Re: [ZION] Mars Attacks
I know that you are being facetious here, but I truly hope that this is not your dream. If this were to happen, you would lose all of your sacred privileges and rights, and the US would be overtaken by the criminals among us, including those who would like to redistribute your vast wealth. Jon John W. Redelfs wrote: > Have any of you seen the comedy entitled Mars Attacks. It is hilarious, > and one of my favorite, recent films. > > Congress is dissolved to mere skeletons and then dust. And the White House > is obliterated. > > I can think of very little that would so improve our nation, and restore > our ancient liberties. Anyway, it was just a joke. But I have dreamed of > such a thing for so long, it was a sweet dream come true, even if it was > just little computer animated Martians. / /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// / ==^ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^
Re: [ZION] Mars Attacks
Stephen Beecroft wrote: > -John- > > Have any of you seen the comedy entitled Mars Attacks. It is > > hilarious, and one of my favorite, recent films. > > To each his own, I suppose. Michelle and I watched this some years ago, > and we each thought it was one of the very worst, un-funniest, > unpleasant movies we had ever had the misfortune of watching. It tried > so hard to be over-the-top in cynical, gruesome humor, but instead it > was mostly just unwatchable. "campy" might be the word you're searching for ;-) Or not -- chacun á son goût, and some of us revel in our poor goût... > The only reason we finished it was that it > had come highly recommended by a couple of people, so we (or I) kept on > saying, "It _must_ get better than this." Unfortunately, it did not. > Perhaps worst of all was not the grotesqueness of the "humor", but its > mind-numbing predictability. (NOTE: SPOILER ALERT) The funniest part of > the whole movie, which merited a slight half-smile from me and an > eye-roll from Michelle, was the usage of Slim Whitman music to explode > the Martians' heads at the end of the movie. On the whole, pretty much a > waste of my time from beginning to end. > Oh, and what's the character actress's name who played the old granny? She was a hoot! And a cameo by Tom Jones parodying himself -- that's even better than William Shatner. > > In contrast, I found _Death Becomes Her_ to be a very funny show, though > the humor was so dark and gruesome that I did not think the humor was > worth the experience. I wouldn't recommend the movie, but at least it > was funny. > > Stephen > -- Marc A. Schindler Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada -- Gateway to the Boreal Parkland Man will occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of the time he will pick himself up and continue on Winston Churchill Note: This communication represents the informal personal views of the author solely; its contents do not necessarily reflect those of the authors employer, nor those of any organization with which the author may be associated. / /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// / ==^^=== This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^^===
RE: [ZION] Mars Attacks
-John- > Have any of you seen the comedy entitled Mars Attacks. It is > hilarious, and one of my favorite, recent films. To each his own, I suppose. Michelle and I watched this some years ago, and we each thought it was one of the very worst, un-funniest, unpleasant movies we had ever had the misfortune of watching. It tried so hard to be over-the-top in cynical, gruesome humor, but instead it was mostly just unwatchable. The only reason we finished it was that it had come highly recommended by a couple of people, so we (or I) kept on saying, "It _must_ get better than this." Unfortunately, it did not. Perhaps worst of all was not the grotesqueness of the "humor", but its mind-numbing predictability. (NOTE: SPOILER ALERT) The funniest part of the whole movie, which merited a slight half-smile from me and an eye-roll from Michelle, was the usage of Slim Whitman music to explode the Martians' heads at the end of the movie. On the whole, pretty much a waste of my time from beginning to end. In contrast, I found _Death Becomes Her_ to be a very funny show, though the humor was so dark and gruesome that I did not think the humor was worth the experience. I wouldn't recommend the movie, but at least it was funny. Stephen / /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// / ==^ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^
Re: [ZION] Mars Attacks
It is pretty funny, and full of little in-jokes for those familiar with early SF films. I LOVE Jack Nicholson as the President. "John W. Redelfs" wrote: > Have any of you seen the comedy entitled Mars Attacks. It is hilarious, > and one of my favorite, recent films. > > Congress is dissolved to mere skeletons and then dust. And the White House > is obliterated. > > I can think of very little that would so improve our nation, and restore > our ancient liberties. Anyway, it was just a joke. But I have dreamed of > such a thing for so long, it was a sweet dream come true, even if it was > just little computer animated Martians. > > John W. Redelfs [EMAIL PROTECTED] > === > Laurie got offended that I used the word "puke." But to > me, that's what her dinner tasted like. --Jack Handy > === > All my opinions are tentative pending further data. --JWR > > / > /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// > /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// > / > -- Marc A. Schindler Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada -- Gateway to the Boreal Parkland Man will occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of the time he will pick himself up and continue on Winston Churchill Note: This communication represents the informal personal views of the author solely; its contents do not necessarily reflect those of the authors employer, nor those of any organization with which the author may be associated. / /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// / ==^^=== This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^^===
