American Splendor

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American Splendor

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If its still playing anywhere near where you live, go see it. Its brilliantly original and very funny. See it!! It's independent so you may actually have to search around, but again, its a must see.

Now usually, I don't go by reviews, but if you do want to see how well reviewed this is...

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/America ... r-1124972/

If you miss it, rent it, if you don't rent it, you are really missing out on some very exellent film-making.
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Yeah I saw this at the local snobhouse theater. It's very good. There are so few original movies coming out lately that are just so well made that when one does come out, you remember why you like movies so much. Anyone who likes movies should go and see this.

Hope Davis was really good too. It's a crime she doesn't get more roles.
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Saw it in some small arts theatre with some friends a while back. I liked the movie, was a good original movie.
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This film is fucking amazing.
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Aslanna wrote:This place needs more kyoukan!
Seriously. Just search her previous post history. The very first page is a goldmine.

http://www.veeshanvault.org/forums/sear ... 5&sr=posts

She was insanely clever with her insults. Her posts frequently brought a smile to my face. I always wondered what she was like in person. It seems like all that whit and venom could be put to good use somewhere. I have read and posted on a shitload of msg boards and I can honestly say that Kyoukan was the strongest, most consistant poster I have ever read. Furor was always a great read too.
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Aslanna wrote:This place needs more kyoukan!
Agreed. I know a lot of people hated her, but she was pretty good at that. :) When some of us used the VV IRC thing a long time ago, she was often on, and was a damn blast to chat with. Definitely my favorite petite Canadian Black Panther! I hope she is doing well.
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it will still have better compatibility than that fucking overheating noisemaker you rub up against your crotch every evening.

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you have to understand that winnow's only frame of reference are japanese hentai comics and anime bukkake dvd's he downloads off alt.porn.japan.so.very.lonely
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"There is at least as much need to curb the cruel greed and arrogance of part of the world of capital, to curb the cruel greed and violence of part of the world of labor, as to check a cruel and unhealthy militarism in international relationships." -Theodore Roosevelt
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Dunno, most of those people aren't around anymore.
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i bet the demographics of the vv haven't changed that much.
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masteen wrote:i bet the demographics of the vv haven't changed that much.

Really!?! Since that was posted 8 years ago, I've gotten married, had 2 children, bought a home, sold 2 cars and bought 2 others, finished school, and increased my income by 5x what I was making then. My demographic is night and day!

I think everyone's demographic changed so much that they stopped posting here! How many active poster do we have now, maybe a dozen?
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Fairweather Pure wrote:Really!?! Since that was posted 8 years ago, I've gotten married, had 2 children, bought a home, sold 2 cars and bought 2 others, finished school, and increased my income by 5x what I was making then. My demographic is night and day!
I still have my same car :(
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I was barely in the Army back then, a smoker and meat eater.

Also, American Splendor really is a fantastic movie.
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