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Title: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: liz_noise on November 26, 2008, 04:02:41 PM
I am planning a little get-together around the Mr. Brooks broadcast.  Any ideas when that might be happening?
Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: A.M. Thomas on November 26, 2008, 04:52:15 PM
Yeah, I too would like to know beforehand so I can get Mr. Brooks from Netflix.
Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: yesno on November 26, 2008, 04:57:41 PM
Anyone know of a file-sharing service that can deal with files that are 800 megs or so?

Off topic.  Just curious.
Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: Jouster on November 26, 2008, 05:16:11 PM
http://megaupload.com/
Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: Martin on November 26, 2008, 05:39:16 PM
Or split it into several 200mb zip parts and use SendSpace, if that's easier.
Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: A.M. Thomas on November 26, 2008, 06:00:48 PM
Anyone know of a file-sharing service that can deal with files that are 800 megs or so?

Off topic.  Just curious.

This isn't related to the topic at all, but that would be awesome so I wouldn't have to waste a Netflix movie on a Dane Cook film.
Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: yesno on November 26, 2008, 06:40:39 PM
Watch this space. 
Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: emma on November 26, 2008, 07:20:26 PM
What, is it going to do tricks or something?

instant rimshot dot com.
Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: yesno on November 26, 2008, 10:29:42 PM
ahem. (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UPFXX7LI)
Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: Bryan on November 27, 2008, 10:11:51 AM
You're a champ, yesno.
Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: breadharrity on November 27, 2008, 11:30:22 PM
wow I just watched this, and I'm pissed I wasted a netflix on this, but I guess that (the upload, thanks yesno) will come in handy when the show happens. Tom undersold this thing, but I really recommend watching this before the broadcast. The movie went by pretty quick considering it was 2 hours and definitely better with a group.
Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: Martin on November 28, 2008, 05:57:12 AM
You can also find subtitles for the movie here (http://subscene.com/Mr-Brooks/subtitles-68683.aspx) (look for aXXo).
Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: jbissell on November 28, 2008, 03:55:00 PM
Anyone who wants to own a copy, it's $5 at Amazon and Best Buy right now.
Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: liz_noise on November 28, 2008, 10:01:54 PM
Anyone who wants to own a copy, it's $5 at Amazon and Best Buy right now.

Good eye!  Thanks for the tip.
Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: spacepope on November 28, 2008, 11:40:38 PM
Yeah for the special sale today and tomorrow (Saturday) I think Mr. Brooks is something crazy like $3 at Best Buy.

I don't know if this ruins the spirit of the Mr. Brooks event (I'm watching the Roadhouse/Scharpling mashup movie now), but has Tom considered having anyone else play a part in the fun? I wouldn't want all the parts given to other people, but maybe the William Hurt part could be played by Philly Boy Roy or something. I think that would be great.
Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: Regular Joe on November 29, 2008, 02:07:22 AM
If you have any respect for the value of money you will steal this movie and call it reparations for it ever having been made at all. William Hurt and Kevin Costner now owe everyone in America at least $3 dollars, if not more.
Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: masterofsparks on November 29, 2008, 08:47:07 AM
William Hurt and Kevin Costner now owe everyone in America at least $3 dollars, if not more.

Also a 6-pack of Dr. Pepper.
Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: jamesp on November 30, 2008, 12:45:23 AM
I was surprised to see that Mr. Brooks has a 7.6/10 on IMDB. Usually movies have inflated ratings when they first come out but they die down when people catch them later on DVD or TV.

I too was going to post about it being a $2.99 or $3.99 DVD at Best Buy/Circuit City this weekend, but I don't know if it's worth fighting with the Black Friday weekend crowds.
Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: Come on, Jason on December 01, 2008, 03:25:06 AM
(http://www.visualhollywood.com/movies/mr-brooks/pics/mr-brooks006.jpg)

"The face that a person chooses to show the outside world is not always the one that signifies who they really are."

Movie Boy (***1/2) (http://www.themovieboy.com/reviews/m/07_mrbrooks.htm)
Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: Steve in North Hollywood on December 01, 2008, 05:19:09 AM
William Hurt and Kevin Costner now owe everyone in America at least $3 dollars, if not more.

Also a 6-pack of Dr. Pepper.

I'd settle for a personally autographed copy of Sizzle Beach on VHS.
Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: guidedbyboognish on December 01, 2008, 04:28:17 PM
Watched this film last night in preparation. Stinks. Can't wait for Tom's interpretation though.

Can't believe the director of this once wrote 'Stand By Me'. What happened between that film and 'Kuffs' would make for interesting reading. I kept thinking Slater should've played William Hurt's character and just done that eyebrow thing 17 times during the film.

Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: Jack from Arkansas on December 01, 2008, 04:52:26 PM
Doesn't the Netflix computor automatically contact the authorities when you put that thing on your queue more than once.
Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: fyodor on December 01, 2008, 05:44:12 PM
This thread has the murder gene inside of it.
Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: samir on December 01, 2008, 10:09:35 PM
tomorrow? pretty please?
bishop philly gorchnick, esquire will be in australia, and i'll be coming up for air pre-exams!
Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: Kim Kelly on December 02, 2008, 12:30:09 AM
No, not tomorrow! There's actually stuff going on in Miami. Every day and every night. This doesn't happen ever.
Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: Chris L on December 02, 2008, 09:09:46 AM
Any listening parties taking place after hours at a box factory?
Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: kyle on December 02, 2008, 12:32:57 PM
I don't know if this ruins the spirit of the Mr. Brooks event (I'm watching the Roadhouse/Scharpling mashup movie now), but has Tom considered having anyone else play a part in the fun? I wouldn't want all the parts given to other people, but maybe the William Hurt part could be played by Philly Boy Roy or something. I think that would be great.

I could really see Spike playing the role of William Hurt...
Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: Regular Joe on December 02, 2008, 11:32:10 PM
I don't know if this ruins the spirit of the Mr. Brooks event (I'm watching the Roadhouse/Scharpling mashup movie now), but has Tom considered having anyone else play a part in the fun? I wouldn't want all the parts given to other people, but maybe the William Hurt part could be played by Philly Boy Roy or something. I think that would be great.

I could really see Spike playing the role of William Hurt...

That honestly would be perfect.
Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: liz_noise on December 03, 2008, 07:24:58 PM
My $5 Mr. Brooks DVD arrived from Amazon today.  The cover is a HOLOGRAM!!!  There was nothing on the page to indicate that this would be the case so it was a pleasant surprise.  Kinda amping up the cheese factor.

They are no longer only $5 at Amazon.  Maybe Amazon sensed that demand would be high and upped the price.
Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: Sarah on December 04, 2008, 09:16:25 AM
Amazon is a FOT?
Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: Blancmange79 on December 04, 2008, 11:42:43 AM
Can Movie Boy be temporarily put back in the hate pit for this evening's event?
Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: <<<<< on December 04, 2008, 02:02:41 PM
Amazon is a FOT?

I'd be willing to bet that someone at Amazon corporate is a Best Show listener.
Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: Alvaro from GM on February 20, 2009, 02:07:52 AM
Is this no longer going to happen?
Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: Sarah on February 20, 2009, 08:16:09 AM
I counsel patience.  What matter if it happens next week or next year, as long as it happens?
Title: Re: Mr. Brooks Movie Night
Post by: Alvaro from GM on February 21, 2009, 03:49:19 AM
True.  I just relistened to that episode and wondered if I had maybe missed it.