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re: Juno
Posted on 12/9/12 at 12:30 pm to wildtigercat93
Posted on 12/9/12 at 12:30 pm to wildtigercat93
Likewise Breesus, I've already learned to disregard anything you post. Obviously your opinion is the only one that matters. 
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Posted on 12/9/12 at 12:35 pm to wildtigercat93
I think the first Hangover was better than Superbad.
idk that's tough.
idk that's tough.
Posted on 12/9/12 at 12:38 pm to LsUCIFER
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Obviously your opinion is the only one that matters
Nah dude, i enjoy good a debate, but these statements:
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But Juno is one of the greatest movies of all time.
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Juno surpasses anything Coen
Are just downright insane. Juno was an ok movie, but pump your breaks on all of that.
Posted on 12/9/12 at 12:43 pm to SouljaBreauxTellEm
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I think the first Hangover was better than Superbad. idk that's tough.
I got superbad in that one, but i know its not the funniest movie of all time.
Posted on 12/9/12 at 12:57 pm to Breesus
Cody's Screenplay Oscar and Best Picture nomination say "Hi." For me the funniest Coen film was "Raising Arizona," wittiest was "O Brother..." For my taste, Juno is far superior.
Coen's are good and their body of work is obviously better, but for a single movie I take Juno over anything they did. Mel Brooks I love, but falls more into "intentionally stupid" comedy rather than intelligent wit. My favorite would be Young Frankenstein, but he beats the jokes to death. Instead of making the joke and assuming the audience gets it, he has to beat you over the head with the delivery just to make sure you got it, which ruins it. Christopher Guest, I look at Spinal Tap as his peak, and it passes more as dry humor.
Rashida Jones...good but no comparison for me. Natalie Portman...damn close, but I still take Ellen Page.
Boxers, gangsters, and hero-types are supposed to be badass. What makes Hard Candy so badass is that it is a teenage girl playing the "victim" who is the badass.
Now Chloe Moretz's Hit Girl might be the most badass character to ever hit the screen. If Ellen Page is my favorite actress in her 20's Chloe Moretz is BY FAR the greatest teen actress working today.
This was obviously said tongue-in-cheek. Diablo Cody, as Jennifer's Body demonstrated, will never have the body of work that Tarantino or the Coens have established.
In the end, if we're comparing movies with a similar comedic intent, I'd have to say The Princess Bride is every bit as worthy of the accolades I personally bestow upon Juno. Doesn't change my opinion of my personal favorite though.
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Every single Mel Brooks and Christopher Guest and Cohen brothers movie says hello
Coen's are good and their body of work is obviously better, but for a single movie I take Juno over anything they did. Mel Brooks I love, but falls more into "intentionally stupid" comedy rather than intelligent wit. My favorite would be Young Frankenstein, but he beats the jokes to death. Instead of making the joke and assuming the audience gets it, he has to beat you over the head with the delivery just to make sure you got it, which ruins it. Christopher Guest, I look at Spinal Tap as his peak, and it passes more as dry humor.
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Juno is the textbook example of why wit and intelligence trumps a set of 36 DD's.
debatable, but i there are much much much better examples of this than her. Like Natalie Potman or Rashida Jones for example.
Rashida Jones...good but no comparison for me. Natalie Portman...damn close, but I still take Ellen Page.
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"Hard Candy" is one of the most badass movies of all time.
The Godfather, Star Wars, Every Tarantino movie, Scarface, American Gangster, Raging Bull, Casino, Kick-arse, Independence Day, Watchman,....... say hi
Boxers, gangsters, and hero-types are supposed to be badass. What makes Hard Candy so badass is that it is a teenage girl playing the "victim" who is the badass.
Now Chloe Moretz's Hit Girl might be the most badass character to ever hit the screen. If Ellen Page is my favorite actress in her 20's Chloe Moretz is BY FAR the greatest teen actress working today.
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It alone elevates Diablo Cody to Tarantino or Coen-esque status,
I dont think you understand Tarantino's level
This was obviously said tongue-in-cheek. Diablo Cody, as Jennifer's Body demonstrated, will never have the body of work that Tarantino or the Coens have established.
In the end, if we're comparing movies with a similar comedic intent, I'd have to say The Princess Bride is every bit as worthy of the accolades I personally bestow upon Juno. Doesn't change my opinion of my personal favorite though.
This post was edited on 12/9/12 at 1:20 pm
Posted on 12/9/12 at 1:21 pm to LsUCIFER
And I ask again - who the F**k is Chris and why the comparisons?
Posted on 12/9/12 at 1:23 pm to LsUCIFER
Juno is just alright and so is Inglorious Basterds.
Posted on 12/9/12 at 1:40 pm to LsUCIFER
Because you both have the same terrible posting style. I hate you
Posted on 12/9/12 at 2:07 pm to TulaneTigerFan
And you knew that from my very first post? What exactly is that style? And oh yeah, 
This post was edited on 12/9/12 at 2:08 pm
Posted on 12/9/12 at 2:07 pm to LsUCIFER
Calm down chris
Posted on 12/9/12 at 2:09 pm to Breesus
I see that some of the superiority complexes on here are just about equal to the OT.
This post was edited on 12/9/12 at 2:11 pm
Posted on 12/9/12 at 2:44 pm to LsUCIFER
Juno really is one of my favorite movies... Ellen Page was perfect for that rolePosted on 12/9/12 at 2:48 pm to LsUCIFER
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An ever-increasing number of stupid laws, especially drug laws, leads to this.
It's worse, if you can believe that.
Posted on 12/9/12 at 3:18 pm to RogerTheShrubber
My problem with Juno is that it tried to hard. It wound up being a generic, quirky indie comedy that forced pop culture references down your throat ad nauseum. It had an uninteresting plot and dialogue that seemed very contrived. On the flip side, Ellen Page was very sympathetic and likable, and I thought the supporting cast was strong too. It's the only thing that prevents me from claiming it a bad movie.
Posted on 12/9/12 at 3:24 pm to Froman
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My problem with Juno is that it tried to hard. It wound up being a generic, quirky indie comedy that forced pop culture references down your throat ad nauseum. It had an uninteresting plot and dialogue that seemed very contrived. On the flip side, Ellen Page was very sympathetic and likable, and I thought the supporting cast was strong too. It's the only thing that prevents me from claiming it a bad movie.
That is EXACTLY how I feel. The quirkiness and overly contrived dialog made me really dislike it. Performances were ok but not enough to save the movie. I later sat thru the also overly contrived and ridiculous "Hard Candy" and realized I did not like Ellen Page, at all.
Posted on 12/9/12 at 3:27 pm to Jubilee
People tell me my wife looks like Ellen Page, so I'm going to assume I like her.
Posted on 12/9/12 at 3:36 pm to TulaneTigerFan
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Because you both have the same terrible posting style.
"So you're telling me I have style. Yeah!!!"
This post was edited on 12/9/12 at 3:37 pm
Posted on 12/9/12 at 3:36 pm to LsUCIFER
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LsUCIFER
Are you TulaneLSU's doppelganger?
Posted on 12/9/12 at 3:44 pm to LsUCIFER
I thought it was O.K. but didn't get the hype.
ETA: Goes to look for thread that proved his gayness.
ETA: Goes to look for thread that proved his gayness.
This post was edited on 12/9/12 at 3:46 pm
Posted on 12/9/12 at 3:53 pm to LsUCIFER
I enjoyed Juno but it wasn't some masterpiece.
After a few viewings I did feel it seemed to be trying a little too hard to be quirky and cute.
Here's an article about the backlash that apparently developed towards the movie.
LINK
After a few viewings I did feel it seemed to be trying a little too hard to be quirky and cute.
Here's an article about the backlash that apparently developed towards the movie.
LINK
This post was edited on 12/9/12 at 3:56 pm
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