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  1. VT 1010
    The only thing concrete we know about the movie is that it's a prequel. IIRC, Weylan(d)-Yutani and the Space Jockeys are also involved. This is straight from Ridley and that's all we know about the story.
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    Actually, Ghostbusters II came out twenty years ago. Despite not doing well critically, it was fairly successful commercially. Other than a new cartoon in the late '90's and a video game that came out in 2009, there hasn't been anything. The third movie has been in development hell (no pun intended) for years.
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    Apparently the inevitable sequel to the Rise of Cobra is at least getting off to a good start. It's being written by the same writers who did Zombieland and (the best part) Stephen Sommers won't be returning. No release date yet though. http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/19004/sommers-out-of-g-i-joe-sequel EDIT: Accidentally hit the button before I finished making the poll.
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    On the HDTV part, it was definitely along the lines of "interesting." It's hard to describe. Some of the the depth effects were there, but they were very strange. Some stuff that should have been at one distance were at another and there was more crosstalk. IIRC, my SONY CRT HDTV scales the image if it receives an interlaced signal (and I checked it with both interlaced and progressive modes too). I don't know if that or some other processing is the cause. My monitor, despite generally looking like crap because of poor scaling and deinterlacing, hasn't displayed much of the strange artifacting with classic games like some of the other displays I've used. Since it's a fixed pixel displayed, I figured the lack of interlacing might be a part of it. Either way, more testing and experimentation data are required. Time to test it with the other TV's lying around here... BTW, this page might be helpful for finding display solutions with classic games: http://retrogaming.hazard-city.de/
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    I just checked and it does indeed seem to need an old SDTV. It wouldn't work properly on my computer monitor (HP LP2475w). I also tried using it on my direct view CRT HDTV (Sony 34XBR970) and, although it had fewer "artifacts", it still wouldn't display correctly. It did, however, work well on my old 32" in the game room. I'll admit it's anecdotal and hardly conclusive, but so far it does appear to confirm what I've always heard. Yeah, it does use the same basic tech, but the implementation may not be the same. It could very well be that it requires a precise interlaced signal at 59.94Hz, and with modern displays you generally can't get that. You and me both. Hell, most of the new HDTVs and recievers that I've seen don't even have S-Video anymore.
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    My December '05 Xbox 360 is still ticking...for the moment. It certainly came in handy when I had to wait for my replacment Elite--twice. Well technically, the glasses for the SMS will only work on an old interlaced CRT. At this point, SDTV tubes sets are starting to becoming rare as well...
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    That's sad, but true..."It only got a 9.7581?! What a piece of crap!" Just don't get me started on the arbitrary decimals thing.
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    My mistake. I haven't seen the Thin Red Line in years, so I was just going off of memory (and the poster). Nonetheless, I would also like to point out France isn't a bunch of drab grays either, yet Spielberg chose otherwise for Saving Private Ryan. My point is that BHD's visuals could have been stylized in many ways, but the one chosen was very unique at the time. Some stuff is still classified I guess... In the beginning, when Gen. Garrison was interviewing one of Adid's guys, and when the Somali guy is talking to Durant, they're both trying to establish the Somali point of view. They view it as their own problem and outside interference as futile. That's how I interpreted it anyway. In addition, Hoot's ramblings didn't seem to be tacked on since this said philosophy is shown throughout the film. That was, after all, the entire reason those two Delta operators were killed: trying to save a fellow soldier. Yes, that's another innovation.
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    At the time, there weren't many "war" films based on recent Middle-Eastern/African conflicts, especially with a big budget (this was pre-9/11). If it weren't for all of the things that have been happening over the past decade, Black Hawk Down would still be one of a few. This is not to mention the focus of the film. It wasn't so much a one sided portrayal of a given conflict. It was a bit more ambiguous. Certainly it had the whole "war is hell" thing going; however, it was whether or not the hell being endured was worth it that was in question. BHD also had a very distinctive visual style. Unlike many war films of the era which often had a very pale and muted look, BHD used more color. The color timing had vibrant yellows, oranges, and browns contrasted with blue skies. Compare that to the desaturated look which was more common at the time--films like the following: Three Kings, Behind Enemy Lines, Tigerland, Enemy at the Gates, The Thin Red Line, Windtalkers, and (of course) Saving Private Ryan. In fact, BHD was even nominated for the Best Cinematography Oscar. And finally, it was the first major motion picture I can recall that didn't show Delta operators on motorcycles with rockets.
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    It's not technically a retcon since Weylan(d)-Yutani already knew about the xenomorphs to some degree. And this is entirely in the first movie--not some crazy EU stuff. In regards to all of the crazy RUMORS going around about the movies plot and casting, I'd suggest reading this article: http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/18897/-alien-prequel-talk-official-reaction/ As to whether or not it will be any good, it couldn't be worse than the last two or the AVP movies. Let's not forget this will be Ridley Scott's first sci-fi movie since Blade Runner. Either way, the movie is in preproduction. We don't even have much in the way of plot details, let alone a trailer. Condemning it already seems a little premature. Black Hawk Down came out in 2001 and it was quite innovative. And American Gangster, the director's cut of Kingdom of Heaven, and Matchstick Men--while not terribly innovative--were still pretty good movies.
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    Technically the 360 and PS3 support 3D as well. HA! Who's antiquated now?! [Goes back to play Spacing Harrier 3-D]
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    In terms of old A/V stuff, I have a Pioneer CLD-97 LaserDisc player hooked up to my Sony 34XBR970 (via composite, of course). I got it in mint condition, in the box a few years ago. Sadly, the previous owner left the original pack-in batteries in the remote; needless to say, I'm looking for a replacement remote. I also still have my parents' old BetaMax VCR...somewhere around here. On the less impressive audio front, I have an admittedly low-end turntable hooked up to my dad's old Kenwood KR-A5050 receiver that I got from him. There's a strange appeal in having to operate a turntable. Plus the analog "effects" on the sound are pleasing--pops and clicks aside. Nonetheless, I much prefer digital when done right. Same here. I'm curious what separates the good cables from the bad. What makes them better? They certainly seem to be more resistant to corrosion, but--barring survival over a long period of time, a harsh environment, or heavy EMI--how does this specifically translate to audio quality? I have a love and fascination with high-end audio equipment and I'd genuinely like to know.
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    Unfortunately, this price gap is closing. A couple of recent big releases were $60.
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    Karl Urban may be Judge Dredd, but is he the "loahh?"
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    It seems Michelle Rodriguez is yet again playing a tough chick. I think it's just the lighting and color timing, as it looked like desert MARPAT to me. Funny enough, in movies and on TV I usually see the opposite with soldiers wearing MARPAT. I hear the Army is going to issue Multicam as well. It's only going to get more complicated...
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    That was simply awesome...
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    I think the best part of Black Ops was when the NVA troops were using SPAS-12's. And I thought the enemies in MW2 had some odd weapon choices...
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    That link isn't working. From the first article, it sounds like it could also be about the conflict between virtual pilots and the real pilots. There may still be a chance to fulfill our need for speed. Also, it looks like Mav will still play a large role in TP2: http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/10/top_gun_2_update_tom_cruise_wo.html
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    The last I'd heard of this, they were having seconds thoughts. Although everyone was interested in returning (including Rick Moranis), Bill Murray said that when they realized the guys writing the movie were the same ones who did Year One, some of the enthusiasm died. Reitman and the Ghostbusters were at least cognizant of the second movie being very flawed, so I was hopeful. Now I'm just cautiously optimistic. Hell--I'm still skeptical about whether or not the film is actually moving forward...
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    Yes, the head is detachable. If you use too much force, you can simply pop it back on.
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    I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned David Goyer is writing the script. So this is the lineup: Director - Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen) Writer - David Goyer (Blade trilogy, Batman Begins) Producer - Christopher Nolan (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight) A lot of successful comic book-to-movie experience here. This movie will certainly be interesting, that's for sure.
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    Looks like this will be comic book movie number three for Synder. I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing...
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    There's still the chance that it could work in your region. Region coding is optional on Blu-ray.
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    Looks like Michael Caine knows what the ending means. Don't click it if you want to maintain the ambiguity. http://www.filmtwats.com/news-abuse/michael-caine-reveals-the-true-ending-of-inception/
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    Well at least you could pause it or save part of the way through. And none of them were that long either.
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