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Hmmm and the new movie is coming out soon - actually tomorrow. Coincidence? I think not. Trustno1.

I've seen Moonwalker and I would definitely agree with this notion.

*There's one exception to this. I saw part of the American adaptation of Planet Earth last week. David Attenborough's voice had been dubbed over. Shameful.

When I bought my copy of Mad Max, I laughed out loud when I noticed that the default speach-soundtrack was dubbed American. I quickly switched over to the original Australian soundtrack.

Stupid zombie!

What's django? Hardware? Software? Language?

A movie... http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060315/

"But the hero will be a down-on-his-luck gay single parent who obviously uses a Mac Book Pro to compute the primes needed to crack the passwords (while drinking a triple grande latte and eating a scone)."

Latte's and Scone. Hah!. Swordfish. It was kind of the aweful-hacker-movie-to-end-all-aweful-hacker-movies.

The protagonist cracks (cia/fbi/something - don't remember exactly which govt agency) encryption to hack into a top secret database in about 1 minute, while simultaneously having a pistol held at his temple, and getting a hummer from a hooker.

Yeah, it was that bad. Not only that, you could tell it had to be a bad script by the sheer number of semi-big-name stars who were in it (John Travolta, Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman). For some reason, the worst scripts get the biggest budgets and the biggest stars. It always amazes me, but it seems like the really good movies always star a bunch of people you've never heard of before, often with a low budget.

Internet Explorer, regardless of market share, is still one browser. If there are (for example) three top browsers including IE, and the other two support SVG, then most modern browsers would support SVG. Your comparison is like saying the number of a person with multiple children is the sum of the number of children... if this were true of voices, then I'd always be the swing vote.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0486358/

Just watched it last night. Creepy, creepy stuff.

Now Robot Monster can be seen at home the way it always should have been!

Sounds Canadian to me.

Sure I loved the movie and the acting, but #1 on IMDb? Sounds suspicious to me.

Or I could be wrong and the people do like the movie very much. I guess its the "Top 250" movies and not the "Best 250" movies, but I'm not convinced.

There's one still shot of 1940's vintage Silk Spectre and Comedian on IMDB.

Re: Chicago

Yeah, well I live in Toronto. They usually do a good job of dressing it up, but the limit for me was Resident Evil, when they tried to convince me that it was Raccoon City: a small, off-the-radar, town-- with several million people, skyscrapers, and the world's tallest freestanding structure..

I'm all for suspension of disbelief, but that was like casting Michael Clarke Duncan as Little Orphan Annie.

sounds more like a reference to Idiocracy

Disclaimer: I haven't seen the movie yet, but I suspect I will find it quite entertaining as my requirements for action blockbusters are not that high.

What I find interesting is the mass hysteria following this movie. This mix of massive direct and guerrilla marketing, dead lead, and actual excitement of fans have driving the hype meter into the red zone.

How much do you think the crowd effect modifies people's opinions? If all the critics came out panning this movie, what would the average punter be saying about it?

Some supporting evidence that something is awry is here: IMDB's user comments. If you go to the last 10 pages of comments or so, you'll see hundreds of reviewers that universally loathed the movie, then a gradual rise in ratings until virtually every reviewer gives the movie a 10.

Any explanation for this?

LS

Or maybe I just don't like it when a character's actor changes between movies (same with Dumbledore in Harry Potter, I liked the first guy better; he has a much better voice).

You do realize that the second Dumbledore actor, Michael Gambon was only brought in because the first, Richard Harris died, right?

Or maybe I just don't like it when a character's actor changes between movies (same with Dumbledore in Harry Potter, I liked the first guy better; he has a much better voice).

You do realize that the second Dumbledore actor, Michael Gambon was only brought in because the first, Richard Harris died, right?

Cillian Murphy(Scarecrow) has survived both modern Batman movies now, both in them and in real life.

Since discussion without debate is boring, and I think the vast majority of us agree that 'Dark Knight' was a great movie, I'll throw this out there:
It's good, but it's not even close to this good. Feel free to respond with a fist to the face.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096895/

You said,

"Apart from this, numerous HP employees have been discussing this subject within HP. People like myself and other individuals from the Software branch have pointed out this is a wasteful approach. And judging by the brand spanking new e-delivery option and certain other efforts within HP, I see that this is actually worked on for SoftWare."

And:

"Probably the costs that are associated with a radical change of this system are quite high, because it's likely that many changes need to be made in databases, order systems, processes and procedures."

And:

"As said, I have seen indications this is being worked on, but one has to remember we are a company the size of a small country, and that makes it a little more difficult to maneuver than a one man company."

Wow! Isn't there some mid-level manager at HP who is willing to say, "Stop sending single pieces of paper in boxes! Never do that again." ???

You made me realize the weakness of my grandparent comment. I thought I was giving an accurate picture of the misery inside HP. But I forgot to mention the most scary part of being a corporate drone: The drones don't realize they are drones. Woooo-oooo-ooo.

The situation is even worse than that! (Similar to the late-night Infomercials: But wait!! There's more!) At least, when it is only excess packaging, it is possible to just put the cardboard in the recycle bin. The real misery happens when drones become involved with technical details. I remember a conversation with an HP representative about a model of HP laser printer that costs about $1000. He told me, if I remember correctly, that it was entirely reasonable that if that model printer needed routine maintenance, the work could not be done locally, in our big city.

Nothing about this should give the impression that I think corporate drones are a particularly bad problem at HP. I have had worse experiences with Microsoft and Intel representatives.

(But wait!! There's more!) It's even scarier when entire departments become drones. I was on an Intel marketing email list. I got many emails suggesting that I would be motivated to buy Intel processors by the fact that Intel would give me a free bunny suit doll.

Hah! Are there people who don't believe that Intel was using dolls to sell processors? Believe! It's not my photo; I just found it with a Google search. I would never jump through the hoops necessary to get an Intel Bunny Suit Doll.

How did the department at Intel scarily called "Marketing" first arrive at the idea that making customers jump through hoops is doing something good for the company?

Then, later, the entire idea that "Intel Marketing" should do something good for Intel was completely abandoned. That happened years ago, so long ago that no one who is there now can remember when Intel Marketing was good for the company, or even cared about being good for the company.

Want a recent example? The new Intel 45 nanometer processors, which are an extremely impressive engineering achievement, I think, are called Centrino 2. Before they were "Core 2 Duo". Believe! (More Infomercial talk: That's not 1! Not 2!! But 3 uses of the concept two!!! The second person in the infomercial says, "John, that's Amazing!!!!")

You think that monster attacking Sigourney Weaver in the movie Alien was scary? "Intel Marketing" is even scarier than that. At least Sigourney Weaver realized she was being attacked by a monster. The really scary thing is when someone has become the monster, and doesn't realize it.

Maybe Intel top management thinks that Intel Marketing is like prostate cancer. Sometimes, if a tumor isn't growing, it is considered better to let it stay in the body.

Now all aides to the UK PM have another movie added to the required-viewing list.

Rule #3: Never open the package!

Next to rules #1 and #2 of course:

#1 "Never change the deal"

#2 "No names"

Reference hint
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0293662/ :D

Thunderbirds don't have this issue, however, since they use a sidestick

I thought the reason that Thunderbirds didn't have that problem was because they were marionettes?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057790/

There's also the fact that a lot of companies dismissed the Wii at first, because it's a lot less powerful than the Xbox 360 and PS3.

While that was certainly true for the first six months or so that the wii was out, that's hardly the problem now. A lot of companies are making games for Wii and simply not doing well (with a few exceptions). Simply put, the third parties can't figure out what Wii owners 'want.' Some people even believe that all Wii owners want is "games from Nintendo" and little else.

It's not like they're obligated to use the Wii-mote/nunchuck for the games, they could make "classic controller required" games.

From a business standpoint, I can see how that might make sense, but there are other factors involved. The Wii is old tech. The only thing that separates it from the other consoles is its peripherals. If you're not going to take advantage of them then working on a Wii title isn't going to feel very rewarding. Especially when you see what all your friends are doing with the HD systems. I mean, this is all conjecture, admittedly, but I'd imagine that the type of people who'd want to work in the gaming industry to begin with are naturally more into 'hardcore' games. They're not the target demographic of the Wii. It'd be like asking a director who loves action movies to do a romantic comedy. They'll do it grudgingly and turn out a rushed product that they'll be all too happy to be finished with. I don't have any experience in the industry, but my understanding is that similar positions outside of the gaming industry tend to have better pay and hours, which leads me to believe that those who do work in gaming are probably very enthusiastic about what they do. So how do you convince someone who'd rather be working on the next Gears of War to make something on the Wii? To work within the limitations of old tech (after all, these people have likely worked on the gamecube and PS2 for quite some time) on a game that they themselves have little interest in? If their heart isn't in it then it will show through in the final product. So ultimately, the people that would be best to develop for the Wii would be those that are the most interested in it's peripherals. But even then, there have been a lot of third party games that have been released for the Wii and gotten universal acclaim for their use of the wiimote and still tanked when it came to sales. In short, I think to most publishers, the Wii is just a big mystery that they have yet to figure out.

There really isn't any reason why one that is drunk or under the influence of drugs, should be sitting at the wheel.

You should watch North by Northwest for an example. Granted, it is slightly far fetched...

Go to Blockbuster and rent 'Brazil'. It will provide a very good answer for you. Torrent all your porn I don't care, but rent this. Terry Gilliam deserves whatever royalties he gets. And look for the scenes with Robert De Niro in them, his character is crazy and funny as hell... I never even figured out he was in it till about the 4th time I saw it.

What really kicks up the awe is just how loud sunlight is when you get close...

That was the stupidest movie since Red Planet.

Go watch Sunshine, that movie definitely evoked those same kind of feelings in me.

There's an amazing scene where they watch Mercury transit across the Sun, and while we admittedly have the same view from here on Earth, imagining those folks were really on their way to the heart of the solar system, with one last, tiny gatekeeper between them and the monster that is the Sun is just AWESOME.

Goose-bump city.

OK, but for Chrissake I don't want to wind up looking like Michael Keaton...

This is the exact premise of The Phantom. The son replaces the father as The Phantom, but the bad guys think it's always the same guy.

Don't worry, when the Watchmen movie finally comes out, we'll get a huge pantload of depressing bunk about the "scientific" aspects of all of it. And faintly in the background, you'll hear Alan Moore grinding his teeth.

Also, when you say "Batman is a wanker", do you mean the character, or a specific interpretation of it? I mean, I think we can all agree that the Schumacher turd-like adaptation was pretty awful, but the newer ones are much better. And Adam West's is a little too campy for most people ...

Don't worry, when the Watchmen movie finally comes out, we'll get a huge pantload of depressing bunk about the "scientific" aspects of all of it. And faintly in the background, you'll hear Alan Moore grinding his teeth.

Also, when you say "Batman is a wanker", do you mean the character, or a specific interpretation of it? I mean, I think we can all agree that the Schumacher turd-like adaptation was pretty awful, but the newer ones are much better. And Adam West's is a little too campy for most people ...

Don't worry, when the Watchmen movie finally comes out, we'll get a huge pantload of depressing bunk about the "scientific" aspects of all of it. And faintly in the background, you'll hear Alan Moore grinding his teeth.

Also, when you say "Batman is a wanker", do you mean the character, or a specific interpretation of it? I mean, I think we can all agree that the Schumacher turd-like adaptation was pretty awful, but the newer ones are much better. And Adam West's is a little too campy for most people ...

If you watch Modern Times you will also note this loss of humanity as the movie progresses.

They borrowed admirably from Charles Chaplin's work for Wall-E.

So their first breast imaging setup, they hired a hooker, because they couldn't find a cheap test subject.

Ah yes, the Uwe Boll method.

...we serve up some slushie to the green little Martians, giving them a major brain-freeze (with their oversized heads and brains) which they of course consider an act of war. Que the invading and the probing and the running and the screaming...

Where was Bodhi for THAT wave?

Oh yeah, that worked out real well back in 1999, didn't it?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072564/plotsummary

Not surprising, really, if you remember Once More, with Feeling.

Remember it? In my house we sing it!

Bunnies...it must be bunnies!

I guess so since even if you haven't heard about it which may not disqualify you. You apparently can't seem to follow a link to find out.

Not surprising, really, if you remember Once More, with Feeling .

I try really really hard not to.

Not surprising, really, if you remember Once More, with Feeling .

- Greg

Well, who originated the quote about dying for their country?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066206/quotes is from the movie Patton and the first quote says "Now I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country."

Like the grandparent post, I have always remembered the quote as being from Patton.

He said: "The Japanese soldier's duty is to die for his emperor. Our duty is to make sure he does his duty"

IIRC this was in the film, so it must be true.

Pan's Labyrinth (to pick a movie at random from the review) was way better.

Right, but it doesn't really fit the qualifications of being a movie from this year. Admittedly, the original quote was "Second best movie I've seen all year behind Iron Man," not "Second best new movie. . .," so you might have a point.

But if that were what you meant, I'd expect you to pick something really fantastic, like Alone in the Dark.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0151804/quotes

Peter Gibbons: Let me ask you something. When you come in on Monday, and you're not feelin' real well, does anyone ever say to you, 'Sounds like someone has a case of the Mondays'?
Lawrence: No. No, man. Shit, no, man. I believe you'd get your ass kicked sayin' something like that, man.

I feel the same way about this

http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/29791

Here's me shouting to no one in particular the other morning: "Hey, look, Brad's gotta do the Laptop Drive of Shame." Gales of laughter ensue.

Paul McNamara, you live in a country with the Second Amendment and you work in IT where there are a lot of 'ticking time bomb' types. Maybe a little tact might be a good idea.

"OK, so one morning, Mickey wakes up and looks outside. He sees "Mickey Sucks" written in urine. Mickey calls the police and they say they have bad news and they have worse news. The bad news is that the urine is Pluto's. The worse news is that it's Minnie's handwriting."

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112056/quotes

That reminds me, I haven't seen Gattaca in quite some time. I'd definitely recommend it.

Better yet, just thaw one of those neanderthals out.