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Chris Katko
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January 2002
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There are only two game movies I want to see. Starcraft and Diablo. Diablo is currently being filmed unless they lost their minds and canned it. Then again, I'd go see Alone in the Dark, Outcast, Half-Life, Warcraft, and probably many more I can't think of at the moment.

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RallyMonkey
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May 2004
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A Kingdom Hearts movie would be awesome. But probably would be dumbed down to a stupid Disney movie eventually.

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23yrold3yrold
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March 2001
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There are only two game movies I want to see. Starcraft ...

Hmmm. I guess it has the story. Never really thought about it. Is this happening, or just some fantasy of yours?

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Specter Phoenix
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July 2001
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I was surprised to see a nipple and breast in the opening of RE. But honestly I wasn't surprised at all with the butt shot in TR. For some reason writers and directors think that getting the attractive actress in the movie nude will help get the movie to sell. I bought RE and TR and both MKs for the storyline and action (since I'm a huge RE and MK fan and only played TR sparingly).

SonShadowCat
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September 2001
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Chris Katko
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January 2002
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Did I ever say Starcraft was an actual film? And why would a company work on two movies of it's games at once?

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For some reason writers and directors think that getting the attractive actress in the movie nude will help get the movie to sell.

Yeah, it's called "sex sells." IMHO, if a movie is all that great to begin with, it shouldn't need sex to sell it.

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23yrold3yrold
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March 2001
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Did I ever say Starcraft was an actual film?

Obviously not. If you had, I wouldn't have asked. ;D

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Korval
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September 2001
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Meh... I have no time.. or friends to see a movie with... I have to wait for DVD

I've never understood why some people have this bizzar aversion to seeing movies alone. I enjoy movies better alone (at a theatre, at least). That way, I'm not tempted to talk, and I can just sit back and enjoy it.

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Hmmm. I guess it has the story.

You're kidding, right? Starcraft's story is laughable at best. It has literally no depth. Sometimes, it doesn't even make sense. Indeed, the most interesting characters are Zerg (in particular, the Overmind); that alone says much about the quality of StarCraft's story.

Kris Allen
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May 2004
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Kitty Cat
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October 2002
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both MKs for the storyline and action

MK 1 had a good story, and nice action (who could forget Johnny Cage vs Scorpion?).. MK 2 just plain out-righted sucked, though. It had some nice action, but that was outweighed by extremely poor acting, cast changes, and a bad script (Shao Kahn is Raiden's brother? come on people), They never even properly explained how they were able to get to Earth (in the game it was because Shao Kahn was looking for his Wife, Sindel.. in the movie it was because they just felt like breaking the rules (and those "temporary passes"? jesus h. christ..)). And let's not forget those Animalities that were thrown in to try and impress us with unnecessary CG.

I would attribute the suckyness of MK:A to the change in director.. who was the lighting director in the first movie. It could've been so much better if they kept Paul Anderson.

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RallyMonkey
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May 2004
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Yeah, it's called "sex sells." IMHO, if a movie is all that great to begin with, it shouldn't need sex to sell it.

I totally agree, even if it isn't good to begin with. If I go to see an action movie, I don't want it slowed down with a love scene. If I want to see a love scene, I could go see a love story, or use my computer.

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Derezo
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April 2001
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Sex honestly doesn't sell to me in the movie department. If I see a movie with a half naked chick on the cover, I'll need to look into it before I watch it. I didn't see the first RE in theatres, but I saw the second because the first was good.

Same thing with games.

If I want soft core porn, I'll get off my ass and buy some soft core porn.

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Adol
Member #2,328
May 2002
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Rallymono: Agreed. When my friends and I go out to see / rent a movie, I often find myself saying "Don't waste 8 bucks so you can see a girl, just download some p0rn or go to a club". I watch an action movie to be entertained by unrealistic Kung-fu fighting!
Now Kill Bill was an exception to my rule 8-), even if I don't think Uma Thermon is really that hot. Still haven't seen the second one yet :-/

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Derez: I would sig that but I don't want my sig to be about porn ;D

X-G
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December 2000
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Kill Bill baffles me. What's the appeal? It's just an ugly woman (yes, Uma Thurman is ugly. Butt ugly. Come on, look at her!) in a yellow jumpsuit hitting people a lot. It's like the Matrix without all the good futurustic special effects and New Age mumbo-jumbo.

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Adol
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May 2002
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I agree the general consensus is that Uma Thermon is a wee bit old to be sexually appealing, but there was still some really kickass ninja sword fighting in that movie. Have you seen it?

[Rather than eluding to your swedish masculinity in not finding Uma T. hot and then putting an offense nullifying smily next to it, I have to agree she isn't exactly my cup of tea. Sexual appeal aside though, she knows how to swing a sword quite nicely thank you.]

23yrold3yrold
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March 2001
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Kill Bill was also some sort of parody, as I gather. The yellow suit is meant to be a riff on Bruce Lee or something. I dunno; it's not my genre and I haven't seen either movie. It's just my understanding that the movie rocks less from being "good" and more from having exceptional camera work, paying homage to this movie or that, etc.

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X-G
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December 2000
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Sheesh... "Paying homage" just sounds to me like a poor excuse for not making a good movie. And even if camera work needs to be good for the movie to be good, it can't save a movie from disaster if it lacks substance. And, well, Kill Bill lacks substance.

Wicked ninja sword fighting, agreed, but if I wanted to see that I'd just see the Matrix trilogy again. They have better effects, and a story about as thin.

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Gideon Weems
Member #3,925
October 2003

I agree with the distinguished gentlemen to my left, with regard to their opinions on Kill Bill.

Adol
Member #2,328
May 2002
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>:(
Sick boy, Swedish man-boobs are not for you to touch!
Oh, you meant Uma Thermon...

Gideon Weems
Member #3,925
October 2003

Hahaha! I am very sleepy right now, and for some reason, that makes my belly ache.

gnolam
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March 2002
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Yes, Uma Thurman is ugly. Butt ugly. Come on, look at her!

No she's not.

Anyway, Kill Bill 1 rocked! Kill Bill 2 rocked a bit less, but still rocked :)

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Surt
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April 2000
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I always thought Uma looked somewhat unusual, but certainly not ugly, and she looks pretty hot in the Kill Bills (especially when in training with Pei Mai) which, as the killer bunny said, rock.

Korval said:

I've never understood why some people have this bizzar aversion to seeing movies alone. I enjoy movies better alone (at a theatre, at least).

I think its because many people perversely see going to the cinema as a social event (why else would you sit in the dark silently for an hour or two, if not to socialise?). I myself usually go to the cinemas solo, and prefer it that way.

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wearetheborg
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June 2003

I'm one of those annoying chicks that walks in with 927349823 friends, laughs at really odd moments and asks questions or makes comments every 2 mins.

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RallyMonkey
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May 2004
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Oh cheesus. That reminds me. Me and my friend went to see Shark Tale. It is in no way a kids movie. There is no bad content or anything. But picture this. There are a bunch of 5-year-olds and there 50-year-old parents. All of the jokes are parodies of MTV movies and stuff like that :D So me and my friend were the ONLY people laughing the whole time.

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Surt
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April 2000
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Would you mind posting your address? I have a letter bomb I would like to send you.

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