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I love Dr. Who cause it's just so much fun most of the time. Which means when it's serious/scary, it seems really really scary. The Water of Mars has a particularly terrifying moment in it, but without watching the series it won't really mean anything. And somehow each doctor seems to be more charming than the one before. Which is astounding cause he starts off charming as all hell. Edit: Mainly the show seems to find this perfect balance of serious and tongue in cheek/wacky. Leper Residue fucked around with this message at 06:19 on Jun 4, 2012 |
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Doctor Who is basically if Doc Brown were younger, cooler, and smarter and just said "gently caress it, I'm bored, let's go on space adventures". Except instead of Marty McFly, he hangs out with attractive young women who are also pretty cool. It's just a fun show, there's no better word for it.
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Jun 4, 2012 06:30
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There are some definite bad episodes (Fear Her sticks out as quite possibly the worst) but I can't say I regret going through all the new Who episodes in the slightest. Very much worth watching if you haven't seen it before.
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Jun 4, 2012 07:20
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flatluigi posted:(Fear Her sticks out as quite possibly the worst) Haha, Fear Her is pretty bad, but it's no Love and Monsters. gently caress that episode.
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Jun 4, 2012 07:24
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They just put on a bunch of 80s/90s series such like Jem, G.I. Joe, and motherfucking BEAST WARS! The primitive 90s computer graphics are pretty hilarious, but it's honestly a really well-written kid's show and it actually stands up to the fond memories I have of it. I forgot what a ham Megatron's voice actor was. 'YEEEEESSS.' 
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Jun 4, 2012 08:03
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Some good older films added to instant today: Apocalypse Now, both the original and redux versions: http://instantwatcher.com/titles/180148 http://instantwatcher.com/titles/180028 Best In Show, an absolutely hilarious mockumentary: http://instantwatcher.com/titles/180181 A couple Kevin Smith classics: Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back: http://instantwatcher.com/titles/180164 Chasing Amy: http://instantwatcher.com/titles/180035 Leviathan, good 80's horror flick: http://instantwatcher.com/titles/180104 Natural Born Killers: http://instantwatcher.com/titles/180109 The Pianist: http://instantwatcher.com/titles/180176 The first five Rocky films. Lots of other stuff, check out http://instantwatcher.com/titles/new
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Jun 4, 2012 08:06
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mod sassinator posted:Some good older films added to instant today: If I've never seen Apocalypse Now, which version should I watch?
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Jun 4, 2012 08:10
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I'd recommend Redux, but it's a whole 50 minutes longer if that matters; this makes it nearly three and a half hours long.
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Jun 4, 2012 08:14
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God drat it. The BSG season 4 mid season finale is also missing. The episode that ends with them finding the burnt out wreck of Earth. There's no numbering skip, they just don't have the episode and no notation about it being dvd only.
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Jun 4, 2012 08:18
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Urdnot Fire posted:I'd recommend Redux, but it's a whole 50 minutes longer if that matters; this makes it nearly three and a half hours long.
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Jun 4, 2012 10:15
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I've seen original Apocalypse Now a few times and loved it, but I've read elsewhere in this forum that the added scenes in Redux don't add a whole lot/drag/mess with the pacing. Is Redux worth it?
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Jun 4, 2012 11:29
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Alfred P. Pseudonym posted:I've seen original Apocalypse Now a few times and loved it, but I've read elsewhere in this forum that the added scenes in Redux don't add a whole lot/drag/mess with the pacing. Is Redux worth it? The original is better in my mind. More focused while still deliberately paced. Redux takes too many tangents for too long a time. It becomes exhausting to watch.
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Jun 4, 2012 12:34
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Alfred P. Pseudonym posted:I've seen original Apocalypse Now a few times and loved it, but I've read elsewhere in this forum that the added scenes in Redux don't add a whole lot/drag/mess with the pacing. Is Redux worth it?
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Jun 4, 2012 13:32
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TheBigBudgetSequel posted:Haha, Fear Her is pretty bad, but it's no Love and Monsters. gently caress that episode. Love and Monsters is great once you realize it's an allegory for fandom politics. A group of people united by their love for something mysterious has fun and forms a bond, but then THAT GUY shows up and ruins everything.
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Jun 4, 2012 14:56
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I enjoyed Dr. Who season 1-4 when I was watching them, but at this point I'd almost recommend just watching the Moffat episode(s) of each season and then jumping right into Season 5 because they're so much higher quality than the rest.
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Jun 4, 2012 15:10
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I'd watch the original then just youtube the scenes with Brando.
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Jun 4, 2012 15:27
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If you've never seen Apocalypse Now, you absolutely have to watch the original first. The people recommending Redux are mental; it's only interesting if you're already a fan and don't mind nearly an extra hour jammed into an amazing movie that severely fucks with the pacing and impact. I mean, it'll still be good, but not great.
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Jun 4, 2012 15:33
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maxnmona posted:I enjoyed Dr. Who season 1-4 when I was watching them, but at this point I'd almost recommend just watching the Moffat episode(s) of each season and then jumping right into Season 5 because they're so much higher quality than the rest. Doctor Who is a weird show in that there really is no agreed-upon consensus at all, though, so anyone's best bet would just be to start with the Eccleston season (my personal favourite, to illustrate my point) and go from there. Also, I've only seen the Redux version of AN, but the added scenes were definitely the ones that dragged the most, and if I could go back I'd watch the original. I might just do that now it's on streaming, actually.
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Jun 4, 2012 17:30
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Did the new series of Doctor Who ever evolve to something other than just wacky events that might feature time travel? The original shows always took him on wild adventures. Meanwhile, I watched the first season but got pretty tired of an intergalactic traveller who never left Earth and likes dealing with the same 2 or 3 races over and over again.
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Bown posted:Doctor Who is a weird show in that there really is no agreed-upon consensus at all, though, so anyone's best bet would just be to start with the Eccleston season (my personal favourite, to illustrate my point) and go from there. My favorite season and Doctor as well.  e: Redacted a lot of stupid, subjective stuff Manky fucked around with this message at 18:03 on Jun 4, 2012 |
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Jun 4, 2012 17:53
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I powered through all of the new Dr. Who over the past few months and really enjoyed it, with the new stuff being my favorite. Is it worth going backwards to the few specials from the previous Dr. Who era?
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Jun 4, 2012 19:26
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Irish Taxi Driver posted:I powered through all of the new Dr. Who over the past few months and really enjoyed it, with the new stuff being my favorite. Do you mean the guy before Matt Smith (David Tennant)? I'd say a tentative yes; Waters of Mars is the only one of the specials that is actually of decent quality - however bad The End of Time may be, it still does show how he regenerates into the current Doctor. Planet of the Dead isn't on streaming, but that's all well and good since it's totally skippable and not very good. For those who have already watched Doctor Who on Netflix, it may interest you to know that the latest Christmas Special just got put on streaming (not the good one with Michael Gambon, the crappy one they just did). EDIT: Also, for those interested, I'm gonna be putting up our Drive rules/drink this Thursday! Hewlett fucked around with this message at 19:42 on Jun 4, 2012 |
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Jun 4, 2012 19:37
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I mean the much older stuff, 1st - 8th doctor.
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kuddles posted:Did the new series of Doctor Who ever evolve to something other than just wacky events that might feature time travel? The original shows always took him on wild adventures. Yep, very much so, the first season is super weak because they didn't have anything resembling a budget, so they couldn't afford to build a lot of sets or use a lot of special effects, so they had to make due. Season 2 on (basically once Tennant takes over) they suddenly have money and start taking the show in new directions.
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Jun 4, 2012 19:40
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Irish Taxi Driver posted:I mean the much older stuff, 1st - 8th doctor. Ah, gotcha. I'd say they're worth it for the most part, but the show's style definitely takes some getting used to - from the special effects to even direction and performance style, they're more akin to plays than they are single-camera shows like we'd recognize them today. Spearhead from Space and The Ark in Space are a couple good old Who serials to try. Caves of Androzani, if that's still up.
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Jun 4, 2012 19:44
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Yeah I saw a lot of older stuff on there but I wanted to get opinions before I picked one. Thanks!
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Irish Taxi Driver posted:Yeah I saw a lot of older stuff on there but I wanted to get opinions before I picked one. Thanks! No problem! Here are some other good ones, as I browse through the ones available on Netflix streaming: The Aztecs Curse of Fenric Pyramids of Mars The Visitation The Pirate Planet (written by Douglas Adams!) City of Death (this one too!) Horror of Fang Rock The rest are okay to horrible, depending on who you like. They also shift in style from 1960s stage play to 70s excess to super 80s cheese, so be warned.
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I watched Rango today after hearing a few good things about it on this thread. I had initially ignored it because of "kids movie", but it was a pleasant surprise. Genuinely funny, good story telling, and absolutely beautiful. Also, if you haven't seen The Lincoln Lawyer and you like a clever crime/cat-and-mouse thriller, give it a go.
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I'm going to marathon all 3 of the Species movies! Oh, what wonderful memories I have of the first two... I never saw the third, which I'm guessing is bad, but not good-bad. Wish me luck.
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hypersleep posted:I'm going to marathon all 3 of the Species movies! Oh, what wonderful memories I have of the first two... I never saw the third, which I'm guessing is bad, but not good-bad. Wish me luck.
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I've only ever seen Species 2 and I saw it in the theater. I think the only reason I watched it was because I knew it would have nudity.
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Jun 5, 2012 16:30
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When I was like 12 my dad rented Species from blockbuster for family movie night because he thought it was sci-fi movie in the vein of Alien or The Thing. Cue the most awkward movie-watching session in my family's history.
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Jun 5, 2012 18:06
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Flippycunt posted:When I was like 12 my dad rented Species from blockbuster for family movie night because he thought it was sci-fi movie in the vein of Alien or The Thing. Even so, I can't picture Alien or The Thing being the center of family movie night. I think my worst family movie night was when my dad put on Not Another Teen Movie and it starts with a scene centered around a dildo.
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Jun 5, 2012 21:31
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SRM posted:Even so, I can't picture Alien or The Thing being the center of family movie night. I think my worst family movie night was when my dad put on Not Another Teen Movie and it starts with a scene centered around a dildo. When Alien was rereleased in 1999 for the 20th anniversary thing, my mom took my sister and I to see it in theaters as a family movie night thing. I was 7, my sister was 11. So it's not completely unheard of.
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Jun 5, 2012 21:38
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My Dad took me and my sister to see Starship Troopers in theaters when I was 5 and she was 3, because he thought it was just gonna be another Star Wars-type thing.
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Jun 5, 2012 22:18
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I don't care how old you are, Die Hard is the quintessential Christmas film. And Predator's apparently cool for kids too, in my family.
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SRM posted:Even so, I can't picture Alien or The Thing being the center of family movie night. I think my worst family movie night was when my dad put on Not Another Teen Movie and it starts with a scene centered around a dildo. My parents were pretty open-minded about what we kids were allowed to watch. Growing up, the Alien series were (and still are) my favorite movies. I think I saw The Thing when I was about 8 and it scared the absolute poo poo out of me. Even so, Species was basically a softcore porn and you could tell my mom was not happy with my dad for renting it. Regardless, we all sat through it and watched it to the end anyway. Samfucius posted:My Dad took me and my sister to see Starship Troopers in theaters when I was 5 and she was 3, because he thought it was just gonna be another Star Wars-type thing. My dad also got in trouble for taking me and my friend to see this when we were in grade school.
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Probably the weirdest family-related movie watching experience for me was Cruel Intentions. I was watching it with my dad and he fell asleep shortly before it turned into a porno. The first half of the movie is totally normal!
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Jun 5, 2012 23:11
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Urdnot Fire posted:I don't care how old you are, Die Hard is the quintessential Christmas film. Agreed. Every Christmas we sit down and watch A Christmas Story and Die Hard.
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SolidSnakesBandana posted:Probably the weirdest family-related movie watching experience for me was Cruel Intentions. I was watching it with my dad and he fell asleep shortly before it turned into a porno. The first half of the movie is totally normal! If I recall, the first half of the movie involves a girl making a bet with her step-brother that he can gently caress her if he devirginizes someone.
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