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I really liked Solaris...

See, zombies, sharks or anything else like that doesn't faze me in the least. Much to my mother's own dismay when I was a child, I remember laughing during alot of the scenes when the original Piranha movies were aired on t.v. There's just something about the Alien and the Thing that's just really unnerving. I never got my bachelor's in 'psych but I don't need that to know there's something going on with that. I dunno. Anyway, were you linking to

Lightweight or something. I mean, standard horror movies don't faze me in the least but creature features that are brilliantly executed, like Alien, Thing, etc, have me at their mercy. Odd thing I just noticed also: I can't think of any modern horror or creature-feature movies that had an impact on me as the aforementioned movies have. Maybe I'm just drawing a blank? What are some good recent horror/creature movies that had a profound effect on you folks?

That, and you gotta admire his love of flying that has such a recklessness to it-shows how much he really enjoys his talent. And besides, he nailed a hot blond with big boobs and freckles-that makes him an instant winner right there...

I just finished the book as well. Seeing how close the movie followed the book it's difficult for me to say but overall I prefer the movie version of the story. I say that not based on content or the quality of it, rather the movie has the obvious advantges of being able to appeal to our senses as opposed to just our imagination. Seeing the looks of bewilderment, shock, and horror on the characters faces and listening as they deal with every passing horror just has to be seen to be fully experienced. I can only guess that a reader that never saw the movie wouldn't be as moved by the written story as much. In any case, thanks again for turning me on to that. I'm now checking local listings for psychiatric counseling because after playing Dead Space, watching the Thing, Alien, Aliens and reading the Thing, all in a matter of days I can't be alone in a room with anyone again...

Seeing how "intense" Noomi's Dragon Tatoo movies were maybe studio exec's might have been thinking that the world just needs to take a break from her for a bit, lol. I guess that won't be the case with "Prometheus." Meanwhile, now that AvP 1999 for PC's has been made compatible for XP and newer video cards, I'll get my head bite jollies there instead...

I've never seen the Spider Man costume as something impressive to behold anyway, so darker, leaner, whatever works for me...

You're talking about the female lead in the last AvP, right? lol...

They can leave the hot teenage girls getting impaled on walls-I don't have a problem with that...

Glad to see you and your family are doing o.k. Mike. At the end of it all the only thing that really matters is family and loved ones. For me, picking up the guitar and finally finding something in my life that gives me some kind of satisfaction made 2010 somewhat worth it. Like I always say, hell-it could always be worse...

I think I would've curled into a ball and started crying...

Yeah, I can't help but feel that I missed a few hundred things watching the finale. I should watch it over again, but...nah...

Cringe in a John Carpenter-frightened kind of a way, or a cringe as in I can't believe I'm watching Dead or Alive the movie kind of cringe?

I killed them. I killed them all. They're dead, every single one of them. And not just the men, but the women and the children, too. They're like animals, and I slaughtered them like animals. I hate them! Favorite part of the movie, lol...

Thanks for the reminder. I'm on episode 16 and I'm just thinking, "goddamn Greystone just kills yourself already or I might just put a bullet in my own skull," lol...

Truly wierd...

Ordered a copy, although I completely forgot that the book was published in '82-had to go dig around for a copy on amazon; I can only hope the book is readable at least...

Wow that is a shame. I've been watching him since Romeo and Juliet-I thought he did a very good priest. Annnnnyway, how's that briefcase/Inception deal, 'Task? What did it all come with? I thought "I" was a big Inception fan but you take the cake. I can't stop listening to track 12 from the OST, Zimmer's "Time."

Dammit! Lol, I can't wait...

Lol, you're gaming setup is better than the wheel and seats I have in my REAL cars...

Yeah, most of the time I'm staring at the main characters shoulder, trying to figure out what he's looking at-pretty stupid. So the book is surprising, you say? In a good way, or a bad way? Next paycheck I'm sooo getting that book. Is it scary like the movie?

My NES Legend of Zelda still worked as late as 3 years ago, so I'd be pretty confident about your SNES games. My DC memory paks were always the ones I worried about but they were always good also, tough little bastards they are...

Yeah mine, lol...

Just as I thought... I agree that war movies of any kind and especially involving that region were rare, however the film seemed rather one sided to me; after all it involved U.S. Operators who were merely trying to do their jobs for the sake of peace when the big bad black militia came along and screwed everything up. The philosophical ramblings of "Hootie," (I think that was his name) to me were just tacked on sentiments to try and give the movie some sort of depth when there really wasn't any. Instead, I think Platoon, Flags of our Fathers or Letters from Iwo Jima are some war movies that certainly focused on introspection and reflection rather than two hours of straight combat. BHD was highly distinctive in its style. I haven't watched it in a long time but of all the things I remember it's the look of the film-very beautiful in a hard, gritty way. C'mon man, you realize that the whole Mogadishu thing wouldn't have been so bad if the Delta guys were equipped with rocket firing motorcyles LOLz....

It's been a while, so what was innovative about Black Hawk Down?