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08-14-2003, 06:16 PM
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A long time ago...JohnRice said:
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Why do you think Karen wrote "Cellar Door" on the chalk board? Do you really think some linguist actually said it was the perfect phrase?
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I just saw Donnie Darko last night. Good film!
As to the word, "cellardoor" (one word), the appreciation of this word is directly attributable to J.R.R Tolkien.
I was watching the movie with some friends of mine, and one of them is a Tolkien buff and pointed this out. Apparently Tolkien loved this word, as Karen pointed out.
Chew on that for a while. 
Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time, which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate very little, which made him rather frail and with his odd diet, he suffered from bad breath. This made him...a super-callused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis.
Gameshow host: "Is taking Viagra kosher during Passover dinner?"
Whoopee Goldberg: "Not if it leads to pork."
Kermit the Frog: "Hey, that's my line!"
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08-14-2003, 09:25 PM
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Thanks Max. Interesting piece of info. I doubt Tolkien is considered a linguist, but I expect that is where the statement came from.
BTW, did anyone ever notice that Daveigh Chase, who played Samantha Darko also played Samara Morgan (one seriously scary little girl) in The Ring?
They flutter behind you, your possible pasts.
Some bright-eyed and crazy, some frightened and lost.
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08-14-2003, 09:59 PM
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BTW, did anyone ever notice that Daveigh Chase, who played Samantha Darko also played Samara Morgan (one seriously scary little girl) in The Ring?
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Yep.
And did anybody notice that Donne Darko's older sister is hot?
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08-14-2003, 10:01 PM
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And did anybody notice that Donne Darko's older sister is hot?
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You have seen Secretary haven't you, Dome? If you haven't, I think you should.
Still, Maggie was about the sexiest witch I have ever seen.
They flutter behind you, your possible pasts.
Some bright-eyed and crazy, some frightened and lost.
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08-15-2003, 12:14 AM
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I doubt Tolkien is considered a linguist, but I expect that is where the statement came from.
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J.R.R. Tolkien was definitely a linguist. |
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08-15-2003, 01:44 AM
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You have seen Secretary haven't you, Dome? If you haven't, I think you should.
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Yes indeed. 
I have thought about writing a review of it along with Ran and Once Upon A Time in the West in the Polls thread, but then I realized it would take a lot of time from my other writing.
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08-15-2003, 08:42 AM
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BTW, did anyone ever notice that Daveigh Chase, who played Samantha Darko also played Samara Morgan (one seriously scary little girl) in The Ring?
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And was also in Lilo and Stitch as Lilo and Spirited Away as the main character, whose name escapes me.. a good couple of years for her.
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08-15-2003, 09:48 AM
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Man, seeing this thread brought back has me wanting to watch this movie again. I think I'll watch it this weekend.
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09-27-2003, 01:02 PM
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Finally got around to renting the film last night; my girlfriend and I had somewhat the same reaction - we didn't quite know if we liked the film or not. However, after thinking about the movie non stop last night, I can wholeheartedly say I enjoyed the film, and would recommend it to anyone interested in genre bending films
"...find it kinda funny, find it kinda sad, the dreams in which I'm dying, are the best I've ever had...."
- Mad World
Thought the soundtrack, a mix of sublime score and forgotten 80s hits, was absolutely fantastic.
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09-27-2003, 05:41 PM
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I agree re: the soundtrack but those songs hadn't been forgotten by me. The 80's rule....!
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09-28-2003, 11:28 AM
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I enjoyed the movie. It's not the best movie out there and it might not have the replay value like some of the better ones, but it's good enough to recommend to someone who enjoy watching movies.
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