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RE: Conspiracy Theory........which one do you subscribe to?

The Moon Landing has always seemed fake. I mean, if NASA do not have the time or funding in this day and age, then how was it possibly back in July 20th 1969?

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RE: Could someone recomend me a Shaw Brothers movie?

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Yeah Nick, well, I developed your initial point a bit further. lol

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RE: Could someone recomend me a Shaw Brothers movie?

Make sure to watch the SB titles directed by Chang Cheh. He was the most recognised action performer/choreographer of the industry and a personal favourite of Quentin Tarantino. A good starting point would be THE ONE ARMED SWORDSMAN (1967), which is a classic SB production and would serve as a handy introduction to the genre.

Other essential SB movies:

[*]Eight Diagram Pole Fighter (Liu Chia-liang 1984)
[*]Death Duel (Chor Yuan 1977)
[*]Legendary Weapons of China (Liu Chia-liang 1982)

I hope that helps.

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RE: Who the hell owns 500+ DVD`s?

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1) What percentage of your DVDs would you say you have actually watched?
All of them - I dont buy dvd`s to have them lying around the place gathering dust.

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2) What percentage have you watched more than once?
Around 70%, all good films are very important to watch more than once.

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3) Do you get films knowing that they will suck but buy them anyway?
The answer to that question is a certified NO. I only rent the crap films, not buy them.

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4) If you have them what do your partners reckon to you spending all your time and money on DVD`s?
I have no partner. :D

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RE: A correction to comments about Clause/Section 28...

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Am afraid to say that this country is going to be full of budding young Hitler`s in the future.Hearing the views of a teacher are not going to make that much of a difference IMHO. I blame the parents! It`s being bred into some youngsters at home, in the family, where Mam`s & Dad`s moan about lack of jobs due to "the bloody foreigners" who come here to work. The one`s who are milking this country dry.The education system is at full stretch with the influx of new pupils, the health service can`t cope with the increased number of people wanting beds. These are the people who have paid NOTHING into the system, yet thet get priority housing, DSS benefits & hospital treatment.
This is why you are getting more people standing as BNP candidates, and actually winning in some instances a seat on the local council.

.... MY opinion is that President Tony has made the UK a ticking time bomb with some of his euro policies and his idea`s on immigration. Like a ballon, it will only fill up so much before it bursts. I just hope am not around if or when it goes off !!
I couldn`t agree more. This is possibly the most accurate comment I`ve seen in this volatile discussion.
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RE: Damn!!! I thought of a great thread idea but now i`ve forgotten......

It was about Tarantino`s KILL BILL films. Or maybe your dog died.

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RE: Dixons to close 1/3 of it`s stores.

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will cause a sudden increase in the number of chav ratboys roaming the streets
LOL

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RE: If you`re wondering what happened to that DVD or credit card...

My friend in Seoul send me a dvd and it arrived on Monday after one week. I ordered another dvd off Play.com and that took two weeks. When the international post is faster than the local post - you start to worry.

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RE: Bladerunner Ultimate Edition

I wouldn`t touch any DVD on Ebay with a 10ft barge pole.

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RE: ITV Re-Instate Big Ron Shock!!..

LOL

Just classic.

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RE: Looking to buy "Hero" (Jet Li) - where can I get it from?

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I got the Korean version on a recent business trip to Korea.
A friend from Seoul is posting me a copy direct from the shops, a two-disc special edition. Feel free to envy me now.

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RE: Jackie Brown

I completely disagree with you guys. I think many people were let-down when seeing JACKIE BROWN because it was not another PULP FICTION. It`s not a hip, non-linear morality play, doesn`t contain any big speeches on popular culture, and doesn`t have major shootouts. JACKIE BROWN is all about simple pleasures, telling us a simple story motivated entirely by characters. It`s not a retread of either of his films, yet still remains amazing in its own right.

I don`t why you`re complaining about the running time - its only one minute longer than that of PULP FICTION, and nobody whined about that. On the first viewing it does seem to go on forever, but thats because Tarantino directs this leisurely and we just chill with the characters. He directs this like a grown-up blaxploitation film, starting off with a typical blaxploitation opening, with Pam Grier looking all cool, then shows her just going to work. This kind of maturity is what the film is all about and makes it my personal favourite Tarantino.

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RE: Hard Boiled... The Killer... overrated???

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But Woo`s best film is Bullet in the Head. By a long way...

I agree chewie. BULLET IN THE HEAD is the closest thing to an epic that John Woo has ever done. Its a brutal and fatalistic film, dripping with pathos as the dreams and loyalties between the three friends is slowly destroyed by the events around them. Kind of like THE DEER HUNTER.

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RE: Hard Boiled... The Killer... overrated???

I completely disagree. Having been fed a steady diet of Asian action cinema for most of my life, I have always seen these two films as pioneer`s for the Heroic Bloodshed genre. Let me explain why.

HARD BOILED was John Woo`s farewell gift to Hong Kong before moving to the sunny shores of Hollywood. It boasts some of the most heart-stopping footage of ultraviolent gunplay from the director and excellent production values. However, at the core of this action masterpiece is essentially a buddy-cop movie. It lacks the emotional resonance of THE KILLER or A BETTER TOMORROW, but is still one of my favorites. All of Woo`s narrative tools are found here, such as the illustration of the identical thought processes between Tony and Tequila, and many more (doves, symbolism) which I won`t go into detail now.

THE KILLER is hands-down a superb piece of cinema. Yes, there's an overly sentimental streak running throughout much of THE KILLER (as there is throughout all of Woo's hero films), and while it's a bit much at times, it's nice to see an emotion outside of the normal action film standards (generally anger, revenge, and righteous indignation). In essence, THE KILLER is really little more than a Hong Kong spaghetti western/updated samurai film. It's a movie that deals with issues of honor and moral codes in a changing world in order to bring together two characters who appear to be completely different on the surface. Yet, like almost all of Woo's films, there are no black and whites here—only different shades of gray.

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Watching guys shoot back and forth with two guns in a variety of different poses is only entertaining for so long., true in some respects but there is a lot more to be found in both of these movies. And in an age of the Tarantino`s and Rodriguez` I find it difficult to believe the comments posted here.

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RE: McDonald`s CEO apparently dies of a heart attack

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I think it`s exactly the `mindless drone` mentality that helps make McDonald`s what it is. Companies like this wouldn`t spend multi-millions on advertising if they didn`t think it would get the people in their `restaurants` to gorge themselves on the so-called food they offer, and so I think it`s quite a reasonable assumption that the nation`s health would be a lot better without McDonald`s and other similar chains

That is a good comment, but I want to make a point here. You can`t in good sense blame the fast food industry for the health problems that people have. Why should an industry have to compensate for a society that is generally irresponsible? Perhaps people should make changes in their personal life; and I guarantee you if 50% of McDonald`s customers stopped eating there because it was unhealthy then that would change. The people in the US and UK who sue for stupid stuff like this are the crap product of a society that is for the most part ungrateful, lazy, and looking for an easy way out.


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RE: Casino Special Edition?

Screw CASINO, I`m still waiting for HEAT on SE. Maybe another 10 years it`ll be here.

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RE: McDonald`s CEO apparently dies of a heart attack

Where is the irony? The guy had a heart attack and croaked - he probably never even ate at McDonalds.

Mmmm.... although I wouldn`t say no to a Big Mac at this moment.

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RE: WORST films in your DVD Collection...

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Easy. "The Godfather" box set.

Erm... I don`t think so. Its one of the best things in my collection.

For me the worst is the SCREAM Trilogy - christ, what was I thinking?

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RE: MESSAGE TO ALL USERS FROM THE MODERATORS, PLEASE READ IN

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I`ve noticed on some little routine checks that some users here are posting pictures here via hotlinking, rather than using their own webspace to link instead. Rob did mention when the image facility was added that you upload to your own space, so this is just to re-iterate the fact.

It`s not that we want to become over beaurocratic here, it`s just if we let one person get away with it, then it gives free reign for everyone to do it, which isn`t fair for the great many users here who do it the proper way and use their own webspace. Also, it`d be pretty embarrasing for Rob if all of a sudden a dozen websites lynch him because users from here are pinching their bandwidth by hotlinking to their pics.

If you don`t have your own webspace, then PhotoBucket is brilliant and has more than enough storage for anyone. Plus it`s FREE to use, so there`s no excuse not to. Thanks for reading one and all, have a great weekend all of you.

I only just read the message and completely understand. I don`t normally link externally but I guess it was down to laziness. No need now, PhotoBucket is great.

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RE: Rebecca Loos...

The words "money grabbing", "publicity seeking" and "self-obsessed whore" instantly spring to mind when watching that interview.

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RE: Back to the norm

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didnt work then Chan

LOL! Not a good idea to link to the IMDb.

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RE: Traffic Wardens...

Here is part of a story from Mainichi Daily News last year.

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A paper bag containing 4 million yen was found on July 19 by two traffic wardens in a cardboard box placed near a first-floor staircase at Kokura Minami Police Station in Kitakyushu.

They immediately handed the cash over to the lost property office, located just a few meters away.

The wardens who found the money renounced their right to claim it saying there was something "creepy" about the money.

Just proves that not all wardens are bad, huh? Well, at least not in Japan.

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RE: Just got Kill Bill from CDWOW and....

To clear up:
As far as I know there are only 2 releases available which have no b/w scenes and also contain 2 minutes of extra footage - the R2 Japanese release and R3 Thai release.
Both have optional English subtitles but whether either has burned in English subtitles for the Japanese Dialog parts is unknown. I doubt there will be burned in subs on the R2 Japanese release but some people have said the Thai release might have them. In any case, I`m going to buy the standard theatrical version to save trouble. I mean, are you going to put yourself through hell for a couple minutes extra that barely affect the original cut at all? Its really not worth it, and besides, when the SE is released you won`t have to worry.


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This item was edited on Wednesday, 14th April 2004, 11:12

RE: Back to the norm

Just testing this signature.

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RE: I hate Dirty Dancing!!!! What`s your most hated film????

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I saw it for the first time, ever, last night. What a bore. "The Godfather".

I know you are entitled to an opinion, but I think you`re in the minority. Myself, like a lot of people, all agree that THE GODFATHER PART 1 and its sequel rank as one of the greatest films in the whole of cinema.

The IMDb doesn`t lie - http://imdb.com/top_250_films

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RE: I hate Dirty Dancing!!!! What`s your most hated film????

1: Manos the Hands of Fate
2: Freddy Got Fingered
3: Speed 2: Cruise Control

And many more I can`t be bothered to mention.


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RE: NEW CASES ON R1 DVD`S ?

Can anyone provide me a link to a picture of this new packaging?


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RE: Do people really stand up to wipe their arse?

Okay, I know this is a General Forum and anything goes - but this is just sick.

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For the record I squat.

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RE: What About Smokers

I`m a smoker. Although a very occasional, self-controlled one - I barely have any throughout one week and thats only during my time at college. When I get home its an entirely different environment so I dont think about it. I think the criticism towards smokers is too harsh sometimes, I mean at times its justified and other times its not. Its like alcoholism, it happens in society so you just have to deal with it.

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RE: Batman Begins script now online...

The script is the real deal, it was first circulated by Harry Knowles on his site a few weeks ago. I haven`t read it myself but seems the fans are already pleased.


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2. A book containing lurid subject matter, and being characteristically printed on rough, unfinished paper.

American Heritage Dictionary
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