when a stranger calls |
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 Jan 14 2006, 02:12 PM
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I saw the preview for this movie the other day. It looked good to me, but it's only the previews. but I still want to see it. Anyone else think it's worth seeing?
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Jan 14 2006, 02:15 PM
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 Bay Area YadadaDiiiig. Group: Official Member Posts: 4,249 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 103,202 |
The girl was that plays in the movie was in another movie, and im getting anxiety attacks because i cant remember which one.
I think it was one of the Jurrasic Parks. Gah. I want to see it. Its a movie of the Urban Legend about the babysitter and yadadada. |
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Jan 14 2006, 02:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 139 Joined: Jan 2006 Member No: 346,534 |
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You mean Camilla Belle? She was in the Lost World movie. |
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Jan 14 2006, 04:01 PM
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the previews make it look like its some guy is harassing her on the phone.
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Jan 14 2006, 04:03 PM
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 Another ditch in the road... you keep moving Group: Member Posts: 6,281 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 85,152 |
QUOTE(one_and_only @ Jan 14 2006, 10:01 PM) the previews make it look like its some guy is harassing her on the phone.  10/10 for observation! i reall ywant to see it. im not sure why, exactly. it seems certain to dissapoint me. and yet im drawn to it. ah well. |
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Jan 14 2006, 04:04 PM
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i want to see this really bad! i heard it was a remake.
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Jan 14 2006, 04:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 139 Joined: Jan 2006 Member No: 346,534 |
Yes, it's a remake of the the other movie from like the 70's or something. I think it is. :/
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Jan 14 2006, 04:08 PM
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never saw it..
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Jan 14 2006, 04:11 PM
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 Don't wake ghostie. Group: Official Member Posts: 3,546 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 2,405 |
It looks incredibly over done. I also lose respect for movies and such that are advertised on AIM, it's a pretty dirty way to advertise.
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Jan 14 2006, 04:24 PM
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 Blasian, Asian, INVASION! Group: Official Member Posts: 4,288 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 16,769 |
this movie seems so bland. The plot for this movie is so..expected. A girl babysitting for kids and she gets a scary call and the call is from inside the house.
So expected. and the actress looks so amateur(sp?). "Stop caling you sicko" yah..whateva. This movie seems boring and stupid. |
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Jan 14 2006, 04:32 PM
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 It eats you, starting with your bottom. Group: Member Posts: 1,999 Joined: Jun 2005 Member No: 160,674 |
I've seen the origional. (This is a remake)
The first was hella scary. Of course, I was 11 when I saw it. |
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Jan 14 2006, 04:54 PM
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i want to see it so i searched for it and read reviews. some people saw the original movie, which came out in the 70s. a lot of the people who saw the original got upset by the trailer for the remake. they said that the remake's trailer showed a part of the movie that was supposed to be a surprise, and they said that everything's going to be predictable now.
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Jan 14 2006, 05:14 PM
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 crushed. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 9,432 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 20,026 |
Okay, so it's one of those urban legends we've (well, at least I've) heard a million times. Personally, I think it stays better being a story rather than being made into a movie. Yeah, I agree, I think everything will be predictable, but I still will see it.
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Jan 14 2006, 05:16 PM
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A stranger called me and left me a message. I can't understand him though he's mumbling. I don't think I'll call back.
Haha, this movie kinda looks like Phonebooth except different. hahah. |
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Jan 14 2006, 05:21 PM
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i want to see it, but only because a couple days before in my english class we were talking about urban ledgends & it weird because we each had to tell an urban legend we knew & i told the one about the babysitter&the guy. yeah so when i saw the preview i was like "im gonna go see it" but it looks like one of those movies that someone just decided to make just for the hell of it. =[
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Jan 14 2006, 09:00 PM
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 YEA? ILL EAT YOUR FACE OFF =] Group: Member Posts: 345 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 333,087 |
isnt that the exact same thing as the scary story, "the babysitter?"
except its like..not the same title. |
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Jan 14 2006, 09:03 PM
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at first i really wanted to see it but after seeing the trailer for it a few times it just looks stupid. i think its cause of the actress. they could have gotten someone better.
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Jan 14 2006, 09:05 PM
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I still want to see it..even though I don't likw suspense movies.
 The main actress is from some Disney movie too. The all original ones...I think it was something like "Let it Rip" ...or Rip girls. nvm. It was the movie about her surfing and her mother was a surfer..yadayada. |
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Jan 14 2006, 09:05 PM
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Hm, I hadn't seen a preview yet, but I really like your avatar and signature, Reverted
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Feb 5 2006, 10:21 PM
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YA this movie is like a remake but I honestly don't think it's scary....it looks kinda lame and the girl can't act for sure
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Feb 5 2006, 10:23 PM
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shits garbage
similar to flightplan, you will need to leave your common sense at home before going to the movie theatre |
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Feb 5 2006, 10:26 PM
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 I come from East Oakland where the youngstas get hyphy! Group: Member Posts: 1,821 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 102,942 |
That movie is lame. Waste of money. Seriously. Not scarey at all. Very dissapointing I only got scared at the end when she's in the hospital. The movie goes by real slow too. All the action is like within the last 15 minutes of the movie. Wack.
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Feb 5 2006, 10:32 PM
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 Yawn Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 9,530 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 65,772 |
hm, i don't like that preview. I mean, i'm not a big fan of scary movies, but this one scares me more then others for some reason. The fact that the guy is in the house and all and calling her. lol I dunno.
I probably won't be seeing it. |
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Feb 6 2006, 12:46 AM
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 I'm happy, are you? Group: Member Posts: 291 Joined: Jan 2006 Member No: 345,268 |
QUOTE(danielle_x3 @ Jan 14 2006, 1:54 PM) i want to see it so i searched for it and read reviews. some people saw the original movie, which came out in the 70s. a lot of the people who saw the original got upset by the trailer for the remake. they said that the remake's trailer showed a part of the movie that was supposed to be a surprise, and they said that everything's going to be predictable now. Yeah. I never saw the original. But I found an old trailer for it(Searched IMDB). Its visual quality is nothing like the new one but honestly, the first one looks a heck of a lot darker. This new one seems to polished. But thats how it is these days, looks and substance often gets left beind. I'm not big into the horror/thriller genre but I do want to see the original. It looks really great! I do have to agree with people though. I cannot believe they showed how he was in the house. I mean that part in the new movie's trailer got my blood pumping a bit. Now I'm bummed though cause I can just imagine how amazing that would've been in the theaters instead. Oh well, there is still one secret which a lot of people don't know(as long as they don't research the films and ask their mom about it, she saw the original). I won't tell you and if you want to be surprised don't research it! But its a good little tidbit which I think is important enough that you could say the whole movie isn't ruined by the trailers. Although I'm speaking about the television trailer. I haven't seen the theater version. They might give away more and ruin the movie more. Either way though I plan to see both. |
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Feb 6 2006, 12:47 AM
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I'm happy, are you? Group: Member Posts: 291 Joined: Jan 2006 Member No: 345,268 |
QUOTE(Im So Vain @ Feb 5 2006, 7:26 PM) That movie is lame. Waste of money. Seriously. Not scarey at all. Very dissapointing I only got scared at the end when she's in the hospital. The movie goes by real slow too. All the action is like within the last 15 minutes of the movie. Wack. Why would you even mention something like "she's in the hospital" I don't know what you're refering to but now I'll be expecting it. Thanks... 
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Feb 6 2006, 12:58 AM
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trust me, im fightin temptations. Group: Member Posts: 399 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 120,414 |
yes, i think its a waste of money, not even one scene scared me. i want my $10 back
when a stranger calls=whack. |
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Feb 6 2006, 12:59 AM
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one word. stupied.
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Feb 6 2006, 01:01 AM
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QUOTE(Programmer @ Feb 5 2006, 9:59 PM) one word. stupied. The mis-spelling of that word was intentional, right? .....Right? |
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Feb 6 2006, 08:30 AM
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^ was half asleep when i posted..so yeah i guess...
STUPID* |
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Feb 6 2006, 08:12 PM
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This movie sucked real bad. I'm so glad I didn't waste any money on it.
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Feb 6 2006, 08:21 PM
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Stick to the original 1979 When a Stranger Calls. And even then, f**k it. The original is a total rip-off of the horror classic Black Christmas. Skip the remake, and the original of When a Stranger Calls and go straight to the 1974 classic horror film Black Christmas.
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Feb 7 2006, 06:29 PM
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I think I'll be the one to say that I liked the movie.
I went with my friends and we all got scared. It all depends on the person really. |
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Feb 7 2006, 06:57 PM
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QUOTE(Im So Vain @ Feb 5 2006, 9:26 PM) That movie is lame. Waste of money. Seriously. Not scarey at all. Very dissapointing I only got scared at the end when she's in the hospital. The movie goes by real slow too. All the action is like within the last 15 minutes of the movie. Wack. mmm, thanks a lot. |
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Feb 7 2006, 07:52 PM
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it looks very very stupid and the idea os so old..overdone..and predictable..but.iono.. i still wanna watch it..O.o for fun..
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Feb 7 2006, 10:45 PM
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actually, i want to see it.
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Feb 7 2006, 10:53 PM
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i am going to see it this saturday...i'm scared to see it
so can someone spoil the movie for me? |
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Feb 7 2006, 11:51 PM
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 i know right? Group: Member Posts: 376 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 40,129 |
yepp. i saw this movie. eventhough it was kinda sloww. i liked it. i screamed at pretty much everything that moved. :\
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Feb 8 2006, 12:53 AM
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It was pretty predictable, and it wasn't scary at all to me, but I didn't think it was terrible. The movie was really slow for like the first hour. Then the action started. So it wasn't that great, but I didn't hate it.
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Feb 8 2006, 01:55 AM
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QUOTE(mouse_3k @ Jan 14 2006, 4:24 PM) this movie seems so bland. The plot for this movie is so..expected. A girl babysitting for kids and she gets a scary call and the call is from inside the house. So expected. and the actress looks so amateur(sp?). "Stop caling you sicko" yah..whateva. This movie seems boring and stupid. that's why i started hating it. "stop calling me you sick..." that was some of the worst acting i have ever seen in a movie. when a stranger calls is #1 at the box office. what the freaking hell is going on? THAT?! i have never hated on a movie as much as this one and it's grossed $21,607,203 in one weekend? what is so damn appealing? oh noo she got threatening phone calls. plus the other thing that pisses me off is that she's a babysitter and in the previews you see her running around and freaking out by herself, where are the children?? what kind of damn babysitter is that? |
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Feb 8 2006, 03:18 AM
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it looks interesting. i want to watch it...although the last time i watched a scary movie in the theater, it seriously freaked me out. and that was house of wax. u___________u.
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Feb 8 2006, 06:57 AM
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Any one every see the DCOM "Rip Girls"? The girl who plays Sydney in that plays the babysitter girl in this.
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Feb 8 2006, 02:18 PM
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QUOTE(Chii @ Feb 8 2006, 2:55 AM) that's why i started hating it. "stop calling me you sick..." that was some of the worst acting i have ever seen in a movie. when a stranger calls is #1 at the box office. what the freaking hell is going on? THAT?! i have never hated on a movie as much as this one and it's grossed $21,607,203 in one weekend? what is so damn appealing? oh noo she got threatening phone calls. plus the other thing that pisses me off is that she's a babysitter and in the previews you see her running around and freaking out by herself, where are the children?? what kind of damn babysitter is that? She didn't even know the kids' names. And how freaking annoying was her breathing and their crying?? |
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Feb 8 2006, 07:35 PM
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I'm seeing the movie this Saturday. From all the replies here, I don't think I'd like it. But I'm still going. But, that movie had low critic reviews. Like, 2.5 out of 5 stars. Wow.
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Feb 8 2006, 10:34 PM
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QUOTE(BrokenDream @ Feb 8 2006, 8:35 PM) I'm seeing the movie this Saturday. From all the replies here, I don't think I'd like it. But I'm still going. But, that movie had low critic reviews. Like, 2.5 out of 5 stars. Wow. And yet, it was number one for the weekend. Blasphemy. |
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Feb 8 2006, 10:50 PM
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the previews reminded me of the book babysitter by R.L.Stine lol
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Feb 11 2006, 11:34 PM
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I just go through seeing this movie, I didnt think it was a that great, it had few good suspense moments but I kind of wish I would have saved my money to see something else.
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Feb 12 2006, 06:37 PM
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horrible everything. horrible acting. horrible storyline. ugh. money wasted.
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Feb 12 2006, 07:03 PM
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I don't know if I want to see it. It'll probably scare me. Make me scared to answer the phone. Not that it'll matter if they're some killer in my house, I guess.
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Feb 12 2006, 07:12 PM
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I enjoyed it. Definitely. I thought it was a great movie. Of course, I haven't seen the original so I have nothing to compare to, but it was really good. The first half of the movie is basically this girl name Jill looking around the house because she's getting these strange phone calls and hears doors opening and is seeing the automatic light sensors in some rooms turn on. It's a very good movie with suspense though, it's not a movie that you can easily predict. If you get queesy easily, I'd recommend that you don't see this movie. There are two dead bodies that show up in the most random of places, so there is no sign for those wanting to block their eyes. Very good movie, I can't complain. |
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Feb 13 2006, 09:17 PM
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 when you smile, i melt inside Group: Member Posts: 1,325 Joined: Oct 2005 Member No: 267,089 |
I saw that on Saturday. It wasn't that scary I guess, but the wimp I am, I still jumped. I guess it's just kinda loud.
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Feb 13 2006, 09:19 PM
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my friends said it was a stupid movie, and like there was no point of the movie.
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Feb 13 2006, 10:01 PM
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Omg... This movie creates a lot of suspense...
A+ movie I was all tense up during the movie.. The ending was awesome... I like how they left you off screaming. =D |
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Feb 25 2006, 01:00 AM
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i have to watch the one i love, forget shes loves me. Group: Member Posts: 1,128 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 61,209 |
i saw it and it was not at all what i expected. shes getting scared by all these calls but in the end shes in a psych ward? so was she crazy throughout the whole movie or.. did she get crazy? i thought some scenes were pretty scary especially whenever she found another dead body. i really like camilla belle.. except her eyebrows are like HUGE haha.
overall pretty good movie 4 outta 5 stars :) |
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Feb 25 2006, 01:39 AM
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In my opinion, the movie was pretty bad.
You are about to read a huge spoiler In the end you don't even know who the stranger is. I hate the ending; she's in a mental hospital for something that's not even her fault. |
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Feb 25 2006, 03:15 AM
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i get to watch it tomorrow!
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Feb 25 2006, 05:31 PM
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i have to watch the one i love, forget shes loves me. Group: Member Posts: 1,128 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 61,209 |
QUOTE(iNyCxShoRT @ Feb 25 2006, 1:39 AM) In my opinion, the movie was pretty bad. You are about to read a huge spoiler In the end you don't even know who the stranger is. I hate the ending; she's in a mental hospital for something that's not even her fault. i totally agree! i mean i know its called 'when a stranger calls' but i thought shed at least recognize the uy or maybe youd know his name. and then the end when shes in the mental hospital it confused me. the whole prank calls and all the psycho ness was real right? she just ended up in a mental hosptial after the whole ordeal. she wasn't crazy the whole time was she? i dunno i just hoped the ending would be a litle more dramatic |
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Feb 25 2006, 07:26 PM
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QUOTE(racoons > you @ Jan 14 2006, 4:03 PM) 10/10 for observation! i reall ywant to see it. im not sure why, exactly. it seems certain to dissapoint me. and yet im drawn to it. ah well. it WILL dissappoint you! i saw it.. and this movie sucked. the actress is crappy and its just bad, especially the ending. its not scary.. and i get scared easily. by chuckie and jeepers creepers even. lol. this one doesnt really have a point.. at all. i thought it was going to be really good from the previews.. but the previews pretty much tell you everything!? QUOTE i totally agree! i mean i know its called 'when a stranger calls' but i thought shed at least recognize the uy or maybe youd know his name. and then the end when shes in the mental hospital it confused me. the whole prank calls and all the psycho ness was real right? she just ended up in a mental hosptial after the whole ordeal. she wasn't crazy the whole time was she? i dunno i just hoped the ending would be a litle more dramatic omg! i thought the same exact thing!! |
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Feb 26 2006, 01:58 AM
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It was good. Ok, i'll admit. i shook. paul walker can act better.
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