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Poll Question: Pick your favorite
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2 [9.09%]
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7 [31.82%]
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3 [13.64%]
1 [4.55%]
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Points: 13298 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 18 2012 at 21:59
Originally posted by GaryB GaryB wrote:

Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

Originally posted by Andy Webb Andy Webb wrote:

Last Samurai was a wonderful film. Excellent historical background as well.

I never knew Tom was Japanese. Tongue
Actually, by the end of the movie he was almost "turning Japanese".

Indeed, an American soldier finds himself wrapped in a dying Japanese culture that's rebelling against an industrialized empire. Beautiful story ending in the seppuku of Saigo Takamori of the Satsuma rebellion against the Meiji restoration government. 
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Don't like him much, but I do like Minority Report.
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Originally posted by GaryB GaryB wrote:

Surprised to see that the Mission Impossible movies didn't do so well. Four movies, one vote.



I'd say because they are just generic action movies; nothing to separate them from the morass of dozens of others

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^ They sure did NOT grab me. It's not like watching, say, ... I don't know ... "The Dark Knight" with Heath Ledger. Smile

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Exactly - I think TC does them just as easy money; they may not be good movies per se, but they're popular

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Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Originally posted by GaryB GaryB wrote:

Surprised to see that the Mission Impossible movies didn't do so well. Four movies, one vote.



I'd say because they are just generic action movies; nothing to separate them from the morass of dozens of others

I would agree with that except for the first Brian De Palma one.
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Originally posted by Flyingsod Flyingsod wrote:

Neither version does an admirable job of telling Jeff Waynes Musical Version in film.  IMO, the old film is way to campy and sappy. At least the newer version is more like the original tale in tone.

You make it sound as if Jeff Wayne was the original.LOL
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Points: 451 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 19 2012 at 05:32
Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Exactly - I think TC does them just as easy money; they may not be good movies per se, but they're popular
That was what surprised me, it has been a popular series of movies but did poorly in this poll.
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Originally posted by GaryB GaryB wrote:

Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Exactly - I think TC does them just as easy money; they may not be good movies per se, but they're popular
That was what surprised me, it has been a popular series of movies but did poorly in this poll.

Psst, you're on a progressive rock website.  We don't like things just because they are popular. Wink
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Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

Originally posted by GaryB GaryB wrote:

Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Exactly - I think TC does them just as easy money; they may not be good movies per se, but they're popular
That was what surprised me, it has been a popular series of movies but did poorly in this poll.

Psst, you're on a progressive rock website.  We don't like things just because they are popular. Wink
I am not promoting the series of movies and I'm well aware of what site I'm on. I'm on a site that has a wide variety of people with a wide variety of opinions.
I would hope that most people here post their replies based on their opinions and not based on what type of site they are on.
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Points: 29630 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 19 2012 at 06:23
How exactly did a series of movies in a poll do poorly in your poll?
Were you expecting a massive turnout and didn't get it?


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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:


Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Originally posted by GaryB GaryB wrote:

Surprised to see that the Mission Impossible movies didn't do so well. Four movies, one vote.



I'd say because they are just generic action movies; nothing to separate them from the morass of dozens of others

I would agree with that except for the first Brian De Palma one.


I'd tend to agree, to be honest - happens though with so many films which start off as a one off, then become a franchise in their own right

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Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

How exactly did a series of movies in a poll do poorly in your poll?
Were you expecting a massive turnout and didn't get it?
Your first question doesn't make sense and your second question is insinuating.
I have no further comment on this subject.
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Points: 15784 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 19 2012 at 08:04
I haven't seen any of these, but I know that Eyes Wide Shut is better than all of them

I voted Minority Report because Philip K Dick is awesome.
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Originally posted by GaryB GaryB wrote:

Your first question doesn't make sense and your second question is insinuating.
I have no further comment on this subject.

Insinuating?
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Points: 10970 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 19 2012 at 10:48
^ Beats me.



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