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  1. Lots of good stuff so I won't comment on all of it, but thanks everyone for all the recommendations!

    A few comments:

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    Originally Posted by Larcen3 View Post

    1) The Commitments-About a working class band in Ireland. Stars Colm Meaney (sp) for from Star Trek The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine. Also, a few of the Corrs are in it.
    Saw this one a long time ago - good flick

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    6) Constantine-Keanu Reeves, character created by my favorite nut job Alan Moore (during his Swamp Thing run).
    I saw maybe 15 minutes of this somewhere near the end I think and remember thinking it was visually interesting but poorly written and acted. If I get time and have nothing else I may give it a chance but I'm not optimistic.

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    Also, I highly enjoyed the latest Star Trek movie, and then the wife and I watched Star Trek 2,3,4,6. Shame there was never a 5....
    I didn't really care for the new one but I'm with you on the others. And yes, very weird how they just skipped the number 5 like that...

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    Originally Posted by Chazzmatazz View Post
    Based on your reactions to the suggestions of mine that you've seen, I think we have fairly congruent (i.e. "good" lol) taste in film.
    Heh, I think I agree with you.

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    I feel like I am now challenged to find a satisfying anime recommendation for you. Have you seen any Miyazaki stuff? Spirited Away would be the first recommendation, but all his stuff is good, though some more children-oriented. Cowboy Bebop (both series and movie) and Samurai Champloo are also pretty much universally beloved by those that have seen them.
    Haven't seen any of those - I don't know if I have seen anything by him, I honestly haven't paid close enough attention to anything beyond title of the anime I have seen. I may look into this though.

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    Originally Posted by RedSwitchblade View Post
    Gamers: Dorkness Rising - A quiet, low budget comedy about a D&D troupe with personality problems. Acted out. Great movie to feel better about being a DM in a failed campaign. I was rolling at points. Very entertaining, and you'll never see Bards as useless again!
    Wait. Is this related to "The Gamers" from Dead Gentlemen Productions? Because that movie is AWESOME.

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    Pitch Black - I have got to admit, I expect some hate for this one. But this was a well developed story of an anti-hero and Vin Diesel delivered. I liked this movie from beginning to end and didn't find any problem with it - I was in it for character and concept over plot.
    Saw this entirely based on the fact that Claudia Black is in it (small though her part may be, I'm a big Farscape fan and I think she's great). It was okay but I wouldn't say I really liked it much.

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    Originally Posted by Ironik View Post
    5-star documentaries:

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    Those all sound interesting and I have noticed them in my Netflix recommendations. I am sure I will check most of them out at some point.

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    Originally Posted by SilmaneX View Post
    Wanted. Very awesome action flick loosely based on the comic book. One of my favorites.

    Pandorum - Sweet sci-fi flick about a derelict ship. Gets you thinking a bit.

    You said year or two..and this movie is from around 2007, but Hot Fuzz is a must see.
    I have my doubts about Wanted and Pandorum - they both kinda looked like they might be worth watching with a few beers in me, but I am not expecting much mental stimulation from them.

    Hot Fuzz was great, and Shawn of the Dead is probably the best zombie movie ever made.

    And with that I am outta here but I will check in on this thread in the morning. Thanks for all the great stuff so far and keep 'em coming!
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    Originally Posted by MentalMaden View Post
    And if you haven't already, speaking of Brit films........ Layer Cake. See Bond before he was Bond.
    I think a friend of mine has that on DVD and tried to get me to watch it a couple years ago... if memory serves she was taking it with her everywhere she went for a while. I will have to give it a try.

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    Originally Posted by Ironik View Post

    Do you like documentaries? Because I can recommend a whole bunch of those, since you seem to be getting a lot of recs for sci-fi and fantasy. (Although I did enjoy Zombieland quite a bit, a film I haven't seen mentioned yet.)
    I do like docs. I have checked out a few on instant watch since I rebooted Netflix. I'm a huge fan of Errol Morris, in particular, and have seen most (but I'm sure not all) of his films.

    Zombieland! That's one of those I wanted to see and forgot about. Thanks!
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    Originally Posted by ketch View Post
    Obligitory anime recommendation!

    5 cm per Second: A series of short stories that detail the seperation of young friends.

    It's really beautifully animated and has an excellent score. Probably the one film outside of something Miyazaki that I would use to introduce someone to anime.
    I should mention that I am very hard to please when it comes to anime. I can count the ones I've liked on one hand. On one finger, in fact. Perfect Blue. That's the one. I have seen others, some of them I didn't hate, but that's the only one I liked.

    Looks like this one isn't yet available on Netflix. I'll bookmark it and might take a look, especially if it becomes available on Instant Watch. But like I said, very hard to please.

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    Originally Posted by Chazzmatazz View Post
    I'm assuming you have seen Gattacca. An excellent thinking sci-fi film exploring the journey of a man striving to achieve beyond his genetic 'station'.

    Freaking love that movie. Amazing musical score.
    Fantastic film.
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    Originally Posted by Chazzmatazz View Post
    Well, it's definitely an odd film, and I can see how its not for everyone, but I just feel that both Murray's and Johansson's performances were so believable and the resolution so natural, that it felt like a slice of life. They aren't the usual 'meet cute' formula characters. They are just two people who are feeling isolated and out of their comfort zones who are basically glad to find some familiar refuge (of another American in a very foreign country) and share some time. I think it's uplifting and a great tale of how generational differences need not be a barrier to companionship.
    Fair enough. I'll add it.

    I wish they had some more of the ones I'm less sure about on Instant watch, though. It feels like less of a gamble that way, since I don't have to wait for it to get back to them before I get something else. Money is tight so I'm only on the "one disc at a time" plan.
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    Originally Posted by Chazzmatazz View Post
    Oh yeah, loved Lost in Translation - Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson in Tokyo.
    This is another one I heard bad things about - that it was really slow and uninteresting. Of course, the person who told me that is not the world's deepest thinker, so maybe I should give it a second chance?
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    Originally Posted by Starflier View Post
    Trick 'r Treat (Haven't seen it, but well reviewed and looks promising)

    In Bruges (Amazing dark comedy, who knew Colin Farrel could act?)

    Mr Brooks (suspense, drama, and some darkly comedic moments between Costner and Hurt)
    Somehow I have never heard of any of those. I will probably pass on the first one since I'm not into slasher flicks (if I'm mistaken in thinking that's what it is, let me know!) but the other two I will check out.
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    Originally Posted by Chazzmatazz View Post
    I would definitely check out Roxanne if somehow you haven't seen it by now. I consider it a classic.

    For other Tim Robbins goofiness, I strongly recommend the Coen Brothers' The Hudsucker Proxy. Great stuff. Dynamite performance from Jennifer Jason Leigh.

    And while I'm on a roll, Dangerous Liaisons is a brilliant period drama featuring John Malkovich, Glenn Close and Michelle Pfeiffer (just ignore the minor Keannu Reeves character).
    Yep I've seen all of those. In fact I watched a film on Steve Martin on the Biography channel the other day and some scenes from Roxanne kinda made me want to watch it again. Haven't seen it in years.

    I vaguely recall not liking Dangerous Liaisons very much but I don't remember enough of it to say why. Again, it's been many years.
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    Originally Posted by Dark Ether View Post
    A couple of my recommendations:


    1. North by Northwest. One of Alfred Hitchcock's finest, IMO. Great film, and on my "must watch" list.

    2. Saving Private Ryan. War is hell, but this movie is great.

    3. Any and all of the Peter Seller's Pink Panther movies.

    4. Seven Samurai by Kurosawa. In fact, many of his are as great, like Yojimbo, Ran, Sanjuro, etc.

    5. Near Dark. IMO, the coolest vampire movie of all time, and I've seen about all (except the teeny-bopper emo kid ones that are the current fad).
    I've seen (and very much liked) all off the first three, and #4 I actually did add to my Instant Queue on the recommendation of my girlfriend. It's like 435 hours long though so we haven't watched it yet.

    I will have to check out Near Dark as well.

    Thanks!
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    Originally Posted by MentalMaden View Post
    Code 46- Thinking man's science fiction. Based on a few of the others you've liked, I think you'll dig it.

    Children of Men- don't let Capt. Foamy hear this. I absolutely love this movie...try it. I think you will too.
    Oh yes I loved Children of Men. Great movie.

    Code 46 looks interesting and I usually like Tim Robbins. Added.
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    Originally Posted by Chazzmatazz View Post
    Ooh, one last one.

    6. A Fish Called Wanda - In my opinion about the funniest movie of the 80's (1988 to be specific), Python members John Cleese and Michael Palin are joined by a riotous Kevin Kline and Jamie Lee Curtis in a hilarious story of a diamond heist gone slightly wrong.
    Yep, love this one too. I've seen it many times. I work with a guy named Ken and every time I see him I have to stop myself from saying "It's K-k-k-ken c-c-c-coming to k-k-k-kill me!"
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    Originally Posted by Chazzmatazz View Post
    Ok Here are a few.

    1. Defendor - Think Kick-*** but without the snark, and with Woody Harrelson playing a mentally slow (not comically so), but highly principled wanna-be superhero. Not the fastest, most intense, actiony film out there, but a patient movie that takes time to develop its characters. I was surprisingly moved by it.
    I heard some bad things about this one which is why I passed on it. I'll put it on the list though and give it a fair chance. I'm holding you responsible if it sucks.

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    2. Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai. - Another film about justice (in a roundabout way) and honor (in a very straightforward way), featuring Forest Whitaker, as a eccentric, samurai-obsessed mafia hit-man. Again a movie that implies action, but that is in fact very patient and cerebral, with moments of quirky humor, especially from the excellent mafia cast members. Great musical score by the RZA.
    See above.

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    3. House of Flying Daggers. - Simply the most beautiful and moving wuxia film I have ever seen. A compelling love story interwoven with some of the most audacious and gorgeous action set pieces. Director Zhang Yimou strikes all the right notes. Fantastic musical score.
    I remember seeing ads for this one and thinking it looked cool. Added.

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    4. In the Mood for Love - A sumptuous masterpiece from Wong Kar Wai, set in 1962 Hong Kong, an unconventional love story featuring a stunning Maggie Cheung and brilliant Tony Leung Chiu Wai. One of my top 5 movies ever. Soundtrack features Nat King Cole, singing in Portuguese (Spanish?).
    Never heard of this one. I will check it out.

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    5. I.Q. - A great 1994 romantic comedy featuring Meg Ryan, Tim Robbins, and Walter Matthau as Albert Einstein. All three turn in great performances, with likable characterizations. Directed by Fred Schepisi, who also directed the similarly pleasant Roxanne and Six Degrees of Separation.


    I love this movie. I used to have a VHS where I recorded it off of HBO. I've got the DVD on my Amazon wishlist and just never got around to actually buying it. (I am a mathematician and madly in love with Meg Ryan, so there you go)


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    Game Six: Michael Keaton as a playwright and Red Sox fan, on the night his biggest play opens up: October 25, 1986, night of the Mets comeback win over the Red Sox in the World Series.

    As a Mets fan and Michael Keaton fan, I was drawn to the plot, and it's actually a nice little movie with a simple story. The baseball stuff is more of a background piece as the story focuses on Keaton's neurotic character.
    As a Red Sox fan, I might have a different opinion of this one than you. But I like Michael Keaton as long as he's not in a Bat suit so I'll give it a chance.

    Thanks!
  12. I should also mention a few recent films I have seen I guess -

    Avatar - Saw this in IMAX 3D. Pretty movie, visually, although I couldn't handle the 3d. I left the theater with a severe headache. My girlfriend loved this film so we rented the Blu Ray (which is on its way back to Netflix and is why I need more to add) - now that I have seen it without the headache I think I still didn't like it all that much. Like I said, it was pretty, but I didn't think it had much else going for it. It wasn't awful, just not particularly good either.

    District 9 - Now this film I loved. Scifi with aliens, CGI, and explosions that also has *gasp* a story and quality writing, acting, and cinematography. Five stars.

    I will also say I loved Dark Knight and Watchmen and Iron Man 2. Summer blockbusters can be good, too (but please no Baysplosion films or Emerich disasterporn )
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    Originally Posted by Rodoan View Post
    Charade 1963 film with a bit of everything: espionage, theft, murder, mystery, romance. It helps that Henry Mancini wrote the famous theme, and that it boasts an all-star cast: Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, James Coburn, Walter Matthau, George Kennedy. I like the quote concerning it on Wikipedia: Just be sure not to read the plot on Wikipedia!!! It contains some serious spoilers that will ruin the major mysteries in the movie.

    The Caine Mutiny will probably satisfy your cerebral drama desire. It too boast an all-star cast headed by Humphrey Bogart, with Fred McMurray (dad on My Three Sons, and in several Disney films) turning in a surprisingly good serious performance.

    Speaking of Fred McMurray, my favorite Disney film with him is Follow Me, Boys!, which also stars a very young Kurt Russell, and legendary screen actress Lilian Gish. The story follows several decades in the life of a jazz band player who decides to put down roots in a small American town, and ends up volunteering to start a Boy Scout troop. Russell plays the town drunk's son, who lashes out at the community while trying to hide the pain and embarrassment of his father's failing life. There is both drama and a lot of natural humor in this film, and like Disney films of the 50's and 60's, it has a heart-felt ending. I liked it, because as a former Scout, it reminded me of a lot of the fun and goofy things we did.
    The Caine Mutiny is one I have always wanted to see and never got around to it. Thanks for the reminder!

    Charade sounds good too... added. (edit) Cast is great and the Hitchcock comparison works for me - I love Hitchcock.
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    Originally Posted by Blood_Wolffe View Post
    One I watched for no particular reason, but it has since become one of my favorite movies...

    The Seventh Seal. I would only recommend it for when you are feeling philosophical and willing to read subtitles. It is also a very old black and white film. Made in the fifties I think.

    It's about a knight returning from the crusades. Death finds him and he challenges him to a game of chess with his life on the line. It is during the black plague, and the knight is disillusioned with god and questions everything, including what little faith he has left.

    I liked it because it was beautiful to look at, philosophical, and moving.

    I think you'd have to be in the right mood to enjoy it, otherwise the in-your-face message might work against it.
    I saw that title and thought about checking it out - sounds interesting. I don't mind subtitles; they're vastly superior to dubbing. Dubbing will take me right out of the movie.

    Thanks for the suggestion.
  15. Help me fill it up.

    I haven't watched a lot of new movies in the past year or two, so anything fairly recent it's likely I haven't seen. I won't bother listing everything I have seen (since I don't remember them all) but I'll list a few I have seen in the last two months since I rebooted my Netflix that I really enjoyed:

    Moon - Awesome. A thinker's movie. I like these kind of cerebral dramas.

    Let the Right One In - Horror the way it should be

    Where the Wild Things Are - Okay this is partly because it was my favorite book when I was a wee one but also because it was a very well made film.

    I'm pretty open minded and will watch almost any genre if it's a good movie, and I also have a taste for really BAD movies from time to time.

    So really, just throw out some of your favorite flicks and tell me why you liked it.
  16. So we're all dogfaces, we're all very, very different, but there is one thing that we all have in common: we were all stupid enough to register on these Forums. We're mutants. There's something wrong with us, something very, very wrong with us. Something seriously wrong with us - we're forumites. But we're City of Heroes forumites! We've been posting epic threads for 6 years! We're 10 and 1! Now we don't have to worry about whether or not we proofread. We don't have to worry about whether theOcho wants to have us hung. All we have to do is to be the great City of Heroes posting forumite that is inside each one of us. Now do what I do, and say what I say. And make me proud.
  17. Quasadu

    CoH Cosmology

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    Originally Posted by Zombie Man View Post
    That presumes two things:

    The current coordinate system is not expandable to use more complex sigils, such as LambdaMuNu - DeltaBeta 94432-908.

    The infinity of universes is a 'small infinity' that is made of a set of universes that can be mapped to the whole number counting system. If, OTOH, it's a 'large infinity' such as the set of real numbers, then, yes, we will run out of names.
    Well the post you quoted did say "assuming a countably infinite..." so your second paragraph is stated upfront.
  18. Quasadu

    Longbow longbows

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    Originally Posted by SpittingTrashcan View Post
    There is a faction in this game where every member uses a longbow.

    It is not the faction called Longbow. Longbow don't use longbows. Wyvern use longbows.

    Also, the more times you say "longbow" the less it seems like a real word.
    I once made a TA/A Defender named Longbow Longbow.
  19. Orange inspirations. When you're SR, there's only so much help you can get from more defense. +Res goes a long way.
  20. Quasadu

    Incarnates?!?

    Can I be an incarnate of Geoff, the God of Biscuits?
  21. Quasadu

    what time

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    Originally Posted by Shocktor View Post
    From what I recall, they said that 60+ month vets would get beta access to GR regardless of whether they will purchase it or not...
    Yeah, but I17 is not GR. Ultra Mode is no longer GR, it is I17. Therefore anything they said about GR does not have to apply to I17 and Ultra Mode.
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    Originally Posted by PowerStream View Post
    Why would they only be fire based? .
    From the multiple times they've mentioned "elemental demons" and given Swap Ammo from DP, I'm betting that the demons will have some kind of optional powers - probably fire, ice, and earth. Maybe more.
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    Originally Posted by Spatch View Post
    To make the comparison fully apples to apples, you'd need to add an extra $10 for the July item pack (assuming the item pack is priced @ $10). Your point still largely holds, but the price differential is less. As mentioned in an earlier post, though, some of us value the possession of a physical box, documentation, and up-to-date install disk. Certainly worth $15 in my books. YMMV.
    Yeah my point in the first post I made was that the cost of the item pack would have to be $25 to make the total costs the same for buying both prepurchase and box vs. prepurchase, month of play, and item pack.

    Then I had to explain myself because people didn't read the posts I was replying to.

    But you're right that I didn't put any value on the disk, potential documentation, etc. Because that really has no value to me since it will be outdated within a couple of months, too.
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    Originally Posted by Smite_King View Post
    ive got to ask, howcome you are adding both the Complete Collections price with the Pre-Purchase price?

    Remeber that the complete collection is GR, a month of time and the booster pack, the pre-purchase is GR only with the option of getting the booster pack when GR is released.
    Because the poster I was responding to said they were going to buy both. My advice was to buy the prepurchase and then the item pack.