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Message 43050 - Posted: 5 Nov 2004, 3:57:08 UTC - in response to Message 43043.  

> In the Animatrix the episode Beyond is a real diamond!
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> BTW: What's so bad on "War of the worlds"?
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> Just read: "Forbidden Planet", yeeessssssss!!!!! That's a real good one,
> especially Leslie Nielsen as the captain and "The robot" ;)
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Yeah, almost forgot "Robbie" the Robot.
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Message 43071 - Posted: 5 Nov 2004, 5:08:40 UTC - in response to Message 43043.  

What's so bad on "War of the worlds"?
When you're the one conjuring up the image of spinning solar driftwood... It's much more powerful when your brain is the cameraman. 'Sides, Orson Welles kicks butt! :-)
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Message 43078 - Posted: 5 Nov 2004, 5:38:02 UTC
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And just when I was thinking about starting a Movies thread... Rachel, my darling Rachel... you slay me!
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Message 43216 - Posted: 5 Nov 2004, 14:52:08 UTC

I don't get why everyone likes 2001. 2001 is absolute crap. Are you people seriously enthused about watching some guy sloooooooowly spiiiiiiiin in spaaaaaace for 30 minutes?

Oh, and the breathing. Don't forget the heavy breathing.

Gah, I hate that movie so much. It only got marginally better when I listened to it in French with German subtitles. HAL is wicked in French.
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Message 43222 - Posted: 5 Nov 2004, 15:21:29 UTC - in response to Message 43216.  

> I don't get why everyone likes 2001. 2001 is absolute crap. Are you people
> seriously enthused about watching some guy sloooooooowly spiiiiiiiin in
> spaaaaaace for 30 minutes?
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> Oh, and the breathing. Don't forget the heavy breathing.
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> Gah, I hate that movie so much. It only got marginally better when I listened
> to it in French with German subtitles. HAL is wicked in French.
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Message 43224 - Posted: 5 Nov 2004, 15:25:06 UTC - in response to Message 43216.  

> I don't get why everyone likes 2001. 2001 is absolute crap. Are you people
> seriously enthused about watching some guy sloooooooowly spiiiiiiiin in
> spaaaaaace for 30 minutes?
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Some people get the message...
...others don't...

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Message 43273 - Posted: 5 Nov 2004, 18:38:08 UTC

years ago i see a movie on tv called darkstar
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Message 43347 - Posted: 5 Nov 2004, 22:12:52 UTC - in response to Message 43040.  
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> 4. Journey To The Center Of The Earth - James Mason, Arlene Dahl, Pat Boone

I really enjoyed listening to Rick Wakeman's album, "Journey to the Center of the Earth too."
Glenn.
PS... But that's music, not a movie. I guess I shouldn't have posted here.
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Message 43362 - Posted: 5 Nov 2004, 23:05:53 UTC - in response to Message 43006.  

> > Yea B movie mania
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> > The day the Earth stood still.
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> > The day of the triffids.
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> > The body Snatchers.
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> Anyone like Mars Attacks with Jack Nicolson in?
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


I HATED that move!!!! It was more than stupid.

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Message 43393 - Posted: 6 Nov 2004, 1:15:23 UTC

The first Star Trek movie was the worst: the plot was a remake of an old TV episode, the characters did not feel like their TV characters, and the effects were clunky, boring and irrelevant.

As social commentary (which so much sci-fi is) "The Day the Earth Stood Still" was pretty good.
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Message 43397 - Posted: 6 Nov 2004, 1:37:03 UTC

matrix 1,2 and 3
2001
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Message 43401 - Posted: 6 Nov 2004, 1:58:16 UTC - in response to Message 42978.  
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> > Here's my Top Three
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> > War of the Worlds.
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> > Blade Runner.
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> > The Thing. (the one with Kurt Russell)
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> Own The Thing with Kurt on dvd.It's very good.
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Blade Runner, yes.

The Thing, but the original with James Arnes

XXThe original Flash Gordon series on TV with Buster Crabbe...oh, y'all too young to have seen that oneXX

Replace with: Silent Running
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Message 43411 - Posted: 6 Nov 2004, 2:30:09 UTC

Silent Running was good...
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Message 43441 - Posted: 6 Nov 2004, 3:19:43 UTC - in response to Message 43411.  

> Silent Running was good...
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Message 43518 - Posted: 6 Nov 2004, 11:02:42 UTC

1) The Tom Hanks TV series "From the Earth to the Moon" the best thing to have ever been shown on TV (except perhaps the exploding Whale news reel).

2) The Abyss (the directors cut)

3) Blade Runner

4) Alien

5) Battlestar Galactica (the new one, not the dodgy 70's original)


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Message 43541 - Posted: 6 Nov 2004, 13:26:35 UTC - in response to Message 43518.  

> 1) The Tom Hanks TV series "From the Earth to the Moon" the best thing to have
> ever been shown on TV (except perhaps the exploding Whale news reel).

Interesting, So you consider our species trip to the Moon as Sci-Fi?
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Message 43566 - Posted: 6 Nov 2004, 14:25:22 UTC - in response to Message 43541.  
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> Interesting, So you consider our species trip to the Moon as Sci-Fi?
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Not at all, just any excuse to push the greatest TV series ever made about mankinds greatest ever achievement.

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Message 43575 - Posted: 6 Nov 2004, 14:57:03 UTC - in response to Message 43441.  

> > Silent Running was good...
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> Poor Huey and Duey And Luey.
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Have to agree there 100% on both counts, but as much as I hate to admit it, I can't watch it without crying!!! I just get far too emotional about it. Why on earth a 37 year old bloke should be doing that over fictional characters I don't know, unless, perhaps it does far to good a job of depicting our species and attitudes?

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Message 43577 - Posted: 6 Nov 2004, 15:02:30 UTC

can only one of the germans remeber the 60 s tv event
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it was at this time a great thing :-)
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Message 43598 - Posted: 6 Nov 2004, 16:46:51 UTC - in response to Message 43597.  

> Silent Running...a fine film...on TV at this very moment over here in the UK.
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it is?Im off to watch it then,, bye
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