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Your autobiography?
by Pb76- 1 follower
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What would be the title of your autobiography, and what would be the first line?
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How do you watch movies? 1 2
by JustHatched- 2 followers
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Theater? TV? Thru the neighbors window? For us it is usually on TV, we don't rent movies or use Netflix, just what ever is on at the time. Last time I was in the theater was to see Dark Knight Rises and it was horrible, the sound was shit, the crowd was shit and the pop was flat... There is a drive in theater about 45 minutes away, I use to work at a factory next to it and we would sit in the parking lot and turn the car radio on an watch the movie once a week instead of working.
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KISS - on their last tour
by JustHatched- 1 follower
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KISS has either started or getting ready to start their End of the Road tour. Suppose to be the last of KISS tours (at least with this lineup - read on) I'm not particularly a KISS fan, I dn't care for most of their song because I don't care for Paul Stanleys voice. But I do recognize the influence they have had on rock and roll. I listened to an interview a couple days ago with Gene Simmons, he said this was the last because he and the others want to end it to enjoy retirement and that if he wanted to do this forever he would join the Rolling Stones. He was asked about a rumor that KISS would continue with a whole new lineup once they are done and he said that this …
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Movies you should watch.
by Spinnaker1981- 19 replies
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Some of us are older and remember watching these movies, but not all of us are in the 30s and 40s and some might actually never have watched some very, very good movies from the previous century. Now, I know everyone here has their own personal favourites, but, despite this, I would like to see which movies you would be pissed never to have found out they existed and would recomend watching to somebody. Here is a list from the ones I remember on top of my head. I am excluding movies that have somewhat recentsequels that might have driven to the vieweing of the previous titles. And the list is in no specific order. "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" …
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Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) The Awesome: Whether you wanted one or not, we got a Han Solo film. All the characters we see throughout the film are just cool, like the ones around the Sabaac card games. The sets are pretty cool along with the props and the technology all around us. Just being in the Star Wars universe is always a fun time. We learn how Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) meets Chewbacca the Wookie (Joonas Suotamo) and it's pretty cool when it happens. The train heist sequence was very entertaining and really appreciate the filmmaker for not choosing the regulation shaky-cam and disorienting camera movements that usually rule those types of sequences an…
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What Is Your Favorite Movie Quotes/Scene? 1 2 3 4
by Matusware- 3 followers
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So what is your favorite Movie quote or scene? mine is from movie called Split Second (1992) Thrasher: How many weapons are you carrying, besides this 'cannon'? Stone: An MP15. Thrasher: What else? Stone: A Glock 50. Thrasher: And? Stone: An A3 Assault Shotgun. Thrasher: If that's not paranoid, I don't know what the fuck is. I'm surprised you don't have a grenade launcher. Stone: I couldn't get a permit. so whats yours?
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Axl Rose joins AC/DC
by JustHatched- 2 followers
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Brian Johnson has been advised to stop touring or suffer permanent hearing loss, Axl Rose has confirmed he is filling in as lead singer for AC/DC http://heaviermetal.net/axl-rose-will-perform-for-acdc-and-guns-n-roses-singer-tells-kimmel
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Marvel Cinematic Universe (SPOILERS!!!!)
by Squirrel- 9 replies
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Before this thread goes anywhere be warned that it will contain spoilers. If you don’t want the latest MCU film or show to be ruined then take yourself out of this thread! This thread will be used for discussion for any film or tv show related to the MCU. Discussion for the latest MCU film to follow....
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Favorite Holiday Movies 1 2
by omarcomin71- 2 followers
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I have a few go to Christmas movies I watch nearly every year. What's your favorite? I have to watch "Bad Santa" and "Christmas Vacation" every year. However two of my other favorites I try to watch every year are "Lethal Weapon" and the Christmas classic "Die Hard" "Die Hard" always gets me in the holiday spirit!
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Favourite Cover Songs
by LimeGreenLegend- 2 followers
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I love a good cover song, one that takes the original in new and unexpected directions, so I thought I'd start a thread to share a few of my own and see what are your favourite cover songs, any genre, any artist. A galloping Iron Maiden style cover of one of my favourite Radiohead songs. Radiohead covering Carly Simon's brilliant Bond song from The Spy Who Loved Me. And perhaps the greatest cover song of all time, Hendrix's version of Bob Dylan's All Along The Watchtower.
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Name that movie!! 1 2
by D-Rocks- 1 follower
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“Hallelujah! Holy sh*t! Where's the Tylenol?” and you can't use google.
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Stranger Things (Netflix show)
by SeymorScagneti- 1 follower
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Just finished the first season. Really good show that honors 1980s horror/sci-fi, and even Star Wars. Reminded me of ET, Monster Squad, Goonies, and Super 8.
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Ally's Tri weekly morning commute beats 1 2
by Crawford1872- 46 replies
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Seeing as music is my thing and i make a brand new playlist for the journey to uni 3 times a week, instead of me and my mate enjoying them then me overwriting it, thought i'd keep them and share them with you to make your commutes slightly more interesting, expect the odd artist from GTA occasionally #1 here.
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Malcolm Young no longer in AC/DC
by JustHatched- 9 replies
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AC/DC is one of the best bands ever, Malcolm is one the best guitar players ever and has left AC/DC after 40+ years due to having dementia. I've smoked alot of weed back in the day and drank alot of booze while jamming to AC/DC. Hope he gets well, but with his illness probably won't happen. http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/120868/20141006/malcolm-young-dementia-ac-dc-guitarist.htm
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Is anybody watching this? I have subscribed to CBS All Access to watch it. Unfortunately, that's the only way we can see it in the States. We are currently 4 episodes into the Series, and it is Dae different from any other Star Trek Series to date. I won't put up any spoilers, yet. Not until I know there are others watching this. If you are a Trek fan, then you should give this a shot. EU can get this on Netflix, I think. NA can watch the pilot for free on the CBS App. If there are any viewers, we can discuss the new Series here. Official Trailer
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees
by JustHatched- 1 follower
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I won't claim to know who they all are but here is the list. Who do you think deserves it, who does not. Rage Against the Machine, The Cars and LL Cool J would be top picks as far as influence to music IMO, Judas Priest also. I don't know about Bon Jovi and Dire Straights though, I like them but don't see them as moving as some of the others Bon Jovi Kate Bush The Cars Depeche Mode Dire Straits Eurythmics J. Geils Band Judas Priest LL Cool J MC5 The Meters Moody Blues Radiohead Rage Against the Machine Rufus featuring Chaka Khan Nina Simone Sister Rosetta Tharpe Link Wray …
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Graphics Showcase
by JustHatched- 1 follower
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If you are a graphics designer how bout showing some of your work here
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Shameless self promotion
by Crawford1872- 1 follower
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Was working on some band shit today (looking for a new singer, this one has moved back to the netherlands) and decided to shamelessly plug the last thing we did (if that's alright), kinda funky, i'm on the guitar and write the tunes, be cool to see what you lot think of it , feedback much appreciated
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BABY DRIVER
by MAHALOKA- 0 replies
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check this out: original: GTA5 remake:
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The Los Santos Police Department
by ScottyB- 1 reply
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Two tracks for my playlist
by Lann- 1 follower
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I got a fishingtrip coming up and need a few great tracks that I have never heard before. I figured you guys might be able to help. Do you have two fairly recent awsome tracks that I have not heard on the radio? It would be very appreciated if you would post them here, They do need to be available on Spotify, so a spotify link would be the best. Asking alot, but I have high hopes..
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The Last Jedi (trailer revealed)
by pete_95973- 1 follower
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AMC's Grand Theft Auto trailer
by Crawford1872- 5 replies
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By the folk that did breaking bad, this could be awesome man
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WarHammer 40K fans!
by Ultramoorine- 0 replies
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IN THE END THERE IS ONLY WAR! Hopefully there are fans of the WarHammer 40,000 stories, games, or universe here. It's an interesting story line where we fully encase gene-bulked warriors in plate armor like walking tanks to fight the aliens and demons that seek our annihilation.. 40 thousand years in the future. If you want to talk about aspects of the games/stories, or have questions about any of that nerd stuff, I believe I maybe able to chime in. Horn tutting time! I've read 36 out of the 40 Horus Heresy books. I knocked out both Ultramarines and Space Wolf Omnibuses. I have a small 1,500 point painted army of miniatures that I don't have time for thanks to the …
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What I Watched This Week #168 (Mar 17-23) Sisu dir. Jalmari Helander/2022/1h31m Sisu is a Finnish action film set during the latter stages of WWII in the Finnish countryside where a grizzled old gold-miner, Aatami (Jorma Tommila), has just struck the motherlode. Unfortunately he runs into a group of n*zis led by SS officer Bruno (Askel Hennie) who are retreating out of the country and they steal his stash. What they don't know is that he is a legendary badass soldier who then proceeds to go on a bloody rampage to get his gold back. There are few things more satisfying to see in a movie than n*zis getting absolutely brutalised (Hitler getting his face machine-gunned into Swiss cheese in Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds is a personal fav) and this delivers that by the blood and guts full bucket load. If you want to see a n*zi get exploded by having a landmine f*cking thrown directly at his face then this is the film for you. Tommila gives a great performance in the lead, even though his character doesn't have a single word of dialogue. This is a man who speaks with his actions. Plus he just looks like a badass, I can totally believe that he could take on an entire troop of n*zis and win. Hennie is also good, but his character is very one dimensional, but his presence is more symbolic here of how evil the n*zis were as a whole. If you want a straight forward and thrilling action film then you should check this out. 8/10 Breaking dir. Abi Damaris Corbin/2022/1h43m Based on a true story, Breaking stars John Boyega as Brian Brown-Easley, a former Marine suffering from severe PTSD who has had his VA benefits taken away, straight out of his bank account. Desperate and seeing no other option he holds up the bank with a bomb, taking two hostages. What follows is a tense standoff involving the police, the media and Brian, with Boyega's performance really carrying what is a pretty generic film. The way the public and media sympathy is on Brian's side as he's able to explain his situation put me in mind of Dog Day Afternoon - also based on a true story of another bank robbery gone wrong - but that just makes this film feel even blander. Now this isn't a bad film by any stretch of the imagination, it does its job well, but apart from Boyega's performance there isn't anything that really stands out. It did make me sympathise with the real Brian Brown-Easley as this is a tragic story from every angle, and it does a good job of showing who he was as a person with flashbacks showing him spending time with his young daughter and not just focusing on that day. 6.5/10 Furious 7 dir. James Wan/2015/2h17m Jason Statham enters the Fast and Furious series - after a post-credit teaser in the last film - as the brother of the baddie from the last film and he wants revenge (it's about family). Djimon Hounsou is also here as a totally underwritten bad guy who is totally forgettable and unnecessary and I don't know why he was there because Statham is already the bad guy. I can't even remember what relevance he had to the plot, if he had any at all. But I like Djimon Hounsou so it was nice just to see him I guess. I did have fun with this one, the less grounded the plots the more enjoyable they're becoming, especially since everyone is acting so seriously, particularly Vin Diesel. One aspect where this actually works is where they keep going on about family, their sincerity really makes me believe they care about each other, and that made the tribute to Paul Walker at the end of the film genuinely touching. 6/10 Le Corbeau dir. Henri-Georges Clouzot/1943/1h32m In this French mystery/thriller Pierre Fresnay plays Remy Germain, a doctor in a small village who is the victim of poison pen letters accusing him of having an affair with the wife of another doctor and performing illegal abortions. Soon other villagers start getting letters, all of them signed Le Corbeau - The Raven. As everyone's secrets start getting exposed, desperation to find The Raven grows. This is a very dark film made during a dark time in France's history, and the way the film shows how easily people can be turned against one another speaks to what was going on at the time. The actual mystery is well written, with the audience left guessing right up to the shocking finale, and it's all shot in a film-noir style that really sets the tone perfectly. It's a little slow at the start, but the third act really ramps up the pace as we start eliminating possible suspects, leading to what I think is a satisfying reveal. The performances are all good, especially that of the person eventually revealed as The Raven, but this is more about the atmosphere. 8/10 The Electric State dir. Joe Russo, Anthony Russo/2025/2h5m The Electric State is the latest film from the Russo brothers, directors of Avengers Infinity War and Endgame, and apparently cost Netflix 320 million dollars to make. It looks alright, and by that I mean the effects look alright, the actual art and production design is bland and derivative nostalgia bait, but it doesn't look like 320 million dollars. The actual plot, adapted from a graphic novel, sees Millie Bobby Brown play an orphaned teenager living in an alternate history 90's after some war with robots or something. She has to find her brother, who she thought was dead, but has been kidnapped by an evil tech guy played by Stanley Tucci and is now in a coma with his consciousness in a robot based on an old cartoon character and is the power source for his new VR tech I think. Also Chris Pratt is there doing the same character he's been doing for the last decade. There are some things I liked about this. Stanley Tucci is always good and is almost able to give his character some depth. Brian Cox voices a baseball robot, that was fun. I'm struggling now. Millie Bobby Brown's American accent is passable. I guess it's not the worst film I've seen this year, that would be Borderlands. This is slightly less obnoxious. 3/10 Cars 2 dir. John Lasseter/2011/1h46m The first non Toy Story sequel for Pixar kicked off an era of sequels where out of their next ten films only four were original. But at least the plot here is very different from the original, which was all about slowing down and enjoying the smaller pleasures of life. Cars 2 is a spy thriller where Mater the Tow Truck (Larry the Cable Guy) is mistaken for a secret agent by superspy Finn McMissile (Michael Caine). He is caught up in a plot involving eco-friendly oil invented by billionaire Miles Axelrod (Eddie Izzard), who is also hosting a worldwide grand prix in which Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) is competing. There's a lot going on, but I do like how they've decided to go in such a mad direction after the relatively grounded first film. My biggest problem with this film is the same one I had with the first, and that's how much I f*cking hate Larry the Cable Guy and his stupid f*cking voice. And now he's basically the lead character, with more time given to his plot than McQueen's. 5/10 Across 110th Street dir. Barry Shear/1972/1h42m This film opens with two nobody crooks stealing a few hundred grand from a Mafia deal in Harlem, killing them and a couple of cops in the process. This threatens to incite a race riot if the two detectives assigned to the case can't find who did it. They are the gruff, no nonsense, racist Italian Captain Mattelli (Anthony Quinn), and the Black liberal Lt. Pope (Yaphet Kotto). A gritty crime film that's a perfect time capsule of the era, this is both very real feeling and stylised at the same time. There's a brilliant use of location shooting and handheld camera that give it a raw, almost documentary like feel. Quinn and Kotto are excellent as the diametrically opposed duo, butting heads while still trying to pull in the right direction. Their relationship is symbolic of the film as a whole, a powder keg just waiting to go up, and that level of tension is sustained throughout the film. The cherry on top is the brilliant soundtrack, which includes the legendary title song by Bobby Womack. 9/10 Lime's Film of the Week!- 2
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Alien Romulus (2024) dir Fede Alvarez Another film in the Alien franchise. More of the same reasonably high quality sci-fi horror, quite gory at times with dark, atmospheric, industrial looking sets. A cast of relatively unknown actors do a good job playing a group of young off-worlders, including an android, who see a way to escape their dreary mining colony planet by boarding an abandoned space craft to use it's resources to get their ship to another planet. But this craft is research station, with all human crew dead, because, of course, it had an alien on board. It then becomes the familiar last-woman-standing as one by one they meet the usual face-hugging / chest-bursting or other death by xenomorph. There is a lot that refers to one of more of the original films, including an appearance by an Android “played” by an AI version of Ian Holm (Ash in the Aliens). It is essentially a sequel to Alien that could be happening before, after or even about the same time as Aliens. So it fits into the original films rather than the newer ones from the 2010s. Although I like some of the references to the original films the problem with this for me is it has very little that we have not already seen in those originals. It does not bring much that is new to the franchise, unlike Prometheus and Covenant. Whilst I would have seen it as quite a good film if it was the 2nd or 3rd film in the franchise, I really don't see it adds anything more to the story. So it's fine if you just want more of the same, but for me if you are going to keep adding to a franchise the films needs to bring something original, some aspect of the overall plot not explored before, and this does not do that. I was actually getting slightly bored towards the end and would have been quite happy with it finishing maybe 20 minutes earlier. 6 / 10- 1
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