Andrew1

QUOTE (Weatherman2112 @ May 2 2010, 06:07 PM) QUOTE (Bastille Night @ Dec 6 2004, 08:52 PM) Storm : Do you know what happens to a toad when it's struck by lightning? [Pause for dramatic effect] Storm : The same thing that happens to everything else. Yeah, I never really did get that one. Agreed. Don't ask me how a director like Bryan Singer let that one slip through. It must have been a favor for his Aunt or something. Terrible line.

I saw this about 15 years ago. It is way ahead of it's time and very good. My friend is a huge Fritz Lang fan and the one that turned me onto this. I would never have guessed that Ya Big Tree would have started a thread about this one! I'm going to forward this link to my buddy Dan in CO. I hope he hasn't seen it yet. He's gonna be thanking you for this one Ya Big Tree!

QUOTE (Slaine mac Roth @ May 9 2010, 05:11 AM) Cate Blanchett notwithstanding, I'm quite looking forward to this. As our local hero, despite what the thieving gits from Yorkshire say, Robin Hood has always been important to me - there is a tree in my home town that marks what used to be the centre of Sherwood Forest. Over the years, I've always enjoyed the various incarnations of Robin Hood (although Prince of Thieves is not a favourite). What appeals to me about this one is the fact that we have a superb director and two very talented actors who will carry the film. I have no qualms at all about Russell Crowe, the man might be an arse at times but he is a superb actor, and it should never be forgotten that the greatest Robin Hood of all times was from the Antipodes. Wow dude! No shit? You have a tree in your home town that was part of Sherwood Forest?! That's cool as hell! In that case, I hope the movie is everything you hope it will be. Sir Ridley is a bad-ass. I'm sure you won't be disappointed. Make sure you let me know what you think! I have no qualms with Crowe myself. The guy is awesome. I honestly think that this movie never would have went further than a script if either one wasn't on board with the other. When these two get together, there can be no wrong. Unless they team up for 'Matchstick Men 2'. Just kidding Jack Aubrey! I'm wondering if the movie will be true to the novel?

QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ May 8 2010, 02:47 PM) QUOTE (Andrew1 @ May 7 2010, 08:48 PM) Here you go 'Jack Aubrey'! I'm thinking another classic from a true master of his craft. Ridley Scott going with Russell Crowe again? What balls! Why? Because everyone will be saying that he's just trying to make another 'Gladiator'. This movie is going to kick some ass. Can't wait. I haven't been this excited since 'Miss Congeniality 2'! I am indeed looking forward to this one. Thanks for thinking of me, that's very cool of you. No problem dude! We're talking movies here!

Kyle Reece 1985-"Why am I talking to you? Who is in authority here? SHUT UP!!!!" "You don't understand! He'll find her! That's what he does....that's all he DOES!!!.....He'll wade through you, then reach down her throat and pull her f***ing heart out!!! Let....let go of me!!!" Sarah Connor- "So doctor...is Reece crazy?" Dr. Silverman- "In technical terminologies....he's a loon." Very intense and classic scene. You just knew some serious shit was about to go down.

"Hey buddy! You got a dead cat in there or what!?"..... -POSSIBLE RESPONSES... -YES/NO -OR WHAT? -PLEASE COME BACK LATER. -f**k YOU! -f**k YOU ASSHOLE! "f**k you asshole!" Classic!

QUOTE (Astromancer @ May 11 2010, 07:45 PM) QUOTE (Andrew1 @ May 11 2010, 05:33 PM)QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ May 11 2010, 07:57 AM) QUOTE (Astromancer @ May 10 2010, 07:46 PM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ May 8 2010, 06:14 PM)QUOTE (Astromancer @ May 8 2010, 03:30 PM)Wow, really? f**k this movie. Very, very disappointed in Cameron. I've seen every Cameron film except Titanic, and this was just a flashy dud. Weak dialog, WEAKER story, weak "allegory", weak space marines. Watch Aliens, okay? The space marines in that movie would have had Navi hanging upside down, skinned, from goddamned soul trees. PS: How the f**k did the Smurf's arrows pierce the windows of the gunships? How did that one pilot bitch go "I didn't sign up for this", and fly away without being shot down or court marshaled? How did the protagonist ass block the Kernel dickhead's mechsuit at the end of the movie without being turned into a big blue stain(I know they have carbon fiber level of strength bones, it wouldn't have helped that much)? How did the floating mountains float? Where were the exit wounds(i don't care about the rating)? Why are so many people Avatards? Hmmm, it sounds like maybe this movie would be more appropriate for you? http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u170/Triskaidekaphobe/2008-03-27/AngerManagementPoster.jpg Go watch "The Land Before Time", that's about as appropriate for an Avatar fan as anything else, based on the plot. A simple plot doesn't necessarily make a dumb or unsuccessful (in terms of ability to convey it properly) or unenjoyable film. The basic story of Star Wars, for instance, is very simple....not terribly original...and rooted in archetypes you can pick and pluck from dozens of classic. That's also the reason the film is so accessible, because it's not lost up its own ass with convoluted ideas and pretentiousness. Both films are visual marvels which is a good thing, since film is a visual medium. Oh man! I'm chomping at the bit! I can't wait to respond to this! O.K. dude, where do I start? ALIENS is one of my favorite movies by the way. Kick-ass movie. I'm with you on that one. You've never seen Titanic? Statistically, you should have seen it by accident after 10 years. What have you been doing for the past decade? Studying mountain gorillas in Africa? Anyway..... I'm guessing the arrows pierced the glass of the gunships because they hit dead on. Trajectory? Line of sight? Physics? Fantasy? Just a movie maybe? The Navi' are 10 feet high and obviously much stronger. Can you imagine the draw-back force on one of those bows? Here's one for you? How did the APC in ALIENS blow a trans-axle by going over a bump? That was a lot worse if you want to get technical. Next...the "space-marines" you refered to in AVATAR are not Marines at all. They're mercenaries on contract. Given, a lot of them are ex-military but this isn't a military operation. It's the RDA's baby. They call the shots. When Trudy abandoned her post during the attack on Hometree, she didn't break any rules so no action was taken against her. Also, she piloted a transport and not a 'Scorpion' gunship. So why was she even there you ask? Because it was supposed to be a shock and awe campaign. They were sending a message so they brought everything to appear more menacing I guess. The mountains float because they contain huge amounts of unobtainium. Unobtainium floats. The blow the protagonist Jake takes from "Kernel" Colonel Quarithch's AMP-suit? Low gravity probably reduced the downforce and he deflected it off to the side instead of taking the full force of the blow. Good move. Jake is an ex-marine you know. I don't know what you're talking about when you mention "exit-wounds" though, but I'm sure I have an explanation. What else do you have for me? This is James Cameron's world anyway. Stop picking the movie apart and just enjoy it for what it is. An entertaining film and one I thought was well written. So what about that APC's trans-axle in ALIENS? And why didn't they keep extra magazines for the pulse rifles on it? I can go all day long with this shit. Do your worst..... The APC in Aliens rolled over a lot of Xenomorphs, which, if you'll remember have concentrated acid for blood. Seems like that would f**k up a trans axle, huh? There was probably a clip shortage because Goreman was an asshole, but if you'll remember, they all had loaded pulse rifles in the rest of the scenes where they were still alive (albeit, that's not many scenes). Also, if Unobtainium floats, why where the samples in the mercenaries base just f***ing rocks? They didn't float. Your magical force deflecting protagonist would have been ripped apart by COLONEL Archetype's mech, no matter low the gravity. If your in even zero gravity, an object with high speed and large mass still has speed and mass. In fact, in lower gravity the mech would swing even faster and easier. If Blue bastard's strong bones somehow didn't break from a hit, they would have been disconnected, completely intact, from the rest of his body. Also, "Just a movie" is not an excuse. If something doesn't work, it doesn't work. The setting is in what year? I think that combat craft would have glass capable of resisting Thundercat-Smurf arrows by then. BTW, "Exit wounds" are those things that happen when a projectile exits the other side of the object that it comes in contact with. Futuristic weapons would do that sort of thing to the blue f*cks. P.S.- Dances With Smurfs featuring Hornets from Halo 3 and Mechassault Very good possibility on acid eating up the trans-axle. But I figure if the tires were just smoldering when the APC rolled to a stop, then the trans-axle should have been O.K.. You don't have to remind me about the aliens having acid for blood. I am an Alien fanatic (just the first two movies though), anything after ALIENS was an embarrassment to the franchise. Did you know Ridley Scott is directing an Alien prequel? Really looking forward to that one. Can't wait... Yes, I also know that Gorman ordered Apone to collect magazines from everybody. Here's what I'm getting at....If the APC was carrying automatic motion-sensored cannons that they set up outside the barricades, I would think they would also have extra munitions. Pulse rifle magazines, extra tanks for the flame-throwers, etc.. Here's another one off the top of my head...Why did Ripley take just one magazine with her when she went after Newt? I NEVER could figure that one out. Anyway.... I'm not recalling the scene you're talking about in the base where the rocks weren't floating. But I did say the mountains contained "huge" quantities of unobtainium. Maybe the rocks in the movie contained small amounts and they were outweighed by the rest? Come on man! We don't know how strong the Navi' are. They're alien. Remember in ALIENS when the xenomorphs were busting down welded, steel doors with their bare hands? Same thing with AVATAR isn't it? BTW, I know what exit-wounds are. I just didn't know what scene you were talking about where ther should have been some. Dude, I understand you didn't like it and that's cool. I just like talking about shit like this. I hope you're not getting to bent out of shape over this! There should be a James Cameron 'Mythbusters'! My god! I'm a genius!

QUOTE (Alex @ May 11 2010, 06:53 PM) Avatar. One word: LOL Damn you Alex!

QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ May 11 2010, 07:57 AM) QUOTE (Astromancer @ May 10 2010, 07:46 PM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ May 8 2010, 06:14 PM)QUOTE (Astromancer @ May 8 2010, 03:30 PM)Wow, really? f**k this movie. Very, very disappointed in Cameron. I've seen every Cameron film except Titanic, and this was just a flashy dud. Weak dialog, WEAKER story, weak "allegory", weak space marines. Watch Aliens, okay? The space marines in that movie would have had Navi hanging upside down, skinned, from goddamned soul trees. PS: How the f**k did the Smurf's arrows pierce the windows of the gunships? How did that one pilot bitch go "I didn't sign up for this", and fly away without being shot down or court marshaled? How did the protagonist ass block the Kernel dickhead's mechsuit at the end of the movie without being turned into a big blue stain(I know they have carbon fiber level of strength bones, it wouldn't have helped that much)? How did the floating mountains float? Where were the exit wounds(i don't care about the rating)? Why are so many people Avatards? Hmmm, it sounds like maybe this movie would be more appropriate for you? http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u170/Triskaidekaphobe/2008-03-27/AngerManagementPoster.jpg Go watch "The Land Before Time", that's about as appropriate for an Avatar fan as anything else, based on the plot. A simple plot doesn't necessarily make a dumb or unsuccessful (in terms of ability to convey it properly) or unenjoyable film. The basic story of Star Wars, for instance, is very simple....not terribly original...and rooted in archetypes you can pick and pluck from dozens of classic. That's also the reason the film is so accessible, because it's not lost up its own ass with convoluted ideas and pretentiousness. Both films are visual marvels which is a good thing, since film is a visual medium. Oh man! I'm chomping at the bit! I can't wait to respond to this! O.K. dude, where do I start? ALIENS is one of my favorite movies by the way. Kick-ass movie. I'm with you on that one. You've never seen Titanic? Statistically, you should have seen it by accident after 10 years. What have you been doing for the past decade? Studying mountain gorillas in Africa? Anyway..... I'm guessing the arrows pierced the glass of the gunships because they hit dead on. Trajectory? Line of sight? Physics? Fantasy? Just a movie maybe? The Navi' are 10 feet high and obviously much stronger. Can you imagine the draw-back force on one of those bows? Here's one for you? How did the APC in ALIENS blow a trans-axle by going over a bump? That was a lot worse if you want to get technical. Next...the "space-marines" you refered to in AVATAR are not Marines at all. They're mercenaries on contract. Given, a lot of them are ex-military but this isn't a military operation. It's the RDA's baby. They call the shots. When Trudy abandoned her post during the attack on Hometree, she didn't break any rules so no action was taken against her. Also, she piloted a transport and not a 'Scorpion' gunship. So why was she even there you ask? Because it was supposed to be a shock and awe campaign. They were sending a message so they brought everything to appear more menacing I guess. The mountains float because they contain huge amounts of unobtainium. Unobtainium floats. The blow the protagonist Jake takes from "Kernel" Colonel Quarithch's AMP-suit? Low gravity probably reduced the downforce and he deflected it off to the side instead of taking the full force of the blow. Good move. Jake is an ex-marine you know. I don't know what you're talking about when you mention "exit-wounds" though, but I'm sure I have an explanation. What else do you have for me? This is James Cameron's world anyway. Stop picking the movie apart and just enjoy it for what it is. An entertaining film and one I thought was well written. So what about that APC's trans-axle in ALIENS? And why didn't they keep extra magazines for the pulse rifles on it? I can go all day long with this shit. Do your worst.....

I enjoyed it as well. What really stuck with me was how technical this skill has become. Taking the Earth's rotation into consideration when calculating a shot? Wow! I had no idea. That's cool shit. I can't believe how advanced our military's weaponry has become. They could have Terminators walking around and we wouldn't even know it. But yes, a good movie. Way better than I expected.

QUOTE (Slaine mac Roth @ May 8 2010, 04:16 AM) As a big fan of Ridley Scott, I'm also looking forward to seeing this. Even more so as it also features Cate Blanchett Cate Blanchett is smoking hot. And one hell of an actress.

Here you go 'Jack Aubrey'! I'm thinking another classic from a true master of his craft. Ridley Scott going with Russell Crowe again? What balls! Why? Because everyone will be saying that he's just trying to make another 'Gladiator'. This movie is going to kick some ass. Can't wait. I haven't been this excited since 'Miss Congeniality 2'!

QUOTE (Cowtothesky @ May 7 2010, 04:41 PM) QUOTE (tick @ May 7 2010, 09:43 AM) QUOTE (hunter @ May 6 2010, 06:14 PM) QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ May 6 2010, 12:32 PM)OK, a friend of mine loaned me his copy of Avatar and I watched it last night to see what all the fuss was about. Sure the fx were awesome (in fact it's the best CGI I've ever seen - Cameron wasn't lying when he said it'd be a game-changer) but the story was hackneyed, overwrought, and super-predictable. The lowest point (and it's hard to pick just one) was when he went back to the Navi after he'd screwed them both figuratively and literally and just a few hours after telling him to leave her forever, Natiri does an insane 180 and takes him right back, no questions asked and no conditions given! Puh-lease! I'd give it one and a half out of five stars and I doubt I'll ever watch it again. She took him back because he flew the big orange bird thing. If I had a dime for every time my wife took me back for exactly the same reason... Anyhoo, that's what love will do to you. It will cause you to be irrational. but c'mon, he rode the big bird dude!!! size does matter! I think it had some kind of spiritual meaning. Didn't she say that no one had ever ridden that big bird thingy since the greatest leader of their people? Basically, their form of Jesus or a prophet. It's not like he cheated on her or anything! It was discussed earlier in the movie between Jake and Neytiri. Only the greatest warriors rode 'Taruk' or the great 'Leonopteryx'. When Jake tamed this creature it was a sign from their deity, 'Eywa'. When Jake rode that big bastard in, all was forgiven. No. It's not that deep as far as the storyline goes, but it's classic entertainment. Kind of like 'Matchstick Men'. Just giving you hell 'Jack Aubrey'!

QUOTE (Cowtothesky @ May 6 2010, 04:10 PM) I saw Avatar at the theater and watched it again last night on DVD. What an amazing movie. The score (something I focus on) is brilliant. The score! Absolutely! I love James Horner. I picked up the soundtrack at Best Buy for $8.99, the day the movie was released. A steal. Great stuff.

QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ May 4 2010, 06:02 PM) QUOTE (Graham_W @ May 4 2010, 02:47 PM) Holy crap, is Return of the Jedi really that old? that was before The Normans invaded I saw Jedi in the theater on opening day. Thanks for making me feel ancient. Don't feel ancient Jack Aubrey! I saw JEDI in the theaters as well. With my older cousin. I was seven! SEVEN!!!!

QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ May 4 2010, 08:03 PM) QUOTE (Rushman14 @ May 4 2010, 06:21 PM) QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ May 4 2010, 03:02 PM) QUOTE (Graham_W @ May 4 2010, 02:47 PM) Holy crap, is Return of the Jedi really that old? that was before The Normans invaded I saw Jedi in the theater on opening day. Thanks for making me feel ancient. I saw Star Wars in the theater Me too! Me too! I was three and my aunt took me and her daughter. No shit. Can you believe I still have memories of that?!

QUOTE (Andrew1 @ May 3 2010, 09:17 PM) QUOTE (Mara @ Apr 23 2010, 06:36 PM) "Del... Why did you kiss my ear?" "Why are you holding my hand?" "Where's your other hand?" "Between two pillows." "THOSE AREN'T PILLOWS!" Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. God, I love you! "Now are you gonna help me? Or are you gonna stand there, like a slab of meat with mittens!?"

QUOTE (Snowdog @ Apr 23 2010, 10:53 PM) Ok, I scrolled through this entire thread and I can't believe nobody has posted my favorite movie quote of all time: "I'm your huckleberry" http://www.patriotresource.com/tombstone/graphics/cast/kilmer.jpg Friggin' classic!!!! An all time classic!!!! edit: I gotta add more Johnny Ringo: My fight's not with you, Holliday. Doc Holliday: I beg to differ, sir. We started a game we never got to finish. "Play for Blood," remember? Johnny Ringo: Oh that. I was just foolin' about. Doc Holliday: I wasn't. ____ Wyatt Earp: What makes a man like Ringo, Doc? What makes him do the things he does? Doc: A man like Ringo...got a great empty hole right through the middle of him. He can never kill enough or steal enough...or inflict enough pain to ever fill it. Wyatt: What does he need? Doc: Revenge Wyatt: For what? Doc: Bein' born _______________ Billy Clanton: Why, it's the drunk piano player. You're so drunk, you can't hit nothin'. In fact, you're probably seeing double. Doc Holliday: I have two guns, one for each of ya. _____________ Doc Holliday: Maybe poker's just not your game, Ike. I know: let's have a spelling contest _________________ Turkey Creek Jack Johnson: Why you doin' this, Doc? Doc Holliday: Because Wyatt Earp is my friend. Turkey Creek Jack Johnson: Friend? Hell, I got lots of friends. Doc Holliday: ...I don't. I could go on and on, but that is just a few. What a great freakin' movie! I love Tombstone. I love Chris Farley. Great Avatar!

QUOTE (Mara @ Apr 23 2010, 06:36 PM) "Del... Why did you kiss my ear?" "Why are you holding my hand?" "Where's your other hand?" "Between two pillows." "THOSE AREN'T PILLOWS!" Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. God, I love you!

QUOTE (mortkort @ May 3 2010, 01:07 PM) wow, that was something! No shit! I can't believe Hank took those two out like that! They were supposed to be bad-asses too. Who do you think tipped Hank off? Must have been the same guy who saved Walt's ass from them. This show is something else....and it's only going to get better.

Just off the top of my head, that scene from Braveheart where the English Lord slits William Wallace's wife's throat at the post. I remember I was so pissed. You just knew some major shit was about to go down. The scene from AVATAR when the Queen Tsahik screamed when she saw Hometree in flames lying on the ground. That was one of those scenes where you are furious and sad at the same time. Very intense for me. Aliens. When the door opens upward and you see Ripley in the powerloader. I just want to stand up and scream, "YEAHHHH!" And when the Aliens are closing in on the Marines in the nest. Right before all hell breaks loose, Vasquez yells' "Let's Roooock!" and opens fire with that bad-ass smartgun. The Abyss. When Ed Harris' character is trying to revive his wife. He slaps her in the face screaming, "You bitch! You never backed down from anything in your life! Now Fight!" The theater was dead silent. Very intense scenes for me. I've got more. Stay tuned. I like this thread. I don't like James Cameron very much.

QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ May 1 2010, 02:37 PM) No problem Andrew. Us film geeks need to stand up for one another. Yes we do.

That terribly long and god-awful speech the President gave to everyone in Independence Day before the final conflict. Hilarious that everyone with "little flying experience", could fly F-18's in combat with a few hours of training. Horrible. I hate Roland Emmerich.

QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Dec 7 2004, 12:22 PM) "From the moment I met you, all those years ago, not a day has gone by when I haven't thought of you. And now that I'm with you again... I'm in agony. The closer I get to you, the worse it gets. The thought of not being with you- I can't breathe. I'm haunted by the kiss that you should never have given me. My heart is beating... hoping that kiss will not become a scar. You are in my very soul, tormenting me... what can I do?- I will do anything you ask." ~Anakin Skywalker, Star Wars Ep. 2 I love Star Wars but I have to agree. let's just say about all dialogue in the three prequels were just awful.

I keep getting hung up in the whole "Time Machine" theme. So I'm thinking that right off the bat, they'll go clear back to 1974. Why not? It would be totally unexpected and something that they would do. Maybe... They open the show with 'Working Man'. Ridiculous? Probably. But does anyone else think that that would be a killer opener?