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#164855
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The Things We Hate And Love Thread .
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/164855/action/topic#164855
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Originally posted by: GundarkHunter
Originally posted by: ricarleite
Originally posted by: Han Solo VS Indiana Jones
I hate it when I can't find a film in widescreen format.


So do I. Except when it's supposed to be in fullscreen (some of Kubrick's).

MYTH! Kubrick only insisted that some of his films only be available on video in 1.33:1 because he was disgusted with the alternatives (pan-and-scan, which destroyed his compositions, and letterbox, which preserved the compositions at a reduced resolution [at the time]).


Actually, for Shining and Eyes Wide Shut, he shot the movies in 1.33:1, and for the theaters, he cropped the top and bottom, so the fullscreen version IS the most complete version. For Full Metal Jacket, he shot it between 1.33:1 and widescreen, so both ways lose a little bit. I am not sure how the other films are. The only films he did that are reall,y really intended to see in widescreen are Spartacus and 2001, although most of his films (except Shining and Eyes Wide Shut) are available in some sort of widescreen.
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#164491
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Video Games - a general discussion thread
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/164491/action/topic#164491
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Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab


If you advice against posting my friend code, then why did you QUOTE it in a post that I can't edit?

And, Jedi Sage:

THere are plenty more good games on the DS than the two you mentioned: *list*

Mario Kart DS (Highest Reccomendation)
Wario Ware Touched
Mario 64 DS
Kirby's Canvas Curse
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Trauma Center: Under the Knife
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (Highest Reccomendation)
Feel the Magic XY/XX
Animal Crossing Wild World
Sonic Rush
Nintendogs
Mario and Lugi: Partners in Time
Tony Hawk's American St8land
Advance Wars Dual Strike (Highest Reccomendation)

Games to AVOID:

BURNOUT LEGENDS
PETER JACKSON'S KING KONG
SPIDERMAN 2
PING PALS (not really even a game)


LOL I noticed it when I posted! But then I thought "let's see if he notices!".

OK let me ad my litle review for some games you mentioned:

Mario Kart DS (Highest Reccomendation) : THE best game for the DS so far. Also, the best Mario Kart ever released for any console. Smooth online multiplayer, great tracks, lots of playing modes, great fun. Get it now.

Wario Ware Touched: I gotta say... buy Wario Ware Twisted (GBA) instead. It's cheaper and it's more fun. If you already own that, you could give Touched a try, but do get a screen protector first!

Mario 64: Even if you own the original Mario 64, this should give you some extra fun. Try to think it that way: it's like watching a fun director's cut DVD filled with tons of extras on a portable DVD set! Plus, it has got a neat multiplayer (but unfortunally too fast).

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Now, Ive read about this game, and it seems kinda bizarre... If you are into japanese adventure-esque games, you might give itt a try...

Feel the Magic XY/XX: Hmnn... Go with Wario Ware.

Sonic Rush: I've seen some of the game and read about it, didn't play it yet, so I'm not sure, but it seems to be prety good. I intend to buy it later.

Nintendogs: It's fun and the game engine is absolutely amazing, but it can be somewhat frustrating. If you enjoy pet-caring games, this is for you.

Mario and Lugi: Partners in Time: If it's like it's GBA predecessor, than it's VERY good. I intend to get it too.

Advance Wars Dual Strike: I have only played it single-cart multiplayer, and it was quite fun.


I'd also recommend Puyo Pop Fever, Bomberman DS and Super Mario Bros.

PING PALS: AVOID IT LAKE THE PLAGUE! IT'S NOT EVEN A REAL GAME!
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#164442
Topic
How did you imagine the Emperor taking over?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/164442/action/topic#164442
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He had the political power already on his side, with burocrats and senators under his power. The systems were under the senate control, and the senate was under his. He merely concentrated his politics to his military power. I asumed Palpatine did pretty much what Hitler did, but while Hitler blamed Germany's situation on jewish influence, Palpatine used an ongoing war created by himself and the excuse of a supposed plot of the Jedi against the republic. Palpatine's plot is the only thing I kind of apreciate on the prequels, it was quite clever, although horribly shown on the films.
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#164322
Topic
I did the SW test with my 7 year old nephew, there is hope!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/164322/action/topic#164322
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Originally posted by: ADigitalMan
Y'all let 7-year-olds watch ROTS?!?!!?!?!


I would. There's nothing so disturbing or graphic there. The one scene that granted a PG-13, the imolation scene, is farsical and comic, almost like a cartoon. Wouldn't you let your child watch Raider of the Lost Ark? Did you know there is lots of sexual innuendo, violence, and freaking nazis skulls MELTING on that film?
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#164319
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On Christianity
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/164319/action/topic#164319
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If God is perfect, therefore he is oniscient and onipotent, therefore knowing our future and what our actions will be, so there is no free will, and no redeeming value in our actions.

For free will to exist, we must belive in a non-deterministic point of view of reality, in which the universe is not predictable nor chaoticly random, but somehow choices can be made. If God gives us weakness, free will and dosen't let us know of what is going on and the porpouse of our lifes, and dosen't let himself know of his holy existance, then why does God punish man for doing what is wrong?

The child, learning how to ride a bike, KNOWS she is on the bike to learn it. The parents didn't just bought a bike and had the child seat on it and told her nothing, being completely absent.

Of course, one could say that God cannot let menkind know of such divine existance because that would interfere on people's judgment, but if there is no point in the lesson given, is there a point in the teaching of the lesson?

It's all too complicated, and I've given up finding an answer and decided to let the experts handle this. I will live my life the best way I can, not doing harm to other people, and when I die, I'll expect nothingness. If anything else happens, oh well, surprise.
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#164314
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The worst movies ever!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/164314/action/topic#164314
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Originally posted by: ADigitalMan
Originally posted by: ricarleite
"The Mummy Returns" is the only movie I can remember stop watching before it ends. I rented it on DVD for some weird reason, and after 20 minutes I just turned it off, and imediatly returned it.


If you turned it off before the chick fight between Patricia Velasquez and Rachel Weisz, you returned it too soon. Any moment beyond that was certainly too long to watch though. Hey cool: Both their names end in "z." That may be the most interesting plot development in the film.


I swear, I turned off at that moment. When I saw that Brandon Frasier's character's wife had been on freaking acient egipt or whatever and having knife fights with Anak-su-namuwhatever, I KNEW I was wasting my time.
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#164198
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The worst movies ever!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/164198/action/topic#164198
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SOME of the worst movies ever made, list is incomplete. In order of worst to... not so worst.

1- Os Trapalhoes na Guerra dos Planetas (aka Planet Wars aka Brazillian Star Wars)
2- Monster A-Go-Go
3- Batman & Robin
4- Silence of the Hams
5- Manos, The Hands of Fate
6- Santa with Muscles
7- Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
8- Scary Movie
9 - Boat Trip
10- The Avengers
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#164117
Topic
I did the SW test with my 7 year old nephew, there is hope!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/164117/action/topic#164117
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Somewhere in Skywalker Ranch, GL is reading this on a dark room, eating doritos...

"NoooOOOOOOooOO!!!", he screams, as he finishes reading.

He eventually sleeps in a corner of his room, crying and holding a puppet made of a sock.

"Well YOU loved my movie, didn't you mr Sockie? Why yes you did, and I love you very very much...Oh yes I do..."

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#163893
Topic
On Christianity
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/163893/action/topic#163893
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I'm "officially" a catholic, but I'm an agnostic now. Not because of not willing to attend masses or waking up early on sunday or anything like that. It's just that, life has treated me in such a way I cannot possibly agree that there is a all-powerful all-loving perfect God. Either there isn't any, or this god or whatever has come to create the universe is an evil, sadistic god, playing games with us.

I was willing to move into a more budhist area, more philosofically than religiously, and I do attend a budhist temple sometimes, mostly for meditation, but I also disagreed in some key issues of budhism.