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Best post I've seen on IMDB.
- nightbeat (Tue May 17 2005 04:01:59 )
The first wave : hardcore fanboys who vote 10 without actually seeing the movie The second wave : hardcore haters who vote 1 without actually seeing the movie The third wave : People who seen it and try to give a rating they think is just The fourth wave : hardcore fanboys voting 10 to get the movie as high as possible in the rankings The fifth wave : hardcore haters voting 1 to get the movie as low as possible in the rankings The sixth wave : Fans from other movies voting 1 to keep their movie ahead The seventh wave : IMDB controlling the votes to keep The Godfather at number 1
froggerqbert on training:
The first thing you need to do is build a clean slate. This means losing all your body fat. I usually recommend people fast for a few weeks before starting to exercise. Try to stick to bread and water. Sounds dull, I know, but you really need to lose as much weight as possible. Once you've managed to lose all that fat, it's time to start lifting. It's best to lift in quick, jerking motions. This requires a sudden burst of energy from your muscles, which helps them grow faster. Do NOT lift slowly. It's counterproductive. By lifting slowly, you're giving your muscles time to adjust to the weight, and they're not exerting themselves.Beyond that, I say just keep lifting til you can't lift no more. Also, try to do each muscle group one at a time. For example, if you decide to start with your arms, then do arm workouts every day until your arms look good. Then go on to chest exercises, and work out every day until your chest looks good. Then legs, etc.
Reviews
Seconda primavera (2016)
"Second Spring: A heart-wrenching journey of grief and healing"
"Second Spring" is a heartfelt and emotionally powerful Italian film directed by Francesco Calogero. The movie tells the story of Andrea, a man who has lost his wife and is struggling to move on, and Hikma, a young woman who reminds him of his wife and helps him regain his life.
The performances by the lead actors are both powerful and nuanced. The two main characters' relationship is central to the movie and the development of their bond over the course of the film is done in a very natural and believable way. It creates an emotional connection with the audience and makes them root for the characters.
The film's cinematography is beautiful, capturing the picturesque landscape of the villa, adding to the overall ambiance of the film. The film's score is also noteworthy and sets the perfect tone for the film, adding to the emotional impact. The themes of grief, healing, and the power of human connection are expertly explored in the movie and it is done in a subtle yet profound way.
Overall, "Second Spring" is a powerful and poignant drama film that explores themes of grief, healing and the human connection. With excellent performances, beautiful cinematography, and a heartfelt story, the movie is a must-watch for anyone looking for an emotionally powerful and thought-provoking film.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
An excellent remake for once...
Too often, pointless remakes are created that usually do not add anything new except for replacing the actors and possibly changing some small scene/detail here and there. Examples of this phenomenon are the remakes of Psycho and The Wicker Man. Both of these films add nothing new and at the same time they manage to be much worse than the originals in all aspects. Fortunately, Rise of the Planet of the Apes is not such a movie. Rise of the Planet of the Apes is based on the fourth film in the original series, but they have updated the script to make the film work better in today's society.
The film is about how they perform experiments on chimpanzees to try and find a cure for Alzheimer's. However, problems arise when the experiments instead lead to a greatly increased intelligence in the primates. The monkeys then decide to fight back against the human tyranny.
One aspect of the film that I greatly appreciated is that you mostly saw the film from the monkeys' perspective. They have actually done a really good job of getting the monkeys to express emotions without the help of dialogue. At least until the end of the movie where a monkey actually learns to speak (unnecessary and added nothing, but they might refer to the older movies where the monkeys actually spoke). In addition to this, this also gives the male lead played by James Franco a lot of motivation to behave the way he does. He is trying to find a cure for Alzheimer's (something his father is suffering from) and he therefore has a personal reason for wanting to perform these experimental tests. The film is touching and you feel as much sympathy for the monkeys as for the humans.
In conclusion, I would also like to take the opportunity to praise John Lithgow for his acting performance as the father with Alzheimer. He is not an actor that I have taken seriously before, but here he really showed that he can act and he also gave me the biggest surprise in terms of acting.