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Post by RSCTom on Nov 16, 2017 11:27:17 GMT -5
PJ, did they make my Dick Grayson Batman yet??
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Post by RSCTom on Nov 14, 2017 16:01:29 GMT -5
Music is definitely digital for me, but I still buy/download mp3's and put everything on a 5th generation iPod.
I love streaming services for an easy option but I still have a movie collection and still add to it. I don't want to have to have 10 different subscriptions to have access to different things I want to watch and it's just going to go up and up and there will be more and more from here.
I'm also kind of a freak about having space not taken up by physical things but dvd/blu ray/ even some VHS where it's otherwise impossible to get are the exception for me. That's also because I'm a movie buff/film major tho.
I think as said above it just comes down to preference. If you like to collect things it's one thing but I have this overwhelming fear that some day some of these movies we own won't be accessible on a streaming service because of a rights issue or something and some do tend to just disappear off the face of the Earth all together (Amazon is actually really good about having great streaming transfers of obscure titles).
Books I'm indifferent as it's fun to read a physical copy but the practicality of a Kindle/reader (which isn't wrapped up in the same type of rights issues as many movies are, at least as far as I know as a not-so-avid reader) can't be beat. That having been said I don't own a digital reader.
We live in the wild west of digital!!!
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Post by RSCTom on Nov 7, 2017 11:22:01 GMT -5
Anyone have thoughts on Leia's send off? I can't handle people looking for these weird, 'tribute' type ways around people dying in real life. Obviously I don't feel the need to see Leia get sabered in half on screen but I don't see any reason not to use the character's death as a plot vehicle. Life happens and people don't get to say goodbye to loved ones all the time, why are movies any different unless that's your thought from the start?
Everywhere I see people discussing it they're expecting some sort of heartfelt, happy Paul Walker style send off. The other side of that coin are the people saying they wanted a CGI version of Leia like Tarkin which really blows my mind.
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Post by RSCTom on Nov 6, 2017 14:14:00 GMT -5
That's kind of where I'm at with it. My interpretation I don't really see Laura 'not dying'.
Coop is like a modern day astronaut. He's an American hero, transcending all this normalcy. But I feel like he snuck his way into 'the afterlife' and now he's paying the price for it with confusion. There are a bunch of mystical elements I can't get over (the change in location appearance, 430 miles being incorrect when traveling from Odessa to Twin Peaks) and it keeps me from feeling like this is something normal. The more I see people discuss it though I'm coming off the 'death' ledge and thinking of it in more dimensionally as you're suggesting. Overall I can't get enough of this haha
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Post by RSCTom on Nov 6, 2017 10:06:24 GMT -5
This was a total misfire. Nothing about Pennywise was scary and it's a sad state of affairs when horror is so heavily concerned with jump scares. I thought the direction in this one was really, really bad. Also filled with so many horror movie cliches it was pretty surprising.
The only thing that saved it is how great/natural the acting was. It's too bad this crew couldn't have been utilized by someone more competent. Unfortunately this didn't do it for me at all and also makes me immensely nervous about Pet Sematary which is one of my favorite books.
I knew from the trailer what I was getting myself into though and I went anyways so it's kind of my own fault haha
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Post by RSCTom on Nov 6, 2017 9:42:52 GMT -5
Still kind of wracking my brain around this entire thing. It's definitely changed me for the better and been something I've enjoyed more than a LOT over the years, so I guess that's a positive. I definitely think about this show and what we saw daily. I have had a blast.
In another view, I'm not sure I asked for this type of doorway in my brain to be opened haha. I love the fact that it's all left up to interpretation for the viewer but my interpretation was a place I wasn't expecting to/wanting to go.
Even though that's the case, all the talk about a 4th season and the stuff found out in The Final Dossier kind of kills my interpretation of what happened (for now) and leaves me with a glimmer of hope for something else.
But I can't even imagine where we could go from here! Which is kind of how I went into the 3rd season (the first visual of Mr. C literally blew my mind haha) so that's exciting, but wanted to see what you guys thought?
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Post by RSCTom on Nov 6, 2017 9:32:41 GMT -5
I'm a huge fan of the first and third Chucky movies, they are definitely a guilty pleasure. The 2nd is cool but it's definitely at the bottom of that list. I have mixed feelings about Bride and Seed, even with its tongue-in-cheek whatever it's supposed to be, doesn't do it for me at all. I absolutely hated Curse of Chucky.
All that having been said this one was definitely a step above that one and it's cool to get Andy back in the fold. Definitely love that he keeps the original one locked away to torture.
All THAT having been said, I don't understand why these movies attract so much schlock/bad acting. Maybe it's an era/timing thing, but one of the things I liked about the old ones is they took themselves SO seriously. That hasn't bled through to any of these films since Bride, even when they try to take it more seriously/make it frightening. I guess ultimately it's like what can you even expect from a Chucky movie, but that having been said I don't think any of them will ever be as good as those first three. I do appreciate this one for giving it a shot and trying to come up with something new/involving Andy. They also should've just tried to cast Justin Whelan for that as Alex Vincent is not what he was when he was 9 haha
I also appreciate this one for being on Netflix immediately so I didn't have to pay anything to watch it and it was definitely better than that horrible initial trailer.
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Post by RSCTom on Nov 2, 2017 14:39:29 GMT -5
Apologies for 'next level.' Not a catch phrase but just me shaking off 4+ years of not touching a microphone in this respect ![:)](http://www.wrestlingfigs.com/images/smiley.gif) . Trust me I am watching it back now and want to die ha Talent were all super great btw. Q&A will be worth the wait. Great to see so many of y'all and thanks for the good word. My Dr said I only have 6 months to live, will we see the Q and A before that? It depends, are you leaving me anything in your will?
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Post by RSCTom on Nov 2, 2017 12:34:45 GMT -5
Apologies for 'next level.' Not a catch phrase but just me shaking off 4+ years of not touching a microphone in this respect ![:)](http://www.wrestlingfigs.com/images/smiley.gif) . Trust me I am watching it back now and want to die ha Talent were all super great btw. Q&A will be worth the wait. Great to see so many of y'all and thanks for the good word.
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Post by RSCTom on Sept 22, 2017 12:22:53 GMT -5
So...
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Post by RSCTom on Sept 22, 2017 12:21:39 GMT -5
RONIN BABAAAAYYY!!
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Post by RSCTom on Jul 20, 2017 20:27:24 GMT -5
WHAT! Are there pictures of these?!
That's good news, must mean that line's doing very well. I never in a million years thought I'd drop money on a 1/4 scale set. Anyone hear any word of 6-inch?
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Post by RSCTom on Jul 20, 2017 12:42:41 GMT -5
But he doesn't have the baldish head! People won't think he will be Kurt Angle's son without that baldish head!
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Post by RSCTom on Jul 20, 2017 8:45:06 GMT -5
Not sure what y'all have been following so far but here's these: ![http://news.toyark.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/07/SDCC-2017-NECA-Display-018.jpg](http://news.toyark.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/07/SDCC-2017-NECA-Display-018.jpg) ![http://news.toyark.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/07/SDCC-2017-NECA-Display-017.jpg](http://news.toyark.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/07/SDCC-2017-NECA-Display-017.jpg) Not sure about the Raph but I'm guessing it's a re-release with different accessories, unless that jacket isn't removable. I don't know how I feel about dropping another hundo on these since it blows my mind I've spent 400 bucks on this stuff already but if the jacket comes off I will definitely snag that and just sell off my other Raph. As far as spending more than 400 bucks, if those baby turtles come in a 4 pack I am 100% buying them.
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Post by RSCTom on Jul 18, 2017 11:55:19 GMT -5
*SPOILERS*
What do y'all ultimately think is going to happen to good Cooper? Just thinking about the fact that he's stuck in this fantastical situation where really no one in their right mind would ever believe is real, I feel like he's going to have to take the ultimate bullet one way or another and take responsibility for all the wrong doings, etc. It's like we're so close to having this heroic, true-to-goodness person we all love back but will never get him because evil (Mr. C) and Dougie (pure laziness and chance) are what we're made of. I can't imagine any scenario where Coop doesn't get defeated, sacrifice himself, or best case scenario get to slip into Dougie's shoes and live out the rest of his life in secret (which isn't a horrible thing I guess but still not what we'd all hoped). I just don't see him slipping back into crime fighting mode and making up for 25 years of ultimately what can be considered non-existence. I just keep thinking of the giant saying in the first episode that it 'can't be said aloud now'. Any thoughts?
*END SPOILERS*
Also thought I was the only one who flops their arms. Arm floppers unite
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Post by RSCTom on Jul 10, 2017 13:49:26 GMT -5
The only time the 'brand split' would ever work is to actually have two different brands! Should've just killed Smackdown and had Shane bring WCW back!
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Post by RSCTom on Jul 6, 2017 14:46:22 GMT -5
I know we've talked about it before but anyone have any word on those baby turtles? I'm nervous they're going to include one with MIchelangelo and I'd have to somehow buy 4 of those separately haha
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Post by RSCTom on Jun 30, 2017 12:44:16 GMT -5
I've watched it twice. I still haven't even come close to digesting it. The most I've been able to gather is that the invention of the atomic bomb opened up the space between our world and some kind of dark dimension, so a battle ground between the white and black lodge. In doing so, Bob materialized, out of air, and was born into this world, our world. The Giant gives birth to Laura Palmer (or TMFAP's cousin)? So she is potentially the force of good that can return to Earth on more than one occasion. This means Laura isn't really human and we need to stop thinking about her on a linear timeline. That brings us to the Locust-Frog. Which I honestly thought was revolting. It climbs into "girl's" mouth and plants the seed for something that will undoubtedly tie to Twin Peaks, circa 1990ish. Who is girl. Who is boy. Are we finally going to find out who Richard and Linda are and what 430 is supposed to mean? That is riveting to me, and even more compelling than learning Bob's origin, which was fun, but not something I thought I needed until I saw it. As far as the main story, we assume Bob has left Evil Coop. So now is Evil Coop vulnerable? A mystery for another time, but we know the showdown between Evil Coop and Dougie Coop is inventible. Is Dougie Coop able to return Evil Coop to the Red Room? I have no idea. I think we assume that Evil Coop created Dougie (The Arm) to take his place in the Red Room when the time came so he could stay on Earth forever. Instead, Good Coop switched into Dougie and Arm Coop entered the Red Room. If Dougie Coop can defeat Evil Coop, then Evil Coop reunites with Arm Coop as one being in the Red Room. I realize how absolutely batsh*t crazy that must sound to someone who doesn't watch this show... I'm going to try and read some about Aleister Crowley this week. It seems like understanding Jack Parsons and his relationship with Marjorie Cameron is kind of the skeleton for where the White/Black Lodge ideology was created. The whole Babalon stuff seems like a slippery slope though of learning more than is necessary to interpret what simply "is" with Lynch. I neither really like, nor dislike, this episode. It really, truly, just exists for me. It's a piece of the puzzle. I'm not a 2001 fan. So the homage to Kubrick had zero emotional affect on me. I think this episode was as much a means to an end as it was abstract art. I mean he put a NIN music video in the middle of it. I really think he's self aware that the art he's created has immediately made people look for clues in places where there is no substance. So I'm happy to let people have their abstract art episode, but I only need the story elements from this one. I'm sure I'm the minority from most Lynch fans in that regard, but he'a making it more-and-more clear, to me, that he has an end game. That was the rush for me coming off this episode. Again though, I'll dig a little and dwell on this one for a week, but I'm not going to let it linger. Episode 7 has been the apex for me so far. After watching 8, I'm thinking that was by design. Over the course of 2 episodes, he's somehow managed to find a way to give fans on both sides of the TP fandom exactly what they want, at least from my perspective. Wild episode. He's got a pair of nuts on him for putting it on TV. I'm not sure I would have put this in front of the off week, either. This gives people who hate this side of the show an opportunity to check out and not check back in. Hopefully that doesn't happen because we're starting to get into the heart of the show now. Good, I hope the people that aren't into this go far away and just watch something else. I would literally watch David Lynch directing someone read the newspaper for 18 episodes so if it's too much, people should just bail. I'm so glad it's all already in the can and there's no one to answer to because so far it's been awesome. Great observations also. I would keep in mind that "Dougie Coop" is really our actual Coop just living out Dougie's life. So he is a completely independent person, and the original Cooper (hence the key in the pocket, etc). Dougie ended up as that gold bead. So I don't know that he actually 'switched' with Dougie, but is just taking his place while all these people mold him into whatever they want him to be haha
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Post by RSCTom on Jun 30, 2017 12:29:19 GMT -5
Hello, Christmas...
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Post by RSCTom on Jun 26, 2017 15:38:22 GMT -5
...well, there goes everything I thought I knew!
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