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Subject: It sure *is* a bad review--it contains MAJOR spoilers!

Author:
Suky

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Date Posted: 07:01:07 07/27/01 Fri
In reply to: Cin�philia 's message, "A bad review of POTA" on 03:27:23 07/27/01 Fri

After reading it, I felt like I'd already seen the movie! Arrrgh. Hope I can forget what I read before I go and see it; I *have* to go see it just on principle and want to try to enjoy is as much as possible.

Here is another review from Entertainment Weekly that says pretty much the same thing without giving away the whole plot:

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/review/movie/0,6115,168921~1~0~planetofapes,00.html

They gave it a C+ overall. (Unfortunately, I always agree with this reviewer and his colleague, Lisa Schwarzbaum.)

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It sure *is* a bad review--it contains MAJOR spoilers!

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Suky
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Date Posted: 07:04:26 07/27/01 Fri

[> [> Subject: Oops, sorry about the duplicate posting
Author: Suky [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 07:06:22 07/27/01 Fri It looked like my computer was stuck so I sent it again.

[> [> Subject: Snake Priestess Speaks:

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Snake Priestess
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Date Posted: 09:11:40 07/27/01 Fri

I saw the special on Fox 61 and the only complaints I had were that they didn't give him any name credit and Helena Bonham Carter's bad makeup! I thought the movie looked good. While Mark Wahlberg is no...well, David Warner...I don't think he's gawd-awful either. He was very articulate in his interviews and that impressed me. I've seen him in other roles and he held his own. POTA won't be Shakespeare, but it's not meant to be. It's meant to be a blockbuster like Terminator and other mindless fare like that. (no offense) I think I sense the reasoning behind Mr. Warner's interest in being in this film and it's not for the accolades it will earn him, obviously. It's to be recognized by Hollywood. He is still a virtual unknown in those parts.

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Melissa
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Date Posted: 09:49:04 07/27/01 Fri

'I think I sense the reasoning behind Mr. Warner's interest in being in this film and it's not for the accolades it
will earn him, obviously. It's to be recognized by
Hollywood. He is still a virtual unknown in those
parts.'

I agree with you SP. Just as with 'Titanic', 'POTA' will give him good exposure in Hollywood even though his is a supporting role. I'm looking forward to watching his
scene(s) opposite the always interesting Tim Roth who looks amazing in the film.