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post #251 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:13pm
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Originally Posted by joeypants View Post
Well, I looked, and there's no option to do it yourself, so Devin or whoever, please go ahead and delete my forum account.
I could be wrong, but I don't think they delete accounts anymore. Just log off your account and never log back in. Simple.
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post #252 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:13pm
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Originally Posted by Richard Dickson View Post
The best home theater setup in the world still can't match the communal experience of seeing a film on a giant screen with about 500 other people.
Star Wars played for a year, sometimes longer in most markets. Films would last in 1977. Most films don't play in theaters for more than three months. Seeing a film 3x opening weekend is something else entire.
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post #253 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:14pm
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Originally Posted by Richard Dickson View Post
The best home theater setup in the world still can't match the communal experience of seeing a film on a giant screen with about 500 other people.
Agreed in principle. The problem with this is that most of the time, 450 of those people are actively trying to ruin my enjoyment of said film.
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post #254 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:15pm
I can think of far worse things than both being a prick about having an opinion on something that's rather insignificant and watching a movie over and over again in a short amount of time at the expense of other, more "worthwhile" pursuits.
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post #255 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:18pm
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Originally Posted by Andre Dellamorte View Post
You asked why they would get less shit for that admission. I think the answer is self-explanitory, so I had to ask if you knew thought the answer is self-explanitory.
But Devin's piece doesn't make any distinctions. "First of all, and most frank of all, I think it's a touch pathetic to be a grown person and see a movie more than twice in a weekend* since that not only indicates a serious lack of other things in your life, it's the kind of behavior that other people find weird." (Italics mine) Nothing about "unless it's thought-provoking or deeply-layered."
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post #256 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:19pm
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Originally Posted by Bancroft Agee View Post
more "worthwhile" pursuits.
Such as ranting on movie message boards and trying to track down that Madonna/A-Rod sex tape.

But everyone likes celeb porn, so thats not weird or anything.....right?
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post #257 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:19pm
If Jake won't do it I will.

Six pages? Really?
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post #258 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:20pm
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Originally Posted by C.Swicegood View Post
If Jake won't do it I will.

Six pages? Really?
Nobody's proud.
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post #259 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:20pm
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Originally Posted by InTheShadows View Post
Such as movie message boards and trying to track down that Madonna/A-Rod sex tape.

But everyone likes celeb porn, so thats not weird or anything.....right?
I don't think I'd want to watch Madonna having sex even if she was having it with me.
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post #260 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:21pm
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Originally Posted by RatBastard View Post
While I can't disagree with Devin that watching a movie 6 times in the span of three days definitely falls under the umbrella of creepy behavior...
We're up to 6X now? Pretty soon people are going to perfect cloning so they can watch films with a theater of themselves... or invent time travel, so they can see a specific film repeatedly but only on its opening midnight screening.
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post #261 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:22pm
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Originally Posted by InTheShadows View Post
Such as movie message boards and trying to track down that Madonna/A-Rod sex tape.

But everyone likes celeb porn, so thats not weird or anything.....right?
One person's "worthwhile" is another person's fools errand and........


Fuck it-Do you have the sex tape?
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post #262 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:22pm
(blushes at being sigged)

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This is the real issue. How can you not like A KNIGHT'S TALE?
Yeah, hang the fuck on - Knight's Tale was pretty damn good!
I know KNIGHTS TALE has its fans, but that WE WILL ROCK YOU shit just made me want to crawl under my seat. I don't begrudge anyone their weirdly anachronistic historical musical action comedy fix. I own THE EAGLE SHOOTING HEROES. But KNIGHT'S TALE, I just wasn't feeling that. It happens.
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post #263 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:22pm
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Originally Posted by Andre Dellamorte View Post
Star Wars played for a year, sometimes longer in most markets. Films would last in 1977. Most films don't play in theaters for more than three months. Seeing a film 3x opening weekend is something else entire.
But what is that something else entirely? Am I just going to have to accept the fact that a large majority of people think that multiple viewings of a film is odd behavior? No, I've never seen a film five times in its entire run, let alone in the opening weekend, and I agree that buying multiple advance tickets to something you haven't seen is a bit, um, well I guess sucker is the word I would use.

I don't know. As I mentioned earlier, seeing something more than once is a luxury I don't have at this point in my life, so this is all speculation anyway.
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post #264 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:23pm
This is like the internet equivalent of throwing rocks at hornet's nest and then hiding in a bush until things calm down.
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post #265 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:24pm
I'm still finding it a little hard to believe that there are really THAT many people who saw this thing (or any movie, for that matter) 4 or 5 times opening weekend. A couple times, sure, but there's nothing too strange about that -- I'd say just about every person who regularly watches movies has done that at one time or another. But 5 times? I just don't think it's that common, even among fanboys.
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post #266 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:28pm
What I find the most off-putting about this whole situation is how proud some people are (not here, but a few in the actual real world) about having seen TDK multiple times opening weekend, like it's a contest or something.
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post #267 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:28pm
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Originally Posted by Joe LeFors View Post
I'm still finding it a little hard to believe that there are really THAT many people who saw this thing (or any movie, for that matter) 4 or 5 times opening weekend. A couple times, sure, but there's nothing too strange about that -- I'd say just about every person who regularly watches movies has done that at one time or another. But 5 times? I just don't think it's that common, even among fanboys.
Yeah Devin's whole article seems to be a response to one dude in the Dark Knight thread who said he saw it 6 times.

I like how Devin says "I've been hearing reports of people seeing The Dark Knight this past weekend a multitude of times - a couple of people seeing it five times, in fact " like he is fucking Dan Rather with reporters embedded in the front lines at the multiplexes.
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post #268 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:29pm
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Originally Posted by Bancroft Agee View Post
One person's "worthwhile" is another person's fools errand and........

Fuck it-Do you have the sex tape?
Despite numerous hours wasted scouring the torrent sites, I still have nothing. But I still haven't wasted as much time searching as those who saw TDK 2+ times opening weekend, so I feel justified.
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post #269 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:29pm
Thread Starter 
Some points:

- It's worth noting that the editorial specifically states that it's about seeing a movie multiple times in a condensed time period. If you're bringing up DVD, you're probably dumb.

- The Dark Shape is NOT the only person who has seen the movie five times since it opened. Actually, five is a weirdly common number that I have seen.

- I thought this one was funny, not angry, but I guess it's the audience's right to read it as they please.

- I did consider doing a 'five movies you should see instead' but that would never work because the movies worth seeing are in limited release and everybody would be in here bitching about that.

- You're right, I don't write about smaller movies as much. Those stories don't get hits or comments. This isn't a charity gig - we need the hits, so I follow the popular things. In the summer it gets harder to include the smaller films because I'm just one guy and there are a lot of big movies I'm covering.

- Doug Slack, I have a girlfriend and haven't been single for more than a couple of days in almost a year. Before that I was doing exceptionally well. I do really well for a fat hairy guy with a funny voice.
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post #270 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:31pm
And big eyes.
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post #271 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:31pm
Big dreamy eyes.
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post #272 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:31pm
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Originally Posted by devincf View Post
Before that I was doing exceptionally well. I do really well for a fat hairy guy with a funny voice.
See, folks? Theres hope for anyone.
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post #273 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:32pm
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Originally Posted by Andre Dellamorte View Post

In a pre-DVD culture seeing a movie in a theater multiple times meant something. Now it doesn't. At best you're trying to recreate something that is uneccessary, at worst, you're being taken advantage of by the studios.
I disagree.
I think a film can be good enough to compel you to see it again right away. If you just saw Matrix Reloaded or No Country and you were astounded and you wanted to further explore theories and look for nuances in earlier scenes wouldn't you turn around and see it again if you could? Why wait a few months for DVD if so many wonderful ideas are fresh in your mind and you are hungry for more?
Or to put it another way- "That new Radiohead CD was great! I'll listen to it a second time in three months."
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post #274 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:32pm
Ahh, because watching something on DVD repeatedly in a condensed period is completely different.
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post #275 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:32pm
Thread Starter 
I think it's that I'm smart, funny, confident and don't see movies five times in one weekend.
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post #276 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:33pm
Actually, and this is weird as I'm one of the five-times people, Devin's right. It's not healthy to see a film that often in such a short period of time. I really only did it because of circumstance. I got into an early screening which crapped out 3/4 through, so I saw the whole thing the next day; then I had a midnight ticket which I had to use with friends; and then separate viewings with my mom and girlfriend (hey, girls like me!), both of whom wanted to go.

But I'm utterly exhausted. I'm glad I won't see it again until it hits Blu-ray because then I can have a fresh pair of eyes.
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post #277 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:33pm
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by BobClark View Post
Or to put it another way- "That new Radiohead CD was great! I'll listen to it a second time in three months."
You're turning into a real moron.
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post #278 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:33pm
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Originally Posted by devincf View Post
- Doug Slack, I have a girlfriend and haven't been single for more than a couple of days in almost a year. Before that I was doing exceptionally well. I do really well for a fat hairy guy with a funny voice.
Giving hope to us all. Good work.
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post #279 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:33pm
I saw TDK on Sunday morning in IMAX. That was my second viewing. On my walk home, I stopped at another theater and saw The Wackness. Did that Wackness viewing cancel-out the 2nd TDK show? Can I see it another time and still be okay?
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post #280 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:34pm
The "full disclosure" makes me think that this was some insecure posturing to relieve and deflect feelings of nerd-guilt and self-loathing, sorta like how all the gay Republicans mainly introduce and sponsor gay-bashing legislation.*

* Full disclosure: I'm not being defensive, because I don't do anything you're describing. I did see one movie in the theater five or six times when I was a kid, but it filled me with self-loathing and nerd-guilt, so I stopped doing that.
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post #281 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:34pm
He responded. Bored now.
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post #282 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:34pm
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Originally Posted by devincf View Post
- You're right, I don't write about smaller movies as much. Those stories don't get hits or comments. This isn't a charity gig - we need the hits, so I follow the popular things. In the summer it gets harder to include the smaller films because I'm just one guy and there are a lot of big movies I'm covering.
This is a totally fair point, and one that I think most people here understand. That being the case, though, it's kind of silly when you and Dellamorte rag on people for not talking about smaller films on the boards.

And I, for one, would love to read the "5 movies you should see instead" column, and really hope you write it.
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post #283 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:35pm
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by Junior View Post
The "full disclosure" makes me think that this was some insecure posturing to relieve and deflect feelings of nerd-guilt and self-loathing, sorta like how all the gay Republicans mainly introduce and sponsor gay-bashing legislation.*

* Full disclosure: I'm not being defensive, because I don't do anything you're describing. I did see one movie in the theater five or six times when I was a kid, but it filled me with self-loathing and nerd-guilt, so I stopped doing that.
No, Junior, I just know there are some weirdos here who catalog everything I say and would know that I saw HBII three times in theaters and would bring it up, so I did it pre-emptively.
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post #284 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:36pm
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Originally Posted by BobClark View Post
Or to put it another way- "That new Radiohead CD was great! I'll listen to it a second time in three months."
Would you buy the CD everytime you wanted to re-listen to it though (if you wanted to keep the comparison apples to apples)? Not exactly a good analogy. I like what you're thinking, how about a different example?
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post #285 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:36pm
To help everyone out:

Opinions aren't facts. Discuss.
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post #286 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:36pm
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Originally Posted by The Dark Shape View Post
I really only did it because of circumstance. I got into an early screening which crapped out 3/4 through, so I saw the whole thing the next day
So you only saw it 4 3/4's times? NERDDOM AVOIDED!
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post #287 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:37pm
Well, you can't debate facts, for one thing.
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post #288 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:38pm
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Originally Posted by devincf View Post
- Doug Slack, I have a girlfriend and haven't been single for more than a couple of days in almost a year. Before that I was doing exceptionally well. I do really well for a fat hairy guy with a funny voice.
As Patton Oswalt said, "I'm on basic cable, I get pussy."
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post #289 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:38pm
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Originally Posted by HBarr View Post
Would you buy the CD everytime you wanted to re-listen to it though (if you wanted to keep the comparison apples to apples)? Not exactly a good analogy. I like what you're thinking, how about a different example?
Hang on, we're allowed to watch a film to death as long as we don't pay for it repeatedly?
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post #290 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:39pm
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Originally Posted by Joe LeFors View Post
And I, for one, would love to read the "5 movies you should see instead" column, and really hope you write it.
I second this. I think this would have been a much better choice of article. You would have stirred up the fanboy hate just as effectively, but you would also have contributed something worthwhile to the article other than - "those douchebags who have seen the movie 6 times sure are douchebags aren't they"... no offense to any actual douchebags who have seen the movie 6 times.
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post #291 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:39pm
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Originally Posted by devincf View Post
No, Junior, I just know there are some weirdos here who catalog everything I say and would know that I saw HBII three times in theaters and would bring it up, so I did it pre-emptively.
People who do this are a 100x weirder than people who see a movie 5 times in a weekend.
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post #292 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:40pm
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Originally Posted by Bees?! View Post
Hang on, we're allowed to watch a film to death as long as we don't pay for it repeatedly?
You're also allowed to pay for it, if you can survive under the piercing glare of Devin's disdain.
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post #293 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:41pm
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Originally Posted by BobClark View Post
I disagree.
I think a film can be good enough to compel you to see it again right away. If you just saw Matrix Reloaded or No Country and you were astounded and you wanted to further explore theories and look for nuances in earlier scenes wouldn't you turn around and see it again if you could?
You and Dickson are arguing to argue. There's a difference between seeing something twice and five times, there's a difference between the why's of seeing something here, and either you're arguing to argue or willfully dense.
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post #294 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:42pm
I can live with that. I just thought the argument was that watching something over and over again is a bit dumb. Not the paying for it bit.

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post #295 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:43pm
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Originally Posted by Bees?! View Post
Hang on, we're allowed to watch a film to death as long as we don't pay for it repeatedly?
I only paid for it twice! I'm acquitted!
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post #296 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:43pm
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Originally Posted by Bees?! View Post
I can live with that. I just thought the argument was that watching something over and over again is a bit dumb. Not the paying for it bit.
Is that how Devin watched TDK? lol
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post #297 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:45pm
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Originally Posted by devincf View Post
No, Junior, I just know there are some weirdos here who catalog everything I say and would know that I saw HBII three times in theaters and would bring it up, so I did it pre-emptively.
You should try marketing yellow bandannas with Devamaniac printed on them. You have a following, dude!
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post #298 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:45pm
Thread Starter 
It really is worth noting that The Dark Shape is only one of about a dozen people I found on the net (from other forums and from things like Twitter updates and Facebook statuses) who have seen the movie five times or so. And again, five seems to be the magic number.
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post #299 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:45pm
Does anyone honestly give a fuck about Devin's opinion (I mean that in a good way) when it comes to how they live their lives? There are people who look down on me with the time I spend watching/going/coaching sports I'm sure. I think they're wrong but in the end I don't give a shit. I'm not harming them and they're not harming me.
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post #300 of 958
7/22/08 at 2:45pm
I have seen TDK five times.

But it should be noted that during the course of those viewings, i was doing shots of Wild Turkey and soloing on an Ibanez Destroyer as strippers took turns snorting lines of coke off my erect penis.
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