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Jul 26, 2014 11:32
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Robocop one is the weakest and you can launch a whole bunch of complaint about them (floating heads, no real indication what the movie is about all that much, use of font and font colour, etc), but I like this a bunch. It's just well done.
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Jul 26, 2014 12:25
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Dual question of the day: Best John Carpenter movie? / Best John Carpenter score? I'm goin' Escape from New York for both. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1JYDmo19to
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Jul 26, 2014 12:41
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Uncle Boogeyman posted:Dual question of the day: big trouble / big trouble (escape from new york) the thing is also way, way the gently caress up there. assault on precinct 13 is also a favorite of mine.
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Jul 26, 2014 12:42
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spaceships posted:assault on precinct 13 is also a favorite of mine. This one would be my first runner-up for score and somewhere in the top 4 or 5 for movies.
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Jul 26, 2014 12:45
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Uncle Boogeyman posted:This one would be my first runner-up for score and somewhere in the top 4 or 5 for movies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGME6jCwqw0 it's just the theme, but when it plays just before end credits, i feel shivers coming down my spine. darwin joston was such a bad rear end motherfucker in the film. rip.
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Jul 26, 2014 12:46
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Uncle Boogeyman posted:Dual question of the day: Best movie: The Thing Best Score: Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series 
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Jul 26, 2014 13:01
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Criminal Minded posted:My mom used to be a huge stoner when she was my age and saw all kinds of awesome bands live, but now she listens to lame momrock. I once played Kraftwerk (Trans Europe Express) on a drive to STL with her and she was down with it, but when I tried Can she was like "What the hell are we listening to?" My mom is similar. She used to listen to a lot of punk and new wave bands, and got to see the Pretenders, Devo, the Ramones, and more live. Nowadays, though, she barely listens to any music. Uncle Boogeyman posted:Dual question of the day: The Thing / Halloween The Things is just great all-around, and I love the monotony and dread of Halloween's main theme.
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Jul 26, 2014 13:38
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60EUG-CDC_k the stache? that's symbolic, it's a walrus
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Jul 26, 2014 13:44
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Skwirl posted:If it was towed for violating public parking laws you should be able to google that easily. If it was private property and there's not a sign, and it wasn't parked there too long, it's grand theft auto, and there's an okay chance if you raise enough stink she'll get out of it okay. I honestly don't know what it was towed for. It was parked in a non-handicapped space in front of our apartment building.
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Jul 26, 2014 14:25
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Jul 26, 2014 14:38
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgooW2hQfow I was gonna say it's not as crisp as Ricochet's, but it's not even as crisp as Willie Mack's.
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Jul 26, 2014 14:41
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Hitting with the knees definitely makes it look like it hurts a little. I always thought SSP and moonsaults look lovely when they impact with the torso. Oh god I didn't even realize this was general chat sorry
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Jul 26, 2014 14:44
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Daily Doomsaying.
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Jul 26, 2014 15:00
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Apparently she was parked in a space marked "reserved" so some dude called a tow company at 2:30 in the morning to have her towed. There's no signs about being towed anywhere on the property and not enough parking as-is. People are dicks.
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Jul 26, 2014 15:05
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FishBulb posted:Hitting with the knees definitely makes it look like it hurts a little. I always thought SSP and moonsaults look lovely when they impact with the torso. There's a fine line between making it look impactful and trying not to actually hurt your opponent.
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Jul 26, 2014 15:07
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Uncle Boogeyman posted:Dual question of the day: For me it's The Thing/Escape from New York (though that's really just for the title theme alone). The only flaw I know of with the Escape from New York theme is that ICP sampled it.
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Jul 26, 2014 15:11
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axleblaze posted:The only flaw I know of with the Escape from New York theme is that ICP sampled it. ICP sampled Mozart.
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Jul 26, 2014 15:12
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Uncle Boogeyman posted:ICP sampled Mozart. And Backdoor Santa.
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Jul 26, 2014 15:24
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Uncle Boogeyman posted:Dual question of the day: The best scene, though, is that long-rear end fistfight in They Live. That poo poo was a work of art.
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Jul 26, 2014 15:25
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axleblaze posted:For me it's The Thing/Escape from New York (though that's really just for the title theme alone). icp sampling something doesn't take away from the source, and is by no means anything resembling a "flaw."
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Jul 26, 2014 15:26
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I don't think he was being serious.
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Jul 26, 2014 15:28
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CloseFriend posted:Best movie is a tie between The Thing and Escape From New York. One of the only times I've seen a drop toehold in an action movie.
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Jul 26, 2014 15:28
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Followup question: is John Carpenter the best genre director of the second half of the 20th century?
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Jul 26, 2014 15:28
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I really don't 'get' the long fight scene in They Live. Do you have to be a wrestling fan to fully appreciate it?
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Jul 26, 2014 15:29
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Slate Action posted:I really don't 'get' the long fight scene in They Live. Do you have to be a wrestling fan to fully appreciate it? I think you just have to be a fan of relentless rear end-kickings.
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Jul 26, 2014 15:33
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Yes, I was mostly kidding about the ICP thing, although I did unfortunately hear the ICP song before seeing Escape from New York, so in my brain it's hard to separate the two completely.Uncle Boogeyman posted:Followup question: is John Carpenter the best genre director of the second half of the 20th century? I think this would still be Spielberg.
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Jul 26, 2014 15:35
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Uncle Boogeyman posted:Followup question: is John Carpenter the best genre director of the second half of the 20th century? He certainly has a strong run from Dark Star to like, Vampires arguably. Slate Action posted:I really don't 'get' the long fight scene in They Live. Do you have to be a wrestling fan to fully appreciate it? What's to get? It's absurdly long that's humorous. axleblaze posted:I think this would still be Spielberg. Yawn. How boring. What fun is an opinion if it's obvious.
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Jul 26, 2014 15:36
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Slate Action posted:I really don't 'get' the long fight scene in They Live. Do you have to be a wrestling fan to fully appreciate it? It's definitely very wrestling-inspired in its blocking and pacing.
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Jul 26, 2014 15:36
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Uncle Boogeyman posted:Dual question of the day: They Live/Halloween 3
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Jul 26, 2014 15:38
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I don't know if They Live or The Thing is better. They are both so good.
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Jul 26, 2014 15:39
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Slate Action posted:I really don't 'get' the long fight scene in They Live. Do you have to be a wrestling fan to fully appreciate it? Have you ever argued with a family member over something like, say, gay marriage? It seems so ridiculous, doesn't it? I mean, it's just gay marriage, something that's perfectly okay and sensible, but your brother/uncle/sister/cousin/whatever just can't get it. You'll sit there for minutes or hours, debating the same points endlessly, and they'll keep coming back to their anchor of ignorance, no matter how many times you try to drag them away from it. It becomes a horrible, drawn-out affair that you cannot find any way to close on. That's what the long fight is meant to symbolize: Armitage's weird resistance to "putting the glasses on." Stepping away from your preconceived notions hurts, because your identity as a person is frequently bound up in those notions.
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Jul 26, 2014 15:39
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Uncle Boogeyman posted:Followup question: is John Carpenter the best genre director of the second half of the 20th century? Sam Raimi is a contender. Slate Action posted:I really don't 'get' the long fight scene in They Live. Do you have to be a wrestling fan to fully appreciate it? Nah, you just have to like two dudes in an alley beating the poo poo out of each other over a pair of sunglasses. Also I'm super excited to see Texas Chainsaw Massacre tonight. This had better be as good as you guys are saying.
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Jul 26, 2014 15:40
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Uncle Boogeyman posted:Followup question: is John Carpenter the best genre director of the second half of the 20th century? maybe, i think it could be so. i feel spielberg doesn't count, because he really isn't that genre-specific, considering his vast body of work.
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Jul 26, 2014 15:40
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axleblaze posted:I think this would still be Spielberg. Too serious. It doesn't feel accurate to me to refer to the guy who made The Color Purple and Empire of the Sun and Schindler's List as a genre director. Not a pure one, anyway. FishBulb posted:He certainly has a strong run from Dark Star to like, Vampires arguably. I still haven't seen Vampires. I should fix that. My love for Sam Raimi knows no bounds, but I think I gotta give it to Carpenter on this one. That we never got a straight-up Western out of him is a minor tragedy. Imagine how much better Tombstone would've been if John Carpenter directed it.
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Jul 26, 2014 15:40
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Uncle Boogeyman posted:Followup question: is John Carpenter the best genre director of the second half of the 20th century? I'd say he's at least in the top 5, along with Raimi, Cameron, and maybe Verhoeven.
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Jul 26, 2014 15:42
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X-Ray Pecs posted:Also I'm super excited to see Texas Chainsaw Massacre tonight. This had better be as good as you guys are saying. You have no idea. I Before E posted:I'd say he's at least in the top 5, along with Raimi, Cameron, and maybe Verhoeven. Good call on Veerhoeven, I didn't think of him.
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Jul 26, 2014 15:42
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I dunno. I'd say Michael Mann is a pretty strong contender. He and John Carpenter are close to equal in my eyes, at least in the way they leave their own mark and have unique styles of photography.
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Jul 26, 2014 15:44
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CloseFriend posted:I dunno. I'd say Michael Mann is a pretty strong contender. Meh.
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Jul 26, 2014 15:45
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People always forget that Joe Dante exists for some reason.
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Jul 26, 2014 15:46
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