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21,900 | [
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21,901 | [
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21,902 | [
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21,903 | [
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21,904 | [
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21,905 | [
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21,906 | [
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21,907 | [
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21,908 | [
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21,909 | [
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21,910 | [
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21,911 | [
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21,912 | [
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21,913 | [
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21,914 | [
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21,915 | [
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21,916 | [
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21,917 | [
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21,918 | [
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21,919 | [
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21,920 | [
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21,921 | [
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21,922 | [
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21,923 | [
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21,924 | [
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21,925 | [
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21,926 | [
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21,927 | [
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21,928 | [
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21,929 | [
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21,930 | [
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21,931 | [
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21,932 | [
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21,933 | [
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21,934 | [
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21,935 | [
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21,936 | [
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21,937 | [
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21,938 | [
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21,939 | [
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21,940 | [
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21,941 | [
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21,942 | [
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21,943 | [
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21,944 | [
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21,945 | [
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21,946 | [
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21,947 | [
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21,948 | [
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21,949 | [
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21,950 | [
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21,951 | [
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21,952 | [
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21,953 | [
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21,954 | [
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21,955 | [
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21,956 | [
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21,957 | [
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21,958 | [
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21,959 | [
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21,960 | [
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21,961 | [
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21,962 | [
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21,963 | [
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21,964 | [
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21,965 | [
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21,966 | [
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21,967 | [
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21,968 | [
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21,969 | [
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21,970 | [
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21,971 | [
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21,972 | [
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21,973 | [
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21,974 | [
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21,975 | [
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21,976 | [
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21,977 | [
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21,978 | [
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21,979 | [
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] | 47 | 171 | .....whoops - looks like it's gonna cost you a whopping £198.00 to buy a copy (either DVD or Video format)from ITV direct.<br /><br />Ouch.<br /><br />Sorry about this, but IMDB won't let me submit this comment unless it has at least 10 lines, so...........<br /><br />blahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahbla... | 1 |
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21,982 | [
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21,983 | [
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] | 166 | 225 | Tweety is sent in his cage on a train by his old-lady owner. In the same baggage car, also in a cage, is Sylvester. <br /><br />In no time, Sylvester has grabbed Tweety but a trainman comes back and slaps the "sneakin' feline," as he calls him, back in his cage. He puts Tweety "in a safer place," up high and tells the ... | 1 |
21,984 | [
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] | 209 | 269 | Tiny Tweet and Sly the sneak are locked up in cages for a train ride to who knows where. Swinging Tweety begins belting out an insufferable song as soon as the train leaves the station, so lets hope that Puddy Tad gets him this time. Sly tries out a couple of funny hand tricks but spoil sport conductor man puts the bir... | 1 |
21,985 | [
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21,986 | [
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] | 170 | 231 | Friz Freleng's 'All Abir-r-r-d' is one of the best Sylvester and Tweety cartoons. Unlike the many repetitive cartoons in the series which simply transplant the same tired gags to a new setting, 'All Abir-r-r-d' makes the most of its concept. Tweety and Sylvester are domestic pets who are being sent unattended across co... | 1 |
21,987 | [
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] | 183 | 239 | OK, so I admit that it often seems like most of the Sylvester/Tweety pairings have exactly the same plot: Sylvester tries to get Tweety, but repeatedly fails and always gets maimed in the process, often with the help of a bulldog. I guess that it's sort of like Wile E. Coyote chasing Road Runner (in other words, mammal... | 1 |
21,988 | [
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21,989 | [
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] | 122 | 164 | Long before Terri Schiavo brought the issue of living as a "vegetable" to the public view, "A Day in the Death of Joe Egg" dealt with it. Alan Bates plays Bri, a schoolteacher whose daughter is almost completely brindled. He and his wife Sheila (Janet Suzman) try all sorts of dark humor to try and get on with their liv... | 1 |
21,990 | [
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] | 241 | 326 | Another masterpiece that needs a DVD release but some libraries have the VHS and well worth seeking out. Just a brilliant play about many things, foremost being euthanasia, "respectability", religion, and fundamental human relationships. The script effectively uses intelligent humor not only to cope with an issue like ... | 1 |
21,991 | [
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] | 203 | 232 | ...the opportunity it gave me to look at Ireland's past was invaluable.<br /><br />I had the benefit of seeing this with my Mother who hailed from Cork, and in watching, we talked and I learned a lot from her about how things were back then.<br /><br />Stuff like how Deasy and Co. was a Cork soft drinks company; how ra... | 1 |
21,992 | [
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] | 309 | 387 | How often do you see a film of any kind that has a talent show with refreshments? Waldo's Last Stand is a refreshment. Here Waldo is selling lemonade but isn't making any money. Alfalfa, Spanky, Darla, Mickey, and Buckwheat come to visit him which is ironic because in both 3 Men In A Tub and Came The Brawn where there ... | 1 |
21,993 | [
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21,994 | [
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21,995 | [
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21,996 | [
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] | 255 | 300 | You know, this movie reminded me so much of so many people I know, I think that's the reason why I loved this movie so much. I was just on the floor laughing because this had such a serious and document feel to it, but the dialog is so hilarious, that you can't help but have a good time. Basically the movie is about th... | 1 |
21,997 | [
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] | 148 | 176 | This is the funniest movie I have ever seen. However, I have laughed harder at plenty of movies. This is because Best In Show's brilliance lies not in slapstick or one-liners, but in sophisticated and layered verbal wit. The improvised dialogue is is so quick that you end up laughing not at each individual joke, but on... | 1 |
21,998 | [
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] | 115 | 147 | Functioning as a sort of midpoint between "Waiting for Guffman" and "A Mighty Wind", "Best in Show" portrays a dog show and the various people who bring their canine friends to participate. Some are weird, some crazy, and otherwise, but they all make the movie good. Director Christopher Guest is particularly funny as g... | 1 |
21,999 | [
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] | 139 | 166 | I love the mockumentary format that Chris Guest and crew have developed over the years. I actually like this and "Waiting for Guffman" better than "Spinal Tap", which was the first of the group (and made by Rob Reiner but starred Guest and several other of his mockumentary regulars). This humor is not for everyone. IT'... | 1 |
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