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    Pass the Drama: Disastrous Feasts From Science Fiction Classics

    Lost, Vampire Diaries Actor To Star In "American Pan's Labyrinth"

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    11/30/09

    In reply to Pass the Drama: Disastrous Feasts From Science Fiction Classics
    Don't forget the oh-so-awkward sitdown between Vader & the Rebels on Cloud City, and the not-at-all-appetizing Meat Loaf dinner served in "Rocky Horror."
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    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    11/26/09

    In reply to Pass the Drama: Disastrous Feasts From Science Fiction Classics
    Pan's Labyrinth brings me terrible memories. I thought it was a fantasy movie, not a horror one, and I invited this girl I had a huge crush on on a date to see it.

    As the movie unfolded, all I could think of was how scared my date was and how she must have thought that I enjoyed bloody violent horror movies.

    To her credit, she took it well and laughed at my later attempts to apologize for taking her to such a sadistic movie.

    In the end, through dinner and all, we had a great time but we both would have liked to have enjoyed the movie too, which neither of us did.
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    11/26/09

    In reply to Pass the Drama: Disastrous Feasts From Science Fiction Classics
    One of my personal favorites are the homey, friendly interspersed feast scenes in the Buffy episode "The Body". You're never sure if the scenes ever actually took place or if they're a dreamish metaphor, but they counterpoint her mother's death with cheerful sweetness in emotionally horrifying fashion. The entire piece is devoid of supernatural elements, setting it so outside the general fantastic nature of the show that is holds incredible punch.

    Another favorite feast scene involves Sam and Dean in Supernatural; the episode "Jump the Shark" is a standout episode in every respect. The elements of family and feasting are prevalent, even if they're twisted by the ghouls.

    And finally, the all in all creepiest Thanksgiving moment in TV history, for my money goes to that canceled weirdfest Millennium. I remember watching it near Thanksgiving on broadcast TV back in 98 or 99. I thought I was still on the standard Thanksgiving commercials so I was only paying half attention waiting for the show to start back up - the people were bright and cheerful, the turkey was on the table, everyone was smiling, then wham! They all started to bleed out of every orifice - eyes, nose, ears, etc. It gave me a serious case of the wiggins, messing around with the concepts we hold of "reality" on TV versus "storytelling".
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    Image of ctuley ctuley
    11/26/09

    In reply to Pass the Drama: Disastrous Feasts From Science Fiction Classics
    True facts: my family and I have one Thanksgiving tradition, and it is to watch "Pangs" (and a non-Thanksgiving related movie. This year's choice is Star Trek)
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    Image of EdificeComplex EdificeComplex
    11/26/09

    In reply to Pass the Drama: Disastrous Feasts From Science Fiction Classics
    "His penis got diseases from a Chumash tribe!"
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    Image of Whitworthian Whitworthian
    11/26/09

    In reply to Pass the Drama: Disastrous Feasts From Science Fiction Classics
    What? No mention of Han Solo and Princess Leia's dinner with Darth Vader on Bespin in The Empire Strikes Back?

    There's got to be a great comedy sketch in there, somewhere.
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    Image of KhaiJB KhaiJB
    11/26/09

    In reply to Pass the Drama: Disastrous Feasts From Science Fiction Classics
    what? no Meatloaf?
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    Image of Mike White Mike White
    11/26/09

    @KhaiJB: "To absent friends."
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    Image of Miranda Kali (Desperate But Not Serious) Miranda Kali (Desperate But Not Serious)
    11/26/09

    @KhaiJB: That's a very tender subject.
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    Image of KhaiJB KhaiJB
    11/26/09

    @KhaiJB: Another slice ?
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    Image of Mathmos Mathmos
    11/26/09

    In reply to Pass the Drama: Disastrous Feasts From Science Fiction Classics
    All I can think of is a meal with The Affront in Iain M Banks' The Excession.
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    Image of Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L. Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L.
    11/26/09

    @Mathmos: Heh, yes - an ambassadorial visit treated as a food parcel.
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    Image of yojimbo yojimbo
    11/26/09

    In reply to Pass the Drama: Disastrous Feasts From Science Fiction Classics
    How about the dinner enjoyed by the crew of the Nostromo in Alien? That one was rather unforgettable!
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    Image of SJ_Edwards SJ_Edwards
    11/26/09

    @jgarm1: Yeah, and again in Aliens, when that meal is echoed with 'The Last Supper' onboard the Sulaco, where android ("I prefer the term artificial person.") Lance Bishop 341-B, plays mumblety-peg with a big knife and Private Hudson's hand, before they all dropship down to LV-426 to die.

    One big, happy, family meal.
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    Image of bookwench bookwench
    10/16/09

    In reply to Lost, Vampire Diaries Actor To Star In "American Pan's Labyrinth"
    Oh thank the gods they're not remaking Pan's Labyrinth for American movies. That would be sad and wrong. Don't scare me like that, k? #twilight
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    Image of WestMantooth WestMantooth
    10/16/09

    In reply to Lost, Vampire Diaries Actor To Star In "American Pan's Labyrinth"
    American style Pan's Labyrinth in look and feel? What the hell is he talking about? That movie didn't feel unamerican. The only way to Americanize it would to put some Diseny style dancing chipmunks in. #twilight
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    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    10/16/09

    @WestMantooth: the movie was in spanish... with subtitles... for american audiences releasing to a theater with subtitles is about as unamerican as things get. the ambiguous ending was fairly atypical of american fantasy, even adult geared urban fantasy. #twilight
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    Image of WestMantooth WestMantooth
    10/16/09

    @tetracycloide: The look and feel is what he described as American. Pan's felt like a Del Toro picture,imo. Subtitles(etc) would fall under look and feel for me.

    I agree about the American Fantasy ending though, but that's not something unheard of to us either. #twilight
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    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    10/16/09

    @WestMantooth: del toro is a spanish director/producer/writter that, in addition to his successes in english speaking films, predominantly works in the spanish film industry. if you can name one other director who is actually american with a similar look and feel then by all means, make your point, but 'felt like a del toro picture' and 'felt like an unamerican picture' appear to mean the same thing to me. #twilight
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    Image of WestMantooth WestMantooth
    10/17/09

    @tetracycloide:

    That wasn't my point. Some American directors have European influences and vise-versa. Del Toro's work doesn't feel "unamerican." His style has moved above to something else. The stories and creature design he chooses to tell are pure Del Toro. You know a Del Toro pic when you see it. Just like M.Night. #twilight
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    Image of The Curse of Millhaven The Curse of Millhaven
    10/16/09

    In reply to Lost, Vampire Diaries Actor To Star In "American Pan's Labyrinth"
    So, uh, how hard is it not to have a son? Lots of people manage it without a demon hanging over their heads.

    In fact, how easy would it be for him to have sex at all?

    Her: "Mmm, yeah. Do that honey."

    Him: Don'tthinkaboutthedemon Don'tthinkaboutthedemon DoNotThinkAboutTheDemon
    "I'm sorry. This has never happened before. Can we just snuggle?"
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    Image of bookwench bookwench
    10/16/09

    @The Curse of Millhaven: vaaaaasectomy! Also condoms and spermicide and frank discussions about "hey, you're on the pill, right?" #twilight
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    Image of Aethyr Aethyr
    10/16/09

    Sounds like The Darkness. #twilight
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    Image of Alessar Alessar
    10/16/09

    In reply to Lost, Vampire Diaries Actor To Star In "American Pan's Labyrinth"
    I think it's great he's finally getting the top billing in a film he deserves. I just hope it actually has a decent script aside from this poorly-constructed comparison. #twilight
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    Image of Courteous_Gentleman Courteous_Gentleman
    10/16/09

    In reply to Lost, Vampire Diaries Actor To Star In "American Pan's Labyrinth"
    The Faun will be entirely CG, and voiced by Seth Rogen. #twilight
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    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    10/16/09

    @Courteous_Gentleman: i'm sure he'll be the underdog romantic interest and make inane pot and fart jokes for hours on end. #twilight
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    Image of jajbowler jajbowler
    10/16/09

    In reply to Lost, Vampire Diaries Actor To Star In "American Pan's Labyrinth"
    Didn't America already get a Pan's Labyrinth? Wasn't it called Pan's Labyrinth? Shouldn't Boone be in Sydney boarding a plane? #twilight
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    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    10/16/09

    @jajbowler: or trying to fuck his sister... #twilight
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