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bumblebeeboy2
> Teenager of the Year <
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 Posted - 09/26/2004 : 08:29:05
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Originally posted by Ebb Vicious
+ American Beauty (who killed kevin spacey?)
Colonel Fitts killed kevin spacey, it showed the aftermath!
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bumblebeeboy2
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
2638 Posts |
Posted - 09/26/2004 : 08:39:03
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Originally posted by soundofataris
read the novel. Its very clear and boring. I feel that the film is better, cause you can come up with your own interpretation of how/why Bowman(was that the character's name?) becomes a cosmic entity.
Its full of stars.
and boring?!?!  well i admit 2001, the novel, doesn't end as well as the film, as the loose ends are tied up and you actually learn what bowman has become and what he can do, but it's a nice compliment to the film imo, adds to the story. 2010 the book is a whole, whole, whole lot better than it's film version.
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 09/26/2004 : 12:10:46
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Didn't Clarke actually use the film version of 2001 over his own novel when writing the sequels?
The only Clarke book I've ever read was Childhood's End, but I liked it.
"Signature quotes are so lame." --Nathan |
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
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Posted - 09/26/2004 : 13:59:25
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Having watched Episode IV after all the documentaries and background, it was almost like seeing it new again, not to mention the fact that the movie felt new. What a great film! It really was beautifully restored and looks and sounds better than I have EVER seen it. I could really do a marathon of them right now, and I may yet do just that today...
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Ebb Vicious
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 09/26/2004 : 14:01:54
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Originally posted by bumblebeeboy2
Colonel Fitts killed kevin spacey, it showed the aftermath!
yeah i forgot. i had actually read somewhere not that long ago that was talking about the original version and said the theatrical release was 'ambiguous'. since my memory was fuzzy i trusted what i had read.
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
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Posted - 09/27/2004 : 08:51:41
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Am I the only one who thinks Blade Runner is boring? I usually have pretty common tastes in movies, and everyone keeps raving about how BR is the best sci-fi movie ever and all, so I thought I would really enjoy it. I went to see it at the cinema a few years ago and fell asleep after 15 minutes. It was very late actually, I think the movie started at midnight. And then last year I downloaded it and tried to give it another chance, and guess what... fell asleep again. This time though I managed to wake up quickly and watched the whole movie, but I don't understand what's so great about it.
Denis
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Ebb Vicious
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1162 Posts |
Posted - 09/27/2004 : 08:58:44
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ok let me break it down for you.
blade runner is slow-paced and intellectual. the problem is this: you are an idiot. |
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realmeanmotorscutor
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 09/27/2004 : 09:02:05
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Man, I love Blade Runner. It's one of my favorite movies. I can see falling asleep during it if you're very tired though. I fell asleep during Jackie Brown (actually every person I know fell asleep during Jackie Brown the first time they saw it), but when I finally saw it all I liked it. Well . . . I remember thinking it was ok at least. I need to watch it again before further comment. Anyway, Blade Runner is amazing.
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
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Posted - 09/27/2004 : 09:22:48
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It's not because it's slow. I watched Barry Lyndon for the third time yesterday and never felt tired. And I saw Jackie Brown 3 times at the cinema (my fave Tarantino movie, hands down). I also love Brazil which you could call slow-paced and intellectual, and I totally love 2001. I just didn't get Blade Runner for some reason. Maybe I should give it yet another chance but I don't feel like spending another 2 hours watching it. I'll just accept the fact that I'm an idiot and watch Dude Where's My Car instead.
Denis
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KimStanleyRobinson
* Dog in the Sand *
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Posted - 09/27/2004 : 09:28:34
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I'm no big movie buff, but the ones I like are usually more open-ended, or I think they are, anyway. If not open-ended, then just wierd enough and not too wierd or funny enough but not too funny.
Blade Runner (of course).
Denial - an old 80's thing, you'd have to see it - had RaeDawn Chong in it.
Alphaville: hell yeah. fucking strange.
Blowup
Whos' Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
2001
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
Leaving Las Vegas.
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.
Slacker
The Big Lebowski.
Lost in Translation
Igby Goes Down.
Ok, I'm an idiot.
Thank you for asking for a partial list of my favorite movies. 
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cvanepps
= Cult of Ray =
USA
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Posted - 09/27/2004 : 09:39:59
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Originally posted by KimStanleyRobinson
I'm no big movie buff, but the ones I like are usually more open-ended, or I think they are, anyway. If not open-ended, then just wierd enough and not too wierd or funny enough but not too funny.
Blade Runner (of course).
Denial - an old 80's thing, you'd have to see it - had RaeDawn Chong in it.
Alphaville: hell yeah. fucking strange.
Blowup
Whos' Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
2001
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
Leaving Las Vegas.
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.
Slacker
The Big Lebowski.
Lost in Translation
Igby Goes Down.
Ok, I'm an idiot.
Thank you for asking for a partial list of my favorite movies.
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the head catatonic from the roller rink
Pretty good list here, KSR. If you like these then you'll surely like my suggested additions:
May
Ghost World
Roadside Prophets
Down By Law (in fact, any Jarmusch film would probably suit you)
Way of the Gun
Storytelling (or Welcome to the Dollhouse or even Happiness)
-= It's not easy to kidnap a fat man =-
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realmeanmotorscutor
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 09/27/2004 : 09:47:14
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Hey vilainde, don't bother. You gave it a shot and it's not for you; don't waste your time trying to like it.
I'm still struggling with whether or not I want to read the third Lord of the Rings book. Feels like I should after reading the other two plus the hobbit, but I also know I should waste my time on something I don't enjoy that much anyway. There's so much else out there that I shouldn't waste my time on it.
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KimStanleyRobinson
* Dog in the Sand *
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
9168 Posts |
Posted - 09/27/2004 : 19:27:48
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I'm still struggling with whether or not I want to read the third Lord of the Rings book. Feels like I should after reading the other two plus the hobbit, but I also know I should waste my time on something I don't enjoy that much anyway. There's so much else out there that I shouldn't waste my time on it
Yeah, but you might as well finish what you've started, right?
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bumblebeeboy2
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
2638 Posts |
Posted - 09/28/2004 : 10:00:38
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Originally posted by VoVat
Didn't Clarke actually use the film version of 2001 over his own novel when writing the sequels?
The only Clarke book I've ever read was Childhood's End, but I liked it.
"Signature quotes are so lame." --Nathan
yeah i think so, been a while since i read them, but the only real differences are... (thinks about it as this normally confuses him)... ok the book goes to saturn, the film goes to jupiter... clarke then uses jupiter in the other books of the series, mainly (i believe) because of europa and the theory that jupiter's core may be an enourmous pure diamond... but yeah i think he also followed on from the film as more people were familiar with it and didn't want to confuse matters. there's no other major differences iirc. apparently it was a good job kubrick used jupiter as the image they were going to produce has since been found to be inacurate and it would have looked a bit naff now.
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Posted - 09/28/2004 : 10:18:00
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I loved the whole lord of the rings series, I think the third book slows down a notch for sure and the end is a bit long winded but it's a damned sight better than all that bloody Tom Bombadilling in the first book, eurk
I look like the kind of guy who pimps his sister not just for the money, but because he hates her
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realmeanmotorscutor
* Dog in the Sand *
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Posted - 09/30/2004 : 23:27:19
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I bought the SW trilogy last night for about $2.50 American, total. I haven't watched them yet, but they are the newly released ones with the changes.
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KimStanleyRobinson
* Dog in the Sand *
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Posted - 10/07/2004 : 10:24:46
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Got my copy of the orig BladeRunner in the mail yesterday and watched it last night.
"Tyrell told me she was a special model; no termination date. I don't know how long we have together, but then again who does?"
"..attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion...all of those...moments will be lost...like tears...in...rain."
Fucking beautiful movie.
Gonna go get a copy of the director's cut now so I can be a full-on BR geek.
Whee!
and she said "What? In these shoes?! No, lets do it here." |
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Posted - 10/07/2004 : 10:42:25
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hurrah for geekdom
I look like the kind of guy who pimps his sister not just for the money, but because he hates her
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KimStanleyRobinson
* Dog in the Sand *
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Posted - 10/07/2004 : 11:09:57
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another fav moment:
Roy has just taken two whacks to the head from Deckard's metal pipe.
He grabs the pipe and yells to Deckard,
"Thats the SPIRIT!!!"
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"I can see you!!" [wolf howl]
Hell yeah.
and she said "What? In these shoes?! No, lets do it here." |
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