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Wes Eargle · **Joined:** Mon Oct 27, 2003 9:47 am **Posts:** 3683

MikeWhitney wrote:

Your skin seems a little pale, no? Shouldn't you get out more?

Sayeth the man looking for more movies.

AdamBreakey · **Posted:** Fri Nov 17, 2006 8:50 am

MikeWhitney wrote:

While we're talking about movies, does anyone else have an electronic movie collection that they would want to trade with me for mine? You know, so we can preview each others' movies to decide which ones to buy? I have about 30 titles, and a bunch of music and HD TV series as well. Let me know.

When you say electronic movie collection - do you mean movies stored on an HTPC or movies on DVD? If you mean DVD, I would be willing to swap, although I have a few more than you - probably close to 500 now. I used to run a free 'rental' operation with my co-workers at AOL. I had an online web application where people could reserve movies, virtually check them out and everything. I was able to easily track who had what movie of mine and how long they had had it.

Yes, I am a geek.

adamb

MikeWhitney · **Joined:** Wed Aug 20, 2003 9:15 pm **Posts:** 4724

AdamBreakey wrote:

MikeWhitney wrote:

While we're talking about movies, does anyone else have an electronic movie collection that they would want to trade with me for mine? You know, so we can preview each others' movies to decide which ones to buy? I have about 30 titles, and a bunch of music and HD TV series as well. Let me know.

When you say electronic movie collection - do you mean movies stored on an HTPC or movies on DVD? If you mean DVD, I would be willing to swap, although I have a few more than you - probably close to 500 now. I used to run a free 'rental' operation with my co-workers at AOL. I had an online web application where people could reserve movies, virtually check them out and everything. I was able to easily track who had what movie of mine and how long they had had it.

Yes, I am a geek.

adamb

I'm talking HTPC, copied to external HDD. I out out of the CD/DVD thing this year

AdamBreakey · **Posted:** Fri Nov 17, 2006 10:25 am

I thought that was what you were talking about. I haven't (and probably won't) make that jump yet for movies. Next on my list is an HD-DVD drive, so I will have to repurchase my favorite movies yet again. :roll:

adamb

Richard Casto · **Posted:** Fri Nov 17, 2006 4:36 pm

Kevin Hoff wrote:

I watched Seven Samurai all the way for the first time a few months back (had seen about half of it years ago) and it just didn't do it for me. I got the cinematography, got the historical accuracy, got the good acting, but the movie overall just didn't do it for me. I guess the things he did that were fresh and new in '55 (or whenever) are now well known.

Kevin, I understand what you are saying. I love the movie, but the pace is VERY SLOW. It is just a difference experience than most modern movies.

Its sort of like people who watch Citizen Kane and say "It was OK". I love it as well, but you also have to look at it in the context of the time period it was made as well as the entire Orson Wells "wonder boy" thing. Rosebud, baby!!

Les Davis · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 2:04 pm **Posts:** 2059

Richard Casto wrote:

Kevin Hoff wrote:

I watched Seven Samurai all the way for the first time a few months back (had seen about half of it years ago) and it just didn't do it for me. I got the cinematography, got the historical accuracy, got the good acting, but the movie overall just didn't do it for me. I guess the things he did that were fresh and new in '55 (or whenever) are now well known.

Kevin, I understand what you are saying. I love the movie, but the pace is VERY SLOW. It is just a difference experience than most modern movies.

Its sort of like people who watch Citizen Kane and say "It was OK". I love it as well, but you also have to look at it in the context of the time period it was made as well as the entire Orson Wells "wonder boy" thing. Rosebud, baby!!

You guys inspired me to watch Rashomon again last night. That is easily my favorite Kirosawa, I think it is a brilliant film although every one that I've seen has been amazing.

RodneyWright · **Posted:** Sun Nov 19, 2006 11:22 pm

Can't believe nobody posted....

The Green Beret
Bullit
Star Trek, the Wrath of Khan

What kind of move watchers are you?

BTW, just saw Casino Royal, the new 007. Good move, but I'll never sit in a woven cain bottom chair again....

Ashraf Farrag · **Posted:** Mon Nov 20, 2006 3:01 am

RodneyWright wrote:

BTW, just saw Casino Royal, the new 007.

Ditto and I'm a 007 fanatic. I walked out of the theater a bit confused since it isn't the typical Bond film cookie-cutter plot. I couldn't decide if I liked it or not but after thinking about it for a while I found myself liking it more and more. The negative press that some fans were trying to generate is nonsense.

I'm already anxiously waiting Bond #22 to hit the silver screen.

--Ashraf

Keith Strassel · **Posted:** Mon Nov 20, 2006 12:03 pm

Bond is Back!!! Loved it.
The new guy is very Connery-esque.
Great action sequences... with practical stunts.... not all that CGI schlock.
...English cars.

Go See it.

ChuckNelson · **Posted:** Wed Nov 22, 2006 11:33 pm

Another Thin Man (1939)

Nick Charles solving the mystery again. Very good.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031047/

Keith Vail · **Posted:** Wed Nov 22, 2006 11:44 pm

Ashraf Farrag wrote:

RodneyWright wrote:

BTW, just saw Casino Royal, the new 007.

Ditto and I'm a 007 fanatic. I walked out of the theater a bit confused since it isn't the typical Bond film cookie-cutter plot. I couldn't decide if I liked it or not but after thinking about it for a while I found myself liking it more and more. The negative press that some fans were trying to generate is nonsense.

Ashraf, I felt the exact same way. I am a Bond fanatic as well and left the movie trying to collect my thoughts on it but after spending an afternoon contemplating it I really did like how Daniel Craig portrays Bond and the overall movie was one of the better Bond films.

ChuckNelson · **Posted:** Fri Nov 24, 2006 7:05 pm

Jumanji (1995)

Better than I thought it would be, the kids will like it.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113497/

Todd Breakey · **Posted:** Sat Nov 25, 2006 9:07 am

OK, Adam, our Dad, and I saw Casino Royale last night. I really liked it. Sure, Bond shouldn't be blond. Sure, he should be able to drive a car with a manual transmission. But even with that, I would say that it is one of my favorite Bond films yet. I did like the cameos that were in the film. I won't go into details for those who haven't seen it yet, but I recognized 2 people who don't have speaking roles in the film.

My only problem with the film...Why did they have to kill the fueler!!!!!!!!

Ashraf Farrag · **Posted:** Sat Nov 25, 2006 12:20 pm

Todd Breakey wrote:

Sure, he should be able to drive a car with a manual transmission.

Did I miss something? IIRC, the DB5 has always been a manual transmission and the DBS is supposed to be a manual as well.

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/04/ ... -revealed/

Regards,
--Ashraf

ChuckNelson · **Posted:** Sun Nov 26, 2006 1:08 am

The Princess Bride(1987)

One worth owning because you will watch it more than once.

I read the book while I was at Rex getting my ticker a once over(chest pains suck) and had been meaning to watch the movie again. This is one of the few where I think the movie is better than the book.

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