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post #801 of 958
7/25/08 at 6:20pm
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This thread can go anywhere it wants. It's magic.
so it was a col editorial...
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post #802 of 958
7/25/08 at 6:21pm
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Originally Posted by Sonic Boom View Post
This thread can go anywhere it wants. It's magic.
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post #803 of 958
7/25/08 at 7:20pm
Holiiii shiiit. She has a body like a young Eric Roberts with tits! Amaaazing!
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post #804 of 958
7/25/08 at 7:27pm
I'm sorry, any magazine that would even pose the question "Li'l Wayne - America's Greatest Rapper?" needs to not ever write about music again. Or anything else involving words.
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post #805 of 958
7/26/08 at 4:46am
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Too true. I don't know if I did something right, or just didn't tread on any toes, but I knew full well what these forums could be like when I joined, and no one gave me any shit when I started posting. It's easy - just don't be a dick.
Yeah, but you're a girl. Everybody was too busy imagining you naked to flip you shit.

Unless you're not a girl. John Shade said you were a dude, so we're through the looking glass here.
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post #806 of 958
7/26/08 at 8:52am
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Originally Posted by Feral Akodon View Post
Put her in black spandex as Cat Woman and the third film will make a billion dollars. Half of which will be from me.
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post #807 of 958
7/26/08 at 10:42am
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Originally Posted by Greg David View Post
Yeah, but you're a girl. Everybody was too busy imagining you naked to flip you shit.

Unless you're not a girl. John Shade said you were a dude, so we're through the looking glass here.
Hey, now! Lisa's not just a girl (in the world). She's a WOMAN. W.O.M.A.N. Just like Jessica Biel (Dickson is a man of vision, by the way. And let's have Anna Farris as Harley Quinn!).

I also noticed, while licking the screen, that there's an article on how to improve golf. I say, use landmines.

ETA: I saw TDK once. I'm good 'til the eventual DVD release. If anyone wants/needs to see it multiple times, go with my blessing. I would recommend, though, that maybe 'twixt your fourth or fifth viewing for example, sir or madam squeeze in another flick to cleanse your palate. Build up the anticipation for another round of Bale/Ledger/Freeman/Eckhart/Oldman/Gylenhaal/Caine goodness. Might I recommend Mongol? It's fresh, was flown in recently, and leaves a glorious aftertaste once consumed? Or would sir/madam prefer some lighter fare? I hear the Wall-E is very good this season. The Hellboy 2 is to die for.
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post #808 of 958
7/26/08 at 3:35pm
I'm pretty sure all general discussion can just be moved to this thread.
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post #809 of 958
7/26/08 at 3:35pm
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Originally Posted by reggie-wanker View Post
I'm sorry, any magazine that would even pose the question "Li'l Wayne - America's Greatest Rapper?" needs to not ever write about music again. Or anything else involving words.
Lil Wayne's great.
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post #810 of 958
7/26/08 at 3:44pm
But he's not THAT great.
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post #811 of 958
7/26/08 at 3:49pm
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Originally Posted by Andrew Eaton View Post
Lil Wayne's great.
See, that's fine. I think he sucks, you think he's great, and we all enjoy the episode of Diff'rent Strokes where the guy shows Gary Coleman FRITZ THE CAT and then tries to molest him.

But "America's Greatest Rapper?" Even if I were a fan I couldn't make that case. I don't think Li'l Wayne could make that case. I think, if you asked him who America's Greatest Rapper was, his answer would almost certainly not be "Li'l Wayne, obviously." He'd probably play it safe and say "Rakim" or better yet "Tupac" or "Biggie", since they're dead and are therefore completely inoffensive as responses to the question.
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post #812 of 958
7/26/08 at 4:13pm
Tupac, Biggie, and Rakim ain't rapping. Rakim hasn't done shit in over a decade. I think that would exclude him from being America's greatest rapper (note, didn't say "of all time").
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post #813 of 958
7/26/08 at 4:20pm
You're all wrong:

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post #814 of 958
7/26/08 at 4:30pm
Dude, the Beastie Boys have never been the best at anything, including being white rappers. They get the gas face.
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post #815 of 958
7/26/08 at 4:33pm
ouch.

Come on Dre, now the world don't move to the beat of just one drum. What might be right for you may not be right for some....
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post #816 of 958
7/26/08 at 4:35pm
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Originally Posted by Patrick Ripoll View Post
Tupac, Biggie, and Rakim ain't rapping.
Precisely why it's a safe answer. Plus, Rakim still does shows.
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post #817 of 958
7/26/08 at 4:40pm
Slick Rick released a half-assed album from in jail, and it was still better than anything Lil Wayne's ever done.

The sad thing is ,when you talk about the best MC, you have tp preface it by saying alive.

And the correct answer is Nas.
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post #818 of 958
7/26/08 at 4:46pm
While I still love "Steppin to the A.M."--No white rap artist has done anything half as brilliant as "Paul's Boutique".
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post #819 of 958
7/26/08 at 4:55pm
Does Lil' Wayne even "Know the Ledge"?
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post #820 of 958
7/26/08 at 5:03pm
Paul's Boutique is brilliant, but how much of that is The Beastie Boys rapping and how much of that is the amazing production? I'd say probably something like 10/90.
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post #821 of 958
7/26/08 at 5:08pm
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Originally Posted by Patrick Ripoll View Post
Paul's Boutique is brilliant, but how much of that is The Beastie Boys rapping and how much of that is the amazing production? I'd say probably something like 10/90.
Agree the Dust Brothers production is something else, but they (the Beasties) don't get enough credit for their rhymes & flow. (Simple maybe, but indisputably clever)
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post #822 of 958
7/26/08 at 5:08pm
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Originally Posted by Patrick Ripoll View Post
Paul's Boutique is brilliant, but how much of that is The Beastie Boys rapping and how much of that is the amazing production? I'd say probably something like 10/90.
This.
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post #823 of 958
7/26/08 at 5:52pm
ahh, 1989 was a fucking beautiful time to love hip-hop. Prince Paul, the Dust Brothers, the Bomb Squad and Shock G pretty much detonating the potential of sampling all at the same time.
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post #824 of 958
7/26/08 at 6:00pm
KUFO needs to play The Beastie Boys less.





Edit: and I don't even know how someone would get started listening to something called Lil Wayne. Is that my age talking, or my common sense? Both.
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post #825 of 958
7/26/08 at 6:08pm
We need to play less No Sleep Til Brooklyn and more Shadrach. And b-boy bouillabaisse. and Egg Man.

I remember when Lil Wayne was like Juvenile's hype-man. His midgety cohort. The black equivalent to Kid Rock's height-challenged homeboy, whatever his name was.

Lil Wayne just raps over other people's songs, right? I heard a version of Robin Thicke's "Shooter" the other day that just had Wayne rapping verses over the breaks in the song. Didn't change it or re-arrange the song, just basically rapped over the top of it. That's his thing, right? It's like the natural progression of Puffy's style from 94-95.
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post #826 of 958
7/26/08 at 6:09pm
Really? The name thing? Is Lil' Wayne that much stranger than Jay-Z, Posdnuos, Run-DMC, or just about any rapper name ever?

I can't believe people would ever listen to a band called Of Montreal. Maybe that's my age.
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post #827 of 958
7/26/08 at 8:03pm
Lil' Wayne. Hated him when he was in the Hot Boys, and I hate him now. All those guys from Juvenille to Birdman suck eggo encrusted asshole. Rhymes, delivery and flow seem of no importance to them.

So, um the topic. I think the point of a lot of these articles is what Andre Dellamorte touched on. Devin is just trying to get people to hate their bad habits enough to change them. He's pretty much saying, not doing :insert behavior: elevates your chances of being liked/laid/etc. These are good articles for the 400lb unwashed comic fan wondering why he can't get laid. But there are people out there who really don't care what society thinks of them and will do whatever brings a shred of joy into their lives even if it may seem a bad habit to most. In my opinion, if a person is fun to be with and a good individual I could care less what he does in his free time. Be it hand painting overfiend collectibles to watching care bears season one on a loop 14 hours straight. As long as you are aware that it won't be seen as normal, are ok with that, and it makes you genuinely happy, do it till you drop.
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post #828 of 958
7/26/08 at 8:12pm
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Originally Posted by Patrick Ripoll View Post
Really? The name thing? Is Lil' Wayne that much stranger than Jay-Z, Posdnuos, Run-DMC, or just about any rapper name ever?

I can't believe people would ever listen to a band called Of Montreal. Maybe that's my age.


No, it's not stranger than those names.
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post #829 of 958
7/26/08 at 8:13pm
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Originally Posted by Vegan Dracula View Post
Rhymes, delivery and flow seem of no importance to them.
Errouneous on all counts. The fact that Lil Wayne doesn't stick to the conventions of the genre doesn't diminish his abilities or the finished product. Is he the greatest rapper right now? I don't know, but I think a strong case can be made to support that argument. Then again, I've listened to the album five times in the last 48 hours, so my perspective might be a little off.
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post #830 of 958
7/26/08 at 8:35pm
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Originally Posted by Bill Brasky View Post
Is he the greatest rapper right now? I don't know, but I think a strong case can be made to support that argument..
I'd like to hear the case that supports that argument.

The only potentially interesting thing about Lil' Wayne's album would be to find out what combination of drugs he was on when the record button was pressed.
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post #831 of 958
7/27/08 at 3:43am
Greatest white rapper?

MC Paul Barman.

Whitest white rapper, too. That's why he's the greatest white rapper.
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post #832 of 958
7/27/08 at 5:27am
Instead of watching Batman for the 5th time, go and watch 'Mongol' or some other half decent movie.

Mongol is not that great, but it's ok, and the Post Release thread has FIVE posts in it. It's a bit hard to have a discussion with anyone else if only 4 other people have posted.

That's crap compared to the 1800+ posts in TDK or the 800+ in this thread.
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post #833 of 958
7/27/08 at 10:46am
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Originally Posted by reggie-wanker View Post
I'm sorry, any magazine that would even pose the question "Li'l Wayne - America's Greatest Rapper?" needs to not ever write about music again. Or anything else involving words.
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"Li'l Wayne - America's Greatest Rapper?"
Hyperbole!
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post #834 of 958
7/27/08 at 10:50am
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Originally Posted by Kriegaffe View Post
That's crap compared to the 1800+ posts in TDK or the 800+ in this thread.
Like Devin's been saying, the only movies that seem to get the most interest on this board are superhero movies.
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post #835 of 958
7/27/08 at 10:58am
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Originally Posted by Jake View Post
the only movies that seem to get the most coverage on the main page are superhero movies.
Fixed. Don't beat me up.

TDK has been a bee in the site's bonnet for months and this was the week when it all went supernova. Everyone loved Iron Man (and spent lots of time writing about whether Favreau was getting fucked by Marvel, whether he mattered to Iron Man's success, etc.). The Hellboy 2 and Watchmen coverage has been, well, extensive. These are the movies the main page spends most of its time on, at least until Apatow rolls out of bed again. And when Edgar Wright makes Ant-Man, look the fuck out.

Yes, this was a Dark Knight-y week on the boards. It'll pass, but it's a little disingenuous to call out the boards for not talking about the "right" movies.
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post #836 of 958
7/27/08 at 1:06pm
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Originally Posted by Phil View Post
Fixed. Don't beat me up.
Shan't. And good points.
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post #837 of 958
7/27/08 at 1:20pm
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Originally Posted by Jake View Post
Like Devin's been saying, the only movies that seem to get the most interest on this board are superhero movies.


"Forget it, Jake. It's the Internet."
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post #838 of 958
7/27/08 at 1:22pm
Did you really just do that?
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post #839 of 958
7/27/08 at 1:54pm
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Originally Posted by DARKMITE8 View Post
Hyperbole!
Good catch.
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post #840 of 958
7/27/08 at 5:28pm
huh...
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post #841 of 958
7/27/08 at 5:35pm
I'd put that comedy writing career on hold, Devon. There are other career paths. The world needs janitors, too.
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post #842 of 958
7/27/08 at 5:38pm
I actually didn't bother reading past the first paragraph.
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post #843 of 958
7/27/08 at 5:40pm
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Originally Posted by Greg David View Post
I'd put that comedy writing career on hold, Devon. There are other career paths. The world needs janitors, too.
This thread is officially out of it's fucking mind.
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post #844 of 958
7/27/08 at 5:43pm
Wow "Devon."

Hm.

Okay...

Anyway... I've seen TDK twice now in 10 days. Will see it again tomorrow night with a lady friend who has not seen it yet. And maybe a 4th time if an opportunity presents itself between now and the end of September (by which time the movie will probably be out of most theaters here).

Then I'll just wait for the DVD release.

I guess I'm relatively normal.
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post #845 of 958
7/27/08 at 5:47pm
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Originally Posted by Devildoubt View Post
This thread is officially out of it's fucking mind.
What, just now?

Being out of its fucking mind has been this thread's specialty for pages and pages. It is, by far, its most endearing quality.
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post #846 of 958
7/27/08 at 5:54pm
That and it's unpredictability.

It's like the new posting out of order thread.
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post #847 of 958
7/27/08 at 6:00pm
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***** Cheetos help me maintain not only my succulent man-tits, but my big, dark, gaping abyss of a shithole.
This almost got sigged but I'm going with a unified FROM BEIJING WITH LOVE theme elegantly linking the signature and avatar into a concentrated hit of earlier, funnier Stephen Chow.
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post #848 of 958
7/27/08 at 6:05pm
If that was a dis on Shaolin Soccer, I'm coming over there.
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post #849 of 958
7/27/08 at 6:22pm
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If that was a dis on Shaolin Soccer, I'm coming over there.
Hell no, that was the last real Stephen Chow movie in my book. As long as he's got a co-director everything is sunshine and roses, and SHAOLIN SOCCER was co-directed by long time collaborator Lee Lik-chi (same as FROM BEIJING WITH LOVE), though the credits word it... interestingly. I think he's the "Executive Director" or something. That was their last time working together that I know of, and we are all poorer for it. Except, presumably, Stephen Chow.

When Stephen Chow is calling all the shots with nobody to tell him "no", he tends to not make Stephen Chow movies, but ensemble affairs with a minimum amount of contractually obligatory Stephen Chow screen time. Director Stephen Chow makes awful use of actor Stephen Chow, and it's a shame because the man is an acting powerhouse. He really ought to separate his careers from one another. He's quite a good director... of other people. And he's a great actor... for other directors.
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post #850 of 958
7/27/08 at 6:24pm
I DID notice that about Kung Fu Hustle! I wondered why the hell we saw so little of Stephen Chow's character till the end. Thanks for the info!

Now I have the urge to break out God of Cookery.
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