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Re: The following animals are on my shit list

Joe Humphrey — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 00:07:08 -0000

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Anim...

From the Smithsonian National Zoological Park website:

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:

The giant panda, a black-and-white bear, has a body typical of bears. It has black fur on ears, eye patches, muzzle, legs, and shoulders. The rest of the animal's coat is white. Although scientists do not know why these unusual bears are black and white, some speculate that the bold coloring provides effective camouflage into their shade-dappled snowy and rocky surroundings. The panda's thick, wooly coat keeps it warm in the cool forests of its habitat. Giant pandas have large molar teeth and strong jaw muscles for crushing tough bamboo. Many people find these chunky, lumbering animals to be cute, but giant pandas can be as dangerous as any other bear.

Re: The following animals are on my shit list

Pandas arent bears. — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 22:19:05 -0000

I couldn't get past the giraffes >.<

Re: The Chernobyl Diaries

alexandre2 — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 07:59:13 -0000

Thank you for the brilliant phrase about preposterous boobs like matching dinosaur eggs. After that I just had to follow up who it was, and discovered the work of the amazing Olivia Taylor Dudley. She wasn't deployed to best effect in this film but maybe with the forthcoming Vatican Tapes she will finally get the recognition she deserves

Re: The Office Bully

Justin — Sat, 21 Dec 2013 10:05:12 -0000

Yes! I've often had an uncomfortable feeling about the Dwight/Jim relationship and it's portrayal in the show. I kept asking myself why I was cheering for this guy (Jim).

Re: Tortoise? What’s that?

Joe Humphrey — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 13:22:28 -0000

It seemed to me that Roy was having emotional responses all through the movie. He freaked out and killed Tyrel. He was clearly upset about Priss' death. The "Time to die" scene was overtly emotional.

I'm not sure that the Replicants were designed to never feel any emotions. I think they had trouble with complex and confusing emotions, hence the test. They all seemed to feel basic emotions, like anger, grief, love, joy. I got the impression that the test was meant to present complicated and unexpected emotions, and Leon was responding to the fact that the emotions he was feeling were confusing and upsetting.

I never got the feeling that the Replicants were evolving or developing new emotions beyond their programing. Rachael had her implanted history and a bevy of emotions, and Leon had photographs in his hotel room that suggested he also had an implanted history. So it would stand to reason that he was as capable of emotion as Rachael, by design.

I think that the ethical question of the movie is whether it's okay to give androids emotions when they're only going to live for four years and work in space mines. Leon, Roy and Priss all showed emotions, but they were child like and underdeveloped emotions. Priss had her tantrum after being shot, Roy killing Tyrrell and the Toymaker, Leon's response to the test. Rachael and Deckard himself (depending on which theory you subscribe to) seemed to be the only Replicants who had a functional grasp of their emotions.

Re: Tortoise? What’s that?

RMT — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 07:53:30 -0000

Thing is the replicants are supposed to be unable to show emotional reactions. The music might be just my interpretation and was never intended to show there was a response, but then did Roy Batty have an emotional response to Deckard hanging from the girder after he jumped rooftop to rooftop? Had the nexus 6 replicants developed their emotional responses quicker than their limited life spans were designed for?

Re: Tortoise? What’s that?

Joe Humphrey — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 22:57:56 -0000

I'd say it's a genuine reaction. The test is designed to identify replicants and it was working.

Re: Tortoise? What’s that?

RMT — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 12:04:00 -0000

The music during the tortoise question is supposed to make us believe Leon is having a reaction to the question. Is this a genuine reaction, him starting to develop emotional responses in spite of his youth, or an attempt to humanize the stimulants for the audience? Any thoughts?

Re: Let Me In

Lei — Sun, 08 Dec 2013 05:48:22 -0000

Can't agree more on your points, no comment on the swedish version since i haven't seen it, but you are absolutely right about Let Me In, I felt shocked and deeply disturbed when I finally realised how sinister and manipulative abby is towards a kid like Owen, that all the warm moments are just the part of a calculated plan to enslave him to be the new tool. The film gives me chill in the backbone that creeps on slowly as i later go through each of the scenes in my mind, haven’t had such feel for a film in a long time, no wonder why Stephen king said it’s the best American horror film in the last 20 years...

Re: Handle with Care (sort of NSFW)

The Spirit Bear — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 00:03:46 -0000

I think someone is out about six thousand bucks, from the looks of it.

Re: Grave Encounters

Sonelle van der Merwe — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:12:57 -0000

THAAAANK YOU!!! Soooo glad i'm not the only one that realised this

Re: Silent House

Tony — Sun, 12 May 2013 01:25:17 -0000

Just watched this - thought it was pretty good, but I'm a sucker for found footage (and found footage-reminiscent) stuff. I also saw the reveal coming, though I wasn't sure if that was gonna be the whole deal, or if maybe something else was going on and the two were playing into each other. I haven't bothered to think too deeply about whether the rest of the film makes sense in light of what we eventually learn, but on a surface level I didn't think the twist came off as too outlandish.

I'm becoming quite a fan of Miss Olsen (having watched this and Martha Marcy May Marlene so far) - she reminds me of kind of a less tough version of Maggie Gyllenhaal.

Offhand observation: especially given the psychological subtext, the flick reminded me quite a bit of the (far superior) Lovely Molly.

Re: The Green Ribbon

Joe Humphrey — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:40:09 -0000

I wonder if they could get away with publishing those books now? With those illustrations? They were pretty intense. I kind of want some of them framed in my house now.

Re: The Green Ribbon

Joe Humphrey — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:39:03 -0000

That's awesome! :)

Re: The Green Ribbon

Rachel — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:35:39 -0000

PS--The illustrations WERE severely disturbing, I'm pretty sure they gave me PTSD as a child.... hahahaha

Re: The Green Ribbon

Rachel — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:33:54 -0000

Your condensed version of 'The Green Ribbon' had me laughing my ass off. Thank you for that. Seriously. ;)

Re: Dear Lost

Joe Humphrey — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:11:35 -0000

I thought it was great. The last season wasn't the best season, but it was still a solid way to wrap up the show.

Re: Grave Encounters

Joe Humphrey — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:10:33 -0000

Yeah, that was definitely some bullshit.

Re: Grave Encounters

CherZ — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 17:50:17 -0000

Glad somebody else noticed the HOHH rip off. Oh my gosh I was screaming at my screen - "you're NOT original!"

Re: How to make The Crow much more betterer

efingertips — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 01:25:28 -0000

It is true that O'Barr had a tragedy he was experiencing and also had a comic he was working on, however, supposedly he met a man named Eric Humphrey one night at City Club in Detroit who was all dressed up as what we know as the Crow. He used to be a vigilante in Detroit around every Halloween. I personally know folks who remember him dressing this was from 1982-1989. I myself as I posted earlier remember the "weird mime guy" from back in 1985. His story is fascinating and so detailed it's hard NOT to believe him.

Re: Dear Lost

Justin — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:25:39 -0000

Yes! Thank you! I was concerned I was the only person who liked the ending.

Re: Into the Wild

Tony — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:29:26 -0000

There's a great comparison of the book and movie on AV Club. You should read it sometime.

Re: a story about Carly Simon

Jeff M — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:27:31 -0000

Dude, I was so with you on that story How many times have I had thoughts of Carly like yours...of running into her at the Art Cliff Diner on the Vineyard...of stopping by a farm stand in West Tisbury, MV and meeting her there while buying summer squash...asking her out for a drink...or maybe buy some sandwiches and sit on a stone wall looking over the beach...we laugh, flirt, touch hands a bit and she talks of her house and asks if I'd like to see it...etc, etc. The story unfolds just like yours...an afternoon of passion with her....the intense infatuation followed by trying to justify leaving my current life for a life with her. I've lived it over and over in my dreams hundreds of times because, like you, I think shes just that cool. I'd do it even today if I had the chance.
In love with Carly Simon too...Jeff M.

Re: Oz the Great and Powerful

Joe Humphrey — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:18:03 -0000

Well, there was (I'm assuming) another Witch out there somewhere (if there's a north, south, east and west). I think Charlize is a little too intense for that movie though honestly.

Re: Oz the Great and Powerful

Justin — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:40:40 -0000

Watching Franco be wowed by a green screen wasn't my cup of tea. I appreciated some of the humor and references to Oz of old.
Remember when Charlize Theron played an awesome evil witch in that
terrible Snow White movie? Yeah, she should have been one of the
sisters here. I'd love to see her spar with Michelle Williams and
Rachel Weisz.