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    09/14/09

    In reply to Darwin Flick Degraded by Backward American Ways
    Evolution is my line in the sand; I am super tolerant of all kinds of religious crap but if you don't believe in evolution I have no use for you. Done. Be gone.
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    MissNormaDesmond promoted this comment quickqueenof was starred quickqueenof was unstarred
    Image of psybab psybab
    09/14/09

    In reply to Darwin Flick Degraded by Backward American Ways
    They do have a point though, because Jennifer Connolly could have only come directly from God's vagina.
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    Image of that charlie sedarka that charlie sedarka
    09/14/09

    In reply to Darwin Flick Degraded by Backward American Ways
    Belonsky, the movie is called Creation. While On the Origin of Species is an excellent read, it hasn't been up for an award in Toronto any time recently.
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    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    09/14/09

    @that charlie sedarka: Just wait until Michael Bay gets to it.

    "Get down, they're SPECIATING!"
    *KABOOOOOOM SCRHEEEEEE WRRROAAAAAMMMM*
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    Image of Plawf Plawf
    09/14/09

    In reply to Darwin Flick Degraded by Backward American Ways
    Sorry, but I don't really buy the idea that creationists are blocking this movie from distribution in the U.S. For one thing, the markets to which Creation would be aimed toward (urban, college-educated) are pretty clearly THE EXACT OPPOSITE of those markets where the the film would be poorly received (amongst troglodytes).

    From what I've heard, Creation is, plain and simple, a boring movie.

    It seems to me like its producers are just manufacturing the controversy (rather adroitly, but still) in order to raise its profile enough to secure a U.S. distributor. As is, the whole situation is pretty stupid.
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    09/14/09

    @Plawf: It does indeed seem odd that U.S. distributors would capitulate to the Christianistas on this. I agree this is more likely an attempt to create "buzz."

    Either way, though, Americans are still getting more retarded by the minute.
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    Image of hilikusopus hilikusopus
    09/14/09

    @Plawf: Sounds about right. On the other hand, I have a hard time believing that a "really good" movie about evolution and natural selection would be well received in a society with as much of an anti-intellectual lean as ours (Planet Earth and March of the Penguins, notwithstanding).
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    MissNormaDesmond promoted this comment Edited by hilikusopus at 09/14/09 9:57 AM hilikusopus was starred hilikusopus was unstarred
    Image of Magister Magister
    09/14/09

    @Plawf: I agree that this smells of "buzz", but I also could see that in the current political climate, the big movie houses might be scared to go near it and some of this could be an effort to promote risk.
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    Image of MissNormaDesmond MissNormaDesmond
    09/14/09

    @Plawf: Yeah, this seemed a bit fishy to me when I first read it. As much as I want to champion any struggle against ignorance, I just can't believe that no smaller distributors are willing to pick this film up for a limited release in major cities, which happens with arthouse films all the time. If I were a betting woman, I'd bet that the producers are trying to shame a major distributor into picking it up for a wide release, for reasons that may have as much to do with mammon as with principle. Or they're just trying to get as much publicity as they can.
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    09/14/09

    @hilikusopus: Oh, I fully believe they couldn't get a major studio to release it, I just doubt like hell that every single U.S. distributor turned it down. In fact, I flat out don't believe it.
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    Image of MissNormaDesmond MissNormaDesmond
    09/14/09

    @hilikusopus: Oh, I fully believe they couldn't get a major studio to release it, I just doubt like hell that every single U.S. distributor turned it down. In fact, I flat out don't believe it.
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    Image of MissNormaDesmond MissNormaDesmond
    09/14/09

    @MissNormaDesmond: Crap. Sorry for the triple post, people; either my computer or Gawker was doing weird things. Clean up on aisle 4, please.
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    Image of Adah Adah
    09/14/09

    In reply to Darwin Flick Degraded by Backward American Ways
    I believe in evolution, and I like Paul Bettany, but I have an irrational hatred of Jennifer Connelly that knows no bounds. I'm having a hard time getting outraged.
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    09/14/09

    @Adah: "Irrational" is the key word there, I think.
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    Image of lionel-mandrake lionel-mandrake
    09/14/09

    @skt.smth: There's absolutely nothing wrong with Jennifer Connelly...and her breasts.
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    Image of Renata Halpern Renata Halpern
    07/02/09

    In reply to Sarah Jessica and Matthew Fleeing to Brooklyn?
    I kind of want to move to Brooklyn but my parents (who grew up there) are insisting I move back to Manhattan. I write "back" because that's where I was born. Since I'm young and still sort of dependent on them, they get a say but how about my say?! I'll be paying for almost all of it so I want to pay less by living in Brooklyn but they say I'll pay a ton to commute every day and such. What are everyone's thoughts on Williamsburg?!
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    Image of restless restless
    07/02/09

    @Renata Halpern: Industrial, but young. Over-priced, and a lot of apt's are not in very good shape. All in all, pass. Fort Green is hot, Greenpoint gives a lot of sq. ft. for your buck, Prospect Heights has the same brownstone charm as Park Slope but slightly cheaper. Kensington and off of Ocean Ave, even larger spaces, but you're getting far out there on the train. Basically, the farther away from Manhattan, the cheaper it gets.


    I say go for it. When you see how much further your dollar goes, and the kind of space you can get, you'll be hooked. Not to mention it's beauty and char, which it has a lot of. The coolest people live in Brooklyn (ahem, self-servingly raises hand).


    Oh, and for the die hard Manhattanites on here, you're so right: the B&T crowd IS horrible. It's such an ordeal to sit on a train. Please, stay where you are!!

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    Image of restless restless
    07/02/09

    @restless: duh, "charm". Char is on the burgers.
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    Image of Richard Lawson Richard Lawson
    07/02/09

    @restless: Well, there is Char 4 on Smith street. So you were sorta right.
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    Image of depardoo depardoo
    07/02/09

    In reply to Sarah Jessica and Matthew Fleeing to Brooklyn?
    Will that be their mane residence?
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    Image of Phyllis Nefler Phyllis Nefler
    07/02/09

    In reply to Sarah Jessica and Matthew Fleeing to Brooklyn?
    God, she's such a Miranda.
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    Image of depardoo depardoo
    07/02/09

    In reply to Sarah Jessica and Matthew Fleeing to Brooklyn?
    They need to take off their blinders.
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    Image of HiredGoons HiredGoons
    07/02/09

    In reply to Sarah Jessica and Matthew Fleeing to Brooklyn?
    I'm sure the abundance of converted barns and stables in the West Village is just making her nervous - I'm sure Matthew would hate for her to startle and bolt.
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    Image of a boy and his dog a boy and his dog
    07/02/09

    In reply to Sarah Jessica and Matthew Fleeing to Brooklyn?
    Most of the people I know fled park slope ten years ago, when rent hikes pushed out entry-level publishing industry single people. I can't imagine who lives there now.
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    Image of allyzay allyzay
    07/02/09

    @a boy and his dog: well the ppl i know there are gawker writers and a chick who works at trader joe's so it is definitely a nightmare of million dollar rents.
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    Image of depardoo depardoo
    07/02/09

    In reply to Sarah Jessica and Matthew Fleeing to Brooklyn?
    And there's no Jimmy Choo out there. Where will she get herself shod?
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    Image of depardoo depardoo
    07/02/09

    In reply to Sarah Jessica and Matthew Fleeing to Brooklyn?
    Are there good restaurants there? Where will they strap on the feed bag?
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    Image of SidAndFinancy SidAndFinancy
    07/02/09

    In reply to Sarah Jessica and Matthew Fleeing to Brooklyn?
    They won't stay furlong.
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    Image of mathnet mathnet
    07/02/09

    In reply to Sarah Jessica and Matthew Fleeing to Brooklyn?
    Marion Loretta Elwell and Tabitha Hodge? Bray it ain't so.
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    Image of Richard Lawson Richard Lawson
    07/02/09

    @mathnet: They need to rein it in with these ridiculous baby names..
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    Image of mathnet mathnet
    07/02/09

    @Richard Lawson: If the goal is a stable household.
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    Image of TNT Freckles McGee TNT Freckles McGee
    07/02/09

    @mathnet: I may be beating a dead horse by mentioning the rumors of their not so stable relationship and Matthew horsing around with younger men and women but I am willing to bet they will be moving their herd back to Manhattan before too long
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    Image of rudi_freude rudi_freude
    07/02/09

    @TriedandTrue:
    Couldn't they move to Whinnypeg, instead?
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    Image of blix blix
    07/02/09

    @mathnet: To err is human, to househunt equine.
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    Image of SidAndFinancy SidAndFinancy
    07/02/09

    @blix: All the Kings County horse and all the Kings County men, couldn't get me to visit Brooklyn again.
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    Image of naugahydeinplainsight naugahydeinplainsight
    07/02/09

    @blix: They were trying to stall the move, as they bridle at the idea of leaving Manhattan, but there's no choice now that they have such a foal house.
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    Image of naugahydeinplainsight naugahydeinplainsight
    07/02/09

    @rudi_freude: Or Saddle Brook? Colts Neck?
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    Image of Unsolicited Advice Unsolicited Advice
    07/02/09

    @naugahydeinplainsight:


    Just another example of fickle celebrities changing horses in midstream.

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    Image of naugahydeinplainsight naugahydeinplainsight
    07/02/09

    @Unsolicited Advice: Whether this stampede is spur of the moment or well-planned, I'm sure they'll get a warm welcome to the neigh-borhood.
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    Image of Unsolicited Advice Unsolicited Advice
    07/02/09

    @naugahydeinplainsight:


    I'm just glad to see that Brooklyn won the derby. It was neck and neck for a while, but the longshots faded and the odds-on favorite pulled away from the competition.

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    Image of rudi_freude rudi_freude
    07/02/09

    @Unsolicited Advice:
    They couldn't have picked a better place for the fillies to sow their wild oats.
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    Image of Oy Veh (Informality Reigns) Oy Veh (Informality Reigns)
    07/02/09

    @rudi_freude: Now, now.. Just be happy that they are leaving Manhattan. I mean, REALLY, don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
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    Image of Oy Veh (Informality Reigns) Oy Veh (Informality Reigns)
    07/02/09

    @rudi_freude: I can understand the move--money just goes further out there. They may even have room for a pony.
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    Image of DeerDog DeerDog
    07/02/09

    @naugahydeinplainsight: And really, there shouldn't be much to do to the place but canter on in and slap a fresh colt of paint on the stalls!
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    Image of unclevanya unclevanya
    07/02/09

    @DeerDog: This isn't exactly above-the-foal news. You don't need a Gallop poll to realize that they weren't meant for Mane Street USA. Hopefully the paparrazi won't be a few lengths behind them when they move, and they can finally know the peace of a photo finish.
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