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Shacal
Skeptic Friend
USA
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 Posted - 04/19/2005 : 13:38:59
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http://www.capalert.com/now_playing.htm
Just thought you might want to see this inadvertantly hilarious site. They have a HUGE database of movies.
My friend linked me here, and I have been having a blast surfing this site for the past hour. What is really amazing is that all my favorite movies scored under a 50% on their scale... I must have good taste in movies! 
Anyone else enjoy it?
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Cuneiformist
The Imperfectionist
USA
4955 Posts |
Posted - 04/19/2005 : 14:05:30 [Permalink]
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Hey, Shacal. It's always good to see that you're not in agreement with the fundie-right.
BTW, I think this was brought up many months ago in this thread. There were some interesting contests that came from this-- mostly trying to find highest/lowest ratings and such.
I checked their review for Return of the King, and see that it does OK (for them)-- a 56 out of 100. Curiously, the reviewer calls the film "a magnificent work of art," but then feels compelled to defend this (because the rabid fundies will get mad that a film in which there are "issues of occult - witchcraft, sorcery, wizardry" is being praised as art?) by sayingquote:
Because of the skill and talents that went into a beautifully choreographed and orchestrated symphony of visual and audio excellence in a story of contrapositioned good and evil. Then how can I find issue with it if it is so magnificent? Because, in nutshell, art does not equal sin and sin does not equal art. Art becomes sin when art uses sin. (emph. in original)
I'm sure this guy will be really happy in the soon-to-come Christian Theorcracy.
And then there's this:quote:
My biggest issue with the LotR movies is their defiance of Isa. 5:20.
I'm speechless. He knows that it's a movie, right? They didn't really use magic! |
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Dr. Mabuse
Septic Fiend
Sweden
9688 Posts |
Posted - 04/19/2005 : 14:14:31 [Permalink]
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I've linked to Cap Alerts a couple of times before, but haven't been there recently.
This "Playing Now" page is new to me. These fundies are always funny to read.
I'd have missed out both "Dogma" and "Scary Movie" if it hadn't been for CAP Alert. |
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Shacal
Skeptic Friend
USA
51 Posts |
Posted - 04/19/2005 : 14:20:37 [Permalink]
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| Sorry if I repeated a topic then :( |
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H. Humbert
SFN Die Hard
USA
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Posted - 04/19/2005 : 14:26:32 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by Shacal
Sorry if I repeated a topic then :(
No, I'm glad you brought it up again. I haven't been back there in ages. Sin City received a perfect zero! I would expect nothing less. The movie is brilliant.
Their rating system works flawlessly if you simply reverse their scoring system.
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"A man is his own easiest dupe, for what he wishes to be true he generally believes to be true." --Demosthenes
"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself - and you are the easiest person to fool." --Richard P. Feynman
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Cuneiformist
The Imperfectionist
USA
4955 Posts |
Posted - 04/19/2005 : 14:31:49 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by Shacal
Sorry if I repeated a topic then :(
No, it's OK-- I wasn't admonishing. It's good to revive topics that may have faded from the active discussion scene. Especially with new members who may not have been year. I only linked to show you (and other new members/lurkers) what else had been discussed... |
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Siberia
SFN Addict
Brazil
2322 Posts |
Posted - 04/19/2005 : 15:01:32 [Permalink]
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| Oh my, thanks for resurrecting this! I'm reading the scores on Constantine, and I'm quite curious: what is "the most foul of the foul words"? |
"Why are you afraid of something you're not even sure exists?"
- The Kovenant, Via Negativa
"People who don't like their beliefs being laughed at shouldn't have such funny beliefs."
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
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Posted - 04/19/2005 : 15:09:55 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by Siberia
Oh my, thanks for resurrecting this! I'm reading the scores on Constantine, and I'm quite curious: what is "the most foul of the foul words"?
"Foul."
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Siberia
SFN Addict
Brazil
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Posted - 04/19/2005 : 15:17:14 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by filthy
quote:
Originally posted by Siberia
Oh my, thanks for resurrecting this! I'm reading the scores on Constantine, and I'm quite curious: what is "the most foul of the foul words"?
"Foul."
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"Why are you afraid of something you're not even sure exists?"
- The Kovenant, Via Negativa
"People who don't like their beliefs being laughed at shouldn't have such funny beliefs."
-- unknown
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Shacal
Skeptic Friend
USA
51 Posts |
Posted - 04/19/2005 : 16:34:58 [Permalink]
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quote:
Sin City received a perfect zero! I would expect nothing less. The movie is brilliant.
I agree! I just saw it and, wow, it was good.
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Oh my, thanks for resurrecting this! I'm reading the scores on Constantine, and I'm quite curious: what is "the most foul of the foul words"?
Perhaps some sort of edible bird? |
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H. Humbert
SFN Die Hard
USA
4574 Posts |
Posted - 04/19/2005 : 17:25:21 [Permalink]
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In their review of The Amityville Horror, the author writes: "The Offense to God (O) investigation area found tons of material offensive to His holy Word and Will, material of the most unholy nature such as the dead communicating with the living and evil having the power to control the living and life. I can hear it now: "Duh! It's a horror flick!" That my good friends does not excuse desensitizing the people with such."
You see? We can't watch movies about the evil dead communicating with and controlling the living or it will desensitize us to...um, what again exactly?
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"A man is his own easiest dupe, for what he wishes to be true he generally believes to be true." --Demosthenes
"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself - and you are the easiest person to fool." --Richard P. Feynman
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Cuneiformist
The Imperfectionist
USA
4955 Posts |
Posted - 04/19/2005 : 18:55:51 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by H. Humbert
In their review of The Amityville Horror, the author writes: "The Offense to God (O) investigation area found tons of material offensive to His holy Word and Will, material of the most unholy nature such as the dead communicating with the living and evil having the power to control the living and life. I can hear it now: "Duh! It's a horror flick!" That my good friends does not excuse desensitizing the people with such."
You see? We can't watch movies about the evil dead communicating with and controlling the living or it will desensitize us to...um, what again exactly?
And how the hell are you supposed to do a horror flick without, well, evil? |
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Dr. Mabuse
Septic Fiend
Sweden
9688 Posts |
Posted - 04/19/2005 : 19:34:14 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by Shacal
Sorry if I repeated a topic then :(
On the contrary!
Thanks to you, I've been shown a new page at the site I didn't know about. Since it is a page for "new" items, I'll probably bookmark it.
And... Some things never get old, but needs a reminder now and then. |
Dr. Mabuse - "When the going gets tough, the tough get Duct-tape..."
Dr. Mabuse whisper.mp3
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Siberia
SFN Addict
Brazil
2322 Posts |
Posted - 04/20/2005 : 09:57:23 [Permalink]
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On the Amytville Horror page:
quote:
adolescent drinking out of milk bottle while mom is not present
Under impudence/hate. Uh?! |
"Why are you afraid of something you're not even sure exists?"
- The Kovenant, Via Negativa
"People who don't like their beliefs being laughed at shouldn't have such funny beliefs."
-- unknown
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Valiant Dancer
Forum Goalie
USA
4826 Posts |
Posted - 04/20/2005 : 10:53:16 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by Siberia
Oh my, thanks for resurrecting this! I'm reading the scores on Constantine, and I'm quite curious: what is "the most foul of the foul words"?
I'm familiar with the site. It refers to the four letter word for sexual intercourse. He gets a little funny (unintentionally) when he pontificates about "offensive to God" but he defends his assertations well with passage cites. |
Cthulhu/Asmodeus when you're tired of voting for the lesser of two evils
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Dave W.
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