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Post by asiaticdarkperson on Mar 29, 2013 5:01:15 GMT -5
Definitely. The Rum Diary movie was a bunch of nonsense compared to the book. They should be ashamed of themselves.
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Post by karlsie on Mar 29, 2013 18:44:58 GMT -5
I finally got my daughter to watch The Motorcycle Diaries, after at least two years of haggling over which movies to watch when we're together. She loved it! I think it still remains in my top ten favorite movies of all time; at least for those of a biographical or historical nature.
Is Leaving Las Vegas a sequel to Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas? I don't know what there was about that crazy drug-induced train wreck of a movie, but for some reason, I liked it. I won't say I loved it, though. The engrossed self-involvement of the characters made none of them endearing, but it did manage to hard line in a certain reality that reflected the time period.
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Post by grainnerhuad on Apr 1, 2013 11:27:43 GMT -5
Ha! Karla, you caught me mis-typing. I meant Fear and Loathing. There is also a "Leaving Los Vegas" but that is written by John O'brian. Sorry.
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Post by karlsie on Apr 2, 2013 6:51:33 GMT -5
Grainne, I was quite serious when I asked about "Leaving Las Vegas". I'm out of the loop so many times on movies as the movie circuits are weird here. There are many that come here until several weeks after they've made the circuit in other places; some don't come at all and others you can find only on DVD. We don't have much of a core of movie hip people, mainly just genre followers. The biggest crowds are for comic book heroes and we're probably the biggest die-hard's for Star Trek, but other than that, we're pretty much come and go. Perversely, movies about Alaska usually draw the smallest crowds because they all have the tendency to miss the mark.
Speaking of sci-fi, I still feel the best sci fi series for television was Babylon 5. I had the entire collection, but it got passed around so much, several of the disks got scratched and a couple of the disks are missing. Anyone want to but me a new Babylon 5 collection? And why wasn't there a good sci-fi put out this year? That pisses me off.
I did watch The Rum Diary, and I thought it was disappointing. It was like they were trying to present humor that wasn't overly humorous and a message, but they weren't sure what the message was. Maybe I should add it to the list of books I intend to read someday.
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Post by grainnerhuad on Apr 2, 2013 9:07:12 GMT -5
Leaving Las Vegas was okay for a movie, it's quite old though, it stars a much younger Nick Cage. I cannot think of any stellar sci- fi this year either. Television's fantasy offerings have gotten better though. Loving Game of Thrones, also Being Human is a Fun Watch and Lost Girl. I'm also an avid watcher of Supernatural which if you do ever watch it, hang I'm there until season 4, when it picks up like crazy. Also this year AMC began Bates Motel, about the beginnings of Norman, buy set in our time. It's on episode 4 and I like it so far. Speaking of horror, if you haven't begun American Horror Story - also AMC go get it now! The first season is the best ghost story telling I've seen in a while, the second season, very different but still fun. BBC I think, is doing the best serialized Sci-Fi with things like Dr. Who and Torchstone as well as their new one, Orphan Black.
Do you guys not have access to Netflix up there? If you do, I'd get that, you'll find every movie you've had a hard time getting there.
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Post by grainnerhuad on Apr 2, 2013 9:08:36 GMT -5
Oops, that's Torchwood not Torchstone...stupid spell check...
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Post by asiaticdarkperson on Apr 2, 2013 10:15:30 GMT -5
You should definitely read The Rum Diary, karlsie. It's very entertaining, and quite funny too. The movie is a load of crap, VERY loosely based on the book, I would say.
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Post by karlsie on Apr 4, 2013 7:12:24 GMT -5
Grainne, We get Netflix up here, but they charge a dollar a movie, which is added to the Internet bill. I'm already in a constant battle with my sister not to go over my Internet bundle because it costs me a fortune every time she does... If I added Netflix, she would be watching five or six movies a day, while talking on the phone (twelve hours at a stretch) and playing dog wars on her lap top. I can't think of a worst nightmare.
I watch Netflix when I'm visiting with my son and his fiancé. This is how I've been able to keep up with The Walking Dead, plus all the seasons of Dexter and Breaking Bad. I have caught a few episodes of Supernatural. Unfortunately, I'm often working while it's on, so it's a hit or miss sort of thing. I do like what I've seen of it, though, and I also like Grimm, as messed up as it might be. There are only two local channels that have captions, and Grimm happens to appear on one of them, so it keeps me placated.
I have a confession to make. I also like the two biggest nerd shows on television; The Big Bang Theory and Bones. Sheldon is like a younger, male version of Bones, with the same bewilderment about human behavior, and the same social inadequacies. Neither one of them appear to have a clue in the world as to when they're being insulting.
I don't gravitate that much to horror, but I'll watch any genre that shows good character development. I think that's why I enjoy Dexter, The Walking Dead, Bones, and; I hate to say this; I even enjoyed Heroes. My son tells me he's going to get me hooked on House of Cards. He always manages to find my addictive side.
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Post by asiaticdarkperson on Apr 4, 2013 8:02:48 GMT -5
The big bang theory is alright. Although I prefer it's always sunny in philadelphia. Heroes was OK, but Rome was much better...I was so upset when they announced they wouldn't be making a new season.
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Post by grainnerhuad on Apr 4, 2013 8:51:05 GMT -5
Nothing to be ashamed of in watching simply for fun series. Heroes and Grimm both deliver on that. Always Sunny is one of my favorite comedies ever. I haven't watched House of Cards yet because trying to watch Homeland and it's heavy handed anti- Islamic rhetoric burned me out on intrigue for a while.
Is it for some reason harder to stream Netflix up there? Why do they charge per movie? They don't charge you per movie on DVD delivery do they?
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Post by karlsie on Apr 4, 2013 18:51:37 GMT -5
Grainne, my son informed me last night they don't charge per movie on Netflix anymore, although they did when they first came out. It's now thirty dollars a month, but it's still more than I can afford. Winter heating and electric bills are just too expensive for me to consider thirty dollars a month extra for a luxury. I don't know what the policy is for mail delivery, but I have a post office box and don't check my mail on a daily basis.
Always Sunny in Philadelphia is one of those shows that is on a channel without captions. I get terribly frustrated when I don't have captions because I miss over half of what's being said. I don't know why they don't put captions on all the channels. Living in rural Alaska does have its down sides, but truthfully, I don't have much time for movie or television viewing anyway. I'll just plug along as I am able.
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Post by asiaticdarkperson on Apr 4, 2013 23:19:32 GMT -5
Why pay when you can steal??
I've been stealing movies, music, tv-shows, software, ebooks, etc. since 1998. And I dare the US government to do something about it.
I tell you, it's a crime to give money to people who are already rich.
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Post by grainnerhuad on Apr 5, 2013 11:37:57 GMT -5
Holy Crap that is expensive! That's more than my entire satellite bill for every damn thing!!! Netflix streams at $9.00/month here. Why on earth are they price raping you? The interweb covers the entire planet, that just seems wrong.
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Post by karlsie on Apr 6, 2013 7:09:24 GMT -5
You get it for that cheap? Wow! For an Internet bundle (unlimited Internet costs a fortune), basic channels and basic phone service, I pay $125 a month. I don't know why Internet service is so expensive here. It might be due to the difficulties in getting reception. I live in a rural area where cell phone reception is poor, at best. In the remote areas, the only cable connections that can be obtained are through satellite disc. It also might be because there is no real competition. There are two cable companies in Anchorage; GCI and MTA, which is a local, private company. GCI does not serve rural areas. Only MTA does, and their technology is just a little behind major networks in the states.
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Post by karlsie on Apr 6, 2013 7:11:57 GMT -5
I hear you, ADP, but stealing isn't an option for me, no matter how wealthy the company. I get along, and don't mind living simply, anyway. It gives me a more orderly direction in life.
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