Miracle on 34th Street - 6
The Shawshank Redemption - 8
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy - 7
Airplane - 5
Monte Python and the Holy Grail - 8
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles - 6
Goldfinger - 6
The Terminator - 7
Memento - 8
The Sting - 6
Blade Runner - 5

Best Pick: The Godfather
Worst Pick: Plan 9 From Outer Space
Picks Seen: 18
Average Score: 6.56

So I saw Hoop Dreams a couple of days ago and I totally get what all the fuss is about. It's heartbreaking and really revealing what these and many other guys must go through. The reason I only gave it a 6 is because I don't follow basketball and I kinda already knew the injustices that were going on. But again, I totally get why someone who follows basketball would absolutely love this movie.

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