Worst films of 2008
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Worst films of 2008
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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Yeah, The Happening deserved to be on the list, but it was better than Jones and far less disappointing.
"It is not the literal past that rules us, save, possibly, in a biological sense. It is images of the past. Each new historical era mirrors itself in the picture and active mythology of its past or of a past borrowed from other cultures. It tests its sense of identity, of regress or new achievement against that past.”
-George Steiner
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I'm surprised 88 Minutes wasn't on there.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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I was sad about 88 minutes... the preview looked so good, yet the movie was so pointless.
"You make me think Hell is run like a corporation."
"It's the other way around, but yes."
Obaki, Too Much Information
"It's the other way around, but yes."
Obaki, Too Much Information
Pointless is a great way to describe it.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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I missed them all.
I win!
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[Defeated by a gizmo from Batman's utility belt]
Joker: I swear by all that's funny never to be taken in by that unconstitutional device again!
[Defeated by a gizmo from Batman's utility belt]
Joker: I swear by all that's funny never to be taken in by that unconstitutional device again!
The link just gives "Too many connections" 
"You make me think Hell is run like a corporation."
"It's the other way around, but yes."
Obaki, Too Much Information
"It's the other way around, but yes."
Obaki, Too Much Information
Home and read it now. Fortunately, I only saw Indiana Jones and The Happening... both were horrible.
"You make me think Hell is run like a corporation."
"It's the other way around, but yes."
Obaki, Too Much Information
"It's the other way around, but yes."
Obaki, Too Much Information
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The Happening could have been so cool too.
"Hurry, our small group has to outrun the wind!" just killed me though.
"Hurry, our small group has to outrun the wind!" just killed me though.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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I didn't see a single one of those movies either! 
Now if I could just find a way to wear live bees as jewelry all the time.....
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The Happening Cliff Notes:
(for those who haven't seen it)
(Warning! Massive spoilers!)
A woman acts like she's on drugs. She stabs herself in the eye.
A construction worker walks off a building. His coworkers, instead of trying to help him, stand there and cry like girls before throwing themselves off buildings.
M Night: Come on guys, this movie's not that bad! You don't have to kill yourselves over it!
Mark Wahlberg: Bees have been dying for no reason. Let's mindlessly berate scientists for not explaining it, just like they can't really explain anything else, either!
School Principal: There appears to be an EVENT happening.
More people die.
Mark's Wife: I ate a muffin with another man!
Mark: You crackin' whore!
They run through the grass.
Mark: It's the air! The air will make us kill ourselves!
They hide inside, even though there is still air there.
Mark & Wife: Forget it, let's just die!
They walk outside. They don't die.
Newsman on TV: That "event" several months ago was really pointless and dull, but at least it hasn't happened since then.
French guy in Paris kills himself (he probably saw the movie).
The End.
(for those who haven't seen it)
(Warning! Massive spoilers!)
A woman acts like she's on drugs. She stabs herself in the eye.
A construction worker walks off a building. His coworkers, instead of trying to help him, stand there and cry like girls before throwing themselves off buildings.
M Night: Come on guys, this movie's not that bad! You don't have to kill yourselves over it!
Mark Wahlberg: Bees have been dying for no reason. Let's mindlessly berate scientists for not explaining it, just like they can't really explain anything else, either!
School Principal: There appears to be an EVENT happening.
More people die.
Mark's Wife: I ate a muffin with another man!
Mark: You crackin' whore!
They run through the grass.
Mark: It's the air! The air will make us kill ourselves!
They hide inside, even though there is still air there.
Mark & Wife: Forget it, let's just die!
They walk outside. They don't die.
Newsman on TV: That "event" several months ago was really pointless and dull, but at least it hasn't happened since then.
French guy in Paris kills himself (he probably saw the movie).
The End.
"You make me think Hell is run like a corporation."
"It's the other way around, but yes."
Obaki, Too Much Information
"It's the other way around, but yes."
Obaki, Too Much Information
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Yah - that pretty much sums up The Happening. You did leave out the part where Leguizamo offs himself, but you can see it coming from far away - kind of like if the earth decided one day to crash into the sun, except without any of the anticipation.
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I liked the Happening...
...but I had also heard bad things about it and did some research...so I wasn't expecting much. I can see why people didn't like it, but I did: **1/2 out of ****
...but I had also heard bad things about it and did some research...so I wasn't expecting much. I can see why people didn't like it, but I did: **1/2 out of ****
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