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    The G.I. Joe Remake You Really Wanted

    The Next Piece To Your 9 Puzzle Is Here

    See The Violent And Unpredictable Aliens Of District 9

    Transformers' Viral Videos Create Unconvincing Paranoia

    Woody Harrelson Warns You About The End Of Days

    The Keene Act Wants You To Be Vigilant About Watchmen's Vigilantes

    NBS Celebrates 10 Years Of Dr. Manhattan

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    Image of linworthnewt linworthnewt
    08/07/09

    In reply to The G.I. Joe Remake You Really Wanted
    Wow...those were *way* better than the movie. At least there was a plot. I saw Rise of Cobra only because I love Chris Eccleston.
    I want my $11 back, so I can mail it to Chris with a note: 'Love your acting. Here's a few bucks so you can keep up the *good* work.'
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    Image of gods-n-clods gods-n-clods
    08/08/09

    @linworthnewt: Seriously, you should do that. Stories like that radiate through the Hollywood community. It would make his day, and he could share the story with cronies over drinks after a long day on a sucky movie set.
     Reply
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    Image of Ruthless, If you let me Ruthless, If you let me
    08/07/09

    In reply to The G.I. Joe Remake You Really Wanted
    Pretty entertaining for a Friday afternoon! I don't remember everyone having purple teeth though, and where were the blue and red lasers?
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    Image of disatess disatess
    08/07/09

    In reply to The G.I. Joe Remake You Really Wanted
    the movie in opinion was bland and bad ,but it had abetter plot than transformers.
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    Image of B B
    08/07/09

    In reply to The G.I. Joe Remake You Really Wanted
    If they really wanted to reenact the stories I told with my G.I Joes as a kid, they'd switch the heads and bodies around.
     Reply
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    Image of BullfightsOnAcid BullfightsOnAcid
    08/07/09

    @B: and then my sister's Barbies would make an appearance sans clothes.
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    Image of omgwtflolbbqbye omgwtflolbbqbye
    08/07/09

    @BullfightsOnAcid: And then daddy would make an appearence sans clothes :(
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    Image of B B
    08/07/09

    @BullfightsOnAcid: Ahh, childhood.
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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    07/27/09

    In reply to The Next Piece To Your 9 Puzzle Is Here
    I was reading all the backstory on the scientist's facebook page. This is pretty clever stuff. I hope one of you io9ers wins the shoes. Have fun!
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    Image of RudolphNardwuar RudolphNardwuar
    07/27/09

    In reply to The Next Piece To Your 9 Puzzle Is Here
    I only managed to find 4 pieces, #5,7,8,9 but it revealed the last three symbols and I managed to guess the fourth. Very cool stuff. If anyone else should find the other pieces, it would be great to trade links.
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    Image of evildead1971 evildead1971
    07/27/09

    In reply to The Next Piece To Your 9 Puzzle Is Here
    i solved it!

    "be sure to drink your ovaltine"
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    Image of Frunobulax2099 Frunobulax2099
    07/27/09

    @evildead1971: A crumby commercial? Son of a bitch...
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    Image of se7a7n7 se7a7n7
    06/24/09

    In reply to See The Violent And Unpredictable Aliens Of District 9
    I'm just going to say...


    I do not like these aliens at all.


    I absolutely would not want them on my planet - FUCK THAT!!!


    Maybe there will be some great reveal at the end of the movie to try to make me feel like a big jerk for thinking that way but I'm sure my feeling will not change.


    NO BUG PEOPLE ON MY PLANET....

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    Image of Anekanta - former space marine Anekanta - former space marine
    06/24/09

    @se7a7n7: Don't buy into the MNU's propaganda!
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    Image of OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
    06/24/09

    @Anekanta: THEY TOOK OUR JOBS!
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    Image of bonniegrrl bonniegrrl
    06/24/09

    In reply to See The Violent And Unpredictable Aliens Of District 9
    I get the feeling that when REAL aliens finally invade we're all gonna be nitpicking about how fake they look.
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    Image of Meredith Woerner Meredith Woerner
    06/24/09

    @bonniegrrl: seriously.
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    Meredith Woerner was starred Meredith Woerner was unstarred
    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    06/24/09

    @Meredith Woerner: When Ambassador Ghll'beph addresses the UN General Assembly everyone will be muttering about how photoshopped she looks.
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    Image of acrobatic rabbit acrobatic rabbit
    06/24/09

    In reply to See The Violent And Unpredictable Aliens Of District 9
    these aliens look too robotic...a la terminators with slatted metal exoskeletons or something. but i do like how they designed them to look emaciated.
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    Image of Plague Plague
    06/24/09

    @acrobatic rabbit: (blinks. rubs eyes)

    HUH?
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    Image of acrobatic rabbit acrobatic rabbit
    06/24/09

    @Plague: shall I elaborate? given the premise of the movie, i like how they depicted the aliens as emaciated...adding a visual element to their dire situation. also, either they have a metal or some sort of hardened exoskeleton, or they just clothe themselves in anything at hand (i assume the latter), combined with the fluid way they move and their obvious super strength (he jumped 25 feet at least), they remind me of robots. just an observation.
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    Image of Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H. Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.
    06/24/09

    @acrobatic rabbit: They look like insects to me with their quick jerky movements and thin bodies and exo-skeltons. But I could see how that could be seen as robotic.
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    Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H. was starred Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H. was unstarred
    Image of Plague Plague
    06/24/09

    @acrobatic rabbit: ohhhh. I read it as you thought they MOVED like robots.

    Which they don't.
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    Image of acrobatic rabbit acrobatic rabbit
    06/24/09

    @Plague: well, I agree with Garrison. robotic in the sense that yes, they're quick and jerky. and really strong. mind you, i'm not thinking of animatronic.
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    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    06/24/09

    @acrobatic rabbit: most of the characteristics attributed to robots in film are actually inspired by insects. case in point, the matrix. the source of your confusion isn't the appearance of the aliens in D9 but the tendancy for creators of sentiant robots to draw inspiration from insects.
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    Image of Torley Torley
    06/20/09

    In reply to Transformers' Viral Videos Create Unconvincing Paranoia
    There should be a single word for these natural-looking shots meant to emulate amateur videos but are laden with special effects.
     Reply
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    Image of ♥AntiSocialSocialite♥ ♥AntiSocialSocialite♥
    03/12/09

    In reply to Woody Harrelson Warns You About The End Of Days
    I totally agree with Meredith - is Harrelson even in character or are we witnessing truly candid moments from his everyday life? Seems about right.
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    Image of Kakkoister Kakkoister
    03/12/09

    In reply to Woody Harrelson Warns You About The End Of Days
    2013: The year people finally stop believing in ridiculous conspiracy theories.
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    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    03/13/09

    @Kakkoister: 2013, the year people invent a new and crazier calendar based on an even older civilization's remnants.


    I'm going to go with... Neanderthals with cave paintings in 2072. With the candlestick.

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    Image of twophrasebark twophrasebark
    03/12/09

    In reply to Woody Harrelson Warns You About The End Of Days
    Woodey Harrelson warning about the "end of days"...


    ...is a sign of the end of days.

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    Image of goldfarb goldfarb
    03/12/09

    In reply to Woody Harrelson Warns You About The End Of Days
    is this a good idea?

    I mean from a marketing perspective?


    anyone who has any interest is this (the 2012 bullshit) is just going to wiki it and find that it is, in fact, bullshit...is the film a comedy? I don't think it is...so isn't this just going to totally undermine the film?


    and where did the 'preview comnent' thingamajig go?

    or is it just me?

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    Image of twophrasebark twophrasebark
    03/12/09

    prvie comment whopo needs stinkeng prevuew?
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    Image of omgwtflolbbqbye omgwtflolbbqbye
    03/12/09

    @Acrobatica Rabbitica:


    I think your confusing him with Mr. McConaghey:


    [www.thesmokinggun.com]


    Though I'm sure Harrelson does the same thing, only with a Didgeridoo.

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    Image of omgwtflolbbqbye omgwtflolbbqbye
    03/12/09

    @omgwtflolbbqbye:


    [www.thesmokinggun.com]

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    Image of omgwtflolbbqbye omgwtflolbbqbye
    03/12/09

    @omgwtflolbbqbye: AH GODDAMNIT! I DID IT TWICE IN THIS POST!
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    Image of goldfarb goldfarb
    03/12/09

    @omgwtflolbbqbye: caused by End Times Terror.
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    Image of ♥AntiSocialSocialite♥ ♥AntiSocialSocialite♥
    03/12/09

    @goldfarb: I don't think anyone who's really hardcore about this 2012 thing is out patronizing movie theaters - they're preparing for the End Times man: powdered milk and shit.


    So, the viral marketing really isn't for them. It's for the people who already think the 2012 prediction IS bullshit.

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