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Most Overrated Films
Since there is a thread about the best movies, why not make another list on most overrated films, in no particluar order.
Amelie (Features an in your face romanticism that ripped off from chungking express, it’s just not the charmer it desperately wants to be)
Star Wars (Some fancy costumes, a lot of video-gameish speical effects, childish space battles, with the help of horrible Shakespearian dialogue, and
there you have the star wars)
Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind (Great concept but poorly executed, even vanilla sky has more sunshine than this one)
The Searchers (Well, the title doesn't lie, there certainly is a great deal of searching in this movie, a search for a character we barely know in
the hands of some villains we don't mind)
Forest Gump (Miracles do happen, on idiots only)
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i like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, but I do agree that it could be better.
Forrest Gump is a classic, I can't not like it, it's great. hehe.
Amelie.. is not the best movie in the world, but it is okay.
I won't comment SW :S.
And I can't think of any movie that I think is overrated right now.. hmmm..
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eternal sunshine was much better than vanilla sky
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american beauty
garden state
are you having a laugh? is he having a laugh?
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I thought the concept of Vanilla Sky was cool, but the movie in general wasn't that great. All the other movies I did enjoy.
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garden state
PFFFFFFFFFFFFFT
rubbish
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totally agree with star wars, i feel asleep durring the first 30 mins of all three movies. If i wasn't trying to be polite and trying to share an
interest with a friend, i would have stopped after the first one.
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i really enjoyed garden state. i saw it i guess before the "hype" was built up, so i wasnt going into it with huge expectation, so i really liked
it.
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The Searchers is most certainly not overrated....
It's magnificent when it comes to subtle symbolism and the fact that there is a whole back story that is conveyed through these symbols and subtle
gestures.
Excellent movie.
Eternal Sunshine is not, in my opinion, poorly executed. It can be a bit tiresome after watching it a few times but the first time I saw it in
theatres it was a magical experience.
I agree with crath24 about Garden State, though now I can't really be bothered with it.
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I agree with "ACobb", Eternal Sunshine was magical at first watching but might be one of those movies that can't be watched over and over again
within short timeframes
I think Lost in Translation is a bit overrated, even though it's on my favourites list... actually I think it's really overrated. there are a lot
of things that I really liked about it, but some aspects of it really irritated me too...
Star Wars should be given an award for most overrated movie of all time
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| quote: | originally posted by arbouler
american beauty
garden state |
one more:
million dollar baby
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| quote: | originally posted by ACobb61286
The Searchers is most certainly not overrated....
It's magnificent when it comes to subtle symbolism and the fact that there is a whole back story that is conveyed through these symbols and subtle
gestures.
Excellent movie.
Eternal Sunshine is not, in my opinion, poorly executed. It can be a bit tiresome after watching it a few times but the first time I saw it in
theatres it was a magical experience.
I agree with crath24 about Garden State, though now I can't really be bothered with it. |
are you talking the historic backgound behind the civil war? The story is a brave one to tackle with its undertones of racism. Ultimately though, for
me, the weakness of the film is Wayne himself. The character he portrays is a very complex one, his outlook affected by past experiences with the
Indians and in the Civil War. However the role proves beyond his grasp. Clint Eastwood regularly played the hard man but there was never any doubt
that he was decent underneath it all. No such subtlety from Redneck John. When the story requires him show some compassion, you just can't believe
him.
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| quote: | originally posted by mmmagda
Star Wars should be given an award for most overrated movie of all time |
I cannot for the life of me understand why this goofy, campy sci-fi is so highly regarded as I find it certainly to be the most overrated movie of all
time and undoubtedly one of the most boring movies and that is the greatest sin of all.
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I guess I am in the minority here but I absolutely love Star Wars. Eternal Sunshine is really nice - although I have seen it only once and I thought
Lost in Translation was overratred the first time I watched it but I changed my opinion after watching it again
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one more:
million dollar baby |
God yes.
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| quote: | | quote: | | quote: | originally posted by Cosmic_Amnesis
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one more:
million dollar baby |
God yes. |
agreed.
another: Finding Neverland
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| quote: | | quote: | | quote: | originally posted by Familiar
| quote: | originally posted by Cosmic_Amnesis
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one more:
million dollar baby |
God yes. |
agreed.
Finding Neverland |
it was ok, still better than the aviator
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| quote: | | quote: | | quote: | originally posted by white_night
| quote: | originally posted by Familiar
| quote: | originally posted by Cosmic_Amnesis
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one more:
million dollar baby |
God yes. |
agreed.
Finding Neverland |
it was ok, still better than the aviator |
I thought it was ok too but it is supposed to be great or something
And I haven't seen the aviator...
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i've always felt that 'scarface' was very overrated as well... although al pacino is one of the greatest actors of all time IMO
yes it's true... i gave jonsi a piggyback ride, let georg use my cellphone to talk to patty, took shots with orri, and gave kjartan my cool
sunglasses!
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crash and monster's ball (or at least halle berry is overrated)
Spin my dreidel and I will split your atom,
Spin the bottle and I will play assassin.
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The Back To The Future series was overrated.
THERE I SAID IT
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haha! i LOVE Amelie AND Star Wars :D
the original trilogy of sw of course, the new ones are crap. and there's this huge nostalgia twist too. i've loved them since i was a kid and for
the first time saw that "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..." whooaaa!
i love han solo! i love leia's hair! i love the force! i love r2-d2! ooh!
(and also i'm very tired atm)
maybe they ARE overrated but i've seen them million times and will see them another million times more.
can't really name any movie i'd find overrated... but couldn't keep my mouth shut when people here mock some of THE BEST MOVIES EVER!! :D
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| quote: | originally posted by choke
I'm a big stinking homo.
THERE I SAID IT |
I had a hunch youd come out of the closet soon.
Anyhoo! Requiem for a Dream comes to my mind first.
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| quote: | originally posted by fraoch
totally agree with star wars, i feel asleep durring the first 30 mins of all three movies. If i wasn't trying to be polite and trying to share an
interest with a friend, i would have stopped after the first one. |
perhaps you need to get to bed earlier :p
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| quote: | originally posted by choke
The Back To The Future series was overrated.
THERE I SAID IT |
no christmas card for you this year LÖRTTI!
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1. Garden State (ooooohhhh it has such great music, so if i don't like it then i won't be inde.... screw you!!!!!! And nat portman, listen to the
dialogue, she uses "like" every second sentence... Scripts shouldn't have that many colloquisms... biggest let down)
2. Kids (oooohhh, i'm saying something diverse... no, you're just regurgitating)
3. Virgin Suicides (got the whole idea wrong, took the total wrong "pop" perspective, idiot!)
4. Taxi Driver (i just don't see the big deal!)
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(hihihi LÖRTTI!!!)
:D this is getting ugly!
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i think I <3 huckabees and You me and everyone we know are highly overrated.
they are both trying too hard to be special.. specially miranda july in you me and everyone was insanely annoying.. (i did like the poo ascii drawing
in that movie tho)
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| quote: | originally posted by Magnolia
i think I <3 huckabees and You me and everyone we know are highly overrated. |
i totally agree about the huckabees film. i thought it was extremely tedious.
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and what would be the criteria for what is an overrated film oh great one? you?
tell me, I really liked Amelie and Eternal Sunshine, but I'll hate them now because they are overrated, which movies may I like?
King of Intergalactic Awkwardness
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| quote: | originally posted by knoe
and what would be the criteria for what is an overrated film oh great one? you?
tell me, I really liked Amelie and Eternal Sunshine, but I'll hate them now because they are overrated, which movies may I like?
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whichever you do like.. i like amelie and eternal sunshine aswell... and i don't think they're overrated.
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| quote: | Origineel gepost door Magnolia
| quote: | originally posted by knoe
and what would be the criteria for what is an overrated film oh great one? you?
tell me, I really liked Amelie and Eternal Sunshine, but I'll hate them now because they are overrated, which movies may I like?
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whichever you do like.. i like amelie and eternal sunshine aswell... and i don't think they're overrated. |
I was beeing sarcastic dear :)
King of Intergalactic Awkwardness
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| quote: | originally posted by knoe
| quote: | Origineel gepost door Magnolia
| quote: | originally posted by knoe
and what would be the criteria for what is an overrated film oh great one? you?
tell me, I really liked Amelie and Eternal Sunshine, but I'll hate them now because they are overrated, which movies may I like?
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whichever you do like.. i like amelie and eternal sunshine aswell... and i don't think they're overrated. |
I was beeing sarcastic dear :) |
yeah i know that, but you were also being stupid =)
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| quote: | Origineel gepost door Magnolia
| quote: | originally posted by knoe
| quote: | Origineel gepost door Magnolia
| quote: | originally posted by knoe
and what would be the criteria for what is an overrated film oh great one? you?
tell me, I really liked Amelie and Eternal Sunshine, but I'll hate them now because they are overrated, which movies may I like?
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whichever you do like.. i like amelie and eternal sunshine aswell... and i don't think they're overrated. |
I was beeing sarcastic dear :) |
yeah i know that, but you were also being stupid =) |
as usual :D
but I think the maker of this thread was stupid as in movies were made for entertainment and if they fail to entertain him, it doesn't mean they
don't serve their purpose in general. Overrated is just the pretentious thing to say, just ask what movies someone doesnt like, overrated implies
something like I am right and you are wrong
King of Intergalactic Awkwardness
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| quote: | originally posted by white_night
| quote: | originally posted by ACobb61286
The Searchers is most certainly not overrated....
It's magnificent when it comes to subtle symbolism and the fact that there is a whole back story that is conveyed through these symbols and subtle
gestures.
Excellent movie.
Eternal Sunshine is not, in my opinion, poorly executed. It can be a bit tiresome after watching it a few times but the first time I saw it in
theatres it was a magical experience.
I agree with crath24 about Garden State, though now I can't really be bothered with it. |
are you talking the historic backgound behind the civil war? The story is a brave one to tackle with its undertones of racism. Ultimately though, for
me, the weakness of the film is Wayne himself. The character he portrays is a very complex one, his outlook affected by past experiences with the
Indians and in the Civil War. However the role proves beyond his grasp. Clint Eastwood regularly played the hard man but there was never any doubt
that he was decent underneath it all. No such subtlety from Redneck John. When the story requires him show some compassion, you just can't believe
him. |
The civil war, yes, but mostly I'm talking about the personal background between Wayne and the mother character (can't remember her name), how it is
suggested that she and wayne have had a past and that the daughter that was taken away may be his. Even if she isn't though, Wayne's undying love
for the mother is transposed onto her daughter after the mother is killed. She is the only thing Wayne has left, and that's why he goes to any length
needed to try to get her back.
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| quote: | originally posted by darren
| quote: | originally posted by choke
The Back To The Future series was overrated.
THERE I SAID IT |
no christmas card for you this year LÖRTTI! |
:O
I'm shocked you would say such a thing.
Also, I have no idea what you said after "year".
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| quote: | originally posted by white_night
The Searchers (Well, the title doesn't lie, there certainly is a great deal of searching in this movie, a search for a character we barely know in
the hands of some villains we don't mind) |
"Oh sure, why don't they just let the women clear the table, while the men just sit there."
Lady, what movie do you think you're watching? This is The Searchers, the greatest movie ever, it takes place in the Wild West, and the Wild West was
tamed by big, white, mean racists, who killed people. It would have been nice if the Wild West was tamed by Jamba Juice employees, and Gap greeters,
but that's not the way it happen, lady.
i'm the bird on the brim
hypnotized by the whirl
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| quote: | originally posted by knoe
| quote: | Origineel gepost door Magnolia
| quote: | originally posted by knoe
| quote: | Origineel gepost door Magnolia
| quote: | originally posted by knoe
and what would be the criteria for what is an overrated film oh great one? you?
tell me, I really liked Amelie and Eternal Sunshine, but I'll hate them now because they are overrated, which movies may I like?
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whichever you do like.. i like amelie and eternal sunshine aswell... and i don't think they're overrated. |
I was beeing sarcastic dear :) |
yeah i know that, but you were also being stupid =) |
as usual :D
but I think the maker of this thread was stupid as in movies were made for entertainment and if they fail to entertain him, it doesn't mean they
don't serve their purpose in general. Overrated is just the pretentious thing to say, just ask what movies someone doesnt like, overrated implies
something like I am right and you are wrong |
i agree.
reminds me, i was at the bar this weekend and put a beatles song on the jukebox. this kid walks up to me and says "the beatles are the most
overrated band of all time".
like i havent heard that a million times before. its so funny these totally unoriginal thoughts that become fashion for these hipster kids.
After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.
Aldous Huxley
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| quote: | originally posted by knoe
| quote: | Origineel gepost door Magnolia
| quote: | originally posted by knoe
| quote: | Origineel gepost door Magnolia
| quote: | originally posted by knoe
and what would be the criteria for what is an overrated film oh great one? you?
tell me, I really liked Amelie and Eternal Sunshine, but I'll hate them now because they are overrated, which movies may I like?
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whichever you do like.. i like amelie and eternal sunshine aswell... and i don't think they're overrated. |
I was beeing sarcastic dear :) |
yeah i know that, but you were also being stupid =) |
something like I am right and you are wrong |
why? isnt this fact correct, necessary and especially capital?
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| quote: | originally posted by secropia
like i havent heard that a million times before. its so funny these totally unoriginal thoughts that become fashion for these hipster kids.
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i'm the bird on the brim
hypnotized by the whirl
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| quote: | originally posted by jcms
| quote: | originally posted by white_night
The Searchers (Well, the title doesn't lie, there certainly is a great deal of searching in this movie, a search for a character we barely know in
the hands of some villains we don't mind) |
"Oh sure, why don't they just let the women clear the table, while the men just sit there."
Lady, what movie do you think you're watching? This is The Searchers, the greatest movie ever, it takes place in the Wild West, and the Wild West was
tamed by big, white, mean racists, who killed people. It would have been nice if the Wild West was tamed by Jamba Juice employees, and Gap greeters,
but that's not the way it happen, lady.
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Oh really? thanks buddy. You know I'm a male graduate film student of Columbia university in NY. thanks for your precious unprecedented information.
I'll have to remember this so I can pass my final exam. You are the man, buddy.
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| quote: | originally posted by knoe
| quote: | Origineel gepost door Magnolia
| quote: | originally posted by knoe
| quote: | Origineel gepost door Magnolia
| quote: | originally posted by knoe
and what would be the criteria for what is an overrated film oh great one? you?
tell me, I really liked Amelie and Eternal Sunshine, but I'll hate them now because they are overrated, which movies may I like?
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whichever you do like.. i like amelie and eternal sunshine aswell... and i don't think they're overrated. |
I was beeing sarcastic dear :) |
yeah i know that, but you were also being stupid =) |
as usual :D
but I think the maker of this thread was stupid as in movies were made for entertainment and if they fail to entertain him, it doesn't mean they
don't serve their purpose in general. Overrated is just the pretentious thing to say, just ask what movies someone doesnt like, overrated implies
something like I am right and you are wrong |
Let's not talk about if cinema is not an art form but rather an entertainment to satisfy our sensory delight . Why do I post this thread? Because I
feel there are movies out there that are being overly priased, like the person above who claimed the searcher is the greatest film ever made. Being
overrated is not pretentious at all, it's good to be talked about than not being talked about. And besides, what's the fun to discuss something we
all love or hate.
Do you have to accept my opinion? Of course not. We are entiled to our own opinion as to whether you like it or not, and I welcome your guys critique
over two cents as long as you respect mine.
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| quote: | originally posted by ACobb61286
| quote: | originally posted by white_night
| quote: | originally posted by ACobb61286
The Searchers is most certainly not overrated....
It's magnificent when it comes to subtle symbolism and the fact that there is a whole back story that is conveyed through these symbols and subtle
gestures.
Excellent movie.
Eternal Sunshine is not, in my opinion, poorly executed. It can be a bit tiresome after watching it a few times but the first time I saw it in
theatres it was a magical experience.
I agree with crath24 about Garden State, though now I can't really be bothered with it. |
are you talking the historic backgound behind the civil war? The story is a brave one to tackle with its undertones of racism. Ultimately though, for
me, the weakness of the film is Wayne himself. The character he portrays is a very complex one, his outlook affected by past experiences with the
Indians and in the Civil War. However the role proves beyond his grasp. Clint Eastwood regularly played the hard man but there was never any doubt
that he was decent underneath it all. No such subtlety from Redneck John. When the story requires him show some compassion, you just can't believe
him. |
The civil war, yes, but mostly I'm talking about the personal background between Wayne and the mother character (can't remember her name), how it is
suggested that she and wayne have had a past and that the daughter that was taken away may be his. Even if she isn't though, Wayne's undying love
for the mother is transposed onto her daughter after the mother is killed. She is the only thing Wayne has left, and that's why he goes to any length
needed to try to get her back. |
see I didn't get this impression from him, I knew he was a racist and a egomaniac. But the bond between Wayne and mother was never developed. Maybe
it's John Wayne's expressionless performance or I really missed this subtlety in the film.
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| quote: | originally posted by white_night
Oh really? thanks buddy. You know I'm a male graduate film student of Columbia university in NY, thanks for your precious unprecedented information.
I'll have to remember this so I can pass my final exam. You are the man, buddy. |
Owned!
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| quote: | Origineel gepost door white_night
| quote: | originally posted by knoe
| quote: | Origineel gepost door Magnolia
| quote: | originally posted by knoe
| quote: | Origineel gepost door Magnolia
| quote: | originally posted by knoe
and what would be the criteria for what is an overrated film oh great one? you?
tell me, I really liked Amelie and Eternal Sunshine, but I'll hate them now because they are overrated, which movies may I like?
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whichever you do like.. i like amelie and eternal sunshine aswell... and i don't think they're overrated. |
I was beeing sarcastic dear :) |
yeah i know that, but you were also being stupid =) |
as usual :D
but I think the maker of this thread was stupid as in movies were made for entertainment and if they fail to entertain him, it doesn't mean they
don't serve their purpose in general. Overrated is just the pretentious thing to say, just ask what movies someone doesnt like, overrated implies
something like I am right and you are wrong |
Let's not talk about if cinema is not an art form but rather an entertainment to satisfy our sensory delight . Why do I post this thread? Because I
feel there are movies out there that are being overly priased, like the person above who claimed the searcher is the greatest film ever made. Being
overrated is not pretentious at all, it's good to be talked about than not being talked about. And besides, what's the fun to discuss something we
all love or hate.
Do you have to accept my opinion? Of course not. We are entiled to our own opinion as to whether you like it or not, and I welcome your guys critique
on two cents as long as you respect mine. |
i know i dont have to accept your opinion, i dont.
but you start a thread called the most overrated films, then you name some films you are sure a lot of people are gonna love and say why they are bad.
hey i know its your opinion, but you put it like its a fact, put it all a bit different and you will look less like a pretentious indie prick
| quote: | Origineel gepost door Big Al NYC
| quote: | originally posted by white_night
Oh really? thanks buddy. You know I'm a male graduate film student of Columbia university in NY, thanks for your precious unprecedented information.
I'll have to remember this so I can pass my final exam. You are the man, buddy. |
Owned! |
i think anyone that takes him seriously just got Owned himself....
King of Intergalactic Awkwardness
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| quote: | originally posted by white_night
Oh really? thanks buddy. You know I'm a male graduate film student of Columbia university in NY, thanks for your precious unprecedented information.
I'll have to remember this so I can pass my final exam. You are the man, buddy. |
really? i never would have guessed from your ramblings. and your male too so clearly beyond reproach.
ps: if you have already graduated why are you taking exams? are taking a postgrad course in film studies? what a highly sought after degree that must
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