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07-07-2010, 01:05 AM
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#4076
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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Originally Posted by Ben Lahnger
When those types of movies came out in the seventies (Westworld, Futureworld, Silent Running, Logan's Run, Saturn 5, Capricorn 1, etc.) we always watched them with this wistful feeling that these things could have been so much better if they were given decent budgets and better effects. Star Wars changed all that. Thank goodness Total Recall wasn't made ten years earlier.
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Funnily enough, I started watching Silent Running just the other day. I kinda liked the concept, but I just couldn't go through with it...... the acting was so embarrassing, my gf and I were alternating between cringing and pausing so we could piss ourselves and imitate in stupid voices. We only lasted like twenty minutes. Although around ten of those were howling at the part where he finds out the gardens are about to be destroyed and goes back, then the eagle comes and lands on his arm like Sleeping fuckin' Beauty. Hilarious.
I really don't mind shabby effects - to be honest I kind of think they're part of the charm with older movies. A good concept, good writing and good acting can make laughable effects into a great movie.
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Witches have no wit, said the magician who was weak.
Hula, hula, said the witches. - Norman Mailer
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07-07-2010, 02:32 AM
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#4077
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 16
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Recently watched :
. Der Golem Wir En In Die Welt Kam (1920)
. Tel père telle fille (2007)
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07-07-2010, 09:07 PM
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#4078
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: colorado USA
Posts: 1,254
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Watched the AKC Breed Identification Series last night.
Encore presentation tonight provided I can get it to run on my laptop.
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07-08-2010, 06:37 AM
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#4079
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Georgia, not far from early colonial settlements
Posts: 38
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Solaris with George Clooney.
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07-08-2010, 10:38 AM
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#4080
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: In AL, which sucks
Posts: 500
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This lovely little horror/black comedy gifting from Netflix called "Lo". Was awesome.
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07-08-2010, 05:48 PM
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#4081
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Um, lower, oh yeah, uh, uh ... YES THERE!
Posts: 6,738
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Originally Posted by Apathy's_Child
Funnily enough, I started watching Silent Running just the other day. I kinda liked the concept, but I just couldn't go through with it...... the acting was so embarrassing, my gf and I were alternating between cringing and pausing so we could piss ourselves and imitate in stupid voices. We only lasted like twenty minutes. Although around ten of those were howling at the part where he finds out the gardens are about to be destroyed and goes back, then the eagle comes and lands on his arm like Sleeping fuckin' Beauty. Hilarious.
I really don't mind shabby effects - to be honest I kind of think they're part of the charm with older movies. A good concept, good writing and good acting can make laughable effects into a great movie.
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Well, I liked "Silent Running", but I do know the best acting in the film was done by Huey, Duey and Louie.
But you know, bad acting isn't always a detriment. How many years do you think people would have remembered "Planet of the Apes" if it weren't for Charlton Heston chewing up the scenery and yelling, "GET YOUR STINKING HANDS OFF ME YOU DAMNED DIRTY APES!" Ha ha ha!
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Originally Posted by vindicatedxjin
I'm too spoiled rotten to wait on netflix to send out my movie T-T
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Originally Posted by Saya
They have instant viewing online though, don't they?
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Originally Posted by vindicatedxjin
Oh ya I forgot they do that...I think the selection is more narrow though...
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No, the selection of titles available for instant viewing is an embarrassment of riches. I have over 440 movies and TV shows in my Instant Watch queue!
For a $9 a month subscription and the use of a broadband connection, it's the best commercial entertainment value around.** And with the free DVD they sent me to use with my Playstation 3, I can watch the instant streaming videos on my 47 inch flat screen TV and it looks GOOD!
In fact, it's how I found out about a hilarious britcom called "The IT Crowd" that I'd never heard of before. I've finished the first and am halfway through the second season in two days!
** - I said "commercial" to circumvent the wise ass who wants to post "it's not a better value than watching everything for free."
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07-08-2010, 06:39 PM
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#4082
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 9,548
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Envy. The closest thing we have is something like thirty dollars to get movies through the mail, but nothing online. And since Canada Post is extremely slow there's no real point, might as well rent at Blockbuster (which I do for movie nights with friends).
You never heard of The It Crowd? I don't watch it much but I fricken love the emergency number song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWc3WY3fuZU
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07-09-2010, 12:06 AM
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#4083
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Harlem
Posts: 6,909
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Toy Story 3. God damn assholes tried to get me to feel guilty for losing my old teddy bear.  It damn near worked.
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07-09-2010, 06:49 AM
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#4084
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Um, lower, oh yeah, uh, uh ... YES THERE!
Posts: 6,738
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Originally Posted by Saya
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Yes, the emergency number bit was very funny. Seeing as how my last job was 3.5 years giving tech support, I find this particularly humorous:
The IT Crowd: the truest IT moment ever!
And if you don't watch it much and want the condensed version, here you go:
The IT Crowd: some of the funniest moments from season one
In fact, people have been telling me the Britcom "Father Ted" is hilarious for years, but I never had an interest. Now that I've found out the creator of "The IT Crowd" was co-creator on that series, I might have to check it out.
I'm thinking about popping in the original Karate Kid movie and watching it at home, then catching a cheap matinee showing of the new remake in the next couple of days. I love me some Jackie Chan!
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Lead me not into temptation ... follow me, I know a shortcut!
As the poets have mournfully sung,
death takes the innocent young,
the rolling in money,
the screamingly funny,
and those who are very well hung.
Your days are numbered - 26,280 per person on average - 2,000,000,000 heartbeats ... tick, tick, tick
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07-09-2010, 07:18 AM
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#4085
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 2,721
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All pleasure is relief from tension. - William S. Burroughs
Witches have no wit, said the magician who was weak.
Hula, hula, said the witches. - Norman Mailer
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07-09-2010, 07:24 PM
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#4086
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Dirty South
Posts: 1,726
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Dude, that was awesome.
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Kill your idol. Come on, jump into the void!
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07-09-2010, 09:56 PM
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#4087
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Toronto
Posts: 15
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Office Space, earlier.
I expected more.
People kept on saying good things about it... But somehow I was left unimpressed.
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07-10-2010, 12:17 PM
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#4088
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: In the Desert
Posts: 4,270
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The devil wears nada.
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07-10-2010, 12:57 PM
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#4089
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: CL
Posts: 33
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platoon leader
fucking Aaron Norris I get it you were in the U.S. Army during Vietnam, your a bad ass. Now take black belts in both American Tang Soo Do and Chun Kuk Do under your brother fucking Chuck Norris and. Go back to kicking ass because you both suck ass as Directors. [B]hur·rah[/b]
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07-10-2010, 04:01 PM
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#4090
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Um, lower, oh yeah, uh, uh ... YES THERE!
Posts: 6,738
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Duane
The devil wears nada.
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Bwah-hah-hah-hah-hah-hah-hah-hah-hah!
Gotta love those porn parody titles!
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Lead me not into temptation ... follow me, I know a shortcut!
As the poets have mournfully sung,
death takes the innocent young,
the rolling in money,
the screamingly funny,
and those who are very well hung.
Your days are numbered - 26,280 per person on average - 2,000,000,000 heartbeats ... tick, tick, tick
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07-10-2010, 11:45 PM
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#4091
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 9,548
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Zombieland. I loved it! I wish I got to see it when it was in theatres.
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07-12-2010, 11:38 PM
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#4092
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Sweden
Posts: 24
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ben Lahnger
Yes, the emergency number bit was very funny. Seeing as how my last job was 3.5 years giving tech support, I find this particularly humorous:
The IT Crowd: the truest IT moment ever!
And if you don't watch it much and want the condensed version, here you go:
The IT Crowd: some of the funniest moments from season one
In fact, people have been telling me the Britcom "Father Ted" is hilarious for years, but I never had an interest. Now that I've found out the creator of "The IT Crowd" was co-creator on that series, I might have to check it out.
I'm thinking about popping in the original Karate Kid movie and watching it at home, then catching a cheap matinee showing of the new remake in the next couple of days. I love me some Jackie Chan! |
Hahaha I love IT Crowd!!! It's a pity they didn't continue the show. If I remember correctly it's only up to 3 seasons, right?
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07-12-2010, 11:56 PM
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#4093
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 9,548
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There's a fourth season now!
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07-13-2010, 12:02 AM
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#4094
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: ∞ ∞ //▲▲\\ ∞ ∞
Posts: 4,618
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despicable me, very cute.
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07-13-2010, 02:32 AM
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#4095
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Dirty South
Posts: 1,726
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I recently saw Pandorum and Sunshine.
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Kill your idol. Come on, jump into the void!
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07-13-2010, 03:20 AM
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#4096
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Um, lower, oh yeah, uh, uh ... YES THERE!
Posts: 6,738
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Originally Posted by morgy
Hahaha I love IT Crowd!!! It's a pity they didn't continue the show. If I remember correctly it's only up to 3 seasons, right?
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Saya's right, there is a fourth season now, and they've contracted for a fifth. I've even started a thread dedicated to "The IT Crowd" in this same TV, Movies, & Games section.
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Lead me not into temptation ... follow me, I know a shortcut!
As the poets have mournfully sung,
death takes the innocent young,
the rolling in money,
the screamingly funny,
and those who are very well hung.
Your days are numbered - 26,280 per person on average - 2,000,000,000 heartbeats ... tick, tick, tick
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07-13-2010, 03:28 AM
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#4097
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Somewhere you'll never reach...
Posts: 491
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The Girl w/the Dragon Tattoo...not big on reading subtitles,but it was pretty good. Wonder how the new version coming out will compare...
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07-13-2010, 07:17 AM
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#4098
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Heaven and Earth
Posts: 2,606
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Despicable Me.
Well worth the price of a movie ticket, a shared drink, and a large shared popcorn.  [And it's just as good in 2D as 3D.]
The Ruins.
Not worth the price of free I got it for from MovieStop. Even if it is about vampire vines that can sing. [Yes. Vines. As in the plant.]
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07-13-2010, 07:18 AM
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#4099
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Heaven and Earth
Posts: 2,606
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Originally Posted by The Divine Ms. M
The Girl w/the Dragon Tattoo...not big on reading subtitles,but it was pretty good. Wonder how the new version coming out will compare...
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I saw this at MovieStop. My husband said he didn't think it would be good, but I thought it looked interesting. [I -need- subtitles, even with English dialogue, so that's not a problem.  ]
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07-13-2010, 10:29 AM
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#4100
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: New York
Posts: 38
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I just watched Youth in Revolt. Somewhat... lacking, not sure in what exactly. But entertaining none the less.
As always, Michael Cera is awkward, adorable and so good to watch. But he most definitely can NOT pull off the pencil-mustache look.
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