georgec

Bingowings said:

Watching it again last night Aliens hasn't stood the test of time anywhere near as well as Alien 3 and I never thought I'd see myself typing that.

It looks like it was made for television and the dialogue is very clunky and cheesy (more like the other sequels than the first film).

I get the impression that the only reason Newt survived so long was because the aliens wanted to stay as well away from Carrie Henn's awful screeching and terrible line delivery as possible.

It's a fun silly action film on it's own but it doesn't really work as a sequel to the first film.

Get away from the keyboard, you BITCH!

Just kidding. I do disagree, though. Aliens is a hell of an action movie and stands up quite well to me. Most of the dialogue in 80s movies might seem a little out of place today, after all.

I'll skip the initial theatrical release and wait for the 3D rerelease in which the airmen are replaced by CGI robots.

I don't know how I feel about this one. I mean, I'm excited and Scott is one of my favorite directors (Blade Runner is my favorite movie), but I'm not sure if I care to know where/how the aliens originated.

Politicians love to have changes of heart when it ensures their survival on various issues. Just ask Mitt Romney or John Kerry!

I made the post about Santorum not so much to say that it invalidates the stance of someone who is genuinely anti-abortion, but that most politicians are full of shit on this issue (and many others) and it's sheer folly for common folk to feel empowered or inspired by the phony words the politicians spout.

Also, this story exhibits a situation in which a person who presents oneself as 100% anti-abortion in all cases (see video in my news link) will bend his/her morals and rules when a complicated pregnancy affects him/her. I connected this to my comical image above it which illustrates that people do not often practice what they preach.

Whew.

TV's Frink said:

Or it's another politician saying "do as I say, not as I do."

You mean like the ones who hate gays but love meeting up with them in gas stations and motels?

georgec said:

This made me laugh.

Wasn't sure if I should put this in the politics thread, but oh well.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/06/16/985393/-Rick-Santorum-is-against-abortion-for-any-reason,-with-one-exception-

Hard Candy (2005)

Disturbing but very interesting. 7/10.

He also worked on other movies such as The Princess Bride and The Lord of the Rings trilogy. One of the best in the business. Sad to hear of his passing.

CP3S said:

Had something to look up on youtube... then one link lead to another... and an hour passed me by. With five windows open and each video half way done buffering, I started reading comments to pass the time. Every one of, and I do mean every one of, those videos contained the phrase "until I took an arrow to the knee." in the comments. Videos ranging from instructions for removing the orange safety tip from an airsoft gun (a federal offense, by the way), to clips of Penn and Teller magic tricks, to a music video for a song that has been stuck in my head, and a few Live news bloopers. Each one containing this same phrase.

I hate memes. They take things that are actually pretty damn funny at times, and they drive them down into the ground and rape the funny out of them.

I had to look up the "arrow to the knee" meme. Skyrim. It is hilarious and ridiculous that every guard will say that same phrase. Lazy game making with hilarious consequences. Well, hilarious until idiots on the internet wear it out.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSDfxde8fSg&feature=player_embedded

Despite all that JJ Abrams has accomplished, I primarily think of him as the guy who wrote the screenplay for one of the worst movies ever made by one of the worst directors of all time.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120591/

I got the enjoyment of reading this thread for Christmas.

Cool, I didn't know about this and I am a pretty enthusiastic adventure gamer. I loved all the old Sierra classics including Space Quest. Will download and check this out!

This movie is going to rock, no doubt. Nolan is very talented and has a good sense of storytelling. I think TDKR will give us possibly the first satisfying conclusion to a superhero saga in a quite awhile.

So many trilogies seem to end with disappointment. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Return of the King, and The Bourne Ultimatum are a couple of strong finishes I can think of. I still think ROTJ, despite its flaws, is a very solid movie but I know there are people who don't like it.

Godfather 3, Spider-Man 3, The Matrix Revolutions, X-Men 3, and others left people disappointed. If you look purely at the superhero genre, there hasn't been a single well-concluded trilogy. TDKR will give us that and hopefully culminate the superhero era which I have enjoyed but has long run its course.

On the other hand, The Avengers and The Amazing Spider-Man look terrible. Man of Steel could be interesting with Nolan producing.

This made me laugh.

TV's Frink said:

I thought it was Santa's birthday.

Are you telling me Santa spends his birthday delivering presents to EVERYONE but himself?

That's a depressing birthday.

Wexter said:

georgec said:

So the Old Testament is the UOT, the New Testament is the Special Edition, Lucas is the Messiah, and the Prequels are the Book of Mormon?

 

You catch on pretty quick.

Of course I do, sir. I'm from the internet.

So the Old Testament is the UOT, the New Testament is the Special Edition, Lucas is the Messiah, and the Prequels are the Book of Mormon?

TV's Frink said:

georgec said:

This is my favorite version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsipO_x3naA

Who is that Michael Jackson impersonator?

A young Billy Dee Williams.

This is my favorite version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsipO_x3naA

walkingdork said:

georgec said:

Some people here have apparently not heard of pulling out.

Abortion is a touchy issue. Stupid, irresponsible people shouldn't have sex and risk pregnancy, but they do. If abortion were illegal, would it be less of a crime for these people to have kids, not care for them, neglect them, and multiply the whole cycle? What happens to all of these kids?

If abortion is legal, does it provide a tool for people to use it as contraception rather than an emergency safeguard? Does it encourage further irresponsible behavior?

There's truth to every side of the debate. There's no clear answer because everyone feels differently.

I do think it's extremely naive to limit sex to purely reproductive purposes. That risk is always there, but people don't have sex just to have babies. They do it for plenty of other reasons, whether to express love or to just bust a nut.

I'll personally never understand why people feel so strongly about abortion, one way or another. When it comes down it is a personal thing. Abortion makes for nice debate but in the grander scheme of things it's not a huge deal.

 

Nice post. It does come down to a personal thing, that's why I just think that the government should not intervene and let it be a personal decision. I'm completely fine with conservatives and church folk trying to encourage people to find other solutions. As I said I personally would encourage most people to give it up for adoption. But I think advice is all the further it should go. In the end I believe it should be the woman's choice.

You just can't regulate sexual activity. That's 1984/Handmaid's Tale type of shit.

Some people here have apparently not heard of pulling out.

Abortion is a touchy issue. Stupid, irresponsible people shouldn't have sex and risk pregnancy, but they do. If abortion were illegal, would it be less of a crime for these people to have kids, not care for them, neglect them, and multiply the whole cycle? What happens to all of these kids?

If abortion is legal, does it provide a tool for people to use it as contraception rather than an emergency safeguard? Does it encourage further irresponsible behavior?

There's truth to every side of the debate. There's no clear answer because everyone feels differently.

I do think it's extremely naive to limit sex to purely reproductive purposes. That risk is always there, but people don't have sex just to have babies. They do it for plenty of other reasons, whether to express love or to just bust a nut.

I'll personally never understand why people feel so strongly about abortion, one way or another. When it comes down it is a personal thing. Abortion makes for nice debate but in the grander scheme of things it's not a huge deal.

The old SW CCG from the 90s was awesome. The rules were complicated but it was a hell of a lot of fun. I didn't collect too many cards, but they're all sitting at my parent's home in a large binder w/ plastic sheets.

Fame.

Steam or GOG.com?

I'd like to watch Homeland and Boss over the holidays.

I'm not sure if I want to give American Horror Story a try. It looks intriguing but all the promos give me a vibe similar to Lost - put as many random plot elements and characters into a "mythology" as possible to keep people tuning in and guessing at the nonsensical big picture.

My interest in Glee remains at absolute zero.