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  1. Quote:
    Originally Posted by rian_frostdrake View Post
    its more the incremental escalation of power. he uses his ultimate technique, a new enemy comes up, and poof, now he is stronger and uses his more ultimate technique, its there really isnt a clever use of existing techniques, its just pulls a stronger technique out of nowhere, after yelling for several episodes, and poof. It does kind of like tot he hulk and wolvie in that sometimes this isnt true, but it is true enough to turn people off at the "blunt object" style of powering up characters.
    Theres more to it then that. For one, Goku trains (Alot), wears weighted clothing, ect. We even saw how he and Gohan had to spend a years worth of time training in the Hyperbolic time chamber just to get to the point he could take on Cell (And still wasn't strong enough to defeat him then). At the same time, Goku and Vegeta (Both being Saiyans) also get stronger with each defeat, coming back more powerfull each time they recover from death/near death. (In fact, the same appears to be true for the Halfblooded Saiyans like Gohan, Goten, and Trunks).

    At the same time, we've also seen Goku train to overcome weaknesses. An example of this was when Goku had Gohan and Himself spend the entire time in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber in Super Saiyan mode, so that it became as natural to them as anything else. This elemenated the weakness of causing their reactions to slow down as they became more powerfull (An issue Trunks first discovered for himself when going up against an Imperfect Cell). So it's not that it's stuff just being pulled out the ***, without any real explanations.
  2. "He's an alien, for Christ sake. His Kyrptonian biological makeup is enhanced by earth's yellow sun. If Lois gets a tan the kid could kick right through her stomach. Only someone like Wonder Woman has a strong enough uterus to carry his kid. The only way he could bang regular chicks is with a kryptonite condom. That would kill him." -Mallrats

    "I'm a little tired, perhaps, but I feel peaceful. Your success today was, to a small degree, my success. You will live now, secure and safe... You have been my friend. That, in itself, is a tremendous thing. After all, what's a life, anyway? We're born, we live a little while, we die. A spider's life can't help being something of a mess with all this trapping and eating flies. By helping you, perhaps I was trying to lift up my own life a trifle... I will not be going back to the barn... I'm done for, Wilbur. In a while, I'll be dead. I haven't even strength enough to climb down into the crate..." -Charlotte's Web

    "No, I'm just gettin' warmed up. I don't know who went to this place, William Howard Taft, William Jennings Bryan, William Tell -- whoever. Their spirit is dead -- if they ever had one -- it's gone. You're building a rat ship here. A vessel for sea goin' snitches. And if you think your preparing these minnows for manhood you better think again. Because I say you are killing the very spirit this institution proclaims it instills! What a sham. What kind of a show are you guys puttin' on here today. I mean, the only class in this act is sittin' next to me. And I'm here to tell ya this boy's soul is intact. It's non-negotiable. You know how I know? Someone here -- and I'm not gonna say who -- offered to buy it. Only Charlie here wasn't sellin'." -Scent of a Woman

    "Outta order? I'll show you outta order! You don't know what outta order is, Mr. Trask! I'd show you but I'm too old; I'm too tired; I'm too [censored] blind. If I were the man I was five years ago I'd take a FLAME-THROWER to this place! Outta order. Who the hell you think you're talkin' to? I've been around, you know? There was a time I could see. And I have seen boys like these, younger than these, their arms torn out, their legs ripped off. But there isn't nothin' like the sight of an amputated spirit; there is no prosthetic for that. You think you're merely sendin' this splendid foot-soldier back home to Oregon with his tail between his legs, but I say you are executin' his SOUL!! And why?! Because he's not a Baird man! Baird men, ya hurt this boy, you're going to be Baird Bums, the lot of ya. And Harry, Jimmy, Trent, wherever you are out there, [CENSORED] YOU too!" -Scent of a Woman

    "He knows a hero when he sees one. Too few characters out there, flying around like that, saving old girls like me. And Lord knows, kids like Henry need a hero. Courageous, self-sacrificing people setting examples for all of us. Everybody loves a hero. People line up for 'em. Cheer them. Scream their names. And years later, they'll tell how they stood in the rain for hours just to get a glimpse of the one who taught them to hold on a second longer. I believe there's a hero in all of us that keeps us honest, gives us strength, makes us noble, and finally allows us to die with pride. Even though sometimes we have to be steady and give up the thing we want the most. Even our dreams. Spider-Man did that for Henry and he wonders where he's gone. He needs him" -Spider-Man 2

    "You know, Hogarth, we live in a strange and wondrous time: the Atomic Age. But there's a dark side to progress, Hogarth. Ever hear of Sputnik?... Foreign satellite, Hogarth, and all that that implies. Even now it orbits overhead - Boop! Boop! - watching us. We can't see it but it's there, much like that thing in the woods. I don't feel safe, Hogarth. Do you?... What am I talking about? WHAT AM I TALKING ABOUT?! I'm talking about your [censored] security, Hogarth! While you're snoozing in your widdle jammies, up in Washington we're wide awake! Why? Because everyone wants what we have! Everyone! You think this metal man is fun, but who built it? The Russians? The Chinese? Martians? Canadians? I don't care! All I know is we didn't build it, and that's reason enough to assume the worst and blow it to kingdom come! Now, you are going to tell me where it is so we can destroy it before it destroys us!" -The Iron Giant

    "He never raised his voice. That was the worst thing — the fury of the Time Lord. And then we discovered why — why this Doctor, who had fought with gods and demons, why he had run away from us and hidden... He was being kind. He wrapped my father in unbreakable chains forged in the heart of a dwarf star. He tricked my mother into the event horizon of a collapsing galaxy to be imprisoned there, forever. He still visits my sister, once a year, every year. I wonder if one day he might forgive her, but there she is. Can you see? He trapped her inside a mirror. Every mirror. If ever you look at your reflection and see something move behind you just for a second, that's her. That's always her. As for me, I was suspended in time and the Doctor put me to work standing over the fields of England, as their protector. We wanted to live forever. So the Doctor made sure we did." -Doctor Who, The Family of Blood

    "Hello, Stonehenge! Who takes the Pandorica, takes the universe! But, bad news everyone, 'cause guess who! Ha! Listen, you lot! You're all whizzing about. It's really very distracting. Could you all just stay still a minute because I—AM—TALKING! Now the question of the hour is, "Who's got the Pandorica?" Answer: I do. Next question: Who's coming to take it from me? *Pause* Come on! Look at me! No plan, no back-up, no weapons worth a damn! Oh, and something else: I don't have anything to lose! So! If you're sitting up there in your silly little spaceships with all your silly little guns and you've got any plans on taking the Pandorica tonight, just remember who's standing in your way! Remember every black day I ever stopped you and then, and then... do the smart thing: Let somebody else try first." -Doctor Who, The Pandorica Opens
  3. Y'know, in a way I can understand Punisher and Moon Knight, but... Ghost Rider? Really?
  4. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Fleeting Whisper View Post
    It's interesting you say that, because Cryptic created the entirety of the super hero MMO market (two-thirds come November), as well as the Star Trek MMO. Any gamer who is also interested in either of those should have heard of Cryptic.
    Of course, the Star Trek MMO was originally being developed by Perpetual Entertainment, who were also working on Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising. It wasn't until they went bankrupt and sold the license and Art Assets to Cryptic that Cryptic started work on it.
  5. Ooooo! Oooooo! I know!

    You should show them CLUE! It's 92 minutes, it's PG, and it's a friggen *classic*.
  6. Thought you guys might like this. While browsing Deviantart, I found the page for Mitch Breitweiser, a guy who's done art for Marvel. It's some really fantastic stuff, like this picture he did of Captain Marvel:



    Or one he did of Nick Fury:

  7. Quote:
    Originally Posted by je_saist View Post
    ... new keyboard on lane 2....

    anyways, I have to fall into the camp of now actually wanting to see this Yogi Bear flick. Some of the promotional stuff, like that... gutter pun... poster can't be unintentional.

    Also: thanks for the Humphrey Bear link. I loved those old Disney cartoons.
    It's obviously unintentional on their part, as it's supposed to be a play on the old saying "Good things come in pairs". In fact, the tagline wouldn't come off so dirty if it wasn't for the expressions and positions of Yogi and Boo-Boo.
  8. Quote:
    Originally Posted by DJ1 View Post
    You could've just mentioned Battlefield Earth and been done with it. I mean really once you have reached the nether depths of movie crapdom there's no were to go except up.
    Or better yet, Hickman could show the one movie thats so utterly horrible that it manages to be completly [censored] AWESOME:

  9. Another one I just thought of. It may not work as its 126 minutes, but Terry Gilliam's The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a fun watch, as it focuses on the Barons travels and (Totally true, I assure you) fantastical experiences.

    Also, I second the earlier nomination for Shaolin Soccer.
  10. Also, two more while I'm thinking about it:

    For love or money, a PG romantic comedy starring Michael J. Fox as Doug, a concierge working at a hotel. Although well connected and extremely good at his job (such as saving clients lots of money while still showing them a good time), Doug's dream is to open his own hotel. For years he's saved his money, and now has a chance to start his hotel on Roosevelt Island, but he's only got a few weeks to start construction or he looses his option. His best chance lies with an unscrupulous billionaire, but only if Doug takes care of his mistress. However, things quickly become complicated as Doug finds himself developing feelings for the girl. It's a great movie, and shows why Michael J. Fox was such a fantastic actor.

    Also, I realize this suggestion breaks two guidelines (It's around 120 minutes, and has a sad ending), but I feel you'd be doing your class a disservice by not exposing them to Awakenings, starring Robin Williams and Robert De Niro. Based on a true story, it focuses on the patients who survived the 1917-1928 outbreak of encephalitis lethargica, but at the cost of being left in a catatonic state. After one patient, Leonard Lowe (Robert De Niro) is treated with L-Dopa by Dr. Malcolm Sayer (Robin Williams), he ends up coming out of the catatonic state. I really don't want to say much more to avoid spoiling things, but lets just say that it is a *fantastic* movie, and one I highly recomend.
  11. If you don't mind an animated movie, what about Tokyo Godfathers? It's about three homeless people (A crossdresser, a middle age hobo, an 16 year old runaway) that find an abandoned baby on Christmas Eve and decide to find the babies parents. It's also rated PG-13. The only real issue you might have is that it's subtitled, but it's an excellent movie (And there are some great comedic moments mixed in).

    Another great subtitled anime (Which, like Tokyo Godfathers, is one I feel everyone should be required to watch) is Millennium Actress. This one is PG, and focuses on Genya Tachibana, who is making a documentary on the famous actress Chiyoko Fujiwara who's withdrawn from public life in her old age. As Chiyoko relates the tale of her life from a schoolgirl to a famous movie actress, her story is illustrated via flashbacks mixed with scenes from her films. There's also a subplot of her quest to find a dissident artist she met as a young girl, and return the key he left her. The movie is both touching and hillarious, As Genya and his cameraman get drawn into the flashbacks (And even end up participating in various guises). It's a really fantastic film.
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    Originally Posted by Hazmatter View Post
    I'm officially onboard for Sym-Bionic Titan. Samurai Jack/Powerpuff Girls meets Voltron? Yes, please!
    I loved tonights episode. Especially the Sentai-ish appearance of the G3 soldiers.
  13. Someone now needs to photoshop a bunch of Jets being flown by Batmen.
  14. Did you know that MacGuyver isn't even allowed in the airport? Seems that anything he can get his hands on is automatically considered a dangerous weapon.
  15. Link

    I'd totally read/watch #16.

    #8 and #5 are also made of win.
  16. Also, just so our female members don't feel left out, I present:

    Disney Beefcake

  17. Also, why do people keep calling Mulan a Princess? She wasn't even related to royalty.
  18. Man, I just love what they've done with 21.
  19. Quote:
    Originally Posted by TroyHickman View Post
    Quit plugging my stuff in Lycanus' plug threads. We shameless self-promoters have a code of ethics too, y'know...
    If it makes you feel better, I'll plug his stuff in your plug threads. Everybody wins!
  20. I'd buy a copy, but right now, I am teh broke.

    It's also why I don't rush out right this second to buy a copy of the Eisner Nominated "Common Grounds" by Troy Hickman, as well as the Top Cow Pilot Season Winner "Twilight Guardian", also by Troy Hickman (And has no relation to the craptastic Twilight books).
  21. You know what I realized? If they teach that robot to drink, then we've got the early ancestor for Bender.
  22. Fun fact: If you look closely, you can see Nelson Tethers (Puzzle Agent), Dunk (Of Graham Annable's "Dank" webcomic), and the back of the Marty McFly model from the upcoming Back to the Future episodic game. Also, the Tycho model (Which will be in Night at the Inventory) is unfinished, and still being worked on.
  23. (Note: This is not about any specific game, but a panel at PAX)

    So, anyways, something Telltale Games likes to do when they go to cons is put together a brief script using ideas from the audience and animate the script live using their Game Creator. This year at PAX, they created this.
  24. Quote:
    Originally Posted by ShoNuff View Post
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    so skynet goes online when?
    SkyNet says that it goes live in the year 4563, and has not, in fact, already gone on line 8 months ago.

    Sounds good to me. I mean, everybody knows Robots cannot lie.