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| hrudey3230 | Apr 18 2006, 01:59 PM Post #1 |
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SAVE BY HRUDEY!
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"There will always be issues -- the schedule, playoff format, black holes like Chicago and the New York Islanders, the Olympics, television coverage. But under Bettman's watch, the game has moved from the abyss into a place of comfort few imagined could be found".... here's the link for the rest of the article.... http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/columns/stor...ht&lid=tab5pos1 |
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| IslanderQueen | Apr 18 2006, 02:05 PM Post #2 |
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| Webb20 | Apr 18 2006, 02:06 PM Post #3 |
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Godfather
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Who needs to read the rest. Was all I needed to read.
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I sold it all, retired and moved to Fabulous Las Vegas! "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."-Ben Franklin "Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves."-Ronald Reagan | |
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| 4CUPZ | Apr 18 2006, 02:55 PM Post #4 |
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HEAD OF SECURITY
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WELCOME TO "THE BLACK HOLE SOCIETY" |
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| trailertrash | Apr 18 2006, 03:10 PM Post #5 |
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Is this like the Dead Poets Society? Or are we like super cool like the Skulls? |
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| 4CUPZ | Apr 18 2006, 03:13 PM Post #6 |
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HEAD OF SECURITY
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OH WE BE COOL WE BAD WE BAD
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| MMingE | Apr 18 2006, 06:54 PM Post #7 |
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All Star
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Why does anyone even bother reading ESPN.com or any of these other sites. I'm convinced that half of these people have never even seen an Islander game in their life |
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| Campoli_Fan17 | Apr 18 2006, 08:07 PM Post #8 |
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The Skulls was only cool if you didnt kill some black guy by breaking his neck for photographing your secret underground liar. Other than that, the sports cars and attractive women at sexy parties definitely made it ultra cool. That said, were like the Dead Poets Society....without Robin Williams
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| trailertrash | Apr 18 2006, 08:08 PM Post #9 |
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C'mon the dead guy was totally an accident. Now, bring on the hot cars, parties and hot men
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| Campoli_Fan17 | Apr 18 2006, 08:11 PM Post #10 |
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How anyone can consider that movie worth their time would be no accident, but complete stupidity. Dead Poets Society totally rocks, though.
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| Campoli_Fan17 | Apr 18 2006, 08:12 PM Post #11 |
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This says it all!! One of the year's worst films, with a ridiculous story and defective characters. * out of ****., 18 April 2000 2/10 Author: Blake French (dlfspartan@aol.com) from USA THE SKULLS / (2000) * Starring: Paul Walker, Joshua Jackson, Craig T. Nelson, William L. Peterson, Christopher McDonald, Hill Harper, and Leslie Bibb. Directed by Rob Cohen. Written by John Pogue. Running time: 107 minutes. Rated PG-13 (for violence, some language, and brief sexuality). By Blake French: A secret society so powerful, it can give you anything…at a price. That is the subtitle to "The Skulls," a new thriller by Rob Cohen. The film is entirely fictional, although it claims to use concepts behind a real secret campus society called Skull and Bones. This film rips off the outline of the society's reputation and controversy, but the filmmakers should have ripped off even more-as much as they could have. At first glance this movie, with its ironic principles and mysterious overtones, sounds as if it may be something of interest, and extremely externally it is. However, if you are a filmgoer who likes films with the slightest hint of intelligence or consistence, you will discover "The Skulls" is a horrendous production. Joshua Jackson, (also starring in the upcoming "Gossip") is cast as a college student named Luke McNamara. His roommates are the rich and beautiful Chloe (Leslie Bibb), whom Luke has a forbidden crush on, and an African American student journalist named Will Beckford (Hill Harper). Luke is a very busy young man. He is a varsity rower, works in a fast food restaurant, is a full time student, and rides his bicycle everywhere. Luke also has an unsettling history: his father passed away when he was a baby and has no mother. Even so, due to his strong will, an elite force chooses him as a candidate for membership to the top-secret society The Skulls. Another key character in this film is Luke's other friend, Caleb Mandrake (Paul Walker), who is popular among young girls and is muscularly attractive in appearance. His father, Litten (ex-"Coach" star Craig T. Nelson) is running for Supreme Court. Litten is also a judge for the Skulls, heads the society along with Sen. Ames Levitt (William Petersen). Caleb is under high amounts of pressure by his demanding father who expects his son to live up to the family name. This is one cliché I have had enough of lately. Inside the Skull's headquarters, there are surreal and enticingly designed sets. They include a pool filled with black coffins, many dark hallways, private trap doors, concealed dungeons, several cement arches, and a creepy collage of ornamentation. During a business introduction, the society provides prostitutes for the members. Other benefits include money being casually added into bank accounts, free sexy sports cars, college acceptance, and protection against outsiders. All of this heavenly treatment soon becomes distant and inferior to Luke after Will dies mysteriously. The Society is first developed through casual conversations. Entrance is like playing a giant video game. The characters are forced to undergo tests to prove their strength? Their bravery? Their endurance? Their strategy? We never learn about the Skulls enough to understand what happens. To make things worse for "The Skulls," its stakes are simply not high enough-or perhaps there is too little conflict. What little tension present is not introduced until the story is well on its way into the second half. The movie is not challenging, involving, or thought provoking. Partially to blame is the lack of empathy for the main character. There is no narrative connection between Luke and the audience. Half way through the story he becomes absolute, then miraculously back in action. The rest of the characters are mechanical, one-dimensional plot puppets. No one has a mind of their own. All actions, or should I say reactions, are cause and effect notions, developing little tension or depth. As if the father-son strives were not enough, the movie also features a romantic cliché between Chloe and Luke. The audience never cares about this romantic subplot because it is never developed or examined. Leslie Bibb and Joshua Jackson do not create passionate character chemistry. Paul Walker, whose horrible "Meet The Deedles" still wreaks in the back of my mind, once again struts his flaunting character around like an arrogant robot. He recites his aimless dialogue as if mechanically programmed. As bad as "The Skulls" is, I still would have never reasoned a conclusion like this. I have no idea what the filmmakers were thinking when they decided to portray an ending consisting of a duel between Caleb and Luke to withdrawal truth behind a death. What does a dead student, a secret society, a beautiful girl, and an old fashion sharp shooting challenge have in common? In one scene, a chairman of the Skulls asks Luke if he has any questions. "Millions," he responds inquisitively. After watching "The Skulls," we know exactly how Luke feels. "The Skulls" is brought to you by Universal Pictures. |
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| Campoli_Fan17 | Apr 18 2006, 08:14 PM Post #12 |
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As for dead poets... Carpe Diem, because the days don't stand still, 4 February 2005 10/10 Author: blissfulmitch from United States First of all, this is movie is my all-time favorite, out of all the hundreds of films I have seen. However, every time I mention this film, I have to answer most people's quizzical looks with "It's a beautiful little 80s film that stayed in the 80s." After seeing it for the 24th time since I first saw it 5 years ago, on my 13th birthday, I can gladly say that this movie went far and beyond the 80s, and the power and inspiration of the message can be felt every day. Dead Poets Society is a most underrated film by a most underrated director whose inspiring, uplifting and moral tales firmly grounded in reality are not nearly as appreciated as they should be. Here, we see one of his very personal and cradled projects, and he shows the visual style and concentration on characters in which he is so affluent. His control of the camera and the characters are very strong and very smooth. The cinematography is near perfect, with every shot, along with the editing, seamless. Also very compelling are the color-tones in every scene, perfectly matching the mood and events of the scene. Could you say this is art? Absolutely. Then we have the performances. Robin Williams continues in stride as one who has to-date remained the most touching, heart-wrenching, awe-inspiring comedians with inarguable acting talent (he still remains my most favorite performer on the film screen). His Professor John Keating is a man who embodies every professor who you thought was cool and respectable, every person who taught or enlightened you in something out of the ordinary. In fact - dare I say it? - he teaches something EXTRAORDINARY! We have the tragically underrated Robert Sean Leonard in his role as the free-thinking catalyst student Neil. Why is this man not a household name/Hollywood heavyweight? His roles are always full of inspiration, energy, and tragic emotion that never fail to move an audience. His role in this movie is fresh, unhindered, and never pretentious as the cautionary tale of the movie. And then we have Ethan Hawke in one of his earliest roles as the point-of-view character. The entire supporting cast is very strong, also, providing the foundation and serve as the various emotional ties that further involve us in the story. Josh Charles's role as Knox Overstreet is a role that almost all guys can relate to wholeheartedly. And of course, all the actors who are in that Dead Poets Society do a fine job. And lastly, the story. I won't summarize it since it's been summarized many times here, but I will say that it is one of the best coming of age stories for not only adolescents, but anyone. I have personally heard from nine-to-fivers who were inspired by this movie to change the situations of their jobs, careers, relationships for the better. I first saw this movie when I was 13, and immediately stamped, crowned and elevated this movie as my all-time favorite. Now that I am 18 and living on my own, with very different concerns than back then, I turn back to this movie over and over again, to find inspiration, solace and of course, entertainment. It is still my all-time favorite, and it still inspires me to seize the day and make my life extraordinary. |
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| trailertrash | Apr 18 2006, 08:15 PM Post #13 |
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Paul Walker is so totally hot. THAT is what would make someone watch The Skulls.. or Into the Blue..... mmmm Paul Walker
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| Campoli_Fan17 | Apr 18 2006, 08:16 PM Post #14 |
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... And someone would watch Into the Blue for the good story and action, come on! Jessica Alba has nothing to do with it, either... |
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| trailertrash | Apr 18 2006, 08:19 PM Post #15 |
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Jessica Alba needed to keep her skankass hands off my man in that movie!!!!!!!![]() mmmmmmm Paul Walker The best though was Fast and the Furious. Double Hottttness Paul Walker AND Vin Diesel
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| Campoli_Fan17 | Apr 18 2006, 08:25 PM Post #16 |
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ahhh....Vin Diesel is freakin hilarious. You ever hear all those Vin Diesel jokes? Theyre sooo funny. |
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| Campoli_Fan17 | Apr 18 2006, 08:25 PM Post #17 |
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Personal favorite: Vin Deisel can divide by zero. |
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| trailertrash | Apr 18 2006, 08:30 PM Post #18 |
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So long as Vin Diesel can sit shirtless and flex, I'm happy. He doesn't need to think, talk etc. Just sit there and look pretty
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| Campoli_Fan17 | Apr 18 2006, 08:31 PM Post #19 |
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...and bald
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| trailertrash | Apr 18 2006, 08:36 PM Post #20 |
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Bald is sexy sometimes. I used to have a crush on Telly Savales (sp?) [Kojak] when I was younger
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