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Does anyone but me WATCH this show??? You call THAT a pick? You call THAT a SECRET!! Its free and I want my money back until they change the name to Average Ho... Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo!

(I moved this from my own thread--didn't realize there was a poll--sorry folks!)~~april I said I would start a new post after I saw it. Well, I saw it and I braved it alone. Film is my area of study. I got my degree in the dark--I can take notes and keep an eye on the film at the same time; and understand the codas and iconography within the text. I had NO idea what I was getting into here. There is a term in art..'auteur' which is just plain French for 'artist' and theory defines and 'auteur' as an artist who maintains a common theme throughout their work. Some use colors, Hitchcock had the 'red herring', Kubrick had a thing about social status disguised as a form of chess. Gibson has specific and explicit violence. I've never gotten ill at the movie. I came close today. Don't get me wrong--the film is remarkable. But if you have a weak stomach at ALL this is not the film for you. I found the violence realistic, so realistic that I had to look away a few times. Was this necessary? I believe Gibsons version of the pain and torture was more realistic than anything I've seen in other 'Jesus of Nazareth' films and YES, there is a payoff, so I believe his version is justified. The language was effective. Most of the actors were believable and heartbreaking. I was in tears more than a few times. The only complaint I have are the actors who played Roman soldiers. These guys must have came from some tailgaiting party still full of beer and burgers. Talk about hamming it up! They somehow were sadistic and cartoonish at the same time, if that is possible. Pilate and The Elders of the Temple came across as men who wanted to pass the buck. I can't see who would be so stupid as to begin attacking Jewish people in writing OR in person after seeing this. There is an absence of a REAL antagonist that can be identified as 'todays' Jews. And Christ's point was that he would arise and change everything in 3 days. The 'Marys' of the film will break your heart. There is a scene of 'La Pieta' that will sadden and uplift you at the same time. The running joke is 'so how does it end?' I won't spoil it, but it ends on a high note and I came home and got my bible and checked Matthew and Mark and it looks like Gibson was right on the money. The minor disagreements seem to be over artistic license, and I give him credit for sticking to his perspective. So, in all the posts that I've read here, my recommendation is--see it if you have the GUTS! I do believe this is a wonderful testament to FAITH but don't eat anything from the concession stands.~~April Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo!

He was in pain and you did what you could to spare him. You did the right thing. And I'm so sorry for your loss.~~April Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo!

What story???~~April Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo!

Sorry to read that we made you sick. Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo!

She's always like that..(for my b/f told me so) .I guess you will be a new friend of 'Friends'. OOOOh!! 'fun bobby; was Monica's drunk friend. So may the Force be with her..~~April Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo!

...Not 'cost effective'. Execution and burial with a pig. Oh, wait...put him in jail for life with a diet of bacon, ham, pigsfeet stews and all that nassy stuff. Its all the same~~April Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo!

BTW, wasn't "Carls Secret Lover" posting for a bit on here? And Tink, sorry, but Carl's not your SO. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I have to agree with Michele on that. No one that considers you SIGNIFICANT would indulge in this tacky little drama. I WISH my b/f would stand by while some b***ch grabbed me by my shirt and put her hand up and told ME she'll have her way with him. I'd clean the mock-up with her head. Serenity NOW . Another clue you should look at: you would NEVER wish you had more time with an ex, dead or alive, if this dude REALLY meant something to you. Since you're posting, I'll give you advice cause it looks like what you're asking for. GROW A PAIR.I don't care what he HAS, what he DRIVES, where he LIVES, how CUTE he is, how good in BED, or what he GIVES ME that can ever take away for that fundamental RESPECT. (I'm on a rant...) Are you sure he isn't trying to dump you? I would think he is and doesn't have the guts to just break up~~or he can screw you and have a bed to sleep in and warm food but get sex from every one else. When it gets to the point that you are physically threatened and he walks away.... ...okay.think of it THIS way..how many MEN do you know that would let that shit happen?? They may get punked out, but I'll tell you that a female S.O. would NO longer be welcome at home. Use your head...There is no shame in being alone. I'd rather be alone than have someone dog me out. And don't argue that he didn't dog you out. He did it when he let her rub his d**k and you stood there. Doe is hurt? YES! But don't be mad at me for noticing..be mad because of the situation. You said earlier that you were raised in a family where emotions were repressed and no one raised their voice. Are you going to tell this forum that your mother raised a girl that would joyfully be disrespected in the sake of 'harmony'? and you know there is no 'harmony' in this union. Dump him Dump him Dump him cause he's making a fool of you. And I am not saying 'hate him'. But you have to learn to love yourself. What you have is not even a relationship; its a glorified 'friends with benefits' situation. (Dr Phil moment) "You teach people how to treat you". Is this what you want or do you believe you deserve better? I hope the latter, cause I treat my PETS better what you are describing. When you exercise respect for yourself, a respectful relationship will come along. Sorry for the serious hijack, North, maybe we should take this to another 'all about Tink' thread. Get tested, and stop saying 'jealous bitch' like its a BAD thing. Some jealousy is incredibly healthy.~~April Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo!

See Post #24...~~April Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo!

If OSB asked the question about shooting Bush you would be outraged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The plane that was destined to hit the White House.... And further, IF this were not a lottery, but mandatory (like Jury Duty) I would still feel the same. You may suggest that the government could never force a citizen to execute a criminal, but the entire question is hypothetical. ~~April Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo!

when he is caught and if he is convicted, would you buy a $50 lottery ticket for the chance? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That is the original question, so in this scenerio he is guilty. So in answer to your statement, he is to be executed. I would suppose the lottery would be to see who gets to do it. I would have NO problem doing it dependent on where the funds were going.~~April Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo!

Who is the say the shooter doesn't believe in what s/he is doing..no matter how wrong THEY may be? And should he ask that question of Bush, I would not be outraged. He actually put that plan into motion on 9/11 or was that 4th plane a coincidence?~~April Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo!

Do you think he should be 'forgiven'???? He lives in a world of MEN..he should pay for his crimes. I'll buy a ticket.~~April Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo!

I like fish and chips...and I'm eating my dinner in front of the computer.... Fish and GRITS!! whoo hooooo! (and YES I'm a native New Yorker!) ~~April Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo!

In all honesty, this woman owes you nothing. She didn't know you and you stood there while your SO sat there getting felt up and obviously not caring what you thought. Did he NOT see you? HE is the one that owes you something. Respect. He should have gotten that girl off his lap no if ands or buts about it. What would I do? I would tell him I didn't like it then, I don't like it now and its going to stop or we are over. Period. If you allow this to continue, upgrade your medical coverage, cause you will be getting beat up alot. As for her grabbing you, don't you know ANY self-defense techniques?? Learn some if this man of yours dances with Wolves.~~April Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo!

I explained in pm..but I'll explain here if I wasn't clear enough. Someone checked out my site from their job and their job is really close to me and I just wanted to know if they wanted to say hello and go out for lunch sometime. You're invited too, North.~~April Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo!

Make the report...if you ARE fired that will look real good in court (wrongfull termination). You'll get fried if the other guy filed (already?) and you don't. No matter what, Cover Your A$$. Never fight at work!! Thats what the parking lot is for (or subways, since you're in New York).... Oh, and on that note..there's a DZ.Commer here that went to my site from his/her job. S/he works at St Lukes which is right up the street from me. My site doesn't show names, but when you log in from an .edu .org it shows which one...whoever you are, I'd like to say hello . Maybe we can go up to Tomo's and have some sushi???~~~April Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo!

You are right according to Takayoshi Kano (The Primate Anthology, Ciochon and Nisbette, eds). Bonobos break out in orgies over something as exciting as finding food. All you guys want to be Bonobos now, don't you? Thanks for making me pull that book down, Kallend. I'll be reading it again now that the dust is off. Tell Timbo to give you 5 of those 10 pts I handed out. Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo!

I'm glad I went to bed last night and took 'follow this thread' off. I would be out of space in my mailbox. But I took the past 2 1/2 hour finishing this thread and I feel like I've read a novel. One good thing--its great to see that some people went out and SAW the film and conveyed their interpretations of what is on the screen. I said SCREEN..not Bible. Please don't contrast and compare what I am saying here. I will see the film because that is my area of study. And I'll try to open a new thread cause Lord/Jehovah/Buddha/Allah knows you won't find my words buried in all this. Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo!

Examples such as taking off their shirt and twirling it around their head or yelling "I am sooo drunk" or "Hey, I SAID I am sooo drunk". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hmm..the first example would be 'horny' and the second would be 'horny accelerated by booze'. Funny as hell though And ten points for Timbo! I think its dolphins too. They resemble horny people when they stick their heads out of the water, do that little 'back that thang up' while yelling "aaaakakakakaka AAk!' (I guess thats sexy to other dolphins)~~April Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo!

I have a gas grill on the deck and I use it 4-5 times a week, even in the winter. Sometimes I have to shovel snow to get to it, but it just makes it that much better. Everything tastes better cooked on an open flame. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I'll agree...but if I'm using gas I'll throw it in the broiler in the oven. Charcoal briquettes ROCK!!!!!~~April Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo!

Certain social taboos. You hanging out with some friends, there is a girl out there dancing by herself, totally drunk, before 9:00... obviously in heat. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sorry to tell you this, but women do not have a 'heat cycle' (otherwise known as 'estrus). There are times when we are hornier than usual, but homosapiens are one of two species that have sex for fun, not procreation. I can't remember the other one...anyone that knows this gets 10 pts. 10 pts towards what I don't know. So if you jump or hump that girl in public and claim she was in 'heat'...it won't fly after she sobers up. Sorry..(really)...~~April Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo!

Those eyes have TOMMY written all over it!~~April Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo!

However, I have never heard anyone try to make a point of a slight inaccuracy in the movie "Schindler's List" to attempt to discredit it. The fact that I have heard so many people try to discredit this movie suggests to me that there is an agenda at work. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Spielbergh's work is discredited in many film schools not because of his technical or story-telling skills, but of his subject matter. Here, students went up one side of him and came down the other in re Shindlers List. The biggest complaint--that the film made Shindler appear as a 'champion' to the Jews, while in reality he was part of the Socialist machine. Older persons were disgusted; saying that he saved Jews to keep his factory running, not really to save lives. In trying to remember the film, Shindler WAS profitable until the Nazi's figured him out and threatened to take it all from him. The uproar began before the film was released. The disgust continues years after it has played the big houses. Many people REFUSE to see it based on their religious beliefs, which to me says they are ignorant to its true content and context. Spielburg also caught heat for 'Amistad', not because of the plagerism issue, but that some blacks didn't feel he should tell 'their' story. Come to think of it, Braveheart still has the United Kingdom discrediting William Wallace. Could this be just another case of 'don't tell MY story' by Christian groups on one side, and Jewish groups on the other side? I say its still just a movie and I will see it because I think Gibson makes quality film. A lot of people didn't know about Oskar Shindler and while he still came off as scum, his story was just that...a STORY. So as Bill Cosby says...be careful..you might actually LEARN something! Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo!

Beer is a 'good' carb if you have eggs with it. Only the eggwhites though. Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo!