From: owner-chakram-refugees-digest@smoe.org (chakram-refugees-digest) To: chakram-refugees-digest@smoe.org Subject: chakram-refugees-digest V6 #101 Reply-To: chakram-refugees@smoe.org Sender: owner-chakram-refugees-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-chakram-refugees-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk chakram-refugees-digest Sunday, May 28 2006 Volume 06 : Number 101 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [chakram-refugees] OT: X3 - DON'T BOTHER! ["Xena Torres" Subject: [chakram-refugees] OT: X3 - DON'T BOTHER! I will provide a more detailed review on Sunday when I have the time to write it and I'm not seething. ;) X3 - what can I say? It COMPLETELY *BUTCHERED* both the movie series and the comic books. The movie PRETENDS to respect the comics by providing several very comic book elements ("Oh my stars and garters" and the fastball special), and so, just when you think it's on track, it turns around and SPITS on all fans of the comic series (and I mean ANY of the X-Men comic series - I don't care if you're reading the new series or the original ones - wear a face guard, you'll be spit on). X3 was nothing more than flash. Ooooh, look we have exploding cars - well, way to impress the hill billies. Characters and character growth? What's that? This movie didn't have a CLUE! As both a movie fan and a HUGE X-Men fan, I am offended. Singer - why the HELL did you let your series be butchered in this manner? You went off to do Superman and left the X-Men movies to suffer a horrible death. Raimi, will you abadon the Spider-Man series in this way as well? X3 is to the first two X-Men movies what T3 was to the brilliant Terminator films. Yes, there's lots of great action, special effects and you'll have a few laughs. But in the end, quite simply, what was the point in watching? It's a sad, sad day in X-Men and movie land. This movie also served a second point - I will never go to see a movie in the theatre again (the only exception to this will be the Narnia films). Group of guys who did not shut up for the ENTIRE MOVIE. There was not ONE SECOND I didn't hear them and they were told to shut up numerous times by numerous people and had the gall to reply, "Shut your hole." OUR holes? EX-SQUEEZE ME!? Where have all the good movies gone? :( Julie XT Ruffell Screenplay writer of AWAKENINGS AWAKENINGS OFFICIAL SITE: http://www.roachsrealm.com/awakenings XENA TORRES SITE: http://www.bitchofrome.com "Save me from the dreaded hopping bracelet." - Croft AWAKENINGS ========================================================= This has been a message to the chakram-refugees list. To unsubscribe, send a message to majordomo@smoe.org with "unsubscribe chakram-refugees" in the message body. Contact meth@smoe.org with any questions or problems. ========================================================= ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 11:17:24 -0700 From: "Ernie" Subject: Re: [chakram-refugees] OT: X3 - DON'T BOTHER! You must live in the Sacramento area. ;) This, too, is why I don't go to theaters anymore; too many rude people who just will not shut the hell up. Is it worthwhile to report such sphincters to the management, who probably doesn't care anyway as long as you've already spent your money on your ticket? Is it worth getting into a fight over? Does one need to go to the theater *armed* these days to enjoy a movie? I used to pay good money to see a movie in the theater; now, I wait for the DVD, where I can watch (on a small screen, dang it) in peace. Ernie http://www.academyofbards.org/authors/ernie_whiting.html http://www.academyofbards.org/fanfic/e/erniewhiting_familyties.html "The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made." Groucho Marx ----- Original Message ----- From: Xena Torres To: chakram-refugees@smoe.org ; pnwxenite@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 11:42 PM Subject: [chakram-refugees] OT: X3 - DON'T BOTHER! I will provide a more detailed review on Sunday when I have the time to write it and I'm not seething. ;) X3 - what can I say? It COMPLETELY *BUTCHERED* both the movie series and the comic books. The movie PRETENDS to respect the comics by providing several very comic book elements ("Oh my stars and garters" and the fastball special), and so, just when you think it's on track, it turns around and SPITS on all fans of the comic series (and I mean ANY of the X-Men comic series - I don't care if you're reading the new series or the original ones - wear a face guard, you'll be spit on). X3 was nothing more than flash. Ooooh, look we have exploding cars - well, way to impress the hill billies. Characters and character growth? What's that? This movie didn't have a CLUE! As both a movie fan and a HUGE X-Men fan, I am offended. Singer - why the HELL did you let your series be butchered in this manner? You went off to do Superman and left the X-Men movies to suffer a horrible death. Raimi, will you abadon the Spider-Man series in this way as well? X3 is to the first two X-Men movies what T3 was to the brilliant Terminator films. Yes, there's lots of great action, special effects and you'll have a few laughs. But in the end, quite simply, what was the point in watching? It's a sad, sad day in X-Men and movie land. This movie also served a second point - I will never go to see a movie in the theatre again (the only exception to this will be the Narnia films). Group of guys who did not shut up for the ENTIRE MOVIE. There was not ONE SECOND I didn't hear them and they were told to shut up numerous times by numerous people and had the gall to reply, "Shut your hole." OUR holes? EX-SQUEEZE ME!? Where have all the good movies gone? :( Julie XT Ruffell Screenplay writer of AWAKENINGS AWAKENINGS OFFICIAL SITE: http://www.roachsrealm.com/awakenings XENA TORRES SITE: http://www.bitchofrome.com "Save me from the dreaded hopping bracelet." - Croft AWAKENINGS ========================================================= This has been a message to the chakram-refugees list. 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