But...where will I propose to my girlfriend now?
Lazenby never did a second movie, despite being offered a seven-movie deal. His agent thought spy-films would be out of fashion in the 70's. So the last image we have of his Bond is him trying not to weep 'cause his wife just got killed. We don't get the catharsis of seeing Lazenby get revenge. Crying just doesn't make for a very good Bond.
Dalton gets a lot of dislike, I think, because of the jarring difference between him and Moore. Moore's Bond was very campy. He went from exotic locale to exotic locale with a slight "yeah, this is ridicules, but go with it" look in his eye. Always with a (semi-)witty one-liner, a martini close-at-hand, and a tuxedo-required casino to visit. Dalton was all hard angles and fruff. He seemed be burned out, overly quick to anger, and in need of some happy-pills. He just didn't seem to have any fun. And that's just not how we like our Bond. Plus I don't feel Dalton was ever given a really GOOD Bond film (maybe License to Kill, but that's pushing it).
Dalton gets a lot of dislike, I think, because of the jarring difference between him and Moore. Moore's Bond was very campy. He went from exotic locale to exotic locale with a slight "yeah, this is ridicules, but go with it" look in his eye. Always with a (semi-)witty one-liner, a martini close-at-hand, and a tuxedo-required casino to visit. Dalton was all hard angles and fruff. He seemed be burned out, overly quick to anger, and in need of some happy-pills. He just didn't seem to have any fun. And that's just not how we like our Bond. Plus I don't feel Dalton was ever given a really GOOD Bond film (maybe License to Kill, but that's pushing it).
I'm kinda surprised Mandy Patinkin wasn't there. He's always spoken quite fondly of the film and how it was his favorite role ever (sometimes with tears in his eyes). Maybe he was busy shooting Homeland?
No, damn it. Stop providing Lucas with positive reinforcement. That's the only way we'll get the original edition back.
Not that we ever will, but that doesn't change the my stance.
Not that we ever will, but that doesn't change the my stance.
I'll take Keegan Connor Tracy over Lady Gaga any day of the week. I hope the pilot works out for Keegan, though she'll always be Dr. Diane Hughes from Jake 2.0 for me.
George Washington was very afraid of being buried alive and had a similar system built at Mt. Vernon. You can still see the bell and such at his grave site, which is kinda neat.
The thought of being buried alive, however, fueled many a nightmare when I was a kid. It never even occurred to me that it was possible till I visited that place.
The thought of being buried alive, however, fueled many a nightmare when I was a kid. It never even occurred to me that it was possible till I visited that place.
@Beld: I wondered that too, and then decided they were using Brody's moonshine to get the job done.
I liked that even the silly little things I did (i.e., convincing Lloyd to fight) had far reaching impacts to the storyline.
The Superman one doesn't do anything for me. I've never been a fan of the "Accellerate really fast and then fall backwards" roller coasters 'cause they're too tame. I needs me some twists and turns.
Which is why the Green Lantern looks SO good. I want to give that one a try.
Which is why the Green Lantern looks SO good. I want to give that one a try.
@ChaoticLusts: I was thinking the same thing. Its like they were pissed off that someone stuck a camera in their face for this video and just spouted something off.
Also, Wayne needs to lay off the Botox.
Also, Wayne needs to lay off the Botox.
@Azriel77: "...Whole religious angel the show keeps sliding in every episode now." It's been two episodes. Not exactly a representative sample of what the season will hold.
Also, the religious aspect made sense. Riley knew he was going to die, so the afterlife (if one exists) is of real importance to him.
I think people got burned by the mythology of BSG and now won't trust another sci-fi show that brings up religion. Gods have always been a part of the SG universe and always explained as advanced science or species, not an actual God. You've just gotta faith in the writers.
Also, the religious aspect made sense. Riley knew he was going to die, so the afterlife (if one exists) is of real importance to him.
I think people got burned by the mythology of BSG and now won't trust another sci-fi show that brings up religion. Gods have always been a part of the SG universe and always explained as advanced science or species, not an actual God. You've just gotta faith in the writers.
I LOVE watching wing suits in action. I first saw one on a Warren Miller film (can't remember which one) and was in awe at the way you could move through the air and how close you could get without hitting the ground.
No way in hell I was going to do it, but neat to watch!
No way in hell I was going to do it, but neat to watch!
@Log1c: They've always failed at Geography. Pete (Myka) can get from SD to Colorado Springs in 3 hours. They regularly travel to Chicago or DC in an hour. I keep thinking they're going to introduce Marco Polo's Shoestring or Magellan's Sextant which magically reduces travel time.
@Palmer: Nope, but I did notice that her hair style has changed for the 10th time this season.
I watched this episode with my dad. When he saw the secretary scene, he laughed, and then cried "WAIT!!" We backed up the scene and he noted that the typewriters were IBM Selectric and shouldn't have been there. Didn't know he was a typewriter nerd.
Actually, the Selectric was introduced in July of '61, but an office full of them seems unlikely. I didn't tell him, though. He deserved his moment.
Actually, the Selectric was introduced in July of '61, but an office full of them seems unlikely. I didn't tell him, though. He deserved his moment.
@creamed_corn: I don't think it's materialism, but rather that 75k allows people to not worry (as much) about money. If I made 75k, I wouldn't have to worry about the morgage payment, what happens if I get very sick, if the kids get sick, saving for the kids tuition fund, putting aside for retirement, groceries, dental bills, etc.
The 75k lets you not stress about such things and pursue other activities (sailing, travel, vacations, model building, etc) as others have noted below.
The 75k lets you not stress about such things and pursue other activities (sailing, travel, vacations, model building, etc) as others have noted below.
I'd take this track list over anything Rock Band has ever done. Howlin' Wolf, Louis Prima, Fats, Buddy, Muddy...this is a fantastic list! NOW I want to buy this game.
"The vast majority of the oil from the BP oil spill has either evaporated or been burned, skimmed, recovered from the wellhead or dispersed much of which is in the process of being degraded. A significant amount of this is the direct result of the robust federal response efforts." -NOAA, Aug. 4 [www.noaanews.noaa.gov]
Really, NOAA? You knew that wasn't true, but you published it anyways. We don't REALLY know how much oil shot into the ocean to begin with. Now, there's irrefutable proof that you're wrong. Best tell BP to keep out its check book.
Really, NOAA? You knew that wasn't true, but you published it anyways. We don't REALLY know how much oil shot into the ocean to begin with. Now, there's irrefutable proof that you're wrong. Best tell BP to keep out its check book.
@Snow leopard: C14 dating isn't really a viable option, as it only works on samples which have organic carbon within them (cloth, soil, trees, bones, etc). Argon-Argon dating may be possible, but only if the stone is volcanic (which doesn't seem likely from the picture).
Even if dating were possible, that would only tell us the age of the stone, not necessarily the date of the writing. For that, you'd have to take a sample of the writing itself which would cause irreparable harm to the artifact.
There may be some other means of testing, but I'm unaware of them, myself.
Even if dating were possible, that would only tell us the age of the stone, not necessarily the date of the writing. For that, you'd have to take a sample of the writing itself which would cause irreparable harm to the artifact.
There may be some other means of testing, but I'm unaware of them, myself.
@Dr Emilio Lizardo: I think the problem is more that the producers or marketing promise too much. "All. Will. Be. Revealed." "They have a plan." And then it isn't delivered. The ending can't live up to the hype that went into it. Or, SF TV writers just really, really suck at finishing a story.
