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16th September 2008, 4:18pm
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#31 | | I hate your band SuperMod
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| Re: Equilibrium
Nah, everybody bashes it because it’s derivative, poorly written shite.
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16th September 2008, 4:25pm
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#32 | | is Elseworlds
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| Re: Equilibrium
The dialogue is fairly terrible. I personally can't watch it when Bale stops his dose (the varying looks on his face just scream 'I'm.....I'm experiencing something. A strange sensation. Could these be..............FEELINGS?!?').
However, if you'd seen the trailer like I did and though 'Hmmm, I bet this film is about a dude FUCKING PWNING EVERYTHING IN HIS PATH LIKE A LEGEND!!!' then there's no way to be disappointed.
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16th September 2008, 7:00pm
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#33 | | A Jubilant Mass Editor
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| Re: Equilibrium
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Originally Posted by Jenpot  It's a blatant rip-off of The Matrix. It's not bad, but I wouldn't put it anywhere close to The Matrix | This is where you're talking absolute pish. Quote:
Originally Posted by Jenpot it'd be a terrible film without Bale in it. | This is where you're deadly accurate. Less of the former, more of the latter, please.
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17th September 2008, 8:10pm
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#34 | | bad kitty!
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| Re: Equilibrium
[quote=Prof;3467016]The dialogue is fairly terrible. I personally can't watch it when Bale stops his dose (the varying looks on his face just scream 'I'm.....I'm experiencing something. A strange sensation. Could these be..............FEELINGS?!?').
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personally i think that he pulls that face in every film he is in, cause its just his face
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17th September 2008, 8:17pm
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#35 | | John Ringo
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| Re: Equilibrium
I likeit. | |
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17th September 2008, 8:54pm
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#36 | | 555-BALLING YO MOMA
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| Re: Equilibrium
^^ my friend | |
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17th September 2008, 11:21pm
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#37 | | Grunge Monkey
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| Re: Equilibrium
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Originally Posted by lu. personally i think that he pulls that face in every film he is in, cause its just his face | Indeed. The Bale Face. Should be copywritten. Or not, but it's fun to think it should be.
'Equilibrium' is my second-favorite film. Period. Not just because I think the world of mad Christian Bale, but because there's some sweet-ass action scenes.
Plus, I'd like a little dose of Proseum myself every so often. 'Taint such a horrid idea IMO.
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17th September 2008, 11:32pm
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#38 | | A Jubilant Mass Editor
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| Re: Equilibrium
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Originally Posted by Reverend Vai Plus, I'd like a little dose of Proseum myself every so often. 'Taint such a horrid idea IMO. | The film puts forward a decent case as to why it's a pretty horrible idea.
Oh! I just remembered the bit where Bale spins the two guys' guns around and shoots them in the faces with their own guns. That's the one bit where you could reasonably claim a similarity to The Matrix.
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17th September 2008, 11:35pm
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#39 | | Registered User
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| Re: Equilibrium
I thought it was out before the matrix:/ I think that's just because I seen it before I saw the matrix...I liked it. My friend made me watch it after describing it as "bang bang bang die die die die! slicey slice slice BANG A BANG BANG!" while doing gun and sword actions, So it was a lot better than I thought it would've been. The kids in it are propa creepy wee bastards though.
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18th September 2008, 12:06am
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#40 | | Grunge Monkey
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| Re: Equilibrium
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Originally Posted by Potatojunkie The film puts forward a decent case as to why it's a pretty horrible idea. | I'm speaking personally. Not for the whole dangblasted world, I couldn't care less what the world does with their emotions. I just want to knock out mine, thankyuh.
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18th September 2008, 1:08am
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#41 | | tequila mockingbird
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| Re: Equilibrium
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Originally Posted by AdiChaos The kids in it are propa creepy wee bastards though. | oooh they really were! freaky wee shites! | |
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18th September 2008, 8:28am
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#42 | | Suprise Cockfags!
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| Re: Equilibrium
And they hate noisy cereal apparently.
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18th September 2008, 9:33am
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#43 | | is Elseworlds
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| Re: Equilibrium
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Originally Posted by lu. personally i think that he pulls that face in every film he is in, cause its just his face | That is pretty inevitable seeing that he is Christian Bale, not someone else. What I meant is that the director has probably told him 'Right Christian, this character you're playing is beginning to feel emotions. However, he has never felt an emotion is his life. So you have to be feeling those emotions but have no idea how to deal with, or portray them.'
What you end up with is a pretty good actor looking vaguely confused for about 10 minutes in a film you're only watching to see some skulls busted.
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18th September 2008, 11:35am
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#44 | | Porch Monkey 4 Life!
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| Re: Equilibrium
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Originally Posted by Prof What you end up with is a pretty good actor looking vaguely confused for about 10 minutes in a film you're only watching to see some skulls busted. |
Nono, that is Christian Bales only face. Much like Keauneau Reeves can't express emotion, at all.
Maybe he should have been in Equilibrium. | |
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18th September 2008, 11:45am
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#45 | | is Elseworlds
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Reeves could have Equilibrium but I doubt he could have pulled off American Psycho for example.
In that film he does at least 20 different expressions albeit all indirectly linked to 80's style upper-class smugness or murdering.
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