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Star Wars a guy movie? Puh leeese!! Aint nothin' but a love story set in space! Aliens, now that's guy-sci-fi!

Way of the gun? Good gun-handling (one-hand reloads, shooting through the walls at the bad guys) but Julliette Lewis is such a bad actress I groaned every time she showed up in a scene.

Anyone mention "Three Kings"?

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O'Brother Where Art Thou is NOT a guy flick. No way. It is Homer's Odyssey wrapped in the guise of the depression era. My wife and sister both loved it.

It is the only thing that Geo Clooney has done in the movies that was worth watching though...IMHO.

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"Beserk" japanese animation a six dvd set. Blew my mind away.

"Big Trouble In Little China"

"Reservoir Dogs"

"Conan The Barbarian"

"Predator"

"Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon"

"Scarface"

"Carlito's Way"

"Kalifornia"

"The Mummy"

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Yes, I saw Three Kings. It sucked due to piss-poor acting by Clooney and lack of a decent storyline. There were some cool scenes but overall the story was lacking much of anything that could be called substance. I suspect that Geo Clooney is only up to acting in direct proportion to the direction. Hmmm...didn't he direct Three Kings? That would explain a lot.

As long as we are piling on movies to the list:

A Bridge Too Far

Battle of the Bulge

Galipoli (however you spell it)

Any of the four movies by Monty Python (including Live at the Hollywood Bowl)

And, to use a catchall...most porn. ;)

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Three Kings worked for me ---- but I was impressed with it as a visual treat. I love some movies for the stories they tell, some for the acting, some for the humor, and some for the visual look or sound track or special effects. The very best movies fill many of these categories at the same time ---- Heat comes to mind, along with The Searchers and the Matrix, the Star Wars trilogy etc.

Three Kings and Being John Malkovich were directed by Spike Jonze, husband of movie director Sofia Coppola (The Virgin Suicides).

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Nik,

I agree with your first post, but I often find that the movies I like or dislike have the same actors/actresses or directors in common. Could be that I prefer those particular individuals or that they tend to select movies that coincide with my taste. Whatever.

I'd like to mention a film that, IMHO, never gained the popularity it deserved. "The Lighthorsemen" recounted the last cavalry charge in history. It took place at Beersheba - 1200 lighthorse charging across 5 Kilometres of open ground against an entrenched enemy supported by artillary - and was victorious with the loss of only 30 men.

Definately a guy film. If you liked Gallipoli you'll enjoy this one.

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GeorgeD,

So, your the other guy who watched "The Lighthorseman"? I love that movie, saw it on Bravo years ago and finally found it on video, never get tired of watching that charge across the desert. Excellent choice.

Chris

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Haven't been able to locate Fandango in the video stores. I know some people consider Costner's finest performance to have been in "The Big Chill" but I enjoyed Dances with Wolves, No Way Out and Bull Durham.

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