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#657368
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What are you reading?
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I'm currently reading Dune (talk about synchronicity!), and I don't really know what to say about it other than that it's a surprisingly easy read, I'm more-or-less halfway through it, it's fun to pick up which elements Lucas took and adapted when he went to make Star Wars, and that I'm surprised Lynch was able to make his movie as coherent as it was with so much detail from the novel jettisoned.

As with darth_ender, I'm not sure if I'm going to read any of the sequels.

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#657365
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Last movie seen
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Here is the total list of movies I've watched since last Wednesday. Due to the sheer amount, I won't say what it is about them I like/dislike, I'll just give them my rating (rounded off to the nearest whole number).


The Lost Boys (1987) - 8/10

Forbidden Planet (1956) - 6/10

Highlander III: The Sorcerer/The Final Dimension/etc. (1994) - 5/10

The Lion King (1994) - 9/10

The Barber (2002) - 5/10

Bringing Out the Dead (1999) - 7/10

The Blair Witch Project (1999) - 7/10

Rear Window (1954) - 5/10

The Limey (1999) - 7/10

Pet Sematary (1989) - 6/10

Children of the Corn (1984) - 7/10

Bad Boys (1983) - 7/10

The Dark Angel (1987) - 7/10

Aladdin (1992) - 8/10

Mystery Date (1991) - 6/10

Predator 2 (1990) - 6/10

Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn (1983) - 4/10

The Shining (1980) - 6/10

The Village (2004) - 5/10

Run (1991) - 6/10

The Mask of Zorro (1998) - 8/10

The Hitcher (1986) - 7/10

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - 8/10

Psycho (1960) - 8/10

The Frighteners (1996) - 8/10

Dirty Harry (1971) - 6/10

Misery (1990) - 8/10

Batman Forever (1995) - 4/10

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) - 8/10

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#655375
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POPE FRANCIS IS JESUS CHRIST
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I wasn't talking about the Judeo-Christian God, you ignorant carbon-copy, but the tin god you've created out of your own image, out of your own likeness - the image and likeness of conceited, self-righteous, self-centred, holier-than-thou hypocrites.

I don't know if the Abrahamic God - or a close analogue of the Abrahamic God - exists, but I do know for certain that your small-minded god definately doesn't.

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#655143
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Star Wars: Episode VII to be directed by J.J. Abrams **NON SPOILER THREAD**
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georgec said:


"What order should I watch the SW movies?"

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LOL. I totally get this reference.

SilverWook said:


I've long wondered if Vader had a spare suit stashed away somewhere? Would help explain some of the visual differences between the films.


I personally go with the idea that Vader's had to replace/repair/modify his attire between films.

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#655140
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Last movie seen
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CP3S said:


As rough of a place as it can be, the world is still a pretty awesome place full of all sorts of fantastic things to look forward to. But you're bound to miss it when you spend all your free time watching 10 - 15 horror films a week.


Actually, I haven't watched all that many movies in the last couple months due to all the Star Trek episodes I've been watching =P I don't even have the stamina/drive to watch 5-7 movies a day anymore.

...

The Bride (1985)

I expected this movie to be a more schwaltzy re-work of The Bride of Frankenstein with some bittersweet romance between Sting and Jennifer Beals, and I didn't expect it to be anything more than an average film at best. As it turns out, though, the plot was completely different from what I suspected, and it turned out to be a pretty good movie.

The parts with Clancy Brown and David Rappaport are definately stronger than the parts with Sting and Beals, though.

Hook (1991)

Even as a movie that I never watched all that much as a kid, it really forced me to remember my childhood and relive a lot of the emotions I experienced around that time. I'm certain that was the filmmakers' intention, though, and I give them kudos for that.

Oh, and Dustin Hoffman was awesome as the eponymous character - this is definately my favourite performance from him.

Men in Black (1997)

I've just got three observations I'd like to make in regard to this movie:

1. I found this movie very cool as a kid, but now its just so-so

2. Will Smith's performance is a lot less likeable and a lot more annoying to me now as an adult than when I was a kid

3. Too little time passes between J becoming an MIB agent and K retiring for me to believe they struck up a real rapport. The filmmakers definately should have implied that more time passed and filmed more scenes with them working together as a team before the big showdown with Edgar