hehe, Ryan--I had to leave the physics at the door with this one. ;-) That said--Spoiler Alert--the sequence where Jolie bends the bullet and kills all of the...
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Ryan Thompson
rmthompson1979
Jul 1, 2008 7:00 pm
SPOILER ALERT.... I just hated that part so much when I saw it, the physics part mostly, but the more I think about it, the more it made sense. In the end, Fox...
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John Claude Smith
johnkielalex...
Jul 1, 2008 7:27 pm
Spoiler Alert--Right, Fox cared about the code, but the code was broken by Freeman's character's nefarious ways, which led the assassins astray (now there's an...
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Ryan Thompson
rmthompson1979
Jul 1, 2008 7:58 pm
I agree, but in the end, she followed the code blindly because of her own history. If she made one decision otherwise, she would be breaking the code. HOWEVER,...
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John Claude Smith
johnkielalex...
Jul 2, 2008 5:12 am
Oh, I know she followed the code blindly, but my way was the more ... writerly (?!) way to do it. hehe You are quite correct: if there is a sequel, that is the...
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Ryan Thompson
rmthompson1979
Jul 2, 2008 12:27 pm
Sorry all, my unemployment and other family matters had me tied up and I didn't get as far as I wanted with the crit group. I have a few, and perhaps later...
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John Claude Smith
johnkielalex...
Jul 2, 2008 2:26 pm
yeah, I was wondering what was up. I understand if family matters and life get in the way. That said, hey, there's only one story to be critiqued this month...
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karen
kh7133
Jul 2, 2008 6:33 pm
I felt the same way. The guy was terminal and not supposed to make it long at all in the first Saw movie. He had given up hope of surviving and took revenge...
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thespider3@...
thespider3
Jul 2, 2008 8:36 pm
RM, Hey, I can understand problems and family does come first. I missed you and your comments. I hope you can find a way to participate in the future. I wish...
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Ryan Thompson
rmthompson1979
Jul 2, 2008 8:42 pm
I will respond to everyones stories here, but I will not participate further as I have been banned, understandably so. ... From: thespider3@... To:...
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John Claude Smith
johnkielalex...
Jul 3, 2008 12:25 am
I've read the heavier stuff, bring it on! I know others would have their jaws drop just like mine has many a time when reading some of Spider's best. JCS ... ...
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Keith Gouveia
keithdbz
Jul 3, 2008 10:01 am
When we started, I noted that a missed story was a strike and three you were out. I cannot have people taken advantage of. Two members reached the strike limit...
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Ryan Thompson
rmthompson1979
Jul 3, 2008 3:16 pm
Agreed and understood. I am certainly not asking you to change the rules. I screwed up, again, and paid the price, again. It makes me wonder myself, how...
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Andrew Maxcy
andrew.maxcy
Jul 3, 2008 4:31 pm
Okay. I'm a bit lost. I accidentally deleted the first email about this month's critique group. Actually, I lied. It wasn't an accident. I wasn't going to...
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Andrew Maxcy
andrew.maxcy
Jul 3, 2008 4:32 pm
Oh, I found the email. They were due July 1st. Well, I'll participate next month. ... From: Andrew Maxcy <andrew.maxcy@...> Subject: Re: [THE...
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Pamela K. Kinney
pamelakkinney
Jul 4, 2008 8:48 pm
I just blogged about some myths about 4th of July. Read them at http://PamelaKKinney.blogspot.com . Have a great 4th of July to all Americans here and for...
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John Claude Smith
johnkielalex...
Jul 6, 2008 4:52 pm
yeah, there's only three participants this month, so join in, any and everybody. This is the first time I have perticipated in a critique group and it seems...
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Andrew Maxcy
andrew.maxcy
Jul 7, 2008 1:08 am
Oh damn it! I would submit something but I'm away from the flash drive with my writing. I can just wait until next month. The story I have ready is okay, but...
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Allie Aquino
rainbowsnbub...
Jul 7, 2008 1:30 am
OK, I admit it, I dumped "Wanted" because of the language. Too much profanity is like too much Tabasco sauce; might seem like a good idea at the time, but...
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John Claude Smith
johnkielalex...
Jul 7, 2008 4:24 am
Yeah, some of that stuff (in "Wanted") made me groan, but after they got things rolling and past the Fight Club wannabe stuff, it rocks. But, I think with a...
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John Claude Smith
johnkielalex...
Jul 7, 2008 4:27 am
Send it to Keith by the 1st of next month. Don't worry about content; if there is a point to it and it's not sex for sex sake, works in the story, do what you...
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Andrew Maxcy
andrew.maxcy
Jul 7, 2008 3:47 pm
Ah. Thanks for the help. In the scene, the protagonist (Annabelle) has sex with another character (Jonathon) who has observed her for a while. I know that...
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karen
kh7133
Jul 12, 2008 6:30 pm
As far as the Asian horror remakes go, I think that's a pretty safe bet since most people (who I know) would rather watch a remake than sit through a movie...
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karen
kh7133
Jul 12, 2008 6:48 pm
The Happening looks like it'll be great. Hellboy and Journey to the Center of the Earth too. Karen When you look at yourself from a universal standpoint,...
24853
dakotasdad_2007
Jul 13, 2008 2:49 pm
I haven't been back to this group in almost six years. Was wondering if any old faces popped up. some of you guys MAY remember me. My old username was...
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Jon Coxwell
giagein
Jul 13, 2008 7:30 pm
Okay I've been in this group for a few weeks now, and I've read every post (some 50+ a week) and been relatively quiet. However, I've been reading some posts...
24855
thespider3@...
thespider3
Jul 14, 2008 12:35 am
Jon, I am with you... "Unnecessary Sex scenes" indeed. Who says they are? Show me the inverse... "Necessary sex scenes"... Of course some perverts cdannot...
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John Claude Smith
johnkielalex...
Jul 14, 2008 1:00 am
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army is a lot of fun. I found the mythology of the Golden Army and the Prince to be the strengths of the movie, some amazing visuals...
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Pamela K. Kinney
pamelakkinney
Jul 16, 2008 2:58 pm
I am so excited. You can now view the Haunted Richmond book video up at YouTube.. You can now view it at YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUqyeoSb4n8 A...
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Andrew Maxcy
andrew.maxcy
Jul 17, 2008 3:52 pm
Well, at least I sparked some talk. I don't really enjoy uncecessasry sex scenes. I do enjoy plot and story and character development. Although, I can see why...
