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« on: April 13, 2005, 01:19:47 am »
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I like movies that are a little weird.  I hate movies about people's feelings.

Shaolin Soccer. Shaolin motherfuck*ng Soccer!
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« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2005, 01:30:07 am »
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« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2005, 02:34:14 am »
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He leaves and it keeps going?  Even just seeing the pilot I can't see how that could work.


It doesn't, really.  He needs to play off Gillian Anderson's straight man, but watch carefully and you might realize earlier than I did that he is that show's number one entertainment factor.
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« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2005, 03:23:22 am »
Sarah Vowell is really funny looking - she is a strange fuck*ng bird.  But very interesting.

Also, I was aware of Gigantic - I thought there was a movie movie, not a documentary with musical performances about the Johns.  I actually have not seen Gigantic, but they might have to make their way to my Netflix cue.
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« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2005, 12:48:15 pm »
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Also, I was aware of Gigantic - I thought there was a movie movie, not a documentary with musical performances about the Johns.  I actually have not seen Gigantic, but they might have to make their way to my Netflix cue.

I saw it when the AFI theatre opened. It was interetesting but I feel no need to see it again. And I've seen these guys live 14 times.
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« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2005, 01:48:58 pm »
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but watch carefully and you might realize earlier than I did that he is that show's number one entertainment factor.


Well, I suspect there's a gender difference here - to me this was clear immediately.
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« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2005, 01:51:20 pm »
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I like movies that are a little weird.  I hate movies about people's feelings.

Shaolin Soccer. Shaolin motherfuck*ng Soccer!


This looks intriguing but surely it's going to be one of those heartbreaking experiences of something that is owned by no video store on earth, or at least in my neighborhood, isn't it?
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« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2005, 02:12:14 pm »
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I like movies that are a little weird.  I hate movies about people's feelings.

Shaolin Soccer. Shaolin motherfuck*ng Soccer!


This looks intriguing but surely it's going to be one of those heartbreaking experiences of something that is owned by no video store on earth, or at least in my neighborhood, isn't it?


Netflix and Greencine both have it: if you guys are renting about three movies a week one of these online rental services might be great for you. Greencine is especially good if you're looking for odd stuff (and they carry tons of subtitled Asian films), though their shipping is hell of slow.
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« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2005, 04:38:33 pm »
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I like movies that are a little weird.  I hate movies about people's feelings.

Shaolin Soccer. Shaolin motherfuck*ng Soccer!

This looks intriguing but surely it's going to be one of those heartbreaking experiences of something that is owned by no video store on earth, or at least in my neighborhood, isn't it?

This was a Disney/Miramax release so it should be fairy easy to find. Blockbuster might not have but Hollywood Video should and local-chain Video Warehouse almost certainly will.
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« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2005, 04:52:01 pm »
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I like movies that are a little weird.  I hate movies about people's feelings.

Shaolin Soccer. Shaolin motherfuck*ng Soccer!

This looks intriguing but surely it's going to be one of those heartbreaking experiences of something that is owned by no video store on earth, or at least in my neighborhood, isn't it?

This was a Disney/Miramax release so it should be fairy easy to find. Blockbuster might not have but Hollywood Video should and local-chain Video Warehouse almost certainly will.


Actually, my local Blockbuster has it, so it wouldn't hurt to check there.
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« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2005, 06:04:34 pm »
I really wanted to see Shao Lin Soccer.  Maybe I should rent it.  If I were to try to pitch it to JL, how would I describe it?  (She likes explosions so we have one point in our favor.)

Jough, you mentioned how wonderful HalfLife2 is.  I concur.  I was so obsessed with it at the time, Jamie bought me the coffee table book Half Life 2: Raising the Bar.  It covers the original game, some mods, and the new game.  It's very pretty.  Check one out on your next dead tree shopping spree.

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« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2005, 06:24:56 pm »
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I really wanted to see Shao Lin Soccer.  Maybe I should rent it.  If I were to try to pitch it to JL, how would I describe it?  (She likes explosions so we have one point in our favor.)

The Mighty Ducks with wire-fighting. Plus a special appearance by Team Evil (seriously).
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« Reply #12 on: April 13, 2005, 08:25:47 pm »
Shaolin Soccer is a mystical kung fu comedy with amazingly creative soccer choreography (among other things).

I found it highly enjoyable.  I'm looking forward to Kung Fu Hustle (the latest from the writer/director/star).

If you like Jackie Chan movies you'll probably like Shaolin Soccer, although it's a little different in tone (funnier, more magickal) than Chan flicks.
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« Reply #13 on: April 13, 2005, 08:54:00 pm »
Shaolin Soccer is basically Dragonball Z meets the Mighty Ducks if it wasn't retarded and they decided to use their powers to play soccer instead of sit around grunting (referring to DBZ, of course).

It's a fun and very simple movie. I mean the bad guys are actually called Team Evil, no grey areas there.
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« Reply #14 on: April 14, 2005, 12:13:21 am »
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Shaolin Soccer is a mystical kung fu comedy with amazingly creative soccer choreography (among other things).

I found it highly enjoyable.  I'm looking forward to Kung Fu Hustle (the latest from the writer/director/star).

If you like Jackie Chan movies you'll probably like Shaolin Soccer, although it's a little different in tone (funnier, more magickal) than Chan flicks.


I am so looking forward to Kung Fu Hustle.
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