Toshiaki Koala

I meant to say that one or two of them may have been *****. Sorry if I was unclear about that.

Now I'm as big a Puro fan as the next guy, but really, people. To answer your question, yes, the rating is used too often. Especially with ladder matches. Did any of the TLC matches deserve *****? Yes. But not every match involving Edge, Christian, and a ladder is an instant classic. Same with Michaels vs. Ramon. Their WMX match was entertaining, but highly overrated (especially compared to their Summerslam contest, which may actually be *****). I'm no big authority on wrestling, but here are a few matches I've seen that I could consider *****: Bret vs. Owen - WMX HHH vs. Cactus - Royal Rumble Eddy vs. Rey - HH 97 Benoit vs. Sasuke - J Cup 94 Misawa vs. Kobashi - (not sure of the date, there was a rana off the apron near the end) The closest free TV match was probably Benoit vs. Austin from Smackdown.

HHH, by default. (Can't believe I was the first person to make that joke)

Where is Kevin Nash? Ed Lesley? Dennis Knight? Viscera? CHEATUM? This list is a disgrace.

Well, I already saw Seabiscuit, and out of the others, only Open Range looks halfway decent. In fact (this may be an exaggeration), Grind may well turn out to be one of the worst movies of all time.

Why is Shane wrestling at Summerslam? Hmm... because he is Vince's son???

I'm not talking about angles, characters, or storylines, but the names themselves. Although the move was rarely called by this name, I would say the "Hollycaust" is up there. Yes, I know a holocaust is a big fire, but who really thinks of that when they hear the word?

Why? Because it was better then The Matrix Reloaded, X2, The Hulk, LXG, and BB2? Whoa, whoa, whoa. X2 > T3 > BB2. Eating an actual pile of shit > BB2 By the way, I liked T3.

But... Chris Benoit is already here! Now if Vince would just go ahead and push him, we wouldn't be complaining.

What is a "good rapper?"

The game looks as crude and moronic as real backyard wrestling.

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The Creepy Old Guy On Steroids vs. The Creepy Young Guy On Steroids. Should be a barnburner.

Goldberg punches a limousine -- is out for six months, nearly has arm amputated. HHH stands up -- is out for six months, undergoes major leg surgery. Goldberg's moveset: Spear, jackhammer. HHH's moveset: Knee, Punch, Punch, Knee, Punch, Punch, Stall, Sleeper, Punch, Punch, Punch, Kick, Pedigree. Goldberg gets in a fight with Chris Jericho backstage. HHH expends all of his creative energy on crushing Chris Jericho's career and imprisoning him in midcard limbo. Goldberg is a horrible wrestler. HHH is a horrible wrestler. Goldberg sabotages people's careers by kicking them in the head. HHH sabotages people's careers by dropping to his knees and sucking Vince's cock to a prune, begging him not to push them. It's really a tough choice. I'd have to go with HHH, out of personal hatred. Oh, one more: HHH bangs the boss' daughter. Goldberg... who does Goldberg bang?

I suppose my opinion isn't totally valid, as I've only seen the trailers. However, from what I have seen it easily looks like the worst film of the year, and one of the worst of all time.

HALO is a bloated, lumbering, abysmal game, yet it has a hypnotic quality...

Best: Rock vs. Austin (WMXVII) Worst: Sid vs. Undertaker (the very thought of it makes me shudder) And I know Hogan vs. Andre was a classic in terms of storylines and all, but the actual wrestling was pretty dreadful.

You deserve death. My choices: Batman and Robin Glen or Glenda Plan 9 Pootie Tang Shallow Hal A Knight's Tale (only movie I've rented that I just turned off) The New Guy Godzilla (1997) The Animal Ninja III: Poseida (an American B-movie dubbed into Spanish. Contains a sexy scene where the heroine, attempting to arouse her boyfriend, pours V8(!!!) down her chest. In another scene, a magical sword floats out of a closet, and you can see the string holding it up. And the boyfriend is very hairy. Very, very hairy.)

Glen or Glenda is as bad as Plan 9, and ten times more entertaining.

Well, if they're going to continue releasing products after the wrestlers have been fired, why not go ahead with that Jake Roberts inflatable crackpipe they had planned a while back?

Throughout the ages, there have been many works of art. Most have been forgotten. There are some, however, that stand above the others, that do not fade with time but grow in luminosity and brilliance until they outshine all human achievents except each other. These enduring masterpieces preserve, define, and even shape the times during which they are created. Now, however, the geniuses known collectively as "Titus" have crafted a masterwork so stunning, so beautiful, and so revealing that it stands as a monument for all time, a work of such truth and all-encompassing brilliance that it will forever shine and enlighten, an enduring testament to the awesome power of the human mind. It is the very distillation of that quicksilver essence we call "genius". I really don't know where to begin. I am hesitant to label it a masterpiece, as doing so would almost be an insult. So many lesser works have gone before it and been called masterpieces that to do so here would almost diminish, in our eyes and minds, its majesty. When placed next to, say, the Mona Lisa, it is as if Da Vinci had placed the canvas on the floor, removed his trousers, squatted, and (I hate to be vulgar) released his bowels into the air. The story is one of the most truthful and genuinely heartfelt that I have ever experienced (not seen, experienced). The brilliant and wicked Lex Luthor (whose genius seems telescoped from that of the team behind this game), has trapped Superman in a virtual prison resembling the city of Metropolis, and the Man of Steel must call on all of his resources to escape. This sounds crude on the page, I know, but it is absolutely beautiful when played. In the masterful first scene, the face of Luthor is seen not clearly as one would expect in a lesser work, but as a blurred, jagged, garbled mess resembling a pizza that a train has run over multiple times. This is a reflection of Superman's inner being. Who is this man? he muses. We, along with Superman, see his physical self but not his true person. This Luthor hides behind his mask of brilliance. When Superman asks, Who is Luthor, we ask, Who are any of us? This feeling of mystery and wonderment continues throughout the game. The minions of Luthor are seen not as tangible human figures but as gossamer, shadow-like half-entities. We can't see where they end and the world begins. Superman himself faces this problem, but on many more layers. The world around him is hidden along with its denizens. Through the power of Kryptonite, Luthor has cast an ethereal green fog over the landscape, shrouding it in awe and mystery. What lurks in the depths, we wonder along with Superman. This is a game whose own depths surpass such musings. The conclusion of the game is as beautiful and heartrending as any I have ever experienced (again, that word). As Superman engages in a final, epic showdown with a grainy, washed-out amalgam of pixels representing an alien thug, a loud screech is heard. The colors on the screen are inverted, the motion slows and finally stops. All of this time, our hero has fought, hoping for a conclusive end to his suffering. He finds nothing of the sort. He is disappointed, and so are we. But deep down we know that his tribulations were anything but futile. Even the manual is filled with lush layers of brilliance. We are promised the powers of X-Ray vision, yet they are found nowhere in the actual game. Our frustration at this reverberates through the halls of our souls, and through the shimmering veil of doubt Superman has cast over himself. After playing this, I'm really starting to think that they should stop making games altogether. When placed side by side with this epic masterwork, even the most brilliant of games seem shallow, empty and heartless. Continuing the comparison, they are a frozen puddle. Superman, on the other hand, is a warm, living spring of beauty and wonder. It has so many layers, each one containing its own treats and enjoyment. I would say it's like a good book, but what book has ever been this good?

I replied to the other thread like this, but it's good to shorten my list to 10. For a series of films, I put down the one I like best out of that series. In order: 10. Fellowship of the Ring 9. The Night of the Hunter 8. The Naked Gun 7. Face/Off 6. Heat 5. Monty Python and the Holy Grail 4. Die Hard 3. Home Alone 2. Unforgiven 1. Return of the Jedi

"A seven foot tall pile of human feces has no place in a wrestling ring."

"No."

I've missed all the other AFI specials (didn't know they were on), but I'll definitely be watching this. They'll probably give the top villain spot to Captain Bligh, The Wicked Witch, or Norman Bates. Heroes, I don't know, maybe Rick from Casablanca. If Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum in The Night of the Hunter) places number one on the villains list, it will be a mark-out moment akin to Benoit winning the title. He at least had better make the top 10, or I will be mighty pissed. What should their next list be? It seems there's nothing left to do, except maybe the 100 greatest death scenes or something like that. They would never do this, as they're trying to get people to watch the movies on the lists, but "100 Bombs" (the 100 worst movies ever) would be pretty funny.