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Meh. I never liked The Exorcist anyway.
^I like that painting and all, but I still don't know why Royal Guardsmen are there. Their job is to protect Palpatine, not serve on the frontlines.
This thread is full of win, but it could be fuller.
"Remington Electric Razor" by Frank Zappa & Linda Ronstadt
"When Will I Be Loved" by Linda Ronstadt
Groovy suit, man.
AVATAR
A cropped headshot of the Death statue from this scene from Bride of Frankenstein.
TITLE
In Memoriam.
EXPLANATION
It’s self-explanatory.
SIGNATURE
R.I.P.
[REDACTED]
1987 – 2008
“He lived for much but died with nothing.”
EXPLANATION
It’s not hard to figure this one out if you’re familiar enough with the posts I’ve made over the years.
My opinion wants to be the mayor of Crazytown. =(
dickytsoi346 said:
DuracellEnergizer said:
There is a quiz on that site titled "Which Jedi/Sith are you?". Since I do not accept the dogma of either cult, I cannot be classified as either. Therefore, I request -- nay, demand -- alternative Force religions be added to the list.
Thanks for your suggestion! I will add that after collecting more opinion!
I never thought Poe's law would ever apply to me, but it has, and now I feel I truly belong to the Internet community.
^Bah humbug!
yoda-sama said:
I don't know what it is that I like about this statement of the prequel generation being lost and needing to focus on the EpVII generation... But I do like it...
Perhaps the idea of the PT fanboys -- most of whom are disrespectful, disingenuous assholes -- getting screwed over is just oh so very delicious.
Tobar said:
Cinderella (1950)
I was SHOCKED at how much of this film turns out was ingrained in my brain as a child. It was just a constant barrage of "I remember that!" throughout the whole picture. Quite a bizarre experience.
I felt the same way when I watched the live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie a few years back. Of course, in my case it felt like a bad trip into a surrealist Hell rather than a stroll down Memory Lane.
I've started to rewatch two shows right now: Spider-Man: The Animated Series and Mutant X.
Spider-Man: TAS, for all it's flaws, is still a pretty good series. Mutant X, on the other hand ... well, let's just say that there are only two good things about Mutant X: Tom McCamus as Mason Eckhart and Lauren Lee Smith as Emma deLauro, and she only gets good in the second season. Everything else? Mindnumbingly stupid. I can see why I liked this show as a kid.
There is a quiz on that site titled "Which Jedi/Sith are you?". Since I do not accept the dogma of either cult, I cannot be classified as either. Therefore, I request -- nay, demand -- alternative Force religions be added to the list.
Except for Chris Reeve's performance as Superman*, I'll never understand what people see in the Donner films.
*Just Superman, not Clark.
Here, does this help?
TV's Frink said:
That story about watching the prequels first would have more impact if the prequels didn't suck.
In the immortal words of Homer Simpson:
Frankly, I like the idea that many different characters -- not just Vader -- hunted down the Jedi Knights.
What I don't like is -- well -- a bunch of CG clones shooting Jedi in the back.
FanFiltration said:
Archie Andrews
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.—Archie Andrews died taking a bullet for his gay best friend.
The famous freckle-faced comic book icon met his demise in Wednesday’s installment of “Life with Archie” when he intervened in an assassination attempt on Kevin Keller, Archie Comics’ first openly gay character. Andrews’ death, which was first announced in April, will mark the conclusion of the series that focuses on grown-up renditions of Andrews and his Riverdale pals.
“The way in which Archie died is everything that you would expect of Archie,” said Jon Goldwater, Archie Comics publisher and co-CEO. “He died heroically. He died selflessly. He died in the manner that epitomizes not only the best of Riverdale but the best of all of us. It’s what Archie has come to represent over the past almost 75 years.”
Keller’s character first joined Veronica Lodge, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones and Reggie Mantle in the Archie Comics spin-off “Veronica” in 2010. He later appeared in his own solo title. In “Life with Archie,” Keller is a married military veteran and newly elected senator who’s pushing for more gun control in Riverdale after his husband was involved in a shooting.
“We wanted to do something that was impactful that would really resonate with the world and bring home just how important Archie is to everyone,” said Goldwater. “That’s how we came up with the storyline of saving Kevin. He could have saved Betty. He could have saved Veronica. We get that, but metaphorically, by saving Kevin, a new Riverdale is born.”
Who shot Archie? Goldwater isn’t spoiling the killer, only teasing it’s a stalker who wanted to take Keller down.
Archie’s final moments will be detailed in “Life with Archie” No. 36, while issue No. 37 will jump forward a year and focus on the Riverdale gang honouring the legacy of their red-headed pal, who first appeared in comics in 1941 and went on to become a colorful icon of wholesomeness. Other incarnations of Andrews will continue to live on in Archie Comics series.
In recent years, deaths of high-profile comic book characters like Peter “Spider-Man” Parker and Steve “Captain America” Rogers have made headlines and garnered intense reaction from fans. Goldwater notes that Andrews’ passing isn’t just a publicity stunt but also a lesson about gun violence and a declaration of diversity in the new age of Archie Comics.
“Archie was not a superhero like all the rest of the comic book characters,” said Goldwater. “He was human. He was a person. When you wounded him, he bled. He knows that. If anything, I think his death is more impactful because of that. We hope by showing how something so violent can happen to Archie, that we can — in some way — learn from him.”
It's a sad state of affairs when I can't tell if this is actually a real comics storyline or not.
What is this I don't even
Or go the THX 1138 route and give it wings and antennae. ;-)
TheBoost said:
DuracellEnergizer said:
This whole discussion is making me want to own a Bible annotated by liberal/non-inerrantist Christians.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Bible
A Bible. A Founding Father. A Fanedit.
A Bible edited into reflecting a Deist worldview wasn't precisely what I had in mind.
Though it probably isn't possible, I'd love to see a video compilation of every dolly zoom ever filmed.
TV's Frink said:
mverta said:
Nothing would make me happier than seeing this site, and all our restorations shut down and invalidated overnight because somebody finally did it right, from the very best of materials.
But where would I post my nonsense then?
There's still public washroom walls. ;-)
Shallow Ground (2004)
The story and acting's kind of uneven and the ending is ... odd ... but the plot is a rather original one, so I give it kudos for that.
6.9/10
The Golden Child (1986) - 8/10
The Magic Sword (1962)
I watched this movie through MST3K, so I suppose I've got to give two ratings for both the movie and the episode it's featured in.
Rating #1: While being rather lame with some crappy writing and acting, it isn't a horrible movie. Basil Rathbone certainly gives a good performance with what he has to work with.
5.5/10
Rating #2: I haven't seen many episodes of MST3K, but I've certainly gotten lots of enjoyment from those I have seen -- except this one. I guess the movie just wasn't bad enough to mock properly, because most of the humour just fell flat.
6/10
Geoul sokeuro AKA Into the Mirror (2003) - 7/10
The Straight Story (1999)
I put off seeing this film because I wasn't very interested in seeing a Lynch film that wasn't surrealistic and bizarre. Having finally watched it, I can't help but kick myself in the head for having deprived myself of what is without a doubt one of Lynch's best movies; I doubt even Frink would hate this one.
It's just a shame and a crime that Richard Farnsworth lost the Oscar to Kevin Spacey for his role in American Beauty; Spacey's performance was shit compared to Farnsworth's.
9/10
