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So, someone convince me why Bryce Dallas Howard is considered a decent actress.... - Will Hunting Jun 15, 08:18 10
- The scene where (vague spoil) - Spawn Jun 15, 08:30 2
  - heh yes. i honestly think my favourite character in the whole movie was Jake Johnson. -- nm - Andie Jun 15, 08:34 1
    - JURA4 spoils - Nick Miller - Diva Jun 15, 08:36
- Hey, YOU try running for an entire movie in a jungle in heels! -- nm - Ender Jun 15, 08:28
- Maybe Jessica Chastain was busy. -- nm - Shaun Jun 15, 08:26
- I liked her in The Village, fwiw. -- nm - ML Galaxy Jun 15, 08:25 2
  - So did I. -- nm - Diva Jun 15, 08:27
  - yep -- nm - Jim Jun 15, 08:26
- Because... -- (link) - David Jun 15, 08:22
- yesterday: "we need a new shortword for terrible because BDH is so bad I don't want to waste three syllables on her." -- nm - amanda Jun 15, 08:19
*slithering covertly...knowing I am late...but...determined...* -- nm - Nekkid Crazy Birthday Mel Jun 15, 08:16
wap? Two teens undergo amputations after separate shark attacks off North Carolina on Sunday -- (link) - prayformojo Jun 15, 08:13 1
- that's taking viral marketing too far -- (link) - ML Jun 15, 08:14
Miss Jackson hitting the road.... -- (link) - Remlik Jun 15, 08:11
$10,000 donation lets pissed of Coyotes fans taser mayor of Glendale -- (link) - Beaker Jun 15, 08:10
Which of the 8 most recent Oscar winners for directing is most likely & least likely to again get a nomination? - prayformojo Jun 15, 08:09 4
- most likely -- Hooper. Dunno why but his movies are catnip to voters. Least -- Hazanavicius. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 15, 08:15
- Most likely - Iñárritu, least - Hazanavicius -- nm - Roger More Jun 15, 08:12 2
  - Agree. -- nm - Loyola Jun 15, 08:16
  - (and that's not really a reflection of talent, just on the movies they are making or likely to make) -- nm - Roger More Jun 15, 08:14
Star Wars joining the Virtual World.... -- (link) - Remlik Jun 15, 08:09
effin' Greece -- nm - decline Jun 15, 08:03 1
- what happened now? (i have visions of the whole country protesting and collapsing into financial chaos while i'm there.) - Andie Jun 15, 08:17
now, this aspect of the interview will all be based on Fantasy Football and movie trivia. You are allowed one resource to assist -- nm - Governor Jun 15, 08:02
Fallout 4 will offer a real life Pip Boy.... -- (link) - Remlik Jun 15, 07:59
*waiting on JURA4's actuals* -- nm - Shaun Jun 15, 07:58 10
- here you go - we have a new champion -- (link) - LMS Jun 15, 08:01 7
  - Just to be clear, it's still an estimate. -- nm - David Jun 15, 08:11 1
    - It is over, David. The Germans have bombed Pearl Harbor. -- nm - Spawn Jun 15, 08:31
  - Whoo. -- nm - Shaun Jun 15, 08:06
  - Ok who had the biggest opening of all time in their predictions? -- nm - Loyola Jun 15, 08:04 3
    - I wanna know if wes ended up staying short on it. -- nm - ML Jun 15, 08:04 2
      - He flipped. -- nm - Shaun Jun 15, 08:05 1
        
        ... the f' out. -- nm - Spawn Jun 15, 08:06
- Me too. I'm regretting shorting it post adjust. -- nm - Loyola Jun 15, 08:01
- *waiting for the sun* -- nm - The Doors Jun 15, 08:00
A Broker Explains How a Real-Life Jurassic World Would Get Insurance Coverage -- (link) - LMS Jun 15, 07:53 2
- I dislike the last four words, but I suppose they are apropos. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 15, 08:41
- Ender!!!! -- nm - ML Jun 15, 07:54
Started Wayward Pine yesterday. Two episodes in and I'm enjoying it. Feels kind of like Persons Unknown. Also finished izombie. Loved it. -- nm - sycor Jun 15, 07:50 2
- Several here disliked it (some with extreme prejudice) but I'm sorta digging Wayward Pines -- nm - prayformojo Jun 15, 07:51 1
  - I can see some of the dislike, because they are opening up A LOT of questions that they may not be able to answer. But I'll stick with it for now. -- nm - sycor Jun 15, 07:55
"Colorado's high court rules employees can be fired for smoking pot when they're not at work." - ML Jun 15, 07:47 1
- I kind of figured this was already the case. Just because it's legal to possess, doesn't mean they can't drug test you, right? - JaxSean Jun 15, 07:55
Besides Point Break....there is nothing else besides Star Wars that is gonna rule the box office during the holiday. Martian opens in Nov... - Remlik Jun 15, 07:44 5
- Star Wars could absolutely *crush* the December record and still be an entire Hobbit movie opening from the all time record. -- nm - Reagen Jun 15, 07:53 1
  - To wit, it could break the current December record by *100* million and still fall short of the all-time record. -- nm - David Jun 15, 07:54
- Martian is in October now - the same weekend as Gravity's OW. (And yeah, those are some miserable Christmas openers) -- nm - Roger More Jun 15, 07:48
- "The Martian" opens in October. - ML Jun 15, 07:48 1
  - ah...thanks -- nm - Remlik Jun 15, 07:57
I was gonna ask if the Jaqen H'ghar ditty used the Pinot Noir tune for its model..... - prayformojo Jun 15, 07:44
Chicago folks: Blackhawks could claim Stanley Cup #3 (in 6 years) tonight. Dynasty. -- nm - Shaun Jun 15, 07:44
"Jurassic World... did 48% of its domestic opening weekend gross on 3D screens" -- (link) - Loyola Jun 15, 07:43 9
- because the audience had no other option when their 2D preference was sold out. -- nm - Max Jun 15, 07:44 8
  - all the Imax 3d Showings were sold out over the weekend. -- nm - Remlik Jun 15, 08:05 1
    - at the theater I go to. -- nm - Remlik Jun 15, 08:05
  - This. Theaters are forcing 3d upon audiences, although it's been shown that it isn't preferred -- nm - MDH Jun 15, 08:00 4
    - Yep - there were only two 2D screenings where i was, and about ten 3D. We ended up in 3D just because it was the only time that made sense. -- nm - Andie Jun 15, 08:23
    - we bought tickets at 1:00 for a 4:00 show. when we got there at 3:30, it was sold out. there were tickets left for the 3:30 3D show, though. -- nm - amanda Jun 15, 08:17
    - that was true in the past. that's changing. -- nm - Remlik Jun 15, 08:14
    - The 3D trailer for The Martian looked good. -- nm - Spawn Jun 15, 08:06
  - Exactly our local had 4 3d showings for every 2d one. -- nm - AJRimmer Jun 15, 07:55
I eat breakfast 300 yards from 4 tyrannosaurs who would like nothing better than to eat me. -- nm - A Few Good Velociraptors Jun 15, 07:38 2
- I doubt 4 T-Rex would love that close together. -- nm - Spawn Jun 15, 07:40 1
  - Live, Laugh, Love, Rampage -- nm - Beryllium Jun 15, 07:41
ML, are they picking one or two? -- nm - David Jun 15, 07:32 2
- ~one...is the loneliest number~ - ML Jun 15, 07:32 1
  - How confident are you about the swimsuit portion of the contest? -- nm - Reagen Jun 15, 07:34
For loosilu: Van Gogh's lesser know portriat -- (link) - oblique Jun 15, 07:31
For Stan Mikita, all the Blackhawks memories are gone -- (link) - oblique Jun 15, 07:28 1
- That's really sad. I was going to make a donut shop joke before reading the article. Glad I didn't. -- nm - spamlet Jun 15, 07:50
Motherf'ing motherf'ers. I think I have going constantly through my head what has to be in the top 5 worst earworms of all time. -- nm - prayformojo Jun 15, 07:25 5
- I had the Full House theme going, which was obliterated with extreme prejudice via QOTSA. -- nm - Reagen Jun 15, 07:28 1
  - ~It takes a lot to make a stew...~ -- nm - 99 LuftBarons Jun 15, 07:28
- (spoilers)...you've been warned - prayformojo Jun 15, 07:27 2
  - I've got I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing. -- nm - David Jun 15, 07:29 1
    - spoiler . . . - call me Ishmael Jun 15, 07:56 [youtube]
Wow, good for you ML! -- nm - prayformojo Jun 15, 07:23 5
- Very cool. -- nm - Loyola Jun 15, 07:33
- Thanks, and thanks everybody. As I said, quite an honor. -- nm - ML Jun 15, 07:31
- Do we have to address him as "Your honor"? -- nm - Mop Jun 15, 07:30 1
  - "I know I've earned it." -- nm - A Few Good Men si Jun 15, 07:47
- Christian Bale has ruined that phrase for me. -- nm - Reagen Jun 15, 07:25
Quiz: There have been 5 Space Camp graduates that have gone into space. How many of them were female? -- nm - spamlet Jun 15, 07:18 4
- Lea Thompson and Kelly Preston. -- nm - Reagen Jun 15, 07:21 1
  - *golfclap* -- nm - oblique Jun 15, 07:25
- spoilers - amanda Jun 15, 07:18 1
  - spoilers - spamlet Jun 15, 07:19
We saw the two best pitching performances of the year in MLB last week. - ML Jun 15, 07:10 4
- I read something last week about how FIPs aren't predictive at all this year because of all of the Ks. - spamlet Jun 15, 07:17 3
  - Chris Sale has been pretty good lately - zunk xometimes Jun 15, 07:23
  - Interesting. -- nm - ML Jun 15, 07:21 1
    - I figured it was from the Slurve. Here it is -- (link) - spamlet Jun 15, 07:25
Has any one watched the tv show Episodes with Matt Leblanc? Mrs Disney and I recently discovered it on Netflix and its really funny.... - Walt_Disney Jun 15, 07:06 4
- oh is it on NF now? that's fab. -- nm - amanda Jun 15, 08:19
- I really enjoy it. But it definitely has its ups and downs. -- nm - sycor Jun 15, 07:52
- I'm about half way through the current season (4th). - LMS Jun 15, 07:24
- Yes - Love that show!! season two really it the peak - three is meh. " Whew, we really went through that family" - Pippy the Low Sparrow Jun 15, 07:21
Speaking of movies and HSX: I kinda suck at the game (not news). But Dope priced for $8 million seems so low to me. - ty97 Jun 15, 06:59 7
- So *you're* the problem. -- nm - Max Jun 15, 07:46
- see, i think it sounds high for opening. i think it has legs. do we have a theatre count yet? -- nm - Andie Jun 15, 07:09 3
  - Estimate from this past Thursday: 1800+. So it's not just arthouse theaters. -- nm - ty97 Jun 15, 07:14 2
    - I guess what I'm wondering is: can it pick up a mainstream African-American audience like Tyler Perry, the Friday series, etc did. - ty97 Jun 15, 07:16 1
      - yes - I think it definitely hits that market and some of the Pineapple Express audience too -- nm - Pippy the Low Sparrow Jun 15, 07:22
- I like the look of it too. But R and low theater count is making me think twice. -- nm - Loyola Jun 15, 07:03 1
  - yikes -- nm - Pippy the Low Sparrow Jun 15, 07:22
Who is watching e3 today? -- nm - Lady AnteRoo Jun 15, 06:55 6
- When I can. I'm watching the Bethesda showcase right now. I missed it yesterday. Doom looks like it'll be fun. -- nm - Krusty Jun 15, 07:04 3
  - I got a British friend skyping me all the good details while I work T.T last year I was laid up with knee surgery - Lady AnteRoo Jun 15, 07:37
  - I just watched the Fallout 4 highlights on Kotaku - it looks really, really good -- nm - decline Jun 15, 07:08 1
    - As this is not in my genre wheelhouse, I'm already amazingly annoyed by all the coverage it's getting. -- nm - Shaun Jun 15, 07:14
- Webz during the day but I'll be watching the Sony stream live tonight. -- nm - Shaun Jun 15, 06:57
- I am -- nm - eag Jun 15, 06:56
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- I think it's a possibility. The GFBs will see it whenever they want, and try being a parent telling a kid "no, you have to wait until after Xmas" - Roger More Jun 15, 06:59
- See B2, Mop. -- nm - Shaun Jun 15, 06:54 1
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Hey LMS, what are the secret screenings over there? - spamlet Jun 15, 06:52 3
- Yeah, it's stupid money. Used to be £45, but this review shows the scale of it now. -- (link) - LMS Jun 15, 07:04 2
  - Seems like a cool experience but the £75 doesn't include costumes they want you to wear? -- nm - spamlet Jun 15, 07:28 1
    - Correct, you have to buy the costumes on top of everything else. - LMS Jun 15, 07:32
Weekend movie poll? Jurrasic World: A. Surprisingly a little more "horror" than "action" than I expected - oblique Jun 15, 06:51 23
- Jurassic World: A-; Zombeavers: B- -- nm - Ender Jun 15, 08:22
- JW - gentleman's C... - Mel Profit Jun 15, 07:51
- JW: B -- nm - Spawn Jun 15, 07:36
- Black Sails S2 eps 9&10 - A- (holy crap) Really enjoyed this season. -- nm - LMS Jun 15, 07:26
- The Other Woman - B- -- nm - Pippy the Low Sparrow Jun 15, 07:23
- Jurassic World - B. After initial reviews I had lowered my expectations, but was entertained throughout and 2 hours flew by. -- nm - LMS Jun 15, 07:05
- Love and Mercy A- -- nm - amoxy Jun 15, 07:05
- First Few episodes of Sense8: B+ -- nm - MDH Jun 15, 07:05 2
  - I gave up about 20 mins into first episode. -- nm - Loyola Jun 15, 07:06 1
    - It does get better and i look forward to Season 2, but it is tough to slog through the first few episodes -- nm - amoxy Jun 15, 07:07
- The Purge. 2 or 3, not sure which. C- -- nm - Loyola Jun 15, 07:04
- Jurassic World - C+ - It's dumb and unorganized, but Chris Pratt is great. - Inigo Jun 15, 07:02
- JW: A. It's everything I want from a summer movie. - David Jun 15, 06:59 4
  - Seems you can 'switch off' given the proper settings! -- nm - Shaun Jun 15, 07:35 2
    - Dinosaurs! - David Jun 15, 07:42 1
      - BDH was so, so bad. I wonder how she got the job... -- nm - amanda Jun 15, 07:44
  - exactly this. jonathan refused to go with me because his older daughter saw it and declared it "kind of dumb." kind of dumb" is exactly what I wanted. -- nm - amanda Jun 15, 07:20
- Jurassic World - B-. -- nm - Kim Pine Jun 15, 06:56
- Nightcrawler (now on Netflix streaming!): B+. -- nm - 99 LuftBarons Jun 15, 06:56
- Jurassic World - B- (spoilers) - Roger More Jun 15, 06:56
- Jurassic World - B, Gone Baby Gone - B+ - Diva Jun 15, 06:55
- IL: C; KY: B; TN: B- AL: weather F seeing my kid as excited as I've ever seen her A+ - spamlet Jun 15, 06:53
- Jurassic World. B. Totally enjoyed it, but it certainly wasn't a 'great movie' -- nm - Andie Jun 15, 06:52
I mean, if Jason Segel's character on HIMYM can get there... -- nm - Roger More Jun 15, 06:47 1
- heh -- nm - Kim Pine Jun 15, 06:59
Why are all my bones and muscles so creaky today? -- nm - ty97 Jun 15, 06:46 6
- Because you're OLD - spamlet Jun 15, 06:54
- Lupus -- nm - oblique Jun 15, 06:50
- Bone-itis, clearly. -- nm - 99 LuftBarons Jun 15, 06:48 2
  - that's a funny name for a horrible disease. -- nm - Reagen Jun 15, 06:50
  - The only regret is having it. -- nm - David Jun 15, 06:49
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Happy day-after-Buxton Monday, everybody. -- nm - ML Jun 15, 06:45

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