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micah1_8
10/05/09

In reply to Hockey-Playing Tooth Fairy Trailer Puts the Rock in the Penalty Box
For the love of Pete, can't we start a "Save Their Dignity Fund" for people like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson?

Think of the semi-talented pro wrestlers. For just pennies a day you could save someone like poor little Dwayne from making the next Mr. Nanny!
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Grey_Area
10/04/09

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Makes me want to watch Hogfather again.
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Julius Seizure - Now Gall Bladder Free
10/04/09

In reply to Hockey-Playing Tooth Fairy Trailer Puts the Rock in the Penalty Box
This is a horrific example of how low the entertainment industry has fallen.

(small voice) Anyone else wanna go?
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Grey_Area
10/04/09

@Julius Seizure. (the CANUCK one):
(smaller voice) i hope it will be in imax.
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Bigdamnhero
10/04/09

@Julius Seizure. (the CANUCK one): I can see taking my 5 year old niece to this... and probably enjoying it, despite myself.
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Julius Seizure - Now Gall Bladder Free
10/04/09

@Bigdamnhero: Ok, good good. Now I just gotta find some kid that wants in on the deal.
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OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
10/04/09

In reply to Hockey-Playing Tooth Fairy Trailer Puts the Rock in the Penalty Box
Im pretty sure Awesom-O thought this movie up.
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Edited by OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear at 10/04/09 1:54 PM

CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
10/04/09

In reply to Hockey-Playing Tooth Fairy Trailer Puts the Rock in the Penalty Box
Well thats The Rocks film career firmly flushed down the shitter! I honestly wanted this to be good. But it looks bloody terrible. He is hosting RAW this week or next so I suppose a new contract deal might be good!!
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Ruthless, If you let me
10/04/09

@CoffinDodger: This isn't the first movie he's done like this. Though, I imagine this is the straw that might break the proverbial camel's back.
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Dr Emilio Lizardo
10/04/09

In reply to Hockey-Playing Tooth Fairy Trailer Puts the Rock in the Penalty Box
There's an error in your post, Lauren. At the start of the second paragraph you say his recent movies were "comedies." I do not think that word means what you think it means.

Honestly, why is this here except as a troll post? Sure, it got me but I'm cranky. Is there any member of the io9 community interested in this?
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NerD: Blattella
10/04/09

@Dr Emilio Lizardo: I'd be more upset about it, but honestly it feels like a Sunday post.

At least they aren't trying to find a Sci-fi angle to post about Jon Gossellin or Roman Polanski.
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Little Time Bomb
10/05/09

@Dr Emilio Lizardo: I'd imagine it's here because some io9ers have kids.
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NerD: Blattella
10/04/09

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I laughed about 5 times in that trailer. I'm not proud of that.

It looks stupid and aimed at 10 year-olds. It's going to be huge.
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Ruthless, If you let me
10/04/09

@NerD: Blattella: Amnesia Dust did it for me. It will probably do great.
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OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
10/04/09

@Ruthless, If you let me: What will do great?
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NerD: Blattella
10/04/09

@OW-Holmes: Bringer of Fear: He's right, that will never get old.
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CParis
10/04/09

@NerD: Blattella:
I love Dwayne Johnson and all his muscley goodness, but I refuse to attend films where 70% of the audience needs to hold their parent's hand when going to the restroom.
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Don't Make Me Ang Lee. You wouldn't like me when I'm Ang Lee.
10/04/09

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Glanced at the blurb real quick, saw "battle cats" and had my interest piqued...but then I read the rest. Sigh.
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it must be bunnies
09/22/09

In reply to The Rock As The Tooth Fairy, Hilarity Must Ensue
Yes, but as a Canadian I have to ask, "Can he skate?"
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TheGreenRanger
09/22/09

In reply to The Rock As The Tooth Fairy, Hilarity Must Ensue
god damn, the run down and walking tall were fun films too, what are you doing mr j. ? Go back to the roles that were good for you.
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edosan
09/22/09

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"Dwayne Johnson continues the Hollywood tradition of surly, no-nonsense males getting stuck in stereotypically feminine roles. Otherwise known as, 'This pool isn't going to pay for itself' films."

I'm sure you mean, "Otherwise known as Dwayne Johnson's career."
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Smeagol92055
09/22/09

@edosan:
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wanion
09/22/09

@edosan: Do you think Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel are duking it out to see he gets to play the movie version of Thomas Beatie, otherwise known as "The Pregnant Man" otherwise known as "The Pregnant "Man""
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RandomFrequentFlierDent
09/22/09

In reply to The Rock As The Tooth Fairy, Hilarity Must Ensue
"The Tooth Hurts"? Sounds like the title of a Tracy Jordan film.

I don't know if that's really cool or very sad.
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CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
09/22/09

In reply to The Rock As The Tooth Fairy, Hilarity Must Ensue
I always thought he left the WWE because he wanted to be the next action jackson. I didnt think DOOM was that bad, it wasnt epic but as computer games to films go..it beats Mortal Kombat!! Im really not diggin the Rock, Dwayne Johnson (or whatever the hell hes calling himself), at all. Im just not a fan of WWE stars becoming film stars. I know people will argue that the transistion is very simple and easy. But its not. They only have to open their mouths for a small segment of the show, usually its 4 minutes of shit chat and then the smackdown. For a wrestler to open his gob for a full 2 hours is ear splitting. I hope the Rock Dwayne...jeff ah fuck it, excepts Cenas offer to go back into the ring and get his career back. This may just end it. Oh........and I know wrestlings fake!! Its just very cool in a fake kinda way!
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suburbancowboy
09/22/09

In reply to The Rock As The Tooth Fairy, Hilarity Must Ensue
The Rock is really funny. Even in his WWF days, this was obvious.
But watch the first 5 minutes of the rundown, and tell me he isn't a great action star.
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HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.
09/22/09

@suburbancowboy: Agreed, Rundown was fantastic.

I'm surprised he didn't make his way into The Expendables somehow.
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csanders984
09/22/09

In reply to The Rock As The Tooth Fairy, Hilarity Must Ensue
The ROCK has personality, something most of the 80s action stars never had.. He can't be the next Arnold or Sylvestor Stalone... he's closer to the next Bruce Willis, in that he doesn't get by on muscles alone...

Bruce takes rolls like this and his career is fine, definitely out lasted and out shined Stalone. Dwayne's formula has been successful so far, stop hating.

I really liked Game Plan and honestly Dwayne has a universal appeal that shouldn't be wasted on lame action flicks like DOOM and i think he knows that.

Following what you'd want him to do, would be flushing his career down the crapper. He's playing to his biggest advantage, his personality. He's taking films that actually allow him to act, not just run from giant things or fight robots.

True he's pandering to kids, teens and parents but the movies have actually been fun enough to draw us in too...and actually be good.
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