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by Mentat
Sat Aug 28, 2004 9:58 pm
Forum: Movies, Television, Books (Does anyone still read?)
Topic: Predator Question
Replies: 11
Views: 3942

I won't spoil movie, but I will talk about the comic some. The impression given by the original comics is that the Alien hunt is a coming-of-age ritual for the young Predators. A few Aliens are released under controlled circumstances (ie no Queen) and the young Predators hunt them down under the su...
by Mentat
Wed Aug 25, 2004 11:17 am
Forum: Movies, Television, Books (Does anyone still read?)
Topic: Remember this?
Replies: 7
Views: 3231

After film critic Roger Ebert lambasted Brown Bunny at last year's Cannes Film Festival as the worst entrant ever, director Vincent Gallo called him a "fat pig" with the "physique of a slave trader" and put a curse on his colon. Ebert, who has struggled with cancer, responded th...
by Mentat
Mon Aug 16, 2004 9:01 am
Forum: Movies, Television, Books (Does anyone still read?)
Topic: Aliens Vs Predator - Thoughts
Replies: 31
Views: 9859

It did seem like the director was familiar with the source material. Their were many elements of the original AvP comic in the plot and there was a nice reference to "Aliens" near the beginning involving Weyland. Speaking of Weyland, I was pleases with the way the character was portrayed....
by Mentat
Thu Aug 12, 2004 12:00 pm
Forum: Feedback
Topic: Free will.
Replies: 29
Views: 8542

I had a great history teacher in college who was an unrepentant conservative. He would often make comments such as "The greatest moment of my life was watching Red Army tanks fire rounds into the Kremlin".

He doesn't seem to be employed there anymore...
by Mentat
Tue Jul 20, 2004 4:16 pm
Forum: Movies, Television, Books (Does anyone still read?)
Topic: Aliens Vs Predator - Thoughts
Replies: 31
Views: 9859

Predator II had some nice ideas regarding how the government was trying to deal with the Predator threat, but the execution was never quite right. Good popcorn movie. Bill Paxton should probably think about staying away from hostile aliens though. His track record isn't that great.
by Mentat
Tue Jun 29, 2004 12:54 pm
Forum: Feedback
Topic: Let freedom reign.
Replies: 6
Views: 2720

I just found this picture... this is moments after the President was informed that the hand-off was complete. To me it says "Mission accomplished." *pic deleted* I'm really surprised someone on the internet hasn't reposted that picture with a Hitler mustache on Bush and a Stalin mustache ...