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1 posted on 08/03/2003 12:34:56 PM PDT by Luke Skyfreeper
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Lopez and Afflack now join Madonna in the pit.
2 posted on 08/03/2003 12:38:46 PM PDT by O.C. - Old Cracker (When the cracker gets old, you wind up with Old Cracker. - O.C.)
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From "Tiger Mark" on the IMDb board ... Oh man, I cannot get over how good this film was. Unbelievable! J-Lo was at her hottest and dramatic best. As for Affleck, this was 10X better than "Good Will Hunting." Throw in some cameos from Academy Award winners Al Pacino and Christopher Walken, hey, you have what we call in the industry, an epic movie. Although the story deals with hitmen and hitwomen (excuse me, Jennifer), there is also a real human element here. The film can be funny in one instant and then, one of the saddest movies you have ever seen. I think that is what makes for good drama, to be able to balance so many emotions and still tell an important story. I will be honest, I laughed quite a bit during this movie, but I cried more. I cried like a baby, because the chemistry of Ben and J-Lo was that damn good. I know it is early to start talking Academy, but it must be addressed. I really have to admonish the studio for releasing this film now, it should have had a winter or Spring release, so as to be fresh on the mind of Oscar. However, I don't think Oscar will soon forget this magical motion picture. Do yourself a favor and see it, do yourself a bigger favor and see it again. Citizen Kane, you now have a rival!

Musta been an investor!

3 posted on 08/03/2003 12:47:56 PM PDT by JennysCool
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That's amazing. Especially for a movie that has been out for less than one week!!!
4 posted on 08/03/2003 12:49:15 PM PDT by reg45
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To: Luke Skyfreeper
The sarcastic reviews I'ver heard and read are plenty entertaining. Much more so than the movie, I gather, and a lot cheaper too. I'll save my money and stick to the reviews.
6 posted on 08/03/2003 12:52:10 PM PDT by GovernmentShrinker
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The only respected reviewer to give it a thumb's up is Amy Dawes from VARIETY.
8 posted on 08/03/2003 12:59:21 PM PDT by GraniteStateConservative (Putting government in charge of morality is like putting pedophiles in charge of children.)
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Where's the crew of MST3k when you need them???
16 posted on 08/03/2003 1:14:52 PM PDT by CAPPSMADNESS (To fear death is to misunderstand life.)
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Internet Movie Database
A very good site, BTW...

The movie's ranking at the imdb is now- 1.5/10 (482 votes)
17 posted on 08/03/2003 1:19:34 PM PDT by MaryFromMichigan (God made us Freepers, Prozac made us friends.)
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 RATING: ROTTEN  READING: 5%
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  Reviews counted: 98
Fresh: 5  Rotten: 93
Average Rating: 2.7/10

20 posted on 08/03/2003 1:35:01 PM PDT by js1138
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A film this bad, however, can be terrific entertainment

I enjoy playing armchair MST3000 to bad cinema, but for some reason the film must age a few years first.
21 posted on 08/03/2003 1:42:26 PM PDT by Welsh Rabbit
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It can't be that bad can it? I sort of suspect this is just backlash by a public sick to death of J-Lo and scornfull of her fake romance and self-indulgent attempt to cash in on it.

I hope her career is buried by this so that I never have to hear about her again.
22 posted on 08/03/2003 2:03:26 PM PDT by MattAMiller
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Worse than Ishtar?
25 posted on 08/03/2003 2:54:43 PM PDT by robertpaulsen
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I wish MST3000 was still around. Those folks would have had a blast with this flick.

28 posted on 08/03/2003 3:48:55 PM PDT by SamAdams76 (Back in boot camp! 239.6 (-60.4))
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Gee let me see, Ben Affleck plays yet another character swooning after a lesbian (Chasing Amy)! Seems in test screenings J-Lo's orientation didn't go over well so they reshot the ending.

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/ae/movies/2011742

33 posted on 08/03/2003 6:32:31 PM PDT by 100%FEDUP
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I only wish that Julia Roberts had been in this travesty, so that the big career hook could have been set in her largemouth bass cakehole and taken her down as well!!

This is the kind of movie that makes you reach for your Ed Wood collection!!

34 posted on 08/03/2003 7:21:29 PM PDT by SpinyNorman
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Gigli 2 will probably be worse.
35 posted on 08/03/2003 7:23:59 PM PDT by Consort
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During his eight-minute aria, he [Christoper Walken] minces, he glowers, he goes off on strange tangents...and, most importantly, he shows Affleck and Lopez (who are all but struck mute for the duration) what real screen charisma and star power are: he is so compelling that when he finally leaves, you wish that Brest would follow Walken around and leave the other dopes behind.

I am giving "Gigli" one star and that is only because of Walken: if Brest were smart, when the film hits DVD, he should only release that scene and stick the rest in the deleted scenes section.

-- PETER SOBCZYNSKI, Critic Doctor

36 posted on 08/03/2003 7:31:52 PM PDT by Fraulein
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The Wall Street Journal Friday agteed this movie is awful. What a pity they gave it the name of the sublime tenor Beniamino Gigli!
40 posted on 08/03/2003 7:36:16 PM PDT by aristeides
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"Ben is unbelievably creative, funny, sexy and so smart he could become president if he had enough ambition for it." -- J-Lo
45 posted on 08/03/2003 7:53:34 PM PDT by Fraulein
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they have vowed never to work together again

the sexy pair believe their incredible fame and the gossip surrounding their upcoming marriage doomed the movie to failure before it was released...

However, fans will get one more chance to see them sizzle on screen together in Kevin smith's upcoming movie Jersey Girl, which will be released in February next year.

J.Lo And Affleck: We Will Never Work Together Again

49 posted on 08/03/2003 8:05:06 PM PDT by Fraulein
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Just if anyone is interested...the "Manos: The Hands of Fate" review is here...its fighting "Gigli" as worst movie ever. I saw it over the weekend....there were 6 people in the theatre. I went in after walking out of 28 days later (the 2nd ending is MUCH better that the original btw...

http://www.agonybooth.com/manos/

90 posted on 08/04/2003 10:22:41 PM PDT by stuck_in_new_orleans
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