Cad Zombie
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Post by Cad Zombie on Sept 4, 2007 23:17:49 GMT -5
RE: logans run, I think I'm a bit past due for Carousel. what was it,..35?
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Post by thomasallencummins on Sept 18, 2007 10:08:26 GMT -5
RE: logans run, I think I'm a bit past due for Carousel. what was it,..35? Something like that. It's easy to check. Just look at your life clock. If its blinking you ought to think about body armor. Just a suggestion. :-)
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Post by ram on Sept 19, 2007 13:59:22 GMT -5
CadZombie, I'm sorry to say you're way past due. The age limit is 30. Run for your life! Head for Sanctuary!
Oh, no, I'm past due too. Hey, I think we all are. Or most of us. Oh, well, I'm too lazy to run. I'll just wait calmly for the Sandman and give him a wedgie when he tries to zap me.
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Post by thomasallencummins on Dec 5, 2007 9:11:20 GMT -5
Picked up Transformers (didn't see the film at the theater). Was kind of suprised at how entertaining the film was. I liked it very much. Now I'm disappointed I didn't catch in on the big screen. :-(
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Post by Captian Nemo on Dec 22, 2007 8:04:19 GMT -5
Back to Logan's Run...I still think that the Sandman's "Flame Gun" is still one the coolest pieces of sci-fi weaponry to date. When I frst saw that green flame shooting out of the barrel at the theater, i was hooked. I want one! But for now I'll settle for the video.
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Post by ram on Dec 24, 2007 16:09:15 GMT -5
Yes! The "flame gun" was very cool. I think it was unique to Logan's Run, cuz I don't remember seeing a weapon like that in any other movie. I hope the talked-about remake will keep the gun since it's such a signature prop - maybe just jazz up the flames a little. I don't want it being turned into a generic "laser" gun .
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Post by thomasallencummins on Dec 26, 2007 7:18:41 GMT -5
Well now that Christmas has come and gone I can report that the familly acquired The Simpsons Movie, The Bourne Ultimatum, Shrek 3 and Futurama - Benders Big Score. I saw the Simpsons at the theater so that movie's obvious greatness was already known. As for the rest it was all new. Bourne 3 was great. Shrek 3 was consistently amusing, very good and though Bender's Big Score seemed to drag a bit in places it was wonderful to finally see some new Futurama.
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Post by ram on Apr 18, 2008 2:24:52 GMT -5
Over the Christmas holidays I bought the 25th anniversary 4-disc set of Blade Runner. More recently I bought and watched the 2-disc edition of Serenity.
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Post by thomasallencummins on Apr 21, 2008 5:41:42 GMT -5
Over the Christmas holidays I bought the 25th anniversary 4-disc set of Blade Runner. I've been wanting to pick that up, ram. I assume the bonus features are worth the outlay.
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Post by ram on Apr 22, 2008 2:08:48 GMT -5
Over the Christmas holidays I bought the 25th anniversary 4-disc set of Blade Runner. I've been wanting to pick that up, ram. I assume the bonus features are worth the outlay. atomic, you get your money's worth with this set. For a mere $35 (CAN) you get a rich serving of DVD goodness. Disc One brings you the restored & remastered "Final Cut" of the film, and really, both picture and sound are flat-out stunning. In addition to the film, you get not one, not two, but three different audio commentaries. Disc Two offers Dangerous Days, an awesome THREE-AND-A-HALF HOUR documentary that by itself would justify getting the DVD set, in my opinion. Disc Three has the original 1982 US theatrical cut, the '82 international cut, and the 1992 director's cut. Disc Four contains more bonus material that wasn't included in the documentary. So for Blade Runner geeks, this DVD set was nirvana. The only unfortunate thing for me was that the Final Cut never made it to cinemas here, so I didn't get the chance to see Blade Runner on the big screen one more time.
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Post by thomasallencummins on Apr 27, 2008 8:36:43 GMT -5
I've been wanting to pick that up, ram. I assume the bonus features are worth the outlay. atomic, you get your money's worth with this set. For a mere $35 (CAN) you get a rich serving of DVD goodness. Disc One brings you the restored & remastered "Final Cut" of the film, and really, both picture and sound are flat-out stunning. In addition to the film, you get not one, not two, but three different audio commentaries. Disc Two offers Dangerous Days, an awesome THREE-AND-A-HALF HOUR documentary that by itself would justify getting the DVD set, in my opinion. Disc Three has the original 1982 US theatrical cut, the '82 international cut, and the 1992 director's cut. Disc Four contains more bonus material that wasn't included in the documentary. So for Blade Runner geeks, this DVD set was nirvana. The only unfortunate thing for me was that the Final Cut never made it to cinemas here, so I didn't get the chance to see Blade Runner on the big screen one more time. Okay that sinks it. I've got to have it, ram. Though I was unfortunate enough to miss it at the theater I managed to pick up Cloverfield on friday. Wow. Very cool. Very unique and though it was shot from a singular perspective unexpectedly epic. Very happy I made the purchase. Rented Alien vs. Predator: Requiem. Glad I didn't buy it however I didn't think it was nearly as bad as everyone has said. I see why it was panned but it was still fairly entertaining. When I can get it for 5 bucks in the bargain bin I'll pick it up.
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Post by ram on Apr 27, 2008 17:32:01 GMT -5
I missed Cloverfield too. Heard good things about it. I really should head out to some movies this summer, before my DVD player ends up owning my soul completely. BTW, you can save some bucks off Blade Runner if you get the 2-disc set - it has just the Final Cut and the Dangerous Days doc, which will be more than enough for most. Me, I had to get the 4-disc set cuz I'm a total BR freakazoid. Besides, I always liked the original version with Harrison Ford's voiceover and this was the only way to get it.
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Post by thomasallencummins on Apr 28, 2008 5:39:01 GMT -5
Besides, I always liked the original version with Harrison Ford's voice over and this was the only way to get it. It's funny about that. The first time I watched the director's cut I found the absence of the voice over kind of strange. I mean I've watched the film dozens of times since I first saw it at the theater and the narration has become almost integral. But then I watched BR a second time without and somehow I understood why it was removed. BR doesn't need to go looking for validation through the familiar hard nosed detective, film noir narration. Don't get me wrong, I do kind of miss it, I just believe BR isn't necessarily enhanced by it.
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Post by ram on Apr 29, 2008 1:07:03 GMT -5
Rented Alien vs. Predator: Requiem. Glad I didn't buy it however I didn't think it was nearly as bad as everyone has said. I see why it was panned but it was still fairly entertaining. When I can get it for 5 bucks in the bargain bin I'll pick it up. *****WARNING: SPOILER FOR ENDING OF AVP***** atomic, I have to say the ending of AvP irked me a bit. Don't you think it was rather odd that the other Predators failed to detect the presence of the baby Alien in the womb of their fallen comrade? Surely it could not have evaded the scanning technology of the Predators - the sophistication of which was demonstrated earlier in the film, in the scene where the woman wanted to free her companion from the Alien nest in which he was snared. The Predator would not allow it because he looked through his visor at the man's torso and saw he had already been impregnated. So obviously the Predators' helmets contain a pretty powerful "x-ray" scanner...and yet not one of them saw anything amiss when they were carrying their dead comrade onboard? Or am I missing something here? Does AvP: Requiem address this?
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Post by thomasallencummins on Apr 29, 2008 5:45:33 GMT -5
Rented Alien vs. Predator: Requiem. Glad I didn't buy it however I didn't think it was nearly as bad as everyone has said. I see why it was panned but it was still fairly entertaining. When I can get it for 5 bucks in the bargain bin I'll pick it up. *****WARNING: SPOILER FOR ENDING OF AVP***** atomic, I have to say the ending of AvP irked me a bit. Don't you think it was rather odd that the other Predators failed to detect the presence of the baby Alien in the womb of their fallen comrade? Surely it could not have evaded the scanning technology of the Predators - the sophistication of which was demonstrated earlier in the film, in the scene where the woman wanted to free her companion from the Alien nest in which he was snared. The Predator would not allow it because he looked through his visor at the man's torso and saw he had already been impregnated. So obviously the Predators' helmets contain a pretty powerful "x-ray" scanner...and yet not one of them saw anything amiss when they were carrying their dead comrade onboard? Or am I missing something here? Does AvP: Requiem address this? SPOILER WARNING STILL IN EFFECT!!!!!! No you didn't miss anything. Like many of the other "issues" that AVP:R has, continuity seems to be chief among them. Sure it's really annoying but the only way you can watch the sequel without stomping off in disgust is to not only suspend your disbelief of the concept of Aliens ravaging a small town, you have to also suspend your expectation that the film makers are paying attention to the details. Other than that it's a fine film. :-) ;D
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