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12/29/09 10:38 pm - [info]unskilledlabor posting in [info]top_fives

Top 5 albums you'd give an arm & leg (or start your own label) to get reissued.
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12/29/09 07:37 pm - [info]creativedv8tion posting in [info]amovieaday - Mutant Chronicles (2008)

Poll #1504918 Rate it: Mutant Chronicles (2008)
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 3

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Mean: 7.00 Median: 7 Std. Dev 0.00
1 0 (0.0%)
2 0 (0.0%)
3 0 (0.0%)
4 0 (0.0%)
5 0 (0.0%)
6 0 (0.0%)
7 1 (100.0%)
8 0 (0.0%)
9 0 (0.0%)
10 0 (0.0%)
11 0 (0.0%)

Have you seen this movie?

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Yes
1 (33.3%)

No
2 (66.7%)

No, but I'd like to
0 (0.0%)



Trivia: The Mutant Chronicles universe was first a Pen and Paper role-playing game published by Swedish game studio Target Games. There were also several boardgames, a set of tabletop wargaming rules (with associated lines of miniatures), as well as comic books.
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12/29/09 02:42 am - [info]beforetheflood posting in [info]top_fives - Get off my lawn!

Top five "I hope I'm that cool when I'm old."

12/28/09 11:48 am - [info]creativedv8tion posting in [info]amovieaday - Spellbinder (1988)

Poll #1504371 Rate it: Spellbinder (1988)
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 6

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Mean: 6.00 Median: 6 Std. Dev 0.00
1 0 (0.0%)
2 0 (0.0%)
3 0 (0.0%)
4 0 (0.0%)
5 0 (0.0%)
6 1 (100.0%)
7 0 (0.0%)
8 0 (0.0%)
9 0 (0.0%)
10 0 (0.0%)
11 0 (0.0%)

Have you seen this movie?

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Yes
1 (16.7%)

No
4 (66.7%)

No, but I'd like to
1 (16.7%)

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12/27/09 10:20 pm - [info]braxburger posting in [info]top_fives - do it again

Top five books you want to reread.

12/28/09 12:06 am - [info]ralf_in_japan posting in [info]amovieaday - The Life of David Gale (2003)

Poll #1503969 Rate it: The Life of David Gale (2003)
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 15

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Mean: 6.78 Median: 7 Std. Dev 0.92
1 0 (0.0%)
2 0 (0.0%)
3 0 (0.0%)
4 0 (0.0%)
5 0 (0.0%)
6 4 (44.4%)
7 4 (44.4%)
8 0 (0.0%)
9 1 (11.1%)
10 0 (0.0%)
11 0 (0.0%)

Have you seen this movie?

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Yes
8 (57.1%)

No
4 (28.6%)

No, but I'd like to
2 (14.3%)



Trivia : Kevin Spacey was the third choice to play David Gale. George Clooney and Nicolas Cage both rejected the part. -- [info]derralf
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12/26/09 08:31 pm - [info]ralf_in_japan posting in [info]amovieaday - Black Christmas (1974)

Poll #1503572 Rate it: Black Christmas (1974)
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 12

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Mean: 5.60 Median: 6 Std. Dev 2.06
1 0 (0.0%)
2 0 (0.0%)
3 1 (20.0%)
4 1 (20.0%)
5 0 (0.0%)
6 2 (40.0%)
7 0 (0.0%)
8 0 (0.0%)
9 1 (20.0%)
10 0 (0.0%)
11 0 (0.0%)

Have you seen this movie?

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Yes
5 (41.7%)

No
6 (50.0%)

No, but I'd like to
1 (8.3%)



Trivia : Regarded among horror fans as the first film to come up with the popular convention of a killer calling from inside the house. -- [info]derralf
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12/25/09 10:24 am - [info]ralf_in_japan posting in [info]amovieaday - merry Christmas '09 : Life of Brian (1979)

Poll #1503216 Rate it: Life of Brian (1979)
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 19

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Mean: 9.06 Median: 9 Std. Dev 1.64
1 0 (0.0%)
2 0 (0.0%)
3 0 (0.0%)
4 0 (0.0%)
5 0 (0.0%)
6 1 (6.2%)
7 2 (12.5%)
8 4 (25.0%)
9 2 (12.5%)
10 2 (12.5%)
11 5 (31.2%)

Have you seen this movie?

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Yes
16 (84.2%)

No
2 (10.5%)

No, but I'd like to
1 (5.3%)



Trivia : Due to Terry Jones' refusal to allow certain cuts, this film was banned for one year in Norway for blasphemy, being released with an '18' rating and a warning from the censors at the beginning. Thus, it has been marketed in Sweden as "The film that is so funny that it was banned in Norway!" Ireland banned the film for blasphemy until 1987. -- [info]derralf
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12/23/09 09:22 pm - [info]ralf_in_japan posting in [info]amovieaday - PCU (1994)

Poll #1502578 Rate it: PCU (1994)
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 15

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Mean: 7.33 Median: 7 Std. Dev 1.41
1 0 (0.0%)
2 0 (0.0%)
3 0 (0.0%)
4 1 (11.1%)
5 0 (0.0%)
6 0 (0.0%)
7 4 (44.4%)
8 2 (22.2%)
9 2 (22.2%)
10 0 (0.0%)
11 0 (0.0%)

Have you seen this movie?

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Yes
9 (60.0%)

No
4 (26.7%)

No, but I'd like to
2 (13.3%)



Trivia : P-Funk was not the first choice for the band at the party. Originally Nirvana was scripted to play, but they were too expensive. The Goo Goo Dolls were considered, but director Hart Bochner thought that they wouldn't be recognized in America because they weren't well-known at the time. -- [info]derralf

12/23/09 09:17 pm - [info]ralf_in_japan posting in [info]amovieaday - tuesday's poll : The Kite Runner (2007)

Poll #1502574 Rate it: The Kite Runner (2007)
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 14

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Mean: 6.33 Median: 8 Std. Dev 3.09
1 0 (0.0%)
2 1 (33.3%)
3 0 (0.0%)
4 0 (0.0%)
5 0 (0.0%)
6 0 (0.0%)
7 0 (0.0%)
8 1 (33.3%)
9 1 (33.3%)
10 0 (0.0%)
11 0 (0.0%)

Have you seen this movie?

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Yes
3 (21.4%)

No
5 (35.7%)

No, but I'd like to
6 (42.9%)



Trivia : At 91:37 in the DVD cmmentary author Khaled Hosseini explains "Iran and Afghanistan share a language - they call it Farsi in Iran and we call it Dari in Afghanistan - it's essentially the same language, but the accent is very different." -- [info]derralf
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12/22/09 09:30 am - [info]ralf_in_japan posting in [info]amovieaday - The Astronaut Farmer (2006)

Poll #1501956 Rate it: The Astronaut Farmer (2006)
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 6

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Mean: 5.50 Median: 5.5 Std. Dev 0.50
1 0 (0.0%)
2 0 (0.0%)
3 0 (0.0%)
4 0 (0.0%)
5 1 (50.0%)
6 1 (50.0%)
7 0 (0.0%)
8 0 (0.0%)
9 0 (0.0%)
10 0 (0.0%)
11 0 (0.0%)

Have you seen this movie?

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Yes
2 (33.3%)

No
2 (33.3%)

No, but I'd like to
2 (33.3%)



Trivia : When Farmer is about to launch, Shepard says: "Cleared for launch at zero hour nine AM," an homage to the Elton John song "Rocket Man." -- [info]derralf

12/21/09 07:22 am - [info]darlin_sane posting in [info]top_fives - european horror

Top five European horror films.
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12/20/09 11:11 am - [info]creativedv8tion posting in [info]amovieaday - Weekend Comparison: Quel maledetto treno blindato/Inglourious Basterds



Poll #1501313 Weekend Comparison: Quel maledetto treno blindato/Inglourious Basterds
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 21

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Mean: 5.50 Median: 5.5 Std. Dev 0.50
1 0 (0.0%)
2 0 (0.0%)
3 0 (0.0%)
4 0 (0.0%)
5 1 (50.0%)
6 1 (50.0%)
7 0 (0.0%)
8 0 (0.0%)
9 0 (0.0%)
10 0 (0.0%)
11 0 (0.0%)

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Mean: 6.93 Median: 7 Std. Dev 2.64
1 0 (0.0%)
2 0 (0.0%)
3 2 (13.3%)
4 2 (13.3%)
5 2 (13.3%)
6 0 (0.0%)
7 2 (13.3%)
8 1 (6.7%)
9 3 (20.0%)
10 2 (13.3%)
11 1 (6.7%)

I have seen seen

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only the original.
0 (0.0%)

only the remake.
15 (71.4%)

both.
2 (9.5%)

neither one.
4 (19.0%)

Which one do you prefer?

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the original
1 (25.0%)

the remake
3 (75.0%)



Trivia - Quel maledetto treno blindato (1978): Fred Williamson is named as a co-writer on screenplay on deposit at the Library of Congress Copyright Office.

Trivia - Inglorious Basterds (2009): Rumor had it that Harvey Weinstein was trying to force Quentin Tarantino to cut 40 minutes of the movie after the feedback from Cannes Film Festival (which ran 148 minutes). However, Harvey denied this rumor stating that Quentin was reorganizing some scenes since he didn't have enough time to completely finish editing the film before sending it to Cannes since he was given only six weeks to edit whereas other directors are given normally six months to a year. In fact, the theatrical cut runs one minute longer than the cut that was premiered at Cannes.
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12/19/09 09:55 am - [info]creativedv8tion posting in [info]amovieaday - Witch Hunt (2008)

Poll #1500993 Rate it: Witch Hunt (2008)
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 7

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Mean: 7.00 Median: 7 Std. Dev 0.00
1 0 (0.0%)
2 0 (0.0%)
3 0 (0.0%)
4 0 (0.0%)
5 0 (0.0%)
6 0 (0.0%)
7 1 (100.0%)
8 0 (0.0%)
9 0 (0.0%)
10 0 (0.0%)
11 0 (0.0%)

Have you seen this movie?

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Yes
1 (14.3%)

No
6 (85.7%)

No, but I'd like to
0 (0.0%)



Trivia: Speaking of his participation in the documentary (as narrator), Sean Penn tells TV Guide magazine, "Lives were shattered for the personal and political gain of the District Attorney's office and the Sheriff's Department in Kern County. Many of those corrupt officials continue to hold those positions today. There's a very current issue here."
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12/18/09 09:55 pm - [info]creativedv8tion posting in [info]amovieaday - Julie & Julia (2009)

Poll #1500834 Rate it: Julie & Julia (2009)
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 23

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Mean: 7.77 Median: 8 Std. Dev 2.15
1 0 (0.0%)
2 1 (7.7%)
3 0 (0.0%)
4 0 (0.0%)
5 1 (7.7%)
6 0 (0.0%)
7 2 (15.4%)
8 4 (30.8%)
9 2 (15.4%)
10 3 (23.1%)
11 0 (0.0%)

Have you seen this movie?

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Yes
12 (52.2%)

No
6 (26.1%)

No, but I'd like to
5 (21.7%)



Trivia: Because of Meryl Streep's height (5'6") several camera/set/costume tricks had to be employed to mimic Julia Child's height (6'2"). Countertops were lowered, Streep wore extra high heels, and forced perspective camera angles were used.
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12/18/09 11:45 am - [info]liamtheruiner posting in [info]top_fives - another puzzler

top five METAL \m/ love songs
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12/17/09 06:26 am - [info]creativedv8tion posting in [info]amovieaday - Quadrophenia (1979)

Poll #1500146 Rate it: Quadrophenia (1979)
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 10

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Mean: 9.00 Median: 9 Std. Dev 0.00
1 0 (0.0%)
2 0 (0.0%)
3 0 (0.0%)
4 0 (0.0%)
5 0 (0.0%)
6 0 (0.0%)
7 0 (0.0%)
8 0 (0.0%)
9 1 (100.0%)
10 0 (0.0%)
11 0 (0.0%)

Have you seen this movie?

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Yes
1 (10.0%)

No
6 (60.0%)

No, but I'd like to
3 (30.0%)



Trivia: John Lydon (the former Johnny Rotten) was originally approached for the role of Jimmy and even screen-tested for the role. However the distributors refused to insure him for the part and he was replaced.
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12/16/09 09:59 pm - [info]creativedv8tion posting in [info]amovieaday - Terminator Salvation (2009)

Poll #1500014 Rate it: Terminator Salvation (2009)
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 14

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Mean: 6.33 Median: 6 Std. Dev 1.33
1 0 (0.0%)
2 0 (0.0%)
3 0 (0.0%)
4 1 (11.1%)
5 1 (11.1%)
6 3 (33.3%)
7 3 (33.3%)
8 0 (0.0%)
9 1 (11.1%)
10 0 (0.0%)
11 0 (0.0%)

Have you seen this movie?

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Yes
9 (64.3%)

No
3 (21.4%)

No, but I'd like to
2 (14.3%)



Trivia: In early 2008, Paul Haggis was brought on to polish the script. After he was done, three weeks before filming, Shawn Ryan was asked to rewrite the script, and he took "a pretty big whack" at it. However, he later had to return to television, and the filmmakers "subsequently brought in one or two other writers to continue the work," most likely Anthony E. Zuiker and Jonathan Nolan. So extensive were the rewrites that Alan Dean Foster decided to rewrite the entire novelization after submitting it to his publisher, because the compiled shooting script was very different from the one he was given beforehand.
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12/16/09 04:46 pm - [info]liamtheruiner posting in [info]top_fives - pianists

top five piano players
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