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nervmeister Since: Oct, 2010
#851: Jul 17th 2016 at 9:34:09 AM

[up][up][up][up]On that note, I LOVED the way Roeper handled the heat he got.

edited 17th Jul '16 9:38:00 AM by nervmeister

Watchtower Since: Jul, 2010
#852: Jul 17th 2016 at 9:36:54 AM

I'd go for Richard Cox and Dick Wolf, but I don't think they'd like that. grin

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#853: Jul 17th 2016 at 9:45:18 AM

Well, there's Long Wang.... okay, that one was horrible.

I got spurs, that jingle-jangle-jingle!
Watchtower Since: Jul, 2010
#854: Jul 17th 2016 at 9:59:29 AM

Maybe we can salvage it.

Deep Wang?

......Nope, still terrible.

Beatman1 Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Gone fishin'
#855: Jul 17th 2016 at 10:12:47 AM

The results are in.

http://money.cnn.com/2016/07/17/media/ghostbusters-2016-box-office/index.html

$46 million, #2 behind The Secret Life of Pets, in the middle of the $40-$50 million estimate.

So in other words, right what was predicted.

fruitpork Since: Oct, 2010
#856: Jul 17th 2016 at 10:43:48 AM

That's domestic? Good, I'm gonna see it again.

Aldo930 Professional Moldy Fig/Curmudgeon from Quahog, R.I. Since: Aug, 2013
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#857: Jul 17th 2016 at 10:53:08 AM

Hold on a minute.

Let's remember - these are only estimates. We won't know how the film really did till this Monday.

I don't expect it to make much more given that there'll be the new Star Trek film this Friday.

"They say I'm old fashioned, and live in the past, but sometimes I think progress progresses too fast."
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#858: Jul 17th 2016 at 9:26:21 PM

I was a bit nervous going in because of what people said about the reviews, but I really loved it! Definitely one of the most fun movies I've seen in awhile.

fruitpork Since: Oct, 2010
#859: Jul 18th 2016 at 6:15:54 AM

I hadn't heard about the controversy but I really, really liked it as well. I hope it does okay, at least, since I want to see more of Patti as a non-stereotypical character.

Soble Since: Dec, 2013
#860: Jul 18th 2016 at 7:40:31 AM

...isn't that kind of her shtick? Granted Winston was supposed to be an entirely different character.

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higherbrainpattern Since: Apr, 2012
#861: Jul 18th 2016 at 3:23:50 PM

So racist trolls are sending Leslie Jones all sorts of terrible shit on Twitter right now.

Still think the hate against this movie by dudes is because the trailer/movie was just "unfunny"??

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
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#862: Jul 18th 2016 at 3:25:03 PM

I don't think it was just because it was unfunny. Don't lump me with anyone who says otherwise.

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NapoleonDeCheese Since: Oct, 2010
#864: Jul 18th 2016 at 3:26:38 PM

All sweeping generalizations are bad regardless of who throws them or against whom else.

Aldo930 Professional Moldy Fig/Curmudgeon from Quahog, R.I. Since: Aug, 2013
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#865: Jul 18th 2016 at 3:26:50 PM

Leslie Jones isn't proving herself to be better than they are either.

She's a comedian. She should know how to deal with hecklers.

"They say I'm old fashioned, and live in the past, but sometimes I think progress progresses too fast."
higherbrainpattern Since: Apr, 2012
#866: Jul 18th 2016 at 3:28:06 PM

Racism and sexism ain't just heckling, buddy. Not by a long shot.

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
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#867: Jul 18th 2016 at 3:29:31 PM

Can you pull specific quotes out from the tweets in question, please? I'm curious as to the extent of them.

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Aldo930 Professional Moldy Fig/Curmudgeon from Quahog, R.I. Since: Aug, 2013
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#869: Jul 18th 2016 at 3:33:41 PM

[up][up] Here's a tweet I found just now. (I don't know how to post a tweet, so this'll have to suffice.)

One guy writes to her:

"the fact that you don't understand this explains why your comedy is so bad. Fat Amy = fat. Lesdoggg = dog Get it?"

She responds back:

"no I don't get cause you not funny you dickless fuck you enjoy picking on women. Explains why you a Virgin"

(All verbatim, folks.)

Real class act there. Surely a professional comedian could come up with a better response than that?

edited 18th Jul '16 3:34:09 PM by Aldo930

"They say I'm old fashioned, and live in the past, but sometimes I think progress progresses too fast."
AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#870: Jul 18th 2016 at 3:35:14 PM

Some people get pissed off and don't think rationally, Aldo.

Also, it's kind of insulting how you're just flat out ignoring the racism in favor of focusing on her response to it.

edited 18th Jul '16 3:35:56 PM by AdricDePsycho

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NapoleonDeCheese Since: Oct, 2010
#871: Jul 18th 2016 at 3:36:07 PM

When will society start realizing a large portion of woman-haters and abusers are actually people with active sexual lives, and that is part of what makes them more dangerous?

edited 18th Jul '16 3:36:20 PM by NapoleonDeCheese

Beatman1 Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Gone fishin'
#872: Jul 18th 2016 at 3:36:31 PM

[up][up] Everyone involved in that exchange is a horrible human being but you can't guilt me into watching a film. Seriously, everyone. If you hate the film that much, purchase tickets to Star Trek and point out why you spent money on that and not Ghostbusters.

Maybe this is why Sony announced a sequel even if the numbers will probably see it ending up like Amazing Spider-Man 3.

edited 18th Jul '16 3:37:38 PM by Beatman1

Aldo930 Professional Moldy Fig/Curmudgeon from Quahog, R.I. Since: Aug, 2013
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#873: Jul 18th 2016 at 3:37:38 PM

[up][up][up] Nobody's making themselves look good here.

I'm not denying there's some racist shit going on there, but maybe, just maybe, Leslie Jones could prove herself to be more mature than the trolls and not resort to calling them virgins?

[up] It's not out yet, so what can we really do?

When it does come out, though, then we'll all have an excuse.

edited 18th Jul '16 3:38:30 PM by Aldo930

"They say I'm old fashioned, and live in the past, but sometimes I think progress progresses too fast."
AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#874: Jul 18th 2016 at 3:37:43 PM

I honestly don't see how this makes Leslie Jones a horrible human being, to be honest. I don't agree with her stooping to their level, but then I can't blame her when she's pretty pissed off at being compared to a gorilla.

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wehrmacht belongs to the hurricane from the garden of everything Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
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#875: Jul 18th 2016 at 3:39:22 PM

EDIT: Never mind.

edited 18th Jul '16 3:40:46 PM by wehrmacht


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