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GranTurismo 05/16/24 4:02:12 PM #1:	in that movie colonel frank fitz gets super angry when his son locks the door, did you have that rule in your home growing up, too? - Results (21 votes) yeah, no locked doors by the kids where the parents were not allowed to go in and they got super mad, like in the movie 9.52% (2 votes) 2 yeah they had the rule, but did not get super mad 19.05% (4 votes) 4 no no such rule 71.43% (15 votes) 15 other 0% (0 votes) 0 did you <cite>GranTurismo posted [p:980424215] in Have you e... [t:80770522]...</cite> <quote> in that movie colonel frank fitz gets super angry when his son locks the door, did you have that rule in your home growing up, too? - Results (21 votes) yeah, no locked doors by the kids where the parents were not allowed to go in and they got super mad, like in the movie 9.52% (2 votes) 2 yeah they had the rule, but did not get super mad 19.05% (4 votes) 4 no no such rule 71.43% (15 votes) 15 other 0% (0 votes) 0 Show Voting Form did you</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Prestoff 05/16/24 4:06:28 PM #2:	One word that best describes this movie: pretentious. It's basically the Juno of 1999, winning a bunch of awards and being lauded as one of the best movies ever made, but upon rewatch you realize how it was just a product of its time. --- DI MOLTO! <cite>Prestoff posted [p:980424298] in Have you e... [t:80770522]...</cite> <quote>One word that best describes this movie: pretentious. It's basically the Juno of 1999, winning a bunch of awards and being lauded as one of the best movies ever made, but upon rewatch you realize how it was just a product of its time. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smallville 05/16/24 4:07:10 PM #3:	Prestoff posted... One word that best describes this movie: pretentious. It's basically the Juno of 1999, winning a bunch of awards and being lauded as one of the best movies ever made, but upon rewatch you realize how it was just a product of its time. Really? You hated it? It was funny --- "That won't work Boss, hide the target in a place they're unlikely to be found"---GZ <cite>Smallville posted [p:980424307] in Have you e... [t:80770522]...</cite> <quote>Prestoff posted... </cite><quote>One word that best describes this movie: pretentious. It's basically the Juno of 1999, winning a bunch of awards and being lauded as one of the best movies ever made, but upon rewatch you realize how it was just a product of its time.</quote>Really? You hated it? It was funny </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlueTigerLion 05/16/24 4:10:49 PM #4:	Smallville posted... Really? You hated it? It was funny I think Kevin Spacey being the lead character kinda makes people look a bit more negative in hindsight than they might have prior to the accusations coming out. I liked it. It seemed to follow in the footsteps of others in the time period like Matrix and Office Space about hating working those 9-5 office jobs. --- Hey now. <cite>BlueTigerLion posted [p:980424376] in Have you e... [t:80770522]...</cite> <quote>Smallville posted... </cite><quote>Really? You hated it? It was funny</quote>I think Kevin Spacey being the lead character kinda makes people look a bit more negative in hindsight than they might have prior to the accusations coming out.I liked it. It seemed to follow in the footsteps of others in the time period like Matrix and Office Space about hating working those 9-5 office jobs. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smallville 05/16/24 4:11:36 PM #5:	BlueTigerLion posted... I think Kevin Spacey being the lead character kinda makes people look a bit more negative in hindsight than they might have prior to the accusations/coming out. I liked it. It seemed to follow in the footsteps of others in the time period like Matrix and Office Space about hating working those 9-5 office jobs. Yeah I loved that movie --- "That won't work Boss, hide the target in a place they're unlikely to be found"---GZ <cite>Smallville posted [p:980424385] in Have you e... [t:80770522]...</cite> <quote>BlueTigerLion posted... </cite><quote>I think Kevin Spacey being the lead character kinda makes people look a bit more negative in hindsight than they might have prior to the accusations/coming out.I liked it. It seemed to follow in the footsteps of others in the time period like Matrix and Office Space about hating working those 9-5 office jobs.</quote>Yeah I loved that movie </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GuerrillaSoldier 05/16/24 4:13:24 PM #6:	fantastic movie. so many different perspectives and emotions. to answer the topic, my parents got around this by us always basically living in houses that never really had locks on their doors. and they all seemed to have this fucking donut-shaped interior design so doors are on two sides. horrendous. --- Disclaimer: There's a good chance the above post could be sarcasm. Die-hard Oakland A's fan --- Keep the A's in Oakland! <cite>GuerrillaSoldier posted [p:980424415] in Have you e... [t:80770522]...</cite> <quote>fantastic movie. so many different perspectives and emotions.to answer the topic, my parents got around this by us always basically living in houses that never really had locks on their doors. and they all seemed to have this fucking donut-shaped interior design so doors are on two sides. horrendous. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hayame_Zero 05/16/24 4:22:17 PM #7:	https://youtu.be/OX1-G69WLzo?si=w-sw6g0L1gA6-LIx --- ...I think I'm done here... <cite>Hayame_Zero posted [p:980424569] in Have you e... [t:80770522]...</cite> <quote>https://youtu.be/OX1-G69WLzo?si=w-sw6g0L1gA6-LIx </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LeoRavus 05/16/24 4:24:15 PM #8:	My door stayed locked most of the time, especially when I wasn't home. --- This is where cool people write stuff. <cite>LeoRavus posted [p:980424604] in Have you e... [t:80770522]...</cite> <quote>My door stayed locked most of the time, especially when I wasn't home. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Prestoff 05/16/24 4:25:52 PM #9:	Smallville posted... Really? You hated it? It was funny I didn't hate it, but it's 100% a product of its time. It's a movie that's so full of itself. But I did laugh my ass off at 2 scenes, the one where the dad thought Kevin Spacey's character was having sex with his son and the plastic bag scene. --- DI MOLTO! <cite>Prestoff posted [p:980424625] in Have you e... [t:80770522]...</cite> <quote>Smallville posted... </cite><quote>Really? You hated it? It was funny</quote>I didn't hate it, but it's 100% a product of its time. It's a movie that's so full of itself. But I did laugh my ass off at 2 scenes, the one where the dad thought Kevin Spacey's character was having sex with his son and the plastic bag scene. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smallville 05/16/24 4:27:56 PM #10:	Prestoff posted... I didn't hate it, but it's 100% a product of its time. It's a movie that's so full of itself. But I did laugh my ass off at 2 scenes, the one where the dad thought Kevin Spacey's character was having sex with his son and the plastic bag scene. You thought plastic bag scene was very funny? --- "That won't work Boss, hide the target in a place they're unlikely to be found"---GZ <cite>Smallville posted [p:980424664] in Have you e... [t:80770522]...</cite> <quote>Prestoff posted... </cite><quote>I didn't hate it, but it's 100% a product of its time. It's a movie that's so full of itself. But I did laugh my ass off at 2 scenes, the one where the dad thought Kevin Spacey's character was having sex with his son and the plastic bag scene.</quote>You thought plastic bag scene was very funny? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TwoDoorPC 05/16/24 4:33:03 PM #11:	(after his wife says he lost his job that day) "lose it? i didn't lose it. it's not like i went 'whoops, where did my job go?'" --- This post is brought to you by ExpressVPN <cite>TwoDoorPC posted [p:980424747] in Have you e... [t:80770522]...</cite> <quote>(after his wife says he lost his job that day)"lose it? i didn't lose it. it's not like i went 'whoops, where did my job go?'" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GeminiDeus 05/16/24 4:34:42 PM #12:	Hayame_Zero posted... https://youtu.be/OX1-G69WLzo?si=w-sw6g0L1gA6-LIx I never liked this take. Sure it's a funny line, but there's nothing wrong with finding/appreciating beauty in simplicity. --- Without truth, there is nothing. <cite>GeminiDeus posted [p:980424774] in Have you e... [t:80770522]...</cite> <quote>Hayame_Zero posted... </cite><quote>https://youtu.be/OX1-G69WLzo?si=w-sw6g0L1gA6-LIx</quote>I never liked this take. Sure it's a funny line, but there's nothing wrong with finding/appreciating beauty in simplicity. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
specialkid8 05/16/24 4:35:13 PM #13:	Never had that rule but I also never would have even thought about locking my door. --- https://i.imgur.com/AUXKMK4.jpg <cite>specialkid8 posted [p:980424780] in Have you e... [t:80770522]...</cite> <quote>Never had that rule but I also never would have even thought about locking my door. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smallville 05/16/24 4:39:43 PM #14:	GeminiDeus posted... I never liked this take. Sure it's a funny line, but there's nothing wrong with finding/appreciating beauty in simplicity. Yeah I agree with you --- "That won't work Boss, hide the target in a place they're unlikely to be found"---GZ <cite>Smallville posted [p:980424838] in Have you e... [t:80770522]...</cite> <quote>GeminiDeus posted... </cite><quote>I never liked this take. Sure it's a funny line, but there's nothing wrong with finding/appreciating beauty in simplicity.</quote>Yeah I agree with you </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Prestoff 05/16/24 4:47:40 PM #15:	Smallville posted... You thought plastic bag scene was very funny? It switches from rolling my eyes to laughing on rewatches sometimes. --- DI MOLTO! <cite>Prestoff posted [p:980424952] in Have you e... [t:80770522]...</cite> <quote>Smallville posted... </cite><quote>You thought plastic bag scene was very funny?</quote>It switches from rolling my eyes to laughing on rewatches sometimes. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bigblu89 05/16/24 4:57:30 PM #16:	Prestoff posted... One word that best describes this movie: pretentious. It's basically the Juno of 1999, winning a bunch of awards and being lauded as one of the best movies ever made, but upon rewatch you realize how it was just a product of its time. I don't know if pretentious is the right word, although you may be right. Upon rewatch, like Juno, it's definitely a movie that thinks it's more "clever" than other movies. I always said that about Gilmore Girls whenever I watched it. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person. <cite>bigblu89 posted [p:980425076] in Have you e... [t:80770522]...</cite> <quote>Prestoff posted... </cite><quote>One word that best describes this movie: pretentious. It's basically the Juno of 1999, winning a bunch of awards and being lauded as one of the best movies ever made, but upon rewatch you realize how it was just a product of its time.</quote>I don't know if pretentious is the right word, although you may be right.Upon rewatch, like Juno, it's definitely a movie that thinks it's more "clever" than other movies.I always said that about Gilmore Girls whenever I watched it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
saspa 05/16/24 5:06:51 PM #17:	bigblu89 posted... I don't know if pretentious is the right word, although you may be right. Upon rewatch, like Juno, it's definitely a movie that thinks it's more "clever" than other movies. I always said that about Gilmore Girls whenever I watched it. What's wrong with juno? And wouldn't it be better to compare it to napoleon dynamite and superbad? They're all teen comedies that kids back in high school praised and quoted constantly american beauty was garbage when I first watched it, and it's still garbage now. The kevin spacey allegations do help to bring it into new light though --- http://i.imgur.com/0UFI0T9.jpg <cite>saspa posted [p:980425239] in Have you e... [t:80770522]...</cite> <quote>bigblu89 posted...</cite><quote>I don't know if pretentious is the right word, although you may be right.Upon rewatch, like Juno, it's definitely a movie that thinks it's more "clever" than other movies.I always said that about Gilmore Girls whenever I watched it. </quote>What's wrong with juno? And wouldn't it be better to compare it to napoleon dynamite and superbad? They're all teen comedies that kids back in high school praised and quoted constantly american beauty was garbage when I first watched it, and it's still garbage now. The kevin spacey allegations do help to bring it into new light though </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bigblu89 05/16/24 5:24:09 PM #18:	saspa posted... What's wrong with Juno? Every character is WAY to quirky. The movie just oozes "teenage angst" --- It takes zero effort to be a good person. <cite>bigblu89 posted [p:980425517] in Have you e... [t:80770522]...</cite> <quote>saspa posted... </cite><quote>What's wrong with Juno?</quote>Every character is WAY to quirky. The movie just oozes "teenage angst" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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