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S1m0ne
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2002 New Line Cinema
Directed by: Andrew Niccol
Written by: Andrew Niccol
Starring: Al Pacino, Catherine Keener, Pruitt Taylor Vince,
Jay Mohr, Rachel Roberts, Jason Schwartzman, Elias Koteas,
Rebecca Romijn-Stamos
U.S. Theatrical B.O.: $9,492,087
cumulative critic score on Rotten
Tomatoes: 47% positive (out of 151 reviews) |
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MOVIE THEATER
TV show 'ROB & ROB AT THE MULTIPLEX,' en medias
res. Rob 1 and Rob 2 sit in a vacant theater and are
talking to the camera.
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ROB 1
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| Ok,
next up is that one movie. I really liked the
actress the uh ex-wife and wanted to see more
of her but alas this was not to be in an age of
phallocentric productions, even one as blatantly
po-mo as this one. Here's a summary. At some point
the main guy undergoes an existential crisis sparked
by his forgetting to publicly thank himself. In
the end, a family is brought back together via
the technological lie they share. Rob? |
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| Rob the actress you're talking
about is Catherine Keener. I'm not really sure
what she's doing in this movie, or what anyone's
doing in this movie really, but you know these
Hollywood execs should pay attention and make
a movie that's all about her. Like, 'Die Hard
on a bus,' but with like no bus or dying, just
Catherine Keener. All right let's cut to our favorite
line. |
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CUT TO:
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MOVIE SCREEN |
Scene from New Line Productions, Inc. 2002 production
'SIMONE.' |
SIMONE
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video screen) |
I
just want to start, by apologizing for my
process. But I just find, I relate better
to people when they aren't actually there.
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CUT TO:
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INT. MOVIE THEATER |
ROB
1 |
| And there you have it folks, a credo
for the cell phone and instant messenger generation. Now
if you'll excuse us, I've got an infinite regression of
video and computer screens to stare at. I'm Rob -- |
ROB 2
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| And I'm Rob -- |
ROB 1
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And we'll pretend to
not see you, at the movies. |
from
Project Blackboard (© 2005-06 Sinlechuga
/ Dan Hoy)
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