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  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.

    Yes.


    I also love how Metro Man is a parody of Superman, but they don't do it to make fun of Superman- just a cheeky nod towards his origin, then an examination of just how draining Superman's constant heroing would be on near anyone else.

  • MadassAlexMadassAlex
    One foot in front of the other, every day.

    So I just saw Prometheus. For those of you who don't know (probably, like, none of you), it's a film that takes place in the Alien continuity as the official starting point, and it discounts the Alien vs. Predator movies. 


    It's more or less a good movie. There are a few standout characters and a few forgettable ones. The plot is a bit haphazard, as a lot happens, with some events losing their relevance in the process. What's most disappointing is the monsters; I have absolutely no doubt that Giger's Alien is the best designed monster of the 20th century, and nothing in Prometheus lives up to that. Given, it's not exactly a "monster movie" -- the "villain" is more the abstract forces against the characters than any singular entity. All the same, there was a design standard that wasn't met. 


    That said, the film is one example of the principles of tension and horror working well. I didn't think it was necessarily that scary, but the tension had me on the edge of my seat at times, especially during the final act. It certainly starts a bit slow, but overall it's not a boring movie by any means. Worth a watch, and it plays with some cool ideas, but ultimately it fails to match the legacy of Alien. This doesn't come as a surprise to me, though, so people going in expecting the next earth-shattering sci-fi/horror film will no doubt leave disappointed. 


    One thing needs to be said about the very, very end of the film, though. A Space Jockey (or "Engineer" as they're known in the film) had earlier been "facehugged" by a generic tentacle monster thingy. It starts convulsing in a final scare scene and a creature bursts from its chest. Not a chestburster Alien, mind, but something like a parody of an Alien -- like a redesign meant for plushie merchandise. I cannot work out, for the life of me, why they didn't just use the original Alien design, which is much more convincing and threatening. The CGI for the "plushie Alien" wasn't all that good either, and it's an incredibly disappointing depiction of the original creature. In fact, it looks like a bad knockoff, and that kind of killed a bit of the movie for me. If you're a fan of the original Alien films, you'll no doubt be looking out for an Alien which never materialises. 


    Overall, good movie. Better than average, even. But Ridley Scott works against a lot of the wisdom and logic he discussed when talking about the success of the original Alien film, and it works against the sense of mystery and horror in this one. It's telling that with Aliens, James Cameron nailed a much more consistent tone between original and sequel, despite being totally unrelated to the original project. So I guess I was disappointed in some ways, but I also did my best to take the film on its own merits. Horror movies so rarely work these days, and this does better than most. As mentioned, though, it can't dethrone Alien as the uncontested monarch of science fiction horror films. The original has a kind of focus, simplicity and sense of reality Prometheus simply lacks.


    I guess my essential criticism boils down to two factors:



    1. The film was not as good as it could have been. This could be said of most films, but you know, still. 

    2. It didn't carry the tone or focus characteristic of the Alien mythos, and at times I found myself thinking of other science fiction IPs. While I appreciate that it tried to do things differently, it might have also benefited from being a bit closer to its source material on a few points. 

  • All NinesAll Nines
    Has friends besides tanks now

    Nice to see you're doing well, Everest. On a side note, care to tell what place you're talking about? (Unless it's us XD)



    Thanks. And which place was that, again?

  • ninjaclownninjaclown

    You were talking about that place where some guy was banned, that was all I could remember.

  • EelektrossEelektross
    Definitely not gay.

    jake gets into one of his wild feral moods and ends up dominating the fuck out of dirk, generally being possessive with lots of biting and marking and shit and forcing dirk to submit but at the same time, probably really turning him on.


    but later when jake snaps out of it, he realizes what he's done and feels really regretful about it. so cue apology sex with jake taking it slow and sweet, basically worshiping every part of dirk and making dirk feel so good that he's reduced to a total unironic mess :3



    And Homestuck fans wonder why they have such a bad name

  • All NinesAll Nines
    Has friends besides tanks now

    You were talking about that place where some guy was banned, that was all I could remember.



    Ah. It was Something Awful, so technically the guy was just probated.

  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.

    And Homestuck fans wonder why they have such a bad name



    Not any different from your typical fanfic shit.

  • EelektrossEelektross
    Definitely not gay.

    Doesn't make it any less abominable, though.

  • ForzareForzare
    Till shade is gone, till water is gone, into the Shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath, to spit in Sightblinder’s eye on the last Day.
    Meh.



    I've seen worse.
  • EelektrossEelektross
    Definitely not gay.

    Oh, I've heard.


    MLP fandom can come up with creepy shit, can't it?

  • ForzareForzare
    Till shade is gone, till water is gone, into the Shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath, to spit in Sightblinder’s eye on the last Day.
    Every fandom comes out with a ton of creepy shit.



    But yeah



    I've seen some things.
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.

    Doesn't make it any less abominable, though.



    Kinda does, actually. I mean, if your fanfic is on par with most fanfic, why does it deserve to be mentioned?


    either way, you wanna know why homestuck fans are seen as awful?


  • EelektrossEelektross
    Definitely not gay.

    this fanfic is incredibly shitty


    i'm going to write an entire paragraph about exactly why it is



    Uh...>///>

  • AlkthashAlkthash
    I'm a damn twisted person

    So Elektross why are you going on about how Homestuck fans are shit again? Are you friends with a terrible fan and venting?

  • EelektrossEelektross
    edited 2012-06-08 12:25:42
    Definitely not gay.

    Well I wouldn't call him terrible or a friend (I've only known him for two days) but he keeps on shoehorning Homestuck into every conversation.


    Every.


    Conversation.


    Other than that he's cool if you want a dude to talk to

  • WhaleWhale
    Champion of the Whales

    Oh wow, the opening game of the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament has been insane

  • EelektrossEelektross
    edited 2012-06-08 12:45:49
    Definitely not gay.

    Hm, you may be right. Maybe I should stop fixating on the HS fandom. It is getting rather old.


    Just PMed him about it. He replied and said that he'll stop.

  • ForzareForzare
    Till shade is gone, till water is gone, into the Shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath, to spit in Sightblinder’s eye on the last Day.
    So I’m starting the first episode of The Sopranos, because god knows I don’t have enough stuff on my plate.

  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.

    finish planetary!

  • SaigyoujiSaigyouji
    But you never had any to begin with.

    Found out that Creatures 3 is available on GOG.com. Torture Completely ethical experiments time!

  • ClockworkUniverseClockworkUniverse
    edited 2012-06-08 16:20:44
    OOOooooOoOoOOoo, I'm a ghoOooOooOOOost!
    ^^^I've been watching it with my parents. On season four...it's okay, but several characters seem to just have whatever personality facilitates the episode's plot, and that keeps bothering me. Also, they seem terrified of actually concluding some story arcs, and will occasionally start a story arc and then immediately unstart it, or just not mention it again for ages.
  • vandrovandro
    He who laments and can't let go of the past is forever doomed to solitude.

    Hey juan, I am almost finishing the the fourth season of the wire.

  • ClockworkUniverseClockworkUniverse
    OOOooooOoOoOOoo, I'm a ghoOooOooOOOost!
    Parents dragging me out of town for the weekend again -_-
  • RedEyedAbyssRedEyedAbyss

    How the hell did Steven Tyler become a popular singer when he thinks hitting the notes doesn't matter? For reference, it's what he said on American Idol.

  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.

    Hey juan, I am almost finishing the the fourth season of the wire.



    Excellent. How do you feel about the kids?



    How the hell did Steven Tyler become a popular singer when he thinks hitting the notes doesn't matter? For reference, it's what he said on American Idol.



    Interesting fact: Being a rock star =/= knowing how music works.

  • vandrovandro
    edited 2012-06-08 20:02:36
    He who laments and can't let go of the past is forever doomed to solitude.

    Why Michael? WHY?! Randy's got it rough. Naymond's arc of breaking free from the inner-city violence is truly a sight to behold. Duquan's arc makes me real sad.

  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.

    I liked all the kids back when I watched the show. To be honest, I think The Wire had one of the best portrayals of adolescence out there. 


    Also, Duquan and Randy's arcs were the ones who hit me right in the everything, man. Especially that scene with Carver in the car.

  • vandrovandro
    He who laments and can't let go of the past is forever doomed to solitude.

    I need to rewatch the first season and the second, they are the ones I missed most episodes thanks to college and stuff.

  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.

    Second season's particularly amazing.

  • vandrovandro
    He who laments and can't let go of the past is forever doomed to solitude.

    http://junichirnr.wordpress.com/2012/06/06/sexism-in-dead-or-alive-5/

    The sad part of free speech allows this kind of people to post...how sad.

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