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One of my professors says "Education, at its best, makes you less susceptible to manipulation . . . It doesn't enlarge your circle of friends though, does it?"

I've found this to be true in a lot of ways, but not on this website.  Seeing movies (~education) has enlarged my circle. 

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Demolition Man
Demolition Man
"Movie" in 2525
By SkyPilot in Movie Games
"In the year 2525 -- if man is still alive-- will people still be using the slang word "movie"? What will it be replaced with? Whatever it is, I bet it'll be as weird as imagining Taco Bell's restaurant monopoly in Demolition Man. " [More]

Deniro and Pacino
By SkyPilot in Movie Games
"What's the first movie in which Al Pacino and Robert Deniro appeared in the same scene together? " [More]

Re:The Scavenger Hunt: Thumbs u ...
By SkyPilot in Spout Moderators
"I like "scary hard." It makes me feel like a detective. " [More]

Re:Moonshine
By SkyPilot in From Here To Awesome
"[quote user="usesoap"] I also thought, Wow, a whole town is fascinated by art that's really dark? Sounds like a premise for an awesome movie, a town that decided to pool its resources and do some really dark "art." That struck me, too. In fact, that kinda fascinated more than the trailer for the film itself, which sort of looked like "Carrie Goes to the Chapel." [/quote] Hm, I think I wouldn't mind seeing "Carrie Goes to the Chapel." But I'm also interested in seeing a movie that plays like a documentary: the town comes together to make the horror movie, and truly horrific things start happening. Yeah, it's a predictable idea. But I think it could work. " [More]

Re:Is this festival awesome?
By SkyPilot in From Here To Awesome
"[quote user="SkyPilot"] I'm curious about the difference between FHTA and other film festivals if the majority of FHTA prize contenders have already been shown at film festivals. In other words, does FHTA promise what it delivers, or is it "just another film festival"? [/quote] Since writing that entry I've realized my thinking was muddled. One difference between FHTA and other festivals is that FHTA is offering global distribution. I guess that's the festival delivering on much of its promise. What do you guys think about the festival's programming being "democratized"? Do you see it as a vauable way of getting good, lesser-known (or unknown) movies directly to the audience? " [More]
Sundown
Sundown
Re:Double features
By SkyPilot in B Movies
"[quote user="Hawkmage"] I haven't seen any mention of this Carradine gem: Sundown (can't get the damned link), but any movie with Carradine (as a modern day Dracula) and Bruce Campbell (as Bob Van Helsing) deserves a spot in a movie marathon. [/quote] Is that the link? I can't believe I haven't heard of that movie! " [More]

Re:Double features
By SkyPilot in B Movies
"[quote user="Dr_Gor"] I actually saw Circle Of Iron as the second half of a matinee double feature with Master Of The Flying Guillotine ! [/quote] How does the Circle of Iron compare, good doctor? " [More]
Being John Malkovich
Being John Malkovich
Re:Double features
By SkyPilot in B Movies
"[quote user="leeroy711"] I wanna see The Last Dragon followed by Circle of Iron as a double feature. Who's with me? I talking to you SkyPilot. [/quote] leeroy711 you are a madman, and I like it! Have you seen Circle of Iron before? How about The Street Fighter? I think The Last Dragon is obvious in its attempt to be funny, while the thing that links The Street Fighter and Circle of Iron is the bafflement one feels about whether or not the movies are trying to be funny. Especially Circle of Iron, which is one WTF moment after another. I laugh at the Ape Man and Jaguar Man because they make me feel like crying. I forget the name of Terry's sidekick in The Street Fighter--I think he's supposed to be funny. His only line seems to be "Terry!" said in different ways, like in the "Malkovich Malkovich" scene in Being John Malkovich. Here's another DOES HE MEAN TO BE FUNNY? double feature starring DAVID CARRADINE: 1. Death Race 2000 -- obviously meant to be comedic, but Carradine is obvious ... " [More]

Re:KISSHUI
By SkyPilot in From Here To Awesome
"[quote user="megcinema"] Kisshui is my film, so although I enjoy discussing it, I can't really start the discussion. I will say that it is worthy of a discussion thread. [/quote] This looks interesting. I was wondering where your idea for Kisshui came from? I can't help but think it's in some way based on Feng Shui, but I was also thinking about how many of us find meaning (to various degrees) in relationships. " [More]

Re:Is this festival awesome?
By SkyPilot in From Here To Awesome
"[quote user="megcinema"] I think that all the films whether they have been a festival or not are underdogs in that they have gotten to a point where they have given up the dream of a big distribution deal. In the film world an underdog is always a filmmaker with a limited budget and no stars and you will see that all the FHTA films have that in common. [/quote] Good points. Though I'm curious about the difference between FHTA and other film festivals if the majority of FHTA prize contenders have already been shown at film festivals. In other words, does FHTA promise what it delivers, or is it "just another film festival"? " [More]

Re:Recasting smaller productions
By SkyPilot in Recasting couch
"[quote user="Risselada"] Wow people really seem to get off on this group. I'm amazed. Where did everyone come from? . . . Ok, I was thinking about naming some movies with just two people in the cast, but it's time for me to leave work, so I'll do that later or leave it to someone else to propose. [/quote] Rizzo this is one of the funniest posts I've ever seen. I love how you were on Spout while at work, and stopped writing because you stopped getting paid! " [More]

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