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    First Shots from the Facebook Movie

    Why Justin Timberlake Makes Nighttime Visits to Your Dorm

    Facebook, as Cast by Hollywood

    Oliver Stone Hates the Internet, Likes the Internet's Money

    Harvey Weinstein's Desperate Hunt For More Cash

    Meet the Postal Worker Who Stole Your Netflix DVDs

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    Facebook Movie Cast Not Quite Geeky Enough

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    Who to Blame When Your Terrible Movie Flops? Twitter.
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    Image of manchops manchops
    11/04/09

    In reply to First Shots from the Facebook Movie
    Wow, this whole internet "thang" sure makes for one hell of a sexy movie! #facebook
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    Image of Uncle_Billy_Slumming Uncle_Billy_Slumming
    10/27/09

    In reply to Why Justin Timberlake Makes Nighttime Visits to Your Dorm
    Another Sorkin? They should get together with the Emmanuels and generate a dynasty. #thesocialnetwork
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    Image of applejuice applejuice
    10/21/09

    In reply to Facebook, as Cast by Hollywood
    How the hell are they even going to make a Facebook movie even remotely interesting? Are we going to have to sit and watch people decide whether or not to friend each other? Will Justin change his status to "In a relationship" or will it just stay as "It's complicated"?

    WOW BLOCKBUSTER IN THE MAKING. #facebook
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    Image of Accidental Billionaire Accidental Billionaire
    10/21/09

    @applejuice: It's going to be immature comedy with corny "inside jokes" directed toward facebook users.

    I'd compare this film to something like "Date movie" or "American Pie 3". You'll find it in the bottom of the bargain bin at Target. #facebook
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    Image of DahlELama DahlELama
    10/20/09

    In reply to Facebook, as Cast by Hollywood
    I think I'll hold out for the inevitable sequel--Facebook 2: FarmVille #facebook
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    Image of Conchie Birdie Conchie Birdie
    10/21/09

    @DahlELama: and, inevitably -- Facebook 3: Mafia Wars #facebook
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    Image of DahlELama DahlELama
    10/21/09

    @Conchie Birdie: Yeah, but if Sofia Coppola's directing that one, I'll pass. I've learned my lesson. #facebook
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    Image of Xander Xander
    10/21/09

    @Conchie Birdie: "POKE"
    "This time, it's personal" #facebook
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    Image of Peter Feld Peter Feld
    10/20/09

    In reply to Facebook, as Cast by Hollywood
    "You've Got Spam" #facebook
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    Image of raincoaster raincoaster
    10/20/09

    In reply to Facebook, as Cast by Hollywood
    Seriously, though, most people look hotter than these stars in their Facebook pix. EVERYONE knows how to make the most of their 15 minutes now, even if it's just on Facebook. #facebook
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    Image of bythesidewalk bythesidewalk
    10/20/09

    In reply to Facebook, as Cast by Hollywood
    Facebook has taken over much of my life, but I'll never be so involved that I'll see a movie.

    Except... Justin. #facebook
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    Image of Airvault Airvault
    10/20/09

    In reply to Facebook, as Cast by Hollywood
    "...and Max Minghella as Ashton Kutcher!" #facebook
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    Image of Penscribe Penscribe
    10/20/09

    In reply to Facebook, as Cast by Hollywood
    Wow. No Asians, blacks or hispanics working at Facebook? #facebook
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    Image of StonedAndDethroned StonedAndDethroned
    10/20/09

    @Penscribe: Nah. They all work at Racebook, the social networking site that divides your friends by their race and ethnicity. #facebook
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    Image of secretagentman secretagentman
    10/20/09

    In reply to Facebook, as Cast by Hollywood
    I don't care who Josh Pence is playing, as long as he's in very little clothing. #facebook
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    Image of lobstr lobstr
    10/20/09

    In reply to Facebook, as Cast by Hollywood

    ...and Fyvush Finkel as the stodgy Jewish grandpa who bewilderly asks "You can make all that money with ca'putas??" *shakes head* #facebook
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    Image of FaceMelter FaceMelter
    10/14/09

    In reply to Oliver Stone Hates the Internet, Likes the Internet's Money
    Watching film online is nothing like watching Opera on tape. As much as Stone likes to jack himself off, film is recorded, edited, and packaged. Sure, you may be able to draw some great moments from the performers during production, but once you record, cut, and distribute it, you lose all of the raw spontaneity that live performance has. As such, film will never contain the feeling of anxiety that accompanies the possibility that anything can happen in the next moment. It is contrived, controlled, and by definition, subject to simulacrum.

    As far as the theater experience goes, sure something can be said for watching film in a dark smelly theater while munching on stale popcorn and rubbing elbows with a stranger, but something can also be said for watching the same film at home on a large screen with good food, friends, and family.

    Have fun cutting Wall Street 2. High art my ass.
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    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    10/14/09

    @FaceMelter: His point wasn't that watching a real film at home isn't art. His point is that the availability of film tools and uploading sites means that anyone and everyone who doesn't care about film can just produce their masturbatory wank pieces and upload them, and so they never have to learn the craft of making a movie. It's like how everyone has 800 friends who are "photographers" because they buy a fancy digital camera and take close-up-shots of dew on flowers and ice on iron fences without knowing shit about photography or ever having taken a lesson.
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    Image of yourfriendandneighbor yourfriendandneighbor
    10/14/09

    @Pope John Peeps II: Actually, I was there and he did also say that watching a film at home on your television is not art. He went off about hi-def tv's and how they make a flim look like it was shot "backstage by Entertainment Tonight with Humphrey Bogart." The man is an elitist ass. Who makes shitty films.
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    Image of FaceMelter FaceMelter
    10/15/09

    @Pope John Peeps II: I hear what you're saying, and I have a bunch of asshole friends who fancy themselves photographers, but there are different types of photography. Anyone can be Cartier-Bresson. #oliverstone
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    Image of raincoaster raincoaster
    10/14/09

    In reply to Oliver Stone Hates the Internet, Likes the Internet's Money
    Oh hey, wasn't Turdblossom a regular commenter on Deadspin? Wow, s/he's really come up in the world!
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    Image of raincoaster raincoaster
    10/14/09

    In reply to Oliver Stone Hates the Internet, Likes the Internet's Money
    Alternate title, "Oliver Stone: not as stupid as we thought."
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    Image of PaisleyPajamas PaisleyPajamas
    10/14/09

    @raincoaster: Or, "Oliver Stone: The Cocaine-Fueled Divinity."
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    Image of FormerEnglishMajor FormerEnglishMajor
    09/25/09

    In reply to Harvey Weinstein's Desperate Hunt For More Cash
    Freaking Harvey thought he ruled the world - jamming Gwyneth Paltrow's Oscar down our collective throats. His empowerment is marketing because Shakespeare in Love wasn't a "great film", nor was The Crying Game. He can market a mediocre movie with a gimmick like you the viewer should be trembling with delight at paying $12.

    He's the Wizard of Oz, no more, no less.
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