The last movie you saw...

[dinky]

Farscape reminds me of Red Dwarf don't ask me why-- it has to do something with the laughs I get only it doesn't try to be funny it's just that it fails to be serious big time

yep. that's farscape to a T. it's less like that in later seasons.

[MyK]

it's me and spud that have a tendency to disagree

Noticed that, too Some uninitiated people might get the wrong impression you two dissagree just for the sake of not agreeing Nice read, though

it's less like that in later seasons.

Looking forward to it then It's not that I don't enjoy early series of Farscape it's just it makes me wonder what it can become later on that I'm confused about So far it's good (in a bad way ) and has even some ROFL moments in it (like when I saw that scene with a walkway to some genetic mutant mother that's a total copy of Alien mother's behind or something LOL)

[maxpayne2409]

it's me and spud that have a tendency to disagree

Noticed that, too Some uninitiated people might get the wrong impression you two dissagree just for the sake of not agreeing Nice read, though

Wait, you mean that's not what we argue for? nah Spud and myself are more the exact polar opposites of a scifi fan, although there are a few times we do uncharacteristically find ourselves agreeing

Anyway got the dvdrips of Blue Thunder (Series based around the movie) and i'm currently watching my way through them, along with a movie here and there

[dinky]

So far it's good (in a bad way ) and has even some ROFL moments in it (like when I saw that scene with a walkway to some genetic mutant mother that's a total copy of Alien mother's behind or something LOL)

yep. I think that's why the uninitiated call it "oh, that muppet show?" pretty much the whole first season looks like an excuse to throw muppets in a space series that were rejected by lucas. and, of course, to knock-off every popular sci-fi ever made. later seasons aren't much different in the knock-off sense, but they're more serious, dark, and executed a lot better...so like watching star wars, you're not so acutely aware of how conventionally shit the heart of the story is (i.e., how archetypal and copycat - same basic thing happens with LotR: lots of people eat it up; lots see the guy behind the curtain). anyway, it's easier to digest toward the end of s1 when the action becomes crisp (at the writing and execution levels). spud was right when he said there's a general trend of increased quality in successive seasons.

personally, I thought all the pop-culture references were ridiculously stupid and fell flat more often than not. they aren't as prevalent in successive seasons either. maybe that's the big switch? iunno. that and fewer star trekish "what'll we run into this week?" sort of eps.

edit: oh yeah! forgot why I came on here...

watched iron man</i> animated movie yesterday. it was ok. it was good insofar as people actually die. but it wasn't particularly good in any other way. not a lot of iron man in suit scenes. war machine's character is integral to the plot, but alas, no war machine. and most of the iron man scenes are in a non-standard armor suit that looks like something from the iron giant</i> or sky captain and the world of tomorrow</i>.

[spudthedestroyer]

Farscape:
"have you sent the 'don't shoot, we're pathetic' transmission yet?"
"It was the first thing we tried"

[dinky]

cruel intentions</i>. parts are good (not just the lesbian kiss). other parts are awkward. most of the movie, we just sat there mocking the inability of ryan phillipe to act and the fact that he lost reese irl.

will catch-up on rome, bsg, 24, heroes tonight.

[maxpayne2409]

watched the dead zone yesterday (movie not series) Christopher Walken is usually good in the films he is in and this was no exception, once or twice there were moments when it seemed a stifled, but the other good parts made up for it, also liked the finale

[MyK]

"Flushed Away" Had a great time watchin' it on my own - no annoying kids to accompany this time, hehe

[dinky]

rome, bsg, heroes.

rome was good. bsg was decent. heroes was cream of the crop this week.

[maxpayne2409]

heroes wasn't that great this week, the storyline concering matt was ok but the rest was kinda boring

watched Crank last night, have to say i enjoyed it, but i quite like action films starring Jason Statham, ghosts of mars doesn't count coz it's not pure action, it's scifi action and it's also shit

crank was kinda like speed but on foot lol, some hilariously ace moments tho, Amy Smart gets fucked too in an amusing fashion lol

[dinky]

heh

crank actually got good reviews from "the critics," which is fairly unusual. but I kinda like statham's stuff too. whether it's the guy riche flicks or the luc besson balls out shite. he made</i> the italian job remake worth watching.

[maxpayne2409]

i liked the transporter aswell, transporter 2 was ok but not as good as the first, i think its the way he doesn't act pretentious and stereotypical like vinnie jones does, or just the fact he can act which is one thing he has over vinnie jones lol

[MyK]

Watched Crank, too I totally enjoyed it though I have to admit I didn't expect much else than a good action flick with a few laughs... I appreciated the fact that the ending is IMO more to the likings of continental dudes (like me) than what's basically a stereotypical ending of such movies that your average Joe Producer thinks US/UK movie theater goers would like to see. Anyway, good flick that spells pure entertainment. Glad to see some critics agreed it has value way beyond philosophical statements like "I'm totally pathetic, please love me!" and such

[maxpayne2409]

i loved the bit near the end where

Spoiler:

he's infront of them all holding his finger out like a gun and then he pretends to shoot and as he does the guy gets shot in the head initially making it look like he did it with his finger.

made me laugh anyway

but yeah the ending was good too, not how you expect hollywood movies too end

[maxpayne2409]

watched Life on Mars 2x01 last night, was awesome as i knew it would be, gonna watch 2x02 now

[dinky]

veronica mars

crank (you inspired me!). was good. then again, I liked transporter.

[maxpayne2409]

hehe soon we will take over the world one crank at a time

watched life on mars 2x02, good episode, awesome writing and acting, lol i love the way Gene Hunt is really rough talking and he's head of CID

busting down a door to a criminals den "DON'T MOVE Your Surrounded By Armed Bastards"

[dinky]

the departed. again. great movie. (dvd release yesterday)

america's sweethearts. fell asleep.

[maxpayne2409]

is america's sweethearts the one with julia gob-erts, john cusack, catherine zeta Bones and somebody else in?

[dinky]

billy crystal. yes. and I liked it. nothing great or anything. considering the cast (cusack, crystal, alan arkin, etc.) it's kinda bad.

but the cusack & crystal moments are good:

-She's very close, right? ln the next room. l feel her.

-No, she's in a cottage in the back.

-I sensed it. She's close.

-The cottages are way back on the property.

-lt's so shocking. You're with somebody. You think you'll spend your life-- She has a cottage and l get a suite?

-She has an entourage.

-Me too!

-You do?

-l'm a paranoid schizophrenic. l'm my own entourage.