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E.H. Ruddock wrote:LV loved the Twilight series
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E.H. Ruddock wrote:LV loved the Twilight series
I've never watched it. Never read the books. But I do love Anna Kendrick, so...
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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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She only ever has one look and one tone in which she can act
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Rangi Guy wrote:She only ever has one look and one tone in which she can act
I hear this a lot about her but I don't think it actually holds true

It seems like more of a Twilight criticism than a Kristen Stewart criticism
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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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theplatypus wrote:
Rangi Guy wrote:She only ever has one look and one tone in which she can act
I hear this a lot about her but I don't think it actually holds true

It seems like more of a Twilight criticism than a Kristen Stewart criticism
Everything I've seen her in she's all mopey trying to act like she above being cool and has a constant resting bitch face.
Also - I have not seen Twilight
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yes is not a good actress at all, but i love her. Specially in films like Adventureland.

But yeah, she is no box office darling.
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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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tragabigzanda wrote:The 20 Best Comedies of the Decade, Ranked
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Paddington 2 is number 5. List: DISQUALIFIED
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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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tragabigzanda wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:Paddington 2 is number 5. List: DISQUALIFIED
where do you think it should be? i've not seen it
Not in the top 20 best comedies of the decade
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E.H. Ruddock wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:Paddington 2 is number 5. List: DISQUALIFIED
where do you think it should be? i've not seen it
Not in the top 20 best comedies of the decade
I was looking at another list (top 50 of the decade) from Film School Rejects, and they have Paddigton 2 at #3. So...
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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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Any top list of this kind that doesn't include Booksmart is suspect.
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tragabigzanda wrote:none of that comic book stuff should be there, except maybe Deadpool.

Bridesmaids should be #1, regardless of how you may feel about that movie -- it blew the roof off female-driven comedies as a viable genre.

And how is The Heat not on there? Another one that was hugely popular.

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I personally would've liked to see 21 Jump Street. And I have yet to see In The Loop, but it's so universally admired that I have trouble believing to doesn't deserve a spot.
I kind of get your boner for Bridesmaids, but it really wasn't all that good.
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Rangi Guy wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:none of that comic book stuff should be there, except maybe Deadpool.

Bridesmaids should be #1, regardless of how you may feel about that movie -- it blew the roof off female-driven comedies as a viable genre.

And how is The Heat not on there? Another one that was hugely popular.

PopStar is awful

I personally would've liked to see 21 Jump Street. And I have yet to see In The Loop, but it's so universally admired that I have trouble believing to doesn't deserve a spot.
I kind of get your boner for Bridesmaids, but it really wasn't all that good.
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