@olgov: Yes; most people probably missed the reference. "Doctor Jacobi", Walter's friend in Washington State, was a character in Twin Peaks. Nice little tip of the hat.
A visit from Agent Dale Cooper would be fun. Finally see what happed to Killer Bob.
A visit from Agent Dale Cooper would be fun. Finally see what happed to Killer Bob.
I really hope the poster for this reboot-remake-redo is really super imaginative. Y'know, like put the entire cast on the poster, with the title over their heads, and all the producers and bean-counters on the small print below.
Like every other poster for every other movie made in the last 20 years.
Like every other poster for every other movie made in the last 20 years.
Planes like this have been 20 years in the future since 1930.
@cyclops2500: They'll add a 3D animation of all the fans' dollars being sucked into George Lucas's bank account.
@Faren22: Sadly, there is no such thing. We are but motes of dust suspended in a moonbeam.
@A Flock of Smegal's: Correct. And there are 5 (or 6?) Alien movies, but only 2 (or 1, if you're a purist, ahem) is any good.
These snake-oil salesmen are funding their retirements on the "Completionism" of their fans. Profiteering from mental illness, in other words.
I want the complete set of Mr. Plinkett's "Prequel" smackdown. Now that's worth having.
These snake-oil salesmen are funding their retirements on the "Completionism" of their fans. Profiteering from mental illness, in other words.
I want the complete set of Mr. Plinkett's "Prequel" smackdown. Now that's worth having.
@mst3k4ever: I feel your anger.
From the quality of the comments on this thread, the average mental age seems to be 14.
It's all a big joke, hahaha, right boys?
It's all a big joke, hahaha, right boys?
@Lassus: Someone forgot to take his irony capsule.... fear not, the nurse will be there post haste.
Total agreement though; if you've seen "The Mindscape of Alan Moore", his comment that entertainment/art should be more than filling 20 or 30 minutes while we wait to die springs to mind. Most aren't capable of working on that level, so they make utter crap, and tell the audience that it's OK, because they meant to. Now, munch on the shit sandwich.
Life is too short for "Mansquito".
Total agreement though; if you've seen "The Mindscape of Alan Moore", his comment that entertainment/art should be more than filling 20 or 30 minutes while we wait to die springs to mind. Most aren't capable of working on that level, so they make utter crap, and tell the audience that it's OK, because they meant to. Now, munch on the shit sandwich.
Life is too short for "Mansquito".
On the bright side: this will free up money so they can buy the rights to Fringe when it's canceled by FOX.
Eli's always seemed like a "Mary Sue" to me; the love is a bit baffling. Robert Carlyle is the man.
Eli's always seemed like a "Mary Sue" to me; the love is a bit baffling. Robert Carlyle is the man.
Nice to see you've got time to post a funny article about crappy passwords, instead of apologising for your piss-poor security.
Is a captcha doo-dad beyond your wit?
Anyhow, screw you. Now, to see if it's possible to delete my account; I wouldn't trust you guys to organize a 6 year old's birthday party.
Is a captcha doo-dad beyond your wit?
Anyhow, screw you. Now, to see if it's possible to delete my account; I wouldn't trust you guys to organize a 6 year old's birthday party.
There was a Ms. Pacman machine in the rec-room of the CDC.
Now, even though Scientistoid man suggested not switching on the power to save fuel...playing "what would you do"... well, it'd be my last chance to make a run at 250,000.
hard to resist that temptation.
Pokkapokkapokka.
I wonder was the Pacman game a subtle nod at the predicament of the characters? You search the maze, find a few energy pills, for a few precious seconds you're the boss, but the juice runs out, then you're on the run again.
And the ghosts, they never stop chasing you.
Damn; one of the guys should have cranked up that machine.
Now, even though Scientistoid man suggested not switching on the power to save fuel...playing "what would you do"... well, it'd be my last chance to make a run at 250,000.
hard to resist that temptation.
Pokkapokkapokka.
I wonder was the Pacman game a subtle nod at the predicament of the characters? You search the maze, find a few energy pills, for a few precious seconds you're the boss, but the juice runs out, then you're on the run again.
And the ghosts, they never stop chasing you.
Damn; one of the guys should have cranked up that machine.
As I've mentioned previously, a quirk of the writing styles of many articles on this otherwise great site, especially relating to discoveries, is the Collective "WE". As in: "WE may have found a new ....insert discovery here....". It's sloppy, as there is no "WE".
These finds are made by someone else, after years of work. Taking credit for THEIR effort seems lazy and seedy, to me at least. You wouldn't say "Look at our new Pixar film. It's our best work yet!" would you?
Well?
So, imagine my joy to see the usual collective "WE" abandoned, in favour of "THEY"! Oh wait, it's because this may not be a discovery but an over-blown PR stunt (for this afternoon, at least):
"After the Earth-shaking announcement last week that they'd discovered an arsenic-based life form, NASA researchers are under attack from many in the scientific community. Experts are calling the research shoddy, and wondering if NASA is just desperate for publicity."
See, if it's something nifty and cool n stuff, it's "WE"....but the second it turns stinky or dubious, or isn't something "WE" want to be attached to (like an environmental disaster), it's "THEY".
Heh, heh, heh. A career in politics beckons, eh?
These finds are made by someone else, after years of work. Taking credit for THEIR effort seems lazy and seedy, to me at least. You wouldn't say "Look at our new Pixar film. It's our best work yet!" would you?
Well?
So, imagine my joy to see the usual collective "WE" abandoned, in favour of "THEY"! Oh wait, it's because this may not be a discovery but an over-blown PR stunt (for this afternoon, at least):
"After the Earth-shaking announcement last week that they'd discovered an arsenic-based life form, NASA researchers are under attack from many in the scientific community. Experts are calling the research shoddy, and wondering if NASA is just desperate for publicity."
See, if it's something nifty and cool n stuff, it's "WE"....but the second it turns stinky or dubious, or isn't something "WE" want to be attached to (like an environmental disaster), it's "THEY".
Heh, heh, heh. A career in politics beckons, eh?
@atlasspanked: Kissinger just celebrated his 110th birthday by eating the heart of a foetus.
On the plus side: if today's younger males were to see Humphrey Bogart or Cary Grant in a movie, it'd teach them how a man is SUPPOSED to act, instead of being a gaggle of whiny narcissistic wannabe gangsta bitches.
@phoghat: I've started to read the comic.
Dialog in the first two episodes (of the comic) is bad. Very clunky. Several panels would have been improved with NO DIALOG. See: Kubrick.
Character rides into a desolate Atlanta. Bubble: "Here we are". Ouch.
Dialog in the first two episodes (of the comic) is bad. Very clunky. Several panels would have been improved with NO DIALOG. See: Kubrick.
Character rides into a desolate Atlanta. Bubble: "Here we are". Ouch.
Ye Gods, there is NO HOPE.
Look, agit 101 for the sleeping hordes: You get back approximately as much energy as you put in. Got a problem with something? Invest, oh, 3 calories and 2 minutes from behind your keyboard (or a similar asymptotic effort) and don't affect shock when NOTHING HAPPENS.
-- insert Sam Kinison scream here <--
Got a problem with Banks/Poverty/Racism/etc? Then DO SOMETHING that REQUIRES EFFORT. Note: idiotic protest marches DO NOT WORK. You go on a stupid march, the MSM covers it, you say 100,000 showed up, they say 10,000, everyone thumps chest, goes home, forgets about it within 24 hours.
Example: the "citizens" who send form emails to their "Congressmen", and then are shocked when they get a form email in reply.
"But - Adam Schiff sent me a form email! He didn't have the decency to send a hand written excuse!"
You engage in pointless totem behaviour, so, that's what you'll get in return.
Welcome to the Republic of Shambolica.
Look, agit 101 for the sleeping hordes: You get back approximately as much energy as you put in. Got a problem with something? Invest, oh, 3 calories and 2 minutes from behind your keyboard (or a similar asymptotic effort) and don't affect shock when NOTHING HAPPENS.
-- insert Sam Kinison scream here <--
Got a problem with Banks/Poverty/Racism/etc? Then DO SOMETHING that REQUIRES EFFORT. Note: idiotic protest marches DO NOT WORK. You go on a stupid march, the MSM covers it, you say 100,000 showed up, they say 10,000, everyone thumps chest, goes home, forgets about it within 24 hours.
Example: the "citizens" who send form emails to their "Congressmen", and then are shocked when they get a form email in reply.
"But - Adam Schiff sent me a form email! He didn't have the decency to send a hand written excuse!"
You engage in pointless totem behaviour, so, that's what you'll get in return.
Welcome to the Republic of Shambolica.
@BrendCh06: Has he stopped being a douche yet?
"Could we be colonizing Mars in your lifetime?"
There's that collective "WE" again. Hahaha! Haaa. Hm.
Maybe "We" should start on the easy stuff, like building a rail system that works, or a culture that's worth preserving, before moving on to the hard stuff. Oh, and find a way to do stuff without poisoning the air and water with sundry carcinogens.
"We" just might be able to handle that.
But first, some breaking news. Kim Kardashian...bla bla bla bla...
And now, over to Bob, for the Sports!
There's that collective "WE" again. Hahaha! Haaa. Hm.
Maybe "We" should start on the easy stuff, like building a rail system that works, or a culture that's worth preserving, before moving on to the hard stuff. Oh, and find a way to do stuff without poisoning the air and water with sundry carcinogens.
"We" just might be able to handle that.
But first, some breaking news. Kim Kardashian...bla bla bla bla...
And now, over to Bob, for the Sports!
@AreWeThereYeti: Seems like the stuff is relatively benign:
[www.scienceinthebox.com]
Although that is a heinously huge volume of the gunge.
[www.scienceinthebox.com]
Although that is a heinously huge volume of the gunge.
