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- drusilla - 03-16-2004
both that you mentioned are quite enjoyable
- Danked - 03-17-2004
I love Hard Eight (aka Sydney), but most people I mention it to find it a bit slow. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson before he made Boogie Nights, it stars the great John C. Reilly as a down on his luck gambler trying to earn money for his mom's funeral. Philip B_aker Hall takes him under his wing and teaches him how to work the casinos for a little cash. Samuel L. Jackson, as always, is pretty kick ass here and Gwenyth Paltrow does an excellent job as a miserable waitress/prostitute. There's some great dialogue and character development here, but the pace of the movie irks people with short attention spans.
- Keyser Soze - 03-17-2004
Hard Eight is great.
- PlasticMan - 03-18-2004
Does American Splendor count? Read about it everywhere, but don't know anyone who saw it. Except me. It was good. Highly recommended for a rental when you don't want to watch another sci-fi/action/adventure flick, and your girlfriend isn't making you watch the latest Meg Ryan crap.
- drusilla - 03-18-2004
no chick should ever force thier man to watch a meg ryan film.
- Galt - 03-18-2004
What about Innerspace?
- drusilla - 03-18-2004
that's more of a martin short masterpiece.
- Galt - 03-18-2004
She looks like the Joker now.
- Danked - 03-18-2004
My high school french teacher forced our class to watch French Kiss dubbed in french.
THAT was torture.
- Keyser Soze - 03-18-2004
when harry met sally is actually a pretty good movie.
- lush - 03-18-2004
What's the one where she dies???
Oh yeah City of Angels, maybe she and Nick Cage can take a hint.
- drusilla - 03-18-2004
damn you, you ruined it. now i'll never see it.
- lush - 03-18-2004
I saved you two hours, you should be thanking me