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Originally posted by JigtieGive up, just quit, because in this life, you can't win. Yeah, you can try, but in the end you're just gonna lose, big time, because the world is run by the Man. The Man, oh, you don't know the Man. He's everywhere. In the White House... down the hall... Ms. Mullins, she's the Man. And the Man ruined the ozone, he's burning down the Amazon, and he kidnapped Shamu and put her in a chlorine tank! And there used to be a way to stick it to the Man. It was called rock 'n roll, but guess what, oh no, the Man ruined that, too, with a little thing called MTV! So don't waste your time trying to make anything cool or pure or awesome 'cause the Man is just gonna call you a fat washed up loser and crush your soul. So do yourselves a favor and just GIVE UP!
Let's just say that High Fidelity would have been pure crap without Black.
Other than that I can't say much about him. I do know that School of Rock
didn't exactly rock. 😕
12 Jun 08
Originally posted by wormwood😵
Give up, just quit, because in this life, you can't win. Yeah, you can try, but in the end you're just gonna lose, big time, because the world is run by the Man. The Man, oh, you don't know the Man. He's everywhere. In the White House... down the hall... Ms. Mullins, she's the Man. And the Man ruined the ozone, he's burning down the Amazon, and he kidnap ...[text shortened]... at washed up loser and crush your soul. So do yourselves a favor and just GIVE UP!
Ok, maybe he had a few good rants here and there, but all in all, the film did not rock. Much. In my opinion. 😕
...kidnapped Shamu and put her in a chlorine tank!
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12 Jun 08
Originally posted by golfer1School of Rock was a little kids' movie. It was reasonably well done for a kids' movie, but certainly not something I'd ever go see on my own.
How can you people not like Jack Black? School of Rock is one of my favorite movies. Creepy, I just saw it today. Shallow Hal, Orange County, Nacho Libre: all great movies he was in. King Kong was OK, haven't seen Kung Fu Panda yet, but a friend said it was great.
13 Jun 08
Originally posted by rbmorrisI avoided it for a long time just because of that. but one sunday morning (that's 5pm) it was on tv, I was hung over, and I was surprised how good it was. I've watched it many times since, and never with anyone younger than 30. I really doubt it would even interest my nieces...
School of Rock was a little kids' movie. It was reasonably well done for a kids' movie, but certainly not something I'd ever go see on my own.
13 Jun 08
Originally posted by wormwoodMuch respect for your taste in movies. sir.
I avoided it for a long time just because of that. but one sunday morning (that's 5pm) it was on tv, I was hung over, and I was surprised how good it was. I've watched it many times since, and never with anyone younger than 30. I really doubt it would even interest my nieces...
In this case though, I have to disagree. I took my 8 year-old son to see it. After the movie, I thought, "hey great kids' movie" and "not a bad one for me to sit through" (I've sat through far too many Shrek/penguin/Thomas the Train...etc. movies), but really not my cup of tea as a standalone production.
I'm not being a movie snob either. I do like my share of mindless movies.
I don't know what it is, but for some reason, Jack Black is like fingernails on a chalkboard for me.
13 Jun 08
Originally posted by NatsiaI used to hate will ferrel. but then I saw anchorman, talladega nights and blades of glory, and ended up liking him.
I feel the same way about Will Ferrell.
I enjoy Tenacious D, but have to admit I don't care for Black as an actor.
I also used to hate adam sandler, but then I saw little nicky, and started to like him a bit. after that I realized almost all of his movies have pretty heavy themes, and eventually started liking him a lot.
oh, and rob schneider belongs to the same category. the guy is hauling his dead wife's prosthetic leg all over europe acting as a manwhore, now that's comedy! haven't seen anything else but the gigolo movies, but both made me laugh my ass off.
I really have a rotten sense of humor though. I enjoy both really bad and really good movies, but it's the mediocre ones I have most trouble with. like american pie etc, can't stand them.
13 Jun 08
Originally posted by wormwoodWill Ferrel is OK, but Adam Sandler is a tit. Like Ben Stiller, they get typecast all the time into the same bloody character.
I used to hate will ferrel. but then I saw anchorman, talladega nights and blades of glory, and ended up liking him.
I also used to hate adam sandler, but then I saw little nicky, and started to like him a bit. after that I realized almost all of his movies have pretty heavy themes, and eventually started liking him a lot.
oh, and rob schneider belong ...[text shortened]... t it's the mediocre ones I have most trouble with. like american pie etc, can't stand them.
Sometimes I think the scriptwriters shouldn't even change their cast character names. That would actually be funny.
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Originally posted by Crowleysandler does have that reoccurring gag 'you can do it!' in almost all his movies, where rob schneider shouts it as a hillbilly bozo, and sandler returns the favour in rob's movies. 🙂
Will Ferrel is OK, but Adam Sandler is a tit. Like Ben Stiller, they get typecast all the time into the same bloody character.
Sometimes I think the scriptwriters shouldn't even change their cast character names. That would actually be funny.
I think sandler writes his scripts himself? well, probably not all of them, but he's written quite a lot of scripts.
in 'punch drunk love' sandler was great. and I don't mean campy great, but great like jim carrey in 'eternal sunshine of the spotless mind'.