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Springroz Senior Member Posts: 1075 |
Im in the mood to rant. And hopefully deliver a little chuckle in the process. My column is put on hold till after summer. So Im taking it out on your guys. Im disturbed at the fact that both Ben Afflect and Matt Damon are BOTH in CIA movies this summer. Afflect in the Clancy story The Sum Of All Fears and Damon to appear later this summer in The Bourne Identity. Did we get stuck in a time-space loop? Is time moving out of order? Am I really dead?!! Or maybe...Afflect and Damon are really...THE SAME PERSON!!! (dramatic music). Damons forehead is set at an unnaturally high level. it could be a mask. Why are NSYNC STILL POPULAR??!!!! Hasnt their time run out for christ's sake. I mean...JESUS! (Or Buddha in my case. Hell, by now, id like to have a word with Zeus. Something must be done) What more can I give??!! How can any human being screw up the legacy of Star Wars? All you had to do was do nothing. And people would have loved you more and more little Lucas. Do nothing. Please save us all from Star Wars III. I cant take Ewan's brillo facial hair anymore. Jackson figured it out. C'mon. God Bless MTV2. And the Independent Film Channel. God Bless England! Thank you for Radiohead. David Gray. Turin Brakes. Starsailor. Travis(i know. they arent english. Just go with the flow people.) Elbow. Ill throw the Beatles in there...Throw them a bone. Nick Drake. Stereophonics! Er...Coldplay. Uh..who else...my mind is gone. Found it! Why is Bono (of U2 silly.) going with US politicians overseas to talk to foreign people of state about US issues. Am I the only one who notices he is from Ireland. I mine as well pack my bags for Ireland and talk them out of that silly tiff they have been having over there for a few lifetimes. I know all about Irish politics! They talk business over beer right? Eminem's new video is funny. he he. What? Ive tried to hate him. He is just too goofy. But a talented rapper. WhatcanIsay? Was Spiderman really that good or did I just imagine it being good bc everyone told me that I must love this movie along with them and im a pussy so i just gave in? Is it safe to hate GW Bush yet? I would just like to say that I still stand by my statement that he is as sharp as Moby's hair-do. Yes in deedy Yes in deedy did Condit kill Ms. Chandra Levey? No. Sorry. It makes the story more exciting I know. How did I spend my Memorial day? With a big cup of herbal tea and Blues Clues. And a dose of Spongebob Squarepants. I also got nostalgic and watched some Thundercats. Hey I also got a dose of culture. I watched Lantana with Geoffrey Rush who acts his little british hinny off. Rock on! [This message has been edited by Springroz (edited May 28, 2002).] IP: Logged |
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ericka Senior Member Posts: 553 |
- In a slightly related story, I saw a band this weekend called the Affleck Conspiracy. ALl songs are about one minute long, acoustic, and have references to Ben Affleck's work. The dude behind this brilliance claims to be Ben Affleck's cousin. Check it out. http://leftshoerecords.com/ - Nsync is still popular because my generation is still stupid - I wish I got MTV2. But I am a half lucky girl because I get IFC and my favorite movie (A Life Less Ordinary) was on tonight. - We should be thanking Britain for Ash as well because I saw them on Saturday and they kicked ass like no other. Also for the Strokes. Well, they aren't British. But they may as well be. - Bono can do whatever he wants and he will still be a badass. I think it's the one word name thing. - Eminem played here on Saturday at the HFStival (a crappy jock rock festival). People died during his set because it got way out of hand - Spiderman was impeccable - It's perfectly safe to hate GW Bush - Does anyone except Fox News care about Chandra anymore? - I spent memorial day weekend at the HFStival. Thank god for my love of indie rock, because I don't understand stadium shows. IP: Logged |
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bronwen Senior Member Posts: 39 |
Rock on! Sick of Ben & Matt - only decent thing they've done is Dogma. NStink will be popular as long as there are little girls who think they're cute, and judging by my 7th & 8th graders, they're on their way out the door. Don't let it hit you in the ass on the way out, fellas! Episode 2 & Spiderman, haven't seen 'em. Waiting for summer vacation. Am prepared to love both of them, though, as I've seen all the original Star Wars movies in the theaters and appreciate them for what they are: escapism. Have loved Spidey for countless years - ever since the Electric Company (anyone old enough to remember that PBS show?) did Spiderman skits. And why stop at England. God bless the entire U-goddamn-K for all their contributions. Except for Robbie Williams. They have some serious apologizing to do there. And while we're on the topic, Bono should concentrate on peace in Ireland. If he wants a lost cause, there it is. Bono, me friend, just pray to St. Jude, because it's going to take a serious case of divine intervention to solve those problems. And then, if St. Jude comes through, the Protestants & the Catholics will only have one more thing to fight about. Eminem? Don't listen, don't buy, don't support. Misogynistic, bigoted asshole. Pardon my French. GW? Ready to FUCK UP World Relations with the US. Hello? Attack Iran? Unite all the Arab countries against us? Start, possibly nuclear, WWIII? Someone needs to take the Cowboy Diplomat and teach him some Basic International Relations. I feel for Chandra's family. The news should leave them alone and let the whole thing fade so they can mourn her and heal. Memorial day was one big veg-fest. Did nothing, saw no-one, ate a lot, watched the tube. Geared up for the last 2 weeks of teaching middle school (hormone-crazed monsters vibrating with anticipation of the end of their yearly confinement). Gee - I think I needed a rant, too. IP: Logged |
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wolfspirit Senior Member Posts: 1099 |
One hell of a rant there Mari! I'll take a rough stab at it. At least Matt Damon isn't taking every script that comes his way. Affleck is shelling out films like a litter of kittens. So I was very surprised to see Spiderman with my kid and NOT see Ben Affleck in the starring role. It doesn't help that I don't think Affleck is a very good actor. What ever happend to "quality" over "quantity"? It's like a 50/50 chance that I'll turn up at any film and see Affleck in it. Star Wars? No comment. I hated the first film so much I walked out. Sorry - I just don't get it. So I apologize that I commented when I didn't mean to.... God bless England since the first British invasion in 1964. Except for the Spice Girls. And the stream of one-hit wonders through the 1980's. And the Rolling Stones. I STILL believe Keith Richards died in 1985 and they just prop his corpse up on stage. I have no problem with Bono and US politicians. Perhaps they'll get more accomplished than US politicians do with other US politicians. It's never been difficult for me to dislike George doublya. It means I can get a good laugh while watching the weekly news and not have to wait for Saturday Night Live. But it makes for a good SNL as well. Did Condit kill Levy? I've always said no. But the media pressure that exposed him for the snake he is, and stripped him of his congressional seat, was very well deserved. I'm beginning to wonder how many not quite-so-innocent interns have fallen victim to the "I'm powerful therefore I'm a sex god" false pretense of over-inflated political egos. Wishing everyone a great day! IP: Logged |
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Amy Senior Member Posts: 299 |
Even though Memorial Day was last week is it still to late to share some of my beefs? I hope not because here I go... In my opinion, Ben Affleck needs to stay close to Kevin Smith. "Chasing Amy" was a great film and it didn't have any bomb explosions something, I think, Ben relies on for star status. Confession: I actually bop to NSync's "Girlfriend" whenever it's on the radio. But that's it, I'm not a fan. They are robots of the music industry. Thank England for David Bowie and the Sundays, too. Eminem entertains me at first and then I lose interest. He needs to get past his image, it's tired. Spiderman was one helluava movie! But my beef with movies is the so-called "chick flicks" that are so horribly predictable and cheesy. Did anybody see "The Wedding Planner"? What a horrible hour and a half! Why are most lame romantic comedies considered "chick flicks"? I mean "The Godfather" is considered a guy's movie. I can see why for the obvious reasons like, all the talk about being a man. But it's a good movie. Well made, beautiful cinematography, and memorable lines. It's not fair. All I can rely on is "Sex and the City". It doesn't matter who's our president, when it comes to politics, it's all about the benjamins that's what bothers me. Memorial day was all about nostalgia. I kept thinking about the days when I was a small fry. [This message has been edited by Amy (edited June 05, 2002).] IP: Logged |
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Andrew Poe Member Posts: 18 |
The only good Affleck & Damon movie I've ever seen (I don't go to the movies much, I wait for DVD or VHS) is Good Will Hunting. And they wrote the script for it? The reason why it seems like England rules with the music is that the kids there are in school forever. Plus, the way the whole culture is set up too. In a weird way their anger and rebellion is actually a little bit more intelligent (see The Who, etc., etc.) than the U.S. (see Limp Bizkit, Korn, etc.)'s kids. Weird. but I'm probably wrong. Yes, the Sundays rule. Will they ever release another album???? Andrew Poe IP: Logged |
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kenmeyer Senior Member Posts: 44 |
wow, some good rants there...I will just add, if you like the Sundays, check out Innocence Mission...a similar sound, tho american (new england area, to be precise). and, spring, as a journalist, you need to check your facts (specifically, your spelling).....it's Affleck, baby! you know, like those duck commercials...AFFFFLACCCCK [This message has been edited by kenmeyer (edited June 18, 2002).] IP: Logged |
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MsDMeanor Senior Member Posts: 112 |
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this thread!! Everyone's rants were sooo funny, and it is refreshing to see a bunch of people venting without fear of "bad feelings". I have just have just had to leave one of my fave band's discussion board cuz of all the psycho fans! So "P.C." there is no room to breathe, no room for individuality. These are the type of fans that will stand RIGHT UP FRONT OF THE STAGE, for a WHOLE TOUR, and elbow those away that even attempt to sneak a closer peek...whereas I am more the type to offer up my spot, cuz HEY! I'm on the tour too...Holy...I meant to say thanks for a great read guys...and found myself venting! ahhhh it feels good. Anyway. Long Live blue rodeo, but I hope the majority of their fans fall off the face of the planet! I will tell you the story...snooze if you must ![]() On the discussion board, met another "fan" who wrote me when they heard that BR were touring England, and asked if I knew of cheap accommodation for her and her husband. Naturally and stupidly, I invited them to stay with me, we could all go on tour together, which consisted of a show in Leeds, one in Dublin, Manchester and two London dates. When they arrived, they told me that had seen BR no less than 41 times. I thought, "Cool!". BUT 41x since LAST MAY! They spend the week standing firmly in front of the stage, the band is obviously well aware of their familiar faces, and yet, they will not speak to the band, too shy...they pass their camera and beg me to take all the photos...where I am more like, Hi Guys. I mean, they are only human! Why the glorify pedestal act?? What they turned out to be is psycho stalker fans! Not being funny, but if I trolled around and saw them that many times in such a short space of time, they would be on my xmas card list!! They all hate me on that board now because of loose lips going back to Canada telling all how much the band got on with me (Perhaps cuz I treated them human....) ANYWAY, Psycho Stalker fans! Get a life, get a grip, get lost!! Star Wars...ergghhhh. Don't even get me started. I burned all my paraphenelia the moment of jarjar binks, Lucas...you have ripped me ol' heart out! Snobby Williams! YUCK!!! Me thinks you are have a huge ego....and I can't WAIT until he comes out of the closet. Any man that parades around happily in his underwear is a total fag. I remember fighting with my girl friends at the tender age of 12 about George Michael being a huge pooftah. The truth will surface!! US politics I can't say too much about, well, any politics really. I need Politics for Dummies. I am native to Canada, but living abroad, and speaking as a Canuck, the US are like the Neighbour that you wave at to keep friendly, but please don't come over for a visit. Last slam: The Full Monty. What a rip-off!! I sat through that entire film to only catch a glimpse of their asses!?!? DAMMMIT!!! IP: Logged |
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Springroz Senior Member Posts: 1075 |
Ok I loved The Full Monty. The movie was great. The first time I watched it i was half drunk and I just finshed sleeping thru the Spice Girls movie and so i was a bit confused when i turned it on and their accents were so thick. It took me 15 min for me to figure out that i couldnt understand a goddamn thing they were saying. But about half way thru i figured out what was going on and really got into that Sheffield (sorry about the spelling) culture. But c'mon. I believe in miracles...I now laugh out loud everytime i hear tht song. And now the real reason im here. WITCHBLADE What the fuck????!!!!! I sorta watched the first season. A female cop in NYC found a bracelet on her arm which was the WITCHBLADE and the whole season was her figuring out what it was and getting a handle of its powers. Then TNT gets me all excited about SEASON 2. 2 HR. MOVIE! Cant wait. Then sunday comes. i watch the movie. And it season one!!!! Sorta. It was the first season with some people who died in the first season were now alive and no one except the bad guys knew what it was. Did they go back in time? The creators better not be trying to rewrite the story. Because it cant be done and I will get too frustrated trying to figure out what now applies and what doesnt, ill throw my herbal tea across the room. Anyone know what went on with that show? IP: Logged |
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