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  1. Exactly. There's nothing wrong with taking time. But 2 hours is, first a flat out lie; and second, completely unnecessary.
  2. My motives for doing it were pretty sad/pervy. However, what can I say, I'm a guy. For starters, I always kept trim to begin with. However, I was tired of constantly shaving every 2 days. Finally, I thought "Why not be a total douche and get everything ripped?" Since I'm in better shape now, as well, I knew that it would look better than had I done it a year ago. Secondly, my wife has not had a Brazilian wax either. Now, because I'm a guy and pretty petty down to my core, I selfishly (and for her benefit as well) want her to have one. However, knowing her personality, she would have told me it was too painful and she would not do it. Now, since I've been doing it, she always asks how it went and how much it hurts. I tell her the truth, that it is not the most pleasant experience. But I said that I just pop two advils ahead of time and all is good. She'll be getting her first one next month. Monty gets his wish!
  3. Confession: I started getting the male version of a "Brazilian Wax" (Manzilian?) about 6 months ago. Please don't judge me.
  4. I watched this, unfortunately, in theatres for my birthday this year with my wife and my mom. The only thing I really remember was that I almost fell asleep.
  5. Snowpiercer - 9/10 Can watch it on US Netflix. Loved it. Chris Evans has started to turn in some decent performances (Sunshine, The Iceman, Snowpiercer). The only thing I was a little disappointed with was the casting of Ed Harris (thought he was miscast). However, original idea from the director/writer of The Host. Terrific performances from Tilda Swinton and Alison Pill.
  6. We should probably go somewhere as a group, all wear our fedoras and sip some Dew.
  7. Moon is absolutely fantastic. Great original idea with a very small budget. I watched it for a third time a month ago with my mother, who had never seen it. And yes, Sam Rockwell really elevated the film as well.
  8. Two Roland Emmerich films and a Tea Leoni film? I would call those dreams, "nightmares."
  9. For the most part I don't think my parents coddled me. More then anything, I don't think they wanted us to waste too much time on entertainment. I was the youngest in the family, but I was able to handle majority of things I saw, which is why I did watch T2 at 9 and Pulp Fiction at 13. I wasn't scarred by it in any way, I felt that I was emotionally mature for it. My parents, to their credit, were just trying to be responsible parents. I would/will do the same things with my kids, for the most part. My wife didn't grow up watching movies/tv at all. However, she read a boatload of books, which have given her a very deep and twisted imagination. One could argue (and she would at times) that if you are allowing your children to read more graphic in nature books, then they MAY be able to handle what you see on film. It also depends, at least to me, what you are allowing your children to see. For instance, my wife and I have already spoke about this particular issue, even though we don't have a child yet. However, we do feel that we would allow a younger teen (say 12/13) to watch Saving Private Ryan/The Thin Red Line/Band of Brothers, due to the subject matter and my family history during WW2. Again, this also depends on the emotional intelligence of the child. Some 13 year olds can handle more adult oriented subject matter and actually see the message past it; however, there are definitely some 13 year olds than cannot handle it, for one reason or another. For instance, my 23 year old sister in-law would not be able to handle much, due to a number of reasons.
  10. I agree 100%, and have felt this for some time. I feel as though this is the case with James Cameron as well. People love to crap on him after the fact. While you may not find someone that hates TDKR more than I do, I still think Nolan's critics crap on him a little too much.
  11. Sorry, I meant to be more specific with my sci-fi, and single out "Space Sci-Fi" in particular. Generally, those films seem to get more criticism than most.
  12. As I got older, my parents started to care less because they knew what I could and could not tolerate. I remember seeing Temple of Doom when I was 4 and absolutely losing my sh*t when the guy had his heart ripped out of his chest and then burned alive. My mom leaned over to me and said, "Don't worry, it's not real. That man is actually at home safe with his wife and kids." My parents just didn't want to make a habit out of us watching things, they felt, were not appropriate for kids. And really, now that I'm into my 30s and planning for a child in the near future, I don't want my kids watching things that they would be too young to handle. They have their whole lives to grow up and watch Troll 2.
  13. Well good news, "Sharknado 3" is on its way!
  14. The 72% doesn't surprise me, to be honest. I really like Nolan and think he is a terrific director creatively. However, sci-fi films are generally a hit or miss with film reviewers. Aside from Gravity, which was absolutely adored by the majority of critics, what was the last film set in space (not Star Trek), so an original idea, that scored well with critics? Oh, and I just now realized that this is McConaughey's second space picture, the first being "Contact". Ugh!
  15. I actually finished watching this for a second time yesterday. Enjoyed it the first and still enjoyed it the second. While "That 70's Show" is, in a single word "Terrible"; Topher Grace was really good his role in Predators.
  16. I definitely watched some, and in retrospect, definitely watched some far too young: Pulp Fiction: 13 years old Terminator 2: 9 years old Robocop: 7 years old I definitely watched more, but those are the ones that stood out. Let's be serious though, I don't care who you are, those are way too young to watch those films. So to answer your question, I wasn't allowed to watch them, because my parents believed (rightfully so), that there are rules in place for a reason. Sure, some people may be able to handle stuff at a younger age than others, I believe I certainly was. However, it's about looking after the best interest of the whole, not one person.
  17. I know, it's really sad. My parents would not let me watch anything R rated growing up (because they were responsible parents), and it was difficult at times to sneak away with my friends to watch something, as I grew up in a very conservative community. Because of this, I actually didn't start watching any horror films until I was 18 and in university. I still remember the first horror films I watched, in order, as it was in our dorm overnight: Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2, Dead Alive. But yeah, really sad that I haven't seen Alien yet. At this point, I would actually put some of the blame on my wife. She was a good sport when we were dating and the first few years that we were married, up until year 4 when we went to go see 28 Weeks Later in theatres. She was absolutely horrified and hasn't been able to watch any since. She had watched some Walking Dead, and can handle that fine, but it is not her cup of tea usually. All the movies I have been watching in the last month have actually been tough to sneak in because I want to make sure she's not around to watch them.
  18. Aliens - 9.5/10 Ok, so I'm sure I'm going to catch some heat for this, but I had never seen Aliens before 2 nights ago. The only other film in the series I have watched was actually "Prometheus"; haven't seen any of the others in the series. Ok, that's not true. I think I remember seeing a basketball scene in one of the films with Winona Ryder and thinking "This is truly terrible." Anyway, like majority of James Cameron's films (except The Abyss), this was terrific. No, I'm not saying that "Titantic" was "the t*ts", nor did I enjoy it; however, the guy made a romantic movie that had women changing their panties 3 times over the course of that movie when they first watched it. One of the most underrated actors, I think, is Bill Paxton (no, not Bill Pullman). His performance here, like his in "True Lies", was one of the best in the film. Great watch.
  19. Return to Sleepaway Camp - Not Good and Didn't Finish/10 Tried to finish it, but I couldn't. I don't think it's difficult to make a Camp horror film; however, I do think it is difficult to make a "campy" horror film. Writing jokes, I assume, is not easy; and when you are making a sequel to a cult film that came out (unintentionally) "campy", I can't believe that is an easy task. If Tommy Wiseau made a sequel to "The Room", I would assume it would not be nearly as good/bad as the first (though it would have to be a prequel). I watched the majority of RTSC, and it was not good. The death scenes, from those I saw, were pretty weak. The acting was intentionally bad, which takes away from the first film when they had bad acting, because the actors themselves were bad actors. In RTSC, they actually had a few legitimate actors in the film (though they are C-Level actors): Vincent Pastore, Lenny Venito, Isaac Hayes. Ok, so not great by any means, but Pastore and Venito have enough experience in supporting roles that this film was a massive step in the wrong direction. I can't recommend it at all. Really boring.
  20. The Loved Ones - 7/10 No more gory then your standard horror film, and less so then any zombie film. Interesting premise, and I actually like how they didn't explain why the girl is so bonkers nuts.
  21. The Orphanage is a terrific film, as is Pan's Labrynth (though not in the horror genre). Martyr and Cannibal Holocaust are great Hallow's Eve films.
  22. Gonna give it a trial run tomorrow. Obviously if it hits Saw or Hostel territory, then I may as well watch the Avengers.
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