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by Alice O'Connor, Jun 23, 2009 7:00am PDT

Everyone welcome Nick back from his unusually busy vacation. The poor soul just wanted some rest and relaxation, but no matter where he went--the Orient express, an English manor house, New York, a sleepy Maine fishing village--murders and mysteries were abound. He ended up spending his time dashing around questioning suspects and searching for clues rather than burning to a crisp and wearing straw hats daubed with amusing slogans as he should have been. Bless his little white cotton socks.

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Most definitly a repost, but Labeouf on hardcore vs casual / 'fake' gamers:

"This is how in a simple way you can find out if it's a gamer you want to play with. Ask them if they have a Wii. If they say yes, get the f*** out of there."

Jun 23, 2009 9:08am PDT

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Most definitly a repost, but Labeouf on hardcore vs casual / 'fake' gamers: "This is how in a simple w... : Milleh
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  Is that why you wouldn't play LEGO Star Wars with Megan Fox on the set of Transformers: Revenge of the Fa : abrasion
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    Who was your previous hero? : Alice O'Connor
    - Bert Newton. : abrasion
- What is he, 15? : evildanish
- I thought it was cool he was a gamer until I read this quote. : Evil Benius
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  What a dumb ass. I guess having fun playing games with friends and family casually means that i'm a 'fak... : Pneum0
  - Don't you know it's all about the Halos on the 360??? : dante2010
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    Why all the hate on him being harsh, he's certainly not the only one who thinks that way and acting skill... : abrasion
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  yeah, hes so hardcore he plays The Godfather 2. gamer cred ++ : pandastrong
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    i played godfather 2 and licked it : spiderfill
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      Did that hurt? : Grumbeld
      
      immensely : spiderfill
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  Where is the source? God damnit I hate people who post shit with no source. : Chod
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    http://news.bigdownload.com/2009/06/18/interview-transformers-shia-labeouf-loves-civilization-iv/ Do y... : Milleh
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    "Hate" is such a strong word. How can you "hate" someone for what they post anyway? You can hate the post... : bstrad
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      i've hated people for less : electroly
      
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      i hate like 90% of the shack until the next chatty. then my hatred resets. : xxiv
      
      i'm the other 10% : SlingBlaze
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  Remind me again why I care? I've not seen a single movie with this wannabe in it and I don't plan on it. : avatar_58
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    how big is your rock? : brainchild420
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      Hmm? I avoided transformers because it looked stupid and the new indy scared me away in concept alone. Wh... : avatar_58
      
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      The only thing he was ever good in was Even Stephens (on off-air Disney show), it's also the only role he... : one random winner
      
      damn it, ".. (AN off-air Disney show).." : one random winner
      
      He also played a mentally challenged kid in a Disney movie. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0296251/ : abunch
      
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      his sister on that show was super hot : electroly
      
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      agreed, it's too bad she didn't continue into movies instead of him. : one random winner
      
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      according to imdb she's got three movies coming out in 2009 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005579/ : electroly
      
      Wolvesbayne may be the best/worst of the bunch. Hmm... : one random winner
      
      transformers... stupid... does not compute : brainchild420
      
      I liked him alright in The Greatest Game Ever Played. That was kinda before he started his smartass char... : action wombmate
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    You've probably already seen a movie with him and don't even know it. Like I, Robot. : Edges
    - So what you are saying is he blends in with the scenery? : avatar_58
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    He's a poormans Tom Hanks..or at least they are grooming him to become the next tom hanks. Which sucks b... : deathofrats
    - I think I need to see him play a bad guy that gets really fucked up before I totally write him off, but y... : one random winner
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      More like the next Tom Cruise. I get the feeling that Michael Cera is the next Tom Hanks. : Edges
      
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      ...michael cera plays the same character in every movie : synapse19
      
      At least he does it well/is entertaining. : heartsauce
    - I thought Harison Ford. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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    Qualify how he is a wannabe? : soggybagel
    - Wannabe actor. : Mad Brahmin Disease
- I hope miyamoto gets drunk and dropkicks him at some nintendo transformers launch party. : Guybrushed
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  Well shit Labeouf, what if I have a Wii and the other two consoles? O_o : DM7
  - FAKER! Seriously, a gamer is a gamer. : Grumbeld
- I've liked Labeouf ever since that project greenlight show (although the movie they made in it was terrib... : WhatIsThisFor
- lol a partisan gamer???? what kind of nonsense is this? : wetard
- I didn't like him until now. Wii is for noobs! >:D : darkT
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  he's trying too hard. : dahanese
  - I got this from the whole interview, like he's trying to ram home the point that "I PLAY A RTS, I ARE A G... : VictoriouSecret
- Ahaha, yes Labeouf you are so hard. : ZombieAcademy
- This makes me like him more. : baronzemo78
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  What does he think about politics though? I want to hear what his stance is on Iran. : treework
  - if you ask someone if they have a wii and they say ALLAHU AKBAR, get the f*** out of there : brainchild420
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  Wtf? I'd say that a real gamer would have a Wii, for the simple fact that Mario Galaxy, Zelda, and Metro... : deathofrats
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    Yup. I have a Wii because of the very few excellent games on it, same as the GameCube. I sure as shit don... : node
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      My sister has one, and I honestly hate gaming on it, but I think that's because I'm getting more into PC ... : mysled
      
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      smash bros is meant to be played with a GC controller. Wavebird for the win! : kbnerd
      
      Yup, this is the only way to play it. : one random winner
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    as long as these three continue to be made, I will always buy a nintendo system : fathertime
    - No offense, but it is people like you who make me hate Nintendo. Mario and Zelda specifically are tired ... : deject
    - I'm done with Nintendo. Zelda was meh - MP3 was boring as hell and I hated the controls (yes, I'm broken... : dedgecko
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    No thats not pure gamer fodder, thats fodder for gamers that like playing the same game every couple of y... : Toth21
    - Isn't that what gaming is any more? : walker270
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      You're absolutely right. Mario Galaxy was exactly the same as all other Mario games. : Senate5000
      
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      You're right its completely different, I'm sorry I was so wrong. I mean jesus you didn't even have Yoshi ... : Toth21
      
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      oh so it's troll time, got it : WhatIsThisFor
      
      No thats not trolling, thats called sarcasm in response to sarcasm. : Toth21
      
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      On a more serious response. Is it necessarily a bad thing that they make alot of similar games? So lo... : Senate5000
      
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      Yes because the concept of a good game is subjective to the player. I don't consider doing the same thing... : Toth21
      
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      Did you even play Galaxy? I mean, it really was one of the most innovative platformers ever to come out. ... : Cihte
      
      Yes I most certainly did. I didn't say it was a bad game, I just didn't find it all that interesting. Som... : Toth21
    - as opposed to gamers who like to play the same game every year or multiple times a year : Mr.SEX
    - and that's different from the games on other platforms how? : WhatIsThisFor
    - Not everyone buys or plays every iteration of these games. : omnova
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      totally bro, lets go play some halo of war 3 : AllYourBase
      
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      Yes because I must be defending MS if I am dissing on nintendo. No I think Halo is even worse at this poi... : Toth21
      
      Brilliant? Really? No hyperbole there at all? : heartsauce
      
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      source material lol. : barichnikov
      
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      Have you read any of the Halo Novels (well not that POS "The Flood")? I'm a big sci-fi fan and usually fi... : Toth21
      
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      Larry Niven would like his setting back, please. : AxeMan808
      
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      Jame Cameron would like his concept art back too. : WhatIsThisFor
      
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      I'm afraid I don't get that one, could you explain it to me please? : Toth21
      
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      the marines in Halo were based on the marines in Aliens : Dschinghis Khan
      
      And the vehicles and pretty much everything else human. Larry Niven was actually approached to write one... : WhatIsThisFor
      
      Ahh right I forgot about that. : Toth21
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      Apparently PC gamers don't like games getting released earlier than every couple years either. : mysled
      
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      No I just like games that aren't virtually reboots of themselves every couple of years. : Toth21
      
      Good thing Nintendo is the only company that does this. Imagine if EA did this? We'd see new versions o... : walker270
      
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      So... you get like 3 games a year then right? : one random winner
      
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      Actually in the last year? Yes, its getting hard to find things I actually get excited over anymore. : Toth21
      
      As long as you back it up, you can say whatever the hell you want about sequels. I salute you for it. : one random winner
      
      I'm not a Mario fan, but I always viewed them as evolutions of each other, not "reboots". : action wombmate
      
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      Name some of the games you own, there better not be a number at the end of any of them. : DM7
      
      Duke3d.exe : CrustaR
      
      Team Fortress 2 Half-Life 2 Half-Life 2 Episode 1 Half-Life 2 Episode 2 Max Payne 2 Civilization 4 ... : SockMonkeh
      
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      You guys are hilarious, I talk about Nintendo's endless parade of games from the same 4 franchises and th... : Toth21
      
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      It sounds like you just don't like Nintendo's games. It's cool, some people don't. : DM7
      
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      No I stated quite clearly what I don't like about Nintendo games. If they want to try something new I'm a... : Toth21
      
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      So are you pissed at all the other minor sequels out there or just Nintendo's specifically? If that's the... : DM7
      
      Its not the same and you know it. Nintendo couldn't be more blatant about it if they tried. : Toth21
      
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      Whoa now, so you're anti-sequel? "I've been itching to try it out, I loved Savage and Savage 2." http : WhatIsThisFor
      
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      Damn dude - get off his case. The games that you all listed had significant improvements over their pr... : dedgecko
      
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      And the games Toth21 is ragging on have done the same thing. There is as much "significant improvement" f... : RevRaven
      
      I thought MGS 4 sucked, I don't understand your point? Significant improvement with Galaxy and Ocarina of... : Toth21
      
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      How is Mario Galaxy less of an improvement over Mario 64 than Sacred 2 is to Sacred 1? : WhatIsThisFor
      
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      I think it's the horribly uninspiring story that doesn't add anything to the gameplay - further infuriati... : dedgecko
      
      Okay, a purely subjective opinion of the game is great but that has nothing to do with acknowledging what... : WhatIsThisFor
      
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      Your metric for improvement sucks. The gameplay in Galaxy is a fantastic improvement over any previous Ma... : ieGod
      
      over any platformer, period. : Cihte
      
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      it was the same gameplay as Mario 64 with the addition of gravity switches and wall walking. Nothing jaw... : dedgecko
      
      motherfucker you just made me hate the shack. LOOK WHAT YOU DID : Draugluin
      
      spherical worlds, man. spherical. worlds. Personally, I think that was a pretty significant difference be... : Cihte
      
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      There was a lot more to it than that, gravity was just one thing. There's so much variety in Galaxy that I don't have time to post about it all. Remo had a good breakdown of it on his podcast a while back so you should maybe listen to that. I think you are been overly reductive and I could apply the same terse "review" of any game you've played and make it sound stupid.
      
      The story in Galaxy is pretty good given that it's not a story driven series, never has been. The ending is a major mind fuck.
      
      Metroid Prime 3 was not the same controls as 1/2, not even close.
      
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      There was a lot more to it than that, gravity was just one thing. There's so much variety in Galaxy that... : WhatIsThisFor
      
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      Jesus man, I'm flattered you took the time to dog my post histroy to prove ... what exactly? Did I say... : Toth21
      
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      The fact that you don't see how much is different about Galaxy vs other Mario titles tells me you're trol... : WhatIsThisFor
      
      Honestly when playing Galaxies it reminded me of Mario 64 except instead of running around a castle and j... : sigpro
      
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      Savage to Savage 2 is not a huge improvement you're right. However, I bought savage 2 for $5 on steam, so... : Toth21
      
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      Sounds like your "objective" analysis of Nintendo games being nothing but rehash is breaking down and it' : WhatIsThisFor
      
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      Wow way to twist words to your desires. Of course my analysis is subjective, WTF? Did I say I was speakin... : Toth21
      
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      You are extremely abrasive in your posts, I won't reply to you again. : WhatIsThisFor
      
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      You're calling me abrasive after digging through my post history to somehow prove that me liking any sequ... : Toth21
      
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      ***high-five*** couldn't have said it any better. : dedgecko
      
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      two trolls : WhatIsThisFor
      
      Never change my friend : Toth21
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      ^^^^^^ trolled ^^^^^^^^ : DrFlammable
      
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      Totally, he's only being critical of Nintendo and his post history reveals that he is, in fact, fine with... : WhatIsThisFor
      
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      No I'm afraid you're the troll Whatis, you went through my post history in a desperate attempt to bad mou... : Toth21
      
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      yah totally dude fer shure : WhatIsThisFor
      
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      troll : WhatIsThisFor
      
      ....? : Toth21
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      As opposed to gamers that like playing the same game where they shoot people in the face every couple of ... : ColoradoCNC
      
      more like every damn day!! : dedgecko
    - That's not really a fair statement. While Nintendo stays within a handful of Franchises they do alter gam... : sm00v3d
- Haha, I like him a bit more now. : pun][sher
- then ask them if they like bacon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : Mr.SEX
- He trying to hard to be a hardcore gamer, which is the end shows that he is not. I hardly ever play m... : gummijoh
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  This isn't he first story I've heard contributing to his status as a douche of the first order. I still h... : systatic
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    it's pretty weak but it's not horrible. : kbnerd
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      I'd argue that it was indeed horrible - the wife and I almost turned it off part way through. : Milleh
      
      my wife took me to see it in the theater =-/ : kbnerd
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    If you didn't like Temple of Doom then you won't like this one I think : Begawkiness
    - I'm not the biggest fan of temple and I thought crystal skull was fine. : sigpro
- HEH, if they say yes, then you ask them if they have the Wii fit. If they say yes again (or mention if t... : CrustaR
- If anyone ever asks me if I'm a hardcore gamer I'll just tell them I'm a 'fake' gamer so they'll leave me... : bashildy@speakeasy.net
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  If you add "only" to the "Ask them if they have a Wii." sentence, I'd almost agree with him. : pupismyname
  - This is a good observation right here. : FormerHPB
  - haha, yes : smax
  - I was going to post this. : Turd Ferguson
- Since he's such an avid gamer, wouldn't it be funny if he was a Shacker too? Maybe his name would be the : lyme
- shia ladouche. fuck that guy. : proclone1
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  Who cares. All I care about is that he can't act, has no talent, and is going to be the next Indiana Jone... : Marauder IIC
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    He was the least of the problems with Indiana Jones 4. Don't project all the suck onto one person. : FlatlineDixay
    - This, Indiana Jones was just a huge pile of overall bad. : Milleh
    - As much as I hate him I thought he was the best part about the new Indy. : Mad Brahmin Disease
- so true. : OMGzImBurning
- I hate when people have this stupid mentality about "hardcore" gaming : ColoradoCNC
- That guy cracks me up. : Ellissd
- Please don't Labeouf up the chatty with Labeouf threads. : grandmasterlee
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  Shia Labeouf is nerfcore. : Ride-My-Rocket
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    If I could [LOL] this twice, I would. : TroZ
    - don't worry, I [LOL]'d it for ya. : one random winner
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  I wonder how much less douchey this guy would come off if he were say, a UFC champion...you know, instead... : Saman
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    Dude, it's the internet, everyone is the most badass UFC ex-rogue-marine ever out here. : one random winner
    - No dog could take me down. : Mecha Tofu Pirate
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  Wow only hardcore games play the Wii? More like hardcore gamers play games regardless of what system they : AgentPothead
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    Not necessarily, maybe just not that hard core of a gamer, or they're so out of the loop (game wise) that... : one random winner
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      To me this is the best quote in the article. You play everything including real-time strategy? Buddy, I : AgentPothead
      
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      Yeah, I hope he read the article afterwords and laughed. : one random winner
      
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      jesus guys its just an interview dont take him so seriously : Chandler55
      
      Just saying I hope he realizes how much he parodied himself there, it's a funny article. : one random winner
      
      I already thought the guy was kind of a douche this interview just added the bag to the equation. : AgentPothead
- What a douche. : NastyJack
- I wonder if we should tell him how to find out if he's in a movie you want to watch. : Megara9
- Now that I know he's a dork I kinda have less respect for him =\ : Magus
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  lol @ the anger in this thread. have you guys ever seen him in an interview? like conan or whatever?... : smax
  - spielberg is the superjew : Chandler55
- Not sure why but I still dont like him. : bolneze
- The thread yesterday seemed generally favorable of Shia's interview yesterday. Today it feels different. : Sailor of Fortune
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  If someone told me they were into videogames then said "I have a wii!" The intelligence of gaming discuss... : kingdepork
  - well if you were talking to someone who was like "yeah i'm totally into games. super hardcore." and then : dahanese
  - I've known people that believe playing videogames does not make you a gamer but you in fact need to play ... : sm00v3d
  - Sure, but if instead you'd asked them what they had, and they said "a 360 and a wii", you wouldn't think ... : Conan
- It's Shia LaBoeuf, his name literally means Shia TheBeef. : Lone Swordsman
- hahahaha : Dravenport

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