Douglas Adams Continuum (DAC)

Duck Soup, I was just a little bit late.

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So long...etc.

And did you laugh until your stomach hurt?

If not, I prescribe a dose of Day at the Races followed by some Night at the Opera

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Followed up with some Queen II.


Oh wait...what are we talking about again?

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It's terrible, but I guess songs are just interesting things to do with the air.
-Tom Waits

There was much laughing until stomach hurting, and both Day at the Races and Night at the Opera are on the cards for the very near future.

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So long...etc.

(500) Days of Summer

looooved it.

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"twilight" - after having caved in and read the first two books in greece. i have to say, the movie was easier to stomach, due to the editing out of the whiny thoughts of the "heroine". but the overall lack of plot is still somewhat stunning. i guess i am over puberty after all ...

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"The human gene pool needs more lifeguards!
Either that or stronger chlorination...." (Pitbull)

"District 9"

very interesting movie, disturbingly close to reality, great performance by lead actor Sharlto Copley

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Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.
(Douglas Adams, "Last Chance to See")

Bull Durham on TV, not bad.


Tim Robbins really needed a better haircut though.

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It was a simple lampoon.

dang i want to see that one. but as usual, i lack fellow geeks to go. and i hate going to the movies on my own.
mr. nell can usually be talked into anything because he loves me, but i don´t want to abuse my power. i´ve already put him through "twilight", so i promised the next thing we´d go see would be something remotely grounded in or reality, without people flying or exploding.

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"The human gene pool needs more lifeguards!
Either that or stronger chlorination...." (Pitbull)

Not exactly a movie, but I just watched A Matter of Loaf and Death.

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So long...etc.

Phil the Alien.

That was one insane, but hilarious ride. Aliens, super-intelligent beavers, Christian Rock, Niagara Falls, and whores. This movie has it all.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD4MfRMFWS4[/youtube]

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The truth ain't like puppies. A bunch of 'em running around, you pick your favorite.

There's nothing funny about a plastic vagina.

The Epic Project. It happened. Way too late.

Panic Room on TNT. Okay film, rubbish ending. Forest Whitaker was the best bit.

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It was a simple lampoon.

Four movies on my flight from London to Seattle:

The Proposal (enjoyable chick flick)
Star Trek (better than I thought)
Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian (ok sequel)
Angels and Demons (liked it more than the book)


Three movies on my flight from Seattle to London:

Vicky Cristina Barcelona (hmmm)
Hangover (hilarious)
Is Anybody There? (with the Genius That Is Michael Caine)


overall nice stuff to help me through the long hours

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Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.
(Douglas Adams, "Last Chance to See")

Lucky! Is it out in America yet?

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Zombies make bad gifts.

That was showing in the iMax at the Smithsonian A&S when I was there - didn't go myself but those coming out thought it was awesome.
Some of the exhibits were tagged "featured in movie..etc"

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It is! It came out on dvd last week. Wonderful fun!

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So long...etc.

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Zombies make bad gifts.

"x-men origins: wolverine". it was good, but not as good as i hoped. the script felt too rushed, too cluttered, both with plot and characters. i feel it would have been a better move to leave out all the good/innocent mutant characters since they didn´t get to make a big impact anyway.

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"The human gene pool needs more lifeguards!
Either that or stronger chlorination...." (Pitbull)

"Pandorum". go watch it, if you can. it is quite different than you might think, has some very surprising plot twists and a killer of an ending.

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"The human gene pool needs more lifeguards!
Either that or stronger chlorination...." (Pitbull)

Whip It. Very entertaining.

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You know what you are? You're a beard with an idiot hanging off it.

District 9, I just bit the bullet and went to see it myself. I enjoyed it; maybe a touch, touch overhyped, but Sharlto Copley was exceptional.

Would've been very, very interesting to see what people had thought of it if it'd come out in the early 90s.

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It was a simple lampoon.

Pixars Up in 3D. The 3D really makes you appreciate how beautiful the movie actually looks.

All in all, I think, and I realise that I also said this about Wall-E, Up might be Pixars finest movie.

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Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats.

-H.L. Mencken


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Paranormal Activity. I can understand why the movie's doing so well. The format is exceptional. The home-camera thing is great. Orders of magnitude better than Blair Witch.

The story and development, however, is meh. There is suspense and the ending is admittedly spooky, but the movie suffers from pacing through much of it.

I don't think this is "the future of filmmaking" or anything like that (though I'm sure there will be a slew of imitators), but when done right, this kind of personal feel is very compelling.

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Shoes. - Doctor #3

"Aliens", Special Edition, on DVD.

man, that ripley sure kicks some serious butt.


saw this movie ages ago, but was too taken with the first part to truly acknowledge it. but this is really a first-class action flick, back in the good old days when the producers actually cared about giving their characters dialogue and personality.
and ripley remains the single most amazing female action hero of all times.

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Either that or stronger chlorination...." (Pitbull)

Borrowed a box set of the complete series of Python. Also contains the marvellous Live at the Hollywood Bowl.

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Before long now, I'll reach the age where farting will be an essential part of propulsion.
(...don't piss us off)

Inglorious Basterds
The Godfather
The Invasion
Body Snatchers
Invasion of the Bodysnatchers (1978)
Invasion of the Bodysnatchers (1956)
Big
Saw VI
The Viking Sagas

Some of them good fun, some quite terrible and some pure genius.

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Batman: Nobody wants war.

Robin: Gee, Batman. Belgravia's such a small country. We'd beat them in a few hours.

Batman: Yes, and then we'd have to support them for years.

The men who stare at goats

Mad as a box of frogs

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Do you know why? Because she was written as a man. Well, it is noted in the script that "The crew is unisex and all parts are interchangeable for men or women", but the Ripley character is named "Martin Roby".

That doesn't change that she is the butt-kickingest female action hero in any movie, of course. This is just me seeing an opportunity to flaunt my useless knowledge.

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Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats.

-H.L. Mencken


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Did you read that on a Snapple lid?

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oh, i knew that. also, that originally the captain (dallas) was supposed to be the hero - how´s that for MY useless knowledge?
but that was the concept for the first part. the second part is another story entirely, and is essential in bringing out the fact that ripley is, in fact, a female character.

sarah connor isn´t bad either, btw.

but that´s about it! isn´t that strange?
(first one to mention lara croft gets an elephant dropped on their head!)

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"The human gene pool needs more lifeguards!
Either that or stronger chlorination...." (Pitbull)

*AHEM*

(Then again, not so sure she's your typical hero... so I'll also say Buffy.)

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The truth ain't like puppies. A bunch of 'em running around, you pick your favorite.

There's nothing funny about a plastic vagina.

The Epic Project. It happened. Way too late.

Summer Glau appears to be the deadliest bad ass out there:

Firefly got cancelled

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles got cancelled

Dollhouse got cancelled




The Fatal Curse of Summer...

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Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.
(Douglas Adams, "Last Chance to See")

my point is, nowadays there are a LOT of super-badass, mega dolled-up action chicks with perfectly tuned bodies running around, fighting uber-choreographed fights.

what makes ripley (and sarah connor) stand out is the fact that they start out as perfectly ordinary women, nothing special about them; attractive looks, but also nothing extraordinary. they survive their adventures mostly by displaying inner strength, determination and courage, and they manage to do this without a host of invisible make-up artists and costume designers standing by.

and this even the summer glau hasn´t managed, delightful as she may be.

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"The human gene pool needs more lifeguards!
Either that or stronger chlorination...." (Pitbull)

Ever watched this?

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Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.
(Douglas Adams, "Last Chance to See")

The Proposal (chick flick kind of mood)
Whatever Works (to crush that chick flick kind of mood.. and also, my new favorite movie)


Sidenote: I love Redbox

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Away We Go

This might just be a movie for those that have been through having a kid, though. But bits I'm sure speak to everyone...or at least everyone who has a kid. I really hope Maya Rudolph gets considerably more roles as she was amazing in this.

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It's terrible, but I guess songs are just interesting things to do with the air.
-Tom Waits

Oldboy.


It got a bit weird towards the end.

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Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats.

-H.L. Mencken


[url]http://www.madmanoz.blogspot.com[/url]

The Blindside


It was on a date and nothing else was good. It was this or New Moon.

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"The Magnificent Seven" (again, after two decades or so). still a great movie. gonna watch "The Seven Samurai" tonight, i´m very interested how the original fares.

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Either that or stronger chlorination...." (Pitbull)

"In the loop". Just brilliant!

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http://www.voyageurgalactique.com

seconded

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Goody! It's on my bobmas list.

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The drug purportedly affected an area of the brain called "Shatner's Bassoon"

I used to think that the brain was the most wonderful organ in my body. Then I realized who was telling me this.
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