Sounds like it only needs one more thing: Dragons.

And somebody to shout at them...

Note: Literally, Skyrim live action trailer playing right as I write this on the tube-box...oh, wait, next ad now up.

Watched Unstoppable last night...Excellent film, really enjoyed it...

Ken Burns' Civil War documentary.

History the world can never forget. It was probably the most terrible war America ever fought. By the end, 2% of the population had been killed because of the war. And still the South has never really gotten over it. It took another century after the 13th Amendment was ratified for Black Americans to be truly free, after all.

I am officially hooked on Star Wars: The Clone Wars. I just finished the first disc of season one. Tons of fun in classic Star Wars fashion. The only thing that really throws me is Anakin. He's not a whiny twerp like he is in the movies. Nor does he back-talk the Jedi Council and Obi-Wan. He even cautions his padawan (when did that happen !) against disagreeing with the Council and acting rashly. Of course he still goes and does what he wants anyway, but he at least does it quietly, without rubbing it in the faces of the people he is defying. Now if this Anakin had been in the prequels, they would have been a lot more watchable.

The other characters are lots of fun too. In fact, the way the episodes tend to focus on one character or another is rather nice. Yoda was what I expected, and more, as he showed a sense of humor in his episode that I did not see coming. But in retrospect is not surprising. After all, I think my favorite line from Revenge of the Sith is when he tells the younglings: "Lost a planet has Master Kenobi, very embarrassing...".

Master Plo was very cool, everything we except a Jedi Master to be, and more. Cool, wise, self-sacrificing. Not to mention that mask he wears looks damn cool. Anakin's padawan Ahsoka is of course my early favorite. She's the classic spunky girl with a gun, except that she has a lightsaber instead. Plus she's a Twi'lek, whom I have always thought were most yummy. They even give personality to the clones, and the episode that focuses on small group of them on their own was one of the best.

Season two gets better. Particularly for those of us who like (over) reading subtext between female characters.

Does that mean there are more than two female characters in season two then? Seriously, George Lucas is so lost when it comes to anything that has boobs.

Hmm, I just saw on the Wookiepedia that Ahsoka is a Togrutan, not a Twi'lek.

Ahsoka gets a two/three episode focus with another female padawan. There are more females brought in but not quite as regularly as some (at least me) would like.

Farscape, all four seasons on blu-ray. Oooh-yeah!

I forgot to say I'd been to see the new Twilight film...

It wasn't rubbish...Not as good as the last one...I wanted to punch Pattinson several times, but Lautner was quite well served by the script this time...

Not rubbish...My considered review... ...

Edit - Just read all that ^ about Clone Wars...Quite liked it, but it all seemed to pass me by...The kids thought it was cool though...My boy had a Rex outfit... ...Bless him...

This post has been edited by McBadgere: Nov 24 2011, 02:05 PM

I just finished watching Turtle: The Incredible Journey. Absolutely wonderful. It had me nearly in tears at the end. I highly recommend it.

Wrothken damn near shrieked when he saw it on the Netflix queue. I'll be sure and tell him that you recommend it

Just watched Four Christmasses...Ayyy...Not good...Really not good...

I just finished watching The Thing and although I wasn't planning it on, since I've both heard and read that it hasn't stayed true to the original (I'll just call it that although this new movie is a prequel, not a remake) and I could've done fine without it. The only good thing this movie did was to make me want to watch the 1982's movie since I haven't seen it.
Now, the movie itself failed in creating any tension, mystery and "horror" for me and no real paranoia between the characters in the movie - which was the key ingredient in the movie from 1982. Some scenes and sequences are good but most of it was just decent, predictable and/or just uninspired. I'd probably rate it somewhere around 4-5/10 since the movie overall is decent/average or slightly below.

Also watched Cowboys and Aliens and Surrogates recently, and both of those movies had potential. Had heard from a friend with very similar taste and view on movies that Cowboys and Aliens was decent but could've been a lot better and I agree. It's a pretty creative setting and all that, and with the cast it has, the acting ain't bad but not great and the effects are good. But overall it didn't really do it for me and seems like that for a lot other people to - as most people have either rated it average or a bit higher, and those who really had their hopes up (or not) has rated it 3/10 and such. I would settle on 6/10.

Surrogates has the same problem. It has a very cool and interesting concept and plot, but everything else is mediocre and it lands on a 5/10 from me.

Think it's time to actually view some great movies now so I'm planning on watching The Usual Suspects as I haven't seen that one yet along with The Thing from 1982. And will look at The Fall too which looks really interesting.

The Usual Suspects is great! One of my favorites!

If the plot doesn't keep you guessing until the end, you're brighter than me!

The other day we watched Scrooge, starring Albert Finney...The musical one...One of my all time fave films of all time mate!!... ...

I don't get to see a lot of movies with the time constraints of raising two preteens who resemble wild animals but I did take both of my daughters to the midnight showing of Twilight: Breaking Dawn as that has become a necessity (for them). I enjoyed the movie, I have liked them all but I have to say the added "show" of watching a 25 year old and a 12 year old certainly enhances the quality of the films exponentially. It is hilarious every time Lautner exposes his chest to hear two girls squeal....HILARIOUS!!!!!!

And watching any film with my youngest son who is 10 is an interactive experience, ALWAYS. If there is music, he dances. If there is fighting, he simulates. And the list goes on. He doesn't like movies that just have you "sitting" there, hhmm wonder why????

Are you sure there were only two squeals, not three?





He sounds like a future Rocky Horror Picture Show fan !!

No, not three, sorry, he's a bit young for me, now Carlisle is another story...hehe.

ROCKY HORROR OMG!!!! Now those were the days....ok, so if you know about it then that means only one thing so I ask WHO DID YOU PLAY?????? ROFL!!!!!!! I'll tell if you do.

And if Mitchell ever does that I truly hope I never know, hahahahahaha.

Magenta, of course (no need to wear the red frizzy wig here, lol). I had to tip my head upside down and hair spray it while tossing it to get the hair right.

How did I know??? Well, someday we will have to get together and compare notes. I did wear a wig but only because my hair was very short and also not quite red enough.

It sure would be fun to do the TIME WARP again.....(as the song plays in my head)