Wild Zero
Female Convict Scorpion Jailhouse 41
Lady Snowblood
Akira
Porco Rosso
Branded to Kill
Touch of Evil
Dr. Strangelove (My fave of faves)
Kill Bill
New Dragon Gate Inn
Chinese Ghost Story
Evil Dead Trilogy
Network
Belle et Bete
Rules of the Game
Blowup
Shaolin Soccer
Rock and Roll High School
Magnolia
The Lady Eve
Philadelphia Story
O Brother Where Art Thou
Metropolis (The Silent and the Japanese Anime)
Chinatown
The Big Country
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Godfather 1 & 2
Trapped by the Mormons
The Magic Sword (Her age doesn't matter, but can she control her bladder?)
Manos Hands of Fate (Torgo RULZ)
Mr. B Natural
The Velvet Goldmine (Jack Faerie--looks a little like eno)
Once Upon a time in: The West/China/Mexico
The Fearless Vampire Killers
Seven Beauties (Dig that prison matron, Sexier than Queen Latifa in Chicago?)
Seduction of Mimi (Lenin over the Bed)
Q Planes (Setting the stage for Bond?
The opposite of affection
Flirting with Disaster
Adaptation
Being John Malkovich
Dark Blue World
Croupier
A Clockwork Orange
OT: What are some of your favorite movies?
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- KVRian
- 623 posts since 9 May, 2003 from Tumwater, WA
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- KVRist
- 314 posts since 12 Oct, 2002 from Calgary, Alberta, Canada and a summer home on Salusa Secundus
Thanks for the friendly welcome back! I know I had not posted in awhile (but I was lurking the whole time).Squids wrote:The beast is back!Yeah, I like this one too. Now I want to see them do the other books as well. I dare them to.
I noticed in the Sonic Synth 2 presets that you listed "Fremen Pad" and "Fremen Like Chorus". It's great to see you incorporate a little Dune into SS2.
I, too, would like to see the other books made into miniseries. The God Emperor of Dune was largely philosophical and I would love to see how a director would tackle the book.
I am also thankful that Brian Herbert (Frank's son) and Kevin J. Anderson will finally complete the original Dune series to reveal the events after Chapterhouse: Dune. According to the offical Dune website: Brian will write "The two-volume 'grand climax' to the DUNE chronicles, HUNTERS OF DUNE and SANDWORMS OF DUNE, based directly on the 'Dune 7' outline written by Frank Herbert."
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- Sonic Reality Head Chef
- Topic Starter
- 8566 posts since 11 Mar, 2002 from Florida
He's make two books out of Dune 7? Wow. Brian knows how to milk it!
I think they should do a movie of God, Emperor just so we can see what Leto will look like. It's trippy how many years in the future it is from the last one. Reminds me of the end of AI. (or visa versa). They should just do the last three books in one like they did with 2 and 3.
I guess we're really lucky to have seen Children really.
I think they should do a movie of God, Emperor just so we can see what Leto will look like. It's trippy how many years in the future it is from the last one. Reminds me of the end of AI. (or visa versa). They should just do the last three books in one like they did with 2 and 3.
I guess we're really lucky to have seen Children really.
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- KVRAF
- 4143 posts since 7 Sep, 2001 from Melbourne, Australia
I don't know how they would do God Emperor. It would be difficult I imagine.
I loved the two miniseries they did do though.
Got them as soon as they came out on DVD.
I'm a bit of a DUNE freak but I was a real Paul Attreides person. I couldn't come to grips with God Emperor and because of that I've never read past that book.
I love reading. It's strange when your sensibilities or emotional response to a book or books can actually prevent you from reading further.
I had the same problem with Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. The book and character were so perfect that I can't bring myself to read the rest of the series despite everyone's good reviews.
Sometimes I just don't like change.
Caleb
I loved the two miniseries they did do though.
Got them as soon as they came out on DVD.
I'm a bit of a DUNE freak but I was a real Paul Attreides person. I couldn't come to grips with God Emperor and because of that I've never read past that book.
I love reading. It's strange when your sensibilities or emotional response to a book or books can actually prevent you from reading further.
I had the same problem with Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. The book and character were so perfect that I can't bring myself to read the rest of the series despite everyone's good reviews.
Sometimes I just don't like change.
Caleb
Happiness is the hidden behind the obvious.
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- KVRAF
- 4143 posts since 7 Sep, 2001 from Melbourne, Australia
Argh! You brought up that totally trashy feel-good ending.Squids wrote:Reminds me of the end of AI.
God I hated that.
Caleb
Happiness is the hidden behind the obvious.
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- Sonic Reality Head Chef
- Topic Starter
- 8566 posts since 11 Mar, 2002 from Florida
The very end was cheesy with the alien/robot thing sounding like Father Christmas. But, just before that it was cool. REALLY cool. That trippy "2 thousand years later" biz with the snow encrusted NYC was awesome and the glimpse of a weird surreal quiet future with all of this advanced stuff going on... that was wild. They really had you going until they pulled the Disney move. He was going for the story book ending but it didn't work. The whole thing about her coming back for a day was dumb too. I also thought the Flesh Fair was annoying too earlier. However, everything else in the film is fantastic, well, most everything. Spielberg is still a genius.Caleb wrote:Argh! You brought up that totally trashy feel-good ending.Squids wrote:Reminds me of the end of AI.
God I hated that.
Caleb
I met him once you know. Nice guy. He was backstage at a concert I was in. I didn't really get to talk to him though. Minority Report was great too. Most of his movies are though.
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- KVRist
- 314 posts since 12 Oct, 2002 from Calgary, Alberta, Canada and a summer home on Salusa Secundus
Ahhh... It's good to see some Dune fans.
For years I have struggled to comprehend most of the books (especially God Emperor). When it comes to some of the philosophies, I get confused. I may not particularily like Frank Herbert's style of writing, but I will never deny the attention to detail and the epic scope of the series; that is what I love.
I agree with you, Squids. What would Leto look like as a giant sandworm? I can't remember but doesn't God Emperor take place something like 4000 years since the events in Children of Dune.
I was not much of a Paul Atreides fan. I adorned the Harkonnen, especially the ill-fated and doomed Beast Rabban (hence my moniker for kvr-vst).
What I think is great for the series is Brian Herbert (and I have been flamed for this sentiment in the past). Frank Herbert's writing style can be highly "involved" and incomprehensible at times (or is it just me?). Brian and Kevin J. Anderson (co-writer) at least have an easy writing style and, while they lack the deep philosophical expositions of Frank, Brian and Kevin do have a penchant for creating an engaging yarn - a magnificent space opera.
I am part way through the 3-book prequel series - The Legends of Dune. I am giddy as I am about to start the last book in this particular series - The Battle of Corrin.
SHIT. Did I just hijack this thread? 
For years I have struggled to comprehend most of the books (especially God Emperor). When it comes to some of the philosophies, I get confused. I may not particularily like Frank Herbert's style of writing, but I will never deny the attention to detail and the epic scope of the series; that is what I love.
I agree with you, Squids. What would Leto look like as a giant sandworm? I can't remember but doesn't God Emperor take place something like 4000 years since the events in Children of Dune.
I was not much of a Paul Atreides fan. I adorned the Harkonnen, especially the ill-fated and doomed Beast Rabban (hence my moniker for kvr-vst).
What I think is great for the series is Brian Herbert (and I have been flamed for this sentiment in the past). Frank Herbert's writing style can be highly "involved" and incomprehensible at times (or is it just me?). Brian and Kevin J. Anderson (co-writer) at least have an easy writing style and, while they lack the deep philosophical expositions of Frank, Brian and Kevin do have a penchant for creating an engaging yarn - a magnificent space opera.
I am part way through the 3-book prequel series - The Legends of Dune. I am giddy as I am about to start the last book in this particular series - The Battle of Corrin.
SHIT. Did I just hijack this thread?
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- Sonic Reality Head Chef
- Topic Starter
- 8566 posts since 11 Mar, 2002 from Florida
It's about movies but books are fine too. Who cares? Have fun. It's all OT anyway. We used to do this more in our company forum but now KVR has so many different forums for each thing. I was going to post this in the Everything Else forum but then I thought it'd be nice and nostalgic to give this company forum a little variety of discussion (as opposed to an ST2 brass sound crashing Fruity... just kidding!).
I am stoked because today I bought a bunch of DVDs for $9.99 each. They were good too. Vanilla Sky was one of them. Cameron Crowe is another fantastic director. "You had me at g'hist".
Have fun. It's all OT anyway. We used to do this more in our company forum but now KVR has so many different forums for each thing. I was going to post this in the Everything Else forum but then I thought it'd be nice and nostalgic to give this company forum a little variety of discussion (as opposed to an ST2 brass sound crashing Fruity... just kidding!).I am stoked because today I bought a bunch of DVDs for $9.99 each. They were good too. Vanilla Sky was one of them. Cameron Crowe is another fantastic director. "You had me at g'hist".
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- KVRian
- 1460 posts since 26 Nov, 2002
The Day the Earth Stood Still (my alltime fave sci-fi)
Forbidden Planet
Aliens
The Quiet Earth
Harold and Maude
The Maltese Falcon
All of Hitchcock (Rear Window and North By Northwest top this list)
Star Trek the Movie (amazing soundtrack)
LOTR
28 Days Later
Brazil
Nosferatu (the silent version)
Goldfinger
Earth vs the Flying Saucers
Once Upon a Time in the West
Ben Hur
The Abyss
Whalerider
Master and Comander
AI
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
The Fly (the original)
Babe
Finding Nemo
Help
Doctor Strangelove
The Princess Bride
Some Like it Hot
The Man With one Foot
Matewan
Terminator
Casablanca
The Grapes of Wrath
The Great Dictator
Aguire the Wrath of God
Man Facing Southeast
Orpheus
Beauty and the Beast (the Jean Cocteau version)
Andelusian Dog
Stop Making Sense
Many more that I cant think of at the moment.
Forbidden Planet
Aliens
The Quiet Earth
Harold and Maude
The Maltese Falcon
All of Hitchcock (Rear Window and North By Northwest top this list)
Star Trek the Movie (amazing soundtrack)
LOTR
28 Days Later
Brazil
Nosferatu (the silent version)
Goldfinger
Earth vs the Flying Saucers
Once Upon a Time in the West
Ben Hur
The Abyss
Whalerider
Master and Comander
AI
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
The Fly (the original)
Babe
Finding Nemo
Help
Doctor Strangelove
The Princess Bride
Some Like it Hot
The Man With one Foot
Matewan
Terminator
Casablanca
The Grapes of Wrath
The Great Dictator
Aguire the Wrath of God
Man Facing Southeast
Orpheus
Beauty and the Beast (the Jean Cocteau version)
Andelusian Dog
Stop Making Sense
Many more that I cant think of at the moment.
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- Sonic Reality Head Chef
- Topic Starter
- 8566 posts since 11 Mar, 2002 from Florida
Does anyone remember the movie in the late 70's called, I think, "Laserblast" ? I think it was called that. The poster had these funky scary looking aliens with a laser gun in your face. I never saw it. It probably wasn't any good. But, since there are all of these sci fi nuts around here. Woops. I guess I was right. I thought the aliens looked trippy so I was always curious. But, no one ever mentioned it. This must be why: http://www.badmovies.org/movies/laserblast/
Hey, another great movie (even though OJ is in it) is Capricorn One. This movie was cool. Has anyone seen it?
Woops. I guess I was right. I thought the aliens looked trippy so I was always curious. But, no one ever mentioned it. This must be why: http://www.badmovies.org/movies/laserblast/Hey, another great movie (even though OJ is in it) is Capricorn One. This movie was cool. Has anyone seen it?
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- KVRist
- 314 posts since 12 Oct, 2002 from Calgary, Alberta, Canada and a summer home on Salusa Secundus
Capricorn One had a really good premise. I like the parallels to modern times - many people disbelieve the authenticity of the moon landings (anyone remember that Fox special trying to debunk the moon landings?) while the movie faked the mars mission by creating the giant soundstage and the inevitable snafu that threatened the "atronauts". Makes me want to hunt down some astronauts in the desert.Squids wrote:Hey, another great movie (even though OJ is in it) is Capricorn One. This movie was cool. Has anyone seen it?
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- KVRist
- 314 posts since 12 Oct, 2002 from Calgary, Alberta, Canada and a summer home on Salusa Secundus
I never even heard of Laser Blast so I did a search on IMDB. There was an amusing review of the movie and the actors: "What's surprising about Eddie Deezen is how many perfectly good movies he manages to foul with his presence. Laserblast (apparently Deezen's first screen appearance) has no such problems: he's only a minor befoulment next to the huge smelly pile of excrement that is this science fiction black hole that also sucks in and spits out the likes of perfectly good actors like Keenan Wynn and Roddy McDowell. There's some decent stop-motion animation, but otherwise the plot is a garbled mess, thoroughly pointless in its beginning and ending."Squids wrote:Does anyone remember the movie in the late 70's called, I think, "Laserblast" ? I think it was called that. The poster had these funky scary looking aliens with a laser gun in your face. I never saw it. It probably wasn't any good. But, since there are all of these sci fi nuts around here.
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- KVRist
- 314 posts since 12 Oct, 2002 from Calgary, Alberta, Canada and a summer home on Salusa Secundus
Oh.. I forgot to mention another (dare I say) brilliant movie (or just plain fun): Equilibrium. It came out a few years ago and starred Christian Bale. Talk about great action scenes, especially using guns like swords (gun-kata). Highly recommend this movie, along with the movie, Cube. Those two movies will make a great night of sci-fi watching.