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| Ten Thousand Motels |
Readers Top Rated
Your rankings of our ALL-TIME best films
http://www.time.com/time/2005/100movies/0,23220,ratethis,00.html
RATING TITLE
4.61 Star Wars
4.5 The Lord of the Rings
4.5 The Godfather, Parts I and II
4.5 Goodfellas
4.47 Schindler's List
4.43 It's A Wonderful Life
4.41 Lawrence of Arabia
4.39 The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
4.36 Dr. Strangelove: or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
4.35 Psycho
4.31 The Searchers
4.27 Unforgiven
4.26 Taxi Driver
4.21 Pulp Fiction
4.04 Blade Runner
4.04 Chinatown
4 Finding Nemo
3.95 Bonnie and Clyde
3.82 A Hard Day's Night
3.42 Brazil
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| Joey |
1. The First Two Godfather Films
2. Platoon / Wall Street
3. Silence of the Lambs
4. Network
5. Caddyshack
6. The Kids Are Alright
7. Deer Hunter
8. Gimme Shelter
9. Braveheart
10. Vince & Janine ( ..and Brandy Ledford )
www.BrandyLedford.com
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| Ten Thousand Motels |
quote:
Joey wrote:
1. The First Two Godfather Films
2. Platoon / Wall Street
3. Silence of the Lambs
4. Network
5. Caddyshack
6. The Kids Are Alright
7. Deer Hunter
8. Gimme Shelter
9. Braveheart
10. Vince & Janine ( ..and Brandy Ledford )
www.BrandyLedford.com
Yeah, those are some good ones Joey. I suppose I should have posted the whole list but I didn't. But if anyone's that interested they can click the link. |
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| gimmekeef |
What?...no CS Blues!!!!!! |
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| Jair |
Here is the complete list, sorted by date.
Imo, a stupid list. Where are the Coen brothers movies, like Blood Simple and Fargo, besides Almodovars, for example? Also, The Laurel Canyon, My Life Without Me, Trainspotting etc etc etc?????
Anyway...
Finding Nemo (2003)
City of God (2002)
Talk to Her (2002)
The Lord of the Rings (2001-03)
Kandahar (2001)
Ulysses' Gaze (1995)
Chungking Express (1994)
Drunken Master II (1994)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Farewell My Concubine (1993)
Schindler's List (1993)
Léolo (1992)
Unforgiven (1992)
Goodfellas (1990)
Miller's Crossing (1990)
The Decalogue (1989)
Nayakan (1987)
Wings of Desire (1987)
The Fly (1986)
The Singing Detective (1986)
Brazil (1985)
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
Blade Runner (1982)
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980)
Mon oncle d'Amérique (1980)
Raging Bull (1980)
Star Wars (1977)
Taxi Driver (1976)
Barry Lyndon (1975)
Chinatown (1974)
Day for Night (1973)
The Godfather, Parts I and II (1972, 1974)
Aguirre: the Wrath of God (1972)
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
A Touch of Zen (1971)
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Mouchette (1967)
Closely Watched Trains (1966)
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966)
Persona (1966)
Bande à part (1964)
Dr. Strangelove: or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Charade (1963)
8 1/2 (1963)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
Yojimbo (1961)
Psycho (1960)
The 400 Blows (1959)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Pyaasa (1957)
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
The Searchers (1956)
The Apu Trilogy (1955, 1956, 1959)
Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)
On the Waterfront (1954)
Tokyo Story (1953)
Ugetsu (1953)
Ikiru (1952)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Umberto D (1952)
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
In A Lonely Place (1950)
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
White Heat (1949)
Out of the Past (1947)
It's A Wonderful Life (1946)
Notorious (1946)
Children of Paradise (1945)
Detour (1945)
Double Indemnity (1944)
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Casablanca (1942)
Citizen Kane (1941)
The Lady Eve (1941)
His Girl Friday (1940)
Pinocchio (1940)
The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
Ninotchka (1939)
Olympia, Parts 1 and 2 (1938)
The Awful Truth (1937)
Camille (1936)
The Crime of Monsieur Lange (1936)
Dodsworth (1936)
Swing Time (1936)
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
It's A Gift (1934)
Baby Face (1933)
King Kong (1933)
City Lights (1931)
The Man With a Camera (1929)
The Crowd (1928)
The Last Command (1928)
Metropolis (1927)
Sunrise (1927)
Sherlock, Jr. (1924)
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| Ten Thousand Motels |
Well at first glance one movie they left out that I think should have made it was ZULU, about that British garrison that held off the attack. That was a true story...more or less.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058777/
Trivia for
Zulu (1964)
This was Michael Caine's first major film role. He watched the rushes, but was so nervous that he was sick, and never watched rushes again.
Michael Caine visited the officers' mess of the Scots Guards at Pirbright to perfect his accent.
Welsh-born Stanley Baker was determined to make this film. Unable to find financing, he sunk most of his own money into the project.
Because the Zulus who were playing the extras in the film had never seen a movie, Stanley Baker held an outdoor screening of a Gene Autry movie for them so they would have an idea of what movies were all about.
The opening and closing narration is read by Richard Burton.
Because the film was shot in South Africa, the cast and crew were lectured on the need to refrain from fraternizing with the topless tribal dancers since the penalty for interracial sex in the country at the time was seven years hard labor.
Jack Hawkins was upset at the way his character (Rev. Witt) was shown on film, and refused to attend the opening.
In the real battle for Rorke's Drift on which this film was based, only 15 British soldiers were actually killed.
Because of the apartheid laws in South Africa at the time, none of the actors who portrayed the Zulu warriors were allowed to attend the premiere of the movie.
Michael Caine originally auditioned for the part of Private Henry Hook, but was beaten to it by James Booth.
James Booth's character, Private Henry Hook, was required to be in the field hospital which were mostly interior shots. Therefore he did not travel with the cast and crew to South Africa for the filming.
During the first combat scenes, the powder charge is significant. In the later battle scenes, the rifles buck less because the powder charge is less. This was because at close range, even blanks were still dangerous.
Zulu was filmed in the Royal Natal National Park, which is about 90 miles south west of Rorke's Drift (the Amphitheater mountain forms a dramatic backdrop in the movie). The area surrounding Rorke's Drift is nowhere near as mountainous as in the film.
Stanley Baker owned John Chard's Victoria Cross (and other medals) from 1972 until his death in 1976. Originally thought to be what is known as a "cast copy", the Victoria Cross was later proven, after a series of tests, to be the original. Unfortunately, Baker died never knowing he had the real VC.
Joe Powell's role was much bigger but he became ill during the period when his scenes were to be shot.
The then Minister of Native Affairs banned the film for screenings to Black South Africans as "it might incite them to rise up in revolt".
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| voodoopug |
quote:
Ten Thousand Motels wrote:
Well at first glance one movie they left out that I think should have made it was ZULU, about that British garrison that held off the attack. That was a true story...more or less.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058777/
[Edited by Ten Thousand Motels]
sadly, i only care for a few of those, and would probably vomit if i had to spend 100 nights watching all of them. |
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| Jair |
The stupidity has no boundaries.
And, btw, talking about stupidity, I made a mistake in my previous msg. "Talk to Her" is an Almodovar movie.
Meno male.
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| Steamboat Bill, Jr. |
quote:
sadly, i only care for a few of those, and would probably vomit if i had to spend 100 nights watching all of them.
Why? Aside from the more modern films, almost all of the movies on that list are quite good. They're certainly not the films I would choose as the top 100, but I would include quite a few of them. I'm quite surprised to find the likes of Sweet Smell of Success, Hitchcock's Notorious (over Vertigo or North by Northwest or Rear Window), and, amazingly, Edgar G. Ulmer's Detour (I would never expect to see that film on a list voted by the public). Add to that, a few very strong silent film choices (I would include more); The Last Command, Sunrise, The Crowd, and Keaton's Sherlock, Jr.
That being said, in response to Joey's list, my choices for the top ten films of all time:
1. Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)
2. Persona (1966)
3. Vertigo (1958)
4. The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
5. The General (1927)
6. Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
7. Citizen Kane (1941)
8. Woman in the Dunes (1964)
9. Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1973)
10. Bride of Frankenstein (1935) |
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| MrPleasant |
I love these silly lists.
1.- Nostalghia (1983)
2.- The Conversation (1974)
3.- The Graduate (1967)
4.- 8 1/2 (1963)
5.- Faces (1968)
6.- Persona (1966)
7.- MASH (1970)
8.- Annie Hall (1977)
9.- Hair (1979)
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| voodoopug |
Good question, many reasons:
I was born in 1977, many of these films are culturally out of touch with me. I tend to over analyze films unless they are modern comedies and i just cannot relate with stories based that long ago.
Love Stories/Drama disgust me, i dont like watching filmwriters try to dictate how my emotions are supposed to go.
I dont enjoy too many Sci Fi movies....my brain just doesnt function that way.
THe principal films i enjoy either strike a similarity to an event i can relate to, or make me laugh. Below is my top ten off the top of my head:
1. Caddyshack
2. GoodFellas
3. Casino
4. Animal House
5. American Pie
6. Meet the Parents
7. Boiler Room
8. Ransom
9. Shawshank Redemption
10. Blues Brothers
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Steamboat Bill, Jr. wrote:
Why? Aside from the more modern films, almost all of the movies on that list are quite good. They're certainly not the films I would choose as the top 100, but I would include quite a few of them. I'm quite surprised to find the likes of Sweet Smell of Success, Hitchcock's Notorious (over Vertigo or North by Northwest or Rear Window), and, amazingly, Edgar G. Ulmer's Detour (I would never expect to see that film on a list voted by the public). Add to that, a few very strong silent film choices (I would include more); The Last Command, Sunrise, The Crowd, and Keaton's Sherlock, Jr.
That being said, in response to Joey's list, my choices for the top ten films of all time:
1. Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)
2. Persona (1966)
3. Vertigo (1958)
4. The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
5. The General (1927)
6. Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
7. Citizen Kane (1941)
8. Woman in the Dunes (1964)
9. Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1973)
10. Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
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| Bloozehound |
I know what the most excellent movie ever made was
which was excellently followed by an even more excellent sequel, making it excellently the most excellent film of all time dude
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quote:
Ten Thousand Motels wrote:
Well at first glance one movie they left out that I think should have made it was ZULU, about that British garrison that held off the attack. That was a true story...more or less.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058777/
[Edited by Ten Thousand Motels]
The Battle of Rorke's Drift
The Battle of Rorke's Drift was fought on the same day, 22 January 1879, as the nearby Battle of Isandlwana, where the British army suffered the most humiliating defeat in its history against a native military force, fighting the Zulu army of King Cetshwayo.
After the central column of Major General Lord Chelmsford had crossed the Mzinyathi River in its invasion of Zululand, It was on its way to its meeting with destiny at Isandlwana, the mission buildings below Shiyane Hill – also known as the Oskarsberg – were converted into a hospital and provision depot. Under the command of Major Henry Spalding, the camp included Lieutenant John Chard of the 5th company, Royal Engineers, who was tasked with preparing an entrenchment intended to be occupied by G Company of the 1/24th Regiment under Captain Rainsforth and which was due to advance from Helpmekaar on the morning of the battle. Also at the camp was B Company of the2/24th Regiment under Lt.Gonville Bromhead, and one company of the 2/3rd Natal Native Contingent. Chard, who had ridden to Isandlwana had returned by mid-morning.
There was no sign of G Company, so Spalding rode off towards Helpmekaar to look for them, leaving Chard in command during his absence.
Later that morning intense gunfire was heard from the direction of Isandlwana, and news soon reached Chard of the disaster that had struck the Central Column. Chard hastily ordered preparations for a defensive stand at Rorke's Drift.
Bromhead ordered mealie bags and biscuit boxes to be taken from the store and used in the fortifications. B Company’s tents were struck, the water cart filled and dragged into the yard between the two buildings, and two wagons were also pulled into the defences incorporating the two buildings.
Patients in the hospital who were able to bear arms were posted at positions in the hospital.
The Zulu reserves, under the command of Cetshwayo's brother Prince Dabulamanzi kaMpande who rode on a white horse, totalled some 4,000 warriors and had crossed the Mzinyathi River at a point above Fugitives' Drift and advanced towards the post. As they approached the Natal Native Contingent they and their white officers fled, leaving Chard with about 100 able-bodied men. This meant that the original perimeter was far too extended, so Chard hastily had a new barricade of biscuit boxes built from the corner of the storehouse to the front wall.
The Zulu attack was launched at around 4:30 pm, with the terraces behind the post having been occupied by warriors. Somewhat inaccurate rifle fire was directed at the defenders, who responded with well-controlled volleys. Several elements of the Zulu force charged toward the front of the hospital, but Prince Dabulamanzi dismounted and encouraged his warriors to attack en masses rather than in small groups. Repeated attacks were launched, and eventually sniping from the Shiyane terraces began to take its toll.
At about 6pm Chard decided to consolidate his position, which necessitated abandoning the hospital. The defenders withdrew gradually, room by room, assisted by Private John Williams who used a pick-axe to breach the internal walls. Their slow progress was marked by some acts of incredible bravery, especially since the Zulus had set fire to the roof. Chard's men provided covering fire to enable the men to cross the open area between the hospital and the new perimeter.
The Zulus launched waves of renewed fierce attacks crashing into the defences. The defender's rifle fire was so intense that their gun barrels glowed red-hot. Chard ordered a mealie bag redoubt to be built in front of the store to be used as a final stand. Snipers from the terraces now joined the attack, and the Zulus succeeded in occupying the stone kraal on the east side of the perimeter. Fierce, almost hand-to-hand fighting continued until around midnight, when the Zulu attack began to slacken due to sheer exhaustion. Firing finally ceased at around 4 am the following day.
At dawn the defenders gazed in amazement at the carnage that surrounded them. Then, at about 7 am the Zulus reappeared, only to sit down and rest on the western side of the post. The weary defenders prepared to face a renewed onslaught, only to witness the warriors rising up and moving back down to the Mzinyathi River where they crossed back into Zululand, within a few hundred metres of Lord Chelmsford who was returning with the remainder of the Central Column, who had left Isandwana shortly before dawn.
The defenders lost 15, plus two who were to die later from their wounds. Virtually every other man had been wounded. The Zulus lost over 370 warriors who were counted and buried in two mass graves, and at least a further 100 were dragged away by the departing warriors towards the river.
Subsequent to the battle the British awarded 11 Victoria Crosses, the highest decoration for bravery, to some of the defenders. This remains until today the largest number of VCs awarded in any single engagement, anywhere in the world!
There is a museum and interpretation centre at the site, which is open from 08h00 to 17h00 daily. There is a picnic site and toilets. The nearby ELC Craft centre is also well- worth a visit, and is open from 08h00 to 17h30 on weekdays, and between 10h00 and 15h00 on Sundays..
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1. Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle
2. Dude, Where's My Car?!?
3. Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo
4. Xanadu
5. Black Belt Jones
6. Staying Alive
7. Grease 2
8. Jaws 3-D
9. Earth Girls Are Easy
10. The Fred Durst Sex Tape |
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| voodoopug |
quote:
M.O.W.A.T. wrote:
1. Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle
2. Dude, Where's My Car?!?
3. Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo
4. Xanadu
5. Black Belt Jones
6. Staying Alive
7. Grease 2
8. Jaws 3-D
9. Earth Girls Are Easy
10. The Fred Durst Sex Tape
YES................That is how you post! |
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I was born in 1977, many of these films are culturally out of touch with me. I tend to over analyze films unless they are modern comedies and i just cannot relate with stories based that long ago.
Well then I feel sorry for you if you can't enjoy a good film just because it's old. I was born in 1984 and I've no problem with a good movie from 1924 or 1944 or 1984 or 1994 or 2004.
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Love Stories/Drama disgust me, i dont like watching filmwriters try to dictate how my emotions are supposed to go.
So you want to relate to a film, but you don't want to be emotionally involved? Comedies make you laugh, isn't that dictating your emotions? |
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| MrPleasant |
City of God (2002)
Brazil (1985)
Chinatown (1974)
Dr. Strangelove: or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
These are from the list that Jair posted, and are really entertaining movies which I more or less picked randomly to make a point. They aren't exactly popular, or obscure, or pieces of museum, but have attracted a decent number of fans (not geeks; they're too busy buying 'Star Wars' tickets) through the years. One or two of them perhaps even surpass the enjoyment of, say, 'Goodfellas' which is, needless to say, a terrific movie, even though I'd prefer to watch 'Dr. Strangelove' instead of 'Goodfellas', for fifteen straight times. (Elvis allegedly did; I heard it on "E!", so it must be true and important.)
On the other hand, the great majority of works that determined the language of movies were made during the first fourty years or so, especially during the silent years. A lot of crap was made also, of course, even though movies aren't getting any better, right now. But I'm disgressing.
I guess my point is that the past is richer, and "old movies" are sometimes funnier and much more entertaining. However, everyone has the right to chose the movies they like, even if they (the movies) were constituted by pieces of shit.
Also, not that this has to do anything with the main point, but I liked 'Dude, Where's My Car?' (for the record: that wasn't constituted by pieces of shit, believe me -- it's not "more than the sum of its parts", ha). Most of the gags were delivered with timing. Word. |
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| M.O.W.A.T. |
Flight of the Pheonix (1966)
Airport (1970)
Airport 1975
Airport 1977
Concorde '79
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The morale delivered by these movies???
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M.O.W.A.T. wrote:
Flight of the Pheonix (1966)
Airport (1970)
Airport 1975
Airport 1977
Concorde '79
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The morale delivered by these movies???
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Get the hell off of the plane if you see George Kennedy get on board!
Good posting .......
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quote:
M.O.W.A.T. wrote:
3. Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo
4. Xanadu
6. Staying Alive
7. Grease 2
8. Jaws 3-D
10. The Fred Durst Sex Tape
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| voodoopug |
quote:
Steamboat Bill, Jr. wrote:
Well then I feel sorry for you if you can't enjoy a good film just because it's old. I was born in 1984 and I've no problem with a good movie from 1924 or 1944 or 1984 or 1994 or 2004.
So you want to relate to a film, but you don't want to be emotionally involved? Comedies make you laugh, isn't that dictating your emotions?
good points....i simply do not have much interest in old movies....i have watched them and the ones i have seen i do not like. Being as busy as my professional life, family life, and band committments, i rarely have time to watch movies and only do so when i am fairly confident that i will vastly enjoy it. no need to feel sorry for me, with some hard work and dedication, anyone can create success, I am the proof. |
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my no 1 is ET,
just because of the impact it had on me.
being a 11 year old kid i had never seen a movie like that before.
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| Joey |
quote:
M.O.W.A.T. wrote:
1. Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle
2. Dude, Where's My Car?!?
3. Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo
4. Xanadu
5. Black Belt Jones
6. Staying Alive
7. Grease 2
8. Jaws 3-D
9. Earth Girls Are Easy
10. The Fred Durst Sex Tape
M.O.W.A.T. .......................
Is the " Fred Durst Sex Tape " better than " One Night In Paris " ?!?!?!
..............Is anything ?!?!?!
Developing ....................like a pleasurable rash that gets under your skin and STAYS there .
H.R. Puffin Joe ! ™ |
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| J.J.Flash |
I'm disgusted that I haven't seen any "Scarface" on your list.
Best Paccino yet!
"The world is yours Ronnie"
J. Montana ™ |
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| Joey |
quote:
J.J.Flash wrote:
I'm disgusted that I haven't seen any "Scarface" on your list.
Best Paccino yet!
"The world is yours Ronnie"
J. Montana ™
Amen My Stonesian Brother .
AMEN!!!!!!!!! |
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| M.O.W.A.T. |
quote:
Joey wrote:
M.O.W.A.T. .......................
Is the " Fred Durst Sex Tape " better than " One Night In Paris " ?!?!?!
..............Is anything ?!?!?!
Developing ....................like a pleasurable rash that gets under your skin and STAYS there .
H.R. Puffin Joe ! ™
No... but it is better than the Rosie O'Donnell sex tape! |
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quote:
M.O.W.A.T. wrote:
No... but it is better than the Rosie O'Donnell sex tape!
You make Joey smile .
Please ..... M.O.W.A.T. ........don't tell anyone , but you are RAPIDLY becoming my favorite poster around here ..........I have got my eye on you today :
Jacky ! ™ |
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| voodoopug |
quote:
Joey wrote:
You make Joey smile .
Please ..... M.O.W.A.T. ........don't tell anyone , but you are RAPIDLY becoming my favorite poster around here ..........I have got my eye on you today :
Jacky ! ™
Joey, this news saddens me:
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quote:
voodoopug wrote:
Joey, this news saddens me:
My Puggy ........................................
HERE's a little something to make you feel better :
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[Edited by Joey] |
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| Jair |
Talking on movies, I'seen a very good one last nite. The name is A Good Woman, based on a Oscar Wilde story -- I think Lady Windermere' Fan.
Sarcastic dialogues, lots of irony, great sense of humor and an unexpected ending.
Plus, that wonderful little thing named Scarlett Johansson.
Damn, how could someone be so beautiful?!
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