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    I hope this doesn't end up like that horrible Lita abduction angle from over a decade ago.
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    Just do a search on "YIFY". You're welcome.
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OT9BS9AP_Q
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    Quite possibly the creepiest promo ever.
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    And now, a blast from the past. Here are a couple of classic WWF toy commercials.
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    Well, it's time to go download District 13, as Brick Mansions is yet another remake that misses the point.
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    In memory of the Warrior, here's one of his lesser-known feuds.
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    The Gods Must Be Crazy II 20th Century Fox, 1990 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2004 Directed by Jamie Uys (1921-1996) Running Time: 98 minutes Rated PG for violence and mild language. Cast N!xau (1943-2003) as Xixo Eiros as Xixi Nadies as Xisa Hans Strydom as Dr. Stephen Marshall Lana Farugia as Dr. Ann Taylor Erick Bowen as Mateo Treasure Tshabalala as Timi Pierre Van Pletzen as George Lourens Swanepoel as Big Ben Paddy O'Byrne (1929-2013) as the Narrator Synopsis One day, while Xixo discovers an elephant that has been hunted by poachers, his children Xixi and Xisa stow away in the poachers' truck and Xixo must rescue them. Meanwhile, a light airplane carrying Dr. Stephen Marshall and Dr. Ann Taylor crashes into the Kalahari Desert, and the couple struggle to return to civilization while Xixo is caught in the crossfire of two warring soldiers.Lowdown The Gods Must Be Crazy II is proof that bigger isn't always better. While it boasts a bigger budget and improved cinematography, civilized man had forgotten about what made the first film a masterpiece. Sure, it tries to intertwine three story arcs together, but unfortunately, each arc is not remotely interesting. The characters are flat and the slapstick comedy is forced. Even Paddy O'Byrne's narration isn't as memorable. In short, The Gods Must Be Crazy II is just a forgettable sequel. Stick with the first film. Rating: C References The Internet Movie Database
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    "Ooh, sorry... funny how annoying a little prick can be, isn't it?"
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    Only the second film is an official sequel. The Hong Kong trilogy (Crazy Safari, Crazy in Hong Kong, and The Gods Must Be Funny in China) is a different canon, despite N!xau having starred in them (plus some supposed involvement by Jamie Uys and Paddie O'Byrne).
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    The Gods Must Be Crazy Ster-Kinekor Pictures, 1980; 20th Century Fox, 1984 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2004 Written, produced and directed by Jamie Uys (1921-1996) Running Time: 109 minutes Rated PG for violence, slight nudity and mild language. "Aye yai yai yai yai..." - Dr. Andrew Steyn Cast N!xau (1943-2003) as Xi Marius Weyers as Dr. Andrew Steyn Sandra Prinsloo as Kate Thompson Michael Thys as M'pudi Louw Verwey as Sam Boga Nic de Jager as Jack Hind Paddy O'Byrne (1929-2013) as the Narrator "The one characteristic which really makes the Bushmen different from all the other races on Earth is that they have no sense of ownership at all. Where they live, there's really nothing you CAN own: only trees and grass and animals. In fact, these Bushmen have never seen a stone or a rock in their lives. The hardest things they know are wood and bone. They live in a gentle world, where nothing is as hard as rock, steel or concrete. "Lately, strange new things sometimes appeared in the sky: noisy birds that flew without flapping their wings." Synopsis Deep in the Kalahari Desert of Africa lives a peaceful Bushman tribe that has no concept of time, ownership, or law, as they believe the gods above have supplied everything for them. One day, while Xi is walking, an airplane drops an empty Coca-Cola glass bottle, which lands on the ground in front of him, leading the tribe to believe it as a gift from the gods. They find countless uses with the bottle, but because it is the only one available in the desert, it introduces selfishness, envy, anger, hate, and violence to the tribe. Seeing the bottle as a source of evil and unhappiness, Xi takes it and travels far to dispose of it at the edge of the world. During his journey, he meets the clumsy biologist Dr. Andrew Steyn and school teacher Kate Thompson before a band of guerrillas led by Sam Boga invade the school and hold Kate and the students hostage. "Their language has an idiosyncrasy of its own. It seems to consist mainly of clicking sounds." "The funny thing about these gods was that they couldn't speak. They could only make chattering sounds like monkeys." Lowdown It's amazing what one piece of garbage does to everyone around it. At the same time, it's amazing how such a simple film does wonders in showing the meaning of life in a rather obvious way. The Gods Must Be Crazy is heralded as one of the funniest films ever produced, but it's also one of the most educational non-documentary pieces. It shows how happy Bushmen are with their lives while "civilized men" are never content with their environment or their belongings. Both civilizations go on with their lives until a Coke bottle is introduced in the picture, causing a sudden clash of cultures that spans at least three countries. Just about everything works in this story - right down to the little random things such as Sam Boga's two henchmen who do nothing but play cards. Even Dr. Steyn's unreliable Land Rover is a character on its own, as it's a source of pure slapstick gold from Dr. Steyn's struggle to open and close border gates to Xi's driving lessons. "Sometimes they hear a thundering sound when there are no clouds. They assume the gods have eaten too much and their tummies are rumbling. Sometimes they can even see the evidence of the gods' flatulence." N!xau and the rest of the cast give stellar performances, but it's narrator Paddy O'Byrne who steals the show, as he gives witty and detailed narratives of Xi and the Bushmen's point of view. Through his voice, you can understand the Bushmen's way of life and how they depict "civilized men". "That morning, Xi saw the ugliest person he'd ever come across. She was as pale as something that had crawled out of a rotting log. Her hair was quite gruesome; long and stringy and white, as if she was very old. She was very big - you'd have to dig the whole day to find enough food to feed her. "Although it was a hot day, she was covering her body with skins that looked as if they were made from cobwebs. She was doing strange and magical things, and it struck him that she must be one of the gods. He wondered what she was doing down here on Earth. But he was glad he met her, because now he'd give the evil thing back to her and go home to his family. So he said tactfully that he didn't need the thing, and that she could have it back. But she was very rude, and she walked away." Overall, The Gods Must Be Crazy is a great addition to anyone's DVD collection - even if you have to pay an ungodly price on Amazon.com or eBay. Rating: A References The Internet Movie Database
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    Scar (The Lion King) "Life's not fair, is it? You see, I... well, I shall never be king. And you... shall never see the light of another day. Hmm-hmm-hmm, adieu." The jealous younger brother of King Mufasa. Seeing that the young Simba will be heir to Mufasa's throne, Scar has Mufasa trampled to death in a wildebeest stampede and places the blame on Simba before telling the young cub to run away and never return. "Long live the king."
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    Actually, no. I've been hearing complaints about the first film being kiddified since the VHS/LaserDisc days.
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    From what I understand, Manga Video had licensed the Guyver OVA in the UK at the same time L.A. Hero/U.S. Renditions did in the U.S. When U.S. Renditions folded and nearly all of their titles were transferred to Manga's U.S. branch, Manga opted to use their English dub on the re-release instead of the L.A. Hero dub (probably because it was cheaper). Also, the kiddified Guyver movie came out in 1991 - two years before Power Rangers existed. So the closest competitor it had was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
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    Some updates on Terminator: Genesis: - To be released on July 1, 2015 by Paramount Pictures. - Annapurna Pictures has pulled out of this project, leaving Skydance Productions as the sole production company. - Alan Taylor (Thor: The Dark World) has signed on as director. - Screenplay by Patrick Lussier (Drive Angry) and Laeta Kalogridis (Avatar, Shutter Island). - Cast is as follows: *Arnold Schwarzenegger, of course *Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Tagaryen in Game of Thrones) as Sarah Connor *Jason Clarke (Dan in Zero Dark Thirty, Malcolm in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) as John Connor *Jai Courtney (Jack McClane in A Good Day to Die Hard, Eric in Divergent) as Kyle Reese *Dayo Okeniyi (Thresh in The Hunger Games) as Danny Dyson *Lee Byung-hun (Storm Shadow in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and G.I. Joe: Retaliation) as T-1000 *J. K. Simmons (Dr. Skoda in Law & Order, J. Jonah Jameson in the Spider-Man trilogy) *Michael Gladis (Paul Kinsey in Mad Men) *Sandrine Holt (Terri in Resident Evil: Apocalypse and Resident Evil: Retribution)
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    DDP and Jake the Snake pay tribute to the Warrior. Does this mean Sting's signed a deal with WWE?
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    The Giver is the film adaptation of the bestselling 1993 young adult novel by Lois Lowry. It is directed by Phillip Noyce (The Saint, Salt) and stars Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Brenton Thwaites (Prince Phillip in Maleficent, Tim in Oculus), Odeya Rush (Hannah in Goosebumps), Katie Holmes (Tom Cruise's third ex), Alexander Skarsgård (Cmdr. Hopper in Battleship), Taylor Swift (overrated pop singer), and Cameron Monaghan (Chad in Malcolm in the Middle). The Giver hits U.S. theaters on August 15. Official Site
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    The main event for Extreme Rules has been set: Daniel Bryan defends the WWE Championship title against a re-masked Kane.
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    You'll find your answers here.
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    Which begs the next question: Why do you like the movie?
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