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    Image of themediatrix themediatrix
    10/28/09

    In reply to It's No Victory Tour, But...
    Good. Now his greedy pap won't have to force his kids into a reality show. Disgusting. #michaeljackson
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    Image of MisterHippity MisterHippity
    10/23/09

    In reply to More launch party: Gabriel Snyder
    *ahem* Hello … [tap tap] … is this thing on? [feedback squeal] Testing … testing …

    Hi. How are y'all doing tonight?

    So how about those pilots who flew by the airport today? You know, I don’t think they … Oh wait, sorry. Hang on:

    Why Those Pilots Flew Past the Airport Today
    By MisterHippity

    Ok, so … I don’t think they really fell asleep. I think they were just looking for a river to land on, so they could get some of hot hero-groupie action, like Captain Sully! You know what I mean?

    Or maybe they were just fucking the flight attendants. Hey … why do you think they call it the cockpit, anyway?

    Actually, though … I think they really probably just fell asleep.

    So anyway … I really appreciate the opportunity to do this. You guys have been a great audience.

    If anyone’s interested, I’m available every night because I’m an insomniac and I don’t have a day job. So just let me know. #gabrielsnyder
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    Image of TheUptightMidwesterner TheUptightMidwesterner
    09/18/09

    In reply to Variety to Lead Old Media Back to Pay Wall Ghetto
    Niche rag sez "SHOW ME THE MONEY!"
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    Edited by TheUptightMidwesterner at 09/18/09 12:18 PM TheUptightMidwesterner was starred TheUptightMidwesterner was unstarred
    Image of Cynical Media Bitch Cynical Media Bitch
    09/18/09

    In reply to Variety to Lead Old Media Back to Pay Wall Ghetto
    Cook is right. Variety is a no-sale in flyover country, and it might actually do better behind a pay wall. But dailies such as the LATimes, Chicago Trib, or the SF Comicle are fooling themselves if they think a pay wall will save them. The problem those folks fail to see is that readers aren't willing to pay to see the same rehashed wire service crap over and over, but the newsrooms have been gutted repeatedly over the last 30 years, and they now have nobody left to help them go "hyperlocal," no matter what Phil Bronstein says.

    For example: my observations indicate the Comicle has less than a dozen people (including columnists) to cover SF itself from one day to the next. The results speak for themselves: trite stories about bums in the park and the Tenderloin, packaged with whatever Gadabout Hairsome's press people put in that day's release. In short, it's nothing to pay for.
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    Image of Rozelle’s Bagman Rozelle’s Bagman
    09/18/09

    In reply to Variety to Lead Old Media Back to Pay Wall Ghetto
    Meh, just use a prexy server.
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    Image of Cynical Media Bitch Cynical Media Bitch
    09/18/09

    @Rozelle’s Bagman: I thought a prexy server was a waiter at the White House.
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    Image of Perhaps Not Perhaps Not
    09/18/09

    @Rozelle’s Bagman: Wacky jargon FTW!
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    Image of pufflehuff pufflehuff
    08/31/09

    In reply to We Still Don't Know Whether Inglourious Basterds is Going to Suck or Not
    I'm a Brit, but I bloody loved it, and I've never been a massive Tarantino fan (Jackie Brown aside). Shame about it shoring up Weinstein, but do go and see! It's unique.
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    Edited by pufflehuff at 08/31/09 5:17 PM pufflehuff was starred pufflehuff was unstarred
    Image of Edward Lionheart Edward Lionheart
    08/18/09

    In reply to We Still Don't Know Whether Inglourious Basterds is Going to Suck or Not
    Also, anyone who didn't like Jackie Brown has no credibility whatsoever. Obviously doesn't like movies full stop.
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    Image of Edward Lionheart Edward Lionheart
    08/18/09

    In reply to We Still Don't Know Whether Inglourious Basterds is Going to Suck or Not
    Uh, uh... didn't Denby gush over Funny People and that horrible Nazi killer movie with Liev Schreiber? 'nuff said. As for Edelstein, "an ungainly pastische" doesn't sound like an unvarnished rave. I think I need to see this before coming to any conclusion.
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    Image of BadUncle BadUncle
    08/17/09

    In reply to We Still Don't Know Whether Inglourious Basterds is Going to Suck or Not
    I'm just wondering how the critics at Berlin bar Tarantino's will react.
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    Image of Spirit Fingers Spirit Fingers
    08/17/09

    In reply to We Still Don't Know Whether Inglourious Basterds is Going to Suck or Not
    Not digging Pitt's Sling Blade lock-jaw grimace and "Um-hmm" voice cadence. Did Angie help him with that one?
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    Image of SuperBien SuperBien
    08/17/09

    @Spirit Fingers: From what I've seen of the Inglourious Basterds trailers, I think Brad was channeling Dale Dye's portrayal of Colonel Sink in Band Of Brothers . . .
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    Image of Sandogg Sandogg
    08/17/09

    In reply to We Still Don't Know Whether Inglourious Basterds is Going to Suck or Not
    I've seen the trailer so many times now that I find it annoying, especially Brad Pitt's southern accent "My name is lieutenant Aldo Ray, and I need me eight soldiers"
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    Image of bluebears bluebears
    08/17/09

    In reply to We Still Don't Know Whether Inglourious Basterds is Going to Suck or Not
    Didn't the Kill Bills get somewhat mixed reviews as well?
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    Image of nozer nozer
    08/17/09

    @bluebears: I think it got fairly positive, if slightly mixed reviews. Volume 2 definitely received more acclaim, which makes sense because I think a lot of people weren't expecting that depth (yes, depth) after Volume 1. I heard Ebert say at UC Boulder that the two combined created one of the best cinematic experiences of the past 10 years.
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    Image of homoviper homoviper
    08/17/09

    @bluebears: Yes, but I think the positive outweighed the negative. Grindhouse...well that's another story.
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    Image of Botswana Meat Commission FC Botswana Meat Commission FC
    08/17/09

    In reply to We Still Don't Know Whether Inglourious Basterds is Going to Suck or Not
    Tarantino + WWII = a guaranteed movie ticket purchase from BMC FC.
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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    08/17/09

    In reply to We Still Don't Know Whether Inglourious Basterds is Going to Suck or Not
    Denby's a total square and I wouldn't even let him pick my underwear! (Lulz, that shit rhymes!)
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    Edited by BookishLookish at 08/17/09 3:20 PM BookishLookish was starred BookishLookish was unstarred
    Image of Mymoustache Mymoustache
    08/17/09

    @BookishLookish: I don't think Denby liked Jackie Brown, Kill Bill or Grindhouse. He should be kicked in the nutz.
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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    08/17/09

    @Mymoustache: Yes. And David Edelstein should be laden with precious jewels and anointed in rare oils. He always knows the score.
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    Image of Macloserboy Macloserboy
    08/17/09

    In reply to We Still Don't Know Whether Inglourious Basterds is Going to Suck or Not
    Suddenly, Roger Avary's importance becomes clear.
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