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    Wild Things Proves That Childhood Is Movie Gold

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    Image of Makidian Makidian
    10/19/09

    In reply to Wild Things Proves That Childhood Is Movie Gold
    Paranormal Activity is more impressive than any of that, it pulled in 20.2 million on 760 screens. The show my wife and went to sold out quick, I think it ended up getting oversold by a few seats actually. I would say that it is on track to decimate Blair Witch, and for good reason because it is actually scary.

    I am so ashamed that I was so terrified by the end of the movie, and me watching it again would take a couple of xanax. My dad asked me if he should watch it stoned and I told him that it would just amplify the terror, I couldn't be paranoid and scared shitless at the same time. #wherethewildthingsare
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    Image of smirkette smirkette
    10/19/09

    In reply to Wild Things Proves That Childhood Is Movie Gold
    It looks like an intelligent, thoughtful family movie that might spark some real conversation. That's pretty rare in US kids fare. Like a good book, good family movie will have something for viewers of all ages. #wherethewildthingsare
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    Image of Ralpert Ralpert
    10/19/09

    In reply to Wild Things Proves That Childhood Is Movie Gold
    Goodnight moon: dead by dawn

    I'd pay to see a crazy Bruce willis telling everything in his room goodnight before blowing them away #wherethewildthingsare
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    Image of OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
    10/19/09

    @Ralpert: Walken would do better.

    Walken always does better. #wherethewildthingsare
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    Image of adam001 adam001
    10/19/09

    In reply to Wild Things Proves That Childhood Is Movie Gold
    I can't wait for "Lincoln Logs: Ultimate Destruction".
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    Image of lightninglouie lightninglouie
    10/19/09

    In reply to Wild Things Proves That Childhood Is Movie Gold
    So does this mean we'll be getting a One Monster After Another adaptation any time soon? #wherethewildthingsare
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    Image of Ghost_in_the_Machine Ghost_in_the_Machine
    10/19/09

    @lightninglouie: I'm waiting for the Green Eggs and Ham movie. #wherethewildthingsare
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    Image of enderwiggin13 enderwiggin13
    10/19/09

    @Ghost_in_the_Machine: I'm holding out for Goodnight Moon. #wherethewildthingsare
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    Image of chronubis chronubis
    10/19/09

    @enderwiggin13: Featuring Walken, of course. #wherethewildthingsare
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    Image of psychiccheese psychiccheese
    10/19/09

    @enderwiggin13: nah, The Giving Tree will make a better movie. #wherethewildthingsare
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    Image of agentgray agentgray
    10/19/09

    In reply to Wild Things Proves That Childhood Is Movie Gold
    The Iron Giant had this nailed down long before these two came along. #wherethewildthingsare
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    Image of disatess disatess
    10/19/09

    In reply to Wild Things Proves That Childhood Is Movie Gold
    I laughed at cloudy with a chance of meatballs, alot . I was sadden by

    the island of bi-polar creatures . #wherethewildthingsare
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    Image of aubreyAubrey aubreyAubrey
    10/19/09

    @disatess: Agreed. I don't think Wild Things really satisfied "both children and adults."

    2 hours of awkward monster bickering is not going to keep kids interested and probably alienate most adults.

    (Luckily I saw it for free because the projector on Surrogates messed up.) #wherethewildthingsare
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    Image of evildead1971 evildead1971
    10/19/09

    In reply to Wild Things Proves That Childhood Is Movie Gold
    "he's got a double re-cracker!" #wherethewildthingsare
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    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    09/29/09

    In reply to See The World Meet Its Meatball-Fueled End
    Phil Lord, the creator/writer of this is an unsung genius. He wrote and directed almost all of the incredible Clone High cartoons. He has an incredible ear for humour, a great writing ability, and an amazing ability to pick great voice actors.

    He also provided the voice of Dr. Scudworth, which if anyone has ever seen the show, is perhaps the single most undeniably, hysterically, absolutely funny characters and voices in the entire history of animation.

    Seriously. Buy it, torrent it, look up Scudworth on Youtube. You won't ever be sorry.

    [www.youtube.com]

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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    09/29/09

    @Pope John Peeps II: Definitely will check this out once I get home.
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    Image of John Hazard John Hazard
    09/29/09

    @Pope John Peeps II: I did not realize this was him- I'm the only person I know who LOVES Clone High. I don't know why no one gets it- so clever and funny. A curse on MTV for canceling it because some folks from India complained about the (adorable) depiction of the Gandhi clone.

    Design is such a critical and overlooked element of filmmaking (see the recent Star Trek film- a BREWERY?!?!?). I saw this movie last weekend and thought it was one of the top 3 movies of the year. Everything came together- a good script, great technology, fun performances, and lovely design. I'm glad to see it acknowledged here.
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    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    09/29/09

    @John Hazard: Is THAT why MTV cancelled it? I thought it was a staffing thing.
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    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    09/29/09

    In reply to Cloudy Is The Cherry On Top Of This Summer
    Phil Lord is an unsung genius. He wrote and directed almost all of the incredible Clone High cartoons. He has an incredible ear for humour, a great writing ability, and an amazing ability to pick great voice actors.

    He also provided the voice of Dr. Scudworth, which if anyone has ever seen the show, is perhaps the single most undeniably, hysterically, absolutely funny characters and voices in the entire history of animation.

    Seriously. Buy it, torrent it, look up Scudworth on Youtube. You won't ever be sorry.

    [www.youtube.com]

    [www.youtube.com]

    [www.youtube.com]
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    Image of theblazeuk theblazeuk
    09/21/09

    In reply to Cloudy With A Chance of Falafel?
    Seems a bit odd given that falafel is vegetarian and made out of chickpeas, and meatballs are MEATballs?
    Weird when movies do this sort of thing, given that the setting and the content is almost certainly not going to change.
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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    09/21/09

    @theblazeuk: And falafel don't look like meatballs either (other than the roundness) nor do they go with the same sauces.

    Pretty sure all the ethnic, religious, and cultural groups in Israel enjoy a nice bit of cow or sheep. Do they not turn them into yummy spheres?
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    Image of AmaryllisOstrich AmaryllisOstrich
    09/21/09

    In reply to Cloudy With A Chance of Falafel?
    The funniest part is that there's nothing Israeli about falafel -- it's an Arab food that Ashkenazi Zionists started eating in order to distance themselves form the culture of the diasapora.
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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    09/21/09

    @AmaryllisOstrich: True -- heaven forbid anything Yiddish-flavored be back in Israel, despite that being the culture of the majority of Jews at the time.
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    Image of Marshall Danner Marshall Danner
    09/21/09

    In reply to Cloudy With A Chance of Falafel?
    i know beer is offered in most european countries, never been to Germany but i have had a beer in McDonalds in Paris
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    Image of Dirk Anger Dirk Anger
    09/22/09

    @Marshall Danner: What?? You can't have a beer in a McDonalds in the US????
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    Image of Cash907Censored Cash907Censored
    09/21/09

    In reply to Cloudy With A Chance of Falafel?
    Of all the countries I've visited, I find the McDonalds in Israel, Japan, and Germany to be the most interesting.

    Israel has a kosher menu, which has to be seen to understand, Japan has such famous selections as the Tofu Quarter Pounder, but Germany was my favorite, as only there could you order a beer with your extra value meal. Brilliant.
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    Image of Paul_Is_Drunk Paul_Is_Drunk
    09/21/09

    @Cash907Censored: Having lived in Germany, I can say I've never seen beer offered in any McDonalds.

    The one in downtown Freiburg am Breisgau was not only built into a 800+ year old former wall/fortification at the heart of the city, but has restaurant quality seating. Still no beer.

    I'm sure there are exceptions, but in my years there I've never seen it.
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    Image of Cash907Censored Cash907Censored
    09/21/09

    @Paul_Is_Drunk: And yet, the Lager tap is right next to the coke machine in both Berlin locations I visited back in the late 80's.

    Huh... I just did a google search, and apparently, they stopped serving beer 10 years ago. What a crock.
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    Image of drclaytonforrester drclaytonforrester
    09/21/09

    @Cash907Censored: I went to Germany in '89 and I can verify his comments ... saw beer on the menu ...
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    Image of Dirk Anger Dirk Anger
    09/22/09

    @Dr.ClaytonForrester: I haven't been in a McDonalds in a while, but beer is even listed in Burger Kings in Spain (and I know I've had it in MD's too), I cannot be more amazed that's not an option in Germany. Maybe they find it offensive to pour beer in a plastic glass or something
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    Image of GreyHammer GreyHammer
    09/21/09

    In reply to Cloudy With A Chance of Falafel?
    i hate when you guys do this, have the whole article in the preview and i click expecting to find more.... like an explaination on the change etc.
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