Ah yes, the classic Harlan Ellison script. He was never happy with the way they rewrote it if I remember correctly.Is Harlan Ellison ever happy with anything anybody does? Somebody should stat up Harlan Ellison's Ego and pit it against the tarrasque.
I see I was ninja'd by Treppa.
We're having a Sci-Fi intervention on Jeremy's behalf. Next thing ya know, the dude cops to hating Dune. This.Ends.Here!Well, I got my coffee. Is this the morning of Jeremy's intervention? Where is everybody?Eh? What's he intervening in?Dune, the book? (bleh)
Dune, the movie? (I loved it. People who read and liked Dune hated it)
Dune, the Sci-Fi miniseries? (Never saw it)
The miniseries was even better than the movie. And I liked the movie.
I can't make it through the first chapter of the book without falling asleep.
I really like the new release of Neong Genesis Evangelion. How's Black Lagoon?~looks at my stack of anime that I had bought a month or so ago~ I had forgotten that I bought these. ~wicked smile~ The price ought to turtn Freehold DM green with envy. Under $35 for these four titles.Oh...I forgot to tell you..I've been shopping a bit m'self!
Here's what I've gotten so far..
Star Ocean EX
Paranoia Agent
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Zeta Gundam- a New Translation(ALL HAIL TRUE GUNDAM)
Black Lagoon Season One
Gatchaman OVA
Macross- Love, Do you Remember(ALL HAIL MACROSS!!!)
Fist of the North Star, New OVA
Evangelion: you can NOT advanced.I should be getting the next season of Black Lagoon and maybe another OVA in two weeks.
I ain't green- although I do hate the fact that you have Maburaho!! Although there seemed to be only one episode that was truly full of ecchi like the manga was...
And I have GOT to find Nyan-koi!!!!
well, considering that Dutch and i seem to have been separated at birth, I am a bit biased, but I have to say it is a hilarious action adventure.
Ah yes, the classic Harlan Ellison script. He was never happy with the way they rewrote it if I remember correctly.Is Harlan Ellison ever happy with anything anybody does? Somebody should stat up Harlan Ellison's Ego and pit it against the tarrasque.I see I was ninja'd by Treppa.
Don't worry; it's tough to keep up. ;)
Dune, the book? (bleh)Dune, the movie? (I loved it. People who read and liked Dune hated it)
Dune, the Sci-Fi miniseries? (Never saw it)
You loved the original movie with Kyle McLaughlan and Sting? Seriously?
Welcome to Sebastian's clique, Nathan.
Oh, yeah, regarding that name. We kinda treat it like most people treated Voldemort's name in the Harry Potter franchise.
~looks at my stack of anime that I had bought a month or so ago~ I had forgotten that I bought these. ~wicked smile~ The price ought to turn Freehold DM green with envy. Under $35 for these four titles.Oh...I forgot to tell you..I've been shopping a bit m'self!
Here's what I've gotten so far..
Star Ocean EX
Paranoia Agent
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Zeta Gundam- a New Translation(ALL HAIL TRUE GUNDAM)
Black Lagoon Season One
Gatchaman OVA
Macross- Love, Do you Remember(ALL HAIL MACROSS!!!)
Fist of the North Star, New OVA
Evangelion: you can NOT advanceI should be getting the next season of Black Lagoon and maybe another OVA in two weeks.
I ain't green- although I do hate the fact that you have Maburaho!! Although there seemed to be only one episode that was truly full of ecchi like the manga was...
And I have GOT to find Nyan-koi!!!!
I will have to put a list of my Anime collection up here this weekend.
And as far as Star Wars goes, I like it because it's fun not because it's high art. Most movies that are 'great cinema' bore me silly or leave me feeling frustrated at having watched them. I watch movies to enjoy a story not to be depressed.
You loved the original movie with Kyle McLaughlan and Sting? Seriously?
Dune, the book? (bleh)Dune, the movie? (I loved it. People who read and liked Dune hated it)
Dune, the Sci-Fi miniseries? (Never saw it)
Seriously. Admittedly, I was 16 when I saw it. :)
The book bored me to tears, so I never got past the first 50 pages, but I know people who read the books reviled the movie.
I got a big wall scroll with Haruhi Suzumiya big ol head on it. (the bf hates her xD)
I love Haruhi Suzumiya. I need to pick up season two sometime or another.
I got up early this morning to do yard work, only to find the ground covered with snow. Snow? Huh? More is coming down in big, hairy flakes. It's gorgeous.
I really like the new release of Neong Genesis Evangelion. How's Black Lagoon?~looks at my stack of anime that I had bought a month or so ago~ I had forgotten that I bought these. ~wicked smile~ The price ought to turn Freehold DM green with envy. Under $35 for these four titles.Oh...I forgot to tell you..I've been shopping a bit m'self!
Here's what I've gotten so far..
Star Ocean EX
Paranoia Agent
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Zeta Gundam- a New Translation(ALL HAIL TRUE GUNDAM)
Black Lagoon Season One
Gatchaman OVA
Macross- Love, Do you Remember(ALL HAIL MACROSS!!!)
Fist of the North Star, New OVA
Evangelion: you can NOT advanceI should be getting the next season of Black Lagoon and maybe another OVA in two weeks.
I ain't green- although I do hate the fact that you have Maburaho!! Although there seemed to be only one episode that was truly full of ecchi like the manga was...
And I have GOT to find Nyan-koi!!!!
Black Lagoon is very good and very violent.
You loved the original movie with Kyle McLaughlan and Sting? Seriously?
Seriously. Admittedly, I was 16 when I saw it. :)
The book bored me to tears, so I never got past the first 50 pages, but I know people who read the books reviled the movie.
I read the book and have loved all the movies to date, but never understood how anyone who hadn't already read the book could possibly follow what was happening in the first movie. It seemed very much an insider's movie, not for the general public.
The miniseries stands alone well. It's one of the few things we have on DVD.
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So I finally got around to watching the entire Star Wars original Trilogy. Totally underwhelmed. Poor story and horrible script, ok effects for the time, and I`m totally mystified as to why it was so popular. I guess I`m just not a good geek.
I'm going to find you and burn all your mini's.
BLASPHEMER!!!!!!!!!!!!
Welcome to Sebastian's clique, Nathan.
Wait... aren't we the LPM's goon squad? Don't tell me I embroidered this jacket wrong.
So I finally got around to watching the entire Star Wars original Trilogy. Totally underwhelmed. Poor story and horrible script, ok effects for the time, and I`m totally mystified as to why it was so popular. I guess I`m just not a good geek.I'm going to find you and burn all your mini's.
BLASPHEMER!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mac Boyce, Inquisitor of Lucas.
I got a big wall scroll with Haruhi Suzumiya big ol head on it. (the bf hates her xD)I love Haruhi Suzumiya. I need to pick up season two sometime or another.
I need to crack open my set and see what version of the series i have. I think it is the shorter version, but I won't be able to tell until tonight.
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I followed Dune fine, but I think I was more in the mindset of watching a David Lynch movie, rather than an adaptation of the book (since I hadn't read it at all before the movie). If you've watched any other David Lynch movies or the first season of Twin Peaks, you know you have to pay close attention to all the movie's cues.
I got up early this morning to do yard work, only to find the ground covered with snow. Snow? Huh? More is coming down in big, hairy flakes. It's gorgeous.
Why, thank you. I work hard to keep my big, hairy flakes looking good so when they fall to the ground they glisten. It's nice to be appreciated. ;P
I would like to clarify that I do not hate Star Wars. ;) I enjoy them for what they are (all 6 of them and a bunch of the EU stuff).:)
Too late with those false words, Blasphemer! Take him to the torture chamber!
~grins~
Mac Boyce, Inquisitor of Lucas.So I finally got around to watching the entire Star Wars original Trilogy. Totally underwhelmed. Poor story and horrible script, ok effects for the time, and I`m totally mystified as to why it was so popular. I guess I`m just not a good geek.I'm going to find you and burn all your mini's.
BLASPHEMER!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just said burn all his mini's. There is no intent on ripping his voicebox out and replacing it with Jar Jar's.
The Dark Lucas hasn't given me those orders.......yet.
I followed Dune fine, but I think I was more in the mindset of watching a David Lynch movie, rather than an adaptation of the book (since I hadn't read it at all before the movie). If you've watched any other David Lynch movies or the first season of Twin Peaks, you know you have to pay close attention to all the movie's cues.
I'd never seen a David Lynch movie before Dune or Twin Peaks and the book was too boring to read. :/
But I never had any trouble at all following the movie. I've never understood why it was supposed to be confusing. The miniseries did give a lot more detail which is why I liked it more, but the original movie made perfect sense.
I would like to clarify that I do not hate Star Wars. ;) I enjoy them for what they are (all 6 of them and a bunch of the EU stuff).:)Too late with those false words, Blasphemer! Take him to the torture chamber!
~grins~
and now, mr Franklin, we will discuss the location of your hidden star wars hating base....
Justin Skytrasher, I am your father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate.
I got a big wall scroll with Haruhi Suzumiya big ol head on it. (the bf hates her xD)I love Haruhi Suzumiya. I need to pick up season two sometime or another.I need to crack open my set and see what version of the series i have. I think it is the shorter version, but I won't be able to tell until tonight.
I have heard bad things about the second season, I have not seen it myself however. (should clarify, BF likes the series, just not the girl. ^-^)
I got a big wall scroll with Haruhi Suzumiya big ol head on it. (the bf hates her xD)I like this one.
Oh yea I follow that guy. He actually submitted some fan art to Blizzard and they used it for the loading screen in Wow Wrath of the Lich King.
I have heard bad things about the second season, I have not seen it myself however. (should clarify, BF likes the series, just not the girl. ^-^)I got a big wall scroll with Haruhi Suzumiya big ol head on it. (the bf hates her xD)I love Haruhi Suzumiya. I need to pick up season two sometime or another.I need to crack open my set and see what version of the series i have. I think it is the shorter version, but I won't be able to tell until tonight.
I am not quite sure what the second season is really - I have heard everything from a re-telling of the first season to it being a mishmash of new episodes mixed in with way too many flashbacks from the old. What is it exactly?
Welcome to Sebastian's clique, Nathan.Wait... aren't we the LPM's goon squad? Don't tell me I embroidered this jacket wrong.
I was wondering what a "GNOO SQUAD" was ...
Wow. Where is everyone? Working? ~grins~
I figured that was a misspelling. That's why mine says "GNU SQUAD."I was wondering what a "GNOO SQUAD" was ...Welcome to Sebastian's clique, Nathan.Wait... aren't we the LPM's goon squad? Don't tell me I embroidered this jacket wrong.
I GNU it!
I think it may actually be worth editing those posts while you still can... Seriously, they will be found. Try to talk to somebody offline about that stuff.
That goes for anybody you might be having an issue with--don't bring it to this thread. Some trolls have the Narcissism racial trait.
There are other venues where you can vent.
Yay!!! Today is the last day on the evening shift! ~grins~ Granted, it will be hard for the first month or three to get up at 6 am, but it will be worth it.
I think it may actually be worth editing those posts while you still can... Seriously, they will be found. Try to talk to somebody offline about that stuff.That goes for anybody you might be having an issue with--don't bring it to this thread. Some trolls have the Narcissism racial trait.
There are other venues where you can vent.
But what if we have an issue with each other? Where do we go? FB? Gleemax? The National Enquirer? Doctor Phil or Jerry Springer? This is an important question!!!! j/k
The haters are gonna hate. Trolls be trolls.
I think it may actually be worth editing those posts while you still can... Seriously, they will be found. Try to talk to somebody offline about that stuff.That goes for anybody you might be having an issue with--don't bring it to this thread. Some trolls have the Narcissism racial trait.
There are other venues where you can vent.
But what if we have an issue with each other? Where do we go? FB? Gleemax? The National Enquirer? Doctor Phil or Jerry Springer? This is an important question!!!! j/k
The haters are gonna hate. Trolls be trolls.
Screw all those options. FAWLTY settles their differences in the ring, WWE style!
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I guess after seeing and hearing all these excited fans I expected some super awesome film. But instead I got a whiny, b*@#$y main character which doesn`t surprise me that the actor went on to do next to nothing afterwards. I saw predictable dialogue, and I saw horrible acting. The effects were good for their time, the story other than being a bit predictable was still ok. I guess I went into it expecting Lord of the Rings instead I got Spaceballs. But I guess I missed the experience of seeing it as a kid when my expectations would have been much lower, and the magic factor would have been much higher.
I guess after seeing and hearing all these excited fans I expected some super awesome film. But instead I got a whiny, b%#%!y main character which doesn`t surprise me that the actor went on to do next to nothing afterwards. I saw predictable dialogue, and I saw horrible acting. The effects were good for their time, the story other than being a bit predictable was still ok. I guess I went into it expecting Lord of the Rings instead I got Spaceballs. But I guess I missed the experience of seeing it as a kid when my expectations would have been much lower, and the magic factor would have been much higher.
That actor went on to play the quintessential Joker...in an animated series, sure, but still.
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I think it may actually be worth editing those posts while you still can... Seriously, they will be found. Try to talk to somebody offline about that stuff.That goes for anybody you might be having an issue with--don't bring it to this thread. Some trolls have the Narcissism racial trait.
There are other venues where you can vent.
But what if we have an issue with each other? Where do we go? FB? Gleemax? The National Enquirer? Doctor Phil or Jerry Springer? This is an important question!!!! j/k
The haters are gonna hate. Trolls be trolls.
We just don't want them trollicing in here. :)
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In all honesty the original trilogy isn't that much better (if at all) than the prequel trilogy.
Ok, I was following along ok, minding my own business, but then this.
Seriously?
Episode One is up there as one of the worst movies ever made.
Was Darth Maul "bad"? It was implied that he was -- but what did he do that was actually evil? Darth Vader in the first ten minutes of Episode IV established himself as "bad". Darth Maul looked cool fighting Jedi. That was it. (And don't get me started on Mr. Rabbit Ears...) Then you have the weak love scenes in the field (seeing Anakin riding those cow things was bad -- seeing it on I-Max was painful). As well as plot holes that you could drive a star destroyer through. Follow it up with the third one where Anakin gets even more whiny than previously thought possible (at least we know that Luke gets it honestly). And a fall to the dark side that still doesn't make a lot of sense to me.
The prequel trilogy for the most part were beautiful films that had little to no substance. Eye candy? Sure. As good as the original trilogy? Not even close.
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You loved the original movie with Kyle McLaughlan and Sting? Seriously?
Dune, the book? (bleh)Dune, the movie? (I loved it. People who read and liked Dune hated it)
Dune, the Sci-Fi miniseries? (Never saw it)
Seriously. Admittedly, I was 16 when I saw it. :)
The book bored me to tears, so I never got past the first 50 pages, but I know people who read the books reviled the movie.
I read the book. I read it around the same time I read the first Wheel of Time book. It was interesting to compare the differences. My issue was that Dune characters weren't very well described. I had a really hard time figuring out who was who. Compared to Wheel of Time where every blade of grass seemed to be described in painstaking detail.
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I guess after seeing and hearing all these excited fans I expected some super awesome film. But instead I got a whiny, b~@#*y main character which doesn`t surprise me that the actor went on to do next to nothing afterwards. I saw predictable dialogue, and I saw horrible acting. The effects were good for their time, the story other than being a bit predictable was still ok. I guess I went into it expecting Lord of the Rings instead I got Spaceballs. But I guess I missed the experience of seeing it as a kid when my expectations would have been much lower, and the magic factor would have been much higher.
If it makes anyone feel better I do wish I had seen it as a kid, if I had I probably would have loved it for pure nostalgia reasons. But I`ve become such a movie snob in my ripe old age of 27.
Screw all those options. FAWLTY settles their differences in the ring, WWE style!I think it may actually be worth editing those posts while you still can... Seriously, they will be found. Try to talk to somebody offline about that stuff.That goes for anybody you might be having an issue with--don't bring it to this thread. Some trolls have the Narcissism racial trait.
There are other venues where you can vent.
But what if we have an issue with each other? Where do we go? FB? Gleemax? The National Enquirer? Doctor Phil or Jerry Springer? This is an important question!!!! j/k
The haters are gonna hate. Trolls be trolls.
I prefer Poodle Style.
*humps SCP*
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I guess after seeing and hearing all these excited fans I expected some super awesome film. But instead I got a whiny, b~@#*y main character which doesn`t surprise me that the actor went on to do next to nothing afterwards. I saw predictable dialogue, and I saw horrible acting. The effects were good for their time, the story other than being a bit predictable was still ok. I guess I went into it expecting Lord of the Rings instead I got Spaceballs. But I guess I missed the experience of seeing it as a kid when my expectations would have been much lower, and the magic factor would have been much higher.If it makes anyone feel better I do wish I had seen it as a kid, if I had I probably would have loved it for pure nostalgia reasons. But I`ve become such a movie snob in my ripe old age of 27.
I get what you're saying. I think that timing had a lot to do with it. There really wasn't much in the way of good science fiction on screen before the first Star Wars came out -- or quite a bit afterward. So you had that going -- so the world was waiting for another good science fiction film to come out and they announced ESB. AND THE BAD GUYS WON! How many movies before that were there where the bad guys won?
But then George Lucas got hit a little hard in the head with a teddy bear and it was all over. ;-)
Screw all those options. FAWLTY settles their differences in the ring, WWE style!I think it may actually be worth editing those posts while you still can... Seriously, they will be found. Try to talk to somebody offline about that stuff.That goes for anybody you might be having an issue with--don't bring it to this thread. Some trolls have the Narcissism racial trait.
There are other venues where you can vent.
But what if we have an issue with each other? Where do we go? FB? Gleemax? The National Enquirer? Doctor Phil or Jerry Springer? This is an important question!!!! j/k
The haters are gonna hate. Trolls be trolls.
I prefer Poodle Style.
*humps SCP*
AND THAT'S THE BOTTOM....BECAUSE STONE COLD POODLE YAPPED SO!!!
This article would have been better titled "Why It's Pointless to Argue Politics on the Internet." Thanks to Jeremy for this gem. Did you post it here already, or just on FB? If you did it here, sorry for the repeat, but it's worth the read.
I'm not dragging politics in here, just emphasizing why this thread is so awesome.
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This article would have been better titled "Why It's Pointless to Argue Politics on the Internet." Thanks to Jeremy for this gem. Did you post it here already, or just on FB? If you did it here, sorry for the repeat, but it's worth the read.
I'm not dragging politics in here, just emphasizing why this thread is so awesome.
Star Wars isn't politics. It's religion.