--For me, TPM was worth seeing more than once - for DMaul, the Podrace, and DMaul. Did I mention DMaul? I have *NO* desire to EVAR see AOTC again. EVAR. Not even Natalie Portman's Petrified Nipples could save that film. George Lucas should have his Director's License revoked!!
--OTOH, I liked all 3 Matrix movies - 3rd is the best IMHO.
--From what I've read, "space" isn't exactly a "vacuum" - I think ION engines or Bussard ramjets or something are designed to run on space dust.
(/me keeps lid on wanting to post Obligatory Spaceballs Vacuum joke)
--I asked Jeeves "what kind of rocket engine runs on space dust" and got this: http://tarkus.pha.jhu.edu/~ethan/d26.html?o =0
(( Excerpt; emphasis mine: )) [[ The final specifications for Project Daedalus called for the spacecraft to visit Barnard's star (which was thought to have planets) at a distance of about 6 light years. (snip) The mission would last about 50 years and would therefore have to include repair robots to fix the inevitable problems that would arise on such a long flight. The main problem in flight would be collisions with tiny dust grains. At speeds of over 30,000 km/sec each grain will hit with enormous force. The Daedalus Project proposed using a shield of Beryllium with a thickness of 0.7 cm. By the end of the journey this shield would be considerably thinner.
(snip)
It's clear that this mission falls well short of carrying people to the stars. Perhaps the only way to do better is to avoid carrying fuel. One proposal along these lines was the Bussard ramjet, which was based on the notion of scooping up interstellar gas. It has gradually become clear that this will not work. The gas is too diffuse, and the energy spent scooping it up dwarfs the return one gets from using it in a fusion reactor. ]]
--Why don't you try this instead: Pay matinee, don't buy any soda or popcorn, and decide for yourself -- or would you rather let someone else decide your opinion of the movie for you??
> I was really bummed to see Trinity buy the farm. I mean, she made it that far and she should have lived.
--Oh come on, it would get REALLY BORING if Neo saved her *every* time. It was hard to watch, but ITLR I'm glad they did the harder thing, rather than take the easy way out again. The way she survived in M2 was pretty much Deus Ex Machina anyway. Losing Trinity basically made Neo's "last stand" a bit more interesting, because he had nothing left to lose/come back to.
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--For me, TPM was worth seeing more than once - for DMaul, the Podrace, and DMaul. Did I mention DMaul? I have *NO* desire to EVAR see AOTC again. EVAR. Not even Natalie Portman's Petrified Nipples could save that film. George Lucas should have his Director's License revoked!!
--OTOH, I liked all 3 Matrix movies - 3rd is the best IMHO.
(shrug) Takes all kinds, I guess.
That would be an interesting question to ask a History teacher. Email me if you do.
o Rent the two DVDs
o Save yourself at least $75
o Screwing Hollywood out of $$$ - - Priceless.
--Gollum dies, Bilbo dies, Gandalf dies, everybody dies. Mutant ninja penguins *pouring* out of the sky... I *loved* that scene in the third book.
:P
--Spock died too, but he got to come back once.
--Yes! And SARUMAN DIES!!!!! :Pu pidlamenes sfilter
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Movie 1: "Nobody tosses a dwarf!"
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Movie 2: "Don't tell the elf."
--Classic. Yes, he was a bit over-played for comedy when he fell off the horse, but JR-D did a good job of acting nonetheless.
"Armageddon" made me cry, you insensitive clod!
Like Kurosawa I make mad films
'Kay I don't make films
But if I did they'd have a Samurai...
--You utter bastard - that's 19+MB worth of pics on 1 page - it takes over 2 minutes to load on 1500 DSL!!
--You play Midnight Club a lot, don't you? ;)
> "I walked through Bedford-Sty alone..."
"Even rode my motorcycle, in the raaain..."
And you told me not to drive,
But I made it home alive
So you said that only proves that I'm insaaane...
YOU MAY BE RIGHT...
No, you're thinking of the wrong channel - that was obviously Anna Nicole Smith.
+1 Ancient Duke Nukem reference
(MontyPython) Always look on the bright side, of life... (whistles)
--You ROOT, man. :)
"Boy, when we get home, I'm gonna punch yo momma right in da mouth."
Classic.
--If you end up with any probs or questions, go here and we'll try to help you out:f =1
http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewforum.php?
--From what I've read, "space" isn't exactly a "vacuum" - I think ION engines or Bussard ramjets or something are designed to run on space dust.
o =0
(/me keeps lid on wanting to post Obligatory Spaceballs Vacuum joke)
--I asked Jeeves "what kind of rocket engine runs on space dust" and got this:
http://tarkus.pha.jhu.edu/~ethan/d26.html?
(( Excerpt; emphasis mine: ))
[[ The final specifications for Project Daedalus called for the spacecraft to visit Barnard's star (which was thought to have planets) at a distance of about 6 light years. (snip) The mission would last about 50 years and would therefore have to include repair robots to fix the inevitable problems that would arise on such a long flight. The main problem in flight would be collisions with tiny dust grains. At speeds of over 30,000 km/sec each grain will hit with enormous force. The Daedalus Project proposed using a shield of Beryllium with a thickness of 0.7 cm. By the end of the journey this shield would be considerably thinner.
(snip)
It's clear that this mission falls well short of carrying people to the stars. Perhaps the only way to do better is to avoid carrying fuel. One proposal along these lines was the Bussard ramjet, which was based on the notion of scooping up interstellar gas. It has gradually become clear that this will not work. The gas is too diffuse, and the energy spent scooping it up dwarfs the return one gets from using it in a fusion reactor.
]]
--You sir, are a True ST Geek.
*bows and leaves*
--All I can say is, "WHOOO! Go V'Ger!!"
h ar acter/bio/1106317.html
:P
(pause)
--Wait, sorry; that was Voyager *SIX* IIRC, not #1...
http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/library/c
--Well, at least we won't have to worry about it coming back as a Borg.
> Like Ebert said (giving it 3 stars while strangely blasting it for the whole length of his review)
s t-ftr-matr ix05.html
--Ebert's review, for the curious:
http://www.suntimes.com/output/ebert1/c
--Why don't you try this instead: Pay matinee, don't buy any soda or popcorn, and decide for yourself -- or would you rather let someone else decide your opinion of the movie for you??
--There's just no responding to this kind of thick-headedness. Try seeing all 3 movies again and see if you can buy a clue.
--I really liked it, except for 1 scene in the Merovingian's club. Just wanted you to know. :)
> I was really bummed to see Trinity buy the farm. I mean, she made it that far and she should have lived.
--Oh come on, it would get REALLY BORING if Neo saved her *every* time. It was hard to watch, but ITLR I'm glad they did the harder thing, rather than take the easy way out again. The way she survived in M2 was pretty much Deus Ex Machina anyway. Losing Trinity basically made Neo's "last stand" a bit more interesting, because he had nothing left to lose/come back to.