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Johnny Neuron 
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Chris OConnor
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 Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2002 4:57 am Post subject: Re: Movies for BookTalk?
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Bradley:
Please don't ever feel like a suggestion is out of place. I really appreciate feedback and suggestions of all sorts, and this one happens to be an excellent idea. I'll give it some thought on how to incorporate it into our site.
As we grow, and especially after the new site launches some time after the first of the year, we will have many more members. Adding a "MovieTalk" to the community would be an excellent idea. I'm afraid that right now it wouldn't get enough activity, and as a result we would have a dead forum sitting on the board.
The problem with slow or inactive forums is that visitors see them. They look at the number of posts, views, and the last date a contribution was made. I am doing my best to keep the boards consolidated enough that no board appears slow or inactive in relation to the others.
So we will eventually have a "MovieTalk" forum. But for the next two months it will have to sit on the back burner while I work on the creation of the main site and advertising our group to the world. Thank you for the idea and please keep them coming!
Chris
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Johnny Neuron
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| Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2002 4:34 pm Post subject: Very well
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| Chris,<br><br>Although it's on the back burner, here's some other movie suggestions:<br><br>Contact<br>The Last Temptation of Christ<br>Apocalypse Now<br>The Spanish Prisoner<br>The Mosquito Coast<br>Dune<br>Monty Python's Life of Brian<br><br>They all are in keeping with the parameters of the interests of this forum, in my humble opinion! (I'm serious about Life of Brian BTW <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> )<br><br><p></p> |
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Chris OConnor
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| Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2002 6:14 am Post subject: Re: Very well
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"Contact" is one of the most incredible movies I've ever seen in my life. You have good taste Johnny.
We will definitely be doing the MovieTalk idea. The new site is soon to be complete, so expect a flood of new members and some great movie discussions. I'll probably link to the forum off the Home page too.
Chris "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." -- Albert Einstein
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| Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2002 10:45 pm Post subject: Re: Very well
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Brad,
Somehow I missed this thread when you originally posted it. I think this is a great idea! As soon as I get a VCR I'm in. If something good comes out at the theatre between now and then we could watch it and then start a thread in the Roundtable forum about it.
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Jeremy1952
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| Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2002 9:15 pm Post subject: Re: Movie results to date
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| I think there is a lot to be gained from discussing other parts of our culture, including movies. I would point out that my comments on "Brotherhood of the Wolf", which struck me as relevant to "The Lucifer Principle", got no views and no replys. |
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| Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2002 3:12 am Post subject: Re: Movie results to date
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Jeremy,
That's frustrating. I specifically remember viewing that thread because I had never heard of the movie before but after you mentioned it I thought I might rent it when I get a VCR. Sometimes threads do not show up as being viewed when they have been. That's happened a number of times on various threads. I didn't reply. I didn't have anything to say really. I just thought it sounded interesting.
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Chris OConnor
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| Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2002 6:42 am Post subject: Re: Movie results to date
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I know for a fact there is something wrong with the "views" counter. They discuss this bug in the EZBoard help system. It annoys me terribly. For months I have been frustrated that nobody reads what I post in the "News" forum. Now I realize that even thread I have gone back and edited many times show no new views.
Chris "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." -- Albert Einstein
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| Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2002 12:56 pm Post subject: Re: Very well
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Life of Brian is one of my all time favorite movies. I think it is well worth serious discussion. I just bought a copy at Wallmart for like $6.00 or so, so keep eyes open there.
Another classic which I take seriously, and other people don't, is The Rocky Horror Picture Show. I honestly think it is one of the most profound films I've every seen.
If we could find Fellini's Satyricon, I think that would be a terrific film for discussion.
Other candidates: 2001, The Piano
Recent films: The Man who Wasn't There; Momento; 8 Mile; Changing Lanes, Monsters' Ball Edited by: Jeremy1952 at: 12/7/02 11:57:12 am
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Chris OConnor
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 12:56 am Post subject: Re: Very well
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This "MovieTalk" idea is soon going to be a reality. I think many members would enjoy this light-hearted forum created simply for socializing and casually discussing good movies. My goal is to have it up and running by August 2003.
Chris "When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward,for there you have been, and there you will always want to be." -- Leonardo da Vinci |
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