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Postby SoundfSilence » Sun, 12 Dec 2010 22:35

Speaking of Steve Buscemi, has anyone seen Animal Factory, Buscemi as Director!

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Postby Cro Morgan » Sun, 12 Dec 2010 22:56

Can't watch any movie starring Edward Furlong. Luckiest actor of all-time. Also, the worst actor of all-time.
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Postby Q. Reese » Sun, 12 Dec 2010 23:02

Cro Morgan wrote:Can't watch any movie starring Edward Furlong. Luckiest actor of all-time. Also, the worst actor of all-time.


Cro!! That is the most subjective statement I read from you . . . EVER. :lol:
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Postby beltic caldy » Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:09

Hard to answer in brief and I'm on a bus right now......

Tesla very conveniently left all those hats and critically, the cat lying around exactly where Angier would see them - it's impossible that Tesla and his assistant wouldn't have seen them after weeks/months of experimentation.

Angiers double died in the tank on the day Borden went below stage - most f the other shows, it was Angier himself on stage - not on that day tho - it was his obsession and Cutter's (Michael Caine) story about drowning that enabled him to commit the act - that and bloody minded revenge.

Once Angier knew the Tesla machine was a hoax or more accurately, a brilliant illusion contraption, he also knew that Borden definitely used a double.....and set about his revenge. He even buys. The secret from the imprisoned Borden and then rips it up, unviewed.

Cutter becomes the hero of story when, after visiting Lord Caldlow, realises whats happened - he's been made complicit in murder of innocent man (Root - Angiers double) - he enables Fallon, Bordens double to be there at the end to deal with Angier.

Simples lol!!!!!!!!

That's what I think anyway - it's the only thing I can up with that answers all the questions/loose-ends........
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Postby GOA MASTER MDMA » Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:00

i have here a movie where is still incredible great.
really worth to watch this movie

i saw him 15 years in past and i never had forgotten him ,and than again a few days in past i saw him again . just a awesome movie

the film called

altered states

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here is the plot and all infos.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altered_States

WILLIAM HURT is such a great actor ,
when you think different feel free to post your opinion
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Postby Cro Morgan » Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:05

Altered States is one of my all-time favorites - and William Hurt is one of the all-time best.

Have you seen Body Heat? Great, great flick!

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Postby GOA MASTER MDMA » Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:13

no sorry , i don´t know this movie.
but i will keep a eye on it. i´m sure its a great movie coz william hurt is involved.
so i will try to figure out the german title to watch him.

at moment i watch really so much movies, so i´m happy for every pointer to good movies,where i didn´t have seen

william hurt is really a great actor
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Postby emate007 » Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:57

Altered States is indeed a must see. Starts out as a relatively tame drama, and before you know it the end is ridiculous sci-fi (wtf!). But a great ride.
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Postby emate007 » Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:41

beltic caldy wrote:Angiers double died in the tank on the day Borden went below stage - most f the other shows, it was Angier himself on stage - not on that day tho - it was his obsession and Cutter's (Michael Caine) story about drowning that enabled him to commit the act - that and bloody minded revenge.

Once Angier knew the Tesla machine was a hoax or more accurately, a brilliant illusion contraption, he also knew that Borden definitely used a double.....


You mean the drunk double died... I see your point now. I never thought of that possibility, I took the magic at face value. The movie goes to extreme lengths to make it seem plausible (blind stagehands for example), and I saw no hint of deception on Tesla's part. Why would he hide the truth if Angier would discover it the first time he tried the machine on his own? There are still a lot of loose ends in my mind, will need to see it again now to pick out some key points.

Either way, very interesting stuff.
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Postby beltic caldy » Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:58

emate007 wrote:
beltic caldy wrote:Angiers double died in the tank on the day Borden went below stage - most f the other shows, it was Angier himself on stage - not on that day tho - it was his obsession and Cutter's (Michael Caine) story about drowning that enabled him to commit the act - that and bloody minded revenge.

Once Angier knew the Tesla machine was a hoax or more accurately, a brilliant illusion contraption, he also knew that Borden definitely used a double.....


You mean the drunk double died... I see your point now. I never thought of that possibility, I took the magic at face value. The movie goes to extreme lengths to make it seem plausible (blind stagehands for example), and I saw no hint of deception on Tesla's part. Why would he hide the truth if Angier would discover it the first time he tried the machine on his own? There are still a lot of loose ends in my mind, will need to see it again now to pick out some key points.

Either way, very interesting stuff.


Ahhh....but Tesla kept Angier stringing along for quite some time....and as to why? So he could take his money and dedicate it to his own (now unappreciated, and no longer funded) research.

As to taking the 'magic' at face value - me too!!! But there are pointers in the movie not to do that....Cutter references it several times - mostly in his line where he says '..But you don't see the trick - why? Because mostly people WANT to believe in the magic' - actual teleportation being the thing I wanted to believe was happening (or replication, technically)....it just doesn't answer all the questions.....

Awesomely clever movie....took the Nolan chaps 8 years to make apparently....can see where the time went : )
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Postby GOA MASTER MDMA » Wed, 22 Dec 2010 18:41

watched yesterday a great movie


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watch this movie - he is awesome :tu
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Postby Q. Reese » Sun, 26 Dec 2010 08:38

What did you guys think about "Shrek IV"? I thought it was as good as the first release!! :wink:

I also watched "Tangled," a Disney movie based on a fairy tale story. It was not as action-pack as the movies you guys watch, but it was funny and had a great story line to it. :P
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Postby Mike Rotchtickles » Sun, 26 Dec 2010 13:26

Shrek and Disney movies? naah not for me.



I watched this about a week or so ago. This is more my preference.



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Don't you just love the name of that director? ROB ZOMBIE
I mean isn't that the coolest name ever? :lol:
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Postby Vieira151 » Sun, 26 Dec 2010 13:57

Mike Rotchtickles wrote:Shrek and Disney movies? naah not for me.



I watched this about a week or so ago. This is more my preference.



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Don't you just love the name of that director? ROB ZOMBIE
I mean isn't that the coolest name ever? :lol:


Is that the first you've heard of Rob Zombie?! :?

Cool name, but he also has a band, and has done other films, including a crap Halloween remake(and i dont like horror films!)
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Postby Mike Rotchtickles » Sun, 26 Dec 2010 15:02

read again and s-l-o-w-l-y (and even in a scottish accent, if that will help matters :P) - Me no say or imply that I don't know of Zombie. Me only say Zombie = cool name.
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