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two dead babies. how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop?

I just don't think Michael Bolton is made of the right stuff for an ambassador seat.

You may remember Peter Boyle from such hits as "The Adventures of Pluto Nash" "Dr.Dolittle" and "The Shadow." But he can pull off a performance such as in Taxi Driver. But top notch in everything he's done? Sorry. As for your series summation of "Yes, Dear" if you managed to watch more than 3 episodes, you should realize that while it has served as a base of some of its comedy, the plots rarely ever use it as a storyline. It doesn't take talent to re-introduce a type of sitcom. Nor is it genius to include a character over 35. Anything new in a sitcom will get gauranteed viewers. Whether that new thing be children, a senior citizen, or a zebra patterned rug that gets into hilarious antics. If we're talking revolutionary sitcoms than yes, Seinfeld would be among them. They used situation and character comedy (while not my cup of tea) that was completley unseen on television before that time. That 70's Show could even be considered revolutionary in regards to format and visual techniques. But Everybody Loves Raymond introduced families back into sitcoms? Sorry. It's not the same. With that said, i didn't mean to call Drew Carey and Yes, Dear the best sitcoms EVER. That was just shitty phrasing and my rambling narrative. I meant that they are the most entertaining sitcoms on television right now. And even that was in regard to personal choices in humour. My point was and still is that Everybody Loves Raymond sucks. Its humour is repetitive. Its plots are repetitive. Its characters are one-dimensional and its "innovation" is minimal at best.

I think you're giving Rivers too much credit. But maybe you're right. I can only pray that you're right.

With Yes, Dear there is a variance in plot and in character. Every episode of Everybody Loves Raymond that i've seen seems to be designed to revolve around Raymond getting into trouble with Debra and his mom interfering and making it worse. And i'm sure the acting in Raymond is far superior seeing as how every character has a one-dimensional personality. And i have never in my life seen a sitcom recycle more jokes than this one. Tall jokes about Robert, divorce jokes about the mom, bad housekeeper jokes about Debra, whiny jokes about Ray etc... etc... And pulls a plenty from Raymond? Raymond is base zero of all sitcoms. Everything has to have evolved from it because it is so damn awful. The only similarity i can see between the two is that they both have families. Which is basically 80% of all sitcoms out there.

I think he just meant that we have to remember our mistakes, or else we are doomed to repeat them. ........and that Radiohead rules.

Gorillaz is awesome. Prozzak is crap. Although i admit their song "Sucks to be You" was often stuck in my head.

*shudder* to this whole thread.

This line alone has just defeated your entire argument.

i've pronounced it zeeuuuuu zeeeuuuuu in my head

I think i remembered hearing that the locket (destroyed by R.A.B. [Regalus Black?]) was mentioned in Order of the Phoenix, when they were cleaning up their headquarters. I read OotP the day before Half-Blood Prince came out however, so i don't intend on reading it again just to find the blurb.

I'm bored so i ordered the videos in my preference as well. Weapon Strange Days Apparitions Carmelina Hello Timebomb The Future is X-Rated Load Me Up Everything is Automatic Indestructible Anti-Pop Rico It's Been A While Since I Was Your Man In A World Called Catastrophe Alert Status Red Symbolistic White Walls Alabama Motel Room EDIT: Oh and the cheesy sci-fi mg stuff in indestructible is about 50% a product of the author Kurt Vonnegut, visually manifested in a comercially viable way.

Oliver Stone is always an iffy. He's capable of putting out both works of genius and pieces of crap. It's probably the cynic in me, but i'm confident that a 9/11 movie is going to turn into the latter.

rofl that was brilliant. As for me, I hate America and freedom. I also hate the cheese dust that gets on your fingers after eating cheetos. Isn't there any way they can get rid of that stuff?

Army - Ben Folds Five

I like some of his pre-MGB stuff. Granted some of its crap, but there's a lot of good stuff too. I liked it far better than Annabelle and his more recent songs. With his shittier early stuff there was still salvagable parts to it. I find that the crap Matt releases now and days is so dumbed down from his earlier releases. Hopeless, Poor Man's Grey, and Lullaby for the New World Order all come to mind. Compare "I've a favor to ask, maybe this is a bad time You know whenever you ask there's never a good time" to ANY lyric made during the MGB days. His more recent stuff dissapoints me. If it wasn't for tracks like Avalanche, HOSAM and Blue Skies Over Bad Lands i might be forced to give up on him. I just wish he would make more songs with substance. More songs with metaphors and less bland and shapeless commentary. I don't want to hear "From _____ to ______" a million times in a song. He's better than that. His music has always been great and remains so. But his lyrics need an overhaul.

He wants US!

AGORAPHOBE KICKS ANNABELLE'S ASS!!!1!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooo

It means that it will always be near the top of the forum, even if people go awhile without posting in it. This is because it's an important thread and others need to find it easily.

Raymond is OBNOXIOUSLY formulaic. Here i'll write an episode for you all: Ray does something stupid to piss of Debra. The mom tries to help Ray out. The mom makes a joke about Debra being a piece of shit housewife. Debra gets pissed off at Ray again because of his mom. The dad walks in and says that he wishes the mom was dead. Robert walks in "Is this about me?" Everyone tells him to shut up. Robert says that he has broken up with another girl. Nobody cares. Robert whines about Ray being the favorite. Ray makes a joke about Rob being tall or having big feet. Everyone laughs. The mom tells them all to shut up. Raymond suddenly realizes what he's done wrong or why people are angry. He makes a speech to make it better. Everyone leaves. Ray makes a stupid closing joke and kisses Debra with a smile on his face. (insert snotty kids where applicable) The End. I don't particularly like Seinfeld but its WAY better than the Everybody Loves Raymond tripe.

They're good. My half-brother is the real fan however. He can't shut up about them. I just say they're crap to piss him off.

Beck. I don't know what i used to be thinking. That guy's awesome.

I hate the taste of alcohol so i do drink my fair share of coolers, i'm ashamed to admit. Other than that however, vodka is my hard drink of choice because it's a lot more flavorless. And you can it add it to ANYTHING. Rum is decent.

I think they're certainly overrated but not without good reason. OK Computer and Kid A were works of genius. Hail to the Theif was good but not really revolutionary. I think they've come to represent true art in modern music (rightfully so) but unfortunatly that brings along all the pretentious jerks. As a result anything they release is automatically dubbed "GENIUS!!" I would like to see them pull the stunt of releasing a purposly shitty album. $50 says it would get above an 8.5 on pitchfork media (biggest douches ever.)

Because despite being INCREDIBLY slow, it was the most subtle character sketch i've ever seen in film. The cineamotography was equally amazing. What i liked most about the film was that it recreated in me the same feeling i get with the nighttime: a very numb but frantic and excited feeling. Also what made it great, was its realistic romantic. Even in amazing movies the romance seems so fake and inserted. This is the only romantic plot i can recall offhand, that actually works without being at least somewhat ridiculous. Because of this, the ending turned out to be one of the saddest film endings i've ever seen. I can understand where it wouldn't make someone's top 10 however. We all have different tastes i'm sure.