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Old 05-07-2007, 02:36 PM   #481
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I made a terrible mistake. I forgot the corollary to THE RULE. THE RULE is that video games based on movies* suck. The corollary, of course, is that all movies based on video games suck.

I watched Doom. It came up on my netflix queue. I have to thinkk about THE RULE from now on when I rent a movie.

At least I didn't buy it. That would have been truly horrifying.

I did think the 5:30 minute FPS sequence was pretty cool, but it didn't save the rest of a very bad, very predictable movie.

I also watched Star Trek: Insurrection, which was just like watching an oversized episode. The new naming convention has confused me, but that must have been an even-numbered release, right?





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* except Chronicles of Riddick, Escape from Butcher Bay. That game rocks.
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Old 05-16-2007, 02:39 PM   #482
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Kill Bill Volume 2. Excellent.
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Old 05-19-2007, 12:13 PM   #483
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the mrs wants to see 28 weeks later so it seemed a good idea to watch 28 days later, rented it last night...sounds fantastic on the home cinema, looked pretty good too but didn't really get going until the last 40 minutes or so.....7 out of 10.....so bring on 28 weeks later now

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Old 05-20-2007, 01:36 AM   #484
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The Crocodile Hunter Collision Course
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Old 05-22-2007, 07:54 PM   #485
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a friend lent me De je Vu (cant spell it) to watch tonight. apparently it is brilliant - ill let you know how that goes.
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Old 05-22-2007, 08:49 PM   #486
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Devil spawn 2yr old and 4yr old LOVE that movie!

On our recent trip to Darwin, when we were on the Jumping Croc Cruise, Master #2 piped up with a spontaneous "CRIKEY!!!!" when one of the crocs jumped quite close to his part of the boat.

I'd say that joke has been done to death, but it was hilarious to all on the boat because it just naturally came out of his mouth when he got a fright.
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Old 05-23-2007, 12:34 AM   #487
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Old 05-23-2007, 02:51 AM   #488
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Star Trek: Nemesis was not as bad as I had been lead to believe. Not great, certainly, about the same quality as a regular episode of the series, but not completely excreable.
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Old 05-23-2007, 11:53 AM   #489
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The Fountain - hard to describe - i didn't understand everything - it's one of those that jumps back & forth - i think i get the general idea, but still hard to follow.
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Old 05-25-2007, 10:31 AM   #490
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I've been slowly going through the Firefly series. Got it for my birthday in April. I'm about halfway through. Trying to make it last.


Last night we watched Notes on a Scandal. Not a bad movie at all. Judy Dench and Cate Blanchett in a sort of psychological thriller that builds slowly but then gets good. Judy Dench makes a good stalker.
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Old 05-25-2007, 11:16 AM   #491
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Old 05-25-2007, 02:27 PM   #492
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has anyone heard anything on the two new cd's by Yoko Ono. "Open You Box" and "Yes, I'm A Witch."???
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Old 05-26-2007, 11:33 AM   #493
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Equilibrium

Someone I know who didn't like it recommended it to me. He even told me why he thought it was awful. I'm glad I listened to him, because I thought his description sounded pretty cool.
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Old 05-26-2007, 01:48 PM   #494
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Been watching a lot of Akira's cool noir stuff lately. High & Low is one of my favorites and, I think, under-appreciated.
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Old 05-26-2007, 09:45 PM   #495
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Last night we watched Notes on a Scandal. Not a bad movie at all. Judy Dench and Cate Blanchett in a sort of psychological thriller that builds slowly but then gets good. Judy Dench makes a good stalker.
I saw it last night--Judy was terrific at being creepy.

I also finally saw Pan's Labyrinth in its entirety. Very dream-like and intense at the same time...reminded me of reading Brothers Grimm fairy tales.
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