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Post by Captain Nemo on Jul 20, 2007 22:34:30 GMT -5
I picked-up a couple of new ones while on vacation. "Greg the Bunny" ("TV wasn't ready for him...are you?"), and "Robot Chicken": Season One. I'm not quite sure yet but keep an eye on Seth Green, he seems to a breath of fresh air in Hollywood. Also found the movie version of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" Paul Rubens(aka Pee Wee Herman) as a vampire-HA!HA!HA!
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Post by thomasallencummins on Jul 22, 2007 13:20:15 GMT -5
Welcome back, Captain. Loved Greg the Bunny "blah". I've seen a few episodes of Robot Chicken. Very funny/disturbing stuff. Always liked the film version of Buffy never liked the tv show. go figure. :-)
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Post by thomasallencummins on Aug 27, 2007 5:54:56 GMT -5
Finally picked up the Indiana Jones trilogy! It's been a very arduous wait to be sure but now I have it. Of course the package states that it's the complete collection which is no longer valid as Indy 4 is in production as I type this. There is a fourth dvd of nothing but special features and it's really cool. Feels good. Real good. :-)
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Post by Avatar on Aug 27, 2007 23:18:18 GMT -5
Haha, yeah, stuff like that makes me glad I never bought a set of Star Wars before. And when I get around to ever getting the IJ movies (which I love) I might even have waited long enough to get them all. (Unless they remake them with additional effects... ) --A
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Post by ram on Aug 28, 2007 11:58:18 GMT -5
I have just Raiders and the bonus DVD. I got them separately. Not interested in Temple of Doom, but might get Last Crusade some day.
The first movie is still the best!
Bought myself the 2-disc ultimate edition of The Spy Who Loved Me. Got it for cheap ($5) in the blowout bin, heheh. Normally, the 2-disc Bond editions are only available as part of the boxed sets, but the video store I go to breaks 'em down so you can get the individual DVD's. Nice, huh?
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Post by Avatar on Aug 28, 2007 23:32:58 GMT -5
Why's everybody so down on Temple of Doom? I liked it. Granted, I saw it before I saw Raiders, but I thought it was good...
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Post by thomasallencummins on Aug 29, 2007 4:52:03 GMT -5
Why's everybody so down on Temple of Doom? I liked it. Granted, I saw it before I saw Raiders, but I thought it was good... --A Well perhaps that is what makes the difference. Many of us were introduced to the Indiana Jones character via Raiders and were a little put off by the darker nature of Temple. Even Spielberg mentions in the special features that Doom is his least favorite and that the film was gloomier than any of the producers/writers/directors intended at the beginning. I don't hate Temple. I don't think any of us that love the series really dislike Temple like say Star Trek V. But it is the film that seems to have diverged from the clear path just enough to generate less than fond memories. IMHO.
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Post by thomasallencummins on Aug 29, 2007 4:53:57 GMT -5
I have just Raiders and the bonus DVD. I got them separately. Not interested in Temple of Doom, but might get Last Crusade some day. The first movie is still the best! Bought myself the 2-disc ultimate edition of The Spy Who Loved Me. Got it for cheap ($5) in the blowout bin, heheh. Normally, the 2-disc Bond editions are only available as part of the boxed sets, but the video store I go to breaks 'em down so you can get the individual DVD's. Nice, huh? You got a Bond film for $5? No fair! Want it too!!!!!!! ;D
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Post by ram on Aug 29, 2007 14:28:50 GMT -5
I don't hate Temple. I don't think any of us that love the series really dislike Temple like say Star Trek V. Yeah, it's a matter of degree. I might not like Temple as much as the other Indy films, but it's still a well-made big budget extravaganza. And you know, I did like it at the time I saw it. Temple is a kick-ass action movie, no doubt about it. It just made me feel slimy and gritty afterwards, that's all. I expect to feel like that when I watch a war movie, not an Indiana Jones adventure. But Temple still gave me my money's worth. It doesn't mar the Indy films the way Star Trek V damaged the Trek franchise and tested the faith of Trek fans.
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Post by Avatar on Aug 29, 2007 23:16:25 GMT -5
LOL I'd call that the mark of a good movie...that it left such "residue" on you. I wouldn't have called it dark either, althogh thinking about it I can see why you'd say so. --A
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Post by thomasallencummins on Aug 30, 2007 4:56:31 GMT -5
LOL I'd call that the mark of a good movie...that it left such "residue" on you. I wouldn't have called it dark either, althogh thinking about it I can see why you'd say so. --A I'm guessing things like an evil looking guy, back lit by a hellish red glow, ripping some poor Innocent's heart out of his chest and then showing it off while the victim's face is stretched into an horrific and unbelieving expression as he realizes that he's still alive and then having that same poor dink lowered down into a river of lava until he begins to burn to death and at the same time his still beating heart bursts into flame topside, might be considered dark in comparison to what generally occurs in Raiders and Crusade. IMHO of course. ;D
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Post by ram on Aug 30, 2007 13:39:40 GMT -5
You nailed it! Temple already had a weird vibe going before that scene, but yeah, that was the moment when I thought: this isn't an Indy movie, it's a gross-out horror flick...
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Post by cail on Aug 30, 2007 19:26:02 GMT -5
Heh, I liked both Temple of Doom and Star Trek V.
Different strokes, I guess.
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Post by thomasallencummins on Sept 4, 2007 6:13:50 GMT -5
I recently got Simpsons season X and SLIDERS season 1-3. I found out that seasons 4 and 5 are not at present available on dvd but that those episodes are broadcast on the Sci Fi channel from time to time. I really got into SLIDERS back 10 years ago when it was new but tuned out when Professor Arturo was killed off. I agree with those fans (and John Rhys Davies) that the show had unlimited potential but the creative team chose a less appealing path that led to the early demise of the series. :-(
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Post by Avatar on Sept 4, 2007 22:46:59 GMT -5
I really got into SLIDERS back 10 years ago when it was new but tuned out when Professor Arturo was killed off. Yeah, that's when I quit watching it as well. --A
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