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Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 1:48 pm
by GORDON
Been waiting for this one.
My bday is Friday in case anyone wants to pre-order it for me.
edit - That embed code was completely fucked so here's just the link for a commercial.
http://bluray.ign.com/dor....show=hi
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 9:57 pm
by Paul
I'm watching Aliens now.
I saw Cpl. Hicks and remembered that I'd bought a camo vest at a used clothing shop that had "Hicks" on it many years ago in L.A., so I pulled it out of my closet.
'Tis not the same as what he wore. 
The story would have been much cooler if it ended up being a prop. Oh well.
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Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 2:40 pm
by Leisher
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 3:14 pm
by GORDON
About 3 weeks ago I finally sat my son down and we watched Alien and Aliens.
It took me about 25 years and a big screen, high-res TV to notice they were in the USCM, not the USMC.
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 3:24 pm
by Malcolm
The Colonial Marines? Heh.
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 10:17 pm
by GORDON
Watched the 2003 director's cut of Alien 3 with him, today. I wanted to give him time for the reality of Corporal Hicks and Newt to sink in before I showed them getting erased in the first 5 minutes of the next movie.
I'd forgotten, the director's cut is actually a much better movie. It has time to breathe and everything makes a bit more sense. I had forgotten they removed the alien bursting from her chest at the end. Wonder why, seemed ok that she held on to it as she fell in the original.
Tomorrow Alien: Resurrection, assuming his school is cancelled because of the cold, again.
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 10:24 pm
by Malcolm
Tomorrow Alien: Resurrection, assuming his school is cancelled because of the cold, again.
It's best everyone forget that piece of shit existed.
EDIT: Wait, wait, wait. Cancelled due to cold? Buy some coats and antifreeze. Wuss.
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Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 11:28 pm
by GORDON
I know.
Apparently my local school system bought busses that can't function in a typical Ohio winter. They are diesel, diesel fuel gels under a certain temperature, and there isn't a bus garage to keep them warm. Good planning.
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 7:42 am
by TheCatt
Yeah, our schools have been closed all week as well.
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 7:51 am
by GORDON
Currently -17, before wind chill is factored in.
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 9:06 am
by Leisher
Malcolm wrote:Tomorrow Alien: Resurrection, assuming his school is cancelled because of the cold, again.
It's best everyone forget that piece of shit existed.
I cannot agree with Malcolm strongly enough.
Hell, as far as I'm concerned there have been two Alien movies and one Predator film.
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 9:10 am
by GORDON
Joss Whedon wrote A4, you know. I know that makes Malcolm happy. It gave me one of my fave lines, "I am not the man with whom to fuck."
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Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 11:37 am
by Malcolm
GORDON wrote:Joss Whedon wrote A4, you know. I know that makes Malcolm happy. It gave me one of my fave lines, "I am not the man with whom to fuck."
Better line.
Simon Wilder: Which door do I leave from?
Proffesor Pitkannan: At Harvard we don't end our sentences with prepositions.
Simon Wilder: Okay. Which door do I leave from, asshole?
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:22 pm
by Leisher
Stephen Spielberg made Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull, that doesn't mean Jaws sucks.
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:48 pm
by Malcolm
Leisher wrote:Stephen Spielberg made Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull, that doesn't mean Jaws sucks.
That's different. Jaws is proof that Steven had talent at one point.
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 1:14 pm
by Leisher
Most human beings not composed of mostly hatred and bile think Whedon has made a few decent movies and TV shows.
I can assure you that The Avengers was a really good movie.
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Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 2:02 pm
by Malcolm
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 2:38 pm
by GORDON
Ok, so my kid ranks them, from fave to least fave:
2
4
3
1
At least he got the best film correct.
I think he liked the pirates in 4.
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Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 2:43 pm
by Leisher
No disrespect to the kid, but #1 is for adults with an attention span and who understand characterization.
I'm sure most kids would rank Jaws 3 above Jaws because of Seaworld, 3D, and the higher body count.
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 2:45 pm
by Malcolm
1 and 2 are such vastly different movies, but each very well done in their own way. 3 & 4 were drunken abortions. 4 was worse.
