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Sterling
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The horror... The horror...

It will probably be less of a dismal bomb-out than Marmaduke, if only because it won't require expensive CGI to produce. And the lack of originality and creativity on display in Hollywood is so nothing new it hardly requires a retread. And still, I have to ask: is no one capable of doing focus testing anymore? And if focus testing was done, do you think several typical moviegoers spotaneously bursting into flame and running out of the area screaming when asked what they thought of the idea of a "Family Circus" movie could have told them something?

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Lisa
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When I was in high school, we used to dare each other to read Family Circus, Nancy, and Wee Pals. Because all three of them were so brain damaging that it was like daring someone to touch something gross.
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mr_porteiro_head
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If only there were a simple and effective way to not have to watch new movies that come out, we could save ourselves a lot of misery.

There should be a law.

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lem
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The best part of the link you posted:

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A number of studios competed for the rights for what is envisioned as a multiple quadrant family franchise.
Studios actually competed for this movie instead of accepting it on a dare or as a gift to some family member.
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C3PO the Dragon Slayer
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quote:
Originally posted by mr_porteiro_head:
If only there were a simple and effective way to not have to watch new movies that come out, we could save ourselves a lot of misery.

There should be a law.

Two responses in, and we already have a thread winner!
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Nationally, we should be able to veto newovies before they're made, and if we get a 2/3 majority, they have to trash the movie and donate the whole budget to public schools.
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