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![]() "John Gaquin" wrote in message . .. "Jay Honeck" wrote in message Kill Bill was the worst movie I've ever seen, bar none. Kill Bill II was actually watchable, but still bad... Now, this really rouses my curiosity. If Kill Bill was truly "...the worst movie I've ever seen, bar none...", then what possible reason could you have had for watching Kill Bill II? :-) I thought of that as well. Also, Kill Bill I & II wasn't like your normal sequel. They were originally shot as one LONG movie. So what you are really saying is you didn't like the first half of the movie and did like the second half. I can say this about MANY movies. |
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Kill Bill II was actually watchable, but still bad...
Now, this really rouses my curiosity. If Kill Bill was truly "...the worst movie I've ever seen, bar none...", then what possible reason could you have had for watching Kill Bill II? :-) Trust me -- it was forced upon me! (There is a group of otherwise intelllgent people that inexplicably think that "Kill Bill" is a classic movie...) I thought of that as well. Also, Kill Bill I & II wasn't like your normal sequel. They were originally shot as one LONG movie. So what you are really saying is you didn't like the first half of the movie and did like the second half. I can say this about MANY movies. Interesting. I think I was so prepared to watch a horrible movie that my expectations were lowered to the point where "Kill Bill II" was better than I expected... ;-) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
oups.com... Trust me -- it was forced upon me! (There is a group of otherwise intelllgent people that inexplicably think that "Kill Bill" is a classic movie...) I understand those people. I have a very hard time watching any Tarantino movie. He has a violent streak a mile wide, and his idea of entertainment just doesn't mesh with mine. But, he is a true craftsman. The artistic value in his movies is there, and can be appreciated by anyone who can get past the violence. Granted, it takes a certain kind of person to be able to get past the violence, but I don't think that makes his movies any lesser. Just less comprehensible to the general public. ![]() movie, but even from the bits and pieces I caught while my wife watched it, I could see that his usual attention to character development, plot, interesting locales, and production values were all there. (Sadly, I think that in fact the "general public" is far too immune to this sort of violence...but on the bright side, it means that more people "get it" when it comes to his movies). Some of his "less-violent" films that I did really enjoy include "Jackie Brown", "Four Rooms", and "Pulp Fiction" (yeah, I know...sad that "Pulp Fiction" could be considered a "less-violent" film ![]() Pete |
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(Docent coordinator, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center,
National Air and Space Museum) Congrats on the new job! That is one seriously excellent place to visit. I took my 7 year old son this past weekend (we also hit the NASM at The Mall), we were in awe. This was my third visit to the NASM, walking in and seeing the Apollo era ships and touching that little bit of the moon rock that they have on exhibit never fails to give me goosebumps. Come to think of it, I'm due for another visit to the Space Center in Florida. Has anyone been there recently? I haven't visited it since 1990 or thereabouts. -jav |
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Some of his "less-violent" films that I did really enjoy include "Jackie
Brown", "Four Rooms", and "Pulp Fiction" (yeah, I know...sad that "Pulp Fiction" could be considered a "less-violent" film ![]() The first time I watched "Pulp Fiction", I hated it -- but I was mesmerized by John Travolta's performance. His performance as a sleazy, psychopathic murderer was (IMO) amazing, and Tarantino should be given credit for casting a former teen idol in this unlikely role. Travolta really emerged as an "actor" in that film, for the first time. I've since watched it several more times, and have come to appreciate other parts of the movie, too. Samuel L. Jackson did a great job in his role, too, as did many of the lesser parts -- but it's still WAY too violent for me. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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![]() "Javier" wrote in message ... (Docent coordinator, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, National Air and Space Museum) Congrats on the new job! That is one seriously excellent place to visit. I took my 7 year old son this past weekend (we also hit the NASM at The Mall), we were in awe. This was my third visit to the NASM, walking in and seeing the Apollo era ships and touching that little bit of the moon rock that they have on exhibit never fails to give me goosebumps. Come to think of it, I'm due for another visit to the Space Center in Florida. Has anyone been there recently? I haven't visited it since 1990 or thereabouts. -jav I did the long KSC bus tour just this past February and I'd highly reccomend it...but then I was solidly a child of the "Space Race" era and an Apollo geek. The "new" Saturn V pavilion is worth the price of admission as is the bus ride with stops at the VAB, the 39A/B viewing area near the beach (occupied only by a remote camera during a launch...the sound pressure there would be deadly to humans...) and the causeway from which you get a good view of the USAF launch complex on one side, down to the old Mercury launch area on the other. If you get the time, go visit the Valiant Air Command museum too. http://www.vacwarbirds.org/ Nice collection that probably gets overlooked some. Regards, Jay B |
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![]() "Jay Honeck" wrote in message ups.com... : Last spring you guys helped me pick out a high-def projector system, : with the intention of showing aviation movies in the hotel, for free, : every Tuesday night. Armed with your advice, I converted our meeting : room into a small, 25-seat theater, with surround-sound, for a very low : cost -- right around $2,000. : : I also added a computer with MS Flight Simulator and X-Plane, with the : intention of letting folks "fly" the 104-inch screen as an in-house : flight simulator. : : Just wanted to give you an update on how it's going: : Do you have BAT*21 in the library? |
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Do you have BAT*21 in the library?
Eventually, I suspect we'll own every aviation flick ever made -- but we don't have that one...yet. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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"Jay Honeck" wrote: Do you have BAT*21 in the library? Eventually, I suspect we'll own every aviation flick ever made -- but we don't have that one...yet. Have you made a list of what you have and want you think would be good to have/borrow? -- Bob Noel Looking for a sig the lawyers will hate |
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Eventually, I suspect we'll own every aviation flick ever made -- but
we don't have that one...yet. Have you made a list of what you have and want you think would be good to have/borrow? No, nothing quite so scientific. We just look in every bin at Wal-Mart/Best Buy/wherever, whenever we're out shopping, and occasionally find a juicy aviation flick to buy. For the classics, however, we're pretty much stuck with Amazon.com. That's where I was able to get "Spirit of St. Louis" on DVD, for example. (It was released just days before we viewed it in the theater. It's beautifully remastered...) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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