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Amusingly vicious QoS review


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#1 marktmurphy

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Posted 05 January 2009 - 01:53 PM

I found to link to this review elsewhere and I really enjoyed it; also I don't entirely disagree with it! Even if you liked the film I think you'll find it a fun read:

http://www.thebestpa...ntum_of_phallus

#2 Jim

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Posted 05 January 2009 - 02:14 PM

Entertaining.

#3 Mr_Wint

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Posted 05 January 2009 - 02:19 PM

Maddox... :(

#4 TheREAL008

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Posted 05 January 2009 - 05:44 PM

WOW! That was alot of hate.

I wonder how peeved he'd be if someone else say...Uwe Boll directed QoS?

#5 Safari Suit

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Posted 05 January 2009 - 05:50 PM

Funny pictures. Mildly amusing review.

#6 Vauxhall

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Posted 05 January 2009 - 06:00 PM

Not my sort of humour, but then again, this chap also has pages entitled "Ben Stiller should star in every movie", "I am a genius, you are not" and "My balls are huge", so it's fairly unlikely that we're going to see eye-to-eye on much.

#7 SecretAgentFan

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Posted 05 January 2009 - 06:15 PM

The unfortunate thing about the internet is that now everybody thinks that they are stand-up comedians. If only they stood up in front of a live audience...

#8 Mr_Wint

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Posted 05 January 2009 - 06:32 PM

The unfortunate thing about the internet is that now everybody thinks that they are stand-up comedians. If only they stood up in front of a live audience...

In case you didn't know, he's quite famous... and would probably rock if he decided to do stand-up comedy.

http://en.wikipedia....Maddox_(writer)

#9 Matt_13

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Posted 05 January 2009 - 06:44 PM

That was funny, especially because he's serious.

#10 SecretAgentFan

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Posted 05 January 2009 - 06:55 PM

The unfortunate thing about the internet is that now everybody thinks that they are stand-up comedians. If only they stood up in front of a live audience...

In case you didn't know, he's quite famous... and would probably rock if he decided to do stand-up comedy.

http://en.wikipedia....Maddox_(writer)


Thanks for enlightening me.

Still, I don´t like him. :(

#11 Mr_Wint

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Posted 05 January 2009 - 07:32 PM

The unfortunate thing about the internet is that now everybody thinks that they are stand-up comedians. If only they stood up in front of a live audience...

In case you didn't know, he's quite famous... and would probably rock if he decided to do stand-up comedy.

http://en.wikipedia....Maddox_(writer)


Thanks for enlightening me.

You're welcome.

#12 HH007

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Posted 05 January 2009 - 07:49 PM

The unfortunate thing about the internet is that now everybody thinks that they are stand-up comedians. If only they stood up in front of a live audience...

In case you didn't know, he's quite famous...


Yeah? So is Paris Hilton.

#13 Judo chop

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Posted 05 January 2009 - 07:49 PM

Amusing. But not a review.

#14 Jeff007

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Posted 05 January 2009 - 08:00 PM

At the end he wrote, "I hope Transporter 3 doesn't suck."

I wonder what his coments will be on that.

#15 marktmurphy

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Posted 05 January 2009 - 10:05 PM

okay, how about this (from b3ta.com):

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#16 Jeff007

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Posted 05 January 2009 - 10:09 PM

okay, how about this (from b3ta.com):

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"They'll sell anything these days." :(

#17 dodge

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Posted 06 January 2009 - 12:26 PM

Unable to pull the review up, but he sounds like he's right on the money.

#18 Safari Suit

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Posted 06 January 2009 - 12:27 PM

The unfortunate thing about the internet is that now everybody thinks that they are stand-up comedians. If only they stood up in front of a live audience...

In case you didn't know, he's quite famous... and would probably rock if he decided to do stand-up comedy.

http://en.wikipedia....Maddox_(writer)


He strikes me as being like one of those unctuous, untalented, unamusing people who appear on crap like 100 Most Awesomely Bad Hair Styles...Ever.

I see he wrote a book called The Alphabet of Manliness which includes a chapter on Chuck Norris. How fresh and totally worth paying for rather than reading the same crap on the internet for free.

I actually had a higher opinion of him before you told me who he was! Still, funny pictures/captions.

#19 Mr. Arlington Beech

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Posted 06 January 2009 - 06:09 PM

I'm not share entirely his view, and even less his (teen) style of writing. But I admit he has some interesting points, particularly about Forster and simbolism.

#20 eddychaput

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Posted 06 January 2009 - 11:40 PM

Just because he's famous to a certain extent and has written a book doesn't necessarily make him funny or entertaining for that matter.

#21 Mr_Wint

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Posted 07 January 2009 - 12:47 AM

The unfortunate thing about the internet is that now everybody thinks that they are stand-up comedians. If only they stood up in front of a live audience...

In case you didn't know, he's quite famous...

Yeah? So is Paris Hilton.

The unfortunate thing about the internet is that now everybody thinks that they are stand-up comedians. If only they stood up in front of a live audience...

In case you didn't know, he's quite famous... and would probably rock if he decided to do stand-up comedy.

http://en.wikipedia....Maddox_(writer)


He strikes me as being like one of those unctuous, untalented, unamusing people who appear on crap like 100 Most Awesomely Bad Hair Styles...Ever.

I see he wrote a book called The Alphabet of Manliness which includes a chapter on Chuck Norris. How fresh and totally worth paying for rather than reading the same crap on the internet for free.

I actually had a higher opinion of him before you told me who he was! Still, funny pictures/captions.

Just because he's famous to a certain extent and has written a book doesn't necessarily make him funny or entertaining for that matter.


For the record: I stated that the signature Maddox is 'quite famous' since I think that is somewhat true for anyone who can stay more than 15 weeks on NYT Bestseller list, and the poster above me clearly missed that. Where in that statement did I claim that everyone has to like him? I've not even commented on his talents, and have no plans to do so either.

#22 JackWade

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Posted 07 January 2009 - 01:00 AM

The fact that this guy gets lots of hits just makes me even more sad about society.

I don't think he's funny and I don't think he's smart. He's just another hack on the internet that tries to be hip and funny by throwing curse words around. I can go to AICN if I want that.

#23 eddychaput

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Posted 07 January 2009 - 01:34 AM

The unfortunate thing about the internet is that now everybody thinks that they are stand-up comedians. If only they stood up in front of a live audience...

In case you didn't know, he's quite famous...

Yeah? So is Paris Hilton.

The unfortunate thing about the internet is that now everybody thinks that they are stand-up comedians. If only they stood up in front of a live audience...

In case you didn't know, he's quite famous... and would probably rock if he decided to do stand-up comedy.

http://en.wikipedia....Maddox_(writer)


He strikes me as being like one of those unctuous, untalented, unamusing people who appear on crap like 100 Most Awesomely Bad Hair Styles...Ever.

I see he wrote a book called The Alphabet of Manliness which includes a chapter on Chuck Norris. How fresh and totally worth paying for rather than reading the same crap on the internet for free.

I actually had a higher opinion of him before you told me who he was! Still, funny pictures/captions.

Just because he's famous to a certain extent and has written a book doesn't necessarily make him funny or entertaining for that matter.


For the record: I stated that the signature Maddox is 'quite famous' since I think that is somewhat true for anyone who can stay more than 15 weeks on NYT Bestseller list, and the poster above me clearly missed that. Where in that statement did I claim that everyone has to like him? I've not even commented on his talents, and have no plans to do so either.


Don't worry. I was just being a bit brash in voicing my opinion. I'm not a fan of the guy, that's all. No hard feelings.

#24 TheSaint

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Posted 12 January 2009 - 08:52 PM

Best review ever!

#25 Donovan Mayne-Nicholls

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Posted 12 January 2009 - 10:22 PM

The guy nails it. You can blame everyone from the writers to the special effects, but movies have directors for a reason and when a movie fails, it's the director's fault. Forster didn't give a fork about the story he was supposed to be telling and instead spent his time whining about how difficult being an artist is to every interviewer he ran into.

#26 Mr_Wint

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Posted 12 January 2009 - 11:33 PM

The guy nails it. You can blame everyone from the writers to the special effects, but movies have directors for a reason and when a movie fails, it's the director's fault. Forster didn't give a fork about the story he was supposed to be telling and instead spent his time whining about how difficult being an artist is to every interviewer he ran into.

Yeh, with the scarf and all that, Forster nailed all the clichés you can possibly think of with his interviews. Like a parody on directors. "The locations... eh... I feel are [articulate] characters [over-articulate] themselves... ehmm...". He needs to be... how do you say it? Put away.

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Posted 13 January 2009 - 08:09 AM

Funny captions but other stuf...brrrr awful. :(