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		Sandra Bullock's "Blind Side," the story about a Baltimore Ravens lineman, managed to slay Twilight for the weekend box office. Kind of a lateral move, though (variety.com)		50
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baka-san

2009-12-06 05:07:19 PM

God, I thought Variety had stopped doing all the puns...

GreenAdder

2009-12-06 05:14:10 PM

"Competish?" Is Rachel Ray writing movie reviews now?

The English Major

2009-12-06 06:29:15 PM

baka-san: God, I thought Variety had stopped doing all the puns...

FTFA: Warner Bros. and Alcon Entertainment's "The Blind Side" sacked the competish

I could forgive the puns. But I could not forgive "competish."

mistrmind

2009-12-06 06:30:14 PM

Yay Team Jacob!

apeiron242

2009-12-06 06:38:58 PM

GreenAdder: "Competish?" Is Rachel Ray writing movie reviews now?

Variety is written by morons who make up words and misuse them at will. i think it's to make outsiders feel like insiders.

Makes me want to flip off a box of kittens.

scseth

2009-12-06 06:48:30 PM

Havent seen the movie, but the book is great (as is most of Michael Lewis' books). Glad to see this story beat out Twilight.

Ponzholio

2009-12-06 06:52:24 PM

So you could say Blind Side knocked it's Twilightsout???

FirstNationalBastard

2009-12-06 07:00:19 PM

The English Major: baka-san: God, I thought Variety had stopped doing all the puns...

FTFA: Warner Bros. and Alcon Entertainment's "The Blind Side" sacked the competish

I could forgive the puns. But I could not forgive "competish."

What's so wrong with "competish"? I think, as a word, it is utterly delish. Now, I shall go have a Knish.

...oh, wait, that's actually how you say that one.

BenjaminFarklin

2009-12-06 07:01:33 PM

Haven't read the book, but the movie is great (better than typical Sandra Bullock movies).

Jonathan Hohensee

2009-12-06 07:02:07 PM

I would only want to watch the movie if the entire thing was shown in slow-motion;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y_vaChFD0w (new window)

/"Yooooooooou'rrrrreeeee chhhhhhannnnging thaaaaat booooooy's liiiiiiiife"
"Nnnnnnnoooooo, heeeeeee's chaaaaaaaanging miiiiiine"

Fark In A Wind Storm

2009-12-06 07:08:21 PM

Yeah, cause teenie-weenie-fauxmance-whimpire-movies suck...

Merky

2009-12-06 07:09:58 PM

I wouldn't mind blind siding Sandra's Bullocks. For 45 she is still damn hot. She must eat baby placenta for breakfast.

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GreenAdder

2009-12-06 07:49:46 PM

Merky: baby placenta

Is there another kind?

unfarkingbelievable

2009-12-06 08:02:35 PM

It looks like a really good film. Did anyone see it yet and if so, what do you think?

Merky

2009-12-06 08:04:55 PM

GreenAdder

Merky: baby placenta

Is there another kind?"

Yes there is. There is placenta from animals. People often misspeak by describing the young of animals as babies. That is not correct. Do you call a young sheep a lamb or a baby? You probably call it a baby lamb. LOL You are welcome for the lesson in common sense.

Spaghetti Eatin' Goombah

2009-12-06 08:05:30 PM

Saw this moving this afternoon. Excellent movie. All of the Bullock chatter about this being an Academy nominiation level performance is spot on. She was fantastic and the story was great.

Guysmiley

2009-12-06 08:18:06 PM

I know the Tuohy family, it's a really good movie (the book is better though of course). AND it does a good job of downplaying their somewhat annoying Bible-thumping nature.

Gyrfalcon

2009-12-06 08:52:51 PM

Ponzholio: So you could say Blind Side knocked it's Twilightsout???

You could, but then we'd have to kill you.

tomgato

2009-12-06 08:58:00 PM

did it include the ncaa investigation of sandra bullock's character, she took him in to push him to go to Ole Miss.

WFern

2009-12-06 09:15:27 PM

Ponzholio: So you could say Blind Side knocked it's Twilightsout???

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I see what you did there...

the biggest redneck here

2009-12-06 09:23:03 PM

unfarkingbelievable: It looks like a really good film. Did anyone see it yet and if so, what do you think?

Hokey as hell, takes far too many liberties, pretty laughable throughout. Just... bad.

Thenixon

2009-12-06 10:03:21 PM

the biggest redneck here: Hokey as hell, takes far too many liberties, pretty laughable throughout. Just... bad.

So, better than twilight at least.

/TFA made want to vomit - B.O. is box office now? Sesh? And there was cume all over the place!

bluorangefyre

2009-12-06 10:06:06 PM

Thank God! So now maybe we can stop hearing about that movie and start focusing on good movies... until Hollywood starts pumping out artsy-fartsy films that will win Oscars over films released during the rest of the year that were actually good but get overlooked because of the flood of films released in the last two weeks of December.

British

2009-12-06 10:52:19 PM

Sandra Bullock has a nice big butt.

izzman

2009-12-06 10:55:54 PM

/TFA made want to vomit - B.O. is box office now? Sesh? And there was cume all over the place!

Exactly. I can't even read Veriety links with Box Office stuff because that chick who writes them is such a twat. Her writing skills make me want to destroy something beautiful

mantabulous

2009-12-06 11:00:30 PM

They filmed that shiat at my school. Bunch of my friends are in it as extras.

/cool story, bro

Ikam

2009-12-06 11:25:26 PM

I don't normally go for these sorts of movies, hell, I'm not even into football except for the occasional Bears game, but I was dragged to this movie over Thanksgiving by the family and was pleasantly surprised. Sure it was a bit schmaltzy, but it was entertaining, and Sandra Bullock did a good job with her role. I'm sure it was a hell of a lot better than that Twilight movie. I read 100 pages of the first book out of curiosity one rainy afternoon, and that was enough for me. God, what dreck (and this is coming from someone who didn't mind Harry Potter).

IdBeCrazyIf

2009-12-07 12:56:16 AM

Merky: I wouldn't mind blind siding Sandra's Bullocks. For 45 she is still damn hot. She must eat baby placenta for breakfast.

She was on hormone treatment for awhile to try and get knocked up with her Hubby.

Oddjorb

2009-12-07 01:12:12 AM

Ikam: I don't normally go for these sorts of movies, hell, I'm not even into football except for the occasional Bears game, but I was dragged to this movie over Thanksgiving by the family and was pleasantly surprised. Sure it was a bit schmaltzy, but it was entertaining, and Sandra Bullock did a good job with her role. I'm sure it was a hell of a lot better than that Twilight movie. I read 100 pages of the first book out of curiosity one rainy afternoon, and that was enough for me. God, what dreck (and this is coming from someone who didn't mind Harry Potter).

Book was great. Nicely written, and a good pace that carries all the way to the end.

aegisalpha

2009-12-07 02:45:03 AM

tomgato: did it include the ncaa investigation of sandra bullock's character, she took him in to push him to go to Ole Miss.

I'm hoping they follow it up with a movie based on the Jerrell Powe story. What's not compelling about an illiterate kid suing to get into college and play football without having to go through all the hassle of learning to read?

Bunkerdave

2009-12-07 03:19:12 AM

tomgato: did it include the ncaa investigation of sandra bullock's character, she took him in to push him to go to Ole Miss.

Yes, it did

sweetcakes

2009-12-07 06:58:28 AM

It was enjoyable. Sandra Bullock's character was great, she was great. If you're looking for a feel-good family flick it is the perfect choice.

The whole thing was so contrived, though. It just feeds off of the audience's emotions so they come out feeling exhausted and fully relieved with the happy ending. It fluctuated between trying as hard as possible to make you cry (like an episode of Extreme Makeover Home Edition), to focusing on the annoying little kid as over-the-top comic relief. It needed to be a lot less as Ikam: calls it, schmaltzy.

MrSpeed

2009-12-07 08:16:27 AM

This is what Sandra's "Back Side" looks like

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Observatory

2009-12-07 08:35:14 AM

Bullock is one of the most over rated, untalented, downright UGLY "stars" out there.

No wait, she is THE most over rated, untalented, downright UGLY "stars" out there.

GavinTheAlmighty

2009-12-07 09:32:09 AM

While I'm sure it's a decent movie, it sort of reminds me of "My Sister's Keeper", in that they made a movie for the sole purpose of extracting as much emotion as possible without much of a point.

Observatory: No wait, she is THE most over rated, untalented, downright UGLY "stars" out there.

Just so we're lear, are you saying that Megan Fox acts better than Sandra Bullock, and that she is less attractive than, say, Sarah Jessica Parker?

chuklz

2009-12-07 09:36:05 AM

GavinTheAlmighty: While I'm sure it's a decent movie, it sort of reminds me of "My Sister's Keeper", in that they made a movie for the sole purpose of extracting as much emotion as possible without much of a point.

Observatory: No wait, she is THE most over rated, untalented, downright UGLY "stars" out there.

Just so we're lear, are you saying that Megan Fox acts better than Sandra Bullock, and that she is less attractive than, say, Sarah Jessica Parker?

Yeah I think taking his criticism seriously is about as intelligent as taking any criticism on the internet seriously.

dalovindj

2009-12-07 10:16:09 AM

Merky: People often misspeak by describing the young of animals as babies. That is not correct. Do you call a young sheep a lamb or a baby? You probably call it a baby lamb. LOL You are welcome for the lesson in common sense.

Something about this post makes me all stabby. I don't know if it's the general know-it-all-prick-ish vibe it's got going for itself, or that the use of 'LOL' sandwiched into a holier-than-thou grammar nazi whine creates a vague sense of irony.

Stabby, though. Definitely stabby.

OtherLittleGuy

2009-12-07 10:57:07 AM

Observatory: Bullock is one of the most over rated, untalented, downright UGLY "stars" out there.

No wait, she is THE most over rated, untalented, downright UGLY "stars" out there.

Cue Dwight "Sharp Knees" pic....

emocomputerjock

2009-12-07 11:19:18 AM

OtherLittleGuy: Observatory: Bullock is one of the most over rated, untalented, downright UGLY "stars" out there.

No wait, she is THE most over rated, untalented, downright UGLY "stars" out there.

Cue Dwight "Sharp Knees" pic....

It has been claimed by some that the easiest troll on Fark is to state that an attractive woman is unattractive, but I've never seen any empirical data on the subject.

Scoop84

2009-12-07 11:29:06 AM

sweetcakes: It just feeds off of the audience's emotions so they come out feeling exhausted and fully relieved with the happy ending.

Um, just what is this movie rated?

Tissot

2009-12-07 11:52:39 AM

dalovindj: Merky: People often misspeak by describing the young of animals as babies. That is not correct. Do you call a young sheep a lamb or a baby? You probably call it a baby lamb. LOL You are welcome for the lesson in common sense.

Something about this post makes me all stabby. I don't know if it's the general know-it-all-prick-ish vibe it's got going for itself, or that the use of 'LOL' sandwiched into a holier-than-thou grammar nazi whine creates a vague sense of irony.

Stabby, though. Definitely stabby.

Perhaps this post makes you "stabby" because the author sounds like the kind of douchewad you would litterally want to stab.

Not to mention that he is wrong, because even if a baby of an animal species has another name, it is still....a BABY.

That, or it's a troll, because that is one hell of a d-bag, if it's real...

Crocodile

2009-12-07 12:11:16 PM

Dang, that was lucky.

I almost clicked a "Variety" link! No "Variety" and no "ESPN" for me.

MooseMuffin

2009-12-07 12:13:53 PM

If Sandra Bullock is in it I'm not watching it. Unless its Speed.

xraycat

2009-12-07 12:23:34 PM

Just finished the book this morning on the metro, it was great. Lewis did a good job at not just telling a feel-good story, but also pointing out that neither the Tuohy's nor Michael were perfect. It was apparently a rocky road: lots of speculation about their motives, Michael has his flaws, NCAA investigation, etc.

I also heard somewhere that Oher didn't like the movie? Anyone have a source for that?

/haven't seen the movie, but will
//Oher on MNF tonight vs. Packers

ignatius_crumbcake

2009-12-07 12:50:47 PM

xraycat: Just finished the book this morning on the metro, it was great. Lewis did a good job at not just telling a feel-good story, but also pointing out that neither the Tuohy's nor Michael were perfect. It was apparently a rocky road: lots of speculation about their motives, Michael has his flaws, NCAA investigation, etc.

I also heard somewhere that Oher didn't like the movie? Anyone have a source for that?

/haven't seen the movie, but will
//Oher on MNF tonight vs. Packers

Link (new window)

That article said he has no plans to see the movie.

MikeyistheDevil

2009-12-07 01:50:15 PM

FLMountainMan

2009-12-07 02:03:27 PM

frepnog

2009-12-07 02:33:47 PM

frogger414

2009-12-07 02:44:02 PM

Just saw it yesterday and enjoyed the movie and the story. I could relate to Michael and knowing it was based on a true story, it made me feel better about humanity in general.

Farked_In_The_Head

2009-12-07 03:53:39 PM

frogger414: it made me feel better about humanity in general.

Then it should be recommended viewing BEFORE logging into Fark?

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